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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08
NfInne.ots state Fair.


cation from JONI MrRRAV, Jr., Secretary
Of the State Agricultural Society:
MINNEAPOLIS. March 20, ISIS.
To D. Eil'or. ai 10 Pioneer sos D-nor-e'
Alta meeting Of the Executive Committee Of
the Agricultural Society Of the state Of Mime
sofa, held in Minneapolis on The 10Th inst, the
enclosed resolution WAS adopted, and was d.
rected to forward a copy Of the same 70 the
Newspaper. Published in each Of the town.
named, and reqges; Publication, and an edito-
rial notice q the sane. viii you please CON.
manieste the same resolution 70 the other pa.
pers Of St. Pau. Ard oblige yours,
Jyo. NrRRAY. IT,.
Secretary Of Az. sOeisty.
The following IS the resolution referred 10
IN Mr.. AURRAr's ktter
R,,Oired, Tka, the lth Annual Fair Of the
Society be held on the 18th and 10th Of ssptsm-
Der and LET Of October next. IL one o. the fol
lowing places, to ut ST. PAal. Minneapolis,
81 Anthony, Shakopee, Hastings, Faribaalt
Winona and -ti.lvstsr-ths citizens u which
shall make up the largest bona Ode sabserip-
ton, 70 bear the expenses, not less than one
thousand d0liars. and report tie same 70 ihs
Secretary Of the society, before the first dag Of
JAY neIi.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08

We earnestly hope that before the time
named, those Of our citizens who feel an in.
terest in agricultural progress, will b stir
themselves, and secure the subscription Of a
sum sufficient to secure to st. Paul the ben.
Gifts acruing from holding the State Fair in
this city
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-15
A Kansas DiMclllty.

The position of the traveller In this un.
happy territory, is we'll illustrated by the
following story related BY Kansas cores.
pondent Of the Boston JournaL:--
An unfortunate fellow during the troubles
here two years since, while riding away
from home one morning, was met by an
armed band, who inquired his politics. He
replied that he was Free State man. The
company-which was composed of Pro.
Slavery men-immediately "eased" him ol
his watch and money, and left him.
Continuing his journey, he was met be.
fore noon by another armed company, whose
captain stopped him, and asked to which
side be belonged. The frightened TRAVELLER
supposing ell the rovers to be like the frs,
party-promptly replied that he was Pro.
Slavery. This band which CHANGED to be
Free State, immediately took bis horse from
him, and left him to 60 on foot.
He continued bis trip. however, and jus,
at night was stopped by third band, who
asked the same question. The unfor.unate
traveller was fairly lnOn.plussed,. but at las,
be asked:
"Gentlsmen, what are your polilics3 l,
doesn't make the slightest difference to me,
only, whichever side you may happen to be-
long to, ! agree with you psr}ectly."
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-15
Punishment Of "a Wood Thief.

In the depth Of hard winters night, in
Northern New York, gentleman heard a
noise at big wood pile, and Sallying forth
found man just leaving. dragging sled on
W hich were few sticks, purloined from the
pile. The sled was overtaken and he beg.
ged for mercy, avsrring that bis family were
freezing. Come buck, you rascal, with
that sled," said the owner of the wood; and
the culprit dragged it back to the pile, and
began to unload. "Stop that, you rascal,
and put on sled full!" said the owner /;
and after piling the sled to it's full capacity,
added: "Now pull, pull you scamp !" The
culprit could hardly start the load, but the
application Of swich and an oath or two
from the rough but good natured owner Of
the pile the load was got under way, and for
half mile, with snow knee deep, was the
culprit forced to dog trot, until be reach
cd the door of his fireless cabin, ready to
fall down from the labor of hauling the load.
(" There" said the owner, "you scoundreL
I'll teach you to steal my wood. next time
ask for wood:" That was justice tempered
with mercy. 81
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-15
The vexed Question Settled.

