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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-19

w. this work Is undertaken and not because It yields
anything like fair profit. l speak advisedly upon
this point And itmay he proper, in this connection,
to refer TO the fact that 5000 copies Of Lse aud 900
of Graan's reports are printed, by contract, for the
State, two volumes each for two years, ior the sum
of oOn0 they 90 into the library and are ihere sold
for Sl2OG, thus putting into the treasury ne, proht
of s. U0D. Sir INST be obvious to every rehectpg
mind think, that the public printer does not, nay
cannot, make even small profit by this operations
bur granting that he does make something. however
little il il reduced certainty that the StGe loses
nothing by the transaction
Mr.. Speaker the question has been propoundec
again and again, by number OF gentlemen upon
this floor, why ia il that there are 30 many olaHS
pages in these volumes, (GovsrnOr's Messages and
accompanying documents and the reports oi the
Board OF Public Works. and why cannot these
tables of figures be consolidated, and thus save press
work. These questions be answered 10 the entire
satisfaction of every member il can have their
attention for moment. Take for the sake OF illus
raion the report Of the Board CT Public orks ior
1857, and refer to signature 81, page rs; from l'1
to 4SO you have one form of pages; there IL pro
badly blank space enough in this form 10 make say
two aud q hall pages, which would leave fre ana a
half poges Of Sold matter which could NOT be reduced
TO a leas space; and as the form could nor oy AM
possibility bs reduced to four pages the printer had
no alternative but 10 make esk' pages et IL 'he'-
cannot be form Of odd numbers tve, seven or nine
pages !. must eihe. be four eight, or sixteen, when
Code-tbat is oc,apo. Th, explanation solves ;ne
difficulty at once; aud even if the style should Dc
changed TO mo, the same thing would occur.
But, some gentlemen ask, what has this merely pro
s,.oaal disqu;slon upon the subject OF printing &c
do with the legitimate discussion Of the question under
consideration VS. reply in the language OF the grea
aposrl. 10 the GsatiLes, much every way" II mus
be- remembered that the burden of the argrmens n
gentlemen on the other side has been chiefly that
public printer is charging tbi, House more than tol'
times much private printers receive Tor the same
description owork that private printers DO not charge
Cor t!daS pages at all but for solid matter only tina
the public printer by thi. means. is dtfrand;ne th
House, TO lGrg- extent by charging for the BLANK
psges tbs came price Fer O0J as for solid matter
and SO on. Ny remarks hsve been made IN reply to in
tsrogaor touching THESE various Po'hts
and were intended TO reiu,e ouch groundess ss,unp
tious. II have not been successful 10 removing 81
doubt from The mind, OF geutiem.n, il 10 my nstoT
tune. AsI bavs previously remarked have no per
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1855

him, she could not but realize the danger
of his position-could not but recognize
the possibility of his guilt.
"You see. Amelia, % continued Colonel
Powell, congratnlating himself on the
apparent fortitude with which his daugh-
ter had listened to his narration-..you
see that Robert Dewrie, even while he
pressed you-to his heart Last night, was
q murderer that his hand was stained
with his uncle's blood r. ,s5 4 =
80, God his bloody hand l''-exclaim-
ed she, as the terrible incident of the pre-
yious night, rushed with appalling force
to her mind, conveying the irresistible
conclusion that her hearts idol was in
deed fend. .4r-s .;..-.,
Her delicate nerves, already strained to
their utmost tension. could endure no
more. and she sunk fainting into the arms
of her father. ~. -,.f, .i,r.-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28

A story about the "Dauphin" Williams
appears in the Buffalo Commercial, to the
effect that, many years ago, the reverend
gentleman applied to an Oneida Sooth-
sayer, to know whether his claims would
be acknowledged. and when. The prophet
told him that the time would come when
they world be admitted, should Williams
live losg enough. "You viii live long"
said the prophet. Gas long as this house
shall stand /; but that you will live until
the day and the hour shall come, I can
rot say" The teacher glanced at the
solid timbers of his house with exultation.
asking no longer time for life than should
he acceded to the solid walls that encom-
passed him. 1t is said that this house
was torn down on the day of Williams
death. He had not lived long enough to
solve the mystery.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28
}WHOLE NUMBER, 70.
dsefld arb Curious.


