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The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Free Love in Ohio.


The alarming progress which Free Love
doctrines are making ia Ohio is indicated
by the fact that at recent election in Ber-
lin Heights, the Free Love party elected its
entire ticket, in face of the most strenuous
opposition of the sane men left in that local.
ty. In view of this and other facts, the
Cleveland Herald says:
The case of Berlin is sad one, and the
respectable portion of its Inhabitants are
entitled to the sympathy of all good citizens.
Its one of the most charming towns in Ohioi
is an intelligent, upright and -virtnous pop
ulation, who are grieved beyond endurance
by the existence among them of sect which
propagates doctrines the most revolving, and
practice what they preach. The good people
of that town viii be forced TO sacrifice their
property, rupture the ties which bind them
to their chosen homes, and find elsewhere
the comforts they had hoped there to enjoy,
ora public sentiment must be brought to bear
upon those who would turn that beautiful
place into brothel, and force them to leave
the spot their presence pollutes.
People, other than those daily in contact
with this moral Free Love leprosy at Ber-
lin, little dream of the foot hold gained in
Erie county. Four acres on the Heights
as lovely spot as nature boasts-is now
devoted to the purposes of this association.
When the 'Waler Cure was consumed
the fraternity gathered in the barn, which
was temporarily fitted up. Since then va
rious shanties have been erected, and build
ing is progressing with such rapidity that
FIVE houses have been erected within four
weeks. Active measures are in progress to
rebuild upon the site of the Water Cure
an institution TO be known as Glove Cure. y
Here persons of both sexes can come, and
finding their afinities, pair with each other.
This is the treatment, and we proclaim it.
disgusting as it is, that the people of North
ern Ohio may know The full extent of this
moral pestiIence. Carriages run to and
from the ''Cure" to the depot regularly,
and the arrivals and departures are of daily
occurrence.
The Association numbers about thir-
ty, and accession is to be made of about
forty, within the next six months. This
Association has paper called the -4ge of
Freedom, issued weekly, and not only sent
to those who order it, but it is slipped at
night under the doors of the villagers, and
left upon their door siiis, and the decent
portion of that community are sadly griev-
ed that such midnight prowlers are thus
attempting to undermine the virtue of their
daughters and sons. From. the copy Of
the 1ge before US we select one. entire par
agraph, so that there can be no charge OF
perverting its meaning by severing it from
the context II reads thus:
MARRIAGE IS THE SLAVERY OF WOMAN:
Free Love is TIE freedom and equality Of
Woman and Nan: PoLygdmy IS Marriage
multiplied: FREE LOVE is MARRIAGE
ABOLISHED"
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Well Done.

The Cleveland PiaissdeaEer thus epitomes
the forthcoming edition of pamphlet Civ
ing the statistical history of Chicago:
Chicago is bustling city. 1t was for
merly IN Illinois,, but Illinois is now in it.
Lake Michigan is situated on Chicago
The principal productions of Chicago are
corner lots, statistics, wind, the Democratic
Press and Long John Wentworth. The
population of Chicago is about six millions,
and is rapidly increasing" The people
are very unassuming and moral-almost too
much SO. The real estate dealers are al
honorable men, ike Brutus, and Wouldn't
tell a lie for anything. Chicago is not in
the Temperate Zone, the habits of the peo-
pie not being at all in that way
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Young New York.

A grand party was given few nights
snce by a wealthy citizen, at which the Pc
culiar graces of the fashionable young men
of New York shone with unusual spiendor.
In an upper room, where card tables had
been set for the old gentlemen, was large
bowl of punch which 1.-THE boys" smelt out.
They broke into the room, and got roaring
drunk on the punch; then invaded the hat
room and cut up all the mems hats, except
their own, boring holes in some, slashing
others, slicing off the brims and punching
out the crowns, until the floor was covered
with ruined castors; and finally wound up
their gentlemanly behavior by cutting, the
cord of the dumb waiter and letting the
whole of the expensive supper crockery go
into the kitchen, smashing it into countless
pieces. No doubt the "gay fellows en-
joyed the spree hugely; but when such acts
are done by common people the perpetra-
tors are called rowdies and (sometimes)
sent to BlackwelI's Island.-N y Tribune.
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Increment of the Earth.

