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HOWARD'S United States Supreme Court Re-
Il a ports. 18th VOL. session OF 1867.
This day published
June 10 FRANcK taylor.
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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-11-07
Che Anti laperp Bngle.
SALEM, OHIO, NOVEMBER 7, 1857.
Report of Speeches and Discussions at the
Cleveland DiSuniOn Convention.

WEDNESDAY MoRNING.-FIRsT SESSION.
the meeting. He regretted the absence
of those friends of freedom in the East, who
had been expected to be present at the Northern
Convention appointed to be held at this time and
place. He would have been glad to meet them, as
we'll as all others, from whatever region of country,
who sympathise with US in the work in which we
are engaged. But the absence Of so many, whose
presence we expected and desired, should not
be allowed to dampen our spirits. Let Us show to
the world that we are in earnest and not to be
shaken in our determination to bear a testimony
for truth that shall be felt, and to use all eur efforts
to break the hateful Union that has been attempted
in this land between Slavery and Freedom.
ABBY X. FOSTER, said: The audience this morn
ing are mostly abolitionists, and to them / wish 70
speak of the exigencies and responsibilities Of the
prsssn, hour. First. as to The postponement Of
the Convention that we have come to this city to
attend. / regret tba postponement. regret
deeply that those who have served the cause az
Wendell Phillips and Mr.. Garrison have done
should not be here; yet we must not allow our
selves TO be deferred from prompt and decisiye
action ON account Of the absence of one or two
abolitionists, however able and eloquent aud de-
voted. l remember being forcibly impressed, some
years ago. by a remark of Mr.. Phillips, which il
again brought 10 my mind to-day. A Woman's
Rights Convention I'D been announced. Mr.
Phillips was expected I, attend it. We learned,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-01-08
Lamartlnc's Opinion OF Women

The following extract, from cne Of his
late works, will, give our readers a pleasant
introduction to the wrilinss OF. this distin-
guished Frenchman: -...
Woman, with weaker passions than man,
is super or to him by the soul. The Gauls
attribute to her an additional sense-tho d.
vine sense. They were right. Nature has
given women two painful but heavenly gifts.
which distinguish them and often raise them
above human nq,Are-cemPassion and en-
thnsiasm. Hr a -'saas af8 5000. -..ts rt' ~
by compassion, they devote themselves;
by enthusiasm, they exrlt themseIyes.-
What more does herosm 7, quirel ...a
l"They have more heart and imagination
than men. Enthusiasm springs FROM the
Imagination and self sacrifice from the
heart. Women are, therefore, mqFe patty.
rally heroic than men,. .,a..v
r"All nuiions have in their annals some Of
the miracles of patr Of which woman
is the instrument in the hands of God.-
When all is desperate in u rational cause,
we need no, deApair, while there remains q
spurk Of resistance in woman's heart,
whether she is called Judith, Clelia, Joan of
Arc, Vittoria tolonna, in Italy, or Charlotte
Corday in our own day. ,... ..s.-..
"God forbid that should compare those
| cite! Judith and Charlotte Corday sucra-
feed themselves, but their sacrifices did nu,
recoil at crime. Joan of Arc used only the
sword Of defence; she was not merely in
spired sy heroism-she was Inspired by God.
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Model Du u.


The Georgetown Gazette gets of the fol-
lowing suggestions to his subscribers in his
issue Of Thursday: '' 5S.- " ''''4-t
"All persons indebted 10 this Office are re.
quested to walk up, vide pp, roll up, send up,
or any way s. they get up, AMI settle imme-
diately II not sooner. We are still prepared
to furnish or paper to all who want it. We
should prefer bunk notes, gold dollars and
silver quarters in exchange, butin the des.
perate language ofa poverty stricken and
head over heels in debt cotemporary, will
take grindstones, wooden nutmegs. patent
wheel barrows, shanghai chickens, hoop
dresses, boot jacks, broom corn, classes can.
dy, some pumpkins, baby jumpers, (for a
friend fishing tackle, hoop poles, patent
medicines, dye stuiTs, cork screws. old ba.
con, young 'niggers,' sucking pigs, rags. boz
es and barrels, old clothes, sausage meat,
(sxtract Of bark preferred,l postage stamps,
lager beer, fused in printing! grubbing hoes,
pick axes, Colts pistols, (warralted not to
kick } tooth brushes, genpenny nails, pins,
needles, ginger cakes, circus tickets, or any
other ARTICLE usually found in copntry re.
tail store. sd3 i latI~ HatT 8f s8yTa
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Eemnis and ,he Post Muster.

