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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-08

GLOW dreadful short the days are,"
as the woman said, when she let her
breakfast dishes stand till she bad read
novel.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-08

Why is a restless sleeper like lawyerl
because be lies on one side; then turns
and lies on the other side.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-08
DQrlletu.

Thrilling na,rative-A dogs tail un-
der cart Wheel"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-08

~This notion is certainly erroneous.---
The word Cohee is evidently an Indian
name, and all doubts upon the subject
can be removed by referring to Websler's
large Dictionary, where will be found
CoIioes-A a fall Of water, or falls
Cohoze--A word OF Indian origin, in
e Ameries.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1857.

man was secured at once. No human
being except the one who had been
under the bed, her murderer, could
have known those words, which l had
spoken alone, before madame's toilet
glass. He denied everything, Of
course, and said il was an unjust de-
tontion; but in little moro than half
an hour, telegraphic message from
the Paris authorities set his mind at
ease in this respect, and demanded
his presence in that city. lie was
the elder brother of the gate porter,
whom / had never before seen; and
what ! had TO tell, in addition to the
previous suspicious against him, pro-
cured bis conviction. He was sent to
tho galleys for life. This ruby ring,
which he wore upon his little finger,
l identified as having been in the
jewel-drawer thatvery night. ltwas
bestowed upon me after the trial by
the heir-at-law, and / obtained be-
sides the e400 reward. IL had been
pretty, you see, there would not have
been any occasion for me to have
remarked upon it that evening, and
/ might have remained, my whole
life long, an engaged young person.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
A FASHIONABLE WEDDING.



Asplendid wedding came or last
week, in which over two thousand
persons participated, the bride being
the daughter Of one of our opulent
merchants. The reception took place
in the day time and finisked with y
ball in the evening. During the day
the mansion was closed up on the out
side, and brilliantly Illuminated, in
order to give moro effect 10 the dis
play of costly presents. The includ-
ed a complete set Of diamonds. real
India shell, price 81 s00 a superb
gold tea set, dress Of Honiton lace.
valued at 81 800; a choice diamond
sot, each piece containing n sepcraic
design, aud which had been ordered
from Canton expressly for this occa-
sion; and among the small articles a
magnificent box containing ak pocket
handlxerchiefs at s400, $50 and s25
each. The last and most valuable gift
was from the brides mother. II was
an exquisite portmonnaic, embroider-
cd with her own hands, filed with
twenty-five bright, half guineas, for
spending money for the petted daugh.
ter.-Nesc York Letter.
REMARKS IN THE sIDYL.
We would not be afraid TO wager
our reputation on the assertion that
that bride, with all her fancy gewgaws
is a worthless piece of furniture, save
where money is TO be spent, and shnl-
low deeds executed. If that petted
daughter Of silly mother should oy-
or be thrown upon her own resources,
what, suppose you, would they be p
just nothing at all; the real OF life 30
her Is unknown. Spoiled and pctted
with every indulgence that money
could purchase, she has mover thought
Of relying on self. But she is q fair
specimen of those who have no re-
source but 10 fall TO the lowest depths
Of degradation, If the props Of gold
fall that sustain them in position
Blessed be the land purged from such
mothers and daughters, and thrice
blessed the hands which dispense Of
their abundance to nobler objects than
loading their perishable bodies with
every simple folly that the inventive
genius Of art forms into web or orna-
ment.
This is the type Of women who are
Mortified ut the mere mention OF re-
form; and well may they be, for they
have not souls or minds enlarged
enough TO comprehend so great and
noble a plan of elevation for tho sex,
though much we fear woman who
would lend herself to such ridicu-
lous show Of fancy goods, is past all
redemption, though too often sad and
evil is the fate Of such, needing more
our pity than our curse.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

AAwoman has no natural grace more
bewitching than q sweet laugh. It's
like the sound Of flutes on the water
1t leaps from her heart in clear,
sparkling rill; and the heart that
hears it feels as if bathed in the ex-
hilerating spring. Have yoH ever
pursued an unseen fugitive through
trees, led on by her airy laugh--now
here, now there, now lost, now found.
We have. And we are pursuing that
wondering voice to this day. Some
times it comes to us in the midst OF
care, or sorrow, or irksome business
and then we turn away and listen, and
hear it ringing like silver bell, with
power to scare away the i'll spirits OF
the mind. How much we owe to the
sweet laugh 1t turns the prose OF
our life into poetry, it fings showers
Of sunshine over the darksome wood
in which We are travelling, it touches
with light even our sleep, which is no
more the image of death, but is con-
sumed with dreams that are the shad.
ows Of Immortality.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

