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Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25

DELICATE QUEsrIoNINa.-A young
man in one Of the largo towns of Mas.
sachusetts, recently invited q young la
dy TO accompany him to the Episcopal
Church. They had just entered the
door, and were waiting to be conduct
ed TO seat, when one Of the pillars of
tho Church accosted them with the
question, Are you theyoung couple that
are to have child bastized this after
noon ? This was to much for human
nature. and the young man left the
church, and went into Catholic Chap
81 near by, where no better fate await
ed him; for he had scarcely entered
when the priest stepped up and asked
HIM If he was the young man that was
agoing to be married? These questions
would certainly indicate an extraordi-
nary amount of interesting business on
hand at the churches alluded to.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25
select Mtarellamp.
THE BRIDE OF THE WRECK.
A BEAUTIFUL STORY.

was u lonely sort Of batehelor,
and had never yet known what the
young men style the passion OF
passion ] had enough, rs my old mate
ihero can tell you. ! broke his head
twice and his arm once in fits of II; but
he has always seemed TO love mo all the
better, he clings TO me now very much
as the same chips cling together when
drifting at sea. We arc the sole suryi
vors of q thousand wrecks, and with
the company that sailed with US two
years ago, no oti er one is left anoat.
had been q sailor from my boyhocd,
and when was twenty-five | may safe
ly say that no man was more fit to com
mand vessel among the mariners OF
England And at this time my uncle
died and left me his fortune. / had
never seen him and hardly knew Of his
cxister &C; but l had now speaking evil
dence of that fact that he existed no
longer.
was young and very strong in limb,
and think stout of heart, and | was
possessed of tho rental Of some thou
sands per annum. What bar was there
10 my enjoyment of the good things Of
life I? No bar indeed, but / felt sorely
the lack of means of enjoyment. Twas
q sailor in every sense. My education
was tolerably and | had some books,
but my education was nautical. and !
pined to be on shore. You will easily
understand, then, why 1 built yacht,
and passed much of my time on board
of her. She was fine craft and suita.
bic to my taste in every respect, and |
remember, now, with sigh, the happy
days l have spent in the "foam."
! used toread considerable in my cab
in, and occasionally, indeed weekly, in
vited gentlemen to cruise with me-
But the foot Of a lady had never been
on the deck of my bat, and began to
have an old bachelors pride in the fact
Yet I confess to you a secret longing
for some kind of affection, different
from any had heretofore known, ant
n restlcssness when men talked OF beau
tiful women in my presence.
One Sunday evening / was at the
old hall where my uncle had died, arc
was entirely alone. Towards sunset
was surprised while looking over q bool
by the entrance of n gentleman hastily
announced, and giving indication of M
little excitement.
"Your pardon, sir for my uncercmo
nious entrance. Ny horses having raj
away with my carriage, havo dashed i
in pieces near your park gate. My faith
or was badly injured and my sister Il
now watching him. i havc taken th'
liberty to ask your permission to bring
them 20 your residence.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25
A Beautiful Alleeorv.

A traveller who spent somo time in
Turkey, relates beautiful parable
which was told him by dcrvice, and
which seems even moro beautiful than
Sterne's celebrated figure Of the accu-
sing spirit and recording angel
Every man." says, the dervise, "has
two angels, one on his right shoulder,
and one on his left. When he does any
thing good, tho angel on the right shoul-
der writes il down and seals il, for what
is donc is forever. When he has done
evil, the angel on the left shoulder writes
it down. He waits until midnight II
before that time the man bows down his
head an exclaims-'Gracious Allah ]
have sinned, forgive mer the angel
rubs it out, and if not, at midnight ht
seals it, and the angel upon the right
shoulder weeps.'
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25

