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MIsTAKES CoNvERs1oy.-A correspon-
dent furnishes the following instance of
mistaken conversion in New York City:
Among the recent conversions was that
Of Mr.-a large dry goods dealer.-
After bis conversion be went to neigbor-
ing minister, and told him there were so
many tricks in the trade, that he was con-
vinced that no man could be honest and
obtain lvingeby the sale Of dry goods
SThen,' said the minister, 'Isupp Sc YOU
intend to give up your business, and go 10.
to something else" 4
'Oh. no, replied the hopeful convert;
4 shall attend only to the purchase of
goods and leave all the selling to my
clerks
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mot Quite 80 Bad"


The Bellefonte Democrat tells q good
story Of Sam Pike, who had been down
the river this Spring, with a raft. Return
ing home, be stopped at a tavern, where
quite crowd were discussing the Kansas
question, Sam bsd not slept the previous
night, and was about squaring himself out
for q comfortable snooze, when one Of the
loudest, turning to bin, said: .
'Hers sits LecomptOn man, III bet the
liquor for the ROOM
'DOnsP said bis opponent. who was an
anti Lecompton.
Nov tEen, friend, said No. l, 'in Or
der to decide this bet, will you be so kind
as to tell us whether you are Lecompton
mani
What makes you think so 2 asked Sam.
. Because, sir, you look like one; | can
always tell them by their looks replied
No. l.
DO II answered Sam. well, gentle
men, was on raft from Snow Shoe to
Marietta; have been drunk for two weeks
but / had no Idea that l looked as hard
as that.
The LecompLoner paid the bet and
sloped.
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R Remember that the English swim
die only provides for the admission Of. Kan
sas as a Slare Stale. 5a-'G
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TUE sroUr FAMmY.-Tbe trial offn
Stout and bis sister. for the murder Of her
husband ,unfoIds sickenipg chapter IN the
history Of human deprayity. Nothing more
revoltibg Vss ever disclosed or imagined,
10 the annals Of the Oldest cities, or among
the vilest Of their fostering population.
Stout. Ira's father, aud the head Of this
family, has been several times convicted
Of offences which consigned him as often
to the State Prison. The younger mem
bers, male and female, prowled for years
about the country, indulging in degrees Of
crime and all descriptions Of vice, until tho
groupdrew together and settled themselves
down at Rochester, where the murdered
man, Charles w. Littles, married Sarah
who had then, or has since become IF's
paramour. Littles, character may be in
ferred from bis associations. There we're
frequent aud bitter quarrels between Lit
ties and bis wife. Ira inhamed him by
charges duplicating her with other men:
and finally, as is supposed,he was decoyei
to Falls Fields, the night of the murder,
under a ptotexs with hB Wife bad an as
signation at that place. When there
Stout, armed with a club Tor the purpose,
killed him; and when aided by his sister
be was dragging the dead or dying man to
the Precipice, all three went over it to
getherl They fell twenty feet and then
were preciPited nearly an hundred feet
more down a steep bank, breaking each
an arm in the fall! What an appalling
scene Of crime and punishment. And vet,
thus manned, the wife of the murdered
man assisted her own brother 10 cast the
body into the river, when they returned to
their guilty and degraded home, bruised
and bloody, to pass a night Of inexpressi-
bic horror! Truly "the way Of the trans.
oressor ia bsrd I"
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TESTING SEED CoRN.--Take a knife
and cut the grain in two at right angles
with the kernel, and if the corn is good
and possessed of vitality; the kernel will
present solid, white appearance; but il
not. then the Sernel will be dark and
spongy, looking something the color Of
frosted apples or other vegetables. The
germ is often frozen, while the body Of the
kernel is not, but the difference Of color
will determine this. Very little practice is
necessary to detect bad corn. Take a few
grams known to be good, and some other
wise, and by cutting them as directed
above, you will soon be able to distinguish
between the two. This method is said to
5e infallible.
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PREAcHERs USE Ifl-Heaf what the
celebrated DR.. Peck says: ! have used
Bowmaus Vegetable Compound forcougbs
and HOarsensss in speaking and believe i
70 be The bet preparation for Throat and
Lung complaints 1 ever got !; and I rec
OmDeDd il TO the public speaker and sing.
or. n well &c those afflicted with Lung d.
seases. ]. 7. PEcK.
New York. May 1a, 1856.
For sale by Baxter 4 Sterling.
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A BToGRR SUR TRGS TnE LEviaruAx.
-Alusdy bigger ship thau lbel lava.
than hAs been protested in Enghnd--a
sbip 10 which the monster wiz herself ap-
pear asa minnoV. Add tbis rev moaster
e ef special imp0ianes % the ei1izsna Of
keE York. foi, sllhoash il h proposed 10
make her eight Thousand lnns larger Than
the Leyiaihah, she is TO sai f.sler apd
diaw les wafer. An engineer Of Liver
pool, named Glare. has come iOsward with
propositions Cor building an ipOu screw aBd
paddle aeamshiP,hy say Of tssliLg 3 priin-
eiple. greatly the superior ofthe Lsvialhan.
His experiment il 10 be tried on seale Of
startling magniiBde, and he has already
sEhibiled his nOdelS which are attracting
tbs attention Of scientific men ia England.
lie proposes 10 build ship one thousand
feei 10 lsngtb. seventy feet beam, end only
thirty feet from deck 10 kee, making her
perfectly fat bOllomed, and her s;des near
iy square. In size she would be so thou.
sand tuna, #
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hereby certify that the foregoing acts are
true copies Of tbs original rolls now on file in
this Office. - A. P. RUSSELL,
Secretary of State.
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thereby certify that have read and com.
pared the proof of the foregoing laws, and that
they Se correctly printed nom the copy eer-
tilted sy the seereta& Of State.
SWASH. BUTLER,
< Auditor Carroll County
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
Scriptural Statistics.

