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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-06-02
Srlrtt Mliseellang.
TIE BORDER HEROINE.
A STORY OF ARKANSAS LIFE.

Some years ago before the State o.
Arkansas was SO densely populated at
now, and when the mail from Little
Rock to the western borders was carried
OF horse back, there lived a few miles
above Horse Head, a stout pioneer
named Jacob Burnap His wife Polly
aud one child "a gi,l niue years old
made up the family. His chief business
was hunting, and his unerring rife Lev
er failed to supply his board and some-
thing over His ncarcst ueighbor was
fifteen mi es off, 50 hewas little troubled
With visitors.
1t was early in the spring that Jacob
started down. the river with boat load
of furs aud skins. He left Polly III
charge of the premises, aud left with
her, too, light rife aud brace of pis
tolls. She knew how to use that rife.
for never was she happier thar hen her
husband patted her on the shoulder and
said :-"Nobly done; Polly, my dear |!
I could not have made better shot my
self,n and be often had occasion to say
this, and with truth, too.
Jacob Burnap had been gone four
days when towards evening, horseman
rode up to the hunters door. He was
a small muscular man, some forty years
of age and seemed Injured to all sorts oi
hardships. AS he sprang from his sad
die Polly made her appearance.
"Ah, Polly-ouce more here" the
new conner said, as he drew a pair Of
yell filed saddle bags from the back oI
his beast.
'.Yes,-and I'm glad to see you Nor
ton. Jacob has been gone four days,
and the time is growing heavy"
"Jaeob gone where ?''
"Down the river with load of furs.
"0h- ah-yes. Well you shall have
the company of Liant Morton for one
night at least: SO for the next IL hours
you II feel SAFE"
"Ob, feel safe enough" returned the
women quickly.
"Well, then, for this evening you
shan't be lonesome.
Thus speaking. Morton threw his sad
die and saddle bags into the cabin, and
then led his horse around to the shed
where he made the animal fast, and fed
him. After this he returned to the
dwelling aud entered, and was soon af
terwards discussing the events of the
times over an ample supper. His hos
tess told him all that had transpired in
her neighborhood since his last visit, and
her visitor gave her all the news from
the eastern valley.
Liant Morton had been the mail car
rier upon that route for several years
and not once had be passed through with
out spending a night at Jacob Burnap's
In fact, he was about the only regular
visitor at the hunters cabin, and though
the intervals between his visits were
long, yet be seemed almost fixture o
the place. Polly Burnap-still in the
bloom of woman hood--knew his gener
Gus, noble character, SO she felt free ane
at home in his presence.
"Those are heavy bags for this route,
said the carrier, as he put away his pip'
aud prepared to retire, .'and," he adde'
in.an under tone; "they contain some va
liable letters-some fat ones going to th
forr."
"Ts it known on the route that youl
load is so valuable ?"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-06-02
ASHLAND ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY MOE

ed the woman that had saved his life.
and then set out. Late in tie afternoon
two officers arrived at the cabin, and
when they were showed the dead bodies
they recognized them at once, and pro-
ceeded to remove them. And ere
week was passed, whole settlements
blessed the BORDER HEROINE for the
work the work she had done.
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E The highest attainable knowl-
edge is that which is rightly chosen,
rightly compounded, acquired by right
methods, employed to right purposes,
aud pervaded with the influence of the
Spirit of God. The highest education
is that which not only provides food for
the pupils memory, but training for his
Judgment, discipline for his affections,
guidance for his conduct, and objects for
his faith
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-06-02

CURIOUS TIMES FOR THE LADIEs.-In
the reign of Queen Msrgaret of Scot
land, the Parliament passed an ae. that
any maiden lady, of high or low degree,
should have the liberty to choose for .
husband the man on whom she set her
fancy. If a man refused to marry her
be was h.avily fined, according to the
value of his worldly possessions. The
only ground of exemption was previous
bstrothal. ~
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Minnesota LandA gency

M. & A. P. .SWINEFORD,
deal Estate Dealers, and agents, Land
~ Warrants located and investments made
welding fifty per cent. Taxes paid, DC. A.P.
Swineferd Being resident of Albert Lea,
Minnesota, is well acquainted with the natural
advantages of the Territory, and the best
points for investment. Afew choice Lots and
farming Lands for sale. For further informa-
tion inquire of Jas Svineford, Ashland o., or
address a. p. Swineford, Albert Lea, Free
born county Minnesota.
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When a. man dies, people will
say-"What property has he left b.
hind him?" The angels will ask, "what
good deeds has he sent before him"
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ITALIAN PERsECUTIoN-A SCENE
FROM REAL LIFE.