FATE OF THE Matthew is
supposed to have suffered martyrdom,
or was slain with the sword at the city
of Ethiopia.
Mark was dragged through the streets
Of Alexandria, in Egypt, till he expired.
Luke was hanged upon an oliye-tree,
in Greece.
John was put into cauldron ofboil-
ing oil at Rome, and escaped death at
Ephesus, in Asia.
james the Less was thrown from q
pinnacle, or wing OF the temple, and
then beaten to death with fuller's club.
Philip was hanged up against n pill
lar, at Metropolis, city Of Phrygia.
Bartholomew was flaycd alive BY the
command Of barbarous king.
Andrew was bound TO a cross, whence
he preached to the people till he expi.
rcd.
Thomas was run through tho body
with lahce at Coremandel, in the East
Indies.
Jude was shot to death with arrows
Simeon was crucifcd in Persia.
Matthias was first stoned and then be-
headed.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25

ed ship and took us off. Every man
from the "Foam" and the other vessel
was saved with one exception. The
other vessel was the "Fairy," schoon-
or yatch belonging 10 friend of Miss
Sinclair, with whom she and her broth
er, and party Of ladies and gentlemen
had started, but three days previously
for weeks cruise. need not tell you
how explained that strange thrill
when the schooner crossed our bow the
night before The concussion, and what
felt again at the moment of the crash
nor what Interpretation / gave 10 the
wild tumult of emotions all that long
night.
married Mary Sinclair and I buried
her thirty ysers atlsrxard and ! some
times nave Me shme evidence of her
presence, now, that used to have when
she lived on the same earth with me.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25

DR.. JOHNSON ON JIARs.--Even the
robber and tho cut-throat have their
followers, who admire their address and
intrepidity, their stratagems Of rapine,
and their fidelity to the gang. The liar,
and only the liar, is invariably and un.
ivcrsally despised, abandoned and dis
owned; he has no domestic consultations
which he can oppose to the censures
OF mankind; he can retire to no frater.
nifty wbero his crimes may stand in
place Of virtues, but is given up to tn,
Kisses Of multitude, without friend and
without npologist.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25

pD- Moro than two hundred Of the
students of Hazard College are enroll
ed in the various boat clubs, or have
wherries oftheir own. There are elev-
en- boat clubs in the College, owning
boats with six or eight oars each, but
having two or TIN ee times the number
of members necessary to man them
Then there are two-oared boats, and
eleven or twelve wherrics.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25

p6- NJ. Chevalier declares that in
France at the present time phosphorus
is the most dangerous forms Of poisons
known, having replaced arsenic, which
is now so difficult TO obtain. He men,
tions forty cases Of criminal poisoning
by IT,
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25

saS- Labor TO purify thy thoughts;
If tho thoughts are not vicious, neither
will the actions be so.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25
The Tomb of Franklin.

The Philadelphia Bulletin says that
an accident has raised to the memory of
Franklin an appropriate monument
The grave of the American Philosopher,
all who have tried to reach it know, is
in Philadelphia graveyard. which is
surrounded by high wall, all the gates
through which are kept locked. The
Bulletin thus mentions the location of
the grave, and thus describes the menu
ment:
1t is pretty generally known that DR..
Franklin and his wife rest in tomb
close to the Arch street wall of Christ
Church graveyard, q very short distance
below Fifth street. just over this spot
tskwires of one Of the telegraph lines
- tho7c who foifow't 'these wires
Ime upon the Philosophers grave
Jas certainly as the electric current
ollowed tho kite-string held by the
lightning-tamcr himself, in his first rude
experiment. Byrons lines, in view OF
the facts set forth above, seem almost
prophetic. He said:
"Heroic Franklin's phIlosophic shade,
Robed in the lghtnings which his hand allayed.' y
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25

B6- A manufacturing wirc-worker
invites the public TO come and see his
invisible wire fences.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25
NO. 90.
comretta Of the 4etaaora.

nS- Unquectionably bill Of a nom
specie paying bank is a lie-bill.
sS- BE sharp. my blade, as the
butchers boy said when grinding his
knife.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-25

paS- A wit and fool in company are
like crab and an oyster the one
watches till the other opens his mouth.
that he may eat him up.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-21
IVrHFN Tor WC HcPUJIicoN.
MY LICK RUN" HOME,