The "book of books has been studied in
every shape and way, and yet it is not stud,
led half enough. We hope to see the day
when every family will possess one, not fol
the sake of its handsome binding, but for
the nestimable value Of its contents.
Some one has been exercising his pa.
thence in peculiar way upon the Bible
for the "Unlon Bible Dictionary" publish,
ed by the American Sunday School Union
contains the following iniormation:-
The Old Testament contains 80 books
the New Testament ~; in all, &c. The
Old Testament contains 929 chapters, o..
PA verses, 500, 439 words, and 2,728,llC
letters, while the New has 260 chapters
1859 verses, l8l 1853 words, and S38 1880
letters; making total of l,l89 chapters
31l73 verses, 1862 words, and 1885,
490 lettres.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
On THE sTRIcHNINE.
LOW NECKS AND SHORT
SLEEVES.


'Relle Britain the witty and
sparkling correspondent of the New
Orleans Picuyune, writes to that
journal from Washington City, as
follows:
"a word touching the great and
all engrossing topic of dress may not
be embarrassing to your readers. As
| have before written, the New York
ladies as a general rule, are the best
dressed ladies in Washington. In
this respect we are hard to beat. Not
that we wear richer fabrics or collier
Jewels. Tout au contraire, some Of
your southern bellies beat us in their
nightly display Of laces and diamonds
and in slow necks and short sleeves.
But the more tonniSh Of our New
York ladies, whatever londne they
may have for precious stones and
spider web trimmings, think it vul-
gar always to wear them. And as
to 'low necks, we leave them to low
people," In the presence of certain
distinguished ladies here, l have fell
grateful for the use off a pink fan tc
conceal my blu.hes.
Glide, o hide those hills of snow," sc.
Now, do not think ne squeamisl
or publish, l am not bit oft. Blu
there is a time md place for al
things, and ma iscelIaneous gather
ing of promiscuous people, is not thu
proper time and place for stunn
ing exhibition of beautiful bosom
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
A FEW SHORT YEARs-AND THEN

A few short years--and then
The dream of life will be
Like shadows of morning cloud
In its reality.
A few short years-and then
The idols loved the best,
VIII pass in all their pride away,
As sinks the sun 10 rest.
A few short years--and then
Our young hearts may be rcft
OF every hope, and find no CLEAN
or childhood's sunshine left.
A few short years-and then
Impatient of Its bliss,
The weary soul shall seek on high
A better home than this.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
N TT G. e

nEBTS already due me have exhausted my
- patience, and il not paid in few days, will
Ne placed in the hands of an officer for collection
Those becoming due from now on will be expected
as soon as due, and if not paid Immediately il may
not be left to my choice 10 collect them; and this
is TO notify those owing The same, of my necessi.
ties. hope those owing me will heed this notice
as positive need of money has induced this appeal
Call on II. l.. White, Glasgow.
Nov. u, Is57-3p 4. A. RUCKER.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11

