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confdence IN bu,n,n ,,,,,,s ,h.s 49, - -. ~.
abe % retain IN ! Ions s1ns,;rncs ,r;.h M tn.S..
and r.se.ls since tb,t tiD,s = = - = =
The signature Of ! promiDsnt u,src.n,,,o an,
had been afixed 10 a cbeck Sor Ib1,tesn h,,ni-a,
and fifty dollars, and Odd CENTS: tbe Iatter itam
probably annexed to make n lool ! rerrI,r IN.
siness transaction. 3 7's' 5'Ii y sllRs. 5I'
The forgery was fortunately discovered Few
, 1858-05-07

The SandusIv Rsoist., thinLs ,b.. A.. S.,;.
cate business of Ponnino The o,,s,,;OD r1;.h. ~ y.
q good deal simplifed. and c;tes M Soliowins
example:
"What strange thing IA acouaintaneetS said
beautiful girl the other dsv n friend az o,,rs
i" A year ago we had not aesn each oths,. r,,ry
season had rolled its course. Bringing hoDs.
happiness and perchance sorrow 10 each. with.
out eoenizance Of the other; and nom ,ss ara a
iatimGtsP Our friend said she looked 90 lovely
he could not help pressing her delicate cheek; be
asked her Il be had aught to do with the happi.
ness Of her futuref "You are in all the dreams
Of the coming days, replied she. Here you see,
kind reader, the exquisite little Job was done
without the least effort Of either Of the partie.
just as naturally as consequence follows cause 3.
We have in our mind another kind Of propOs-
ing, the stern, business, matter-oflact kind. A
rich old bachelor, noted alike for his wealth. &C.
centricity and piety, one day took notion to
change his mode Of lie. He Accordingly mounted
bis horse and rode over to nsighboring pianta-
ton. where lived an ancient maiden iadv. iis.
, 1858-05-07

why don't you take the papeni
They're the life Of my delight;
Except about election time, f .a Ha..u
And then read for Spite ..a ~. ta
Subscribe, you cannot lose q cent ...9
Why should you be affaidf
For cash thus paid Is money lent
Ht On interest, fOur-fOld paid. .s..fa
.-.s Go, then, and taks The papers, ars
.. r.,. And pay to-day, nor pay delay, E.. ...s..
And my word II Is inferred,
YOu'n live IN you are gray.
An old Newspaper friend Of mine, Z fe
~ Whns dying from cough. % -aF lr
Desired 10 hear the latest news. .I 49,.
... While he was dying on
,. ItoOk the paper, and read
'|' OF some new Pills in force; '''
.1l He bought box--And d he deaAf g .rag
No-hearty a. horse. ..a I.sfF sr
,a. Ihnsw printers debtor once, .,aas
Racked with scorchlng fever,
VINO swore TO pay her debt next day,
II her distress wSuId leave her.
Next morning she was sshsr work, va q
Ars y Divested Of her pain. f -
ft, But dId forget 70 pay her debt .. ga.
TN taken down again.
"Hsre, Jessie, take these silver Whsels,
Anopay NE printer noWT
she dept and slept and then awoks @
ar with health upon hsr brow. ., t .Fs
Iknev two men, as much alike,
A e'er you saw two Siumps;
And no phrenologiSt could nnd - 80
Adiaersnee IN their bumps 1al.
- One takes the papsrs, and hb LIE Ig
. Ishappier than kings; . ..........
His children an can read and write,
And tAlk Of men and thing.
ne other tool no paper, and n ii.
s While s,Eoling through The wood. lIis
A tree fen down and broke his crown.
And killed him, "very good" "a
Had he been reading Of The news,
i AthOme, IKE nelshbof Jim,
IN bet cent that accident H-r .-sr.
.,, Would mot have happened him. -. ... ...
WY don't Jon taxa thepapsnf
Nor from The printer meak,
because you borrow Of biz bog
l-' Apapsr svsEy week. i e1i
For be Who takss he paper.
I11 And pays hls hnls Whsn dhs, ss1J.iHgl q
III Can I've IN peace win God and nan. FI
, And with Tie printer, TOO.
, 1858-05-07

