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out being seen, and there 1 covered myself o.

out being seen, and there covered myself o.
yer, like a babe in the woods, with leaves.
Presently my Lucy came down. trifie more
carefully dressed than usual, and looking all
grace and modesty the dog began to howl as
she drew near; she saw him, and she saw my
clothes, and the notion that was drowned Il
could see it in her expressive countenance)
flashed upon her at once; for one instant she
looked as though about to faint, and the next
she sped off again to the hotel, with the speed
of deer. Gracious heavens! / decided up
on rescuing portion of my garments at least,
or upon perishing in the attempt, and rushed
out of tho thicket for the purpose but my
courage failed ME as neared the savage ami
NAL, and found myself Gin some confused
and palpitating manner) back in my dry ditch
again, with the sensation of loss of blood
and pain; !; my retreat had not been effected
perhaps, because there was nothing TO cover it
without considerable loss, and the beast had
bitten me severely. protest, that, from that
moment, frightful as my position was, it did
not move me SO much as the reflection of the
honors that would be showered down on that
vile creature. 1 knew he would be considered
by Lucy and the rest as a sort of Dog of Mon
targis, aD,affectionate and sagacious creature,
watching patiently at his appointed post for
the beloved master that should never again
return to him.
Presently they all came back, Lucy and her
mother, and all the maid servants from the inn,
besides my fellow students and fishermen with
drag-ncts and a medical man with blankets
and brandy, chow l envied the blankets and
the brandy y AS I expected, neither the
woman's cries nor the mems labor in vain dis
tressed me half SO much as the patting and
caressing of Towser l could not repress a
groan of horror and indignation. ssHush,
hush 20 said Lucy and there was silence,
through which l could distinctly hear Towser
licking his chops. was desperate by this
time, and halloed out to my friend Sandford
-ssSandford, and nobody else''-to come into
the copse with a blanket.
remember nothing moro distinctly. I'M
mediately peaIs of laughter, now smothered,
now breaking irrepressibly forth; expressions
| of thankfulness, Of sympathy beginning-but
never finished-burst in upon, as it were, by
floods of merriment and the barking, the G.
ternal barking, of that execrable dog. 1 left
Killarney that same evening; Lucy, and the
mother Of Lucy, and my felIow-students, and
the abominable Towser left them for good
and all and that was how my engagement
was broken off, ssand why there is no Mrs.
Peony Flush," concluded the curate who had
turned from rose-color to deep carnation, and
from that to almost black, during the recital.
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REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF HERoIsM.-The
Rev. Mr.. Scudder, of India, in letter to the
Christian Intelligencer, gives the following in
stance of heroism, called forth by the Indian
mutinies This rebellion has brought out
deeds that deserve to be associated with those
valorous actions which We, with throbbing
pulses, read in history. In one place an Eng
lfsh lady and her husband fed in their car
riage. He stood upright. She took the reins.
She lashed the horses through band OF mu-
tineers, while he, with cool aim, shot dead
one who seized the horses heads, and another
who climbed upon the carriage behind to cut
him down. On they fed, till again they found
themselves among toes, and rope stretched a.
cross the road, made further progress appear
impossible. True to herself, she dashed the
horses at full speed against the rope, and as
they, bearing it down, stumbled, she, by the
rein and whip, raised them, while her hus-
bands weapons again freed them from those
who succeeded in leaping upon them. He
was wounded, but both escaped with their
lives. In another place young lady, the
daughter of an officer, shot seven mutineers
before they killed her. a captain, pressed by
his sepoys, with his good sword slew twenty
six of them before he fell
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-11-11
TWO PICTURES.

