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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-11-27
A sHAKSPEARlAN CRITIC.

The following capital thing is ascribed to
"Artcnas Ward" Snowman of discern
ing mind. 1t will be enjoyed as pro-
phylactic against an immediate attack Of the
blues.
Pm travelin', which is better nor hirin'
halls. My show consists of serious of wax
works, paneramy called Grand Movin
Darea Of the War in Crimear, comic songs
and tho Cangaroo. which last little old cuss
still continue to conduct himself in the most
outrageous manner. | started out with the
idear of maxim my show great Moral En-
turtainment, but I'm compelled to sware so
much Mt that air infurual CanSaroo that Pm
afraid this dcsine will be frustrated to some
extent. And while speakin of morality, re-
minis me that sum foxes turn up thar noses
at shows like mine, sayin they is low aud not
fit to be paterniscd by the peple of hi degre.
Sure maintain that this is Internal nom
more elevatin than all the plays ever writ.
Take Shakspeer for instance. People think
he's CRATE things, but contend that he is
quite the reverse to the contrary. What
sort of scnco is thar to King Leer who goes
round cussin his darter, chawin hay and
THROWN straws at foxes, anI larfn like a
silly old koot and maxim ass of hissclf GIN
orally? Thar's Mrs. Macbeth, she is a nice
kind of 'ooman to have, amt she, putin
old Mac, her husband, up to slayn Dunkin
with cheese nife, while he is payin q
friendly visit to thare house. o it's highly
morality, spoze, when she larfs wildly and
SEE "gid me the daggers-Ple let his BOWLS
out'', or words to that effeck-I say this is
strickly proper, spoze? That Jack Fawl-
staff is likewise an immortal Old cuss take
him how ye may; and iimlit is rs crazy as a
loon. Thare's Richard Thurd- people think
he's crate things, but look on him in the
lite of monster. lie kills everybody he
takes noshun to, in cold blood and then
goes to sleep in his tent. Bimeby he wakes
up and yells for boss, SO he kin 60 off and
kill some more people. If he's not a fit
specermen for the galleries, then | should
like to know whar yeou find 'em. There's
lergo who is more ornerv nor pizun. See
how shameful he treated the highly respect
table mum gentemun Mister Othelor,
making him for to believe his wife was too
thick with Casheo. Obsarve how Iergo got
Casheo drunk as blind owl on corn whisky
in order to carry out his sneekin desines.-
See how he wurks Mister Otheller's fealins
up SO that he goze and makes poor BESIDE
mony swaller apill which caused her death.
But must stop. At sum future time |
shall continue my remarks on the drammer,
in which show the vast superiority of wax
fggers, snaix and other fxins in interlec-
tooral pint of view"
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28


THRrLLING.--Night is upon the earth.
Darkness is in the valley and upon the hill
top.
But the moon, rising and clearing away
the clouds, dispels the gloom. AS she
rolls upwards the stars gather around her
Come with me and look upon a scene ol
intensely exciting interest,
Enter this chamber softly, it Is the sane
tuary of innocence-the abode of love and
peace. Bending beside table behold a
blooming maiden--lovely girl of seventeen
on her bended knees. Her cherry lips
move, her graceful form is anxiously sway
ing to and fro. She is laboring under an
excitement.
The cool air gushes in upon her through
the lattice. She is strengthened--could
we view more interesting picture?
'Ah!'
Was that word or long drawn sigh
List again.
'Ah!'
Can she be conscious of our presence?
Her hand gropes upon the floor. Had she
lost a jewel? Her dark eve in wild frenzy
flashes. The sweet smile has vanished
from her features. But 10! it returns in
triumphl She speaksl
Mary! Mary! I've killed that old bug
at last!'
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28
Washington, Jan.

Washlngnton, Jan. 3.
The step OF Senator Brown in yielding
the floor on the Kansas question, after a
weeks reflection, and the postponement of
the debate till Monday next, are signs and
portents. The alleged ground of these
movements was change in the issue; the
real one is to be found in the embarrass-
me of the dominant party.
Messrs. Jewett, Clay and Stevenson of
Kentucky are prepared to speak against
the Lecompton swindle. The Indiana DEL
egalion has almost entirely cayed in since
the action of the State Convention on the
subject. Members from Pennsylvania are
receding daily.
The Constitution of Minnesota was pre-
sented in the Senate to-day, and referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senator Pugh is afflicted with the delu-
sion that his compromise" bill, his "pac-
i6cation" scheme, will triumph over the
opposition of both North and South. He
does not succumb to the will of the De-
mocracy of Ohio, as expressed at the Co.
lumbus caucus.
Col. Pickens has been confirmed as Min
lister to Russia.
Gov. Packer Of Pennsylvania is against
the Lecompton swindle.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28
whole No. ia.