III a CLOCK NIfaFn00n NJ.
/ ing he must be magnificent rascal went Al.
rectly to the fremont House and examined ,ba
registry. To nv satisfaction. found that sbarn
scratch.mark Of the ring upOn the book Taking
the pen, measured the distance in order to de.
termine which name had been written by him.
and ixed upon that Of &c. Donaldson"
Inquired for the gentleman, and learned that
he was just starting for New York. He was very
much engaged, and the clerk had orders To depy
him to his friends. But such friend as was
could not be denied. Invent up to his room and
knocked. He came 70 the door himself and I
was satisfied that he was the fOrger. % '7L
You are my prisoner" remarked, taking
the bracelets out Of my pocket
| Enr sald me- cooly' as he stepped out Of
'ne ROOM ana ciOseo 'ne oOOr Oenlnd him.
again ..a'ec my business ana ne laughed IN
my lAce: : .Ou nlm " was no use Ano' Oy tne
.1y' ui'S u S'e'eO'yPeo phrase iOr socn OceA-
''O.S "o
Ut COurss' M haven't inc pleasure
!" anOwins your name S
- os~nn
" s.se' ~ A',"Nu' sm " WIN yOo'
Du' ,nls = : serious en.,ee eno my character rs
wCI.n more 70 me tnan tne mercnants money Is
NM Aw" sowi.nyo OuteAcuse me WINE
.en my A.S'e. 'n.. business WIZ oe'Ain me an
0'aes u-y ~ .ne cly
NO you oOn sAlo l. erasp'ng nun Oy the
o0iaar. mn p, =
run my SOU, YOuIe uncommon suspicious.
lou can sec wnAt SnOcx u "oulo % 70 my sis-
ter 70 learn OF my arrest
, 1858-05-07
aavinG oarllen aeela.

The first vegetables, peas or snap beans,
that appear, save for seed; the first stock Of
okra that shows pod, let 1t 60 to seed ;
the first cucumber, squash or melon, save
for seed. In this way we may succeed in
getting much earlier vegetables, than by fol.
lowing the usualmethod Of taking the refuse
Of all our garden crops. Save the earliest
and best Of everything for seed. Our egg
plant might be made to bear much sooner,
II we would save the first for seed. Who
can stand II, with all the long years dearth
of delicious mOrsels, to save the first
roasting ear or tomato that may sppear for
seedl And yet If we would bring forward
the whole crop two or three weeks earlier,
itmust bedOne. Let 1t be settled maxim
Of the gardener-ths ,frst and btst Of every.
thing for seed % ~ si,'. s. tsag7s,s,g
, 1858-05-07

The following paragraph, relating 70 knight.
hood, We copy from that highly interesting and
valuable work, now in course Of publication, en-
titled q Encyclopedia Britannica," /" vol Xii:
The courtesies Of Knighthocd are amsng The
best parts Of the institution which has descended
touA They have existed among brave men
since the time that Tubal Cain welded the Hrst
blade. Stern, but courteous, are the heroes ol
the niad; as stern, though less courteous, was
Bayard, who was not averse to dealing an unthir
blow, 4 Il secured 10 him an advantage; and
more courteous. yet perhaps even more stern,
were those grea. captains Of modern times who
met at Fontency, and who almost deferred the
battle tn the next day, each being anxiously DO
lite in requesting his adversary 70 commence ths
exterminating fire. Itwas the courtesy Il chi
yGlEy that inspired Crillnn to send vegetables 70
the seurvy-infectsd Elliot whom he was bssieg-
ing in Gibraltar; and, 10 come down 10 the lasI
example, Il was perhaps an unnecessary courtesy
which inspired Sir Edward Lyons, when onrmen
were lying halEAmished in the trenches before
Sebastopol, to send At buck to the hostile ad-
miral within the city. Still courtesy between
knights engaged IN h1siilities has ever received
an universal and apprOving acknowledgment
When George II. sent the Garter 10 Primes Fer
dinand Of Brunswick, the great victor at Ninden,
his investiture took placs n front Of the whole
army. The French General Dc BroglIe, learning
the nature Of the ceremony, generously hastened
10 do honor 10 vnlor bv the exercise Of which The
, 1858-05-07

A frst rate joke took place quite lAisly IN the
Hartford Court room. A woman was testyme
in behalf Of her son, and swOre that he bad work
cd on farm ever since he was born.
The lawyer who crOss-examined her said
"You assert that your SON has worked on farr
ever since be was bOrni"
ado"
"wha. did he do he arst ye.ri"
"Hs milEed." = '''l''
The lawyer evapOnted.
, 1858-05-07
srE11AoooM WASHINGTON TERRITORY, FRIDAY MAY q 1885,

