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A Humorous StOry.
LOVE IN a srEEL.TRAP.

Love laughs at locksmiths," we are told,
TO the blind god HIMSELF as shall show you in
The sequel of this brief story. ....
But will you go to-night!" --..a..
"Yes, will.'
"And if | have old Bob behind the barn, at
twelve, you II be waiting inside, and we'll drive
to New York and get married right straight of
the reelr' 'i - -fIHiHJ
"Yes. When all the folks are in bed and
asleep. I'll steal out of the wasfi-koGse door, go
to the barn, get in and disguise myself: When
you come, put 10 your finger, lift the latch, open
the barn-doOr, and I'll drop into your arms like
a ripe apple. OH! do so love to run away I!
Won't it be delightful 7" II H..'a 'a.. .s
The speakers were Joe Clavers and Mary
Miller. need not mention that they were
lovers Mary's father was prosperous farmer
in Connecticut, and Mary herself one of the
widest, lght-headed, romantic, innocent and
affeetionate creatures ever made after the sal
most divine model of mother Eve. Joe was
generous, impulsive youth, whose parepts had
once seen 6attering days, but had cf late been
unfortunate, and fallen into comparative poy-
ery.. ..... -,., =. -. ,
Farmer Miller, as he grew rich. grew ambi-
Eious. Mary was his only child, he looked to
her settlement in the world as a means of his
own social advancement, and had already se-
!ected, in his minds eye, suitable match for
her. Of course Jue's attentions, therefore, did
not meet with his approval; and while he was
unwilling to be thought sordid enough to reject
Joe openly for his lack of means, he had sug-
gested to that, young adventurer the propriety
Of absenting himself altogether from Msry's
attractive presence. This done, he had assured
Mary Of his resolution to disposeof her hand
according TO his own notions Of feminine hap
pinessHOHd y f5jIi% .sa.n, ai is4nl =, eJa
Ineed not say that these facts, operating upon
the mind of thoughtless, loving, eccentric and
spirited child Ike Mary, had a peculiar effect.
That very 1iaonebt She detefnined' to marry
Joe Clayers. .. Heiwas evidently persecutedg -
Persecution only made him the dearer to her.
She liked hin before, but now she loved, him.
ln fact, the more she thought of 1t, the more
she was convinced that he was an angel, and
that perfect idolatry on herpart would onlysbe
an act Of noble DEVOTION 'qHi iS11ilHo12h
Ii farmer MiIles had ,beenfa sensible aan,
aud,ats slOdispesedo 10 study ,human nature, he
would have adopted perhaps a very different
course towards his wal ayward daughter. lie
would have introduced bis proposed son.in- law.
and forbiddealher at the same time to. indulge
asTgf a .t.s
ny is that she would have fallen desperately In
,loxe,xiih him al frst sigEt, and given, Joe his
congo without further ceremony; but farmer
Miller had away Of his owulin all thingsg and
was satisfied that, should Mary ,fee disposed 70
play him iatrick, he was quite able tonhaanage
Roland sfor,her. QIiysr,i1a l,,sa .slels noaia
ssThe very next morning after he had, 10 this
manned, y opened bis nlad," as he calledIjfv 70
Eisqi.lssiIl9 .iss4is di1iz diBos 6 bar ie gsg
uf. 9csa
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. -''1 Written for he Smyrna Times.
DO MOT B EPIM,E... =
/ sYsc. A. Eylss,