Wear sorry to pain the members of that
respectable religious demo mination that holds
immersion to be the only true baptism, but
our duty as journalists compels US to an
nounce that the case has been legally decided
against them. We are serious. Perfectly.
Our readers of course have heard Of Judge
Nutall. We have told them something of
him ourselves. Well the decision we refer
to is Judge Nutall's "last." 1t happened in
this wise. A few weeks ago, negro girl
in Henry county, under sentence Of death
for the murder of her mistress, experienced
timely change of heart, and expressed a
desire to be baptised. Her counsel, anxious
to further the wishes of the miserable peni.
tent, applied to Judge Nuttall for permis-
sion to take her from the Jail for the pur-
pose of immersion. The Judge, however,
with that "hard horse sense" so peculiarly
shocking to scruples Of conscience, couldn't
see the necessity for such an inconvenient
form Of ofbaptism. "Why not sprinkle her!"
he inquired. because" urged her counsel,
with equal judgment and humanity, "sprink-
ling, according to the faith she holds, is not
baptism. And her faith, may It please your
Honor, Is that of thousands Of the best and
purest In this community" "Oh we'll" said
the Judge, drawing himself up with an
air Of gravity worthy of John Snyder in
the act Of passing himself into heaven by
very tight squeeze, I decide, and I wanl ii
distinctly understood, tha! sprinkiing is legal
baptism." ... .-.
Thus, after upwards Of two centuries of
acrimonious theological controversy, the
question is put to rest at last. We warn
our Baptist friends that it isn't Of the slight
est sort of uss to an appeal, for it is a the
ory of Jndge Nuttall's that when he pays
no attention to the lawyers and makes de-
cision on his own hook, IL Is never reversed.
His instincts defy the Court Of Appeals
Louisville Journal.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-15
Woman.

As the dove will clap it's wings to it's side,
and cover and couceal the arrow that is prey.
ing on its vitals, SO it is the nature Of wo.
man to hide from the world the pangs Of
wounded affection. With her the desire Of
the heart has failed. The great charm Of
existence is at on end. She neglects all the
cheerful exercises that gladden. the spirits,
quicken the pulse and send the tide Of life in
healthful currents through the veins. Her
rest is broken; the sweet rsfreshment Of
sleep is poisoned by melancholy dreams,
"dry sorrow drinks her blood" until her
feeble frame sinks under the last external
assailant. Look for her after little while,
and you find friendship weeping over her
untimely grave, and wondering that one who
60 lately glowed with all the radiance Of
health and beauty should now be brought
down to darkness and the worm" You
will be told Of some wintry chill, some
slight indisposition that laid her low, but no
one knows the mental malady that previous
ly sapped her strength and made her 80 easy
aprey to the spoiler. Washington irving.
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SI4liiseeIlaueous,
Men and Women.

The "Autocrat Of the Breakfast Table,"
(Dr. Holmes,) in the Atlantic Monthly, re.
cords as follows: ...
The divinity.student wished to know what
/ thought Of uffinties, as we'll us of antipa-
thies; did believe in love at first sight!
Sir, said |, all men love all women. That
is the prima Jacis aspect of the cuse. The
Court OF Nature assumes the law to be, that
all men do SO and the individual man is
bound to show cause why he does not love
any particuiGr woman. A man, says one
Of my old black.letter law books. may show
divers good reas ons, as thus: Ae hath not
seen the person named in the indictment /;
khe is Of tender age, or the reverse of that;
she has certain personal disqual 6cations,-
as, for instance, she is a blnckumOor, or hath
an ill-favored countenance; or, his capacity
Of loving being limited, his affections are
engrossed by previous conner and so OF
other conditions. Not the less is it true that
he is bound by duty and inclined by nature
to love each and every woman. Therefore
II is that each woman virtually summons
every man to show cause why he doth not
love her. This is not by written document;
or direct speech, Tor the most part, but by
certain signs of silk, gold, and other mate.
Eisls, which say to all men,-Look on me
and love, as in duty bound. Then the man
Pleadeth his special incupacty, whatsoever
that may be--ae, for instance, impecuniosi-
ty, or that he hath one or many wives in his
household, or that be is of mean figure, or
small capacity; of which reasons it may be
noted, that the first is, according to late de.
cisjons, Of chiefest authority. So for the
old law-bOok. But there is a note from an
older authority, saying that every woman
doth also love each aud every man, except
there be some good reason to the contrary i;
and very observing friend of mine, a young
unmarried clergyman, tells me, that, SO far
as his experience goes, he has reason to
think the ancient author had fact to justify
his statement.
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The TOpers' strntaseun.