least from three quarters to one inch deep.
This increased depth adds greatly to the
strength of the parts united. Another meth
cd is termed cleft grating, and is usually
employed in stocks planted in the ground,
and in renewing the heads of old trees.
Large stocks require to be opened with a
wedge. Nursery stocks are always grated
while they are so small that the graft itself
will open the cleft. It is best that the graft
be cut thicker on the outside than on the
inside, in order that the points ofunion at the
bark may fit the more firmly.
Our method of binding is somewhat differ
ent from that usually employed, and may be
performed with great expedition. It being
original with us, we will describe it for the
benefit of the trade:
Take piece of board with planed sur
face, yard long, and nine or ten inches
wide; draw line with pencil the entire
length four inches from one edge, and draw
another line four inches from the first. These
indicate the length of the bands. Along the
edge of the board and along each line lay on
brush strip of grating wax one inch
wide. For making the bands, provide com
mon cotton cambria worth sexen or eight
cents per yard; draw the end of the cloth
even with the second line made on the
board, and stretch the cloth and press It on
to the wax, so that It will adhere, and cut off
the piece with knife, even with the edge Of
theboard; then apply q coat of grating wax
one inch wide along the two edges of the cloth
and one inch wide on each side Of the middle
line, then with sharp knife across the board
cut the cloth into strips half an inch wide,
and then draw the knife lengthwise over the
middle pencil mark, cutting the bands into
two lengths of four inches each. By agentle
fire the wax Is kept ct q proper temper. and
the bands may be taken from the board as
the binding proceeds and applied to the gratis
with the greatest facility. q ~,
Where the stocks are Of good size and the
grating well performed, we never found any
great benefit from binding. a.5,,s (. ~
Grating wax may be made by melting TO.
gether about equal parts Of beeswax, tallow,
and rOsin, or the proportion Of wax may be
reducedfor thesake Of economy and the rosin
and tallow supplied in proportions that viii
give q Q proper temper to work readily and
adhere wen. -: -isss-Vs y So I.
, 1858-05-07

We remember once seeing specimen Of .
sailors letter, which runs as follows: la 'syia
Dear Jack-Iwant you TO send me some pig.
tail tobacco, taupsulin hat and pair Of duck
trowsers. You must be sure 70 send the pigtail
II you forget everything else, don't forget the
pIgiAil, Send me lots Of pigtail. Be sure and
send slAshings Of piC-Sl
Your friend, Ton.
NIB Be sure to remember the pIgtait
P.S Don't forget tho pigtAl
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-17

TWENTY-sIx Years IN PR1soN.-We yes
terday received a call from Barnum, the
prisoner pardoned out by the Legislature,
after a confinement of twenty-six years
in the prison at W~etheresield. lie ex-
presses a good deal Of gratitude to the
many friends who interested themselves
to get him released. The outer world
appears to him very different from what
it does to those accustomed to mingle
in its every day changes. The wonder
full changes and inventions of the last
Twenty-Five years are ali new to hIlus
and are looked upon by him With about
the same degree Of wonder as If he had
just risen from the dead, afersa sleep Of
q quarter OF 9 century He never until
yesterday. saw a printing press, a rail
road, or q train Of cars. He was taken
to the depot at moor to see the express
train come in, and was of course much
astonished at the sight.-[Hartford Cou-
rant
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-17
A. D1scossoLArE W1Dow.-Christaia

A. D~1scoSsoLArE WIDoW.-Chrtstan
Minks. a German died recently in the
Baltimore Jail of mania a potu. 1nfor-
nation O fhis death was conveyed to his
wife, so that she might take possession of
the body and have it buried in conformi-
ty with her own views. But instead of
calling for it, Mrs. Minks sent a German
friend to say that the body was for sale,
and could be had for the moderate sum
Of ten dollars. No d appearing anx-
ious to invest, the man lowered his fig
ures. a trife and said he was authorized
to take Eve dollars rather than miss a
trade, urging as an %inducement to some
humane capitalist, that the wife was
poor and had been many times i'll treat
ed by her husband and as he had never
been any service to her while living, it
was no more than fair that she should
make what she could cat Of him, now
that fortune favored her. The body Yves
a dull sale however, and had finally to
be buried at the city's expense.
ISt. Louis Ledger.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-17

M1RrH N MEp1c1NE.-1 know of moth
ing equal to a cheerful and ever mirth-
full conversation, for restoring the tone
of mind and body, when both have been
overdone. Some great and good men,
on whom very heavy cares and tolls
have been laid, manifest a constitutional
tendency to relax into mirth when their
work IS over. Marrow minds denounce
the incongruity large hearts own Gods
goodness in the fact, and rejoice in the
wise provisions made for prolanging USE
full lives. Mirth after exhaustive toll, is
n of natures instructive efforts to
heal the part which has been racked or
bruised. You cannot too sternly repro
bate a frivolous life; but if the life be
earnest for God or man, with here and
there a layer of mirthfulness protrud-
a soft bedding to receive heavy
cares which otherwise world crush the
spirit, to snarl against the sports of
.irth, may be the easy and useless oc-.
cupation of a small man, who cannot
take in at one view the whole circum-
ference of a large one.-lArants Lis Of
Proverbs. -
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-17
The DISEASE AMONG THE CATTLE AND