HE AUTUMN OF LrFE.-Not many
months before the death Of the late iudGe
Davis, on the occasion ola dinner marty at
his house, at which Mr.. Justice Story and
other eminent jurists and lawyers were
present, the conversation turned on the
comparative advantages of the different ne
riodS of life. Some thought that the sea
sons of youth and manhood We're fullest Of
enjoyment, and others gave the preference.
for solid satisfaction, to the period of age.
Judge Davis did not state his opinion until
he was invited to do so; and then. in that
calm and benignant manner for which he
was remarkable, he said "In the warm
season of the year it is my delight to be in
the country, and every pleasant evening
while am there, love to sit at the win
dow and look upon some beautiful trees
which grow near my house. The muir
muring of the wind through the branches,
the gentle ply of the leaves, and the flick
erlng of light upon them, when the moon
is up, fill me with an undescribable pleas
ure. As the autumn comes on, l feel very
sad to see these leaves falling one by one;
but when they are all gone. l find that
they were only a screen before my eyes; for
lexperlence new and higher satisfaction as
| gaze through the naked branches at the
glorious stars beyond.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28

WORK IF You Would RIsE.-Richard
Burke being found in reverie shortly af-
ter an extraordinary display of powers in
Parliment by his brother Edmund Burke,
and questioned by friend as to the cause.
replied. Il have been wondering how Ned
has contrived to monopolize all the talents
of the family; but then again L remember
when we were at play he was always at
work The force of this anecdotc is in
creased by the fact that Richare Burke was
considered not inferior in natural talents to
his brother. Yet ,he one rose TO great
ness, while the other died comparatively
obscure. Don't trust to your genius
young men, if you would rise, but work!
work!
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28
American Eloquencc.

American eloquence is essentially 'racy
of the SOUL Whether in the pulpit, in the
Legislature, at the bar. in political meet
ings, or on the stump, it has peculiar and
decided character of its own. 1t is COM
pletely su; generies No other country has
anything at all resembling it--for itunites
in itself. all the essential characteristics of
the rhetoric and reason of speech in all 9TH
er countries Indeed, its great peculiarly
lies in the curious union of these charac-
teristics--in the alienation of expression
"From grave to gay, from lively to severe
In one American speech may often be
found great variety in the modes of
thought and language rapid transitions
from one thing to another; now a stroke of
satire, next gleam of wit; then touch of
patnos; flight of poetry; soon strain of
close argument, broad laughter-raising
Joke; burst of impassioned defamation;
quick personal allusion; and, binding all
these into one remarkable and striking
whole, an earnestness which gives assur-
once that the orator actually believes and
feels the truth of all he has said. 1t was
this earnestness which SO greatly attract
ed Louis Kossuth, in his visit to this coun-
try, that he admiringly declared, "that the
stump. speeches in America were the fin
est eloquence in the world"
In Europe, with the exception of Ireland
where ''the gift of the CAB" like the pro-
verbal bashfulness of the country, seems
to be the natural property of every son of
the sod, there is no such thing, and there
never has been any such thing, as that al
most universal power of making speech
which evey American seems naturally to
possess. In the south of Europe there is
very vivid and ardent and rapid utterance
of words, with any quantity Of wild gestic-
ulations; but few Italians are capable of
that extemporaneous and expressive and
sustained speech which men call eloquence
In Spain and Portugal, this power of ora
tory is equally SMALL In Germany, where
Celtic and Saxon temperament prevail there
is more of it.
Frenchmen are occasionally eloquent;
but it is defamation which has been care
fully prepared, smells of the lamp In
Ireland, as we have said before, almost ey-
cry man who can think can make a speech.
In England there is much oratory, and
never has been much eloquence. Among
about dozen great Parliamentary speak
ers, during the last three centuries, one
half were lrishmen. Balingbroke. the two
Pitts, Grey, Fox, Derby, Disraeli, Macau-
ly. Peel and Jno Bright against Burke;
Sheridan, Canning. Shiel, Grattan and o.
| Connell. Even Of these, Fox was scarcely
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28