Ny home is on Lick Ran, whore the tall pine
grows
Where tho May-appes bloom, and whore bios
SONS the rose,
Where the woods are coyer'd DER like bright
sea Of flowers,
And sweet singing birds while away the glad
hours,
| love that fair spot, where the wild roses bloom,
Oh how dearly | cherish my Crock Cottage
home;
0 home ON the run, the bright sparkling run,
home on "Lick Run" for me.
My home is in the wood, where the red deer
roams,
Where the thrush and The blue bird have made
them their home,
Where the moss and wild vines creep over the
trees,
And bright green leaves dances to the song of
the breeze
Where rest the soft beams of the set Of tho sun,
Oh how fondly love my dear hcme on the Run,
A home on click Run" for me.
can see the b In waves Of the Susquehanna flow
When the stars of the evening in the west bright
ly glow;
The spray and the mist from the old dam arise,
And hear her loud anthems ascend to the skies.
With rapture I've gazed on her waters white foam
But bearers the Run by our Rock Cottage home:
o! home on the Run, the bright flashing Run,
A home on "Lick Run" for me.
love its high hills where the dark hem'ocks rise,
Where the pines seem to battle in the blue of the
skies;
Its cool shady bowers, its woodlands so grey,
Where the birds go to rest at the close of the day.
Tho nature hath charms for me, Nhere'er roam,
Yet the hoicst cling round my "Rcck Cottage
home;
o! homo on the Run, tho bright smiling Run,
home on Lick Run" for me.
I've seen Winters letters, by Spring all unbound
And the dark waters rush, tire ice crash around,
I've sat and f'vc gazed on the waves as they'd
foam,
And threatened destruction to my own loved
home.
But dreamed of no danger, knew of no fe ar,
| was safe in my home, in our Cottage so dear;
o b.! home OIL the Run, the bright dashing Run,
home on click Run" for me-
Tho in Clcarfeld I've dwelt many bright sunny
hours.
mid scenes that loved, and bright scented
flowers,
With tho friends of my youth so blithe and so gay,
My life has been passed as one happy day.
| would not return to my "old Clearlcd home
For dcarcr by far is my home on the Run;
D; n home o n the Run, the bright dancing Run,
home on "Lck Run for me.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-21

Pen DRoPs.-Man-A bubble on oceans
rolling wave.
Lifc-A CLEAN of life cxtinguishod by
the grave.
Fame-A meteor dazzling with its dis
tant glare.
Wcalth-A source of trouble and con-
suming care.
Plcasure-A gleam of sunshine passing
soon away.
Love-A morning dream whose memo
ry gilds the day.
Faith-An anchor dropped beyond the
vale Of death
Hopc--A lone star beaming over the
barren heath.
Charity-A stream meandoring from
the fount of love.
Bible-A guide to realms of endless joy
above.
Religion-A key which opens wide The
gates of heaven.
Death-A knife by which the ties OF
death are riven.
Earth-A desert through which weary
pilgrims wend their way.
Graye--A house ofrest where ends lifc's
weary day.
Resurrection sudden wakening from
quiet dream.
Heaven-A land of joy, of light and
love supreme.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-21

Beg rich man once complained in a
cofiee-hou Q that he had three daughters,
to whom he would give ten thousand dol,
lars each, and yet he could find nobody
to marry them. with your leave, sir,
said an Irishman who was present, step.
ping up and making very polite bow
IN take hco of them ~
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-21

E.g~A young and pretty little lady re-
marked the other day that "a young man
who didn't take a newspaper, was not de-
serving of the affections of an amiable la
dy." A sensible girl that, and if she was
for sale we would set our cap for her.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-21

B@-"What is the chief use of bread?'
asked an examiner at recent school ex-
hibition. 'The chief use of bread ?" an
swered the urchin interrogated, apparent
ly astonished at the simplicity of the
question, "the chief use of bread is to
spread butter and molasses on it,"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-21

nea.D .Doesticks, the funny writer, has
taken unto himself wife, and is now said
to be engaged in work entitled matrimo-
ny and its results. Several editions are
contemplated.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-21
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-23

