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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-08-11


VULGAR WoRDs.-There is as much
connection between the words and thought
as there is between the thoughts and the
words-the latter are not only the expires
s on Of the former, but they have power
to react upon the soul, and leave the stain
Of corruption there. A young man who
allows himself to use profane or vulgar
words, has not only shown that there is
q foul spot on his mind, but by the ut
terance of that word, he extends the spot
and infames it, till by Indulgence, it will
soon pollute and ruin the whole SOUL
Be careful of your words as well as your
thoughts. IF you can control the tongue
so that no improper words be pronounced
by it, you will soon beable to control tp 9
mild and save it from corruption.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-08-11

beauty Of detail, but here is the focus Of
what makes life valuable It is this spirit
which makes poverty the best servant to
the ideal of human nature. i am content
with this type, and will only quote, in
addition, ballad ], found in a foreign
periodical, translated from Chamisso, and
which foreibly recalled my own laundress
as an equally admirable sample of the
same class, the Ideal Poor, which we need
for our consolation, SO long as there must
be real poverty. ~-,a
.,o" THE OLD MASTERING OMAN.
"Among yon lines her hands have laden
A laundress with white hair appears,
Alert as many youthful maiden, b
Spite of her fve-and-seventy years
Brayely she won those white hairs, still,
Eating the bread hard toll obtained her,
And laboriAg truly to fulfill ~,
The duties to which God ordained her. 4,
"Once she was young and full of gladness,
She loved and hoped,-w wooed and won;
Then came the matron's cares,-the sadness
No loving heart on earth may shun. %
Three babes she bore her mate !; she prayed
Beside his sick-bed,-he was taken;
She saw him in the chureh-yard laid, i 81
Yet kept her faith and hope mistaken.
I" The task her little ones of feeding
She met unfaltering from that hour; i
She taught them thrift and honest breeding,
Her virtues were their worldly dover.
To seek employment, one by one,
Forth with her blessing they departed.
And she was in the W orld alone .'H !.
Alone and old. but still high-hearted.
with frugal forethought, self-denying, q
She gathered coin, and flax she I o lght,
And many night her spindle plying,
Good store of fine-spun thread she wrought.
The thread was fashioned in the loom; g
She brought it home, and calmly seated =
To work, with not thought of gloom.
Her decent graye-clothes she completed.
" She looks on them with fond elation;
They are her wealth, her treasures rare,
Her ages pride and consolation,
Hoarded with all misers care.
She dons the sark each Sabbath day,
To hear the Word that faileth never;
Well-pleased she lays it then away
Till she shall sleep in it forever!
Would that my spirit witness bore me
That. like this woman, had done
The work my Master put before me
Duly from morn till set of sun
Would that life's cup had been by me
Quaffed in such wise and happy measure,
And that too might finally
Look on my shroud with such meek plea
sure p ... .,....
Such are the noble Of The earth. They
do not repine, they do not chafe, even in
the inmost heart. They feel that, what
ever else may be denied or withdrawn,
there remains the better part which can
not be taken from them. l. lis line eX-
actly expresses the woman / knew -
"Alone and old, but still high hearted" i.
Will any, poor or rich, fail to feel that
the children Of such parent were rich
when
"Her virtues were their worldly dover?
VIII any fail to bow the heart in assent
to the aspiration,
would that my spirit witness bore me
That like this woman, had done
The work my Maker put before me
Duly from morn till set of sun?
May not that suffice to any mans am
bition =" Woman an the. Nineteenth
Century,"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-08-11

"A gentleman was one day arran-
g;ng music for young lady to whom he
7as paving bis addresses.
: s'Pray, Miss D said he, "what
time do you prefer - azTAaEf
& s.Oh," she replied, carlessly, "any time
will do; but the quicker the better"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-08-11
For the JOURNAL.
ISABEL.

