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How to make Home Happy.

Do not jest with your wife upon Q SUBJ
ject in which there is danger Of wounding
her feelings. Remember that she treas.
ures every word you utter, though you may
never thirk of it again. Do not speak
Of some virtue in another maa's wife to
remind your own Of fault. Do not treat,
your wife with inattention in company.
Do not upbraid her in the presence Of :
third person, nor entertain her with prsis.
ing the beauty and Accomplishments of
other women. If you would have a.plsss.
ant home and cheerful wife. paas your
evenings under your owa roof Do not
be stern and silent in your own house, and
,, remarkable for socisLi.ity elsewhere Re.
member that your wife has as much need
of recreation as yourself and devote .
portion, at least, of your leisure hours to
such society and amusements as she may
join. BY so ding. you will securs her
smiles and increase her ELECTION. Do
not, by being too exact in pecuniary mat
ters, make your wife feel her dependence
upon your bounty. It tends to, lessen
her dignity Of character, and does net in.
crease her esteem for you. If she il :
sensible woman, she should be acquainted
with your business and know your income,
that she may regulate her household ex-
penses accordingly. Do not withhold
this knowledge, in order to cover your
extravaganza. Women have keen pre-.
ception--be sure she will discover your
sel6saness--a aud though no word is spo.
ken. from that moment her respect is les
sened, and her con6dence diminished.
pride wounded, and thousand. perhaps
unjust suspicious created. From that
moment is your domestic comfort on the
wane There can be no oneness, where
there is no full confidence. .lc
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man removed one of the copper coins,
and although the eye remained closed,
he fancied he saw a movement beneath the
lid. The woman with him at first ridicul-
ed the idea, but on looking more closely
she, too, observed q movement. The
medical attendant was then apprised of
the circumstance; and although he at FIRST
treated the matter as delusion, the ap-
plication of an instrument to the region of
the heart soon convinced him that there
was life within the apparent corpse. The
body was then removed to q warmer room,
and the existence of life soon became ap.
parent. BY degrees animation was re.
stored, louo sneeze placing Ike fact oi
her being alive beyond all doubt.
When speech was restored, the girl de.
scribed everything that had taken place
from the time of her supposed death
She knew who had closed her eyes and
placed the coppers thereon. She also
heard the order given for her coffin, and
could describe the various remarks made
over her, as she lay in her death. clothes
At first, on her restoration, she refused
all sustenance, and on some aliment be-
, ing forced upon her, she became fright
fully excited, and, though in state of ex
treme debility. it required great force t.
hold her. Since that period her conduc
has been very strange. She entertains I
wish to destroy her father and mother, ant
on one occasion, when they were aslee!
in the same room with herself, went dow
stairs for light, and having irst destroy
ed, by burning some needlework whicl
she knew her mother "set great store
upon, she set fire to the curtains, ant
then retired to her bed, from which it wa
thought impossible she could have moved
Iu fact, SO mysterious was the origin o
the fire that her parents were quite at
loss to account for it, until the girl hersel
confessed having been the cause. Sh
now lies in such state that she ca
neither be called alive or dead, the for
mer state being only ascertained by care
:ul examination of her pulse. Were it nc
that there is no motive for deception, an
the parents being, creditable people. W
should imagine there was some russ in thi
very extraordinary affair, which is caus
ing considerable excitement in Nuneato
and tho neighborhood. - Burmingto
Post -,..
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g'e:leltt @ tie.
Mary Waters.
10 A. Thanksgiving Story.
BY vARA MoNTRosE.