hi"--o"t sGd BYe 6. q. EvlNs.ii io g.4tg g..
If We did but consider how much we enjoy 7s 90
or The good things Of life here below, qal -.
We would surely not let few troubles destroy '} r'
All sur pleasures. as fast as they flow ''2"2.7 .7".
From The Giver, whose kindness is always the same
Never chsnging-except to increase. .--A'''' ''i',
Tho our friends all iorsake u.s. yet thanks 10 His
AIiq4 j. b friendship that meyer wiz cease ''' & "
itiseertaint hat those who will always repine, d.
Only see the dark side Of this life, se4l-., :. IN
They regard a bfghtday as On ominOus sign II. ~
Which pfecedes some eaiamitens srilei ,3,s,., .
And. instead Of improving those seasons Of light
That are sent to relieve US of care, .....,
They transform them BY murmus darkness and night
.ARd thus live in prOtraeted despair.
Now. my friends it 10 wrong, in more cases than one
10 wtap up iR'dsspOndeney's gloom, -. -:
And be buried 20 eheerfulness, just like Nun
Fastened up in an underground room ;4ai Is +e.
In the place. il never was meant or designed
BY our Maker. that We should refuse ....e ....
TU discover HIS goodness, by all lie assigned - .
10 HIs crealures, to have and to useuI
Aud again: ii is wrong. most ungratefuIly wrong.
To eXhibii so much discomfort ''i '.f if'a''.
Toward Him who. in mercy, has borne it so long,
Ana stttL bears " that we may repent
WOuld nnot be mnch better to eky submit ..'.
10 hls governn. ent. wisdom and wIlll
And be guided in all things, as lie shall see fit
That We should, His designs 10 fulfil!
Furlhe more il is wrong in relation 10 those
Vino are daily observing the course
We pursue,-and this evil as constantly grows
s4Upon them, as De give ii its source;
Now tsere IN ~ be some people Who for an excuse,
Viii d, clare that ever notes
Thcir. department in life bul this is of no use,
FUr each moral, each mortal's life quotes. y
And the last tho not east is the wrong which
10 oursetUes from tins prOneness to p'ne.-
Ii deprves US Of comfort, and renders our views
OF the workings OF Wisdom divine ~.
So obscure. thai We cannot perceive sng good I'D
We receive iT m The Author above, Ia ,s.t
And results ln refusir 10 love should, ... .
HIM " hO gives u4 all, life from pure Joue. r. .,t.-
SMiKNA. Jan. 1853 lGaiY
Smyrna times., 1858-01-28

BUYING orr LovER.-Two young gents in
Clarksvllle, Tenn, simultaneously tel in love
with the same young lady, and each erroneous
ly supposing the other to be formidable sival.
both were exceedingly jealous. la order 10
! settle their claims without subuitIipg them TO
the lady herself, one of the gentleman said 10
tho other Sir, will give you five h6hafed
dollars If you will retire from the i6Sld, or II
wlil take that amount, and back down. The
gentleman to whom the prnpos.il. n was r,.,i,.
accepted it, thus paying $500 for The cha6ce ot
winning a lady's hand. This don't look l1ie
bard times, especially as courting is nee
thing. tt. f.. .... 20: - ~ Ion
Smyrna times., 1858-01-28

BOGUS HoNoRARY DEGR EEs. Some fellow
has been swndling people in England by send.
ing them notices of honorary degrees being
conferred on. them by various colleges in the
United Suites, and requesting about SIP for
the payment of the necessary fees. These let
ters were sent to persons distinguished in law,
literature and the church. There are no pre-
sent means of ascertaning the extent of the
swindle. nor the amount Of money wrung out
of ambitious gentlemen on the other side of the
Atlantic, to the tune of E5.l0s. piece The
fraud, tits supposed, originates in England.
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The. Profits Of the Slave Trade.

