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Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
The READY MAN.

A ready man is made by conversation
lie that buries himself among his man
uscripts "bcsprcnt," rs Pope expressed
II, with learned DUST and wears out
his days and nights in perpetual re-
search and solitary meditation, is too
apt to lose, in his clocution, what he
adds TO his wisdom; and when no comes
into the world, to appear overloaded
with his own notions, like man armed
with weapons which he cannot yield.
lilo hasno facility of including his spec
ulat'onsi OF adapting himself 10 the va
rious degrees of intellect which the &c.
eidcnts OF conversation will present;
but will talk TO most unintelligibly, and
TO all unplcasantly.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
Our gable Of 2jaritttea.
Home and Friends.

oh there Is power TO make each hour
A. sweet a. heaven designed ~
Nor need We roam 10 bring Il homo
Though few there be that nnd u.
We seek toe high Cor things elpsu by,
And lose what nature found asi
For Iifo hath here no charm 40 dear,
A home and friends around ~.
We on destroy tho present Joy
For future hopes--and praise theml
While bowers ~ sweet bloom Al our feet.
II we'd bat sloopso raise lheml
For things sfar s,lll sweeter arc
when youths bright spell hath bond usi
But soon we're taught the earth has naught
Like home aud friends around us.
The friends that speed in time 81 need,
When hopes last reed Il shaken,
VIII show " stlll lot come what will,
We are not quite forsaken.
Though all were night, " but the light
From friendships altar cfown'd w.,
'Twould prove the bliss Of earth was this
Our home aud friends around ~.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02

How often has tho lone wandercr
who has strayod for years over the
worlds wide waste victim of vice,
pollution aud misery, been restored 10
virtue, happiness and home, by the re.
hearsal of some song of heard In youth,
the recital of which called back tender
recollection Of childhood, endcaring
ties of homo and absent friend, inno-
cent pleasures, the house Of prayer, the
Sabbath School, and all the tender adj
monitions which now pierce like dag.
gers the guilty soul. In such seasons OF
depression and sorrow how often will a
retrospective glance nj those days when
the spirits were naturally moro buoyant,
the conscience less burdcncd, some ten
der strain learned amid the happy scenes
around tho frcside of the old homestead,
touch chord in tho soul of the poor out.
cast that mayrcstore him to that happy
homo and ali its sacred ties. Parents,
teach your children the songs of Zion.
They will remember them for ever.
Although, like Isracl's captivcs, their
harps may for n time be chung upon
the willows" yet their remembrance
will be swecter
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
u II 0 s = ECT u S
OF THE
Thirty-Seventh Volume
or THE
lmdaama State Jomrmalo

TnE JOURNAL rs NOW ENTERING IT'S
u Thltty-seyenth volume. II was established
In te22, aud Il the oldest paper In Indiana. II h
equal In age 10 tho City Of indianapolis, aud Il
nearly as old NJ our State Government. II was o..
tabished when Indiana was little else than n vii.
derness, and when indianapolis scarcely existed ex.
ccpt IN name II has lived and grown upon H. own
mefiis-seldom receiving official patronage or gov.
etnmentnl fyors, LIS name Il ~ "householl
word throughout the length aud breadth of the
state, aud Us position upon oil public mailers--po.
ileal or oihefwlso--s 20 well known that anything
snd In reference 10 ts course upon any OF the
lions now before the people would he snpernuona,
While the Journal will continue 10 advocate the
great principles Of freedom, and give IL support 10
tho Republican Party, ~ the party OF tho people
acting With the party when right, and repudalng II
when wrong-lt will he for the coming year more of
a FAMILY paper than u has ever yet been, and be
made more acceptable 10 the general reader than u
purely political paper could be.
The Session OF Congress under new Admlnlsira-
ton Ia always fraught with more or less importance
TO the welfare Of tho country and the present Sos.
sion will be looked upon with feelings OF peculiar
terest. The position Of the Administration upon
Kansas Affairs II n matter Of much public concern
The Utah question, and the progress Of the antIc.
ratcd war In hatquarter, viii BIO subject Of great
public interest as long Rs II remains unsettied.-
Events arc transplring In our own eountry aud
throughout the world 20 make a newspaper indis-
pensable 70 evoty individual.
Bounteous crops have blessed the husbandman
throughout the land peace, plenty aud prosperity
smile upon all, and We appear before the public ask
Ing for It's support, feeling that We shall receive II
literally. The past Of the Journal will be
the best index Of what tho future will be- and prom
slng to improve upon former efforts In producing an
acceptable family and political newspaper, we sub
init our claims TO generous and intelligent people.
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JOURNAL COMPANY,
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Mong TRUTH THAN PoETnY.-