A Coon MATcH.-A writer for the Home
Journal describes couple who were "not
unequaly yoked together"
In short, the man was very poor
And what was worse, supremacy lazy,
a kind Of trouble hard to cure,
But such as rarely drives one crazy.
His wife was just his proper match,
An idle gossip, under slatern,
Whose frock which time and frequent patch
Knew nevermore its native pattern.
They lived as 'twere from hand to mouth
She dwadling over pots and kettles,
He in constant state of drought,
And both in frequent want Of yictuals.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11

G9YA woman has suggested that
when men break their hearts, it is
the same as when lobster breaks
one Of his claws another sprouting
Immediately, and growing in its
place.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11

GYTThe heart sickens when it
sees how many and how powerful
are the causes in operation to pre-
vent, crush, and waste mans intellect
and to keep those powers groyelling
in the dust which should be soaring
among the stars.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
BRILLIANT PROSPECTUS!
FOURTH YEAR OF THE
COSMOPOLITAN ART ASSOCIATION


THE FAMOUS
DUSSELDORF GALLERY OF PAINTINGS!
PURCHASED AT A COST OF Sl&O. 900!
AND POWERS WORLD RENOWNED STATUE OF THE
Gr Q TX ave!
Re. purchased for sir ihOuSGnd dOldr%; with Seve-
raj hundred other works of Art, in Paintings,
Sculpture and BronZcs, comprise the premiums to
be awarded TO the suhscrib RS Of the
COSMOPOLITAN ART ASSOCIATION,
who subscribe before the 2sth of January, 1858,
at which time the awards will take place
Terms of subscription.
Every subscriber Of hrcc9oilors is entitled TO
A copy of the large and splendid Steel Engraving
entitled "MANIFEsT DESTINY" also TO
A copy of the Cosmopolitan Ant Journal, also TO
A Certificate in the Award OF Premiums, $50
A free admission TO the Dusseldorf and CnSmo-
poltan Galleries.
Thus it will be seen for every Three dollars paid,
the subscriber not only receives
SPLENDID THREE DOLLAR ENGRAVING
but, also, the beautifully illustrated.
TWO DOLLAR ART JOURNAL, ONE YEAR.
{, ach subscriber is also presented with Ger
tifcate of in the Awards of Premiums, by which
a valuable work of AIT, in Painting or Sculpture,
may be received in addition, thus giving to every
subscriber an equivalent 10 the value of fire dollars
and Certificate gratis.
Any one of the leadings3 Magazines is furnish
ed, instead Of the Engraving and Art Journal, if
desired.
No person is restricted to a single share. Those
taking FIVE memberships, RENTING Sl5, are enti-
tied to an extra Engraving, and six tickets.
Full particulars of the Association are given in
the Art Journal. which contains over sixty spien-
did Engrayngs, price .fhy cents per Number Spe-
cimen copies will be sent to all persons who desire
to subscribe, receipt Of FIVE postage stamps IA
cents,) Address c. L. DERBY, Actuary,
c. A. A., 5lS Broadway, N. Y
| GT1 JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, Honorary Secretary
| Glasgow, who will receive subscriptions.
| December 3, 1857.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
RAGHEHNRG.

Be earful young man, in the prime of your life
Not TO fool your existence away;
The best thing for you is TO hunt you a wife,
And marry her right away.
bachelors life is q horrible strife,
OF earthly existence alone,
And when tn Y are dead and all has been said
There's no one can tell where they're gone.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
PAY CASH AND SAVE CASH.

NINTH the New Year, we shall begin slles on
w the Cash Principle. reducing our
prices, at the same time, 10 the CASH STANDARD.
This will be mutually beneficial, between buyer
and seller, and now all who want cheap goods,
for cash, give us a call.
A. STROUSE, FRIEDSAM & co.
Dee, 81, 1851
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
A TOPER,S SOLIHOOUY.

Leaves have their time TO fall,
And likewise so have /,
The reason too's the same,
1t comes of ''getting dry;'
But here's the difference 'twixt leaAes and me,
l fall more harder and more frequently.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
THE SPIRITUAL RAILWAY.
The following lines were found in railroad
station.house in England, supposed to be written
by gentleman who had been there detained