AdE D&DLASE &AMCIS
DEER TN FLoRIDA AND South GEORGIA.
The Savannah Republican publishes the
following letter, dated Wacahootee,
East FLORIDA, June 90, giving additional
information ofthe strange disease that
is making such havoc among the cattle
and deer of Florida and Southern Ceor-
.gia:
selves over our splendid crops, and think
ing ourselves perfectly independent,
with plenty of mutton, corn, tine beef,
milk and butter, a dreadful disease has
attacked our stock of nearly all kinds,
principally the cattle. They are sick
bv the thousands, and dying by hun
dreds. The tongue seems most affected;
it becomes swollen and protrudes out Of
their mouths, and they die from inability
to swallow anything. The deer suffer
worse titan the cattle, and it is thought
all in the counties around here will die
up. 1t is not unusual for the largest
old bucks to walk right mp to a mans
house seemingly soliciting aid, such is
their distress. In some instances, their
tongues rot out before they die. No
individual has been affected as yet, but
most all our families are guarding
against eating any jerked meat. This
will create some demand for bacon l
guess.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-17

Dg-.A certain good-natured cid far
mer preserved constant good nature,
let what would turn mp. Oneday, while
the black tongue prevailed, q of his
men told him thathis red OK was dead.
is hep said the old man; well, he
always was a breeclly cuss Take off his
hide and take it down to Fletcher's; it
will bring the cash.
In an hour or two the man came back
with the news that Zine Black and his
mate were both dead.
Are they?!' said the old man; well |
took them from B to save q bad
debt I never expected to get. tits lucky
that it amt the brindles. Take the hides
down to T~leteherss; they Wilde as good
as cash." .
In about an hour the mar came back
to inform him that the nigh brindle was
dead.
is her said the old man, we'll he
was a very old OK. Take off his hide
and take it down to F~letcher's; it is
worth more than either of the others
Hereupon his wife, taking upon her.
self the office Of E1iphaz, %reprimanded
her husband severely, and asked him if
he was not aware that his loss was a
Judgment from Heaven for his wicked
ness.
Is it? said the old man; we'll if they
take judgment in cattle, it is the easiest
way | can pay them.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-17

THE LEv1ArnAH.-The Leviathan, says
the London News, has for some time
disappeared from the columns of the
newspapers, but has not lost any Of her
interestin the eyes Of the public.
SheB, in fact the Leviathan lion of the
Thames, and is daily surrounded by
craft of alldimensions and varieties, Ia
den with the curious, either en- route to
their object, or departing with theirscur-
iosity satisfied. ln.her present position
at Deptford, where the water opens into
a sort of bay, and where she is sur
rounded by objects which are calculated
to show off her huge size by contrast, she
is admirably situated for picturesque
effect. On one side are tue royal dock
yards with great war ships on the stocks,
each or any 0 fwllich might have filled the
role of Leviathan previous to the appear
ance eftAe real Simon Pure; within the
immediate prospect stands Greenwich
Hospital, :and,on:the opposite side OF the
river, Blackwell, and the long series o.
docks filled with the df the
world, while the picture is filled up
by forests ofmasts of vessels at anchor,
andriver steamers and watermen's boats,
shooting to and fro, and in and out, like
a shoal of dolphins under the PROV OF
some mighty argosy. A staircase, prop
erly secured, and supplied with both
handrail and handropes, runs up the lot
:ty side of the ship, a journey up which is
a little fatiguing. A strong rail, breast
high, runs all round the deck, sothat n
may travel from stem to stern, and, as
he looks over bow ertafrail, command .
view almost as extensive as if standing
on the tep Of a monument, and com
pare the huge vessel, on whose deck he
stands, with the others with ordinary d.
mansions which are constantly passing
up and down the river. But it is not on
deck, and even with these aids to the
Judgment, that anything like an accur
ate idea of the great size Of the vessel can
he formed. The visitor must go down
below, stand in the great saloon, as
large and almost as lofty az Freemason's
Hall, inspect the private sleeping cabins,
each as large as an ordinary bedroom on
shore, and much better ventilated than
many of the latter, and then dive into
the vast abyss of the engine room,
which might pass for The hail Of Ebiis,
before he can satisfactorily appreciate
the size, the completeness, and the fitness
of the monster vessel fer Its INTENDED
purpose. 1t is gratifying to the vanity
of our common humanity to think that
one little man conceived and carried to
completion such a wonderful mechanical
production; but reguetmingles with our
exultation when W. learn that his health
has given away under the effort, and
that the gifted Brunei now lies upon a.
sick bed in a state which causes great
nneasiness to his friends.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-17

