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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20

Music HATH CHARMs.-The Natche2
Courier tells of a rough boatman passing
along the streets of that city, who had
drifted far away from home, and stopping
at the door of music store, where gen
tleman was evoking sweet strain from
the chords of fine piano, for the amuse-
ment of some lady friends. He listened
very attentively, paying but little attention
to the passers-by, until the scalding tears
coursed down his rough sun-burnt cheeks,
in spite of all his endeavors to suppress
them. Observing that we noticed him, he
turned roInd and exclaimed: Cant help
it, stranger; I've little sister somewhere
out West that does that sort of thing, and
it makes me think of home"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20
WHOLE NUMBER 5s7,
How Washington Behaved when
Bc was ln. tlle Wrong, u

An incident ,n' the "Viaginians, rep
resenting Washington as ready to accept
challange, has led "Leslie's Illustrated
Paper" to reprint the following pertinent
ahecdote from Weems' Gossipping Life Of
Washington: eH' i7At3 4.t#
In 1884, Washington was stationed at
Alexandria with his regiment. the only
one of the colony, Of which he was Col.
There happened TO be at this time an cleo
ton in the town for members Of the As-
sembly, and the contest ranthighi between
! Col, George EairfsxaaR,l Mr.. Elizeg.S
Washington was a warm friend u CYEs
Fairfax, and a Mr. Payne headed the
friends of Mr.. Elizey. A dispute taking
place in the court house yard, Washing
ton. at this time not twenty-five yeaIs Df
age, contrary to his usual manner. became
excited, and, what WAS still more uncom-
mon, said something that offended Mr..
Payne, whereupon the little gentleman.
who, though but cub in size, raised his
sturdy hickory, and by a single blow
brought Washington to the ground.
Several of Washington's officers being
present. they whipped out their irons in an
instant, and it was supposed that there
would be murder of-hand. To make bad
worse, the members of the regiment hear
ing how their commander had been
! treated, bolted out of the barracks, every
man with his weapon, threatening ven
geance on those who had dared TO knock
down their beloved Colonel. Happily for
Mr.. Payne and his party, Washington re-
covered time enough to go out and meet
his enraged soldiers, and after thanking
! them for their attachment, assured them
that he WAS not hart in the least, and
begged them, as they loved him and their
duty, to return to their barracks. AS to
Washington himself, he went to his room.
and finding, on mature reflection, that hs
had been the aggressor, he determined to
make Mr.. Payne honorable reparation by
asking his pardon on the morrow. No
sooner had he made this noble resolution
than he recovered his natural calmness of
ball, behaving as if nothing had happened.
The next day he went to tavern and
writing polite note To Mr.. Payne request
ing to see him. Mr.. Payne presumed the
import of it was challenge for duel.
and repaired to the place appointed for the
meeting, expecting to see a pair Of pistols
introduced. But conceive his surprise
upon entering the chamber where Wash
ington was, he discovered decanter of
wine and glasses upon the table, and upon
his entering Washington arose, and in a
very friendly manner met him, and pre-
sented his hand, saying:
"Mr Payne, to err sometimes is nature,
to rectify error is always glory. find
that was wrong in the affair yesterday;
you have had, think, some satisfaction,
and if you think that is sufficient, here is
my hand, let us be friends" 1t ia only
necessary to say, that from this time MIR.
Payne became one of Washington's most
enthusiastic admirers and friends. If this
conduct had not been deemed in Wash
inston to arise from mognanimity and not
from fear, then he could not have become
the immortal hero he isregarded in history.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20
Selett Nortrg.
lFrom the n. ". Christian Advocate.
OVERTHE RIVER.