A Quiet Street IL, London. Time
Night; HaLf-Past Ien.-In Bedroom
a Mother is tending sick boy. who il
suffering from nervous fever At th,
door Paterfamilias is expostulatiug will
an o gan-grinder, who is defying him
with extreme insolence, alternated with
performances on the instrument of tor
lure. Policeman (unseeu) is in the
kitchen considering whether Susan's
cooking or Mary's savings bank money
would be the best investment.
Pater-Go away, Sir. Be off, Sir, l
have told ou that there is sick person
here.
Organist-Ehl You sick yourself,
think old fellah. Poor Dog Tray"
Pater-Be off, Sir.
Organist-Want to go to sleep, old
boy, ch? 3" Keemo, Kimo.''
Pater-If you don't go, I'll call the
police --cz1l-5 za c-~
Organist-( grinding )-Pleece, ah |
Fleece, call 'em Halloa 1 call 'em
for you old boy, Fleece "Love Not. :"
Pater-By Jove, you scouudrel, I'll
serve you out.
a Organist-Ehl (grins.) You no like
music, old fellah whistles at him y
You no like music? Change for you
then. Polka
Pater-I'll see for an officer, you ras-
cal. ..... st.t.-
Organist-See for him old fellah =
Why not see for him, eh, old boy? my
Mary Ann"
Paterfamilias rushes into the street,
crying "Poliee," and looks down every
area but the right one, when, returning
in despair he encounters q see5-----------
Policeman Calmly What s up, sir?
Pater, (hurryiog him up to Organist,
who is now playing Bobbing all
aroupd') " I have ordered this fellow off
more than dozen times-this is my
house, and there's a sick person in it for
Hfhoth the doctor prescribes quiet. He
won't 60 Move him. -
Policeman Ito Organist.) Come, move
on
OrgaDist pretends not to understand
him. and grinds on until the last mo-
ment, when the policeman lays hold of
his hapd. With vicious glare he then
goes TO the next door but one, and strikes
up Dog Tray"
Pater lin fury) Do you hear that?
They follow Orgauist, and he is again
stopped.
Organist tgrowliug) pay you for
dis. PlentJ of us come and pay you.
D your old eye. 1 pay you Off
(Grinning.) Your fus door just paint
I pay you off. with other threats and
curses.)
Paier Ito oficer) Do your duty, or
I'll report you.
Policeman-Givem me your card, sir.
Obtaining this. he finally removes the
minstrel, who suddenly begins to blub-
ber, and appeal to the bystanders for
mercy to poor refugee. But q 3os5
is now firm, and the bowling brute is
driven off,
British people to Pater, as he returns.
Shamel Yah! Tyrantl Aristocrat
D shame! Won't let poor fellow
liveI YahI Tyrant! Yah!
But the poor lad gets little sleep till
The next organ beast comes.-Punch.
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EE This may be said for love, that
if you strike it out Of the soul, life would
be insipid, and our being but half ami
mated. a5s
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@Spiggles says that, although there
is no such thing as muzzling the press In
this country, there is plenty of book
wuslir, 7o sss77
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poftn.
THE WINDOW.
BIZ RoBrhr seurnrr.