It was clear frosty November morn
ing; the sun shone with almost unusual
brightness, the atmosphere being entirely
free from that smoky light so prevalent
during this, the last month of autumn -
No sound disturbed the solemn stiffness
which pervaded the whole face Of nature,
and bright aud beautiful as was the as
pect Of the mountain landscape, no one
could gaze upon the surrounding scenery
without exclaiming, "fading, still fadingl''
and the language of many q heart could
be expressed in the poets beautiful,
but somewhat mournful sentiment.
1.-The melancholy days are come,
1.-The saddest Of the year,
OF wailing winds and naked woods,
-tAnd meadows brown and sere"
Bat bark! the almost deathlike stiffness
is broken by the peal of the village church
bell vibrating o'er hill and valley, and
echoed back from the distant noun.
tain sideg a1 What means that sound Ii
is calling the villagers to worship on
thanksgiving day, to return to their kind
heavenly Guardian their humble and fer
Won't thanks for the many mercies he has
bestowed upon them, and his watchful
fatherly love over them, during the past
year, III While the hoary- y-headed and
youthful were gathering there, the sound
of that beil fell upon the ear of a little
child not more than ten years of age, sit.
ting alone in a wood, some distance from
the village. b Her clothing was thin and
goor, and her little hands were purple
with the cold. Her, hair of a rich sunny
browis9 fell In matted curIs around her,
and her large hazel eyes were dim with
weeping Homeless and friendless, she
sat there utterly alone, and as the sound
of the bell orung merrily in her ear, she
murmmed In tone of utter hopelessness
and despair--e-- ,.. .-,....l
"All the village people are going to
church now TO hear the preacher read and
talk about r the word of God; but will
never go there any more. 1t is thanks
giving dayI I haven't much to thank
God for, but; / can get down on my knees
and ask him to take me up to him, OF
else send somebody to take care of me-
And the; child knelt down upon the hare
brown earth, and ciasping her hands and
raising her eyes to the clear blue sky. she
prayed in the accent of guiltless child
hood-"Father in heaven, look down up
on little Mary now wher she's no home tc
live in and nobody to take c.re of her
Oh kind Father, wash out all little Ma.
ry's sins in your blood, and take her home
to live with you right now, if it is what
you ought to do; if not, give her home
in the4world, and make her a good girl u
As little Mary Waters prayed, there
was an unobserved listner; it was young
man who had dismonnted from horse
some distance of, and securing it by the
bridleto = tree, was searching for spring
or brook. His attention was drawn to
the child, and he was on the eve of ad-
dressing her, when she commenced her
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4oettg.
A LITTLE WHILE.

Beyond the smiling and the weeping,
/ shall be soon;
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
/ shall be soon.
Love, rest, and homel
Sweet home! ...... ..
Lord, tarry not, but come.
lc.yond tht looming and the fading,
dsI sh,N be soon,
Beyond the sL ing aud the shading,
Beyond the he fAg and the dreading,
C1 81. be soon.
.Ts -s-.e, rest, and homel
Sweet homel
- Lord, tarry not, but come.
Beyond the rising and the setting,
-cf shall be soon;
Beyond the calming and the fretting,
Beyond remembering and forgetting,
shall be soon.
Love, rest, and homei
Sweet home!
Lord, tarry not, but come.
Beyond the parting and the meeting,
- shall be soon;
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulses fever beating,
et shall be soon.
Love, rest. and homel
Sweet home!
ojLord, tarry hot, but come.
Beyond the frost chain and the fever
sd, Ishall be soon;
Beyond the rock-waist and the river,
Beyond the ever and the never,
b!o shall be soon.
Love, rest. and home!
!. s5Sweet home!
5 Lord, tsrry not, but come.
80 hraa -3- Rev. DR.. BoNAR.
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~- Miss Polydore, the, daughter OF
an English lawyer Of wealth and standing.
and who was inveigled from her homo In
England several years sgo BY tia Nor,
mons, bas been taken from them BY mssns
Of regular legal proceedings. and placed
in charge Of Lord Napier, by Judge Eek
les, of Utah. A..
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~A loafsr took 6sh In The mark
et house and shpred it under bic sess.-
The tail hanging down 20 Il could bei ifen,
the FIRST man he mst,snggested - lin
that be sheaid<athsr~safs 9 avsger jacket
OF steal smaller fish.
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~ An old sailor, at the theater. said
he supposed that dancing girls wore their
dresses At half-msst IS . max Of respStV
to departed N ,desty.
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Below we present brief abstracts of the
reports made by the different depart
ments to Congress on the first Monday of
December,
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14
PURE VIM rs.
NEW ORLEANS PACKET.