over the river :hcy beekon to mo
.Iovsd ones wha'Ve crossed to the further side;
The glcam OF the suowytobos see,
But their oices are lost by thedashinE tide
There - one with ringIets or sunny gold,
And eyes the reflection OF heavens own blue;
He CROSSED In the tw light, gray and cold,
And the pale mist hid him from mortal view,
We not the angels that met him there,
The gate of the city we could not see;-
over the river, over the river,
My brother stands waiting to welcome me!
Over the rivcrthe boatmnn pale 81 i.'.'
Carried anot her, the household peti ,,
Her brown curls waved In the gentle gale
she s9osssd ON nor bosofi her dimpied hands,
And fcRrIcssly entered the phantom bark;
We watched It glide from the silver sands,
We know she is safe on the further side,
where nil tho ransomed and angels be;
Over the river, the my site river,
My childhood's idol 10 waiting for me-
For none return from those quiet shores
Who crsss with the bOntmnn cold and pale;
We hear the dip OF the golden oars,
And catch CLEAN OF the snowy sail,
And 10! they have passed from our yearnlnR hearts
They cross the stream md gone ornye;
We may not sunder the veil apart
That hides from vision the gates OF day.
We only know that their bnTks no more
MAY sail o'er life's stormy sea;
Vet somewhere ( know, on the unseen shore,
They watch, and bcckon, and walt for me!
And l sit and think whom the sunsets gold
10 flushing river, and hill and shore,
l shall day stand by the water cold,
A nd list for the sound OF the boatman's oar,
shall watch for n CLEAN OF the tapping sail;
i shall hear the boat AS II gains the strand;
! shall pass from sight with the boatman pale,
To the better shore OF the spirit lard.
shall know the loved who hav gone before,
And joyfully sweet will the meeting be,
When the river, tho peaceful river,
The angel Of Death shall carry me.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20
Am ARecting LIetter.

The following touching fragment of a
letter from dying wife TO her husband
was found by him some months after her
death between the leaves of a religious vol
ume which she was very fond Of p cruising.
The letter was written long before her
husband was aware that the grasp of
fatal disease had fastened upon the lovely
form of his wife, who died at the early
age of nineteen:
When this shall reach your eye, dear
George, some day when you are turning
over the relics of the past, / shall have
passed away forever, aud the cold white
stone wiiI be Keeping MS loneiy witch over
1.-THE lips you have so often pressed, and
forever from your sight the dust of one
who has often nestled close to your warm
heart. For many long and sleepless
nights, when all beside my thoughts were
at Test, l have wrestled with the conscious
has formed itself upon my mind; and al
though to you, and to others, it might now
seem but the nervous imaginings of girl,
yet, dear George, it is so! Many weary
hours have l passed in the endeavor to rec
onciie myself to leave you, whom l love
so well, and this bright world of sunshine
and beauty, and hard indeed it is to strug-
gle on silently and alone with the sure
conviction tha! am about to leave forever
and go down in the dark valley! "But !
know in whom have believed" and lean
ing on His arm, Il fear no evil" Do not
blame me for keeping all this even from
you. How could l subject you, of all
others, to such sorrow as feel at parting.
when time will soon make it apparent to
you? l could have wished to live if only
to be at your side when your time shall
come, and, pillowing your head upon my
breast, wipe the death damp from your
brow, and usher your departing spirit into
the Makers presence, embalmed in wo,
mans holiest prayer. But it is not to be
and submit. Yours is the privilege o.
watching through long and dreary nights
for the spirits final flight, and of transfer
ing my sinking head from your breast tc
my Savior's bosom! And you shal
share my last thought, and the last fain
pressure of the head, and the last feeble
kiss shall be yours; and even when flest
and heart shall have failed me, my eyes
shall rest on yours until glazed by death
and our spirits shall hold one last com
munion until gently fading from my view
idoC VI yOU VIII
the first bright glimpses of the unfadins
glories of the better world, where parting
are unknown. Well do know the spot
my dear George, where you will lay me
cften we stood by the place, and as W.
watched the mellow sunset as it glanced
+ in quiverlng flashes through the leave
and FURNISHED the grassy mounds arounc
us with the stripes of FURNISHED gold. eacl
perhaps has thought that some day one 0
us would come alone, and whichever i
might be, your name would be on tn
stone. But We loved the spot, and know
you will love it none the less when you se
the same quiet sunlight linger and plN,
among the grass that grows over youns
Mary's grave. know you will go there
and my spirit will be with you then. AM
whisper among the waving branches"
am rot lost, but gone before"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20

TOUCHING INCIDENT.-A poor mulatto
girl, slave, has recently been tried in
New Orleans on the charge of having at
tempted to poison her mistress and the
family. 1t was proved that she had sprin-
kled some powder on dish of oysters
which made some of the family sick. 1t
came out in the trial, however, that the
poor girl WAS innocent of any evil design.
The powder being analysed, was found
not to be poisonous; and the poor girl, in
her simple innocence, having been told
that it had the charm of love powder, had
sprinkled it upon the food to make her
mistress love her.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20
MANS INEVITABLE PoRr1oN.-So have

MANS INEVITABLE PoRTIoN.-So have |
seen rose newly springing from the clefts
of its hood, and, at first, it was fair as
the morning, and full with dew of heaven,
as lambs fleece, but when ruder breath
had forced open its virgin modesty, and
dismanteled its too youthful and unripe
retirements, it began to put on darkness,
and to decline to softness and the symptoms
of sickly age;it bowed the head and broke
its stalk; and at night, having lost some
of it's leaves, and all its beauty, it fell into
the portion of weeds and outworn faces.
The same is portion of every man and
every woman; the heritage of worms and
serpents; rottenness and cold dishonor,
and our beauty so changed that our ac-
quaintance quickly knows us not, and
that change mingled with so much horror,
or else meets so with our fears and weak
discoursings, that they who, six hours
ago, tended upon us either with char
table or ambitious services, cannot, with
out some regret, stay in the room alone,
where the body lies stripped of it's life and
honor.-Jer' Taylor.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20

OCcUPATIoN.-The want of proper oc-
cupation is the cause of more than half
the petty frets of life. And labor will be
the medicine for more than half the minor
ills of life. A man without any proper aim
in life, without moral inspiration, loo rich to
be industrious, and prey to the thousand
frets of unoccupied leisure, sometimes sets
himself to pray against his trouble. Now
a man might as well pray to be protected
against the sands of Sahara, as lazy man
to pray against petty troubles. Therefore
it happens, sometimes, that bankruptcy
brings q man what his wealth failed to
give, happiness; for he has real trouble and
trouble is medicine for trouble. There
is moral counter irritation.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20
EyMr. Toombs attempted,

EvMr. Toombs attempted, by a
speech in the Senate the other day, to
quench the enthusiasm created by the
speech of Mr. Crittenden. On the night
of the same day the fire companies of Ppil.
adelphia, as if not to be outdone by the
Senator, mustered in strong force to put
out the aurora borealis.- Chicago Times
And the editor of the "Times," as il
not to be outdone by fire companies
climbed the North Pole and stuck his
night-cap on its top.-Cm. Enquirer.
And the editor of the Enquirer, after
supporting Lecompton, didn't get the
Postoffice! Poor fellow, too bad!-Chi
caQo Times.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20

A negro child has recently been born
in the neighborhood of Ringgold, in
this county, with twenty six fingers and
toes. 1t has six toes on each foot, and
seven fingers on each hand. There are
two full. sized thumbs on each hand and
two 'little" fingers. All these limbs are
said to be perfest.-Richmond South.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20

Nor TO BE OUTDoNE.-An Englshman
and Yankee were recently disputing
when the former sneeringly remarked
Fortunately, the Americans could go no
further than the Pacific shore" The Yam
kee scratched his prolific brain for an in
slant, and thus triumphantly replied
"Why good gracious! they're already
leveling the Rocky Mountains and carting
the dirt out West. I had letter las
week from my cousin, who is living 2oC
miles West OF the Pacific shore-on made
landp' The Englishman gave in
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20

FATAL RESULT OF MATR1MoNY.-Th The
Baltimore "Sun" Gays that bottle con-
tanning slip of paper was picked up in
Elk river, near Frenchtown. On the pa
per the following was written in pencil;
BALTIMORE, September 7th, 1857.
l am married 20 Eliza Brown to-day one
year, and have not spent a happy moment
since; 80 l will drown myself. God for
give me. l will put this in bottle and
hope it will be found. Who finds it will
please have my death put in the "Sun."
THOMAS X. JOHNSON.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20

\ theatrical company was playing in
one of the interior towns Of the West,
Shakespeare Othello, and when Othello
demanded Of Desdamona ''the haDdker-
chief! the handkerchief!'' q green 'un
called out impatiently: Never mind the
handkerchief; don't wait for that; blow
your nose with your fingers and go aheaI. "
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20

The COMING SGMMER.-AIt is said that
the Earl of Rosse, one of the first astron-
omers in Europe, has told gentleman in
England that he anticipates one of the
most intensely hot summers this year that
has ever been known, and he advises
farmers to build sheds for their cattle by
way of protection against the extreme
heat,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20