Three ragged, wretehed topers stood sbiv-
ering upon strees corner. They had not
q penny beiweea them. and neither had
drank drop within half an hour. They
debated the deeply interesting question
how TO obtain the next glass Of grog. AZ
ter much miserable muttsring over the pow
erty Of the times and many imPracticable
suggestions, one Of them said:
II have an idea. Well 20 into the next
shop and drink"
"DrinkI" replied his companions; 'fharS
easily said but who's to psy'"
"Nobody. Do as tell you. I'll take
the responsibility"
Following the speakers directions, bis
two companions entered an adjoining rum
merry and called for whisky skins. The
place was kept by q DutchDan. After he
had waited on bis customers, and while
they were enjoying their orthodox bev.
erage, at the counter, in walked topper mum
Der one. '-
Show are ye!'-to the Dutchman.
"How de dot" said the Dutchman.
Topper No. glanced suspiciOusly at to-
pers No. 2 and 3, an6 beckoned the propri-
eior aside. a"
"Do you know these meni" he asked
mysteriously.
The Dutchman stared.
II know no more as dey call for de whis-
ky SKINS"
"Don't take any money Of ,hem," whisper
cd No. !.
"Sir =! not take money for the whisky
skins!" said the astonished landlord.
mo. They are informers."
"Hey! informers."
eyes, they buy liquor Of you so as to in.
form against you."
"Ah! understand lit" said the Dutchman.
"Dey not catch me. Tank you sir. Take
something!"
II don't object;" and topper Mol drank
with his companions.
"What's to pay 7" said topper No. 2, put
ting his hand into his miserably empty
pocket. ~. .... ..g..
"Nothing." ssid the Dutchman. "Me no
sell liquor. Me keep it for my friends"
And having smiled the supposed inform
ers out of the door, he manifested his graf.
i,ude by generously inviting the supposed
anti.informer to take a second glass. OF
course No. l did not decline the invitation.
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Hold ON.

Hold on to your tongue when you are just
ready to swear, lie, speak harshly. or say any
improper word. Holdon to your hand when
you are about to strike, pinch, scratch, steal,
or do any disobedient or improper acs.--
Hold on to your foot when you are on the
point of kicking, running away from duty,
or pursuiDg the path. Of error, shame Or
crime. Hold on to your temper when you
ara angry, excited OF imposed upon, or others
are angry about you. Hold on tOycur heart
when evil associates seek your company
and invite you to join them in their games.
mirth and fevslry. Hold 'On to your good
name Ut oil times, foF It il more valuable 70
you than gold. high place, Or fashionable a.
tire. Hold on to truth, for it will'ssFss you
we'll and do4yo6 good through sllaelsfiiiy.
Hold onto your vifsuss if ID aboss Price .
you i'm al times end places. Hold % y
your good character, Tor Il e. sHd sySEWill
be- your hsat wsalfh.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-15
Beat HAM at HAS Own Game.

"Dad," said young hopefuIthe other day,
" how many fowls are there on this tablet"
"Wby," said the old gentleman, as he
looked complacently on pair Of nicely
roasted chickens that were smoking on the
table, "there are two"
"Two!" replied the smart boy; " there
are three, sir, and I'll prove it,"
"Three" replied the old gentleman, who
was q plsin mstter.oi.fact man, "I'd like to
see you prove it."
"Easily done, cir, easily done. Amt that
one" said, the smart boy, laying his knife
on the. FIRST one, sand sin't that two!" point.
ing to the second, sand don't one and two
make three!"
"Really," said the father, turning to the
old lady, who was supplied at the immense
learning Of the son. "rsally, wifeS this boy
is genius and deserves to be encouraged.
Here, old lass, DO you take one, fowl, and
ri take The. Aso6nde and John may hare the
thitd for hia learning"
D. rt n
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9oetttaI
"At Eventide there shan be Light. /"