llts statedd aletter to one of the London
papers, under. this heading, that the price of a
slave, taking ,Larges for an example, as having
beer, the greatest market in Africa, is as fol-.
lows:
The king brought his slave from the Taboo
country--all prisoners of war are, of course,
considered as slaves. He gave roll of tobacco,
the Prlceof which is from iSS25 to $50, for two.
which helagaiu sold TO the dealer for about $50
EACH. Tins lsthe average price for a Young
and well-grown man. Some, indeed. fetched
as much as Ss7j4 The interior portion of men.
women and children went fof $50 each an In.
different "pieCe Of goods II would only realize
$50 or $40 The expenses of these poor
wretches,I during their, passage across, will
scarcely pc credlted-only S75,-which is to
hndl everything to keep body and soul together.
AT Havana, in 1854, tile slaves were sellinq at
81 ,OO0 eaeha, whilst in the Brazls they only
letehed $500. The writer then furnishes q
tabular fornls showing that The sale Of 800
slaves at Havana, realizes $S00,000; the ex-
penses. are calculated at S63,075, which gives
the slave-9YpeTF Fai clear profit of $7S6 6925, or
E115,O00 Ss. 4d. Thus, at Havana, the cargo
produces the above sum, but in Brazil, onlv
half, or ISo7 ,OOO-not a bad speculation either.
The, writer then goeson to say 3Can we, then.
be astonished,, ,afterthis exposute of facts, tha
the slaHesdealer should still desperately cling
TO the chances of the revival Of the--trade hy
which he has grown so enormously rich -
People who know latte of the African slave
trade can form no adequate idea of the extra
yagance adAuxurg dfithose coucerned in it,
sRbeyaEellayish and reckless iu their expeudi.
tgTe.. Nothing is too, good for Them. Wines
ot the chocest description; food of the first
quality; richly cut glass and china. OF the rarest
man nui9cture, besides silver plate of every kind
are 20 be found ia theifhotnes.. The kihssGnd
chiefs, Yied, with, each other in this luxurious
mode Of living. s-Gaudy dresses harems that
would make even the Turksburn with ieaIousv
were common to all1ihat could uffurd IL Their
Golfers were filled with gold. I'm fact, the lax,i-
res OF every country were introduced amongst
them, aud have taken deep root in their
hands, .s35TI iEioH 40 H. ITos
9n' g'oH A3--- ------A.---s.l.f44-s-+.- uaiyeII
-S' 0- Corn is now being used for fuel in some
places in the West Al gentleman who has
just returned from a trip Oh the Illinois Cen
tral, founds at Kapkakee, eymap bprpng good
sound corndn1the. eah innhislstove. q Inuuiring
The reason of what was to him shameful, he was
told thRtwhile poor coalowas worth 80 cts. rper
lOelbs- at the depot acknowledgements dali
at % cents for the. sane weight.
.isI ,caTyna ,Ul8l1SHkR Il
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4 THt DIRTHrLAcE OF, WAsHINeroN--Both
branches Of the Virginia Legislature have
passed bin providing for the 'conSeyaijce fo
the State of Virginia of The birthp place of Wash.
ington, and the home aud graves of his .pro.
geniters in America The adoption of this
to the consuhmation of the noble enterptfses ~
which the Ladies' Mount Vernon nAasoc istiSn
is engaged The bill appropriaies S5,O00.to
enclose the PLACES with. an iros fences and 10
erect substantial tablets to, {" commemorate, for
the rising generation those notable spots, as
required BY Lswis w. Washington IN his Ofis<
OF conveyance.
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lhE PIsroL.-An lrIshman driven to des-
PetatIon oy the strngency OF the money mar
he' ana Tue h'gh Prlce OF provisions, procured
a pistol and took to the road 81.
Meeting traveller Ae stopped HIM. ~ ~
80 n money or your life !!
seeing that Pat was green he sad
i tel you what ri do Til give YOU all nv
money for that pistol -. ''r' - -
Agreed
Pat received the money and handed over the
pistol.
Now said the traveller. hand back that
money or III blow your brains cur .. ..ai
Blizzard away, me hearty said Pat .diyil
the drop of powther thsre's in 1t, sure =,
Smyrna times., 1858-01-28