Close VoTING.-At one o'clock, on the
l4th, Mr.. Stephens, of Ga, moved that the
message of the Senate, asking conference
with the House upon the bill for the admis-
sion of Kansas into the Union, be taken up.
Mr.. Montgomery, (Dem.) of Pennsylvania,
moved that the House insist upon its amend
inent, and on this motion demanded the pre-
vious question. The vote upon ordering the
previous question was: Yeas, IOS-Noes, LOT
the Speaker voted in the negative, making
it tie, and the object of Mr. Montgomery
was defeated.
Mr.. English, (Dem.) Of Indiana, then NOV
ed that the conference asked for by the Sen.
ate be granted, and upon that motion de-
manded the previous question. The previous
question being sustained, the motion was
then carried, the vote being yeas, lOS; nays,
lOs, and the Speaker voting in the afiirma-
tive.
The fate Of both propositions-to insist,
and to grant the proposed conference-were
determined, it will be observed, by the vote
of the Speaker.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-23

Col. BESTos.-rhe Washington cores.
pondent Of the Charleston Courier, writes
under date Of the llth:
"Thero appears in tho New York Times,
of Yesterday, biographical sketch of Col.
Benton, which was prepared for the second
volume Of the new American Encyclopedias,
and was submitted to Col. Benton's revision.
From this it appears that though Col. Ben.
ton favored the election Of Mr.. Buchanan, for
reasons which he had given, he has since
changed his mind aud had taken part with
the republicans against his policy in regard
TO Kansas.
"Tho article admits TINT il was Mr. Ben.
tons feud with Mr.. Calhoun tina. Ind led to
his discontinue in Missouri, throwing him
out Of public life.
ut was the defeat Of Mr.. Van Buren, in
lS40, and the annexation Of Texas under Mr..
Cahoun's administration of the State De-
partment, that first threw Mr.. Benton out of
the line Of precendental succession which
Gen. Jackson had arranged. That arrange
ment was that Mr. Van Buren, should follow
him, and next Benton in 1914, and then Slas
Wright in 1913, aud Mr.. Polk in 1861
This lact does not appear in the biographical
sketch, but il was mentioned, since the death
of President Polk, by his relative, Bishop
Polk"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-23

SOUND VIEws.-The New York Express.
in an article rebukIng the spirit Of Free Love.
IAN, which is manifesting itself in Western
Ohio, gives utterance 10 the following sound
views:
"Wben once people diverge, or are en-.
couraged from the true paths Of conserya.
tism, there is no foreteling where they will
end-or, in other words, when man catches
one ism, he is almost sure TO catch another
The New England people have been led of
late years to such high pressure upon the
subject of slavery and kindred topics, that
while some have denied the Bible, because
the Patrarchs were slaveholders-ande even
Christ, because he did not, when in the midst
of Roman slavery, rebuke it, rs they would
have The Tract Society do now-oihers have,
there, gone of into ~. sorts Of extremes, and
many into inhdeltics, licentioasncss, &C.
The mind can be kept sane in free country
like ours, where free discussion is universal.
only by adhering strictly and rigidly, in reli-
gion, to such conservatism as the Bible
teaches, and in politics to such conservatism
MS is laid down in the great charter of the
Federal Constitution, as illustrated and sx-
pounded by its Fathers and Trainers, and by
their acts. When once we cut loose from
these charts, we voyage upon unknown seas,
in unknown regions, without compass, lead,
or polar star to guide w, or helm TO steer
u.s."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-23

New York, April l7.-The United States
steam frigate Susquehanna, Joshua r. Sands
commander, arrived ut quarantine, lower Bay,
yesterday, from San Juan. She has one hun.
bred and ffty-fve cases Of yellow fever on
board, and there were seventeen deaths on
her passage here. Eighty-fve patients were
left ut Kingston jamaica, including six Of her
officers. Marine Officer, First Lieutenant,
Henry w. Queen, "a native Of Maryland, but
appointed to the service from The Distrist Of
Columbia on the 18th March, l84ll is the
only officer Of the frigate whose death 10 M
nounced.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-23

THE Position OF THE PREsIDEST.-There il
some misapprehension as TO the supposed po-
sition Of the President, in regard to the Crit
tenden amendment, which deserves to be cor
rected. My information is that he has never
gone farther than to assert it was clearly
within the province Of Congress to authorize
the submission of the Lecompton constitution
to the people, if they saw fit, but in regard
to the latter clause Of the amendment. which
provides, IN the event of its rejection, that a
new constitution may be framed, and Kansas
be admitted by proclamation Of the President.
he considers it unconstitutional, and ~ould
not sign the bill, If passed in the present form.
More than this it is well understood that the
President was consulted before the recent
speeches Of Mr.. Bigler and Mr.. Pugh against
the amendment, so that their declarations
may be regarded as quasi reflections Of the
views entertained at the White House
philadelphia Enquirer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-23