~B Billy Bowlegs has come to terms
and the Florida war is ended. He came
into camp at Fort Meade, and agreed to
accept tie government offer and emigrate
west. He has gone to collect his people
and prepare for removal. The poor white
men of Florida, who have lived by fight
ing the Indians, will mourn their depart
tire,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20
TRUE AS PREAcnrxo.-The PAaadel

phia Evening Argus says:
"No man can borrow himself out Of
debt If you wish for relief, you must
work for it, eeonomise for it. You make
more and spend less than you did while
you were running in debt. You mnsS
wear horuespun instead of broadcloih, /,
drink water instead of champagne, and
rise at four instead of seven. Industry.
frugality, economy-these are the haIatl7
maids OF wealth and the sure souToseof re->
lief. A dollar earned is worth ten bor-.
rowed and dollar saved IS better than
forty times it's amount in useless gewga VS..
Try our scheme, and see if II is not worth
"a thousand banks aid valuation laws -
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20
EwThat was beautiful thought of tn

~That was beautiful thought of the
little Swedish girl, while walking with
her father on a starr, night. absorbed in
contemplation of the skies. being asked of
what she was thinking, replied: II was
thinking if the wrong side of heaven is SO
glorious, what must the right side be?''-
How many older minds may this find food
for pleasant and profitable thought.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20
age still more than he hated political crime

Gov. CnAsE-A During
the debate in the Ohio Senate the other day,
upon the appointment of committee to
investigate the State Treasury, allusion
was made TO the attempt of the Democratic
press to associate Gov. Chase with the
Breslin defalcation. Senator Hatch, Dem
ocrat) from Cincinnati, defended Gov.
Chase from all such injustice. He said the
press in the course of heated controversy
and in the time of political excitement, Of
ten makes charges that are not regarded in
private life, Mr.. II. paid a compliment to
Gov. Chase, against whose integrity moth
ing that the press could say acould be more
than tie idle Wind. There was no man in
Ohio to whom he would concede higher
principles Of honor. He knew the Gov
ernor, and there was no man in whose
hands he would more willingly con6de his
estate, aoithout the scratch Of pen
State Journal.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-04-20
POMEROY, TUESDAY. APRIL 90. 1855

his right arm, and A shrek of
horror burst from the crowd-he had cut
off his right hand by desperate stroke Of
the weapon which he held in his left.
Returning his sword to the executioner,
and turning to the judicial authorities,
whilst the blood streamed from his arm,
he said:
"Go tell the constable, gentlemen, tina,
the Marquis de Giac has no hand with
which to perform the duty of execution
err"
He could say no more, but fell fainting
from loss Of blood. Before the expiration
Of an hour2 The marquis received the par
don ot The eonstaDIe, Wii0 adhsiEeds
age still more than he hated political crime.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15

IOWA FORM BOOK, b. ]. II. y sAe..4 AaS@DC
IL: Cfsb59l 1UMx141
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15
Secretary Of State.

MARRIAGE FOR SHow.-To the ques-
ton often asked of young men as to
why they do not marry, we sometimes
hear the reply, am not able to support
awife." In one case in three, perhaps,
this may be so but as a general thing
the true reply would be, 81 am not able
to support the style in which think my
wife ought to live.'' In this again, we
see false view Of marriage; looking
to an appearance in the world, instead Of
a union with a loving woman for her
own sake. There are very few men,
Of industrious habits, who cannot main
tain a wife, if they are willing to live
economically, and without reference to
the opinion Of the world. The great
evil is, they are not content to begin
life humbly, to retire together into an
obscure position, and together work
their way in the world-he by industry
in his calling, and she by dispensing
with prudence the money he earns.
But they must stand out and attract the
attention Of others by fine houses and
fine clothes.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15

the parlor door, when down / went kerr
slap on the oil cloth, pulling Sal after
me. Some cusscd fellow had dropped
a banana skin on the floor, and it floor
ed me. 1t split an awful hole in my
cassimeres right under my dress coat
tail. 1t was too late to back out so
clapping my hand over it, We marched
in and were spliced, and taking a seat
l watched the kissing the bride opera
ton. My groomsman was tight, and
kissed her till l jumped up to take a
slice, when, oh, horror! a little six
year old imp had crawled behind me,
and pulling my shirt through the hole
in my pants, had pinned it to the chair,
and in jumping up displayed to the
admiring gaze of the astonished multi
tude trihe more white muslin than
was pleasant. The women giggled,
the men roared, and I got mad, but
was finally put to bed, and there all my
troubles ended.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15