Most lives have shadows never understood,
DARK corners where no friendly CLEAN can come,
DIN secrets Of bright youth, long past;
Oh courage, sinking heart, remember yet
For you sat eventide there shall be light ~
Light to the captive in the darkest cell,
Where weary years have Jagged unnoticed by,
Unmarried BY Sunshine's ray or lightning's fash,
Bhrouded forever In one twilight grey
For him'"at eventids there shall be Iight!n
Light to the blinded Wanderer--led astray
Der desert moor, by the deIusiye CLEAN
HIS dreams must be the cheerful light Of home,
And wakes 10 find lantern OF the waste.
For him "at eventide there shall be lightl',
Light to the shipwreeked on the shores of life.
Who zee their barks 60 down in sight Of land,
Lured by false meteors onward to their doom
Where the black rocks lie buried In the foam,
For them" eventide there shall be lightIn
Light 70 the patient eyes that cannot see
Earth's glorious beauty and her bloomy hues,
Nor the dear form and lIneaments Of love;
A tenderer dawn shall greet those unsealed eyes,
When at the "evcntide there shall be light"
To all who pine in darkness and In gloom
Of heart or soul, that ray shall come at last;
40 some a star to lead the pilgrim home;
10 some, the lurid glow of Ell dless fame;
TO all, Eat eventde there shall be lightl"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-15
Hasten Slowly.

In this roasting, call fred hot weather, ~
as one Of our friends calls it-how appropri.
ate and timely is the wise and wholesome
Advice-"Don't be in hurry"
It's no sort of use. We never knew O
ehaP who was always In q hurry that wasn'l
behind-hand. They are proverbial, all the
world over, for bringing nothing at all to
psss. Hurry, skurry, bluster, splatter-
what does it all amount to! Not a straw's
worth.
Hyon want to accomplish anything as !,
should be done, you must 60 about it coolly,
moderately, faithfully. HurryiDg, fretting,
tOmbling, splutterine, will do 10 good-not
tn the least
Are great works Of great men done in
hurryl Not at all. They are the product
Of time and patiencs-the result Of slow.
solid deyelopement. Nothing ought to be
done in hurry. 1t is contrary TO nature
yiaht, Justice and common sense. Youl
Pan II hurry is no sort Of character at all
Always in confusion, loose at every point
unhipsed and unjointed, blowing putting
here and there, but al ending in smoke.
In the days when etfeminacy was less ia
fashion, the Duke Of Modena. who was ar
ssrly riser, used to take peculiar pleasure
ip visiting the workshops of bis people. Il
he came upon workman who was tearing
away at his labor like locomotive, th'
Duke would tap him gently upon the shonl
Hasten slowly, my lad-you will d
ifBetter and quicker" 49,. . ,
"a knm ssnA
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-15
Only One Life.

'TIS not Ecr man TO tribe; life is brief,
And sin is here,
Our age is but the falling Of leaf,
A dropping tear.
We have no time to sport away the hours;
AL must be earnest in a world like ours.
Not many lives, but one have We;
One, only one
How sacred should that one life ever be-
That narrow span
Day after day flied up with blessed toll,
Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil.
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HTWhen party Of four have devoursO
two Pints Of Strawberries, what term Shon q
We apply to them : We should say, there.
Q quartet.
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t5-Eslisve misfortune quickly. "a man
is like On egg-ths longer ks 10 skeptin-fUa
water the harder he is when taken out.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-15

CIR Mahemmedans. say that one hour oi
justice id worth seventy years Of prayer.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-15

SlreHrIY wAaH-T'hs wesshas.
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IxDusrvTAsIE.--A woman's tongue.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-23
RI.ek RspaeIi,an Conv.ntlon IN nIlnsi..

SPRINGFIELD, III, June I6.-The State Re-
publican Convention for nomination OF candi-
dates for the Office Of State Treasurer, and Su-
perintendeRt Of Public Instruction, met in this
city to-day. Over one thousand delegates
were present, representing ninety-hve counties.
The largest delegate convention ever held in
Illinois. The proceedings were marked with
harmony and enthusiasm.
Hen. Gustavus K6rner, Of s.. Clair county,
was chosen President, with eighteen Vice Pre-
sidents, two from each Congressional District.
Hon. James Miller, the present incumbent.
was re-nominsted by acelsmation, candidate
for State Treasurer.
% the fourth ballot, n. Bstemsn, of Jack
sonFiIle, was nominated as the candidate for
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
The resolutions were presented by Hon. o.
H. Browning, Of Adams county. In their lead
ing features, they sustain and reafhrm the prin'
ciples Of the Philadelphia and Bloomington
platforms. The doctrine OF holding the Gov
ernment lands for actual settlers instead OK al
lowing them to pass into the hands Of specula'
tors, is very strongly urged snd set forth. Th'
Dred SSott decision is repudiated, and the pow
/ er Of Congress over the Territories affirmed.
Aresolution was passed unanimously endors
| ing, and eommendatory Of the course OF Gu
Republican Senator. Hon. L. Trumbull, and an
other in strong terms declaring Hon. Abraham
I Lincoln, Of this city, the first and only choic
of the Republicans of Illinois as the suceesso
Of Hon. S. A. Douglas in the United State
Senate. This, with the nomination Of Stat
/ Central Committee, concluded the business 0
/ the session.
Hon. Abraham Lincoln is to address the Con
vsntion in the Representatives Hall this even
i inc.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-23