ABOUT WAsHNG.-The American Ag-
rieulturist says the following recipe is be-
ing sold about the country for fifty cents.
RECIPE FOR MAKIEG One BARREL or
SoAP.-1st. Cut in slices IS pounds Of
bar soap of good quality, aud dissolve
the same 10 about 10 gallons Of boiling
water, and let it get cold, when it viii
be thick. ID. Dissolve Is lbs. Of sal
soda in Is gallons more of boiling water,
then add to the same water 2 1-2 lbs. Of
unslacked lime. Let these articles boil
together Is minutes, and when cold, turn
on this fluid and mix it gradually with
the soap, not disturbing the sediment;
then add 2 pints of alcohol and half pint
Of camphine stir up together and it will
be fit for use. r-r
The Agriculturist, however, does not
recommend the above, particularly, not
having tried it, but gives another which
he has used for years, and which thou
sands, he says, have tried and speak well
of. 1t is as follows: sF al
"To each pound of common hard soap
add from one-half to three-quarters Of an
ounce of common borax, with one quart
of water. Put the water in any couvens
lent vessel upon the stove, add the borax,
somewhat pulvsrized, and then put in
the soap cut up in thin pieces. Keep
them hot-but not boiling-for two or
three hours, or until the whole Is well
dissolved, and then set it aside to cool,
when solid mass will be formed. If the
vessel is set upon the warm stove at night,
the operation will be completed in the
morning, though we think it better to stir
the mass Just before it is cooled.
The night before washing, rub the
clothes where most soiled, with the soap,
and soak in water till morning. This
soap, which has been more than doubled
in quantity, viii go quite as far. bulk for
bulk, as the original, thus saving at least
one.half. The boiling and washing sra
to be performed in the usual manner but
it will be found that the labor of rubbing
is diminished three-fourths, while ths
usual csustic or eating effect of the soap,
is greatly lessened and the hands will
retain peculiarly soft and silky feeling,
even after a large washing. The prepa-
ration is adapted to all kinds Of fabrics,
colored or uncolored, including faHnefs,
and is thought to increase their white
ness" .'.-'
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a SURE CURE.-A correspondent at
ut. Pleasant, Iowa, sends the Burlington
Hawkey the following cure for snake
bites ..f
Take equal quantities by measure Of
Sweet Milk and Hogs Lard, warm them,
together, and the patient, if an adult, To-.
take from gill to half pint at a, dose,
two doses is sufficient, two to, three,
hours apart. No quantity will do any
hurt. Animals from quart to . half
gallon. 1t will be sure to stop the effect,
of the poison Immediately. Thave. seen,
it tried in three cases successfully.
l have noticed several deaths by. bites,
Of snakes in your paper, and if they will
try the above it will relieve immediately.
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sdet Gale,
From the Boston Olive Branch.)
THE DIAMOND RING f:
Or
THE ASTROLOGER'S STRATAGEM.
A TALE OF BOSTON, IN ITS.
BY OLIVER OPTIC.
(coNTINUED.)
CHAPTER V.
THE DISCLOSURE.

Amelia Powell had passed a night o.
the most painful anxiety. The sharer Of
her hearts fondest emotions had been
ban'Nhed from her prcsence-had been
treated with the most uudisguised con-
tempt. To her devoted heart this was
meet eause for anxiety. The future seem
81 robbed of its promised bliss, and only
,rownel with gloomy forebodings upon
her brightess hope.
der fathers gay and luxurious habits
compelled her to mix with the light.
hearted jewellers in the saloon Of fashion;
DOT deprived Of her souls ideal, 1t was
ulS'aSteful In the extreme. Inheriting the
temperament and disposition Of a meek
=. ma gentle mother, her happiness consis-
"a ~ In the most simple enjoyments of life,
Inc peaceful heaven of the fireside Of
aOms was more desirable than the giddy
I11eS OF the dance, or the light revels Of
we GraWlng-room. The routine of fash
'0aAOle dissipation to which her father
vas devoted, was a momentous round oil
misery to her. -, stroa sf-es
der introduction to Robert Dewrie had
zen entirely accidental. She had met
:. .t@ scarcely year before, in the hovel
u poverty ministering to the wants of the
ssau:rlng. Her heart sympathized with
s's IN the mission of mercy. His manly
I'm Urn aad handsome face, lighted by q
~.s1t' intelligent eye, now beaming with
S Ssu'e sympathy; his modest, graceful
S..neanor and the respectful but earnest
e1S Of admiration he bestowed upon her
a'i mad contributed to engage her heart,
,s Inc name of the gentle god had bssu
~ nUked. she loved him. In her daily
IA Ht oil charity she met him occasion
s1y ne attended her home, and she learn
n n more of his character and pursuits,
NC .e intelligence that he was enc of the
rI Sst devoted of the agitators of the day,
,o n.ca she had obtained through Other
~oaS SsS' fell heavily upon her heart. This
M nSIlu exclude him from her fathers sym.
ny, this would be the dividing line
~ tween " them. With much sympathy
bn l., me injured colonists, she could moi
Ssss esteem her friend more highly for his
THO. U.iOn to the welfare of his country
sit;a1 e wa, a Roman virtue in his compo.
which increased her admiration,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28