BY OLIVER ODD.
Toll, oh toll the burisl BELL
Let it ring its saddest knell,
For my lovely ISABEL,
Now has closed her eyes forever,
And is passing deaths dark river.
With heart too sad to weep,
Praying God that He would keep
Her from sleeping deaths still sleep:
Long / watched her slow decline,
Drawing near the dreaded time
When thefarewells must be said,
As for living and for dead.
Chills came creeping through my blood,
AS beside her bed stood,
Heard the rushing of deaths flood,
But she whispered "God is good"
Laid her pale, thin hand in mine,
Kiss'd my lips the last, last time,
Sweetly did her life resign
Sweetly as summer flower
Folds its leaves at evening hour,
Then toll the bell, oh let it toll,
Broken is the golden bowl
Freed pure and sanity soul.
Cold the lips whose clinging kiss.
Fringed the moments with sweet bliss.
DIM the eye, to mark whose light,
Ever was deep delight:
Life and love forever fed.
ISABEL lies cold and dead.
Softly, Charon, softly row..
Bear her DER the Stygian riverl
One is passing with you now,
Who will dwell with God forever!
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-08-11

o, mighty brother soul of man,
WAere'er thon art, in low or high,
Thy skyey arches with exulting spar,
Oe'r-roof infnity.
ALI hat has been majestical la8
In life or death, since time began,
Is native in the simple heart Of all,
The ane cl-heart. of man.
james RYSsel LOWELL
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-08-11

Be brave and strong in all thy struggling years
A brave soul is thing which all things serve
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-08-11

Believe after trial, AMI judge befof
Friendship.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-08-11
.Sfiistellaneyo,':us,
WOMAN IN POVERTY.

By MARGARET FULLER.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-08-11

BY OLIVER ODD.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-08-11

TheiLondon corospondontofthe Spring
field Repu6licoa', gives the following ex-
PLANTATION of the incompatbility between
DinLnns o,,d bic ,r;fn 90 - ...l...L
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-08-11

Softly, Charon, softly row.,
Bear her DER the Stygian river!
One is passing with you now,
Who will dwell with God forever,
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29
Washington's only Mistake.

The Paris correspondent of the New
York Times relates the following The
late Washington ball at the American
legation in this city was the subject o.
the bon moi, which was dropped by the
French Minister Of War, which ought to
have publicity. Marshal valiant remon
strated with Mr.. Mason previous to the
ball on the appropriateness of giving q
tete during Lent, and asked if it were moi
a mistake. lift is a mistake" replied
Mr.. Mason, :" 1t was Washington who
made it, for that is his birthday, and the
ball is given in honor of the EVENT.
"Oh, that's it is it i" replied the Marshal
then it's the only mistake he ever made in
his life" The Marshal was one of the
first guests at the ball, a concession he
made to the name of Washington, for he
is a strict observer Of the requirements
of Lent.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29
A Delicate Question.

A legal question of a delicate nature is
new exciting extraordinary interest in
Westphalia, viz: whether a husband has a
right to open his wife's letters. The
question arose out of a suit for divorce
instituted by the husband, in which he
obtained a decree; but the conclusive
piece of evidence was a letter from the
Lothario, addressed to the wife, and the
contents of which would never have been
known had not the husband been SO un-
gallant as to break sthe seal. The d.
vorced wife at once prosecuted him for
opening the letter, and the tribunal of
Unne has decided that he was wrong,
and has sentenced him to a fine Of ten
thalers. An appeal is pending, the result
of which is anxiously watched by the
public.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29
Baltimore, Nd. Oct. %, 1857. D"i'''i
REMOVAL OF THE
Gunsmith5s Shop.

r SDHNAUTz has removed his Gunsmithing
LIZ Establishment to his residence just above the
Methodist Church, in Freehold, where he may at all
times be found, ready and willing to do any work in
his line, as neat, cheap, and durable as it can be
done any where. I take this opportunity also to re-
turn thanks to those of my friends who have here
tofore favored me with their custom, and trust
from the satisfaction l have given them, that in my
new locality l shall retain their custom, and form
the acquaintance and receive the patronage of many
new ones.
s / hare had on hand, for six months, a mum
Der of Guns and Pistols, left by persons for repair
which II not called for soon, will be sold, to pay 70
the labor on the same.
L. SCHNAUTZ.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29

BE- gentleman once conversing in
the company Of ladies, and criticising
rather severely the want of personal beau
ty in other ladies of their acquaintance
remarked " They are the ugliest wo-
men / know !" and then, with extraordi.
nary politeness, added" present company
always excepted"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29
Approved March II, 1858.