Somebody's heart is gay.
And somebody's heart is sad i:
For light shines out across the way,
And door with Grape is clad
Sadness and gladness alike
are dwelling side by side;
Perhaps the death of an early one,
And the crowning of bride
Bright eyes are filed with mirth,
Pale faces bend in prayer;
And hearts beside the household hearth,
Are crushed by cold despair;
All! sorrow and hope and joy
Are parted by thinnest walls
But on the hearts of the thoughtless ones,
No shadow of sorrow falls
Ne thoughts of the funeral train
Come to the festive throng;
No hope that the past will come again,
To the anguished hearts belong
The futures a sunny sea
To the lovers of joy and mirth-
But the past alone to those who weep
For the parted ties Of earth.
Somebody's heart is gay,
and somebody's heart is sad:
For the lights are bright across the way,
And a door with Grape is clad
Sadness and gladness alike
Enclose us on every hand
a wealth of smiles and flood of tears
With hope and sorrow stand
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tried nilder penalties to no purpose. If any
further evidence were needed to show that Ro-
mansm is the enemy of free thought. free ex-
preston and free opinion, it can be found in
the language of the General Council of Late
ran, which says, ssLet the secular powers be
compelled, if necessary, to erterninafe to their
utmost power all herctics denoted by the
Church,
Such are the assumptions of this mighty re-
ligio-political organization, which, under the
mild agis of our Republican institutions,
sends forth both its deceived and its knowing
disciples, to teach the people of America that
it cherishes the fundamental principles of re-
publicanism, denying for the time its most an
cient doctrines, denying its practice through
centuries, and seemingly holding in contempt
the intelligence of the American people, by
claiming attributes utterly opposed TO its
practices and precepts. Romanism iswily and
unscrupulous in its operations, and history
proves it to be the enemy of Freedom.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-11-11

BEER DRISKNG.-The greatest lager beer
drinking city on the globe is. undoubtedly, the
city of Munich, in Bavaria, where revolutions
are caused by the slightest rise in the price
of beer. On the 1st ult., there were In the
different vaults 26,769 Eimers (about 52l, $50
gallons of winter-brewed beer, the s:genuine
lager >, and S9S. $50 Eimers (7,1S9,541 gal
Ions,) total of ,661 ,42l gallons The guam
titv brewed this season exceeds that OF the
previous one by ~ ,7S9 Eimers. Twenty-three
brewers have manufactured this enormous
ouantity of beer, which will just suffice to
supply the $50, 900 inhabitants OF Munich for
$50 days.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-11-11

weaker from loss of blood, while, on the other
hand, the savage seemed to lose none of his
strength from the many falls he had had
Closing again in a close hug, they fell as be-
fore but this time, instead of endeavoring to
keep his antagonist down, Joe sprang at once
to his feet again, and as the Indian came up
he dealt him blow with his fist between the
eyes which felled him like an OK, at the same
time falling with all his might upon the body.
This was repeated every time he rose, and
began to tell with fearful effect upon his body
well as his face, for Joe was no light weight,
and at every succeeding fall he came up weak
er and seemed disposed to retreat; this his
foe decidedly objected to and dealt his blows
more rapidly, until the savage lay apparently
insensibe at his feet. Falling upon him he
grasped the Indians throat with grip like
vice, intending 20 strangle him. He soon
found however that the savage was playing
possum, and that some movement was going
forward the purport of which he could not
Immediately guess. Following with his eye
the direction of the movement he discovered
tA'stI AiS vas ny ing " hllllc,
which was in his belt, the handle Of which was
so short that it had slipped down beyond reach
and he was working it up by pressing on the
the point. Joe watched the movement with
deep interest, and when he had worked it up
sufficient for his purpose seized it, and with
one powerful blow drove it to the hilt in the
Indians heart, and he lay quivering in the
agonics of death.
Springing to his feet, Joe now bethought
him of the other REDSKINS and looked around
to discover him. He still lay with his back
broken, by Joe's ball, where he had fallen
and having his piece loaded, he was trying to
raise himself upright to fire it-but every time
he brought it to his shoulder he would tumble
forward, and again renew his struggle
Concluding that he had enough fighting for
exercise, and knowing that the wounded Indian
could not make his escape, Joe took his way
to the fort.
Although he presented truly awful sight
when he reached there-his clothes being
torn nearly off from his person, and covered
with blood and dirt from his head to his feet
yet his story was scarcely believed by ma
ny of his comrades, who thought it one of Joe's
big stories. $50 and satisfy yourselves"
said he and a party started for the battle
ground, where their suppositions were con-
firmcd, as there were no Indians to be found,
and no evidence of them except Joe's dead
horse in the path. On looking carefully a.
bout, however, they discovered the body of
the big Indian buried under the leaves by the
side ofa stump, and following on they found
the corpse of the second, with his own knife
thrust into his own heart and his hand still
grasping it to show that he came to his death
by his own hand. No where could they dis
cow however the knife with which Joe had
killed the big Indian. They found it at last
thrust into the ground where 1t had been
forced by the heel of his wounded companion,
who must have suffered the most intense
agony while thus endeavc ring to hide all ira
ces of the white mans victory.
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SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEw.-lt is thought
by many that economy will be fashionable"
this winter. The ssoldest inhabitant' has
never before heard ANYTHING like 1t.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-11-11