Tue fOHoNlug lines were Iou1u III d IullIOa'
ation.house in England, supposed to be writer
Y a gentleman who had been there detained;
The line to heaven by Christ was made
With heavenly truths the rails are laid,
From earth 10 be- ven the line extends,
To life eternal, where it ends,
Repentance is the station-house,
Where passengers are taken Ing
No fee for them is there TO pay,
For Jesus is himself the way.
The Bible is the Engineer,
1tpoints the way 10 heaven so clear.
Through tunnels dark and dreary here,
1t does the way to glory steer.
Gods love the fire, His truth the steam,
Which drives the engine and the train,
All you who would to glory ride,
Must come TO Christ, in Him abide.
The first, the second and third, class,
Repentance, Faith and Holiness,
You must the way 10 glory gain,
Or you with Christ can.never reign,
Come then poor sinner. now's the time.
AT any station on the line,
If you repent and turn from sin,
The train will stop and take you in.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11

GW No man can be provident OF
his time that is not prudent in the
choice Of his company.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
ON A SMALL WOMAN,

o, happy one, l think thee SO,
For mark the poet's song
"Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
TEMPERANCE TO THE RES
.-.. ...... - Gle .H. ..


Oh! Temperance, where are thy
champions? Where are those valis mt
Knights, who few years ago were
so brave in thy defence, and who
made such desperate charges against
King Alcohol? Why do they not
now rally and defend their greatest
friend, and one who has done more
for their cause than all their canting?
l alude to the great Temperance
propagation, Strychniue. Green the
gambler was but an infant in doing
good, and Ross name should not be
mentioned in the same category, and
yet the best friends of Temperance
are condemning the use of Strych-
nine and abusing the merchants who
put it in their Whiskey.
OH Strychnine, we're l a Tenn
perance man | would extol thee to
the very skies; but being accustomed
from my childhood to my grogl be-
ing particularly inclined to social
glass, and slightly addicted to an oc-
Icasional! tight, l say, d--n thee,
Strychnine! My grog l must es-
chew, social glass, is my friends
doom, and tight brings the man
with the poker to a certainty.
How bright the pas! looks when
l think Of the glorious Irish Whisky
Punches, which were not made of
CREosoTE, those stiff old Whisky
straights, which were not half NIco-
TIN, those genuine Brandy Smashes.
that were not strengthed by STRycH-
NINE, and the grand old foaming
mugs of Beer, whose base was not
Nuxvomica. What was ii then 10
me if Temperance people did croak
.-didn' | go to the seventh heaven
every night? what if the -four barrel
was empty at home, didn't | have
my grog? what if my elbows were
out and my boot heels twisted?
could sip my hot whisky punch, and
sing,
"This earth's Paradise,
Bestrewn with rosy flowers,
And only he is wise,
Who enjoys its fleeing hours,
So Wen Irvine the wreate of love
Round the life inspiring bowl,
While rapture from above,
Enlivens every soul"
=, But now these consultations and
pleasures are all lost, for my stom-
ach will not stand poison.
How | envy the Afghan who ten.
ders to his friend a pinch of arsen.
ic, for his friend knows his guage
!, and fattens on it,-how glorious is
John Chinaman when he fills his
pipe with opium, for to him obliv.
ion is bliss-how magnifcently
grand is the Hadsec eater, whose
visions Of Elyslum float through his
> delighted brain? but for me it's
Farewell TO the wassial bowl,
e The joyial cup, the social horn and the jolly
Farewell the songs, the shouts, The laughte
The midnight brawl-my appetite for Wits
. ky's gone.
= IN THE CTRTCuNINF
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11

l-The following letter was sent by a
man to his son at college;
My dear son; write to send you two
pair of my old breaches, that you may have
new coat made out of them. Also, some
new socks which your mother has just knit
by cutting down some Minis. Your moth
er sends you ten dollars without my know-
edge, and, for fear you will not use it wisely
have kept back half, and only send you
five. Your mother and are well, except
that your sister has got the measles, which
we think would spread amongst the other
girls, if Tom had not had them before; and
he is the only one left.
81 hope you will do honor to my teach
ings; if not, then you are an ass, and YOU
mother and myself your alfecionaie par
entsn
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
THE BEST ASSORTMENT

ever OHeIed IN GIdsgOW.
Also-Letter, Cap and Note paper, plain and
ornamental; Pens, Ink, Pencils, Visiting Cards,
patenI INK x stands pt EnyeIoGes plan ana fancy;
ticles too tedious TO mention.
Ladies and gentlemen are invited call and see
for themselves. G. CREWS,
June ~, 1896,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
LANDS EnR SALE.

fT'HE subscriber wishes TO dispose of the an
L nexed list of lands, which are offered at aale
on accommodating terms, and title warranted
The greater part of these lands lie contiguous to
the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, and are
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11

