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A father babe his son drive nail
into certain post whenever he com
mitted u certain fault, and agreed that
Il nail should be drawn o, t whel ever
he corrected an error. In the course
of time the post was completely filed
with nails. The youth becam c
alarmed at the extent of his indiscre
tions, and get about reforming him
self. One by one the nails were drawn
out; the delighted father commended
him for his noble, self-denying hero
ism, in freeing himself from his
faults. "They are all drawn out, "
said tho parent, The boy looked sad
and with a heavy heart he replied,
"True father; but tho scars are still
there" Parents who would have
their children grow sound and heal
thy characters, must sow the seed al
the freside. Charitable associations
can reform the man, and perhaps
make a useful member of society; but
alas, the scars are there The re-
formed drunkord, gambler, and thief,
is only the wreck Of the man he once
was.
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SIN SHoRTENs LlFE,-Every form
of sin tends to precipitate the ruin CT
the transgressor. 1t hastenS tho final
catastrophe. Not violent passion
can man indulge which does not tear
his heart strings, How often has q
sudden excess OF rage broken the
golden bowl Of life +! What warn
ing against all evil ways Why are
men so eager to reach the end Of
their course ? On the other hand,
every Christian virtue tends to pro-
long as well as sweetcn human life.
Kind emotions, right affections, and
activity in doing good, all rortify and
confirm the powers Of the body, on
well as the mind. Not only is the in
tcllect clearer, hut the sleep is sound
er, and the limbs are stronger. Such
man has nothing to fire his brain,
or accelerate his blood, or to cause
his heart to beat violently with rage
or fear. Thus it o iton comes, as the
reward of faith and patience and
charity, as well as Of honor and rev.
srence to father and mother, that the
days OF the obcdient, the kind, the
gentle, and the good, are long on the
'earth, ---.,New York Evangelist.
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What is Dirt2

Old DR.. Cooper of South Carolina,
used to say to his students
Don't be afraid Of little dirt, gem
tlemen. WHAT'S dirt? Why, moth
ing at all offensive when chemics lily
viewed. Rub a q little alkali upon
the dirty grease spot upon your coat,
and it undergoes a chemical change
and becomes soap. Now rub it with
little water and it disappears, it is
neither grease, soap, dirt, nor water,
"That is not very odorous pile OF
dirt" you observe there. Well, scat
ter little gypsum over it, tits no
longer dirty. Everything you call
dirt is worth your notice as students
of chemistry, Analyzc it 1t will
separate into very clean elements.
Dirt makes corn; corn makes
bread and meat, and that makes very
sweet young lady that | saw one Of
you were kissing last night. So af-
ter all, you were kissing dirt par,
ticularly if she whitened her skin
with chalk or fullers' earth. There
is NO telling, gentlemen, what is dirt.
Though | may say, rubbing such stuff
upon tho beautiful skin Of u young
lady is dirty Pearl powder, l think,
is inside Of his mouth---nothing but
dirt.
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RF Passing through the quiet little
village of Saline in Indiana, a fellow
passenger pointed out weather beat
en- house Of worship as place where
he once heard, on rainy occasion,
the following prayer from the staid
preacher:
1--WE thank thee for the goodly
number here tonight, and 0, Lord,
that Thou art here also, notwithstand-
ing the inclemency of the weather"
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nv Uneonb;,,icoto1 po,, uNo,

&v- Unsopdisticatea Boy-."Mam-
ma, papa is getting very rich isn't
he ?"
Mamnsa--"I don't know; why
child ?"
U@s0phisticdted Boy" Cause he
gives me SO much money, Almost
every morning after breakfast when
Sally is sweeping the parlor he gives
me a sixpence to so out and play.
Sally received short notice to quit.
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&y- a good joke, says tho SYRIA
cuSe Standard, is related Of Miss G.,
laughtor-loving, good-naturcd lass,
who was spending the afternoon with
a neighbor and during supper the
conversation turned to hens, &c.---
Miss q. observed that her hens did
not lay scarcely any eggs and she
could not tell the reason. "Why,"
observed Mr.. p, my hens lay very
we'll, Igo out among them almos,
every day and geteggs.' "Gruciousl''
was the instant rejoiner ~ wish you
would come over to our house, and
run with our hens q spell, I'm sure
father would pay you well for YOU
trouble" She'll do. 'N'E y
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Ezy Some musical publisher O

E Some musical publisher or
teacher once wrote or said that "the
art Of playing on the violin required
the incest perception, and the most
delicate senSibility of touch of any
art in tho known world" Some
country editor in commenting on it
says--"The art ofpubIishing coun-
try newspaper, and making it pay,
beats the art of fddling higher than
a kite"
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RyA country clerrymon who wa,

