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Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-05-20

@A person who tells you of the faults
of others. intends to tell others of your
faults. Have care how you listen.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-05-20

81 won't cover your heels, I'll be darned
if 1 do" as the ragged stocken said to the
novel-reading lady
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-05-20
Extract from the Ode of J. R. Thompson
Esq,

On the Inauguration of the Equestrian Statue
of Washington, at Richmond Va
February 29d, 1858.
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Mr.. FS5s9kins, ESaBT.

The first baby was a great institution. As
soon as he came into this breathing world. -
as the late ". Shakespeare has it. he took COM
mand of our house. Everything was subsery-
lent to him. The baby WAS the Dallnce-whccl
that regulated everything He regulated the
temperature, be regulated the food, he regu-
lated the servants. he regulated NE. For the
first SIX months Of that precious existence she
woke me upon an average Of six times a night
d" str Blifkins," says my wife, " bring that
light here, do. the baby looks strangely; I'm
so afraid it'll have fiji" OF course the lamp
was brought, and of course the baby lay suck
ing his fist like little white bear as he was
" Mr.. Blifkins," said my wife, 81 think / feel
draught OF air; | wish you would get up
and see if the window is not open little. be-
cause baby might get sick" Nothing was
the matter with the window, as ! knew very
well. g" Mr.. Blitkins," said my wife as | was
going to sleep again. ''that lamp, as YOU have
placed it, shines directly in baby's eyes
strange that You have no more consideration. ."
| arranged the light and went to bed again.
Just as ! was dropping to sleep again. :. Mr.
Blifkins,' said my wife, "did Won buy that
broma to-day for the baby?" "Mr dear
said |, viii you do me the injustice to believe
for moment that | could overlook q matter
50 essential to the comfort Of that inestimable
ch'ld?' She apolog;zed very handsomely,
but made her anxiety the scapegoat. l for
gave her, and without saying word more TO
her, addressed myself TO sleep. Mr.. BIif-
MS, said my wife, shaking me, ''you must
not snore so; you will wake the baby -
. Jest so-jest So" said /, halfasleep, thinking
I wee Solon Shingle Mr. Blfkns," said my
wife, will yop get up, and hand me the warm (
Cruel from the nurse lamp, for babv?- (
dear child if it wasn't for its mother. | don't .
know what it would dol How can you sleep
so, Mr. Blitkins7" 81 suspect my dear, that
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TERMS --$l.25 PER AMMUM.

it is because ! am tired "0h, it's very well
for you men to talk about being tired" said
my wife q don't know what you'd say, if
you had to toll and drudge like poor woman
with baby" | tried to soothe her by telling
her that she had no patience at all, and got up
for the posset Having aided in answering
the babys requirements, | stepped into bed
again with the hope of sleeping. ''Mr. Blif-
kins,' said my wife. I made no answer Mr..
Bhfkins! !" said she, in a louder KEY. said
nothing. d" Oh dear " said that estimable
woman, in great apparent anguish, chow can
man. who has arrived at the honor of hav-
ing live baby of his own; sleep, when he
don't know that the dear creature will live till
morning?' | remained silent, and after u
while, deeming that Mrs. Blifkins had gone to
sleep. stretched my limbs for repose. How
long slept | don't know; but | was awak-
ened by furious jab in the forehead by some
sharp instrument I started up, and Mrs
Blifkins was sitting up in the bed, adjusting
some portion Of the baby's dress. She had, in
a state Of semi-Somuolence, mistaken my head
for the pillow, which she customarily used for
a pin-cushion. protested against such treat
ment, in pretty warm language pointing 10
several pertoratons in my forehead. She told
me | should willingly bear such trifiing things
fol the baby. insisted npon it that didn't
think my duty as a parent to that young i'm
mortal required the surrender Of my head for
pin-cushion. This was one of the many
nights passed in this way. The truth was,
that baby was what every other mans first
baby is-an autocrat-absolute and unlimit-
ed.
Such was the story of Blifkins, as he
related it to us the other day. 1t is lit
tie exaggerated picture of almost every
mans experienee.-Erchanqe.
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EeleCtf0 Cali,
From Tie Knicher6oeter, for S.pt.
4 Common WOman's Expert
SnCC.