"Hilow! MIR. Post Master, and is there
liver letther here for Dennis O'Callahan!"
inquired the identical Dennis himself as he
rode up to the door of post Office in Ohio.
al believe there is," replied the post mas
ter, stepping back and producing the letter
at the door.
"And will you be SO kind as to rode it for
me-, seein' had the misfortun' to be cdica.
ted to rads niyeFa bit 10 the world!" humbly
asked Dennis. q '-'' .'- ',
ITO be sure, sir" said the accommodating
post master. '' y" ''.'t" ' '.."
He opened the epistle and read, with a
good deal OF difficulty, three interesting pa
ges concerning Dennis folks and Affairs in
old Ireland, and said Dennis. with both legs
turned on the same side of the saddle. lis
tened all the while with becoming meekness
and gratitude. ss3 ga al.s ,s.s ad aaT
"Much obliged to yer honor, for thrOuLlia'
'yourselfsnd consumin' yer-valybie Zine with
like Of me and mine; how much might be
the postage Of my leltherl'' Y "!s
"Fifty ceAts, sif.l ~, ID, yrn,ss@..,, !.
"a very reasonable price for such q com.
fortin 'letther; but as l could ,niyer think o.
akin yer worship 70 credit the lie 70 ME
ijistaeep The lstther for pay."a sH
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RAVENNAy THURSDAY, JAN. s, 1857.

a thread Of silver glittered among the waves
Of her ietty hair; but in her true, unchang
ing, faithful heart. al wss slilI the same
That stilI thfobbed to the memory OF Albert
Mann, with ineIpresslble delight; and hope
whispered to her soul that devotion such as
hers would eventnslIy be rewarded. 'a rri
Nor were the whispering words OF hope
deluslse; for one day there came letter to
Kates address, which filled her soul with joy
inuffable. Need we say that il was from Al.
bert Msnn, who, in a distant city had attain.
cd the summit Of his ambition. as the inven-
tor Of great and useful work Of machinery,
which not only refe cted on bis name bril-.
liant aud substantial fame, but literally filled
bis Golfers with gold. =.
"Kato! My noble. faithful Kuter" he
wrote in conclusiOn-"ihey tell me that you
are an orphan, and unmsrred-that you are
true to the vows which you plighted me in
the days OF yore. II this is so, and you still
love Albert Mann, still hold his memory in
atfectionate regard, he will be the hoppiest
Of mortals in claiming you for his long. pro-
missed bride. Answer me, Kate; bid me
either hope or despair; and fthe former.
will fly to your side on the wings Of the
wind" pa. .F-V "....e..f .....s..... ..
Our "simple story" is soon concluded
Kate answered edAlbert Mann's letter by one
equally as tender and candid as his own;
and ere three moons had waxed and waned
she slept upon his tried aud faithful bosom
in all the confidence of reciprOcuted trus.
and affection, his wei deserved, we'll honor
ed, and well loved wife.
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Getting an Invitation.