BosToN, April lathe twenty thousand
dollars lately taken from the Grafton Bank
has been recovered. Stock well, the young
lad previously arrested on suspicion, on being
examined relative to the robbery, confessed
that n clerk Of the bank arranged with him to
be absent while he (he LADY should take the
money and hide it in box in the bank build
ing, which ho did. Upon the clerks return
ing he went to the box and removed The
money to spo. near his house. On these
facts being known officers waited upon tho
clerk and demanded the money, the whole OF
which he returned with the exception Of eight
dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-23


LAND WARRANTS IN KANsAs.--The Lawrence
Republican Of the 10th ult., has the following
ON Land Warrants in Kansas:
We have received = number Of letters
making inquiry with regard to the location
Of land warrants in Kansas. We will state
that no lands in this territory are subject to
an entry by warrants, except by pre-. emptcrs,
who may use them in payment for their
claims For this purpose a large demand
now exists for land warrants, $50 acre war;
rants selling best, as the office decided that
but one warrant can be laid on each claim.
Thus pre- emptor cannot use two so acre
warrents in payment Of 100 acres of land,
bus can use one 40, 80 or 100 acre warrant in
payment for corresponding number Of acres
of his claim, and the remaining portion must
be paid for in specie at sl,35 per acre. The
pre.emptor pays at the land office one dollar
for each forty acres paid for by warrant
Most claims are paid for at the land offices
by warrants as the pre-emptors save thereby
from $40 to 500. depending upon the cost Of
the warrants There is conquently no small
demand for 100 acre land warrants in the
territory Owing to the extreme scarcity Of
money many warrants are sold to pre-
emptors on from three to twelve months
time at an advance on New York prices, and
at from to s per cent. per month interest,
with security Oh the land pre- empted.
This offers to those having land warrants
an excellent opportunity to invest them ct
an advance on eastern quotations, where they
will pay a large per centage on the invest
ment. and be secured on the real estate that
s rapidly rising in value.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-23


ATHENS FEMALE CoLLEGE.-The work on
the College building is progressing rapidly
towards completion. We learn that the
Agent appointed by Conference, Rev. Mr.
Phillips, has been successfuln procuring and
collecting subscriptions, that the payment of
twelve hundred dollars due last week was
promptly met, and that the building, one of
the best structures in the country, will be
ready for use in n short time. No point fur.
nishes more advantages, OF could DO more
desirable for Female School o. high and
large character, than Athens, and we trust
the effort will not be relaxed until tits crown.
ed with full success. The enterprise Is one
in which we are all largely interested, and
is entitled to our earnest and united exer
tions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-23

The SENATOR'S AND THE SAINTs.--A me-
mortal from the Legislature of Utah, couched
in Brigham Young's customary insolence of
tone, was presented in the United States
Senate on Wednesday, and laid on the table,
by a vote of 10 TO 80.
These polygamous rebels will probably be
persuaded, by and BY, that Congress has no
mind TO put up with their insults forever, and
that forbearance, at Washington, is rapidly
ceasiug to be virtue.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-23

.w- The Supreme Court of California has
decided the case Of Biddle Boggs vs.. the
Merced Mining Company the iudg-
meat OF the Court below. The question in
wolves the title of Fremont to the mineral
wealth o: his Mariposa claim. The Court
decides against Fremont, and that fee sim
pie to land does not carry with il the title TO
the gold extracted thereftom. This is con-
sdered great triumph for. the miners.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-23

oB- AS usual, the defeat of the Lecomp-
ton Constitution IN the House Of Represen.
tves is being laid upon somebody else than
the really culpable parties. /. The democracy
are responsible for It's defeat, MS they have
beer for every wrong inflicted on the South
since the organization of that party. The
democrats have majority of twenty-five
in the House, and no one can be misled by
tho silly charge that the Know Nothings de.
fcated the measure.