FLoUR.-During the war of 1872. barrel
of -four at Buffalo cost $50, in consequence Of
the almost impossible roads thither, and the
snail-like travel of the horse and wagon line.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-25

We notice in the larger number Of
democratic journals throughout the
State thst the name Of one candidate
for Governor, is wrongly spelled, ma
ny putting it Benjamin NJ. Samuels,
Others Benz. and Ben. To avoid mis-
leading voters, and thereby losing
votes in the coming election, the
true manner of spelling his name can
not be too fully impressed upon their
minds. Let those journals which have
put up Mr., Ssmuels' name in mis
spelled form, lesc no time in changing
it to Just what il is, Ben NJ. Samuels'
and thereby save votes which would
be lost through this mistake.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-25

IT, 0D0oo ~ 10 IA
p~h.n. thsrs = mot sshrsnsh q Amer.
,u.rufsctuss = chat rs 9ite1a few
-. iocre.sei 20 npidb in eEteA, sttN-
AZ IA the came time with hrge adssuee
n nrices A. the manufacture Of brooms A.
me scuuisitioa ~ OsAifsgssa, esd ths 49,
tlement there Of a large population depend
ing upon importation for supply OF neees
-ary articles, and the increased population
Of cities and Villages, have Of course given
an impetus TO the trade OF this city IN
brooms. as in almost every thing else
But the demand Tor export 10 European ard
Australian markets, has been the leading
cause Vi Me large Increase IN this particular
business.
The dealers in this city are principally
supplied from Schenectady. in this State,
although the towns Of Headly and liadfeld,
in Mass. furnish Q considerable number
yearly The Albany Journal noticed large
shipmer u Schenectdy trooms on Saturday.
II may afford some idea Of the extent oil the
business 10 state that one firm III this city
sell annually about 10000 dozen brooms
manufactured in Schenectady. and 10000
dozen from towns in Mass. Most Of the
! browns n, nm MA q wrej III MssA 'tinda mark
ct in Boston. There are half dozen hous
IS in this city dealing largely in broons !;
they are principally ia Fulton street
The ordinary broons OF which We speak.
have sold recently as high a Sl1 hundred.
/ This i, the >chenectsdy manufacture. In
the Massachusetts manufacture. the corn l.
fastened upon the handle with small wire
instead of stout twine, and the article con
s.quently isnot considered so valuable.
few wears since. hrooms which now bring
the above rice could he bought at from -
t. 81 per hundred l.attery. brooms have
been sold Nv weight at from 3 to lls.cen Is
per pound Tn average weaght is a pound
| and IA half
The broom corn used in this manufacture
is raised principally in the valley of the Mo
hawk and the Connecticut The soil of the
bottoms along those rlvers possess certain
characteristics highly favorable 10 the
growth Of this agricultural product. Al
though Tia. labor attending lis cultivation
il great IT is considered valuable crop
being more hard, than maize. and less liza
bic to INJURY from irosts. II was good
deal cultivated IN the Genesee Valley few
| wears ago and is now I" some extent but
the product goes to supply western and 10
cal markets fhe crops becoming one o.
decided Importance and it will no doubt at
tract the attention of farmers more general
IL than ii has done; while 10 lis manuiac
ture. mechanical ingenuity and capital vii
be turned
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-25