=
1t having been observed that certain rich
man never invited any one to dine with him
-"Ill lay wager" said wag, "that can
get an Invitation from him."
The wager being accepted, he went the
next day to the rich mans house, about the
time he was to dine, and told the seftsnt
that he must speak with his master immedi-
ately, for he could save him a thousand
pounds.
rSir," said the servant TO his muster,
",here i. man at the door. in great hurry,
who says be can save you about thousand
pounds" -. >, 49,.
Out came the master.
"What is that, cir! Can you save me
thousand pounds?"
I "Yes, sir, cam,
"Wont you walk in!"
"Thank ou; no, sir. see you are at
dinner;. ! will 60 to mine, but 7 shall calf
again"
"oh. pray sir, come in and take dinner
with, me-. s
~ shall be troublesome"
"Not at ALL
The offer was accepted,
T AS soon as the dinner was over, and the
family having retired, the conversation was
resumed.
"Well. sir" said the old man, "now to
| your business, Pay let me know q, once
how it is that you can save me thousand
pounds .
T "Why, sir" said the other, II have just
heard that you have d daughter to dispose Of
lin marriage" 9 .y4's n
"Thave sir" A's Il,
T "And you intend to portion her with ten
thousand pounds" ia'"'ss
az do, sir" ~ w .,., II aa' .a. .ss,
/ "WelL then, sir, II you will let re have
her I will most gladly take her atiihs thou
sand" ,..,
Tho old gsntlemah looked all the coiors
Eoi the rainbow at onss, saw that i wss =
dead sell, end ID hia wrath kicked the fell0sg
out afths horse. 1ol% ST
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EXPLAINING TO THE CHILpREM-A gen
,leman on board q steamboat with his fami.
ly was asked by his children, ;Twbat made
the boat go2' when he gsve them a very mi
mute description1ef the machinery and il.
principles 10 the following words: ''rYou
see, my, dears, this thingumbobs here b goes
down through that hole and fas.ensa The jig
maree,, and that connects with the eFinkum'
.crankum;, and then that man7rhe's the en-
gineer--you know-rkind q s.its ,Sp the
what o.yos,call twill long Fsfer., and
they all shove along, and the boat goes
ahead" e;rfss .sii walled ~ bsr a
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J 0raThers W. SomAn q the bottom o6
every mischief" said Joe. .Yss." replied
Charley, ..when used to get into mischisfr
my mother was u the bottom Of ne. BUTT
never did say good--it only taught me n
cheat aud lie like the devil" 1E asFa
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-01-08

1 or An exchange says, that restless and
craving infants may frequently Be relieved
and quieted bya draHght Of s1a wster,--- :.
Who knows bIt this simple agent. might
probably supefcede spanking and Pareg9rici
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OF"Why don't YOU wash the Bottoms, Of
your feet, saanyr'', asked gralnldanso.hefra o.
=. boy, when he was performing the neces.
sary operation preparatory 70 retiring for the
night. To whiph be gravely Replied Why
granny, YOU dosn't think l'se going to stand
.upin bed, does yep = ,'''i' i.oie'so ~
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t.qe.rPretty shop keeper Very sorry, sir.
b.u, " we have no shirts tsat win 4. you
/ will measure you fol DOZEN" Horriissd
swsll-.Good gwacious! shall ! have to
Istwip !''''i Y s '''s',s ,.,s ~
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-01-08

!. About ope-fourth ofthe Stales ef Ghio, In
diana and Illinois belong to the Basin afithe
Lake, and about one fourth OF the States loI
Pennsylvania and Virginia to the Ohio Val.
lev. But il will BE- sufficiently accurate 10
consider the growth. Of the Valley as the
growth of the States Of Ohio, lndiana. Hi.
nois, Eentdcky and Tennessee. They com
prehend about the same surface and nine,
ten,hs The actual soil Of the Valley. he
growth at successive periods was ss follows:
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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15