NHE SPLENDID STEAMER. GOLDEN AGE W.
l. McCombs, Master Tin the place Of }rNpn0""h
the BELLA DoSNA) will commence her sTtsifiS trsM
regular business for the season making
the 'irst trip on Saturday the 2sth of August 1855
ana every succeeding Saturday evening will leave
New orleans for Donadsonviile, Bayou Goula, Pla.
qnemlne, Baton Rouge, Port Hudson. Waterloo, Bay
on sara, Ponte Coupee, Morganza, Tnnca. Williams
port, Red River Landing Fort Adams, and ali inter.
mediate landings. Returning will leave Bayou S,.
ra, every Wednesday the arrival of the Cars from
Woodville, touching at Port Hudson and all inter.
mediate places.
Ns-Particular attention paid TO the receiving and
landing of passengers and way freight at all hours
of the day and night. aup
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14

ANOTHER ARRowsMIru--1hc London Weekly Time.
is publishing extracts from book on America writ
ten by one Domencch. The following story about
steamboat travelling on the Hudson. will do a. com
ranion 10 the famou- duel on the Georgia railroad :
" was during voyage on Tie I'nison, III one Of
the monster steamboat. that py far m Albany,
making the distance one hundred and ffly.,N mila.
IN icw hours for the travelling charge nf ono pia..
Ter. Two cOntcnding boats weigh anchor ~ The
same moment AMI set ont in spirit n proud rivalry.
Ills captain, not satisfied with spcrd Of twenty Grg
at times twenty seven miles an hour, had all the
grease thrown into the furnace. The boats got cuta.
pcl and there from tu eight hundred pass
cngers ou board. A. thi, alarming crisis n dcru'a-
ton acosts the captain cnirratng him 10 discontinue
the dangerous contest. lisars has the true smack
II Anglo American Jack 'lW conte.y: "You M
Id for what yna pms cone piG.tcr) you may A. VOL
20 to II hre droHnau yuu thcrr noty iirR HI the
furnace Their position now became fearful. whnn
"nc Of the passengers pUt an cud t. ii h. .uyrliug "a
rusket at The rival hnnsman. The poor fellow drop.
pod the wheel, aud fcIl irightiully wounded
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14
Tge felitiapa 9emotrat.
T Il Il NJ s

SUBSCRlPT1ON--TmnEE DOLLARS per year payabl,
IN advance. FoUR If not paid within six months
and FIVE, Y not paid before the close of the year.
ADVERTISlNG-Advcr vcrtisemcnts inserted ut ono
Dollar per Square, Of 10 lines, or less for the first
insertion and Fifty cents for each subsequent one
professional aud business Cards not exceeding sS
lincs, for twelve months Ten Dollars. Advertise.
mcnts not marked with the number If insertions
will be inserted until forbid.
PATENT MEDlcINEs.-Thiry dollars per half column
per year, and none of greater length inserted
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES f0K OFFICE Ten DOLLARS,
payable In advance.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14

THE FALL ELECTIONS Between now and the eighth
Of November next the free States will elect 27 of the
236 members of the United States House of Repre-
scntatives leaving nine to be elccled in March and
April next-threc in New Hampshire four in Con
necicut and two in Rhode Island Vermont viii
commence the election of members of Congress Sop
tcmbcr 9TH. and Maine will follow six days later III
the same month. The middle and western States viii
elect their lis In October and November
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14

HEhMBO IS GENUINE PREPARATIONS
IL or diseases of ~ Bladder, Kidneys, Gravel
and Dropsy.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.