The Mother HzOulds the MAN

That Il is the mother who moulds
the man, is q sediment beautifully IL
lustrated by the following recorded
observation of shrewd writer
When lived among the Choctaw
Indians, l held consultation with
one Of their chiefs respecting the sue
ccssive stages of their progress in the
arts Of civilized life, and, among 9TH
er things, he informed me that, at
their first start, they fell into great
mistako-they only sent their boys to
school. These boys camo home intel
ligent men, but they married unedu-
Gated and uncivilized wives, and the
result was, that their children were
all like their mothers. Thus the faith
er soon lost all his interest in both
wife and children, "And now. said
he, ''if we would educate but one
class Of our children, we should choose
the girls, for, when they become moth
ers, they would educate their sons. =
This is the point, and ii is true. No
nation can become fully and perma-
nently civilized and enlightened when
the mothers arc not, in a full degree,
qualified 20 discharge the duties Of
the homework Of education.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17


A RECIPE WORTH ONE THOUSAND
DoLLARs.-Make one pound Of sal
soda and half pcund Of unslaclxed
lime, put them in gallon of water
and boil twenty minutes; let it stand
till cool, then drain off, and put it in a
stone jug or jar. Soak your dirty
clothes over night, or until they are
we'll wet through, then wiring them
out andrub on plenty Of soap, and in
one boiler of clothes well covered
over with water, add one teaspoonful
of the washing fluid. Boil half an
hour briskly, then wash them thor
oughly through one suds, and rinse
well through waters, and your clothes
will look better than the old way of
washing twice before boiling. This
is an invaluable recipe, and | do want
every poor tired woman to try it. |
think with patent wash tub TO do
the little rubbing, the wash woman
might take the last novel and com
pose herself on the lounge, and LET
the washing do itself. The woman
who can keep a secret has known this
year or two, but her husband told
it while on an elcctioneering tour
So says the Ohio Cultivator.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
THE HARP OF MEMORY.

III LIMA LIMIT.
Memry's harp with thousand strings,
And touch or breath, wakes long sleeping teingt;
on the sweet soft strains Of long ago,
In strange old melody from iis worn chords flowl
II siehs Of childhood. oh tho merry old plavsl
And tho chasing Of Wild bees, through long sum
days ~
I love dreams. that brghtcne, tho days or our vouth
When the heart was al loyons and FREQ IN its truth
IL breathes q home, where the sunbcams piaved
A. htds aad % eel In the ccdars siill shaded
Ond ouf childish delight. when the dases would riso
And the snow drop fraii, oped It's stormy oyesl
II rings Of the old grey rocks, woods and riiis
The twitting of Wild BIRDS the tinklinx Of rills:
Til each sound that DEAR each scene oncs 90 fair
Aun.cs from the string, a. though sleeping thore.
But song Jet dcarcr hath mem'ry than this,
lt tells Of friends parted. Of the farewell kise,
Ki1d words and orinr smiles, that blessed then
Its wcirnd tones bring back, all thriilins again
All sorrow 4 ciasiened. and melted 20 tears.
Whom brought by its volcn from the mist OF yoarsi
But II sn bof Thy lic, twin furnish this string,
And mcmolys harp thcnceloglh, but dscord Gao bring
noss Hf1I oorr&eE, s>lEr, rSr.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

10 President Pierce soon after his in
auguration, set one example which Presi-
dent Buchanan, we think, would have done
exceedingly well to initiate The former,
finding himself miserably beset by the
oifice-seekers, proclaimed through his organ
that the claims of no applicant would be
considered who should be found in Wash
ington after a named day. The effect was
magical. The dispersion was most mar
vellous. Railroads and turnpikes were
thronged by the broken and flying army,
and, before the rise of the sun on the morn
ing of the designated day, there was not
within the limits of the District of Colum
bia single applicant for Office. Thus Mr.
Pierce saved what inay or may not have
been worth saying-his life 1t seems a
pity that Mr., Buchanan should not have
sense enough TO profit by the only smart
] thing Frank Pierce ever did.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