ing the pressing of the grapes, the wine,
which has meanwhile undergone the vari-
Gus fermentation, by which ten or eleven
per cent. of alcohol is developed, is mixed
with small quantity of sugar and put in
to strong bottles, with the corks well fast
ened with twine and wire. The sugar ac-
CELEBRATES a second fermentation, which al
ways takes place about this time ;and thus
a strong movement takes place inside the
glass, which generates gas enough to burst
the vessels briskly, adding thereby greatly
to the cost. This is called the gaseous
fermentation, and it renders the drink more
exhilarating, more prickly on the tongue,
and more fruity. This last effect results
from this, that the flavor of the fruit most
ly passes off with the carbonic acid gas
which is largely generated in the first or
vinious fermentation and in less degree
in this second, or gaseous fermentation. :
The loss of flavor from the first frementa-
liOH CdiuOt Dc dh hOlucu, Oub W HOoHo vi
strong bottles and well tied corks, it can
be saved in the second.
At the end of about year, tho liquid
has become clear, and sediment has been
deposited. To get rid of this sediment, the
bottles are placed in racks made to fit their
necks and shoulders, inclined with theil
corks downward, and well shaken daily fol
several weeks, which process works the
sediment down against the cork. The wires
and twine are then cut off, and the gas OK
ploding blows it off. Then more sugar
for sweetness, is added, new coax is driv.
Ell in and fastened, and in few weeks the
article is ready for consumption.
The quantity bottled by Mr.. Longwortl
this season, is one hundred and fifty thou
sand bottles and that added to his previous
stock, he has now in cellar, full three hun
dred thousand bottles, mostly quarts, o
which twenty thousand are the isabella
The demand rapidly increases.--Bwfolt
! Courier.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15
Character better than Credit.

We often hear young men, who Lave
small means, dolefully contrasting tlcir lot
with that of rich mems sons. Yet the lon
ger we live, the more are We convinced
that the old merchant was right, who said
to us when we begun life industry, my lad
is better than ingots of gold, and character
more valuable than credit We could fur
nish, If need were, from our own experience
t a score of illustrations TO prove The truth
Of this remark. In all branches Il busi-
nes, in all avocations, character in the long
run, is the best capital. Says poor Rich
ard: 1.-The sound OF your hammer at FIVE
in the morning. or at nine at night, heard
by creditor makes him easy six months
longer; but if he sees you at billard-ta
or hears your voice at the tavern, when
you should be at work, be sends for his
money the next day"
What is true Of the young mechanic, Is
true Of the young merchant, or ofthe young
lawyer. Old and sagacious firms will not
long continue to give credit for thousands OF
dollars, when they sec purchaser, If Young
man driving fast or hanging aroud drink
ing saloons. Clients will not intrust their
case 70 advocates. however brilliant who fire.
quent the card table, the wine table or the
Iace-cource.
1t is better, in Beginning life. TO secure
a reputation for industry and probity, than
to own houses and lands, if with them you
have no character
A facility of obtaining credit at the out
set is often an injury instead of a benefit.
1t makes the young beginner too ventur-
some, fills him with dreams of too early
fortune, tempts him too much to neglect
hard work, forethought, caution and econ
omy.
Excessive capital is frequently snare
to young man. Ii has almost passed in
to proverb, in consequence that SONS Of
rich men never make good business men.
To succeed in life We must learn the value
of money. But supelfiuiiy Of means at
the outset is nearly certain method OF
rendering us insensible TO its value. No
man ever got rich who had not learned and
practiced the adage, if you take care of
he pennies the dollars will take care of
themselves knowledge of men, self dis
cipline, thorough mas.ery.of our pursuit
and other qualifications. which all persons
of experience look for are necessary to give
the world security that a young man is of
the right metal.
Capital may be lost, but charac.ernever.
Credit once gone. the man without char
acter fails. But he who has earned a rep
utation for capacity, integrity and econ
omv, even if he loses his capital, retains
his credit, and rises triumphant over bank
ruptcy itself.
A man with character can never be ruin
ed. 1t is the first thing young manshould
seek to secure: and it may be had by every
one who desires it IN earnest. A poor boy
with character is more fortunate BY far than
a nch mans son without it. -
baltimore .Ssn.s
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15
Obtaining Subscribers; or, the Right
Kind of an Agent.
BY THE YOUNG 'UN.