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS below the middle
height, robust, with large hands and
short thick necks, are generally recogg-
nized as apoplectic subjects; but a for
eign medical author asserts that it is
confined to no particular conformation
of the body, all persons being liable to
be attacked by it. The predisposing,
causes are the habitual indulgence of
the appetite in rich and gross food, or
stimulating drinks, coupled with luxur-
ious and indolent habits; sedentary en-
ployment, carried to an undue length;
the habit Of sleeping especially in a re-
cumbent posture, after a full meal; and
lying too long in bed. Persons, how
ever, who reipredisposed to this disease
should not fail to profit by the warnings
of its approach, such as giddiness, drow-
%siness, loss of memory, twitching of the
nerves, falteriug of the speech, etc.
Their dietshould be light and nutritious,
all luxurious habits should've abandoned,
and moderate exercise should be taken.
Above all, they should avoid giving way
to their passions, as it is we'll known
that many persons have been struck with
death in the midst Of a fit of anger.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-17
State OF Louisiana.

State of Louisiana.
Parish of Pointe Coupee-Ninth District Court.
lemon PeRCHE
A, L. MAHoUDEAU. a. al
d. Virtue of and to satisfy a writ of seizure and
sale, issued in the above entitled suit and to
me directed by the Hon. the 9th District Court
in and for the parish and State aforesaid, to sat
isfy plaintiffs demand and costs of suit, j .haxe
seized, and will offer at public sale, at.the Court.
House on
Saturday, the It'll day Of august 1858,
at 10 O'Clock a. M, all the right, title and inter
est that the'defendaut has i'll and to the foifosit-
described property towit:
Julien negro man aged 81 years.;
John; aged 81 years;
Negre,aged 80 years;
Lefty aged q years;
Paulin aged 81 years;
Eilvan aged 26 years
Perine woman TO years;
Liza (African) aged co years:
Marie aged IS years;
Celestin aged l8 years;
Achille man aged "a years;
Jacques aged Fl years;
Svsthene aged II years;
Joachim aged ID years;
Victorine mnlatto aged IA years;
Marie or Gaccon aged 80 years; and her
three children, viz; Ellie, Alias, .iBoulet, boy aged
10 years;
Julienne aged z years;
Cathrine girl aged l year;
Fransois mullatto boy aged IL years;
Therese aged 25,years; !
Terms Of Sole-CaM uiM 1aspraismeut.
SEVERN PORCHE,
Sheriff. /
Pointe Coupee, jy s59s5s-tda
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-17
~" By special request we republisb

"a" By special request we ~republish
the following.
MAL.-From this day the public of
False River are informed that a tri-week-
.iyanail is established, and leaves regu-
,larly for the Post Office at Veronique
Majors, M, at the Court House every
Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 4
O'clock P. NJ. Letters to be mailed must
be brought in time on those days to be
put in the mail before it is closed.
Those who wish to send their letters
and papers to that Office will have to
have them addressed directly to the
false River Post Office, parish of
Pointe Coupee. This route communi-
Gates with the New Orleans and Vicks-
burg packets, which arrivefram the city
at Pointe Coupee P. O., on the above
days, and consequently, letters and pa
pers will be received an the day after
they are mailed. Thanks to the ener-
getic gentlemen who have succeeded in
getting up this mail for 10 great a con-
venience to the public.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-17
TAKEN UP

BY ia. Lcbcau, about one mile above
~ =teflee ea the 9th inst. a small DARK
BAY MULE, about ten years old, with
several small white collar marks on each
side Of the. shoulders, and . white mark
on each side of the back occasioned by
the saddle. No other visible marks.
The owner is requested to come for
ward prove property and pay the costs,
or he viii be sold in seventy days as the
law directs. j. ST. GERMAN.
May %, 1858.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-07-17
THE GRrar RArs OF ls5s-Th

The GREAT RAINS OF lS58-The
amount 81 rain that has fallen over q
large portion Of the United States in six
weeks, running from the LIST Of May To
the 18th of June, has scarcely a parallel.
The Pittsburg Journal says the average
of observations will give about 10 inches
in May, and 5 inches to the 18th ofJune,
or Is inches in 43 days. These rains do
not appear to have been local-but ex-
tend east and west at least 1000 miles,
and north and south half that distance.