The mildness of the present season has
drawn forth many curious speculations as
to the causes. A change of the currents of
the ocean. and the approach of the Gulf
Stream. by fifty miles or more towards our
coast. have been annouRced as remarkable
facts, which may have some relation to the
subject We VIII now add another still more
curious fact for the consideration of our
readers: The British astronomer royal, in
his last annual report, referred to certain
mysterious changes of level and direction
of one of the instruments, one occurring g
with changes of temperature, the other at
the equinoxes, and he imagines some move.
ment of the earth itself to be the cause of
these remarkable phenomena. Those who
are acquainted with the perfection of the
instruments used in the great observatories,
the permaneney of the transit and equato-
rial instruments depending on their accura-
cy, will understand that these mysterious
changes are in the highest degree important
and astounding. Is the earth changing the
inclination of its axis?
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Why Cousins Should not Marry.

Why Cousins Should not Marry.
In the annual report of the Superintend-
ent of the Kentucky Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, we find the following con-
elusive argument against the marriage Of
Cousins:
From ten to twelve per cent of deaf
mutes are the children of cousins. 1t is
greatly to be regretted that the law forbid
ding the marriage of first cousins did not
pass the recent Legislature. These maria
ges,are violation of law of nature, as is
Evidenced by the Affections visited in almost
every case upon their offspring in deafness.
blindness and idioey; and ought to be a vio-
lation of human laws also. The Common
wealth has the clear right to protect itself
against these ill-starred matches, whose off
spring it has to sustain, too frequently for
life. It may be hoped that this important
subject will not escape our Legislators many
years longer. 1t is confidently believed that
by forbidding marriages of this kind and by
proper attention and care of infants labor
ing under the disease stated, the number of
deaf mutes in the community might be di-
minished one-half in generation. -
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Poor Soil.

An inquisitive Yankee was standing in a
tavern door. in the lower part of Jersey,
watching a funeral pass by. At the head
of it was a large manure cart, moving along
very slowly, and making no effott to turn
out for the procession. The Yankee was
astonished at this want of attention on the
part of the driver of the cart and turning
to Philadelphian who was standing by. he
remarked: rs t6z;af3
81 guess the folks amt very perlite abeout
here: tn hum, where I live, they always
turn out for funeral"
"Oh, that's part of the procession, '' re-
marked the Philadelphian, grayely..z -,
''Du tell! You don't say sol Heow?''
exclaimed the astonished Yankee. - ~
why, you see, it is very poor. sandy
soil about here, and nothing comes up they
plant. unless they manure it well; SO when
they bury fellow. they throw a whole cart
load in the grave, to make, him rise at the
judgment day.
The Yankee mizzled.
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Peril of Life in Cuba.

A letter received in Boston from Cabam-
as, Cuba, written by gentleman who has
resided sixteen or seventeen years on the
island. contains the following remarkable
statement:
ssThe country is in dreadful condition.
We dare not go on the road alone, and
when we travel in company We go armed
to teeth. Only two weeks since, the rob
bers caught Andrew Metcalf near Guaujay,
and cut him almost to pieces. passed
over the same road only few hours pre-
vious on my way to Havana; when re-
turned, the same evening, he was buried.
The robbers come right into your houses
on the estates, and if they cannot get money
they cut your throat, or what is worse, mu-
tilate the unfortunate victim.
1t has been very sickly all winter-yel-
low fever and small pox; the latter still pre-
yails.''
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Turtle Story.

About the year 1885 three men that were
at work for my father. found a box turtle
in the field where they were employed
Each one cut the first two letters of his
name on the under side of his shell, and let
him 60 where they found him. Fifteen
years after, one of my brothers found the
same turtle, near the same place, and marked
him with J. D. 1900, Six years after, I
found him near the same place, and carried
him to my. father. and showed him to the
family I then marked him E. D, 1906,
and let him go below the mill one mile from
the place where found him Eighty
after, / found him in the same field where
first found him; he had got back to his
old home again. marked him this time
E. D. 1914. Eighteen years after, one Of
Rufus Hunts family found him, aud carried
him home: Mr.. Hunt marked him with r.
II. 1882, and let him 90 on his farm. Four
years after, one of Mr. Hunts family found
him again. in the same field where he was
first found, and they left him where they
found him. From the time he was irst
found to the time he was last seen must be
about 81 years. How old hewas when first
found nobody knows, but he appeared to be
full grown. The above may be relied upon
as the truth.-E. D. DAvTs.-R. 4 Rspub-
tScQSt. -.ssf --F-E ss--.rIra -lfrI i.- ST
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Edward Everett.