BLACK RrsrsrrAs HsSocrsr The wor-
cester (Massaehusstts) Boy State says:
I'VE have the name Of gentleman who
heard Senator HESRS Wnsox, when that IN
iividual Was in Kansas. tell Messra RosIs-
s,s and KANE, DO wa vose at the October
election Let them form a slave State. AID
them 10 do so y yon can ~ifhoat sasp'e'on
Thai IS all the capital ssh.ch ask for me
MT Presidential election This IL q fair sam
ple Of Black Republican hypocrisy. and YET
tie people Of this State are asked 10 'o'e
Tor DAviD WLAoI, very chief among 'ns |,
conspirstor- The lives Of men. votnennh
children. the peace and security OF the n
ION are nothing, when capital can De msoe
tor the ,.xt Presidential election. II IL time
these arran, pretenders were rebuked IN q
No., ,h,, vi ii teach them lesson IN the fu'
,,re and TO aid ia performing that duty. We
ask the cooperation ofesery honest, intelli
gent citizen Of the old Keystone State
Pennsyir0nion.
RrxARxs: These "arrant pretenders" hor,
been rebuked ia every election that has
been holden since the fierce Presidentla
conflict Of November. The people found out
that all the rant aud barney Of the freedom
shriekers. wa the hasest kind of hvpocraey
f,r the Republican political gamblers. hac
issued .ecret orders to their tools in Kan, :
to keep up a conflict, repud,ate laws Of thu
kefiilory. stick to the Topeka humb1g. re
fuse to 50 to the pclls on election day an.
then cry out against the result OF the lee
lion, and in short, to do any thing that woul'
keep alive agitation in the States. for tn
benefit Of the stock jobbing politicians wh'
areshirsting for the "spoils. Aud 50 far hav'
these Seward. Wilson. Weei and Greeley
hypocrites gone. that they have even advi
sed the tool" in Kan,ai. to do everything
they can to make kansas a slave state, tina
then they may renew their terrific howl
Tor freedom But the people understan'
III gam. and are refusing any longer to b.
gulled ny the base frauds OF the POLITICAL
gambler
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-25
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS on the 2lst day of March, AID. 1854,
w Ernst Julius George Lsnehcim executed unto
Francis Anon As Trustee, certain deed Of Trust :,
conveying to said Trustee the lard In Scott County,
Iowa. described follows. to wit The East halt Of
the North West Quarte., and tn. North West omar
ter OF the North West quarter Of section number
twenty-one (lil, In township seventy mine 1881
North II RANGE two raj, Rast q the 5th P. NJ which
said conveyance was UaAe BY the sald Langhei In
for the purpose Of securing the payment Of eertetn
proinissory note and the interest thereon signed by
said langheim. dated the 2lst day Of March, 4 d,
1854. Tor i've hundred and twenty five dollars pay
able two years after date to the order Of Nc0olss
FeJervsry. with ten per cent interest," payable annu.
ally.
And now. said notes having become dueand paya-
BILE, and the said Lsngheim having failed to pay the
same. !, Francis Anon, Trustee as Aforesaid, do
hereby give u 10 p1bee noce, that BY virtue Of the
power which Is - vested BY said deed Of Trust
will, on Saturday the 18th day OF October, A D.
1887 at the hour Of two O'Clock in the afternoon Of
said day, IT the Court House door In the city OF
Davenport, expose and offer for sale at public avc>
tcn, to the highest bidder fer cash. the parcea Of
land above described, much thereof a. shall be
sufficient to satisfy and pay the amount Of said note
with the interest thereon to the day Of SALE together
With the expenses attending said sale costs OF this
notice and Trustees fees. Upon the completion Of
such sale deesi will b Given In accordance With the
stipulation Of said deed Of Trust.
Dated the IA day OF Sep;em A d, 1857.
PAANolS ANON,
sepSSdtd Trustee.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-25
Trustees Sale.

N1HEEEAS on the 18th dav of September A D.
w 1876, 1ho mas Doyle and Mary Doye, his wife,
executed unto Austin Corbin as Trustee. . certain
deed or Trust conveying 10 said Trus tee the land in
scott County, Iowa, described as follows, to wit
The bouth West quarter Of the South West qusrteI
OF section number twenty (29), in township
number seven'y-eight t7Sl. North OF Range number
three (S), East Of the 9th incipal Meridian which
sail CONVEYANCE was maie ~ tn" said Thomas Doyle
and Mary royc Ter the purpose 81 securing the pay.
ment Of two certain prom,sscry notes and the ine-
rest thereon. signed by said Thomas Dog dsted the
Isabella Wsllace, for thirty seven 5O-lOO dollars
hundred and thirty seven 80 leo dollars, payable
oac year after date. with ten per cent interest per
annuni after maturity
And nov said notes having become due and payable
aud the said Thomas Dovle having failed to pay the
same, Austin Corbin, Trustee aforesaid do hereby
give this public notice. that by virtue Of the power
which Is III vested by said deed of Trust, will on
Saturday the 1th day OF Oct. d. 1857 a. tie hour
II 2oclock IN the afternoon Of said day at the Court
Honse door In the city Of Davenport. expose aud oer
for sale, at public auction, TO the high st bidder for
cash. the parcel CT land abve described so much
thereof rs shall be sufficient to satisfy aud pay the
amount Of said notes. with the interest TO the day
OF sale, together With the expenses attending said
sale. Costs Of this notice and Trustees fees.
Upon the Completion Ct such sale . deed will be-
given in accordance with the stipulation Of said Deed
Of Trust.
Dated the 23d day efeep,ember, A n, 1857.
AUSTIN COHBiN,
sep2@d:s Trustee
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-25
REN N 6AMU Els.