gle file, they approached, and were already
within few yards OF the house, when a
slight change in the movement of the for
ward Indian changed the position of the
entire six, so that portion of the left side
of each was left uncovered. They were in
arange-one aim would cover all. Quick
as thought l aimed and fired. AS the
smoke cleared away, | could hardly credit
what my sense showed me was the result
of my shot, The fifteen slugs with which
l had loaded my musket, had done their
work well, five of the six Indians lay dead
upon the ground, and the sixth had disap-
peared.
Although no enemy was now in sight, ]
did not venture forth until morning. There
lay the bodies of the FIVE Indians, undis-
turbed, together with the rifle of the other
Securing the arms and ammunition of the
fallen Indians, followed up the trail oi
the missing one, until it had reached the
river, beyond which point could discover
no trace whatever
! From the amount of blood which mark
ed the trail, together with the unmistaka-
Bile evidence that he had picked his wav
with difficulty, was led to believe that he
was mortally wounded, and in order to
prevent his falling into the hands of his
white foe, he had groped his way to the
river and thrown himself into the current
which had borne him away.
The Indians had killed my cow, and that,
you may be assured, was no trifihg loss,
yet, in my gratitude for my escape from the
merciess savages, would have been ut
terly willing to have made greater sacrif-
ces. l was well provided-by means Of
arms and ammunition taken from the six
Indians-in case of second attack, but
this, fortunately, proved to be my last ad-
venture with the savages. Not one of the
band had escaped to tell the tale and incite
his brethren to ayerge the death Of their
/ comrades.
"Ah!" exclaimed the old man, while the
tears gushed from his eyes at the memory
of that eventful night, "that was glorl-
Gus shot--the best ever made"
The hero Of this adventure lived to see
the rude wilderness where he had pitched
his lonely cabin, transformed into smiling
fields, and peopled by hardy and enterpris-
ing pale faces, among whom his last days
were passed in peace and plenty. undis-
turbed by the presence Of his old time foes
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28

RA topper was invited by friend to
his house to partake of a julep. of which
he was very fond. Il was handed to him
in silver goblet lined with gold. After
slipping portion, he turned to his host,
and remarked that it was astonishing what
an addition strawberry gave to the flavor
OF julep. His friend replied that he was
very sorry that he did not have a strawber-
ry to put in it.
But" said the topper, ''there is certain
ly one in this"
Upon his hosts asserting the contrary.
he insisted that he saw it distinctly, and
drained the goblet to get the berry, vher
he found that it was only the reflection of
his 0pn noSei
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28
Goodness.

Sam Slick tells story about an over.
grown bulk of yankee boy who was sent
to the woodpile by his father, one cold win
ter evening, for a hack log,' for the kitch-
en- fire. The youth went out, but instead
of bringing in good substantial log, only
brought thin little stick-or brazil as the
Pennsylvania Germans say. His father
Immediately gave him good whipping and
sent him back sfter another log But the
youth having his dander reused, lef the
house. went to Boston and shipped on a
vessel which made voyage for several
years.
In course of time the youth came back
and started home on foot. 1t was winter,
and just such an evening as the one on
which he had left home. So remember
ing his fathers order, the young man pick
ed up a huge log and staggering into the
house, threw it down upon the hearth be-
fore his astonished father and mother, an
quietly said:
Father, here's that back log you sent
me for
The old gentleman. not to be out-done
in GOODNESS, replied with touch of sever
ity:
wall, you have been darned long time
about it,
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28