SPIRITED CoNDUcT OF AN AMERICAN
LADY.-The Havana correspondence Of
the N. Y. Herald writes
In the case of the ship Clarendon it is
worthy of note that the wife of Capt.
Bartlett, being on board, was unmindful
of occurrences which seemed threatening
the safety of her husband. Anticipating
the crisis and the final purpose of her hus-
band Just previous to the order of the
English commander for his guard to
come on board, the high spirited and
proud little wife of the gallant Captain
of the Clarendon slipped into the cabin
and took from locket brace of revolt
vers, bringing them quietly to her hus-
band, who placed them about his person
convenient for action /; and when the trial
order was given, and Captain Bartlett
had responded, perceiving that the COM
mander was little Austered, on finding
himself check-mated in the boarding scene,
the lady gently approached him, say
ing, Don't be afraid. Captain; if you
behave like a gentleman we won't hurt
YOU"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28

FOUNDER IN HoRsEs.-Take q table.
spoonful of pulverizsd alum, pull the.
horses tongue out Of his mouth as. far a.
possible, and throw the alnm down his.
throat. Let go his tongue and hold up,
his head till he swallows. In six; hours.
time--no mater how bad the founder
he will be fit for moderate service. I
have seen this remedy tested so.oftsn with
perfect success, that would not mako
FIVE dollars differencein horse foundereds
il done recently, and one that is not.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28

Henry CLAY ON ENANcIPATIoN.-The
St. Louis Democrat publishes an address
by Henry Clay on Slavery extinction
IN Kentucky, delivered at Frankfort, in
that State, on the 18th of December, '29.
After expressing his opinion in favor of
the colonization of the blacks. he says ::
The several States of the Union were
sensible of the responsibility which ac-
crued to them on the establishment of the
independence of the United States, in re-
gard to the subject of Slavery. And
many of them beginning at period pri-
or to the termination of the Revolutionary
war, by successive and distinct acts Of
Legislation, have effectually provided for
the abolition of Slavery within their re-
spective jurisdictions. More than thirty
years ago an attempt was made in this
Commonwealth, to adopt a system of
gradual emancipation, similar to that
which the iiiustrious Franklin had main
" contributed to, introduced in the year
1779, in the State founded by the benev-
client Penn. And. among tie acts Of my
life Which I look back to nth most salts
faction, is that of kavinc co-Opsrated nth
OTHER jealous and iseelligent friends to
procure the establishment Of that system
in this State.
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Democratic CREED-SHoRT FoRM OF
CATEoHsM.-Q. Do you believe in pop
ular Sovereignty mid ie.a..-.F irt
Ans.-I do. .l..Y ,~.. e.. .-.
Q. What is popular sovereignty
Ans.-Its true definition is found in
the Kansas Nebraska act as follows -
"And the true intent and meaning of this
act, is not to legislate slavery into any
State or Territory, or to exclude it there
from, but to leave the people perfectly
free to form and regulate their domestic
institutions in their own way"
Q. Do you believe in the bred Scott
decision ?
Ans.-I do.
Q. What is the effect of the bred Scott
decision I?
Ans.-It denies the right of both Con-
gress and the people of the Territory to
prohibit slavery in such Territory. y.a.
Q. Are popular sovereignty and the
bred Scott decision consistent with each
other?
Ans.-They are. See proceedings of
the Buchanan Convention.
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Sflistfllarto)llr.s.
I'LL HANG MY HARP ON THE
WILLOW TREE.

