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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15

l.EApNo.--A man may as well expect 10
ggalF s'reagsr by always eating. 40 wiser by
always reading. Too much oveTeharges ma
iure, and turns more Into disease than nour-
ishment Il iH thought and digestion which
make books seryioeabls aud give health and
yigor To the mind. Books wsll chosen nei-
lher dull the appetite nor strain the memory,
but refresh the lnelinhllons, strengthen the
powers, and improve under experiments. BY
reading, man, "a Il were, aHtedateu his life,
and makes himself contemporary with past
ages,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15
Prom the Ilnme Journal
Tho Dainty Lucy.
ny rNiLY II, PA0g.

ny nNfLY n. PA0E,
Out among the summer meadows
With the sunshine IN her hair
Bending into sheayeA the shadows
That arc falling here and there
Singing through the dusky valleys
Chasing echoes up and down
Goes the little maiden Lucy
With the locks Of ahadowy brown
-Four sweet summcr-iimes have risen
From the green lap Of the spring,
And the beauty Of their garments
Has been over eVerythingi ..
-Four times have the autumn meadows
Bccn with golden fldtaRe rife,
Since the angels loft her lying
Meath the peGriy gate OF life.
Down and down the sunny future
Licsth way that she must tread
Very fair Il ~, and pleasant. ....
-. With the sunshine overhead,
May the white hands Of the angels
Guide her gontly where the light
Reaches 20 tho far-on glory
That IL never dim with night.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15

MoRE THAN A PLEpoE REouisrrE.-Mr.
Marshall OF Kentucky. better known as Tom.
Marshall, a politician OF remarkable eloquence
aud marked peculiaritics Of character. while
a member Of Congress contracted drinking
habits, which threatened his ruin, As rem
edy, he took the temperance pledge, and be-
came distinguished as public advocate Of
the reform After several years abstinence
he fell into his former habits. Recently, at
Cincinnati. Ohio, in a. lecture on temperance
he ra~e q narrative of his fret refars,,r and of
the address triane at Ina, time. in which he
pledged himself to adhere to his reform until
death, after which he solemniy remarked:
"Every word OF that was written in the
deepest sincerity. II was felt most heartily
was confident in myself When look
back upon TINT speech zee in il boasting
vaunting tone that makes me feel ashamed
In that speech l defed demon-1 defed
the devil--and the devil attacked me and
fell, like -Lucifer, through pride. needed
the lesson 10 teach me not to rely wholly. on
myself. But have come TO myself IN The
beautiful words Of that beautiful book which
we call the Bible. 20 out now in an hum
bier mood. and modestly seek support out
side of myself lean upon a stronger arm
than mine. IL was TO strengthen mysclf in
this last effort that delivered this address
tonight. for feel that IL l fall now, shall
fall never TO rise" ...t.....f fus..
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15

~ always believed in lie rather than
in books. ] suppose every day Of earth. with
its hundred thousand deaths and something
more Of births,--with il loves and hates, It's
,iumphs and defeats, its pangs and bIisses,
has more OF humanity In Il than all the books
that were ever written, put together. j be-
lieye the flowers growing at thiS moment
send up more fragrance TO heaven than was
ever ezhaled from all the essences ever dis.
tiled. ...
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15

a HEAVY SEA.-Its green mountainous
giddiness of wrath; its overwhelming crest,
heavy as iron, fitful as flame, clashing against
the sky in long cloven edge its fIirowed
TANKS all ghastly clear deep III transparent
death, but all laced across with lurid nets of
spume, and tearing open into meshed inter
stices their churned vail Of silver fury, show
ing stiIl the calm abyss below that has no flu
ry and no voice, but is, as n grave, always
open, which the green signing mounds do
but kido foi an instant as they pass -Rns-
kin. .sI.f. t .Jf ..tt r.Gv 1Hf
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15

Nv How many, OF both sexes, from over
loading their brains and underworking their
bodies, have sunk prematurely into their
graves! How many have become tenants Of
iunatic asylums How many the victims Of
chronic dyspepsia, and all manner OF nervous
disorders! What is the value Of any con-
ceivable amount Of learning, 10 him whose
frame has become enfsshied and broken
down by the igtenEs and nF0traotrd labor OF
acquiring I'll If this head has become the
veriest storehouse Of knowledgr. Of what usa
T. Il to the psEson- ~hoae AnEess ere tse fee
bio TO turn the key IL 10 the bow of Ulysses,
in the hands of the suitors,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15
Prom The Home Journal.
MAY.
nT a rOET IN oLOYHh.

NJ rOET ~ CLOWN.
llcbe'A here, May l. here
The air " fresh aud sunny b
And the fAiry bees are busy
Making golden honey
See the knots ~ butteT,oupH,
Aud the double pansles--
Thick as these, within my brain,
Grow the quainteat fAncieh
Let NE write my songs to-day,
rhymes with dulcet uiuHeu--
Tiny epieh out might hide
p In the hearn, q zgoSesl
What's the uHe Of hAlcyon May,
OF air 80 fresh and sunny,
II such busy bee M
Can't make golden honey b
7. u. ALDRi,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15