Whether man leads n sober life or
not, depends altogether on the temper
of his wife. No man will listen all
night to scold, who knows where n
good warm sling can be bought for n
sixpcncc. At Cocktails the other night
wo found no less than thirteen married
men, who spent six evenings week in
squirting tobacco juice on coal stove.
We thought We could find out who they
were. On cnquiring, we found that
eleven of Thorn were blessed with wives
who jaw from Monday morning till
Saturday night while tho other two we'd
dcd n couple Of she missionaries
40 constantly engaged in the welfare
of Central Africa that they have no
time TO keep their husbands shirts
whole.
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02

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be but twenty-four cents year for "Blackwoot,"
and but fourteen cents year for each Of the Re-
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At the above prices the Periodicals win be fur
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Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
aartrnltural.
frum the Ohio Culilvator.
Gardening Hints for March.

II not already done, now IL tho time
TO look about and conclude where 10
plant this thing and whore that, and ar.
range garden accordingly. Where
you want TO plant onions, put on well
rotted manure while the ground IL fro
zen or hard, thus preventing any injury
that might arise from tramping while
wet. Onions, cabbagcs, caulnowor,
peppers, bccts rndishcs and all such, re-
qulro very rich soil, while beans, peas,
tomatoes, and all such rs run naturally
too much 10 leaf, do best on strong soils,
where there IN not suporabundancc
of loan. They fruit much better and
are less liable 20 rot. Clay land, ma.
nurcd, produces the best tomatoes, they
being clear aud fine, with q very ar0-
matte flavor Plow your gardcn over
deep and well, as soon as IL Is dry
enough, thus giving the frost chance
TO puycrIzo II, aud destroy the cut.
worms. Sow oarly peas, the sooner the
better, Set out small onions, for early
crop. Sow annual onion seeds the
best kinds are tho Wethcrfield Rod, New
Danvers Yellow, and White Portugal
Tor Silver Skin.) Aflor making the
beds, and raking fine, draw drills about
liz inch deep and II inches apart, In
which sow your seed, and cover careful
lyi then when they begin to enlarge at
the root, thin 10 every six or eight
inches, If you want large fine onions for
exhibition. II the object Is to get a
heavy yield But remember that you
can't shine unless you put in your
"bost ticks, for there arc u great many
first rate workmcn trying their best.
Plant radish seed on tho border of your
beds. Sow lettuce in some good rich
sheltered spot, exposed to the sun. Sow
early cabbage seed, and il you have not
made your hot bed do IL now nj once,
which you will not find much of n Job.
The most that is required is the ell.
Plow land for early potatoes, and cspe-
cially for your sweet potatoc crop. But
never stir land for any purpose, when it
Is so wet rs not TO break up light and
fine. DO on the alert, look about, make
arrangements, and do all you can, for the
busy time is close nj hand
Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02

DO A fruitful source of injury 10
many plants in green houses, is allow
ing them to stand on n damp medium,
which often clogs up tho drainage, and
injuries the foliage by miasmatical va
por that frequently rises about them,
especially when the house is shut up.
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Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
BY JAMES PARTON.
THE SUBJECT.