A WRITER in some modern magazine,
speaking of his heroine, has said: She
had an ideal of life and love, as all women
have; but, like almost all womer, had
neither the courage nor the integrity to
cleave to that ideal
1t is "a truth He was a subtle student
in woman nature. And, had he generous
y added that woman may not 90 forth and
search out her ideal as man may, andmay
not openly strive to win it as man may,
we women would have read his word with
out writhing.
| live in quiet, inland town, and know
nc people whose histories are called ro-
mantle and thrilling. Still know stories
of common lives which prove how difficult
it is for women, unless they be surpasSing-
iy beautiful, or wealthy, OF gifted, to obey
their best impulses of action, ald to live
up to the code of conducr laid down for
them by men who thiuk finely but have
never suffered.
If Amelia Hall had not the beauty
which belongs to the complete woman,
she had her nature and her peculiar gen
ius. And | hold it is the most poetic or
der of genius which makes home beau
tiful and happy place. The painter and
the Writing poet have always exquisite aud
abundant material with which to work
But woman (we speak of her in common
homes, not OF her III palace has often
dingy things and doled supply with which
to deal but if she has genius, she always
creates q place to which man comes to rest.
All women are said 10 resemble some
flower, as all men some tree. Amelia
Hall was like a rose, one Of those roses
which have a centre of faint star-color and
single circle Of pink petals as they spring
UP wild On road-sides and meadows, buy
which burst out with gorgeous, golden
hearts and prodigality OF crimson corolla
if they are transplanted to cultured gar
dens.
She was an English girl. an orphan, and
3 dependent on the bounty of her uncle,
a rich old man who lived in my native
town.
l think it is trait of all girls, whether
gay or pensive, to tell to each other their
aspirations and ambitions.
How often | remember what Amelia
Hall used to say remarked friend last
week, recounting to me the fates Of vari-
Gus dreamers. while some of US hoped
to be poets, and one queen, and one an
actress, and another traveller, and many
content to be rich mems wives, with splen-
did wardrobes and jewel-cases, the foreign
er used to say: 20 American girls None
Of you speak of your homes nor of your
husbands, unless to say they must be rich
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WHAT A WOMAN SHOULD Possess
We call the attention of our lady readers
to the following catalogue from the Ital-
ian, the perusal of which must interest
them much. BY holding this taJlcau in
one hand and mirror in the other, wo-
man can, in less than two minutes, render
an exact account Of her personal charms.
Now, observe the improvement There
are ladies who have come to fifty years
without ever being able to know positive
ly in what regard they are held.
TO be esteemed beautiful, it is necessary for
q woman to have
white things-the skin, teeth, and hands;
black things-the eyes, eyelashes, and eye
hrows:
rosy things-the lips, bosom, and nails;
long things-the body, hair, and hands;
snort things-the teeth, ears and tongue;
3 narrow :hings-the waist, mouth and in
step;
3broad things--the forehead, shoulders, and
intelligence;
small thiDgs--the nose, head and feet;
delicate thiugs--the fingers, lips and chin;
round things-the arm, leg, and d0wer;
In all, 80 accomplishments, which constitute
perfect woman. But perfection is not of this
world
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getGrten Misrellang.
Good Nighf.' GOOD Night,
Papa!'


These are the words whose music has
not left our ears since the cleaning, and
now it is midnight. Good night, dar-
ling. God bless you; you will have
pleasant dreams, though | toss in fever,
haunted by the demons of care that har-
ass me through the day. Good night"
The clock on the mantle struck twelve,
and no sound save the regular and easy
breathing of those lit,le lungs in the next
room, heard through the door aiar. We
dropped our pen, folded our arms, and
sat gazing on the lazy fire, while the
whole panorama Of life passed before US,
with its many "good nights 1t is a
great thing to be rich, but is a richer
thing to have a good memory-proyided
that memory bears no unpleasant fruit,
bitter to the taste and our memory car
ries US back to many pleasant scene
to the little arm chair by the 6reslde; to
the trunde bed at the foot Of the bed; to
the lawn in front of the house, to the but
ter cups, and the new clover, and the
chickens and the swallows, and the birds
nests, and the strawberries, and the many
things that attract the wondering eve Of
childhood, to say nothing Of the mystcr-
les Of the starry skies, and the wierd
gloom Of the moaning forest. But, then,
there were the "good nights" and the
little prayer, and the downy bed, on which
slumber fell as lightly as a snow fake,
ONLY warmer, and such dreams as only
visit perfect innocence! The household
GOOD night" Somebody, in whose
brain its rich music still fingers, has writ
ten this =
"Good night" A loud clear voice
from the stairs said that it was Tommy
"Dood night" murmurs a little some
thing from the trunde bed-a little some
thing that we call Jenny, that filed 4
large place in the centre Of two pretty
little hearts. Good night" lisps little
fellow in plaid dress, who was named
Willie about six years ago.
"Now lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep,
II should die before l wake
and the small bundle in the trundle bed
has dropped off to sleep, but the broken
prayer may 90 up sooner than many long
petitions that set out great while be
fore it,
And so it was "good night" all around
the homestead; and very sweet music it
made, too, in the twilight, and very
pleasant melody it makes now, as we think
Of it; for it was not yesterday, nor the day
before, but a long time ago-so long that
Tommy is Thomas Somebody, Esq, and
has forgotten that he ever was boy, aud
wore what the bravcst and richest of US
can never wear but once, if we try-.-the
first pair of boots
And so it was ''good night" all around
the house; and the children had gone
through the ivory gate, always left little
ajar for them-through into the land of
dreams.
And then the lovers "Good night"
and the parting kiss They are as prod
igal OF the hours as the spendthrift of his
coin, and the minutes depart in golden
showers, and fall in dying sparks at their
feet. "Good night. " T. AHaS.
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Only Fight!
GY VIRGINIA DE FORRES'