BIZ ROBERT seUTREY.
Cold was the niglt-wind, drifting fast the
snow fell, ffr. SO
Wide were the downs, and shelterless and
naked, o.. - --4-ss
When a poor wanderer struggled on her jour
ney,
Weary and waysore.
Drear were the downs, more dreary her reHec-
Cold was the night-wind, colder was her
bosom
She had no home, the world was all before
her,
She had no shelter. --
PITY mep' feebly cried the lonely wanderer /;
PITY me, strangers lest with cold and hun
ger, -
Here should perish.
"once had dfriends-7though now by all for
saken
Once 1 had parents-thev are now in heaven !
had a home onee---I had once a husband
Pity me, strangers.
al had home once Il had once husband,
i am a widow, poor and broken-heartedP
Loud blew the wind, unheard was her COM
On drove the chariot.
Then on the snow she laid down to rest her;
She heard horsemen: ..'Pity mel" she groaned
out ..
Loud was the wind; unheard was her COM
plainingi
On went the horsemen.
Worn out with anguish, toll and cold and hun
ger,
Down sunk the wanderer; sleep had seized
her sense;
There did the traveller find her in the morning;
God had released her.
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POISONED BY PIE PLANT.-Mrs. Guth.
rie, an old lady residing in New Concord,
Muskingum county, Ohio, died fsW
days since from eating the leaves Of the
Garden Rbubarb, or Pie Plant, which
aresexceedingly poisonous, although the
stems or peduncles are harmless.
E Astrology is to astronomy what
alchemy is {, chemistry-the ignerant
mother of a wise daughter. ffrAl
E@The derivation of the name Of
the Fox family from a rainy day is yeFY
Ingenious. Rainy day, rain little, rain
much, rain hard, Reinard-F FoS.
Why is dogs tail like, the
heart of tree? Because it is farthest
from the bark. o2 ssea
EE A ray of light to the understand
ing is better than volume committed
to memory. 8saa
EEA great many pairs of shoes are
worn out before men do al they say.
EE Censure is a tax that man
pays to the public for being eminent.
EEWe learn little of Gods ways,
but very little of his purposes.
If good act benefits no ons
else, it benefits the doer.
EE If mans goods and chattels
are his effects, is that man the cassss Of
his silver plate and furniture
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MS o z L L ANE OU S.

c@ANIEW LIVERY STALLED. B.
. sszsss-1N Gray, Proprietor. Family and
Pleasure Carriages. and 2:4O Horses, to be had
= at all hours. Passengers conveyed to any Of
6Ae aeigbboring towns Oh the shortest notice.
prices reduced to suit the hard times. G5Sta-
5les in the rear of Graham's Old Stone Store
ss February 4, ls57as=s 34f
) HOYALL d CHARLES, Real Estate Agents
u and Surveyors, Sioux City, Iowa. Land
Warrants located at reasonable rates. r.
- BsThe Land Office will be opcnep on the
: 18th of February, 1855, for the location of
lands south Sioux city.
N. BAH selections personally made:
llss February A, 1887. 34u
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PREsERvED EIsH-There are many
stories in circulation respecting this no.
ted fuaucier, who, in early life, was
sea captain. s..ssl5 SO
One day his vessel was hailed by a
brig, when the following dialogue took
place =
Ship a-hoy!'
'Halloo!'
WHO'S your captain?:'
Preserved Fish,
iWho?'
Preserved Fish
The master of the brig, thinking he
was misunderstood, and wondering at
the stupidity of the opposite party, again
applied the trumpet to his mouth, and
bawled out, s
Il say, mister, I don't want to know
what your cargo is--but-sobat's-yO'tr
captain n's-N-A-M-E?
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CoNYEYANCING.

'9H e.1Ess. ...1rE-GO ~ d IAN OlN
Deeds, Mortgages, Bonds, DC, &c. carefully
I drawn, and being s-a
10 - NOTARY PUBLIC
Tis Twill take the acknowledgements thereof,
administer Oaths &c &c charges reasonable.
Office in the county Auditors office, Ashland,
20. JAMES SWINEFORD.
Ashland. February 25. 1887 ly34-
% - w. b. BAsCOCK,
AHERCHANT TAILOR, ,crd dealer in Fur
Z MI nishing Goods, As Superior street under
die Weddell House Cleveland, Ohio
: -. +. July i9I Z
ooo X EGS PURE LEAD, 100 KEGS
SIe 81" !" M ROLLER &HowARD's.
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WILLIAM RALsToN, Jeweler and Sill
w yer Sr....il, Sr.:til few doors west of the Nc
Nulty House, Ashland, Ohio. Gold and Steel
Pens and choice variety of Jewelry, kept
constantly ON hand. Highest price paid for
old Gold and Silver, Repairing done to or
: d r. on reasonable terms-satisfaetion war
ranted.
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IS John j. JACOBS. Attorney and Cour-
- q sellor at Law, Ashland, Ohio Office
one poor East of Wasson & Stubbs Shoe Store.
April g. 1853 44tf
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GEoRaE NJ. DALLAS, Esq, SO, &c., Sc
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r R.GooDFELLow, Watch Maker
N l.. and Jeweler. Dealer in Watches,
Ies.ssA Clocks, Jewelry, Yankee Notions, DC.
Watches and Clocks repaired and warranted.
The highest price paid for old Gold and Sill
yer Shop one door east of the Empire Store,
Ashlend. Ohio.
g February 4. 1857. 26tf
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&asiness Garos..
IN or e L 5 .