In the year '46, we published a weekly
literary journal in the city of Detroit, and
at the commencement Of our career 'out
thar we unemployed local travelling agent,
one John D, a fellow of infinite tact
! in his business, and ordinarily one Of the
merriest, happiest, good nstured bipeds we
ever yet met with. John had a way of
obtaining subscribers. however, peculiarly
his own; and his success was proverbial.
If he undertook to get mans name and
subscription money, he got it; there was no
lodging the issue where he had resolved
upon this thing.
John was large, powerful man, stand
ing six feet three, in his socks; and he
feared nothing in the performance of his
duty; at times, when a resort to the tricks
of his trade was necessary, ne was ever
at home, and his mimicry, smiling counte-
nance, and capital address, always made
him scores Of friends, almost at first sight.
But John occasionally encountered tough
customer.
You call that a paper?' exclaimed
rough big fsted fellow, derisively, one NOR
Ding in coffee house where John was can
yassing.
We'll do, said John, quietly.
%, get ouf!' responded the bully.
And you must subscribe, too; GOMEZ
'Nots you know on!' continued the 9TH
er. It's humbugv
Whats humbug?'
THAT paper o yourn.'
Gone, now, my fine fellow, that won't
do, added our agent, not little piqued.
He always stood straight up for the paper
That kind of talk amt just the thing, my
FRIEND continued John, for there were sew
eral persons present.
L say it's a humbug,' persisted the fell
low, and you are another
As the stranger got off this last remark
he approached the canvasser instantly, and
offered unmistakable demonstrations of
belligerent character.
John measured his customer moment,
rs he advanced, and drawing back he very
coolly knocked the insolent fellow down.
Then grasping the rowdy by the throat,
asked:
is my paper a humbug?'
Yes, cuss your picturep
II -, Sh- Coutihucu tHc agent, DTiiiStlg
the fellow rap on the side Of the sconce,
which astonished him immensely. 1T is,
is it?' and again he cufed him vigorously,
and then again and again, until the bully
began to believe he had commenced opera
ton upon the wrong individual.
is my paper a humbug?'
'N-n-noH shrieked the poor fellow at
last
What kind Of paper is it?' ts9
4 dun know
Yes you do said John, raising-his huge
mawler over the others head, in threat
ming attitude. and grinning ghastly smile;
yes you do
wal, let me up
'I'll let you up when you answer me,
said john.
T. 4 tell you dun know
i say you do responded Jonn: again he
raised that fearful fist, aud showed his glis-
tening teeth.
Y-ye--yesH loudly shouted the suffer
er.
What kind of paper is it then9 Tell
me or Ill smash every bone in your ugly
skin!'
It's a-a--its'
'Quickp
It'ss goo--good--fuss rate one. Now,
dlet me up' 81
Not till yo,l.snbscribe, old fellow 80
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-15
MY DEAR OLD HOME.

1 came to my dear old home,
But years long since had sped:
And mid the raven locks of youth,
Lay many silvery thread;
The bounding step was slow and sad,
The sparkling eye grew dim,
And the bird note, once so blithsome, fell,
Like the chimes of a funeral hymn.
looked for the roof that sheltered once
The loved of chidhoods hours;
sought for the hearth-stone, upon it lay
A mound of grass and flowers
The broad armed oak whose sheltering shade
Was the scene of our merry play;
A moss grown stump marked out the spot
That told of its sad decay
wandered down to the poplar spring,
And drank from its gushing stream,
But the draft had lost its magic charm,
The waves their golden gleam;
For the ripping waves seemed to speak
With the tones of long ago
o, many tuneful voice is still,
That mingled with their flow.
l turned to seek ithlingering step,
And spirit bowed and sad,
For those who had blessed that lowly roof,
And made the hearthstone glad,
And found them all where the willow droope
Its long green boughs around
Some cherished form was resting there,
Meath each quiet grassy mound.
/ am forth again in the wide, cold world,
But where'er my footsteps tread.
The dearest seat will be to me
The home of the loved ones dead.
The sunshine steals thro the hanging boughs
With a softened, holy light,
And silent stars geam purcst there,
In the bush of the summer night