ident pro tempore of the Grand Council shal
preside and preserve order, and direct the courss
Of business, at the meetings OF the Association
and Of the Grand Council
2. The Secretary shall attend the meetings Of
the Association and Of the Grand Council, and
shall keep faithful record Of the proceedings
Of both bodies. The Treasurer shall also st-
tend the said meetings, and keep faithful ac-
count Of the funds and assets and Of the receipts
and disbursements Of the Association, and make
report Of the same at such meetings, and may
be required by the Regent, or Grand Council,
to give bond, with good and sufficient surety or
sureties, for the faithful discharge Of oficiAI
duty. The Secretary and Treasurer may re-
csiVe such compensation FOR salary as may be
allowed them BY the Grand Council. or By the
Regent, during the recess Of that, body and
these officers, il it be deemed exPedient, may
be united in the same person.
3. Any citizen Of the United States, from
whom the Regent, any Of the Viee-Regents, the
Secretary, Treasurer, or any local Board, or
authorized agent, may, for that purpose, receive
or recognize the receipt OF the sum OF one DOL
lar, shall be a member Of the Association and
the payment of the further sum OF one dollar,
on or before the 22d day Of February, ia any
year, shall entitle a member to attend and vote
at the Annual Meeting Of the Association Of
that year.
a. Ihe organization OF the local boardes ana
their rights and duties, shall be prescribed BY
tue Regent, subject to the control Of the Grand
Council.
s. The fore going Constitution and Bylaws
may be altered or amended, or any additions
may be made thereto, by a majority Of the
members present, at any meeting Of the Asso-
citation or Of the Grand Council.
Allow me to conclude by quoting from the
circular of the gifted and noble woman at the
head Of this Association to the Ladies Of the
United States, the following beautiful and
burning words, as alike applicable TO the Ma
sons of the Union
" And ye Ladies Of the North and of the
South, Of the East and OF the West, will ye
not rally to the work? viii ye not vie one
with another who will give must, and do most,
that we may, on The 22d February, 1859, claim
and take possession Of the home and grave Of
him who loved Us all, and thus make bis birth
day the birthday Of republican gratitude, JUS
lice and paternal lover"
Any further information needed win be
promptly furnished on application.
have the nor 70 Be
vey frAternslly yours,
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EDWARD PICKETT, Jr.,
.IN0. 10. TR0TTER.

A TrORHET AT Law, Austin, Tunica county, Miss,
~ vii attend the payment Of taxes. redenptton Of
Irn1 either forfeited OF ssc for tSxes and wiz promptly
atts1d 70 the examination land tides - the counties
q Tanica Oo1honA Bolivar and Wsshingt0a-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-23

JOHN HALLUM,
A TToREEY AT law, and General Collector for
n west Tennessee once Jefferson street, Pest
0Irsoe BuildirK sepS
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BY MCLANAHAN, TgOUSDALE & DILL.
NAsoERy avn xouNr VERNON.

We lay before the Masonic fraternity and
our readers generally, this morning, the fol-
lowing circular Of the Grand Lodge Of Ancient
Free Mssons Of the State Of Virginia, address
cd to the Masonic Lodges throughout the Unit
ted States. 1t may not be inappropriate in this
connection, to state that on the 24th inst, to-
morrow the brethren who may unite in tSs
celebration OF the day, win be afforded an op-
POrtunity OF contributing to the praisswOrthy
objects set forth IN this circular: