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o. A Texas newspaper editor at Sal

O. A Texas newspaper editor at San
Antonio has very bad verdict to rem
der against his acquaintances in the little
town of jackson, in Mississippi. An an
nouncement that daily prayer-meetings
were held in jackson, and that revival was
in progress, is derided as being highly i'm
probable on the face of it, and the editor in
dulges in certain strong expressions of disbe-
lief expressing the opinion that "until corn
whisky and double-barreled shot-gurs are
exhibited as antiques, at four bits peep,
there Is about as much chance for genuine
revival of religion in that little village as
there would be of a mans being struck by
lightning in the middle of ten-acre lot, at
midday, with the thermometer ranging at
50 deg. in the shade, or getting broker tu
accept bills on the old Braddon Bank d one
hundred cents on the dollar"
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Prom the Home Journal.
MY NEJGHBORS ROUND ABOUT.
BY BARRY GRAY.

Occasionally. of an evening, visit my
neighbors over the way. Ipassed last even
ing with them. Hanky and smoked our
pipes and told stories, while Katrna-busy
| little woman that she is-occupied herself
in new seating several pair of Juvenile trow-
sers. listened to Hauky, but looked on
Katrina. 1t was pleasant to mark how
quickly her needle flew; to see how scien.
t,iically she cut, and shaped, and fitted, and
matched her patches. And when she held
up the dilapidated trowsers before Che light,
looking for their thin and weak spots, ii
was, to me, very comic sight, and caused
me to laugh aloud.
'Ah!'you laugh now,' said Katrina, mer-
rily; 'but, by-and-by, perhaps, you'll look
grave. Your time will come, Master Bach
elcr, one of these days. You can't 90 through
life the free and easy individual you now
are. a net is weaving around you, and
every year its meshes are drawing closer to-
gether.'
'Alas p replied, Il shall never marry
until am welded to my cofin.'
This time Katrina laughed. She knew
that this reply was standing joke of mine,
as once upon time there had been little
hoaxing, coaxing good-for-nothing blue
eyed hussy, living on the island of Nantuck.
eft descendant Of the worthy admiral,
Sir Isaac Coffih-named Miriam Coffin, to
whom, when quite boy, had made any
quantity Of love, and with whom had ex.
changed lock Of hair, but bless me! moth
ing ever came Of it-'twas childish affair
and so, one day, she married the mate-a
second mate, guess he was-of a wfnler.
and became Hussey for life. understand
that in the matter of juvenile hussies she
had done very we'll for the 'second mate, :
and for my part, trust that his 'lay' is
large enough to enable him to support the
young fry comfortably
'How's dat,' said Hanky, tell him about
And so, though had more than fifty times
related the circumstance to shim,' once
more repeated as above narrated.
'And are you,' asked Hanky, as finished,
lying off and on in the of6ng still for dai
little craft p
nodded my head.
'And you're waiting for tie skipper to
kick the bucket p he inquired.
nodded again.
| sWell, now den, Billy y-hoy,-my name, (f
don't think that have mentioned it before)
is William Finch, Esq.-'you Just tell him
what You think about Katrina here.'
81 think of her. replied, sas very kind
wife--too kind, indeed for you-and as a
most excellent mother
lis dat all p asked Hanky.
'Yes,' answered.
'Why, thought said Hanky, 'dat sou
loved her yourself leetle.'
'0nly Platonicaily, Hanky, that is ALL
replied.
lis da: all?' asked Hanky. INV little
woman now is disappointed; aren't you,
katrina?'
'Nop answered Katrina; sand am certain
that Mr.. Finch knows you too well to care
for aught you say
tIndeed do, Mrs. Van Heyden. Pve
known him a long time: ever since he and the
Widow Ravenplume took sleigh-ride to.
gether.' -.''.
sOh, dondcrn exclaimed Hanky.
DO tell me about said Katrina.
'Oh, blitzen' = shouted Hanky.
| And so, without needing Hankv or HI.
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IT ISN'T ALL IN BRINGING UP.

1t isn't all In "bringing up"
Let folks say what they will;
To silver scour pewter cup,
1t will be pewter still.
Fen he OF old, wise Solomon,
who said "train UP . child"
II mistake not, had son
Prove rattle Drained and wild.
A man Of marx, who fain would pass
For lord Of sea and land,
May have the training Of son,
And bring him up full grand;
NAV give him all the wealth Of love,
OF college and Of school,
But after all may make no more
Than Just decent fool.
Another raised by Penury
Upon her bitter bread,
whose road TO knowledge is like that
The good to Heaven must tread,
He's got spark OF natures light,
He'll fan il to flame,
Till in its burning letters bright
Tho world may read his name.
lit were all in bringing up
In council and restraint,
Some rascals had been honest men
I'd been myself q saint.
Oh! it isn't all In "bringing up
Let folks say what they will;
Neglect may din silver cup
1t will be silver still
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EDWIN J. FRASER
Real Estate Broker & General Ag't,

Lower Dr"aaway opposite Pacific Mouse,
COUNCIL BLUFFS IOWA.
s,SELLS. RENTS, AND EXCHANGES
SONS Kinds of Real Estate for distant dealers per-
paw, t.,s we City. Loans money, makes collections,
ana draws abstracts of title Gives reliable
execn,a "a respecting the prices Of Real Estate aud
Agency "ess Connected WIN heAi Esla'e
M ase variety Of the most desirable Real Estate for
" times on the most reasonable terms. nl-u
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CARTER 4 COPYRIGHT,
tsnccessors to Porter 4 Carterj
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.

Auction and Commission Merchants
FOR THE SALE OF
"e'eha"dize, Houses, Lots. Lands. &C., Middle
broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
(NoNs,GNMENTS SOLICITED FROM HONE AND
patch. ~ ~
REFER TO
Hon Thomas II Benton Jr, R Snow, q. A. Robin
% H, wtn IL Robinson Council Biuns; s. Drullard Buf-
oalo, Y; N Keeler, Albany, N Y ma,
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J. T. OLIVER,
merchant Tailor,
n AND DEALER IN
"eaemens' Furnishing Goods
sutddte Rrosdraw.

ryrc~ COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
X aEPS :, on HAND A CHOICE SELECTION
which h. ihs, CASlAERES & vESTlNGS, Va
nos, any. VII make up to order in the latest and
ss.o,,p'osed styles. Together With beautiful ~
aIr OF GENTS FURNISHING GOODS Ill
J. T OLIVER.
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GVWe heard, the other day, capital
anecdcte Of witty clergyman Of this city,
who is said never to come off second best in
jocular encounter
AS, ono day, he was passing down one of
the streets Of a large village in this State,
where he was settled, he was observed by
some waggish hangers on at public house,
which he was approaching. One of these
fellows, knowing that the reverend gentle
man was hard case at joke, said that he
would bet the drinks for all hands that he
could head Mr.. H. ass a7a@ -. ensa
Done was the response, from Il nnumber.s
As Mr.. IL came oppsite the merry
group, the proposer of tho bet called to tifn.
MIR. Il halted and drew near, whcreupon
the confident chap thus addressed him:
sMr. H, we have dispute here OF
some Importance, which We have agreed to
leave to you, as one competent to give .
correct decision.'
cit IS in relation to the age OF the Devil;
will you tell Us how old he is?' -. .., -'.-
Gentlemen said the imperturbable min
lister, show can you presume mic to be ac-
quaintcd with matters of that sort ? YOU
must keep your own family rccords.'
The minister went nb0ut his business, and
the vanquished gentleman went in and troat.l
ed freely.-Nashua(N N. H.l Oasis. f.,g,,ss.
---------O S-on-A----t .+af'
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THOMAS e. PAPlN,

Wholesale Dealers in Fancy Goods, I'M
porters Of Hines, Liquors & Cigars,
~ North Second Street.
St. Louis, Missouri.
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-Ccrelard Leader.