SYsTEM.-The secret of the success
of a great many individuals lies in their
manner Of doing their business, in sys-
tematizing their daily labors and letting
their heads save their heels. Some men
can accomplish in day an almost in
crediblea; mount Of labor others appear
to be weighed down by doing apparent
ly nothing. A man who allows tr1fes
to Illustrate him is no man for business
for he soon wears out his system and
renders himself disagreeable to those
around him. It is good rule to have
your daily work allotted out and with
the aid Of system you will be able to
accomplish wonders. If spider breaks
his thread twenty times, twenty times
will he mend it,again. Make up your
mind to do thing and you will surely
do it. Fear not; if trouble comes upon
you keep up your spirits though the day
be hard one.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15

rotary on the passage OF this act, from
among the board Of Trutees named in
this act, who shall hold his Office for
one year, and until his successor is
elected and qualified as provided in Sec
ton twenty one of this act.
5 rs. The Secretary shall receive as
a compensation for his services, sal
airy Of one thousand dollars per annum
to be paid quarterly from the State
Treasury, in the same manner as is
provided by law for the payment of the
salaries of other State officers, and the
sum Of one thousand dollars is hereby
annually appropriated for that purpose,
and the additional sum of one thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be
esteemed necessary by the Governor,
is also hereby annually appropriated to
meet the expenses which may be incur
red in the purchase and transportation
of seeds, postage, stationery and the
other contingent expenses Of the Office
of the Secretary to be paid out of the
State Treasury on the requisition of
the Governor through the Auditor of
State.
26. The board of Trustees shall
elect a Treasurer from their own num-
Der annually, at their meeting in jan
uary, who shall receive and keep all
monies arising from the sale Of the
products Of the farm or other source,
and give bonds in such sum as the
board of Trustees may require. He
shall pay over all monies upon the war
rant Of the President, countersigned by
the Secretary. He shall render annu-
ally, in the month of January, to the
board Of Trustees, and as often as may
De required by said board, a full and
true account Of all monies received and
disbursed by him.
81. That M. w. Robinson of Des
Moines county, Timothy Day Of Van
Buren, county, John D. Wright Of
Union county, G. W. F. Sherwin Of
Woodbury. county, VIM. Duane Wilson
of Polk county, Richard Gains of
Jefferson county, Suel Foster of..Mus-
catine county, J. W. Henderson of
Linn county, Clermont Coffin of Della
ware county, E. H. Williams Of Clay
ton county, E. G. Day of Story coun-
ty, are hereby appointed and constitu-
ted the first Board of Trustees Of the
Agricultural College and Farm, who
shall hold their office as may be deter
mined under the provision Of the third
section Of this act.
s %. This act shall be in force
from and after its publication in the
Iowa State Journal and Iowa Weekly
Citizen, and Iowa Farmer.
STEPHEN B. SHELLEDY,
Speaker Of the House of Reps.
ORAN FAVILLE,
President of the Senate.
Approved March 22d, 1858
RALPH P. LOWE,
Office Of Secretary of State. }
Des Moines, March 22d, 1858.
hereby certify the foregoing to be
true copy from the original roll on
file in my Office.
ELIJAH SELLS,
Secretary of State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15

SAT1REs ON THE SEx.-The poets
have always delighted in extreme views
Of women. Satires and panegyrics
make up the bulk of their verses about
the fair sex. The old Roman line
which charges women with being" SEM
per variuns ct nautobile," is, perhaps,
the most moderate and we'll founded Of
all the sarcasms. Alphonse Karr says:
Say Of woman that she is wicked,
obstinate, frivolous, but add that she is
beautiful, and be assured that she will
think kindly Of you. Say that she is
good, kind, virtuous and sensible, but
very homely, but she will never forgive
you in her life." But the women are
much severer than the men gainst the
sex. Lady Wortley Montague found
her only consolation in being herself a
woman, in the reflection that she should
I" never by any possibility marry one of
them"