TN = y y
NN liiEEOMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW YEAR
" the subscriber would respectfully tender his
thanks 10 his customers for their patronage during
ae ,a4 year. and trusts that by furnishing them with
articles in his line of the best quality that the mar
krt affords that Ire will receive continuance Of the
same.
Ills stock has been largely renlanisAad, AID Is of
crcd on the most reasonable terms
ian9 NORWOOD IiLDON,
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14

AMERICAN CELEBRATION rs BERiiS.-Tllc ith of Iu
ly was handsomely celebrated ut the residence ofCoy
Wright, the American minister at Berlin, Prussia and
among those who participated IN il was the vcncra-
blr Baron Humboldt lIc came from retslam III The
special request ofGov. Wright. aud made ycly in
tcrcsting speech to the assrmblner present.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14

ID FAD! READ! READ.- le afflicted read" III,
~ following certificate of cure Of over 20 year
Standing:
II. J. lIfiMBoLD Dear Sir | have been troubled
with an ailicion Of the Bladder and Kidneys of oyeI
twenty years. have tried Physicians in vain aud
at last concluded to give your Genuine Preparation
trial, rs had heard it highly spoken Of II afford
ed immediate relief have used three bottles and
have obtained more relief from its effects and feel
much better than have for twenty years previous
| have the greatest faith in it, virtues and curative
powa', aud shall do all in my power to uakc il
known to the afflicted Hoping this may prove ad-
yantageous ~ you in assisting you to Introduce the
medicine. am truly yours, NJ McCoRMicg.
L"Wislown. Pa, Jan. ~. 1861.
Should any doubt Mr. McCormicks statement he
r.ieis f. the following gentlemen:
Hon. VIM. Bigler, cN-Gavornnr Pennsylvania
Hon. Thomas Il. Florence, Phiadrlphia
Hon. J. 9. Knox. judge, Tiogu auunty, Pa.
Hon. j. ). Black. Judge Philadelphia
Ion. u. y. Porter cN.GOyoluur Pennsylvania
Hon. Ellis Lewis. Judge. rhiludrphia
Hon. H. III Griar. Judge n n court
Hon. q. M. Woodward, Judge. Philadelphia
Hon. W. ~ Porter city solicitor Philadrlplia
lion John Iigicr cXGoycrnor California
Hon. +. Banks auditor general, Washington city
with many others, II necessary.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14
PURIFY THE BLOOD.
MOFFATT'S LIFE PILLS. AND PIIE.
NIX BITTERS.

FREE FROM ALL MINERAL POISONS.
rI'llE great popularity which Moilatt4 Life Pills
l and Phoenix Bittrls haze attained in consequence
Of the extraordinary cures effected y their use rem
dcrs it unnecessary for the proprietor to enter into
particular analysis Of their medicinal virtue or
properties Having been more than twenty years
before the public, and having the united testimony
of more than Three Millions Of persons who have
been restored 10 the enjoyment Of perfect health by
them. il i believed th I their reputation 4. the best
vegetable medicine now before the public. admits Of
no dispute. In almost every city and village ia the
United States there ara many who arc ready to tes-
tiy TO their efficacy in removing disease and giving
10 the whole system renewed vigor ard health.
u cases Of Scroiula. Ulcers. Scurvr or EIptOns Of
The Skin the operation Of The Life Medicines Is truly
astonishing, often removing In iew days every YES
tige of those loaihsom" diseases by their purifying
effects On the blood Fever and Agne. Dyspepsia,
Drnpsy, Piles and in short most all diseases soon
yield % their curative prop rites.
70 family should BE- without them aS by thoir
timely use much yulcrngand expense may be saved.
Prepared by WILLIAM B.MOFFAfT. NJ. D.. New
York and for sale in Clinton by T. WALKER.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14
A q Il N rs.