GTA country clergyman who was
in tho habit of preaching almost to
empty benches, during one of his
sermons he observed n flock of geese
entering the house, wheroupon he 70 =
marked, that his district was not so
much at fault as he expected, for he
had occular demonstration before him
that when they were not inclined to
attend themselves, they sent their rep
resentatives."
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ted to the wants of the Ladies Of
America. This work has been
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ENGRAVINGS AND ST0RI ES'
Than any other Periodical of the age.
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and Proprietor would take this occasion to
return his thanks to the Ladies of America
for their steady patronage OF their own book
since its first publication in July, 1880, by
the same publisher, a period Of over twenty
seven years, circumstance unparalleled in
the M lgazine Literature of the country. He
would be wanting in common gratitude to
that great Republic of Indies, for whom it
is his pride 10 say, that he was the first to
commence Magazine suited to their wants
and for whom he has catered longer and bet
ter than any other man in the Union, If he
did not use all the means that long expert
cnce and the command Of money gives him,
TO make the best and most suitable work
for those who have so literally and so long
patronized him and he feels assured that
so long as he may deserve it, by publishing
the best Lady's Book in the country, SO long
will that encouragement be continued. IL
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again promise that the Book for 1857, shalt
surpass that of 1856. Let the result show.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1851!
A New and Very Interesting story-by
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The Saw. Nils are aow running, ana
LumJer is plenty,

Ito ye who are in want Of Houses, liston
Ill unto me while u tale unfold;
have it TO say that ! have lately en-
gagged in my employ some Of the best Car
penters the country affords; and as building
material is now plenty, am prepared TO
do all kinds of work in my line Of business
in the best style of workmanship and with
the utmost dispatch. Gentlemen, please
examine my work, and see for yourselves.
I say that for durability and neatness, my
work will compare favorably with that OF
anybody elsc's, and MS for cIlEARNxss, lpxTY.
any one to underbid mo.
Ny terms are strictly cash. -
WIN. SoWERS.
Prairie City, July Goth, 1857,
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EF A jolly DOCTOR of this city,
told us the other day that people who
were prompt in their payments al
ways recovered from their sickness,
as they were good customers, and
physicians could not afford to lose
them.
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Ey- Among tho items Of intelli-
gcnce by tho last arrival from Mexico
il is stated that a Mexicun woman Of
the capitol was, on tho Goth Of April,
delivered Of ssvsa malc children al ons
6irthi Johoyaphat.
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PRAIRIE CITY.

Ia fairly under way, with more improve.
ncnts and better prospects than any Other
town on this great middle thoroughfarc
Such il olr position, that we defy succoss'
ful competition. Our main street already
has Buslpess appearance, and several
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Eg- A Irishman, upon seeing q
squirrel shot from tree, said Faith
and be jabers, that's q waste of pow
der; the fall itself would have killed
the squirrel |" msn
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ET- A coach containing young
man and woman, with trunk on bo-
hind the coach is pleasing sugges-
tivcof raairimony. Dut half a iog-
cn young ones and scven band.boxss,
10 much more suggestive--thcre'
rnistsking that siyu.
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EyA printer, setting up thO line
which is 20 often placed undcr Q
wedding notice, III Is not right that
q man should 1.-Two alone" carelessly
loft the y out Of the word live, which
made Tho bride blush. NJ
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Egr mike, if you meet Pat, tell
him TO make haste"
"Sure, an I will" said Mike, "but
what shall / tell him if I don't mate
him 2"
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Eg- They dress very cool down
east. A young lady being asked if
she would wear bonnet, replied that
she wouldn't wear anything else !"
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@-'How many doatlls2" asked
tho hospital physician, .s
"Ninc,"
ten"
Eyes, but ono would not take il" !"
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GyWhy is pigs tail like carv-
ing knife? Because it is Aourished
over ham.
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Eay- He is worthless fellow who
lives only for himself.
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RS- Ifyouth is blunder, manhood
is a struggle, old age regret.
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My Begin life with but little show,
you may increase it afterwards.
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For Sale or Rent.

For Sale or Rent. Aa
John GRAHAM ia now greetings new
~ stone building which he offers for sale
rs itnow stands, or for rent when completed,
It Is suitable for dwelling house aud will
easily accommodate two families '"' u u
A bargain can be struck on moderate
terms. Inquire Of tho subscriber.
4 Prairie City, July Goth. 1857, az
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LEY A friend that you buy with
presents will be bought from you.
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ET Advise not what is the most
pleasant, but the most useful.
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Ev" One might as well be out of
the world as beloved by nobody in
it.
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Gy' Lean liberty is better than fat
slavery.
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EE-Thats but an empty purse that
is iull of other folks money.
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E1- 10 give your children for
tune--Educate them,
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PRAIRIE.