To our mind, Mr. Everett is not platform
orator al all; and indeed We doubs if he Is
an orator, in the correct sense of that term.
He is an eloquent writer-an essayist much
more than an orator-and is far more radi-
ant in the North American Review" WHICH
was not altogether such can ineffble buzz
zard" as Edgar Poe called it, than on the
platform. He lacks the robust enthusiasm
which fiings out its impromptu epigrams,
quick wittsd paradexes. broad hqmor. or
fearful pathos on the masses. He is as it
were, sort of digni6ed milestone, indica-
ting how far one may proceed on the road
to knowledge- Washington States
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
BY P. B. PLUMB.

GEsrs-Y our letter asking reply to GER
tain questions has been received. To the
first my reply is. I am In favor of the Leay-
enwortt Constitution.
To the second, have to say that I am
unable to tell what line of policy it would
be better to pursue in such case without a
full knowledge of the attending circumstan-
ces, but I am unwilling to place myself or
the people of Kanzas in a revolutionary at
titude to the Federal authority, so long as
they have the power peaceably and legally,
and without sacrifice of principle or hon
or. to redress their grievances; aud when
this fails them. am willing to adopt
any movement having their confidence for
an organization against oppression
To the third my answer is. No.
To the fourth my reply is, that am in
favor of the Leavenworth Constitution, and
opposed to any alteration, or attempt at al
teration. of the Lecompton Constitution ac-
cording to its forms.
Respectfully yours,
G. ROBINSON.
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
LorrGRr ANp MuKpER.-A Terrible crime

LOTTERY AND MuRDER.-A terrible crime
was recently committed at Trieste. A
young workman, who maintained himself
and his mother by his daily labor, gained
so little that they lived most wretchedlv.-
By dint of privations he, however, saved
up sufficient to purchase ticket in a lot
terry The drawing took place and his
ticket gained a prize of $1,000 forins.
Wild with Joy the young man hurried to
his mother, informed her of his good for
tune, and asked for the ticket. fsAlas. my
son. said she, 81 sold il some time back. |"
Without word, the young man drew his
knife and stabbed her until she fell dead at
his feet He was arrested the same day.
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
aNot onite so Radn

The Bellefont Democrat tells good story
of Sam Bike, who has been down the Sus-
quehannah this spring on a raft. Returning
home he stopped at a tavern, where crowd
was discussing the Kanzas question. Sam
had not slept the previous night, and was
about squaring himself out for comforta-
BILE snooze, when one of the loudest, turn
ing to him, said : ''Here sits Lecompton
man, I'll bet the liquor for the room -
"Done." says his opponent, who was anti
Lecompton. Now, then, friend" said
No. 1, sin order to decide this bet, will you
be so kind as to tell US whether you are a
Lecompton MANI" what made you think
so?'' Sam asked. Because, siI, you look Ike
one; can always tell them by their looks. -
replied No. /. Sam answered, ef'Do I?-
Well, gentlemen, acas on raft from Snow.
Shoe to Marietta; I have been drank for
tsco aCeeks, but IAad no idea / looked so hard
as that" The Leeomptoner paid the IL
quor and sloped. 40 'ft'oa
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Petticoat Swindle.

At Battle Creek, Mich, recently two gem
tlemen and a lady got aboard the cars for
Chicago. One gentleman and his wife had
through tickets, while the other paid his
fare only to the first station. From certain
manifestations, Geo. Wandles, the conduct
or, who is keen on scent, concluded it
was the intention of the trio to dead-head
one of the party through. On arriving at
Augusta. the gentleman did not get out,
and on search being made, he was found
secreted in the ladies' saloon. He was
brought forth and directed to leave the train
at the next station, but on arriving there he
was not to be found. After long and dill
igent search in which every body had be-
come interested, it was concluded that he
had leaped from the train while in motion.
Speculation was then rife as to his fate,
when gentleman sitting near the lady of
big dimensions, hinted that those hoops
there might 'sa tale unfold" On procuring
light, four feet were seen protruding from
her petticoats, which it was unreasonable
to suppose belonged to one person, and the
lady was requested to rise, which she did
after some hesitation, revealing the lost pas
senger.
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Pin Monav.