THE USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL--The
tomb Of Moses is unknown; but the travel
er slakes his thirst at the well of Jacob
The gorgeous palace cf wisest and wealth
lest OF monarchs, with the cedar and gold,
the ivory, and even the great temple of Je-
rusalem, followed by the visible glory of
Deity himself, are gone, but Solomon's
reservoirs are as perfect as ever OF the
ancient architecture of the Holy City, not
one stone is left upon another, but the pool
Bethasada commands the pilgrims reyer-
ence at the present day. The columns of
persepolis are mculdering into dust; but
It's eisterns and aqueducts remain to chal-
lenge our amiration. The golden house of
Nero is mass of ruins; but Aquis Caludia
still pours into Rome the limpid stream.
The temple of the sun at Tadmor, in the
wilderness has fallen; but its fountains
sparkle as freshly in his rays, as when
thousands of worshipers thronged its lofty
colonades. 1t may be that London will
share the fate of Babylon, and nothing be
left Co mark its site, save mounds OF crum-
bling brick work. The Thames will con-
tinue TO flow as it does now. And if any
work of art should still rise over the deep
ocean of time, we may we'll believe that it
will be neither palace nor a temple, but
some vast aqueduct or reservoir; and if any
name should still flash through the midst
of antiquity, it will probably be the man
who in his day sought the happiness of
his fellow-mau rather than their glory, and
linked his memory to some great work of
national utility and benevolence. This is
the true glory which outlivcs all other, and
shines with undying luster from generation
to its Immortality. and in some degree res
cuing them from the ruin which overtakes
the ordinary moments of historical tradi-
tion or mere magnifcence.-Edinburgh
Review.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28

Somewhere in the west, sable knigbt
of the lather and brush was performing the
operation OF shaving Hoosier with very
dull razor
''Stop," said the Hoosicr /" that won't
de-"
"What's the matter boss?"
"That razor pulls"
"Well, no matter for dat, sah If the
handle of the razor don't break, de boards
bound to come out"
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28


IDLERs.-Thomas Carlyle has said, in
his voluminous works, that the world has
lone monster--the idle man.
Young man, are you an idler? Are you
consenting under some pretext or other. to
live on the earnings of others? Do you
plead ''bad health" while they are feebler
than you? Are you spending your hours
in utter idleness. while even your mother
and sisters are pricking their fingers with
the needle, or skinning them at the wash
tub to keep you in bread and butter. and
hide your lazy carcass with decent clothes?
We have known some young men as mean
as this. Arouse yourself, young mani
Shake off the wretched and disgraceful hab-
its of the do-nothing, if you have been SC
unfortunate as to in incur them and 60 to
work at once!
"But what shall l do?' YOU perhaps ask
Anything, rather than to continue depend
ent, and in enfeebling and demoralizing
idleness. If you car get nothing elseto do,
sweep the streets. But perhaps you are
ASHAMED" to do that. Ifso, your shame
has bean very slow in manifesting itself, sec.
ing how long you have been acting, on life's
great stage, the dispisable parts of drone
and loafer, without shame.
Idler! take the foregoing home to your
self Don'ttry 20 persuade yourself that
the cap doesn't fit you. Honestly acknow-
edge its fitness. 1t will be great point
gained to become honest with yourself =
1t will be step forwards step towards
that justice to others which your present
conduct absolutely ignores
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28
ST. IonIS Ian. liz

ST. LonIS Jan. TO.
The Republican learns that Gen. CAL
houn has returned TO Lecompton, under an
escort of United States troops, and that he
would leave Leavenworth on Wednesday
last for Washington with the Lecompton
constitution and the vote upon it. He is
expected here tonight
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28

RTHAr's So!-Why is an editor like
the book of Revelation?
Because he is full of "types and shad-
ows." and mighty voice like the sound
of many waters is ever saying to him
Write
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28

@The expression, nightmare. is,
Sir VIM. Temple says, from Mara, in old
Runic. who was a goblin to seize upon
sleeping men, and take from them sense
and motion:
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28
-ETA western New York Farmer write,

EVA western New York Farmer writes
as follows to distinguished scientific ag-
riculturist, to whom he felt under obliga-
tions for introducing variety of swine:
Respected Sir:--I went yesterday to
the fair at M. I found pigs of your
species; there was great variety of beasts,
and / was astonished at not seeing you
there!'
@ "Hallo, therel How do you sell
wood?"
''By the cord"
"Pshaw!--how long has it been cut?"
"Four feet.'
"How dumb!--I mean how long has il
been since you cut it?''
"No longer than it is now"
"See here, old follow, you are too bright
to live long"
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28

Here you little rascal. walk up here, and
give an account of yoursef--whcre have
you been?'
After the girls, father
Did you ever know me do so when /
was boy?'
No sir, but mother did,
My son you had better go to bed'
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28
geltftt0 Qoftrn
THE PHANTOM.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.