Whereas, New Jersey does not receive credit for the
amount Of to which she is entitled. and
suffers much Inconvenience from the fact that
ports in the state are attached to the revenue dis
tricts of New York and Philadelphia and where
as her citizens engaged in the c~oasting trade are
subjected to great loss of time and expense, from
the want of a sufficient number of ports of entry
as well as by reason Of the onerous laws existing
in relation to the said ceasting trade: There
fore,
]. Be it resolved by the Senate and General AS
sembly Of the State of New Jersey, That our SEN
ators and representatives in Congress be requested
to urge the passage Of a law restoring to New Jer-
sey the ports of Jersey City and Camden, and. il
necessary, to make them ports of entry also to es-
tablish ports of entry at Toms River and Atlantic
City, and to use their endeavors to effect such modi-
feation of the laws governing the c~oasting trade as
will remove the burdens and e~xactions now imposed
on the owners and masters of vessels. y
2. And be it resolved, That the Governor be re-
quested to forward a copy of the resolutions to ache
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29
To The Public.

THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING HAD CoNSID-
i cradle experience in Literary Affairs, and being
well known as q Writsr,-now offers his services to
all those in want Of Literary aid. He will furnish
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for Albums
A~crostics, and Poetry on any subject wished for
The ~strictest confidence maintained. Address (post
paid FINLEY JOHNSON,
Baltimore, Md.
Rsltimnra Nd 0ct. % 1877 LII
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29

An Act to authorize Holmes Conover, late Sheriff
of Monmouth county, to appoint an attorney TO
settle up the business of his office.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That Holmes
Conover, former sheriff of Monmouth in this state
is hereby empowered and authorized 20 appoint by
writing, under his hand and seal, duly acknow ledqed
in the manner in which deeds for the conveyance of
real estate are acknowledged by law, an attorney TO
perform all the duties which he, the said Holmes
Conover, as late sheriff, is bound and has authority
to perform by virtue of any execution which came
to the hands of said late sheriff during his term of
office, which power of attorney may be made to ap-
ply to any execution, to several executions. or to all
the executions which came to his hands, and which
remain open and unsettled, and said power of attor-
uey shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the
county of Monmouth, and any deed or deeds made
by said attorney, either in his own name or in the
name of said Holmes Conover, as late sheriff. by yir-
tue of any execution or executions, and any other
act done by said attorney, by virtue of any such ex
ecution or executions, and under and by virtue of
said power of attorney, shall be as valid and effect
ual as if made executed and performed BY the said
Holmes Conover, as late sheriff; prorided, that the
liability of the securities of said Holmes Conover.
as late sheriff, shall not be effected by the appoint
ment of such attorney; and also procided, that the
securities of said Holmes Conover, as late sheriff,
who survive, for any year fer which said securities
became security, shall execute under their hands and
seals a certificate that they confirm the appointment
of such attorney, which certificate shall be duly ac-
knowledged, or proved and recorded in the clerks
Office of said county Of Monmouth.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29
Freehold, April I, 1868.
Notice of ASSIGNMENT.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That WILLIAM
IN H WILLIAMS. of the Township of Wall, in the
County OF Monmouth, and State of New Jersey,
hath this day made an Assignment to the subscri-
Der, of his Estate, for the equal benefit of his Cred
itors, and that the said creditors must exhibit their
respective claims under oath or affirmation, within
the term OF three months.
RICHARD DAWSON, Assignss.
n.A~9 March 1& 1879 2w
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Joint Resolution relative to the New Jersey Batta