Toward the close of the fifteenth centu-
ry, an epoch that marks transition style
in the dress of ladies, pins were looked up
on with great favor as New Years gifts
They displaced the old wooden ,skewer.
which no effort of skill, no Furnishing or
establishment, could convert it into sight
ly appendage. Pins. in that simple age OF
the world, were luxuries of high price,
and the gift was frequently compounded
for in money; an allowance that became so
necessary to the wants of ladies of quality,
that it resolved itself at last into regular
stipend, very properly called ''pin money"
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

The London Post of the 31st ult. says:
We know that our friends across the Allan
tic are rather restiye of advice. even when
it is rendered in the most respectful and
eonciliatory spirit; but, with this knowl-
edge, we still cannot refrain from stating
that the protraeted existence of the Nor
mon iusurrection is a scandal and a dis
grace to the authorities, executive as we'll
as legislstiYe, of the United States. and that
if steps be not promptly and vigorously
taken to restore the supremacy of the law,
fatal blow may be struck at the perma-
nency and integrity of the Union % -
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

FEMALE DEsUEcIATIos OF SAoKISG.-
Some Scotch lady. who has more reverence
for the inspiration she draws from Helicon
than that imported from Havana, came
down after the following styls upon the
patrons of The weed:
May never lady press his lips, his prcfered love
returning,
Who makes furnace of his mouth, and keeps its
chimney burning
May each true woman shun his sight. for. fear his
fumes might choke her;
And none but those who smoke themseives, have
kisses for smoker.
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
JOB PRINTING @.

The once OF THE K1x.zs NrNs is farni.hsd
with complete assortment Of the newest STYLES
of Type, Borders, ElouEisHess Cuts, CeFds, Fancy
Papers, Colored Inks, Bronze, &c, enabling the
proprietor to print CrRcULsss, CAEns. CEsTFlcArEs
or SrocK, DEEDS, PosrKEs. and all other kinds Of
jon PEIs9lSs. in manner UNSURPASSED in the
country Particular attention psid to printing
all kinds of Blanks Orders Cor work promptly
attended to when accompanied with Casa. ''EI-
cEIsioR" is our motto.
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
FROM HENRY ]. ADAMS.

s TOPEKA, April %, 1858.
Messrs. Phillips, Thaeher, Lines Newton
and Wheeler:
GENTS Your note of the eth, asking
an answer to certain questions therein put,
is before me and in answer would beg leave
to say, that your first question answer
most emphatically in the affirmative, and the
second also, should the Leavenworth Con-
stitution be fully ratified by the people.
To Jour third inquiry answer no. with
equal emphasis. To your fourth question
answer, that | should be for the Leaven-
worth Constitution in preference to any
movement originating under the Leeomp-
ton Constitution. With great respect, am.
gentlemen, yours truly,
HENRY J. ADAMS.
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

ADVICE TO SINGLE MEE.--H you don't
wish to fall in love, keep away from calico.
You can no more play with girls without
losing your heart. than you can play at
roulette without losing your money. As
Dodds very justly observes, she heart
Strings of a woman, like the tendriis of Q
vine, are always reaching out after more to
cling to. The consequence is that you are
gone, Ike q one-legged stove at street
auction. 1855
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

Nh. BEEcHER ADMINISTERS BAPTIsM az
INMERsIoN.-Mr. Beecher administered inn
mersion to twenty -four recent converts.
members of his congregation, last night.
at lhe Pierpont Strees Baptist Church,
which was crowded TO excess Dir. Beseh-
er and the candidates were attired in baps
tismaI robes, and the rites were administer.
ed after the usual form Of the Baptist
Church.-N Y Post, AprI 30th. ssles5
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

The HOOP TRAIN.-Such quantities. oil
steel are being turned out by Connecticut
firm, for the manu- .aeture of ladies' hooped
skirts. that the railway train which for
wards the weekly insisIment to the factory
in New York is. called the ..hcop srsins
and of course regarded with more than or
dinary consideration
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

.sIf ] wers 50 unlucky. said an officer.
'tas to have stupid son. would make ilim
a parson., ;, a Clergyman present calmly
replied. s.You think differently. SIR. from
your father"
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

Men are frequently ike tea-the real
strength and goodness are not properly
drawn out until they hare been short time e
In hot water. -
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

A poor Irishman applied for license to
sell ardent spirits; being questioned as to
his moral fitness. he replied: s.s.e
eAn'' sure it's not much, of e character.
that man needs to sell rum 20
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

s.Mrs. Grimes, lend me your rub " .sCan't
do it-aH she hoops are off-it's full Of susis:
besides. : aeysr had one--K washes in .
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

