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YANKEE DOODLE, A BIsCAYAN AIR


YANKEE DOODLE, BIsCAYAN AIR
The Newbury Daily Ne,os publishes curl
Gus and interesting communication touching
our national air. We condense the intro
ductory portion of it. The writer appears
some years since, to have visited St. Sebas
tian, port in the Basque Provinces, and
there met with Sr. Queheille, an aged Span
ish-Biscayan gentleman, who was United
States Vice Consul. In reference to some
difficulty in which the writer and his friends
had found themselves surrounded by angry
Basques, shouting, Aueram n,ueran e! (kill
themD Sr. @. said: Had it occurred to
you to whistle your national air it might have
saved you
Our national air' his guests exclaimed.
YES the old gentleman said, and contin.
ued, 'had you but whistled it, Irepeat, they
might have taken you to be what they mod
estly esteem themselves-the cream of all
the Basques for purity of race and purity Of
language, and indeed originality of music /;
for the air is so old they believe our great
forefather Tubal brought the tune with him
when he brought here our tongue. Many a
man, you are both aware, has been saved by
knowing the secret signs the Freemasons use.
Caramba hijos (my sons,) it would have
been worth the trial.
But, sir, you are jesting.'
'On my word, no. 1t is most certainly
an old Guipuzcoan air; I have known it from
my childhood. I was amazed-amused, too
years ago, when 1 first heard it in Boston.
Iasked gentleman what it was. sOur Ma
tional Air. said he. NO. 1 replied, it is
ours He said you had got it from the Brit
ish at Bunker Hill. 1 told him that might
be, but that originally it must have come
from the Pyrenees. He did not believe me !;
but I can prove the fact to you. Let me
see. Tomorrow is one of the days those
gentry outside let their woman come in with
vegetables Come and take an early break
fast, and you shall be convinced
His companions, nextmorning, were pune
tual to the appointment. On proceeding to
the Plaza they found it thronged with mar
ket women from the environs far and near.
A woman of middle age, who had sold her
supply, was preparing to depart. Accosting
her in Basque, Sr. Queheille learned she
was from Tolosa (the capital of Guipuzcoa,
some 10 or IL leagues south Of St. Sebas-
tian) On lis addressing her again, she
smiled, and Immediately began to sing. Her
language was strange to her American lis
tene-s, but the air thrilled upon their ears,
familiar as their dearest household words.
There 7 exclaimed the consul, triumphant
| ly, sis not that the tune you play on the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-11-04

THE NEW CoNGREssMAN.-The Ander-
son Gazette remarks, in tribute to the mem
Der elect for the fifth Congressional District :
Col. John D. Ashnore, as the majority
of our readers know, was born in Greenville
District, and lived there until about the age
of II years, when he went to Pendleton, and
became clerk, we think, for firm still ex-
listing there. He afterwards left this District
and locating in Sumter District, pursued the
study of law.
Soon after being admitted to the practice
of law, he married. At an early age, the
citizens of Sumter sent him to represent
them in the lower branch of the Legislature,
which position they repeatedly assigned him,
and which he filled with marked and con-
summate ability. For several years, although
a young member, he was Chairman of Ways
and Means, the most important Committee
of the House. In 1853 he was elected by
the Legislature to the responsible Office Of
Comptroller-General of the State, the duties
of which he discharged with admirable ex.
actness and correct understanding. In 1854
he removed his family to our town, bought
lands few miles in the country, and while
completing the term of his Office, pursued
at the same time the vocation of far
mer, in which, we have heard his immedi-
ate neighbors aver, he was most successful.
As politician he has ever upheld the
principles of pure, consistent, Jefersonian
Democracy. In 1851 he was a cooperation
ist, and during the recent canvass he has
repeatedly declared himself States Right
Democrat, and willing to support the pre-
sent organization of the Democratic party,
believing it to be the only reliable party in
the Union. In all respects, so far as We
have heard his speeches, we see little differ
ence between his political creed and that of
our present Representative. Col. A. is fear
less in the expression of his views, a ready
debater, and possessed Of all the energy and
force of character which foreshadow the
working and useful member
In person, Col. Ashmore is above the me-
dunn height, commanding figure, dark hair
and black, piercing eyes. Affable and cour-
teous in manners, he speedily wins the affec-
tions of his fellow-men, and their admiration
of him, where best known, amount to en-
thusiasm. As public speaker, he has a
gallant, dashing style, that interests the
hearer, and asserts that be is imbued with
the true graces of oratory.
We predict for Col. Ashmore an honored
career in the Federal Legislature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-11-04