Joint Resolution relative to the New jersey Battal-
ion of Volunteers in the War with Mexico.
Whereas, a requisitton was made in the year eight
cen hundred and forty-seven, by the President of
the United States, upon the State of New JERSEY.
for a battalion of volunteers to serve for and du
ring the war with Mexico, which requisition was
promptly complied with and whereas, the State
of New Jersey, through her Legislature, have, as
yet, given no rec ignition Of the services of said
volunteers in that memorable campaign which re-
suited SO gloriousiy for American arms: There
fore,
1. Be it resolved by the Senate and General As
sembly Of the State oS New Jersey, That the thanks
of the citizens of this state are due, and are hereby
rendered, to the officers, n-on-commissioned officers,
and priyates of the New Jersey Battalion of volun-
teers in the War with Mexico.
2. And be it resolved, That the Governor of this
Stale be hereby authorized and directed, to issue
commissions to the surviving commissioned officers
of said battalion, in service at the termination Of
hostilities, comforting upon said officers a breyet
rank = of the next highest grade to that held by them
respectively, while in actual service during said
war.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY,

Joint Resolution Relative to the erection of Public
Buildings in the City of Trenton by the Genera
Government.
Whereas, the public welfare would be promoted BY
having at Trenton a suitable building in which tt
hold the United States Courts, where all the rec.
ords pertaining to said courts could be kept, and
in which the collector and postmaster could have
convenient offices-therefore
l, Be it resolved by the Senate and General AS.
sembly of the State of New Jersey, that the sena-
tors and representatives in congress from this State
be requested to use their e~xertions to obtain from
the general government a sufficient appropriation to
purchase a proper site, and to erect thereon such a
building. at Trenton.
2. And be it resolved, That inasmuch as the pro.
duction and manufacture of iron are pursuits in
which the people of this State, and of all the mid
die State, have a large interest, it is fitting that all
the encouragement which can be constitutionally
given by government to this great branch of public
industry, should be accorded to it, especially that
enlargement of the home market which a judicious
direction of the public expenditure in the use Of iron
for building purposes would create, we therefore
join with the citizens of Trenton in advising that
the building above-named be of iron.
3. And be it resolved, That the Governor be re-
quested to sond a copy of the foregoing preamble
and resolutions to each of the Senators and Repre-
sentatiVes in Congress from this Stste.
Approved February "a, 1855.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29

Joint resolutions relative to obtaining from the Uni
ted States a donation of public lands for the found.
ing and maintaining of an agricultural college in
the state of New Jersey.
l. Be it resolved by the Senate and General AS
sembly Of the State of New Jersey, That the sena-
tors and representatives in Congress of this state, be
and they are hereby requested to use their best ex-
ertions to obtain from the general government a do
nation of public lands, to this state, in common with
other states of the Union. for the founding and main
tanning in each of the several states of an agrieultu-
raj college for the promotion of the science and prac-
tice of agriculture and, for that purpose, to favor
any proper bill which is now depending, or which
shall hereafter be presented, before the two houses
of congress, the object of which may be to secure
such donation.
2. And be it further resolved, That the governor
of this state be, and he is hereby requested to trans
init a copy of these resolutions to each of our sena-
tors and representatives IN congress.
Approved March Is, 1858.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29
PHILIP ]. RYALL.

ATTORNEY AT LAW. MASTER AND EXAM
liner in Chancery. ofice, that formerly occupied by
Hon. Daniel D. Ryall.
Freehold, Nov. &c, 1857. 5-ly
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An Act to regulate the shad Fisheries in the Ma

~A NV ~ So WIZ 0AA0 l. h5AO11 100 Ill Ii NiHl-
asquan river.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That alter the
date of this act it shall not be lawful, except be-
tween the first day of April and the fifteenth day of
June, ofany year, for any person or persons to erect,
| set, or keep setting, any fsh-dam, basket, net. fke.
or other device whereby shad may be taken. or their
passage impeded, anywhere in Manasquan river, be-
tween the mouth of Marsh's brock and the ilnet of
| said river.
2. And be it enacted. That it shall not be lawful.
at any time, for any persen or persons to erect, set,
or keep setting, within said limits of said river, any
fsh-dam, basket, net, fke, or other device for taking
shad or impeding their progress, either wine Of
which shall exceed twenty-five feet in length, or any
part of which shall occupy water less than two feet
deep nor shall it be lagfel fer the whole Of the
same to occupymere than two-thirds Of the channel
of said river, at the place whereat it is erected or
set.
3. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful
between shutdown Of any Saturday and sunrise of
the next Monday, to set or haul any seine, OF set,
or keep setting any such fsh-dam, bosket, net. fke.
or other device, within said limits of said river.
a. And be it enacted, That any person or persons
| violating any of the provisions of this act, shall be
fined the sum of fifty dollars and costs for each and
| every offence, to be collected in an action of debt
before any justice of the county in which the Of.
fence may be c0mmitted-half of the fine to 90 to
complainant, and half to the township in which the
offence may be committed.
5. And be it enacted, That this act shall take see..
| feet Immediately.
March IL, 1858.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29