Who was the greatest cl icken butcher
according to Shakespeare King Claudius
in Hamlet. who dd murder mos. foul. .
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

An exchange asks why a lady wearing
erinoline appears eemical as well ;eoaical {
Besuss she Is very .fassA is drssssd.
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

How many deaths 2, asked the hospitsl
physician. Nine. - why, I ordered
medicine for ten. ]" eyes, but one would
not take it.,'
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Aessrs; Phillips, Thacher, Lines, Newton
and Wheeler.
FROM GOV. RoBrxsos.

NJ. ToPEKA. K. T., April as, 1853.
ssrs, Ts William a. Phillips. T. Dwight
inacher, G. B. Lines, B. B. Newton and
'ohn P. Wheeler:
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

Compliments are the coin thai We pay 3
man to his faee-sarcasms aBs vhat we pay
him out With behind his back. -. -
The Fheal in Illinois and Missouri is re1s
ported to iock finely. 1
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22

the Convention, they were ordered to be
printed. They will pay for careful peru
sal by the people of Kanzas: II
LETTER OF INQUIRIES.
TOPEKA. X. T., April 81, 1853.
DEAR SIR:-From present indications
there is probability that the Lecompton
Constitution may be accepted by Congress.
We desire to know your views as to the fu-
ture policy to be adopted, and would respect
fully solicit explicit answers to the following
interrogatories
1st. Are you in favor Of, and will you
use all your efforts for the adoption of the
Leayenworth Constitution? :
Cd. If the Lecompton Constitution shall
pass Congress in substantially the same form
in which it has already passed the Senate.
are you, or are you not, in favor of putting
the Government under the 2 Leayenworth
Constitution, If said Constitution is ratified
by the people, into immediate and activezop-
eration?s - { - - = = u
Sd. In case the Lecompton Constitution
shall, pass Congress, but is referred back TO
The people of Kanzas for their adoption or
rejection, are you in favor, under any CIR
eumstances, of its adoption?
4th. In an issue between the Leavenworth
Constitutions and new NOV yement to change
the Ieeomptoh one under cover of its forms,
where would you stand?
The prominent position you have occu-
pied, and the esteem in which we hold you,
must be our, apology for thus addressing you,
and for requesting an answer at your. earli-
est convenience SO that we may understand
it before the convention meets tomorrow.
We deem it justice to you to state that
the above categories have been addressed to
several other prominent gentlemen.
Respectfully yours,
WM. A. PHILLIPS,
T. DWIGHT THAcHER,
G. B. LINES,
B. B. NEWTON,
JOHN P. WHEELER.
The Kanzas news., 1858-05-22
Prominent Kanzas Politicians Placing
Themselves on the Record.

The following letters were written before
the organization of the State Convention.
at Topeka on the cath ult. By vote of
the Convention, they were ordered TO be
printed. They will pay for careful peru
sal By the people of Kanzas: II
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-06-01
DIED..

In this town, the 25th of May, Alexander Springs
infant of Mr. Miles l.. and Mary f. Wrston, aged
year. 'Cold within the dark tomb lying,
Are thy little playful hands;
Vain the hope and vain the signing
That would loose their icy bands;
Yet not those twning fingers,
Touching strings of angel tone
Where the holy anthem fingers,
Round the bright celestial throne"
In this county, the 18th of April, John Benton
Sloan, aged II years.
In Wilmington, the 23d ult., Mrs Mary c. Hardin,
wife of Thomas II. Hardin, aged "a years.
In Taylorsve, Mrs Mary A Boyle, wife of A. NJ. Bo-
gle, Esq, aged &c years.
In Aamance county, recently, DIR. Michael Holt, aged
about As years.
In Wand, Jackson Parish, La, on the I'd of April,
Mr. James D. Summerve, formerly of this county, aged
80 years He respected by all who knew him, and
died without an enemy. Wing please copyl
In Camden, on 10th ult. Mrs Rebecca Frazier, aged
81 years
In Yorkvile on the oath ult VIM. R. Alexander, Esq,
Postmaster in that town.
In Alexander county, on the 4th ult, Mr. Jas Potts,
aged 35 years
In Guilford county, the oath ult, Mr. j. Leonidas
Ogburn, to Miss Rebecca Saunders.