GV Davidson College, North CaIolina,
contributes good story of man with q
very bad habit. As it is all about living, the
the reader may believe it or not as he likes.
In the Old North State lives a certain John
Long, who draws q long bow whenever he
has anything to tell, and his character for
truth and veracity has been below zero for
many years. Captain johnson had been 40
taken in by one Of Johns outrageous stor-
les that he snid to him in pet,
III you make me believe one of your
lies again in a month, I'll give you Fifty dol
lars7'
John pretended to be hurt BY the offer.
and went of. A few days after he was rid
ing by the captains post haste, on horse.
back, when the captain called out to him:
4 say! hello, John! stop and tell usa lis
or two this morning! "a
John rode on, but cried out most doleful.
ly:-,'No time for lying now brother Jimmy
has just been killed in the machine, and Pm,
going for the old foiks.' On he vents
Captain johnson ordered his horse, and
rode oser to see the dead man and offer his
services, but found him alive and we'll, gin
ming cotton, and in no danger Of the ma
chine. Just then John rode up and demand
ed the City dollars. The captain declared
it was raseally trick, but he would have
had to pay the money if John had not let
him of. r.
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fT 1t is estimated that the fishermen on
our western lakes receive $640, 600 per an.
mum for their FISH.
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GV"Plsading atthe barr saysa western
editor, sis trying to persuade bar-ksepef
to trust you for three cent nipper."
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ID. &. BI.OONlER'S
Curtis Brothers,
and Land Agents.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
0EEICE. NO. I. PALMER'S BLOCK.
\I1IIL. PAY PROMPT ATTENTION TO TIE lay
w ing out OF Lands, all business connected with
oivh Engineering, Drafting, &c, also the Paying Of
!'Nes buying and Selling OF Real Estate. Locating
Land Warrants, and Making Collections. ns-u
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v,-IIL PROMPTLY ATTEND TO LAND
w Agencies. Collections, Investing Money, l+Tat-
ns and Selling Land Warrants and all other business
pertung their proteSsion In western Iowa ana Ne
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A. COCHRAN,

NJ
General Land Agent,
COrNClL BLUFFS, IOWA
WILL PROMPTLY ATTEND TO THE LO-
W CATION and Sale VI Land Warrants for nom
rrIeuts the payment o. Taxes, and the purchase and
.tIc Of Real Estate generally. Will also enter lands
/. fnF settlers and Slve time for payments ln2-u
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4. &. FORD,

A TTORNEY AND cor NSELl.OR AT Law, COUN-
~ ClI. BLUFFS, Iowa.
romeo over the Banking House OF Greene, WcaTe
/ benton, NJ ddle Broadway. nS II.
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ROBERT l.. DOUGLASS,

NODINH L. DOO"A1HSo3
TTORSEY AT LAW. WILL PRACTICE IN THE
n several Courts Of Record in the State OF Iowa
once 10 The Upper East Room Of the Brick Building
Broadway nearly opposite the Pacific Hotel, formerly
vcrupIrd by II. {. Mutt X Co.
Council Blufs City, August lst-n14-u
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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-25
l.. G.. GOULD. Editor.
O., MARCH Is, 1858.
Time fc= Advertising.

We notice that u merchants are
receiving their Spring Stock of goods,
which fact cannot be so we'll and advan-
tageously known to the community.
as by ~patronizing the columns of the
Democrat. By ~expending a small sum,
those who have got on their new goods,
can send the fact of their arrival all O.
yer the County, and, secure a large
trade, probably, that they would not
otherwise get, as we'll as add a business
appearance to Eaton, which is a very
essential matter in enhancing the pros
perity of the place. Among those who
are receiyingetheir Shock of Goods, are
o. & W. MINOR, C. VANAUsDAL & Co.,
OGDEN & Co., CO.. VANAUsDAL & Co.,
and STEPHENS & Co., who have re-
moved their establishment to the room
formerly occupied byStannah's Grocery,
next door to the Bank. All these hous-
cs arc calling the attention of the pub
lie through the columns of the Demo
crat.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-25
Right to the Point.

The C%hillieothe Advertiser, at tkt
time Payne made his first move in the
anti Lecompton ranks, spoke very SC.
verely of his d~isorganizing course. Tho
Lebanon Citizen, thinking that Payne
was not "clean gone," demonstrated
against such castigation. The Advertis
er reioins: The Democratic Citizen
arraigns us on a charge of having done
gross injustice to Henry B. Payne III
our structures on the curse he saw
proper to pursue in inducing the OHIO
Legislature to pass resolutions instruc-
ting our Senators, and requesting our
members of Congress to vote against the
admission of Kansas under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution. We take back moth
ing we have said in regard to him. Any
man of reputcd ability who, having
been supported by the democracy OF
Ohio for Governor, will as he has done,
nut his name to a call for a meeting
charging, in effect, James buchanan
with his sanction and support to a meas
ure that 'interpolates into the Democrat
ic ereeed, Federalism in its most. hid
eous form, and requires the democra-
cy to forfeit the pledges everywhere
made by them in the last Presidential
canvas and also requires them to be-
come the instruments of ballot-box stuff
fers, forsers and perjurers,' is pursuing
a course deserving apprehension. Ii
Payne, A. P. Miller, Griswold, Gciger,
and a few such as they, do not succeed
in disrupting the Democratic party in
this State tor a while, the fault will not
be theirs. 1t will be because the de-
mocracy of the State will not join them
in making war upon the Administration
because they were not rendered the dis
position of the kind and number of Off
ces they wished.
"The Democracy-ofOhi have already
suffered sufficiently by the management
of some of these worthless; and it is
doubtful whether they will be willing
much longer to endure them.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-25
Keep TOSether Z