How SMART Boy Cor "TooK."-
Dad" said young hopeful, the other day,
show many fowls are there on this tablet"
"Why," said the old gentleman, as he
looked complacently on pair ofnce roast
ted chickens that were smoking on the la
bic, "there are two"
"TwO?" replied the smart boy. "lhero
are three, sir, and I'll prove it,"
"Three!" replied the old gentleman who
was plain matter of fact man, and under
TODD things as he saw them, I'D like to
see you prove it,"
Easily done, sir; easily done! Ainlihat
one?" said smart boy, laying his knife on the
first. "And amt that two?" pointing to
the second; "and don't one and two make
threc?"
"Really," said his father, turning to the
old lady, who was in ama1cment al the ina
mense learning Of the son; "really, vile, this
boy is a genius; and deserves to be en-,
Outraged for it. Here old lady, do you
take one fowl, and I'll take the second, and
John may have the third for his learning
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-27

ScoTT AND McKIBBENs VoTEs-In the voting
upon the reference to the select committee,
Scott, Of California, was found steadily with the
Lecomptonites.
Mckibben, of California, voted unflIteringly
in opposition. Every possible personal infu-
ence was brought to bear upon him. Even his
father-a worthy gentleman whose sympathies
are all with the Administration which appointed
him to a valuable position in Philadel phia-
though on the spot, was unable to induce him to
yield the convictions of his own Judgment He
held fast TO the end aud, in addition to the con-
seriousness of having performed his duty well,
he viii find substantial reward in the influence
which he will exert in the future, when asking
legislation for his own State
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-27

LATEST News FROM UTAH-The following
teiegraPhie dispatch from St. Louis to the New
] ork papers, contains late news from Utah:
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20.-The Independence cor
respondent of the Republican, under date of the
10Th February, says that the Salt Lake mail ar
rived at independence last night Conductor
Denver reports the snow from one to six feet
oeep on the mountains and the weather intense
ly cold. lie left camp Scott january Ist, aud
tie troops there were in good spirits, earnestly
wishing to make a descent Salt Lake CITY
From the Mormon prisoners and struggling Utah
Indians, Colonel Johnston was well advised of
the movements of the Saints, who were making
active preparations to continue their resistance
to the troops in the spring Their municipal
regulations we're very stringent, and they look
ed with suspicion upon everybody the least in
clined to favor the action of the United States
government Governor Cumming was perform
Ing the duties of his Office, far he was able
The outward bound mails were making good
progress, and the many Indians whom they met
manifested friendly feelings.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-27
Special Notice.
WILD CHERRY BALSAM.

The following is worthy the attention of ali
who are interested for themselves or friends =
LAyFAYETrs, Ind, July 81, 1854.
Dear Sri was attacked about Eve months
ago with a very severe cold. which settled ON
my lungs, and doctors tthc most respectable in
this city, said that had inflammation or con-
sumption of the lungs and after exhaustinp
their skill without relief to me, pronounced nv
case incurable- ! commenced taking DR.. W.
tar's Baisam Of Wild Cherry about six weeks
ago, and in four days | was able to walk all
over the house, and am now a well man.
Yours respectfully.
GEORGE HOOVER.
Above hand you plain statement from Geo
Hoover, of this city, who is well known. having
lived here some twenty years. The doctors at
tended him some three months. and gave him
up to die, but Wistar's Balsam cured him.
D. R. WILSTACK, Drugqist.
Layfayette, Ind.
SETH W. FowIE L Co., l3s Washington street,
Boston, Proprietors. Sold by their agents every
where.
Sold by Henry Johnson l. Co., Wholesale
Druggists, l46 Washington St, San Francisco.
sole Agents for the Pacific Coast.
Agent in Shasta-C. ROETHE, Druggist
mh6-lm.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-27

LATEST FROM kANsAs.-The latest from Kan
sas is by telegraph from st. Louis, Thursday.
February 18TH The Kickapoo correspondent of
the republican says, that on the night of the 9th
of February party, headed by Charles Heber-
hard burned the offices of Mr.. Boyd, lawyer
and Mr.. Davis, physician, and destroyed all their
property. Messrs. Boyd, Davis, Kelly, Laughln,
Lynch, and many others had fled to Missouri
Much excitement existed.
The committee of investigation into the cleo
tion frauds has discharged Diffenderf Report
says that Gov. Denver has issued equisition
upon the Governors of three States for the per-
son of Henderson. The Legislature adjourned
on the 18th. Gov. Denver had failed to approve
of the Constitutional Convention bill