AS fine prairie as there is in this country,
lies round about in this region. And many
claims can yet be had within three, or four
miles Of the town. .......
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TIMBER.

There is a sufficient quantity of timbe
to supply the reasonable wants OF the farm
crs, and for town purposes. And timber
grows very fast in this country the Locust
can be grown from the seed in three or four
years, sufficiently large for fence posts.
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grows very IaSI III tnlS country the Locust
can be grown from the seed in three or four
years, sufficiently large for fence posts.
FENCING.
A claim can hardly DO found without
sufficient stone on the same to fence
it, and build all that is desired fence
can be made at cost Of about forty cents
rod. This kind of fence would be, we
think, the most available to start with the
Usage Orange will give protection to crops
in about four years from tae seed.
STONE.
We have the best of building stone on
the town site in greaI abundance. The
cost Of quarrying and hauling is about three
dollars acord. Lime and sand can be had
at cheap rates, and in any quantities.
WATER.
In this respect, we think, Prairie City has
the advantage over many other towns in the
country. While water, as rule, is abund-
ant, aud Of good quality in the Territory,
still 1t is of q better quality and more easi
ly obtained in some localities than others.
We think every citizen can have good wa
ter in his yard at an expense Of from ten to
twenty dollars. This, 1t will be acknowl-.
edged, is u desideratum Of greater value
than almost any thing else. 1t must be b
great drawback to town, where all the
water is brought from aspiring, or hauled
from the river, or obtained by diggi ng from
fifty TO eighty feet to obtain it.
EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES
| We can truthfully say that In no part Of
Kanzas Territory are tho people so Blessed
with educational privileges as the people oi
this section. On Liberty Hill.' within
the city site, isnow being erected Semi.
nary, which is designed for four teachers
When completed II will bo two stories in
hight surmounted with an ornamented
cupola. The M. II, Church (North) havc
located and design soon to commence erect
ing a University within one.half mile oil
here, which, wnen- completed, will DO sec.
ond to none west Of the Mississippi river
With these facts in consideration, peo.
pie in tho States can have no grounds foi
hesitating to remove here for fear of debar.
ring their children from educational priv.
| leRog.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-16

"NoRMAN's CHART OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI"
Our enterprising friend, Mr.. B. NJ. Norman, is about
to publish something which must be of great value to
commercial and steamboatmen--to all, in fact, who
live upon or near, or have anything to do with the
Great Father of Waters. It will be chart Of the
Mississippi from New Orleans to Memphis, Tenn, to
be published in three sections, each vefeet long and
two and third feet wide and will contain a com.
piete view of all the points the ver-plantatons
with their titles, proprietors' names, and products
raised; landings and roads to interior plantations
islands, bars, hills, creeks, postoces, churches
everything in Short that it can be desirable to know
The price will be ten dollars per section, and when
the three sections complete, they be Joined in
one chart of seven by five feet kept separate and
folded up in pocket book 1t is all to be done in
the first style Of art, by Mr.. A. Persac. This we
should judge to be enterprise worthy of the most
liberal encouragement and such we have no doubt it
will receive.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-16


CORRUPTION AT WAsHINGroN-The telegraph has
already announced that a committee has been ap-
pointed by the House of Representatives to nvesti
gate the charges of corruption made by the New
YORK Times against its members During the discus
made the following statement:
know nothing about that editor or his journal. I
know nothing about any Communication made to it.
know not how the editor obtained his information.
know not whether it is true false, but do know
there has been proposition made In the House by
members of the House on the subject. (Sensation,
and cries Of Who is he y Expose Expos b him shall
| front !n-'. We can't see " shall mention no mem
ber by name. "a voce-4 You ought to do it. It
with feelings of indignation heard the propos-
ton. Impatient demands of What was it 7" :" Tell
| it.) The reason why did not announce it to the
House was that pending the organization of tn is
| body when member rose in his place and related
| that felow-member had made an attempt to tamper
with him for his vote for Speaker the only credit he
charged that he he did not accept the proered brbe
because there was such profitable place to be had
say distinctly there is not want of truth in the
allegation contained in the Times article A distinct
proposition was made to me by member of this
House in regard to the Minnesota land bill and that
81 500 would be given in consideration OF vote for
that bill If the proposed commtte shall be raised
and am called on as witness, shall give my evil
dence.
Mr.. Barksdale wished to amend by directing an in
auiry to be made as to whether any member of this
House has sold speculated in books purchased for
. distribution. daughter and voice. "Also inquire
whether any member has sold his seat y
The amendment was voted down, and the resoIu-
ton appointing the committee was adopted by accla
, nation, and Messrs. Kelsey, Orr, Davis Of Maryland
Ritchie and Warner, were announced as the COM
mittee.