Democratic candidate for Governor vii
address the people 81 the following place
ct 2 o'clock T. NJ, Or snch other hours u
may be fixed by the people on the day
here named
Wspello, Louisa county, Thursday ~
lows City. johnson county, Friday %.
AOringo. Iowa county, Saturday 20
Toledo lama county, Monday -
Vinton. Benton county. Tuesday -
Marion. Linn county, Wednesday 80
Ansmosa. Jones county. Friday October
Upton. Cedar county. Saturday 3.
De Witt. Clinton county. Monday
Davenport, Scott county. Tuesday q.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-25

TEA TAsriNG- New York cores
pondent gives the following particulars
OF the effects OF tea tasting and sanpl-
lng upon the constitutions of those en-
gagged in the business
The death OF a famous tea broker
in this city lately calls to mind the
curious nature OF his business. lwon-
der If any of your readers at the West
know that their tastidiousness in the
choice of the herb which cheers and
not inebriates, is the cause OF the es-
Enlistment of a profession called tea
tasting which is as certain death to
man as the continued practice of OPT
um'eating. The success of the tea
broker or faster depends upon the
trained accuracy Of his nose and palate,
his experience in the wants Of the
American market and keen business
tact. 1.-The has these qualities in high
cultivation, he may make from $40, 900
per annum while he lives, and die of
liberation of the lungs.
"He overhauls a cargo Of tea, classi-
flies it, and determines the value of each
sort. In doing this, he first looks at
the color Of the leaf and the general
cleanliness Of it. He next takes a
quantity of the herb in his hand, and.
breathing his warm breath on it, snuffs
up tie fragrance. In doing this, he
draws into his lungs a quantity Of irri-
tating and stimulating dust, which is
by no means wholesome. Then sit.
ting down at the table in his Off e
on which is a long row of little pore.
lain cups and pot Of hot water-he
draws the tea and tastes the infusion.
In this way he Classics the different
sets to the minutest shade, marks the
different prices, and then is ready to
compare his work with the invoice
The skill of these tasters is fairly mar
vellous, bnt the effect of the business
on their health is, as I have said, ruin.
Gus. They grow lean, nervous and
consumptive."
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-25

In another Column on the third
page, will be found an able and inter
ssting article, from the Pe"nSyIeon"n,
upon the subject of Sugar production.
II WAS evidently written with carc,and
II furnishes statistics in proof of the ar
yuments used, which convinccs us that
the dawn of the bright era is approach
ing.whleh will cmancipatc us from bon
dags to the West India Islands. The
great consumption of sugars IN this
country, over the amount of home pro
duction OF that staple. creates a neccs-
sity for heavy importations, causing
heavy expectations OF specie, and n
consequent pressure upon the financial
interests Of the State For few years
past sugars have commanded the most
exorbiiant prices. All classes of the
poor and rich use it in great album
dance, and the high >GFlees lattelY .at
lahoring classes. 1t seems that AS our
needs have multiplied, the pro,idcntial
introduction of the Chinese Sugar
Cane, has been effected, and the eNpcr'
lments, wherever tried, have more than
met the most sanguinc expectations Of
those who have raised the cane and
converted IT into syrup and sugars. -
We do not hcsitat, IN saviu, that the
successful culture OF this Cane, will do
more to snpplant. the system of African
Slavery, than all the abolition move
ments in the world. The cane can h,.
raised in the Middle and Northern Sta
ties, ~ well rs at the South, althou Ia
two crops in one season, can he raised
at the South, while at the North, hut
one crop can be produced. Jame> Me
lntosh has quite field Of this Chinese
Cane, growing on his place west OF
HARRISON street, and it looks vigorous,
and is decided luxury with the cattle.
II grows to height of from ten to X
teen feet, and the Juice is sweet and
well favored. We know that the in
PRODUCTION OF such exotic product, will
at FIRST create the most exaggerated
expectations Of a sudden revolution, too
often sadly disappointed by the failure
Of the experiment. But this Chinese
Cane has more virtues than one. Ii il
cannot DO made to yield profitable
supply Of sugar, or syrup, it can be
used BY our farmers for cattle feed, in
the absence Of that prairie grass upon
which farmers have relied, and which
now is vanishing before the yoeman'.
pillow. We shall look upon this expe.
riment Of making sugar from Chinese
Cane, with no little anxiety, hoping
for the most splendid results.