THE WIFE

She who sleeps upon my heart
Was the ilrat - win a.;
she now drl1na npon my brcaat
Egee rrIfn1 within li.
She who k|..eA oll my lips
Wal<es thoir warmcat blessing.
she who rests within my arms
fooll thoir closest pressing.
Other days than these shall come.
Days that may bo dreary-
0iher hours shall greet "a yet,
Hours that may be- weary.
san this heart shall b. thy throne.
tllll this breast shall be thy pillow;
SIN these iIpa shall meet thine own
A billow mceteth biliow.
eleep then cn my happy heart,
Since thy love has won it,
Dream. then, on my loyal breast,
None but thou hnst dono "a,
And when ase our bloom shall change
With ifa wintry weather,
Nay We IN tho acif-same grave
Sleep anl dream together.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17


Wild hours, sweet friends of our youth and age.
Welcome @ your haunls again.
Eager NJ birds that have huret the casc.
or -teoda that have burst the rain.
FIJI your bright cups IN fhu bslmy air:
We have thirstcd ions Tor tho dranght they bear
We have ianFuiftcd al fcr the sunny day
That calls ~ back 10 tho grecn-nooda shade,
Our drcr1as have been Of che snuQsicrs qiade
And starry showers % thofragrunt Nay.
The lsiry moth and fhn dark wild teo
hingic together the cleaning wing;
And ths sqnirr1i skips fsom tree 10 tree.
And the sur -saius dance IN the pabbiy spring.
Sweet are thy waters. o ripping nool
There DO the nrat green cresars grow.
And the Mctdow-qu'en on thy uitrxin cool
Sheddnth perfume from her tuil Of snow;
And there. on the sedgy hank beneath.
Loves tender horcr, with sorfowiaR ere,
IA telling stul Of her true nights death,
Orlooklng above on her own blae sky
Again the mosay wood ard glen
We track our steps hY the fsathary fern.
Startling awhile FROM her harpyncst
Tho thrush or tho grnflo wraa.
A graceful lesson Of lila We loarn;
Happy and free our fooisiepl roam
seeking and finding tho violef's homo.
But like the lofcd of our early day,
Fairest AMI iirst they hare paared away.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

II Jon wish 70 % % heaven
Aud arc anxious % be good,
II you long Tor heavenly wfsdom
A. tho hungry long lor food
fon should tell your Heavenly Father.
lou should AK hini 70 imparl
Such blessing from bis Spirit
A. viii sanctiiy your heart.
There I4rofhinr Tou can tell hll
That ho win not uufcfslani,
lie will lead you ~ a mother
Leafs her infant 81 tho hand;
With The Bible laid before Won,
And hla Spirit or your guide,
You may learn 10 know and love hlm,
II your precious soul should perish
ioa vii have yourself to hlamo
For the Lord win gladly save you
ff you call upon his name.
tIo has charged us All o. follow
In The Footsteps that DO trod,
That by looking a the Saviour
We may learn the alind o. Cod.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

Beg- We have some camels in Texas tc
whom the naturalization laws would not
apply-three having been born under the
stars and stripes. The Washington Stai
says they are thriving, and five or six more
births are expected. From the reports o.
the condition Of the animals at present, and
through the eleven months that the frs
importation have been on this continent
we may regard all doubts rs 10 their accli
nation dissipatcd, and that so much of the
experiment is fixed fact The only re
manning indeterminate point is the charac
ter of the stock produced. For this, tim'
will be required.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

fe~Thc health of Gen. Cass ia failing,
so the lcttor writers say The severe appli-
cation TO busines demanded by his position
uses him mp. lie has not been accustomed
10 hard work for some time, being as Sena.
tor, relieved from the drudgery Of the CON-
mittees in consideration Of his great age,
and only employed in costly writing out bis
enormous speeches The presumption is
that he viii not be permanent feature in
Mr. Buchanan administration, having been
appointed to meet temporary exigcncy
with the expectation that he would give out
physically and be forced 20 resign, or pres
entity die
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

per The Albany Statesman says Col.
Fremont has acted like very sensible man
since his recent political defeat He has to
all appearance dismissed the affair from bis
mind, and has sat quietly down to earn q
literary reputation, by writing report Of
his Exploring Expeditions The work Is
nearly complete, and viii be published by
Childs & Peterson Of Philadelphia. The
book will be gotten mp in fine style, illus
trated by the same artists who were en-
gaced on DR. Kanes Arctic Explorations,
and will form cit companion fthat ADM
rable work
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