tSAMPSEL HOUSE, Ashland, Ohio, A. W !.
~ Mefsheimer. lessee. This is one of the
largest and most commodious Hotels in the
western country. good ostler always in
attendance =.
. Fab A. 1897 - 34tf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

MozE STREET OPENING DEVELOPMENTS Ex-
PEcrsD-It is expected that some important and
singular Developments will be made in the
forthcoming trial of the libel case of Bus
teed versus Carr, in relation to the
opening of new streets Carr goes before the
Grand Jury seeking an indictment that he may
be tried in the Court of Sessions In regular or
der. He will then subpoena several hundred
vctimized real estate owners to testify as to the
manner in which the contracts for the opening
Of new streets have been used to pick their
pockets This will be the real investigating
committee, and not that which has been trying
to extract some information as to the operations
of Chemung Smith.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE GOVERNMENT
The crew of socialists, Fourierites, and infdels
generally, known under the name of Horace
Greeley & Co.. propose the abolition of the
Post Office Department and the election of the
Postmasters for each district by the popular
vote, together with the abolition of the diplo-
matte officers, and the reduction of the salaries
Of the heads Of the federal government, with
many other radical changes of the same charac-
ter. This is but the extension of the same pro-
cess by which the government of this city has
been handed over to twenty or thirty commits
sioners, and the taxes swelled to ten millions of
dollars per annum. Now, we are opposed to
any such changes. We would have the salaries
of the President and Secretaries and the foreign
m inisters all doubled, and the various depart
ments of the government recognized on
new plan, by which one-third of the present ex-
pense of carrying them on might be saved.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

FINANCIAL PRosPEcTs.-The advices per Eu-
ropa show that the people of England and of
the continent of Europe have perceived that, in
times like the present, there is no security like
American stocks; none that run up so fast Tor
down, for the matter of that; but the time for
that has not yet come,) or that pay such large
dividends on the capital invested. Accordingly
we hear from London, Paris, Berlin and else
where that sudden and imperative demand has
arisen for American securities; that our State
stocks cannot be supplied to meet the inquiry,
and that even our railway stocks and bonds are
eagerly sought after.
We stated some time since that the greatest
effects which the plethora of money was likely
to produce would be in England, not here, and
that we should feel the money glut most when
it was reverberated back to US across the Allan
tic. Events are justifying our prediction. The
demand which has sprung up for American Sc
curities abroad, and which must naturally in
crease and last as long as money continues to be
as abundant as it is, will produce a more start
ling effect upon our market here than any do
mestic event could have done. In the present
possible for the Europeans to absorb and carry
away over a hundred millions of our securities,
without overstocking their market; the effect
here can easily be conjectured.
There is another reason besides the plentiful
ness Of money which is inducing Europeans to
invest freely in the United States-and that is
the growing insecurity of all property in
Europe Should anything come Of this passing
quarrel between England aud France, it
would be hard to mention any kind of property
in either which would not be well sold after the
declaration Of war at a depreciation in value of
fifty per cent. At any rate, it is plain that a
great war is impending, sooner or later, to settle
the contest between the peoples Of Europe and
their oppressors, and the chances are that that
war will stop all kinds Of revenues from pro-
perry for years to come Between the two 1t
were difficult to mention any kind Of trade,
merchandise, property or interest in Europe in
which il would be as safe to invest money as il
would be here.
We notice in late paper that Scottish
manufacturing company are moving to this
country with all their machinery, apparatus,
operatives and concern complete. The owners
lack faith in the stability of things on the other
side, and wisely come to country where the
only trouble that can threaten to interfere with
peaceful industry il such affairs as this Of
Kansas We have no doubt they will soon have
reason to congratulate themselves on the step;
and that their example will one day become
general.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