democrats, stand togetherl Don't
let a temporary question divide you
Watcher Lecompton or anti Lecompton,
you can still be Democrats. Don't read
or be read out of the party. Differ, but
not divide. Cleveland Pzaindealer.
The above short but pertinent article
contains much good sense and whole
some advice. Island together r' should
DO the motto with Democrats no,o. The
Opposition-made up of the refuse and
fag-ends of all parties-are chuckling
over what they consider a "split" in the
Democratic party. Let US disappoint
the designing men who hope to gain
power, not by an advocacy of their own
pernicious- and condemned principles,
but because of difficulties existing in
the Democratic party. We hope the ad-
vice given in the above few lines from the
Cleveland Plaindealer, will be read with
profit by every democrat in this county.
Lecompton or anti-Leeompton is q mere
temporary question: question to be
soon settled and soon forgotten. We
have our1own opinion in regard to this
question, and we have expressed that
opinion fearless. We grant to others
the same right to express their senti-
ments, provided they do so in a moder-
ate and candid manner and without any
attempt to prejudice the people against
the administration. The President is
committed in favor of the admission
of Kansas under the Lecompton Con
stitution, and no man acquainted with
the character of JAMES BUCHANAN,
will doubt but that he is actuated by pure
and lofty motives. He his a patriot and
statesman, and his only ambition at
present is to serve the people in a faith
full manner--in a manner that will in
sure to them lasting prosperity and hap
~piness. We repeat, therefore, that to
attempt to prejudice the people against
the President, is factious, and must tend
to disorganize the party. An honest
difference of opinion can be tolerated,
and for one, we deprecatc any attempt
to read men out of the party because
they do not and cannot agree with us in
regard to certain questions. We can
agree to disagree, and still remain Dem
ocrats. No man who is a sincere Dem
ocrat can be read out of the party by
any nan or set of men. He will scorn
all such attempts, and by his acts prove
that he is still actuated by principle, and
that he continues to honor and revere
the party of the country. Let Demo
Gratis, therefore, KEEP ToeETHER-let
them "difer, but not Divide" and our
flag will continue to wave in triumph as
heretofore. KEEP TOGETHER.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-25
Governor Weller and the Kan
SaS QeStiOn.

A letter from California'to the Phila-
delphia Press, asserting that Governor
WELLER and other prominent Demo
Gratis of that State, were opposed to the
Kansas policy of the President had been
going the rounds of the Republican
and DOUGLAS papers, with the usual
comments, for some time. This report,
when first started in California, was
promptly denied; but, with the usual per.
sistence belonging to the liars, it was
again repeated. On that the San Fran.
cisco Globe says:
GAS, however, the statement has been
again reiterated that Governor Weller
is opposition to the views of President
Buchanan, we are authorized to say thai
he stands by the Administrations" We
have, from the first, felt assured thai
this could not be otherwise. John B
Weller is not the man to turn aside fol
any of the isms of a day, and leave tina.
proud position in the Democratic rank!
which he has held during a life of sigma
service rendered to the Democracy anC
the country. His is no holiday faith
to be cast aside for anything and every
thing which promises for the momen
to lead to political advancement"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-25

EGrOur neighber of the Register is
very sadly mistaken when he says we
''crowed Justify over the fact that it
(the Democracy seconded the notion
of II. B. Payne's nomination for Gov
ernor. We were not the second paper,
nor have we ever claimed any such
"glory." Even if it were so, it does
not follow that We are bound to sup
port him, after he has turned traitor to
the principles he advocated and the
party that nurtured him into promi-
hence. He has gone wandering after
strange gods" and we say, let him go,
and all others, whose principles when
they como to the practical test, are found
to be like the baseless fabric of a vision.
It is not because Henry 3. Payne diff
fers with US On the Kansas question,
that We complain of him, but because
of his indecent and vulgar abouse of
President Buchanan-a man who has
for more than a quarter o. a century,
been true to the principles he profess
ed, and always respected because of his
fidelity and devotion to the party. His
name was loved and revered by the de-
mocracy of the country, almost before
II. B. Payne had emerged from his
"swaddiing Clothes" and we say it i'll
becama him to attack the President as
he did, and charge upon him duplicity
or a desertion of democratic principles,
merely because he believes the admis-
sion of Kansas under the Lecompton
Constitution would be the most speedy
wayto get rid ofthc vexed and trouble
some question, and because the "claims'
of this aspiring Governor were overlook
ed in the distribution of some petty Of
fees. The i~nsinuafion of the Register,
and one or two other aeeakLy papers,
that we will be found "faceing the mu-
sic" to a tune from Mr.. Payne, is silly |
nonsense, until be proves a stronger do
yotion to the party than he-eYer has, andi
in this we will not be alone.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-25
Senator Pugh's Amendment.