Mrs. John Chase, Of Kensig:on. N. II.
was leading horse into the stable. when
the coor swung to, leaving the animal on
the outside and she within. with the hal
ter tied around her thumb in such way
that when the horse started her thumb
was torn from her hand, and the cords
were drawn from her arm up to the ell
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

DEy- In Keolkuk Iowa, theirs arc ten Prot
cstant Churches. OF these, four Presbyte-
rian, Of as many different orders, two Meth
odist, one Baptist, one Congregationalist,
one Episcopalian, and one Unitarian. There
are, also, two Romanist congregations, Ger
man and Irish. The first church organised
was by the Mcthodists, in 1874, consisting
Of only scveu or eight members, and those
mostly females
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

NJ A wealthy gentleman Of New York
offers to support during a four years course
of study preparatory to the Christian min
istry, fifty young men chosen for piety and
intellectual promise The estimated ex-
dense is $500 per year making The sum Of
$4,000 year for four yours; or 100000 in
all contributed to the cause OF ministerial
education
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
~ The Canadian Parliament h,

s| The Canadian Parliament have
passed an act, providing that after
the 31st Of December next, pounds,
shillings asd pence will be superseded
by dollars and cents--all public &C,
counts, from the above date, having
TO be rendered in that form. This il
an excellent amendment, and will give
general satisfaction.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

30 A physician in Buffalo recently
pricked his lnger with one of his instru-
ments, while making post mortem exam
ination Of the dead body of child On ar
irving at home the finger commenced swell
ling, and now the entire arm is black to the
shoulder. Amputation of the arm may save
him, and II may not The mother of this
physician came to her death from the same
cause, and brother nearly lost his life also
in the same manner.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
Trom the Ladies' Weekly Tribune.
"IS MEMoRrAM."


II MISS kss1r n. JENKINS
A beautiful foru, from the earth hath gone,
And void u left In is room;
beautiful star from tho slsys Withdrawn.
And twilight i wrapped IN gloom.
Abeaufifni flower vith The summer died.
Paled out With the last sweet ray;
Falrcr than aught u the earth beside
And fragile IL biooraed--but day.
musical note with the sunlight sped,
Bat IT, echo rcmainoth yet;
And thrill. my sad heart though the singer = desd
The music can not forget.
= ciay-cold hand vas unclaspod from mine,
And folded upon sfill breast
As the iendrils riited from some cherished vnn
" a rude, chilly, blast from the West
As leaf, BY the autumn winds borne frou nv siIt.
Ear ever wide plain ard dark river:
80 her beautiful form sped away one sad nfrhf.
And left ne alonc-Ahl forcverl
All no; not alone; IN the "calm stiiiy night"
Her sweet voice IA heard BY my pillow;
But II dies away from her lips so white,
Ere 1norns oy the waving willow.
The flowers have paled since her smiles withdrawn
Zach ttir, sweet, summer blossom
Has cIasped withered leaves ifs beauties mon.
And sank to the earth's warm bosofl,
The chilly, rude winds around me Ar, eieifnr.
And thrill my hear that l. drearv
While, like atrue pilgrim, 70 where MY loves ivfnc
spcakeih memory back unwoary.
Wrsr ELkIoS, fTebie Co., oAio.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17

EIWe should consider integrity as
OF more weight than oaths; or observe
the purport Of what thou promised, more
strictly than an oath.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
POETRY.