GY VIRGINIA DE FORREST.
How flushed, how weak he is What
is the matter with him ?"
"Only eight"
"Tight?'
Yes, intoxicated"
"Only tight" Mans best and great
est gift, his intellect degraded; the only
power that raises him from brute creation,
trodden down under the foot of a debas-
inc appetite.
"Only tight" the mother stands with
pale face and tear dimmed eye to see her
only sons disgrace, and in her fancy pic
ture the bitter woe of which this is the
1oreshadowing.
"Only tight" the gentle sister whose
strongest love through life has been given
to her handsome talented brother, shrinks
with contempt and disgust from his en-
brace, and brushes away the hot impure
kiss he prints upon her cheek.
"Only tight" and his young bride stops
in the glad dance she is making to meet
him, and checks the welcome on her lips
to gaze in terror on the reeisg form and
flushed face of him who was the "god of
her idolatry."
"Only tight, and the fathers face grows
dark and sad as with bitter sigh he stoops
over the sleeping form of his trst-born.
He has brought sorrow to all these af-
fectlonate hearts; he has opened the door
to fatal indulgence he has brought him.
self down to a level with brutes he has
tasted, exciting the appetite to crave the
poisonous draught again; he has fallen
from high and noble manhood, to babbling
ldlocy, and heavy stupor; brought grief
to his mother, distrust to his sister, almost
despair to his bride, and bowed his fathers
head with sorrow, but blame him not for
he is oniy tight. ."-Brad5ey's Home Ga
zette
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l9CBLIsaED BY REQUEST. !

All around is bright and lovely;
Tranquil every pleasing scene;
but VI L am sad and lonely
Fresh my hearts wounds bleed again.
twas a street. bud Heav'n bestow'd me.
and / watched its slender form.
rearing some rude wind d sweep DER it
Never thinking of the acorm
Winch so oft at Iife's core revels,
OndISturbed, because unseen,
Ill lis work has well-nigh severed
Brightest petals from the stem.
Thus it was with little ARLAy-
Two bright Summers cheerd nv path,
But the op'ning Of the third one
Found her motionless in death.
Twas sad and bitter moment
When the parting kiss l gave,
and the little form, ensbrouded,
Yielded 10 the lonesome grave.
But methinks a voice is speaking,
From yon bIssful spirit land,
And its tones, oh! how beseeching:
Come and Join this heavenly band:
weep no more for little ARLAN-
Mine home beyond the skies;
MOTHER ! Father! come and join me,
Where angelic songs arise"
HARRIET c. MOVES
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A TRIBUTE TO PRINTERs.-It is in.