THE SUBJECT.
"What n creature he was what career no NO.
oomplished. One Of the beat officers of the Revo.
luton the most shrcwd, keen, interchangeable. and
successful u not the greatest lawyer that ever prac.
ticod In Now York the very decentralization nj
courtllncss and fascination Of manner--handsomc
elegant, amablc, and accomplished with a singular
power over all who oamo within his influence,
with viii and body Of iron daring resoluto, cal
culating and always equal TO any circumstances OF
his timcj"-[ Boston Post.
THE AUTHOR.
"Tho author, Mr.. james Parton. Il scholar and
man Of the highest attainmcnts and he has brought
TO his task all the requisite qualca-paticncc, toll
study, care, reflection. and rcscafchso indispensa.
bic TO nh undertaking of 50 mich delicacy and Inn
portancc. "-[IIomc journal.
"Not until we read this volume had we tho slight
est Idea Of Mr. parions ability either M compiler
or historian. The traglc story Of the
hero Is told with tho power and simplicity Of gem
nino poct.'-Boston Post
ole has performed his task with the zeal Of an
antiguary and the taste Of nm artist The irksomc
details of political life have been carefully sifted,
md certain fine, vitalizlng genius hns given AMI
nation and harmony to the mass. Ills honesty of
purpose u no less conspicuous than his originality of
expression aud Illustration. lie certainly Possesses
rare talent for biographical dellnoation. FL New
York Tribune.
THE BIOGRAPHY.
"a volume worthy OF tho subject and times on
which he has written. ~ Boston CongregatonaIlst
at has net dull page In Il. . Once
opened, aud the readers attention l. securcd-author
aud subject combining 10 make him captlye."--
Boston rrav.
almost a model Blography."-tPhilad Press.
Certainly the most deeply interesting, iascna.
ting book that has been laid upon our table in many
a long day."-tN. Y. Commlssionaru.
AS an interesting biography, no work lately pnb.
lishod begins To equal IT, Boston Journal.
at IL impossible not to road Il after one has begun
work Of almost unequalcd INTEREST,"
Boston Post.
"of peculiar and absorbing interost."-[Doston
Transcript.
"Morc exciting than romanec"-[N. Y. Evan.
gcst.
More real knowledge Of our carly history can be
obtained from II than from many works devoted ex-
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cone of the most fascinating biographies Of a bad
man ever written. Y. Observer.
Ills life is skctched In n manner that will not fail
TO be interesting, or TO exert "a warning voice TO
Young America Of the present day."-[Chistian
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Partons Life and Times of Aaron Burr may be oh
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Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02
SYSTEM

SYSTEM
- The secret Of the success of a great
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of doing their business, in systematic
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twenty times will he mend IL again.
Make up your mind to do thing. and
will surely do it. Fear not if trouble
comes upon you; keep up your spirits,
though the day be hard one.
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p6-As Jonah's gourd-havinr done
him no service in the night, when he
needed IL not-withered In the morning.
when he hoped for most benefit by Il
against the ensuing heats of the day:
80 the blessing Of this world frequently
wither at such times as wo looked to
find tho most freshness in and fresh.
ment from them.
D~The truth is the most powerful
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please by It's resemblance 10 il.
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The Cincinnati and St. Louis Omnibus Line calls
for passengers at all the principal hotels; and by
leaving directions nj either Of the ticket Offices, will
call at private residences.
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-01
ECLECTIC MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
r 1853.