Joint Resolution to authorize the State Treasurer to
transfer to the Camden and Amboy and Delaware
and Raritan Canal Companies four hundred shares
of stock, allotted to the State, a stakeholder in
said companies, as her share of an extra dividend
OF stock, made payable May twentieth, eighteen
hundred and ffty-seven,
!. Be it resolved by the Senate and General As
ssmbly of the State of New Jersey, That the treasur-
er be authorized and required to transfer to the
Camden and Amboy and Delaware and Raritan Ca
nal Companies four hundred shares of the stock of
said compaoies allotted and transferred to the state
as an extra dividend on the twentieth day of Nav
A.. D., eighteen hundred and ffty-seven.
Approved March 10, 1858.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29
of our senators and representatives in Congress.
Approved March II, 1858.

An act making an appropriation to the State Prison
l.. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As.
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That the sum o
five thousand dollars be paid by the treasurer, out
of the treasury, to the keeper of the state prison, to
be applied to the payment of the debts now due
and unpaid against the aforesaid institution; and
also the further sum of five hundred dollars to be
expended under the direction of the inspectors and
keeper Ill the erection of workshops within the en-
closure of the state prison.
2. And be it enacted, That the keeper of the
state prison is hereby authorized from time to time
to employ in said workshops, as many of the con
Ticts in said prison as may be deemed e~xpedient for
the interests of the institution.
8. And be it enacted, That an accurate and true
account of the debts liquidated out of the money
above appropriated, stating the amount of such debts
respectively, for what purpose contracted and to
whom and when paid, shall be kept by the said
keeper, and a true copy thereof annexed to his an
nual report to the legislature
4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March Is, 1858.
Joint Resolutions relative to Lieutenant NJ F. Maury,
of the United States Navy.
l. Be it resolved by the senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That among
those whose services have been most beneficial 10
mankind, Lieutenant NJ. F. Marry, of the United
States Navy, stands prominent; in that his great
practical mind has, by close attention, and the ap-
~plication of scientific knowledge and skill to the
winds of heaven, and the currents of the ocean. given
such direction to the commerce Of nations as to les
sen time, insure safety, and add the value of mil
lions, and has so acquainted itself with the storm, as
to disarm it of its terrors to thousands of mariners.
whose daily path is among the perils of the deep.
2. And be it resolved, That such services NEST
justly entitle him who has rendered them to the
thanks of his countrymen, and the praise of the
world, and TO honorable advancement and promo
ton.
3. And be it resolved, That our senators and rep
resentatives in congress be and they are desired to
make known to the President of the United States,
the respectful request of this Legislature. that Lieu
tenant Maury may be advanced to that high rank
and position in the Navy, to which his distinguished
services entitle him.
4. And be it resolved, That tle-G5veru6i Of tiisl
state; be, and he is hereby requested to transmit a
copy of these resolutions to the President of the
United States, and to each of our senators and rep
resentatiyes in Congress.
Approved March Is, 1858.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-29
Cash STORE!
A LARGE LOT OF
Carpets and Oil Cloths,

FOR SPRING TRADE.
IN q. PERRINE is no receiving his large as
u sortment of NEw CARPETS, OH CLoTHs, and
general stock of Housekeeping Wares, for sale at
prices to suit the times.
Frsshoaa March Ii, 1868. If
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James ". Rogers.

AUCTIONEER.
Froehold, New Jersey.
March 2e. 1857 22-ly