A TRIBUTE TO PRINTERS.-It is in.
deed encouraging to kpow that printers
are occasionally duly appreciated. The
following extract from the report of the
Committee on Printing, Of the Legisla-
tqre OF Wisconsin, pays refreshing COM
pIlment to editors and printers. Read:
We are not aware that printers and news
paper proprietOrs are class of so little use in
the community or so destructive to its inter-
eSts, as to be entitled to but half compensa-
ton for the labor and services which they
perform. But your committee do believe that
no class of men perform more gratuitous SER
vices for all general and local interests, or are
more effectually engaged in disseminating in
formation, making known the resources Of the
and melting to action the energies Of
the people, than the printers, proprietors and
editors OF Newspapers
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Bow, Science, bow thy head in awe,
With lightning chain in hand,
BE still. as through the oceans depths,
Thou bindest land to land.
For thou hast wrought a miracle,
Next to the Son Of God,
Thou waikest down on seas dark floor,
High on It's waves He trod.
He holds the lightning in the cloud,
And thou within the wave,
And wind and wave, which yield to him,
Thou hadst power to brave.
Then tremble thou before thyself,
So near to God akin,
That 10 thy hand His power comes,
And seems to dwell therein;
And huShed and trembling thank the LORD
FOR favor on thee she'd
That thou thro' sea, with lightning chain,
Two Continents hast wed.
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RIGHTS OF WIrNEssEs,-The English Lord.
of the Bench decided at Westminster, about .
month ago, that itwas principle of common
law, that a counsellor, in questioning a wit
ness, should address him in ordinary tones
and in language of respect, such as is employ
Ell by one gentleman IN conversation with an
other; that such lawyer has no right TO ques-
ton the private business or moral character
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of witness any further than it is apparent
they absolutely affect his reliability or touch
the case in hand; and that witness is not
bound to answer questions put to him in an
insulting or annoying manner. If forced TO
answer by the court he viii have his remedy
in an action for damages.
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Z. /. HARRINGTON.

.0-hH Coudersport, Pa, having engag.
So window in Schoomaker Il Jackson,
.s VIII cary on ,he Watch and Jewelr,
- -'1ssS there. 4 fine assortment OF jew
\. H.. constantly on hand. Watches ans
d ~ s.'y carefully repaired, in the best style
sc shortest notice-all work warranted
9:34
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Q. Z. ELLISON.

4cIlCING PHYSICIAN, CouIarsport, Pa.
hge,ually informs the citizens of the vii
-8e and vicinity that he will promptly re-
t.al to all calls for professional services
va.' On Main ST., in building formerly oc-
''Yel by c. W. Ellis, Esq. 9;22
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HENRY j. OLAISTED,

! ,'y'cLasoR 20 JAMES W. sMITH,)
isS15a : 15a II STOVES, TIN & SHEET IRON
ao9,.- yam ST., nearly opposite the Court
Ii, y. y. Ooudersport, Pa. Tin and Sheet
G.- ware .-. made to order, in good style, on
4u"ce. l0:l
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84Si0G5S Gar0s.
JOHN S. MANN

!TI0RyEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
C3adersport. Pa, Will attend the several
Courts IN Potter and N'Koau Counties. All
Business entrusted in his care will receive
prompt attention. Office on Main St, oppo-
ute the Court House. IO:I
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VI. ". MANN

--~ER ',71. n BOOKS L STATIONERY, NAG
- ~ Ii and Music, \. ". corner OF Main
:. lAI1d sts, Coudersport, Pa. IO:l
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D. L. OLMSTED,

<thR .a-hR II DRY GOODS, READY-MADE
ss~'-'ng, Crockery, Groceries, &c, Main ST.
".cersPor;, Pa. I0:I
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ISAAC BENSON.
r. W. BENTON,
W. X. KING,

|GGEY0D, CRAFTSMAN AND CONVEY
htER Smethport, M'Kean Co., Pa. viii
tsad to business for nonresident land
s'.1e'8, upon reasonable terms. Referen-
" gwen il required. P Snaps of any
N' Of the County made to order. 9:l3
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ALLEGANY HOUSE.

i,asrI ~ ~ MILLS, Proprietor, ColesburQ
tina. ~, fa., seven miles north of Cou-
F'''' On the Welsville Road. 9:44
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33OGt's G0rnGr.
LINES:

S'ggested Jy the DEATH Of 4. 4. HILL. cal
Da"9hte' q Alerander and Emtiy LIil?.
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.sL.SS SMITH.
z. A. JONES.
SMITH & JONES,

.4ERS IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS,
ss. y: Fancy Articles, Stationery, Dry Goods,
S'.s'1eS, &c, Main ST., Coudersport, Pa.
lO:l
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COUDERSPORT HOTEL,
u o1.L1AaSGShlRE, ia > Proprietor, Corner OF
hCo D4 y second Streets, Coudersport, Pot
~2id' G:44
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i'm Advance

-bo.o all Letters and Communications
,rJ he addressed, 10 secure attention.
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pdg POTTER JOURNAL,