The Editor of the Eclectic Magazine, de-
sirous of increasing its circulation, and ex-
tending its usefulness as literary journal,
respectfully solicits your patronage and at.
tention to its merits.
!. For thirteen years the Eclectic has
fourd favor with the public, and high com
mendation from the press, for the sterling
worth and permanent value Of it's pages.
2. lts design and purpose is 10 present
to its readers the choicest treasures Of
thought, and the ablest productions of E,u.
ropean writer's, as they appear in the Re.
views and Periodicals of Great Britain aud
the Continent.
3. These sources furnish many of the
richest fruits of The literary activity of the
age-cloqucnt forms of thought, taste, and
expression These will adorn the pages of
the Eclectic.
This plan Of selecting the choicest ar
ticles from the noble family of European
periodicals, furnishes an amount of literary
reading. which could not be obtained in its
original form, except at an cXOrbitant cost /;
ard the excellent and at,ractiveness Of
which no one magazine could hope to equal
It is literary gold without dr"ss-mrntal
nutriment for youth or age, without moral
poison.
D. Its combined excel encieS and perma-
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-01
PROSPECTUS OF THE
South Carolina SON of Temperance

1t is proposed To publish new Weekly
Paper at Bennettsvillc, Marlboro District.
). c., ns early this fall as arrangements c.ln
be made To issue il.
The main leading object OF the paper will
be TO advance the cause OF Temperance,
and especially TO build up the Order of the
Sons of Temperatures, believing this Ia be
the organization at present that embraces
the entire State in the scope nf It's opera
IunN, and far more systematic. efficient and
pow triui than any human inS. rumrnialIt,
that has yet been devised Tor the accom-
plishnent pi what all similar associations
proposp--thc reformation of druHkards,
The suppression OF ,ntemPerarce and The
systematic training Of the rising generation
IN hs bits OF strict sobrirty.
To Indicate uHmi~iak cubly the purpose
of this paper, IL will be called "THE SOUTH
CAROLINA SoN of TEMPERANCE"
the offices of the NJ. w. =. OF the Sons
of Temperance OF North America, and The
Grand Scribe of the Grand Division OF South
Carolina. located at present where this pa
per Is 10 be issued, beside, being H. u CON
munity of strong, leading. Intelligent, active,
Hell.infOnued Sons o: Temperance extra
ordinary facilities will be enjoye8 for rcn
deriug he paper all that the Order could
desire. It's main leading purpose will be to
deserve aud secure the general support Of
the Order in South Carolina /: but il will
embrace news of interest 10 the Order gen.
cral!y, and toall Temperance organizations
Sub~crlptiun are therefore solicited from
Sous OF Temperance in other Jurisdictions
and other Temperance Associations and in
dividuals, and from all who wish the ctuse
well.
The paper will be Of mrd,nm size. well
printed -indeei }, the entire office manage.
ment will have the benefit Of experienced
Printers aud new and superior materials
u. JUDGE MOORE and JAMES J. POWELL
Projectors, under the firm Of MOORE &
POWELL.
The paper will be published by James T
Powell and edited by ~ Judge Moorr, as.
sisted by Maj. Il. ID. TO~nscnd, VI. w. r..
Of the National Division of the Sons Of
Temperance of Nonh America
Sufficient encouragement having been nj.
ready exteaded Ia the enterprise to render
Il certain that the paper will be issued early
10 October. subscriptions are invited imme
diaiely from al! VINO favor the undertaking
and, rs The Proprietors intend 10 adhere
STRICTLY TO THE CASH SYSTEM,
advance payments must be sniadc in ALL
GASES, or the paper piA sot be seHL
TERNs-TWO DOLLARS per annum,
IN advance. ~,
Address. MOORE & POWELL
BcnnettsSiile, y. G.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-01
NJ OSE S l. ETTE R s.
A NEW BOOK.

~ l,l,, =, -. >.
me '.ult"'S o' '"e L'te GTaDe have IN
contemplation .ne publishing "i book,
me u''e o, "h'cn wi'' Dr' - ifE AS IT Is {;
"r TIE WRITINGS OF ''oUH A"sE' which
o"oN %''' "o' oh'y contain al the letters
Mn'v', nave "pEs''rer u, 'he ''rgye over The
signature OF "M"sE' hui many others, rich
rare ana spicy that Nave Fever been read.
NC r.",'"rs uee,n u Useless !" say any
, 'S1 M p, !" '"e c""r".,e' o' 'he pro-
Porea N"" DOOM nor heed the' saV that II