OF Late advices from Utah, represent 4thut
the Mormons have seduced the Cheyenne and
COniqnche Indians from their fealty 10 the Uni
ted States, and expect Ito employ them in the
spring, IN harrlssng our anmy9on its march ln-
10 heqSaltsIakee territory. 1.-The, Saints have
inspired 'the. Indians with theajdea that they
can rmusteris0,0o0 lighting men4 ns1 .t.it
Ilod" " Jl6i ss.t.j.siiu ii d1oW 1.sd -, comm,
~ sudI sIg Vdw ye0dl 10 po,y,.. -. III
~ -. ,
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VI Parson Brownlow, IN letter, thus &C.
cepts the invitation recently extended to him
by Horace Greeley:
O. Horace Greeley las anuou.ccd that when
| reach New York. as expect to do in the
spring Inc arrangements are to have nv argu.
ments and statements refuted by Fred. Done.
aS' one OF the colored orators! | have al!
ranged TO meet his case. | shall take with mo
servant, acting here in the Capacity ofa bar.
Der, aud known as Aft Anderson. He is
large, fine looking negro, between the vcars NJ
% and 3O-reads and writes well-has some
experience as a public speaktr-hus septorIan
lungs-is strong forcIble peaker-ralher elo.
4utnt than otherwise-and is native of Ea.t
Tennessee He will meet colured orators
advocate and illustrate Southern slavery. and
oppose abe, aoolilio"lsm. In the meantime, if you
can induce hun to go with you upon an under.
ground railroad TO Canada, or to remain m ,onr
glorious land Of freedom, | will lei hlm AZ
either, and give no opposition TO stealing him +"
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so,0eTS Somebody says the deul is a ,meapl word
any way you fix it,. You can't makes respec-
table word out Of 1t anyhow. Remove the d
and it's evil, remove. the e,and it'syiIe, remove
the % and il s i'll, remove the. and The itself
IL acoekney for Aelk tn.. lo,,ie.4 .sl.ya aae,
- ......-. Xf ,hJ
AHa'-4 ttt4s =. ft.
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BUSINESS 0vERDoNE.-The Albany Journal,
reviewing the statement of one of m, Naa'
York mercantile agencies, that there are 3cI
O6l stores in the United States. estimate. tbnt
this would be about one store 10 every one bnnr
dred and twenty-three inhabitants of all kinds
aud adds -
Here, in nutshell, isl whole theory oftbe
uncertainty and fatality which DO so character.
Use trade IN America. 1t contains the .,rnno-
est argument in favor Of cash transae ions hr-
tween importers and merchants, and cnoht 10
be potential in driving out of trade half of i,s
deV"tees into pursuit that ALWAYS make
generous returns upon the capital and l,hor m
Ves,ed-the grateful pursuit of agriculture.
1he conclusion is rather sweeping, bot i,
cannot be denied that a large portion Of our
trading population might be more profile bly
engaged IN agricultural pursuits.
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-aiHsquc bsi4'uqqs ayaJ ala l,s4 81 ia 60
a q a3's ,bsOrLsH sga2 slsd 2ai 20 'a,6nsi
.ly1S,t.; .aHotnls
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-27

Gov. PoLK.-In his speech delivered
in the q. s. Senate on the llth March,
Gov. Polk says. in speaking of immi.
grants to Kansas. who were unable to
take a negro with them:
$50 soon as the first steamers began to
navigate the Missouri river in the early
Spring. jewellers on its shores were sur.
prised to find their deck and cabins crow.
ded by the New England immigrants
making their way into Kansas. with moth.
ing but black carpet sacks in their hands.
containing all their worldly COOS"
We wonld. in this connection, pro-
pound a question to our recondite. cru
dite. and astute Senator. Did Mr.. Polk
have even ga Mack carpet sack in his hand.
containing all his worldly goods" when
he first surprised the dwsllers on the Ms.
sissippi by emerging from the deck Of =
steamer and making his way into our
city? And If not. why does be object
to Others coming to the West, as be did.
without penny in his pocket? Such
filings at the hardy pioneers who have for.
tunes to make. and only their own labor
to depend upon. come with bad grses
from men who have risen from low posi-.
tion TO honorable ofice.-Ao. Democrat
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-27