IN hang my harp on the willow tree, o..
. And IN Otto the wars Again;a l.rcrt....., 4.
My peaceful home has no charms for ms,
Nor the battle Geld no pain: nl PET
Va The lady love win soon Be bride, II .rn
With diadem on her brow
otwhy did she hrtter my bOyish pidei
Z She's going to leave me nov.
She took me away from my warlike Lord,
q Aud she gave me a silken suit; I l.at
thought no more Of my masters sword,
When I played on my iadys lute.
d She seemed TO think me boy above D.
Ia Her pages Of low dsgres-f- .r r.,.I
oihad I loved with boyish love,
II would have been better for me-
IN hide in ny breast every selfish care,
a III fash ny pale cheek with wine;
And when smiles await the bridal pair,
I1lhasten to give them mine.
I'll dance and III sing, though my heart mar bleed,
III walk in the festal train; ..-.
AHd i'll survive, IN mount my steed,
And IN of to the wars again.
One golden tFess Of her hair I'll tNine
In my helmets sable plume,
And then on the fields Of Palestine,
III seek me early tomb;
And ifby the lancer's hand fall,
Mid the noble and the brave,
One tear from my lady love is all
I'D ask for the warriors grave.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28

MASSER OF RorI1xG HEMP IN RUSSIA.
"A correspondent Of the Southern Home
stead writes as follows ar
When spreading the hemp out for thu
purpose of rotting. lap the top ends Is or
20 inches, by which means the hemp viii
be rotted even. 1t is well known tAst
Russia hemp always commands kOm Is
to 20 per cent. more in all markets than
American hemp. owing to its being nors
evenly r0tted. -....,s.j
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28

Cosr OF MESSAGE TO LoSDoS.-Ihe
Boston Traveller of Friday SAYS: Two
business messages from New York mer-
chants to their correspondents in England.
passed through the American Telegraph
Office, Traveller Buildings, from New
York. en- route for London. yesterday. at
SPIN. One Of them containing fifty
seven words, paid through. 6fty-sevsn
dollars, and the other twenty-seyen words,
for which twenty -sevel dollars were paid.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28

TROUBLESOME DArEs.-Now. dates are
troublesome things. The French Moni-
teur, of the 4th June last, announced that
the Empress Eugene had attained her
thirty-second year on the preceding day,
and had received the congratulations of
her friends on the occasion. According
to the official MOniteur, therefore. the
Empress Eugene was born on the third
of June, 1926, and according to the IN
disputed testimony Of Registers and other
documentary evidence. her father died on
October 30th, 1923. the effects Of fall
from his horse These things doubtless
admit of an explanation, but mono has
been given.-Freneh- letter in an English
paper.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28

CUHE FoR FLUx.-Take 4oz. Of castor
oil, two table spoonfuls Of gum arabic
pulverized, two tea spoonfuls palvsriasd
gum kino, one tea spoonful Of lsudAnum.
Mix with one pint warm water. shake
well and take table spoonful three times
a day. This is an infsllibls cure and
has hardly ever been known to fail in thu
seyerest cases. .,r,z
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ORIGIN OF THE SUB-TREAsURY SCHEME

ORIGIN OF THE SUB-TRE4sURY SCHEME.
In noticing the death of VIM. F. Cor
don, of Albemarle County, Virginia,
(which happened on the 2lst inst, the
New York Tribune adds the following
interesting contribution to political bistO-
"Gen. Gordon was of old a Wing Of
the State Rights school, and as such was
elected to Congress, where he was the
FIRST lin 1884 proposer of the Sub-Treas-
ary ,ystem of keeping the Public Monies.
n received if our recollection y correct,
but thirty -four votes, hardly one of them
from professed Democrats. Three years
afterward, on the collapse Of the Pet
Bank system. Mr.. Van Buren, met with
little better success at first, but ultimately
carried the project through in 1s40.' ''lsy-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28

To PURfFY WATER.-A Tablespoonful
of powdered alum, sprinkled into q hid.
of water. and stirred, viii, in the course Of
few hours, precipitate to the bottom AL
impure particles, and leave the water a
clean and pure as spring water 4 gals.
would need but tea-spoonful. eam
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Gboite Roetrg.
BRIDES DEPARTURE.
UuzzrE CLARENDON.