Again sit within the mansion,
In the old, familiar seat;
And shade and sunshine chase each other
Ger the carpet at my feet.
But the sweet briar's arms nestled upward
In the summers that are past,
And the willow trails its branches lower
Than when saw them last
They strive to shut the sunshine wholly
From out the haunted room;
To 6ll the house that once was joyful,
With silence and with gloom.
And many kind remembered faces
Within the doorway come
Voices that awake the sweeter music
OF one that now is dumb.
They sing in tones as sweet as ever
The song she loved to hear;
They braid the rose in sunmer garlands,
Whose flowers were dear to her.
And still her footsteps in the passage,
Her bushes at the door,
Her timid words of maiden welcome,
Come back to me once more.
And all fosgetful of her sorrow,
Unmindful of my pain,
I think that she has but merely left me,
And soon viii come again.
She says without, perchance, a moment,
To dress her dark brown hair;
hear the rustic of her garments
Her light steps on the stair!
o, futtering heart! control thy tumult,
Lest eyes profane should see
NV cheek betray the rush of rapture
Her coming brings to me.
She tarries long, but, 10! whisper
Beyond the open door,
And gliding through the quiet sunshine
A shadow on the floor!
All! it's the whispering pine that calls me,
The vine, whose shadows stray;
And my patient heart must still await her,
Nor chide her long delays.
But my heart crows sick with weary waiting
As many time before;
Her foot is ever at the threshold,
But nevet passes o'er.
Nor TO BE FoUND.--A business maj
owsoever great his hurry. who woul
OF stop to watch feminine ankles climbin
, and out of omnibuses.
A man who could hold an umbrella prt
erly over lady's bonnet, or pnt on h,
loak or shawl without crushing her hal
A m arried man who could give the rgI
and of fellowship to wiie's old love;
AXE hint from the toe of her slipper, u
er the table, before company.
A husbands relative who could spes
,ood of his wife.
A good natured old bacflor, who b
'een refused" by lady.
An old maid who was not so fro
hoics.
a5tt ---------
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-28
From the New Orleans Delta
A Thrilling Adventure.

We question whether, in the history OF
hair-breadth escapes, parallel to the fol-
lowing can easily be found. The story was
told US by an old and valued friend, now
residing in the country near this city. but
whose early days were spent near the trag-
ic adventure here recorded.
We give the story as related to us by the
hero:
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-30
Che Daily gonrnM.
Corruption In High Place.


The Washington States has recently pre-
ferred series of charges against Mr.. APP
pleton, the assistant Secretary Of State,
which places that gentleman in a very un-
enviable light before the country. A de-
NAL of them has been challenged, by the
party making them:
Il says charges are made against Mr.. APP
pleton Of corruption, of using his position
and influence to put money in his purse to
the tune Of ten thousand year, or more,
and calls upon Congress foran Investigating
Commit e to inquire into the facts in the
matter, and expose the truth to the public
gaze.
The charges are, that Mr Appleton, true
70 his we!l-known Yankee instincts, OBJ
tains, in addition to the very handsome sal
airy of his Office, some ten thousand year,
more or less, from his sharp Yankee co-ope-
rator, Cornelius Wendell as supervisory or
writing editor Of the Union, which Mr..
Wendell publishes; and that Mr.. Appleton
uses his influence with President Buchanan
and the members Of the Cabinet to obtain,
for Mr. Wendells benefit, the binding of all
the Executive Departments, as well as of all
their advertising patronage
The law is explicit, and was recently
framed 70 meet the case, that the Executive
Departments should give out their binding
patronage to practical and competent bind
ers, and to none others. Mr.. Wendell is
simply printer, and very good one, but
no binder. Mr.. Appleton and the Cabinet
Ministers all know this, and yet they
trample the law under their feet and give
printer all the binding patronage, to the ex-
clusion Of many administration men in this
city, who are practical and competent bind
ers, and who have asked to have the bind
ing, or portion of it, given to them, but
no. "The Union mustbe preserved" as one
of them told Mr.. Jacob Thompson, Secre-
tary of the Interior, who had tried to ex-
cuse himself for having conferred his bind
ing patronage upon the printer who pub
fishes the Union.
The Administration has no organ, needs
none, and pretends that it will have none.
Still the Union must be preserved and Mr..
Appleton, the Assistant Secretary of State,
must guide, direct and control it, and gets
as much for his labor, out of the public
treasury, as his co-laborer, Wendell, can
well spare for his " aid and comfort!