New SToRg, AND LARGE Stock OF
Goops by reference to our advertising
columns, It win be seen that w. Il. Van
Doren has Just opened new Store in this
place. where any article in the Dry Goods
or Grocery line may be had at Whole
sale or Retail. He has probably the lar
gSst stock Of Goods in the Territory,
outside Of Leavenworth and Lawrence,
aud NJ. Van Doren pledges himself to
sen at Leavenworth prices. As there is
more competition in that city than in any
other place OF the Missouri, Goods are
consequently cheaper. We would par
ticularly. call the attention of the settlers
in the back country to this establishment,
Now is the time for them to get good
bargains. White, Cloud is nearer to
them than any other river town. the roads
are excellent, and Goods can be purchss-
ed lower than they can be bought above
Leayenworth. Come along with your
tsamsI
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-27
GIN COMPANY Msetinr.

We have been furnished with the fol-
lowing synopsis of the proceedings Of
the White Cloud City Company. at its
last meeting -
At q meeting of the stockholders Of
the White Cloud City Company. held
May 18th. 1858. Ozias BaileyWas elected
President for the ensuing year. and w.
]. Calling. Secretary. There was an
spproprtsion made Of Eve thousand
dollars for grading the streets. There was
also drawing of lots. of one lot to each
sub-share. making one thousand lots in
all divided; which win be endorsed on
the sub-share, and deed made for the
same on presentation to the Secretary or
President. Also the original shares were
issuel to the stockholders, which can be
had by application to Henry w. Peter,
Treasurer. at Oregon. Holt County, No.
There is about twenty-five thousand
Eve hundred dollars owing to the Compa-
ny for lots, nearly all of which will be
due BY the 4th of July next. All persons
knowing themselves indebted to the Com
r any that is now due, or will soon be
due. are requested to call upon the Treas
urer and make payment promptly, as
they viii forward their own interest there
by. as it is the intention of the Company
to expend the most Of the money in the
improvement of the town.
Any information in regard to the affairs
of the Company, can be had by address
ing v. D. Markham, or G. Dorland,
White Cloud, or Ozias Bailey. President.
Bloomfield. Edgar County. Illinois. or
w. ]. Calling. Secretary. Des MOines,
Iowa.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-27

re- A new paper has been started in
St. Joseph, called "The West" We
have as yet received NO copies of it from
the publishers. but the first two numbers
have been handed to us by others. 1t is
large sheet. containing eight wide col
umns to the page. and, we think we may
truly say, in its arrangement and appear
ance. is as beautiful specimen of typog-
raphy as can be found in the West. In
politics it is Independent, and decidedly
Old Line Wing in its tone. 1t is edited
with ability, by Messrs. Shields and
Jones. and is worthy the support of every
Western man. as it is devoted exclusive
" to Western interests, The publishers
are F. n. Posegate & Co.. and the price
is 80 a year. We think this puff is
worth an exchanges. IT III =-e
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-27
r,on b. n.lan Ronr. Idr.c,,,-

The AFRICAN APPRExr1cE BmL.-Bs-
low will b. found the famous African
apprentice Oh. introduced into the House
by the Hon. J. ". Taylor, of East Fs-
liciana, which has excited so much in
terest for the past few days in the Senats:
An act to grant the authority Of the Stat.
Of Louisiana. for the importation Of
free black laborers in the State.
Section 1. Be Il enacted By tie Ssacss
and Hsuss Of Representatives. of ths STATE
of LouisiaaG IN General AssesHy cor.
vened. That james II. Bingham and his
associates be, and are hereby authorized
to import into the State Of Louisisns.
for agricultural and other lsboripg pur-
poses. twenty-five hundred free Africans;
Provided. They shall hs indentursd %
apprenticeship labor % . term Of ysarI
which the parties may agree upon b.
tween themselves-nos less than 6fts'n
years. r--rf
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-27