.g.o srERY THURSDAY MORNING, BY
ThOS. y. Chase,
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cOODERsFoRT POTTER THURSDAY, 1853
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-20
NASHVILLE.
TIE LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate yesterday the discussion Of the JSo
BELL resolutions OccupiedmOst Of The time Messrs.
BRaTcHER, BULLEN, and GOoDEER addressed the
Seuste-Mr. DAVIS has the aoof this morning.
AfeW local bills were acted on, among then bill
TO give sequatchie county Director in the Branch
Bank, at Sparta, which passed the third and last
reading.
In the House Of Representatives the Committees
Law Reform BILL Of ffty-tvo sections, was substi-
tuted by proposition consisting Of three sections,
submitted by Mr.. SHREwsBURY-giying the Circuit
Courts original and concurrent jurisdiction with the
Chancery Courts to determine the equity as well as
the law in the cRsei substituting Petition and An
swer for the present forms Of action and authori-
Eng the defendant to file pleas in abatement veri-
hsi by afidavits, but proposing no change in the
rules Of pleading. This proposition has received
amendments, requiring petitions and answers to be
verified by oath Of parties authorizing jury trial
upon demand, and requiring service of petition to
be made upon the defendant five days before court.
The bin is on the second reading ia the House
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COMMERCIAL.



CoTToE. we have not heard Of the sale Of {
bale Of Cotton either yesterday or to-day. Tn,
offering prices range from q to 81
ToBACCo.-Ne hear Of few soles Of loose a
Base.
The Cotton Markets.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 15.-Sales Of cotton to-day 262
bales, from % to 10 cents. The market has advan-
oed from to cent.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 15-sales Of cotton to-day
1000 bales; Middling fair lO3 cents.
CHARLESTON, Jan. I6, P M.-COTToE-The
market is at stand for want Of stock ana buyers.
There were no sales to-day.
AUGUSTA, Jan. I6-Thers is an active demand
to dav. and all offered is readily taken at cent
advance on yesterdays prices We quote Middling
Fair at lO}c.
The Charleston Courier of the 18th makes the de-
crease in the receipt at al the ports since September,
5l0Is5 bales Increase in experts to Great Britain
90 846 bales decrease in exports to France 2s, GIG
bales; decrease in exports to other foreign ports
Is, 496 bales; decrease in shipments to Northern
ports, SO9, $50 bales.
Thus it will be seen that while the shipments to
foreign ports have decreased only % $40 bales, the
decrease to Northern ports has been 8O8, $50 bales
while the amount of stock hand is 237, 535 bales
less than it was last year.
When We consider the amount Of supply thrown
out by the general suspension of business in
Great Britain and other parts of Europe, which
must be equivalent to at least 500 900 bales-t will
be seen that they yet feeling to any consider
able extent the want Of cotton. When they see the
falling of in shipments to our Northern ports, and
the late low prices which have ruled in all our
kets are they not likely conclude that the supply
may be ample after all?
That paper remarks that " the large deficiency in
receipts has for some weeks attracted general atten
ton, and the views Of many have been materially
modified or entirely changed, and doubts are now
entertained whether the present crop will even reach
the figures Of the previous year"
Atlanta Market, Jan. IG.
The continued rains the past week have some
what retarded operations, We notice some new
Bacon on SALE held at l0c hog round; Lard in bbls
10 cents, in cans aad kegs II cents Flour duh at
s. 40 for superfne, and s. 5000 90 for extra fam
lily. Wheat duh at 50 to 80, sacked, for good red
and white. Corn dull, 81 to 60 cents; sacked Oats
Is to 48 cents; Feathers IS.
SEAGO, ABBOTT & CO.,
General Commission Merchants. Atlanta, ga.
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DECISIONS OF THE sUPREME COURT
DECEMBER TERN, 1857.

DECEMBER IERM, I63I.
E. s. Walton, by next friend, sc, E. W. Nor
thiugton-OpiHiOn by Judge Harris, decree reversed
and remanded for account, &c.
Robert Cannon and ais, Us Psulina WilcoX-OPin-
ion by Judge Harris, decree reversed and remanded
for answer, sc.
II. S. Frazer and ais, Us. Lawrence SyPert-Opin-
ion by Judge Mckinney affirming decree and bill
dismissed.
Lucy A. Presditt o. Berry s. Lannam-OpiniOn
by Judge Caruthers, decree reversed, bill dismissed
John Logue %. A. Stanton, admr. sad als-Opin-
ion by Judge Caruthers, affirming judgment.