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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17


On Sl0HT AND on DEMAND.-0ne
of "Porter's" staff is responsible for
this anecdote:
Judge c., well known, highly
respected KniclSerboclSer, on the sha-
dy side of fifty, widower with five
children-full Of fun and frolic, ever
ready for q .joke-to give or take,
was bantered tho other evening by q
miss Of five and twenty, for not ta-
king another wife; she urged that he
was hale and hearty and deserved n
matrimonial messmate. The Judge
acknowledged tho fact; admitted
that he was convinced by the clo-
quence of his fair friend that he had
been thus far very remiss, and ex-
pressed contrition for the fault con-
fessed ending with offering himself
TO the lady, telling her she could not
certainly reject him after pointing
out to him his heincous offence.
The lady replied that she would be
most happy 10 take the situation so
uniquely advertised, and become bone
of his bone and flesh Of his flesh, but
there was one, to her, serions obsta-
Gle.
well, - says the Judge, Name il.
Ny profession Is to surmount such
impedements." Ahl Judge. this is
beyond your powers. have vowed
if ever marry widower, he MUST
have ten children"
"'ren childrenl Oil that's moth
ing, says the Judge, I'll give you
five now, and my notes on demand
in instalments for the balance
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-17
MRS. FRY

Many people have been accustom-
cd TO look on Mrs. Fry rs heroic
spinster, who, unfcttered by the cares
of homo, and the anxioties Of n flmi-
ly, had nothing to do but TO wander
ovor tho face OF the earth in quest Of
ailliction in soothing which shesought
relief TO the tcdium Of opulent retire
ment. Hence il has been q thousand
times over, not only thought, but said,
" Ii is oil very we'll for Mrs. Fry to
visit iails and penitontlarles through.
out the British Isles, and 20 prosecute
her humane ondeavors in foreign
countries but had she been circum-
stanced as We are, she would have
found work enough at homo" Now
let all such know, that so far from
this being tho case, Mrs. Fry was ac-
tually the mother of family Of ten
children No maternal care, no do.
nestle solicitude, no homo duties, and
homo burdens II was much other
wise; and this circumstance adds pc
culiarly TO the worth of ker invalua-
bic life AS a daughter, as q wife, as
mother, as a mistress, she presented
shining pattern, which the opulent
and the titled of her sex throughout
tho land may contemplate with ex-
coeding great advantage. 1t may be
truly said that she lived not TO her.
self but for mankind, or rathor for
womankind. She had q heart large
enough to embrace the world, and, by
economy Of timo and money, she to
on extent all but incredible, found
both leisure and resources to minister
to the necessity of vast multitudcs.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-02-07
Hopes Brought to an Issue.

1t Is se,fevidsnt. from the present eXcitahle
condition Ct affairs between the North AMI the
South, that there il som thing hoped Tor. by
almost every individ Ial at least by almost cv-
cry one, who + els himself inter sseA in the
we'll being AMI unity Ct tRaae United STATS
There is someth ng hoped for. AMI we find
party op2onaats, che a Pro Slavery mGn, a 1T
the other a Free man, or, one Damo;rat aHd
the other Repub eau, arguing ard debating,
half mad, and probably lighting and bruising
each ether pretty weii, before they leave i.
BotG hoping and striving for better times, ami
that is all they can tell about 1t. Both having
the same object OF sersniaat.oa in view, bat pur-
suing 80 opposite directions to bring th III 10
the same issue.
Two opposite directions IT, search oft0e an"
object That will never d.; 1t is like tao pr
ties; che going East and the other West,il sear B
or the North Pole. Now, ! ask you, sup
pose they would ever fad 1t? Nct is the un.y@r
eel answer. Nei! my friend, 1t Is tIst 20 with
your present hopes: yCu will never brtug taem
to an issue, While the two po.itica, parties move
in collision. You have both rsn into each other
and you must both btck out. aid both N0rsh
and South, come together in unity aHd love. IT,
: ou.h saying. We Will 10 Longer 5atriag upon tae
rights OF Free Labor VITA oar slave, ard "
ssys the North, will ~ longer try to abolish oEa-
very where il il, aad it will soun Die Of Itself
leaving no trIca D hill II.
Having thus done. and the o. party scale
are thrown away, and Ill the requirements fl
cur nation i pro petty arc We gtei in eqas1
balance with the Coas;gsiOn. oil tie scales O.
love and unity. Having thus done, all wtil Ia
peace; showing forth i'll The most brilliant al
subiue IN nner, Brotheriy Low, Equity. Char
jty, Kindness / eedoa OF >peee3, G@ut.s ness
Peace Purity ana National Property. Alte1
arriving at This point, We have a ofag that vi
expei all hay-ssac& hurners, drgaksrds, Eamtd
ers world. to lament their futus DIST aos. tn.
yoar hopes are brought to al .sue'
T. X. NJ