ONE or THE CONSEQUENCES OF A RrPTrRE
BETWEEN FRANCE AND ESGLAND-It seems quite
likely that Louis Napoleon may take in bad
inc bis insolent attempt to dictate laws to the
English and that the slight put upon him may
still further rouse the bile Of the soldiers with
whom hatred of England is q national and here
ditary virtue. As there is no doubt whatever
but the English would fight, if they were driven
to wall-though they would much rather trade !;
and as II seems likely that the French govern
ment are prepared TO push matters to extremi-
ties in order to divert the public mind from the
subject Of revolutions and regicdes, IL lie well to
be prepared for anything that may happen, in
clading q rupture of the eStente cordiale between
Ne two countries.
There is solid, tangible ground Of difference
between the governments Of France and Eng
land-a difference less easily adjusted than
diplomatic question, or dispute about terri
tory. The two governments are based on alb
solutely opposite principles, and each In its pc
culiar course il pushing matters TO the extrem-
est limit. The government Of France is based
on the idea that there should be no freedom,
no press, no speech, no action, no thought even
that can be got at; nothing but the will and
power Of one man. The government Of Eng
land is based on precisely the opposite psinci-
pie, and encourages to the highest degree free
dom of action, thought, speech and the press.
Day by day each government advances little
further in its own policy; and rs further progress
Ia M ado the incon yenipnce of n boatAe svaton,
in such close proximity is more severely felt
In England they cannot bear Napoleon's despot
ism; in France the government lives In terror of
the English press.
There are ample grounds for war. Many wars
have been waged for far less. The chief advan-
tage of this one would be that while il was being
fought this country would be left perfectly free
to settle in our own way what disputes were out
standing with Cuba and Mexico.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

THE CAMEL.s-THE CAMEIs-To WHOM. DOES
THE HONOR BELONG I'm our FIRST notice of the
enthusiastic report of Lieut.. Beale concerning
the complete success of his experimental expe-
dition with his camels over the desert plains
and Mountains of New Mexico, we intmated
that the honor of first suggesting some such ex-
pertinent by our government belonged to the
late George r. Gliddon, for many years Ameri-
can Consul at Cairo, and distinguished man of
science. Then we were persuaded that the
claim in the premises of Mrs. McCauley, in be-
half of her deceased husband, our former Con-
sui General in Egypt, was good and valid
claim; then we learned that our Consul at
Annoy was the man; then another claimant,
from Salem, we believe, was put forward. To-
day the brother of Mr.. George r. Glddon ap-
pears in the letter in another part Of this pa
per, in defence Of the presumption right of the
late Consul at Cairo, and it must be confessed
that, 1,rima .facie, he makes out pretty strong
case.
We have no doubt, from all the information
we have upon the subject, from the above and
from other sources, that the claims of both Nc
Cauley and of Gliddon are good; and that in
view of all the facts in the matter, and Of the
great benefits which are certain to result to the
country from the general employment Of the
camel in the great plains and deserts Of the
West that some compensation is due from the
government to the legal representatives of both
the distinguished gentlemen indicated. We
suggest, therefore TO the parties concerned that
the best thing which they can do is to bring
their claims before Congress in the shape of a
joint or separate demand for indemnity. Mrs.
McCaulsy has, we believe, her claim already
before that body, which ought to be attended
to at once. A movement Of this SORT properly
conducted, will not only settle all disputes
upon the subject, but will end in some prac-
teal benefit to the really meritorious parties,
whereas controversy limited to the newspapers
will most certainly, to all concerned, end in
smoke.
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that several of the leading commercial and
trading houses in this city, which firms suspend
ed payment last autumn, are gradually settling
up their afTSrs and resuming their regular
business preparations for the spring and sum
mer trade, which, from all appearances, will set
in with a tremendous rush. 1t will be well
enough, however, not to put on too much steam,
or there may be another explosion next fall.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09

DEMOCRACY SPREApTNe.-We understand that
large faction of the democracy of this city in
tend to build new Tammany Hall up town.
somewhere in the neighborhood of Bond street.
and leave the old quarters at Tammany Hall for
the use of the Wall street brokers. The demo
crazy are growing 20 strong in this city, and
will be 70 much more powerful after the settle
ment of the Kansas question, that one Tsmma.
ny Hall nor one or two general committees will
not suffice for them. They will have to get Sc
versl To satisfy every faction. They are, now
ever, all united In support Of the sdministra-
Gon