The following named pcrsonsarc our authorized
agents to collect monies due for and receive sumcrp
tiOns to. the :" "DEMOcRAT."
ARTHUR McKENNA, Jackson, la.
X. CHICK. Port Hudson.
JOHN A. Mc1IIGH. Plains Store.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

I tFE PILLS AND PHOENIX BlTTERS. THESE
IL Medicines If taken at proper intervals. not only
prevent the system from absorbing the infections mi
a4lna OF newly settled countries but so strengthen the
constitution as TO pfOOng the life of those who con-
tinue TO avail themselves Of their tonic Qualities
Prepared and sold by W. Il. MOfFAT, $50 Broad
way, aud his agents.
For sale at the Drug Store of l.. WALKER
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14
Novel and Extraordinary
NEW SCHEDULE or PREMIUMS or TIE
UNITED STATES JOURNAL
TINLI-LIINN II.L ~.

M WTT"TITNW TWT-T.
T\r0rRtGED BY TuE rEry ,uplD s,cc,..
IL 81 our novel ana extraordinary prnminm On.r.
iH thn crealatiDl tlploDr established md un,,,lar
pictorial monthly. NV INirap +r,fl. .rtnNu iuJ h
thc .,lr os our valuable tyoE. ,. igog announce n,
naw programme NJ premium, ,or tlln season or lsjS
nud 1850 embracing ma c.lrlrsf.d >ra Tnt,p -r..
Or Twelve ar.e ana sprnd.l .,nal plai, rt.arayu,.
and q sctadu'.t OF Cola Watclcs Rtc towrlry Of nll
huI gold pras ria offered orl -cnle Of l.,er,,lity
-urpo..ng aIf pra,ious olars.
Gurtoaelrq is ,ompp..d j. .l-fycly Of thc richest
Gr.t class artcle- warranted To h. solid gold or prn
r.cy as ts,rrsautcd aud c,r ,.r., ,nlr,t ti- KIN
premium. our. Il the ouly publishing house thai
oHrr, prn8',..s un ta,s pl.. az furnishes - ,lu..
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14

HELMBOLD'S GENUINE PREPARATION.
IL IlElMBOLD'S Genuine Preparation,
llELMBOLD'S Genuine Preparation,
IlELMBOLDiS Genuine Preparation
lsprcpared according to pharmacy aud chemistry with
the greatest accuracy and chemical knowledge devo.
ted to their combinations
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14
OILS. PALNvS. Sc.

UIIS, TNTNJS. DC.
NLIyE, WHALE, TANNERS, MEATS FOOT, and
" Iinseed Oils,
Alcohol. White Vinegar, Turpputine.
Copal. Japan, pemar, and Coaeh body yoraishcs
White Lead and Zinc, Paints
Paint Brushes Of oycry description.
For sale by Il. WALKER.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14

Iso" See Advertisement beaded
Helmbold's Genuine Preparation,
in another column.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14

nR W. !. ~IMNONDS Celebrated Liver Medicine
~ and flillng lill- iu-t received ana lor sale
on commission. ny NORWOOD TILDDN
July u. lea6 &Ye .igrh.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14
PLANTATION FOR SALE.