V,hsr, I leave thy dwelling, n'.
n, shade Of Thy rOOfirss; n
With grief my hear is'welling'
To oar. from it and thee.
ci,, n. thy blessing, father,
II, blessing and thy prayer;
For whsa at morn ye gather, -sr---
No more wiIl Be there. -r..a.ft
Mo,b.r. thy arms enfOld me,
TSv tsars are on ny cheek; .I
Clos, 10 tay bosom hold me, .t
While | nv farewell speak.
Wher, viii find another,
Who's. love will equal thinei
Vet mast leave thee, mother, t
Another home is mine. ~
B,O,her, thy hsar is beating
With thrObbings quick and warm,
Wills thus mine own Ills meeting, p.
AIIsnwrap thy form.
Thv tried affection, brother,
Shall live on memorys page,
Nor time remembrance smother, -..
With years Of growing age.
Sister, thy white arms round me,
As oft 10 days fyore,
With tender clasp have bound me-
Oh! shall they never morsl
Shall no more caress theei
Most 20 forth alone,
Nor hear one dear voice bless me,
With kind, familiar tonel
See! now thy pale lips trsmbIe,
With ny last parting kiss!
Oh, when We all assemble, . ... Fa.
Think, think Of her We miss!
When at the Preside bending,
To thank Him for His care,
Nv voice no more is blending
IN evening song or prayer!
leavs Won, gentle mother,
And father. kind and true,
Sweet sister, noble brother,
And all whom once knew,
This plrting, ds,h it grieve theef
Thy tears are flowing fast
My home, my home, leave thee,
This farewell is the last!
And now TO thee-thes only,
Ny faithful heart shall turn;
Within its temple lonely,
One light alone shall burn
One light, through JOY anil sorrow,
Shall glow with steady blaze,
And make each coming morrow
To glad me with its rays.
This portion have taken
From all the world can give,
With heart and trust mistaken,
With thee, for thee to live!
Come then what will, come veal or woe,
Come joy. or grief, or pain;
Tho all be dark and sad below,
leave thee no, again! H..
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28

To KEEP APpLEs.-Put layer Of sp-
Piles and layer of dry sand in box or
bin. and so continue until full /; cover
tight. and keep where they viii not freeze
in winter. They viii be fine and mics
favored the next summer. 5
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fro BE CONTINUED.

A man has died in Clinton Comfy,
Iowa, from inhaling the poisonous breath
of the elbow snake" He was ignorant
of the nature of the reptile, and let it get
near enough to breathe into his face,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28

To POLISH STovEs.-Mix powder Of
black lead with little alcohol. and lay
it on the stove with piece Of linen rag.
then take soft dry brush, dip Is in some
of the dry. black lead powder aud rub Il
to beautiful brightness. ii.llfifs -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-28

GIVE Us BALTMoRE.-Of all .ae cities
IN the Union, on this side OF the New
Jerusalem. we prefer Tie city Of Bait;
more = Baltimore . the first city in the
United States tIat was lighted with gas.
Il was the Grst city in the Union, that
erected a monument to George Washing
ton-the first to commence a magnih-
cent seieeraph-and the first city in the
world that introduced and put in success
fnl operation, passenger railroad. 1t
is worthy of notice. moreover. that Bal
timore was the first city in which Anoic
Noihiagism originated, and there the FIRST
ozark Lantern" was lighted up, and the
first "Council'' was convened. True to
her faith, she is under American rule, and
swears that she viii ''put none on guard
but Americans. "-Brotcnloc.
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The good book says ''the merciful man
is merciful to his beast" but Donglas
shows no mercy to that great beast, Lyman
Trum- JstH. -Nev Al60Ry Ledger. "H
The terrible horns ofthis Bull are about
thu only kind of horns the Little Giant
objects to tsking.-L0#isTk Journal.
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A NOTED Co1xrY.-What Western
Reserve Yankee is not familiar with the
name of Iitch6eld County, Connecticut 7?
VIM. Y. Peck, the Republican candidate
for Supreme Judge, and Christopher. P.
WoIcott, the candidate for Attorney Gen
eral, are both natives of Litch6eld Coun-
ty. Litchfield County has been the birth
place of thirteen U. s. Senators and
twenty two members of Congress, twenty;
four Supreme Judges, ten Presidents and
eight Professors Of Colleges. In 1881,
the Vice President and one-eighth of the
q. s. Senator's were natives of, or were
educated in Litehfield County. In 1850,
one-seYenth of the whole number of the
U. S. Senators were found to have been
educated in that County, What County
can equal old Litchfeld Z
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Save all your pieces of bread for pua.
diDgs; dry, or they viii mould,