WHAT IT CosTs TO SEE EURoPE.-It is
stated that ten thousand eight hundred and
seventy passports have been issued since
Gen. Cass was appointed Secretary. Allow
ing each to cover three members of a family,
the aggregate made must exceed $4,000
Taking the expenditure to be 81, 600 each,
we find that in this way thirty.two millions
have been carried out of the country. This
estimate does not include the old passports
used, or those procured from the American
Legation in the British Dominions.
Washington States.
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NO. a..

SANITARY CONDITION OF NEW York
The State Senate Committee appointed for
the purpose ofinvestigatipg into the santa
ry condition of New York, met in the City
Hall yesterday. The questions the commit
tee propose to Investigate are: Whether
the health of New York is inferior, to that
of other cities in this country or Europe
whether the number of deaths is larger in
proportion to the population of the respec-
tive cities. If so, what is the cause? And
the cause being ascertained, what remedy
can be adopted? .-,.,.. .,..-.-,.
DR.. John H. Gariscom made very inter.
esting statement of facts, showing that the
mortality of New York was greater than that
of all the cities Of. this country Of which he
had statistics, and greater than that Of Lon
don, which was the only city Of Europe with
which he was prepared to contrast it. The
reason he assigned was the miserable condi-
tion in which the lower classes live, in total
disregarded Of the proper modes of life
In this connection he detailed the condi-
ton of tehement houses and their inmates
in this city.
As remedy he proposed that by legisla-
ton it be made compulsory that every saui-
tary officer, both legislative and executive,
shall be medical man, and fully competent
to discharge faithfully the important duties
which would devove upon him. This is in
accordance with the sanitary regulations Of
London and Paris, respecting which he fur
nished the committee with much valuable
information. The committee contemplate
holding many meetings, and making tho
rough Investigation into everything suppos-
ed to exert an influence on the health Of the
city.-N Y Nevs, 23d. q ---. = -.
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WARS A V1s1TATIoN?-Two farme,

WHAT'S A V1s1TATIoN?-Two farmers
in riding together met large number of
clergymeu, and one Of them said to the other,
Where are all these persons coming from p
To this his friend replied, They have been
at visitation The other, no wiser than
before, asked, whats visitation? The
answer was, why it's where all the parsons
goes once year and swops their sermons
His friend, thus enlightened, quietlyremark-
ed, sHangit, but our chap must getthe worst
on it every timep
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pdr Here is new way to get nd Of Q bad
neighbor. A Mississippi paper tells how .
fellow of doubtful character was induced to
leave. Some of his neighbors made up q
sufficient sum of money for him to travel on,
and left it lying about loose. He found it,
but supposing he had stolen it, he left-not
the money, but the county. sss a.. ..s.
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AN ELECTIVE JUDIcIARY.-The National
MteNigencer believes it is now allowed by
the common consent of all parties, in all the
States where it has been tried, that the sys-
tenn of an Elective Judiciary is fast sinking
into popular odium and contempt, from which
not even the surviving dignity and integrity
of its official incumbents are sufficient to re.
trieye it.
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Ana Jerry salu-
'Bless my soul-we are
On the following day, Jack happened tc
pass near the widows house, and be dropped
in.
In few moments he was the happiest fel
low imaginable.
sBut,' said Susan, earnestly, don't mis-.
understand me. Ihave loved your uncle
loved him well and truly-and I believe he
loved me, but dared not say so. Had it not
been thus, I could not have done this. !
would have helped you all the same by sim.
ply and fatty refusing you; but would not
have toyed or triaed with him. He is q
good man, Jack-'a good man.
so he is,' replied Jack. And then he
went home.
The youth found his uncle in the library,
with book in his hand, said book being
bottom.end up. He sat down and peeped
wickedly out of the corners Of his eyes,
while very ill.mannered smile kept playing
around the corners of his mouth.
what are you winking, and blinking, and
squirting, and grinning at, you young dog?'
asked the old captain, with tremendous fe.
roeity.
Il was thinking of story I once read,
returned Jack, quietly.
"A story, eh? What is it you scapegrace p
tl'll tell you UNCLE said the nephew, with
the smile and the twinkle more wicked than
ever. 1T was very funny thing-in fact,
it is the funniest thing I ever heard of. A
man once went to set trap in which to
catch very respectable and honorable young
friend of his. He had got the trap all nice.
ly set, as he supposed, when-What do
you think?'
when what, you graceless rascal p
why, uncle, when the thing was all fixed,
there was the funniest thing happened you
ever heard Of. Instead Of catching his re.
spectacle, high-minded young friend, the old
fellow got nabbed himself. In fact-HE GOT
CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP. Wasn't it
Get out Of my house, you young scamp.
Out with you, reprobate.'
But uncle.-when I come back mayn't !
bring Lizzie With me to see, and participate
in your new and deep felicity?'
IF you will be decent, you daring young
william, you may bring the queen of slatterns
herself; but beware how you offend me. ]
can't bear everything-and won't. Iwon't
put up with It. Tll-I'll kick you out Of
doors, you ungrateful traitor
After this effervescence, Uncle Jerry's
soul settled down to clear, placid calm ;
and when Lizzie Brown finally appeared be-
fore him, he actually kissed her, and said
she was just the girl for his rascaliy nephew.
And in a few weeks thereafter, Uncle
Jerry had a wedding party. He was mar
ried first, and then he sat down and saw
Jack married
There said the happy old fellow, after
the thing was all over, ashe approached his
nephew and handed him paper: There is
something to make up for the loss you have
sustained in letting me rob you of the best
woman in the world
Jack opened the missive, and read it with
tears in his eyes, for it was certified check
for twenty-five thousand dollars, with little
note attached, saying that, if he behaved
himself, he might, at some future time, have
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Fourth of July, and when you 60 into bat

Fourth of July, and when you 60 into bat
tie p
The very tune
Come alopg-we have only begun the
proof and Sr. Queheille hurried his COM
panions from point to point of the handsome
square, addressing here woman from Yer
CARA, there one from Oyarzun, until he had
questioned the length and breadth of Gui.
puzcoa. The result was invariably the same
Most could sing words to the tune; few
could only hum it, like the children in our
nurseries, from the Penobscot to the Gila.
The air, it was clear, was not only known in
that region, but was universally known.
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Do BUCKS SHED THEIR HoRNsI-We
refer the Administration party to the cleo
tion returns from Pennsylvania, for solu-
ton of this long mooted question.
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Ia-Lovers, whose only desire is to take
long and romantic walks beneath the moon
are not long in discovering, after marriage
that they cannot subsist on moonshine. ,-il
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a8 Kirwan says that pious Scotchman
used to pray, "Oh, Lord, keep me right
for thou knowest if I go wrong, it is very
hard to turn me-" ... ,.,g...
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sWhy--bless my soul. We are acting
like two FOOLS
The widow only smiled, and said
Two very happy ones-ain't we?'
And Jerry said
BLESS my soul-we are.'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-28

READING ALouD.-There is no treat so
great as to hear good reading of any kind,
Not one gentleman in hundred can read so
as to please the car and send the words with
gentle force to the heart and understanding
An indistnct utterance, whines, drones, nasal
twaugs, gutteral notes, hcsitations, and other
vices of clocution, are almost universal. Why
it is, no one can say, unless it be that either
the pulpit or the nursery, or the Sunday
school, gives the style in these days. Many
a lady can sing Italian songs with consider
able execution, but cannot read English pass
ably Yet reading is by far the most valuable
accomplishment of the two. In most draw
ing-rooms, if thing is TO be read, it is dis
covered that nobody can read one has weak
lungs, another gets hoarse, another chokos,
another has an abominable sing-song, cvi-
IDENTIFY a tradition of the way in which Watts
hymns were sung, whom ho was too young to
understand them; another rumblos like a
broad-whoel wagon another has a way of
reading which seems to proclaim that what is
read Is Of no sort Of consequence, and had
better not be attended TO.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-28

FoR EyERYBoDY.-Lc the business Of ev-
erybody else alone, and attend to your own ,
don't buy what you don't want use every
hour to advantage, and study to make leisure
hours useful think twice before you spend a
shilling; remember that you will have anoth-
or to make for it find recreation in looking
after your business, and so your business will
not be neglected in looking after recreation /;
buy low, sell fair, and take care of the pro-
fits; look over your books regularly aud if
you find an error, trace it out should stroke
ofmisfortune come upon you in trade, rotrench,
work harder but never fly the track con-
front difficulties with unninching persover-
anee, and they will disappear at last; though
you should even fall in the struggle, you will
be honorcd but fly from the track, and you
will be despised
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iHtscrllanrous.

CHINESE FooD AND CooKERY.-A cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Gazette gives
the subjoined interesting information concern
ing articles Of diet among the Celostials, and
their modes of preparing food
"The next great staple Of food among the
Chinese, after rice, is fish and they have
every imaginable device for ontrapping them
Nothing that comes out Of the water, that can
be eaten, seems to come amiss, even TO water
snakes, snails, slugs, worms, &c. Besides
this, they have many artificial contrvances,
| by tanks ponds, &c, for preserving fish alive,
and improving their quality as well as the
art of rearing from the spawn.
am reminded, in this connection, Of the
common reports and beliefs among our people
at home, concerning Chinese diet, and their
peculiar habits and tastes We are authori-
tatively assured, even by our school geogra-
phies, with pictures TO match, that rats, cats,
kittens and puppies arc used as common food
among the Chinese These stories are mainly
false. Rats and mico may be eaten, some
times by those in great want, but as a custom
no such thing exists. The common diet Of
these people is excellent and wholesome, and
far more to my taste than most Of the gross
and greasy fried messos Of our Western
backwoodsmen.' In one respect, /. C. clean
liness about cooking, they are actually mod
els from which our own people might take
advantageous lessons.
These statements arc made from such op-
portunitics as have had during my visits at
several cities and ports Of importance, when
had occasion TO visit their markets, and, Of
course, with many opportunities of scanning
these or any such noticeable features. One
gentleman, who had resided many years in
China assured me that he never saw rats in
market but that kittens and puppies were
sold alive IN cages-that his presumption was
that' as he was tod these were reared upon
rl"e they were intended for the table But
even this view was not shocking to him. when
he thought Of the omniyerous and uncean
hog such as we iasudions Christians deyour-
led without question or scruple.
During my voyage from Penang in the
straits OF Aalacca, 90 Macao, in China, we
had three Chinese passengers, and had a
most satisfactory opportunity of observing
their various modes of cookery, and testing
them, too There was not great variety,
certainly. but there was ample quantity. The
great stat of life with them allis rice. When
fish or meat is procurabo it is mixed with
this IN a stewed hash-ior as they never use
knives and forks in eating, the meat must be
served In small bits. for the convenience Of
carrying 1t to the mouth between the chop
sticks. These are two strips Of wood or
ivory, smooth and straight usually round,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-28

A JOKE OF THE FIRST WATER,-In
Hamilton, a few days since, crazy woman
was to be taken to the Ipswich Asylum. She
was furious and violent, and it required the
combined strength of four men to handle her
and get her into the vehicle, which was finally
accomplished in spite of her struggles. She
was taken to Ipswich. When arrived there,
her demeanor suddenly and entirely changed.
She became quiet and doeile, and surrendered
herself into the arms of her four custodans
with an air of satisfied superiority, for said
she, ~ feel more honored and exalted than
was Jesus when he entered Jerusalem, for hc
rode upon one ass only, but am riding upon
four p
The four humiliated custodians felt that
they were used up by this bright intellectual
sally, and walked off with their burden, re-
neeting upon the sentiment expressed in a
familiar couplet
Great Wit and madness sure are near allied
And narrow bounds their realms divide"
--Salom Observer.
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NONTHERN IN. ~ RAILROAD-

' On and aNcr December 7, 1871, Passenger Trains
leave Concord nc 1850 a. ~, ON the arrival ot me
inst u train from Boston, Lowell. Lawrence Worcester
&c., f1r White River junction, Wells River, Lituctou
St. JohusbuB, Barton and Burlington, and connect
at Rouses Point with trains for Montreal, OgdensburIh
Toronto. Chicago and the West, Via Grand Trunk ADD
Great Western Railroads, making the best and most
reliable route from New England 90 the Westi and
at White River junction with trains Tor all stations ou
thc Vermont Central. Ogdcnsburgh, Passumpsic and
White Mountains Railroads thence by Stage 10 all the
mont Leave Franklin for Bristol at II 40 4. NJ or on
arrival of train from Concord and below.
Leave White River Junction at 1870 p. NJ, or on ar
rival OF tine trains from VI Central and PassumpsiC
Railroads. fog Boston, Lowell Lawrence, Worcester
Portsmouth, andi intermediate stations. leave Bns
tn At go M., and connect az franklin with 100 a.
~. train from White River Junction.
Passengers via Northern Nnilroud fur Gruton juno
tpn Clinton Worcester, Newport, aud ON stations nn
the Worcester, Norwich, Providence and Western Rail
roads, and Dr New York. &c., conueai at Nashua with
trains direct flr those places.
Passengers leaving New York by evening Boats, OF
Cars Va Norwich or Springfield connect a. Nashua
with tc 73O A. N train from Boston, aud reach AL sta
uous on che w. Central Conn. and Passumpsc, and
White Mountains Railroads, the same day.
Stages leave Litucton for Lancaster, White Noun
aius, Nc.. Johnshuy flr Lancaster Lyndon, Crufis
bury, St1ustssd, awhile, &c; Woodstock Depot io
Woodstock, Nc, Bethel for Rochester Hancock, Pitts
Freight trains from Vermont Central and Passumpsi,
Bailroads pnss this road daily for Boston, Wofccs
Portsmouth, Nci and special Cattle trains every Mon
day. -
Concord \. H., De- 1, 1857. 20
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~ well known and commodious House, formerly kept
by Col boutwell,, having been vastly and almost en-
WAY.
The Union is the most conveniently located House in
Montpelier being in the centre Of business and with its
convcnicncos must be the desirable and popu
lar resort for the Of business leisure to be found
IN town
The public respectfully invited to bcstow portion
oi ther patronage upon this House Perfect satisfac
non Is guaranteed and accommodations excellent
Charges moderate. ALONZO REDWAY
Montpelier Aug 20, 1856 O2tf
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~ hbsr WohKMEN IN THE CouNTRy
carriage and Sleigh Manufacturing will he oarried n,
by the subscriber opposite tie Court Souare. Mont
pelicr, Vermont HN' '""'
Those in want Of ioarrantod Carriaqes and Sle;ob,
will perhaps do well to call and see what Is beng dn "
the old stand of GILMAN & CAMP. e ~ :"
All orders promptly attended to.
Montpelier July %, 1856 4S,r
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- T X I n q II A 5 G 0 N L
and every one wanting NEW HAT will please call
Dcwey's Hat, Cap and Furnishing Store,
NO. 8 STATE STREET,
and see Beebe Co.'S Improved Ventilated selfAd
lusung HAT Spring Style, which every one who has
secni pronoances to be THE THING So
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The March OF MIND IN BosToN ENG
LAND, The following notice was lately seen
stuck up in the public room of hotel near
Boston, England: "All persons in favor of
the Universal Salvation of all Mankind are
requested to meet in the hall Of this tavern
on Tuesday evening next, for the choice of
officers"
SHE HAD HIM.-"Can you let me have
twenty dollars this morning, to purchase a
bonnet, my dear :" said a wife to her husband
one morning at breakfast "By and bye, my
love" "That's what you always say, my
dear but can buy and buy without money :"
The husband handed over.
10 An Armenian, who had procured a
Bible of Protestant bookseller, after having
diligently read it for some weeks, took it
back, saying - "This book reproves all my
actions. | find that | must either stop read
ing it, or change my whole life. This last
cannct do; therefore return you the book. y
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ENTLEMEN TnE FAN CAMpAGGa

" HAs UrINED At MONlrELIBN.
The richest and most desirable assortment Of tai
LORlNG GOODS ever offered in Vermont, have just
been received from New York, consisting Of crey
tn of OcerooafingS BrOadci0fhs, Icsfings and Pant
StuHs all offered very low prices, in any quantity
will be manufactured into Garments in any style desired
IN a superior manner.
Also from one Of the best Clothing Houses in New
York. an elegant stock Of Fashionable and Scasonablc
Ready-made CLOTHING, expressly for herctafbade
Examination frratis.