The Washington correspondent of
the New York journal of Commerce,
in a late letter, has the following in re-
lation to the proposed amendment of
Senator PUan to the bill for the admis-
sion of Kansas:
II find that the Democratic Senators
arc generally in favor of adopting Mr..
Pugh's amendment to the Kansas Bill.
There are but two Southern, and no
Northern Democratic Senators, who de-
clare their determination to resist it.
Mr. Hammond has yielded his obiec-
tlons to 1t. 1t is probable that it will
be adopted, with a view to insure the
passage of the Kansas Admission Bill"
The correspondent of the Tribune
says: -...,.
"The Southern States rights men who
objected to Mr.. Pugh's amendment. to
the Leeompton Bill will accept it sub
stantially."
The following is Mr.. PUaH's proposed
amendment: "
"SEcr1oN.-4nd be ifurthcr enacted,
That the admission of the States of
Minnesota and Kansas into the Union,
by this act shall never be so constructed
as to deny, limit, or otherwise impair
the right of the people of said States,
with the assent of their Legislatures,
severally, at all times, to alter, reform,
or abolish their form of government, in
suchmanner as they may think proper,
so that the same be still republican and
in accordance with the Constitution Of
the United States H--' .
The New York Commercial Advert
ser, (Anti-L ecompton) closes an article
on the subject with the following e%onfes-
sion:
"Could reliable assurances be given
that such an amendment as Mr.. Pugh
proposes would be valid and operative,
there probably would be little further
opposition to the immediate admission
of the Territory: the actual wrong com
mitted, and the violated pledges Of the
President Notwithstanding. For in that
case, the wrong would be quickly right
ed, and the agitation would be removed
from Congress to Kansas, which, by
virtue of it's statehood, would have to
manage its own quarrels, and would
soon weary o. having them to manage
The amendment of Mr.. PUGH is sim
ply an affirmative of a wcll-known arti-
Gle in the Democratic creed, and which
is the foundation on which popular
sovereignty rests. Should Congress
adopt it, it will be in the nature of in
structions to the Executive to aid, so far
as he legitimately can, the people CT
Kansas in asserting their right to alter,
reform or abolish their form of govern
ment, in accordance with that section
of the law.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-25
legislative summary.

The Senate, yesterday. passed a bill
amending the act prescribing the du-
ties of Attorney General. A resolution
TO adjourn on the 18th of April to the
first Monday in January next was de-
feated by the casting vote of the Lieu
tenant-Governor. Subsequently the
vote was reconsidcred and the resolution
adopted by 10 ayes to 0 nays.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments the bill reviving the act of
Feb. 24, 1913, allowing fees to the
country auditors for filling and preserv-
ing certain papers. The bill amending
the act of May 2, 1852, for the organi,
cation of cities and incorporated villa
ges; and the bill amending the tax law,
were passed. The bill for holding ad-
ditionaf terms of the Court of Comm on
Pleas of Miami county. to be held al
Piqua, for the trial of certain eases, was
lost.-Satefn1dn.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-25
gsl~The Hon. James L. Orr, Il

G9~The Hon. James L. Orr, the
Speaker of the House, has written a let,
ter to his constituents, declining a re-
election to Congress. The long neglect
of his private affairs, he says, imperi-
ously demands his presence at home
We quote the following paragraph:
In discharging the arduous duties de-
volved on me, [ have been actuated by
a earnest purpose to maintain your
righss, guard your honor, and preserve
this government by restraining it strict
~ within its constitutional sphere. I
have not believed that the highest test
of patriotism was found in vehcmence
Of sentiment, or violence of counsel,
and have consequently co-operated, cor
daily with national men from all sec
tionS, in carrying out such a policy as
would promote your interests and the
interests of this country.