PLANTATION FOR SALE.
rilE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE. hi,
l Plantation On Black Creek, ten miles south D
Jackson. sixteen miles sohth west Clinton. and Min,
miles distant from Port Hudson. Louisiana. contain.
Ing about sixteen hundred and tUouty-lyr acres
700 acres Of which are cleared.
He WILL ALSO SELL.
With said Tract Of Land one huudIad and Gfty share,
Of Citizens Bank Stock
ALSO :
TIL. stock or Ilogs, Cattle and sheep; hrming utcn
sils al Blacksmith Tools.
ALSO
Ejglt or ten Mules. and tSo on three wagons.
HE Will. ALSO
Furnish on the plscc. Corn Al 80 cents per bush 1
aud Fodder al - cents per hundred pounds.
lhis plantation is IN high state Of cultivation
and 100 acres Of the land has bcu recently cleared.
II has sixteen negro houses, with brick chirlncys
a brick blacksmith shop: also. commolious Stable
and harms: ncw gin stand, With 20 SAWS. and new
cotton press a wall aud ci.tern; besides two large
poad. ol water about eight feet ap. which contain
an ample supply " water ior stock through iha
tire year
TGi. plantation will be sold On lie most lt,mW,
rns n 10 time. Those wishing 10 purchase win up
ply to mr NJ my place on the A,chalaa,a. Lnouiu
+. o., ~ to my agent, d. c. lIlnpEg Clinton La.
nov - ROBERT PERRY
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AMUSE MTNTN.
WALLACK'S THEATRE
w THRkE CAPITAL PIECES.
The TIMES.
The GROWN PRINCE

w ALAAohs , TmEAr ~ ,,v.us
TnE TIMES
THE CEoWN PRINCE
- and -
NJ EhhkE Mr. LISTER Mrs. hoEY Mas oANrtN.
Bits NEIscor sha Tue whole strength OF the company
MAS AGNES ROBERTSON
va MONDAY nrU hs lady who has been engaged TO- !spr
iormanocs VIII make her nrst Appearances New for snc
soo yp,y nn.v. .,,.
NEW DRAMA. emitted -
JESSIE brown
On, Tnr RELIEF or LUCKNOW,
has been written oy me AUTHOR OF LONDON ASSURANCE.
and VIII bs pro1pcen on me occsssn ,,, . ..
TIN MA oAnib. imp DioN houhCtOA1LT
who WIN Aso perform Ior hnl.eo penoa
---,..,-,- - - - - - -
AURA KEENEs NEW THEATRE. 62t BROADWAY
IL "WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. IL, Na,
the thrilling four act drsma with ne scenery, &C. OF
THE CouklEE or LYONS
Or, The ATTACK ufor THE MAIL
Daubenton Magistrate, .....::...., ...Mr j. Martin
Jerome Lesurques LnhkeePero ' he"fsAht mr. burheu
Joseph Lesurques hts SON .............. }Mr J.rdAn
Dnbosc, escaped criminal .............:.... W. N
Older young citizen :..... Mr. w. stoddar
Joaut Ut the Auherge OF ieursant Mr. Jeuenon
Choppard, horse dealer THE lrrestbie Mr wheaueigh
CourriOl The Dandy ..........'....'...ml Dun AN
Guernean. Mr. T. Zine iSumon '''.'.'''S M brown
Postmaster. Mr.. Wise waiter. mr. Evans
Juie Lesuraues, daughter of Joseph Miss Tho@pson
Postmaster daughter. Miss Waters
NorE The Courier Of Lyous IA founded upon remsrk
ry. Monsieur Lesrques actually fell victim TO his extraor
binary resemblance TO OF the asssssnshe fatal STROKE
of the gulotns communicating the amentabe erro- OF Jus
ce In the present the the real cupri IL
discovered in time to allow dramatic justice 10 be dealt TO the
the eeMns ss the the
Sende%sn-we have been presen. at two resear.a. Of
lveest gratitude FOR have
throughout attached fortunate the unnsppy
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DARNUMS MUSEUM.-ONE WEEK MORE Of THAT
ID nimitably successful American drama, THE PIONEER
PATRIOT with Mr. H. WATKINS In the character Of Jocko,
Mrs CHARLES HOWARD Isabel. II will BE- repeated
this "Wednesday afternoon 2 O'Clock well this even
ing nj the characters being ABLY represented NEW Ar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS families citizens and strangers
feel that whatever day they choose TO vist
the Museum. they cannot amiss. They will lind
performances any every afternoon well
Wednesday and saturday. and every evening. A Fun
Length Wax Figure of J. +. DONNEIJY the Happy Family
Living Serpent Ac., to be usual Admiiiance Is