STEAM FERRY AT WHITE CLoUD.-Ths
Steam Ferry white Cloud" left Wells
vile. Ohio. on the 18th uIt.. and will be
at White Cloud, K. T., in few days
We know nothing Of this Ferry, bat from
letter received by DR.. II. w. Peter, Of
this place. from agentirman. under whose
supervision she was built, We make the
following extract. he says, ''tbe boat il
a good one, and viii, / have no doubt.
be highly satisfactory to those interested %
That the establishment Of steam ferry
at White Cloud, viii be great eonve-
nience to Z large number Of the travelling
public. who cross st that point to 20 into
Northern Kansas. and the Southern tier
of Counties in Nebraska, Is fact self.
evident. The growing importance of
White Cloud has long since demanded q
more convenient and speedy way Of eros
sing the Missouri River, at that points
than that afforded BY fist-boats. Ii TIN
ferry is properly managed. y viii be Of
great convenience to the people on either
side Of the river, as well O. . profitable
business to those who IRE intsrestsd.--
Holf, CoEnty NsBs. srssse3 {.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-27

REDPArH ON LASE.-The Crusades of
Freedom has been revived, and the last
number contains Mr.. Redpath's principal
reasons for his Declaration Of Independ-
ence of Gen. Lane. The article is very
bitter, and the writer must have been as
much excited as "Doesticks." after his
marriage. as he mixes 81" and eve"
mp in the same beautiful style. The tone
Of the article indicates deep-seated ami
mostly, yet we are forced to believe there
is much truth in it-and Mr.. Redpath
says ne is prepared to swear to the truth
of his statements. Recent developments
from various quarters have been quite
urfavorable for Lane, and he is evidently
in a desperate way. We would copy
Redpath's asticle into our columns, but
for its great length. He tells how Lane
tried to use him as tool to boost himself
mp. and. by getting the advantage of him
in pecuniary point of view, succeeded
for while, as Mr.. R. had to submit to
Lanes dictation, or lose his all, and per-
nit his family to suffer. Lane, finding
that he had not Redpath securely in his
power, initiated him into the DANTE
band, and endeavored to have him assas.
sinatc Robert s. Kelley. From that mo-
ment, Redpath says he threw Lane of
altogether. He also says that Lane
plainly intimated to him. that if Gov.
Denver should challenge him in conse-
quence of their late difficulty, he would
have him assassinated. He likewise as
serts that Lane once told him. that when
he cannot use friend as he pleases, he
cuts his acquaintance.
But we have not space to enumerate
all the "stubbed" things which Redpath
says abont the General. At this time,
it is a satisfaction to we fellows who have
always pronounced Lane bogus, to know
that we are not subjected to the humility
of confessing that we have been hood
winked by the fellow. and used as tools
to accomplish his ambitious schemes.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-27

EDrToRs IN TowE.-The steamer Peer
less came up the river on another excur-
sioh trip, on Friday last, and lay at our
wharf or'about an hour. Like Moses in
ssight of the land of Cansan, we had a
distant view Of the scene, but couldn't
get to it. Upon entering our Office, some
time afterwards, we found divers scraps
Of envelope paper hanging on the copy
hooks, from which we learned that our
sanctum had been visited by j. T. Child,
of the St. Joseph Journal, Mr.. N. o.
Crooks. of the St. Louis press, focal
editor Of The Democrat, we have been
told, and Mr.. Russell, late of the FL
wood Advertiser. From the word late.
we Judge that the Advertiser has either
suspended, or Dir. Russell has retired from
the'estahiishment,-of which we had not
heard before. Among the visitors was
ALSO Edwin Bell, Esq, for a number
of years editor of the old Hagerstown
INA. } TOrchlight, having succeeded his
father to that post. he afterwards edited
several papers in California, and is now
one of the proprietOrs of the job printing
establishment in St. Joseph. Our re-
spsets to you all, gentlemen. Sorry we
could not be here to see you.