No SALVATION FOR BLACK MEN.--Rey' S.
ID, Baldwin. Methodist minister, in recent
work, brings forward the original idea that
the descendants of Ham and shem "er9oy
no promise Of persuasion or conversion, of
faith aud confession, rs racesi' and that
"AIillcnial glory does not anticipate their
full regeneration" This idea has init the
seed of,a new argument IN support Of slar
very.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15

notes OF torture OUT ofG human SouiI irtHkes
one that knows Il wsll.--psrent, child, broth
en-, sister, intimate. Bsvsry careful TO whom
you give q side-dooF key too many have
them already"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15

THE GOSPEL no lLLusIoS.--It is in vain,
says Rogers, to tell men the Gospel is an H.
lusion. II il be an illusion, every variety Of
experience proves il to be inveternte. At
the feet Of Christ guilty humanity. of diverse
races and nations, for eighteen hundred
years, has come 10 pour forth in faith and
&ore. its sorrowS, and finds there "that peace
which the world can neither give nor take
away" Myriads of weary heads and aching
hearts have found, aud will find, repoSe there
and have invested him with veneraiion, love
and gratitude, which will never be paid to
any other name than His. ,tb -
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15
JOB PRINTING.

Our Printing establishment was never la better
condition than now, and Increased attention will
be- given 20 this branch Of buslness. We keep
constantly on hand Paper aud Card Stock, aud are
H,,|"n Ils AIN Heads IabsiSl Ci,eulars' DusI
nrss and Wedding Cards &c, Sc, at short notice.
Orders by mail will be carefully attended 10, aud
the work forwarded with despatch,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15

This meets ones eyes daily in the column
OF Wants. and il ia as true as the Pentateuch
Wanted' Of course they are dicoyS want
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-15

You can do very much In your character
of helpmate to tighten your husbands cares,
and relieve him from anxieties. If he finds
you looking after his interests, buying eco
nomicslly the food for his table, and never
wastefully sacrificing your old dresses in con
sequence of your thirst for new, always count
ing the cost of every object which you may
desire, you relieve his mind from a load of
care which no man can carry without embar-
rassment. A man who feels that there is in
his own house leak which will absorb all he
may earn, be that little or much, and that he
has got to suffer it, and suffer from Il, or in
stitute restrictions thar will probably make
him appear mgan in the eyes Of his wife,
(waStehll wives are very apt to have mean
husbands,} the great stimulus and encourage
mon of his industry ara taken away from
him. The full appreciation Of your character
as your husbands heipmate, depends upon
the thorough Identification of yourself with
him. or this have talked before and call
IL up again for the purpose of showing you
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
The Gold EXCiteme e II {.

The intelligence from the auriferous region
of this State is still fattering The lndi-
anola (Warren co., Nsitor says:
1t is fact, beyond doubt, that gold has
been discovered in this county, and that the
s'diggings" yield from one dollar to five
dollars per day to each hand. Lumps have
been found worth from four dollars to FIVE
dollars, but it is generally found in small
particles, each pan of dirt containing from
three to nine ''colorings."
1t requires a great amount of labor at
some of the diggings before gold is reached.
The dirt has to be s'listed' from five to ten
feet before reaching the sand and bed rock.
Any one who is used to mining can form
some idea of the labor here required.
The Knoxville marion co., Journal has
the following:
GoLD! GOLD! !! GOLD !!!-By a yonns man
from the Gold Region wA l"~;n mat parties
are dioginey eoiu Tor regular business In
o."rS, Madison, and adjoining counties
Our informant states that $40 per day have
been realized by some persons, although
laboring with the most imperfect tools. 1t
is found in almost every slough branch, and
the great wonder is that it was never dis
covered before. Some land owners, where
the precious metal has been found, have
been offered and have refused 5000 and $500
per acre for their land.
We opine it must be extremely pleasant
and convenient for the settlers in that neigh
borhood TO have recourse on rainy days and
Saturday afternoons to the inexhaustible
vaults of Mother Earth from which to replen-
ish their exhausted wallets.
| Right here it may be we'll enough to say
that we will take Iowa gold dust on sub.
scription to this paper at two bits pinch.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
MONDAY, MAY 3, 1858.
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The English SwindIe.

The EnSi1Sh SWindle.
The Rubicon is passed The Administra-
ton, like Caesar, is triumphant. 1t has
passed the threshold of the Constitution over
the PROSTATE bodies of Popular Sovereignty,
State Rights, and the Liberties Of Kansas
Victory sits upon its banners, and the old
man imbeeile, who is the head of that Ad-
ministration, sits in the chimney corner at
the White House, chuckling and rubbing his
hands in childish glee over the success of his
plans. If in his dotage he still remembers
family his classics, he probably thinks of
Caesar crossing the Rubicon over the fallen
liberties of his country, and dreams that he
is Caesar He is so nominally, and it would
be hard to strip the old man of his delusion.
But the real Caesar is behind the throne.
That Caesar is a mercless, relentless, monied
aristocracy, bent on "rule or ruin" They
have plans for lf-aggrandizement, beside
which the interests and welfare of the whole
country arc to them as nothing. Theincrease
of their wealth and their political power is
their darling object. They have been so
long accustomed to hold the rens Of power,
that they have determined rather than relin-
quish them, to pull down the whole frame
work of the Constitution. And with this
intention, they have carried out their plans,
and compelled the weak old man who sits
bent with age and infrmity in the White
House, to dance as they pull the wires.
With the help of his patronage they have
bought enough Northern members to pass
the Conference Bill concocted by the traitor
English, and it is now the law of the land.
By it Kansas is told in substance that if
she accepts the Lecompton villainy as her
Constitution, she can become State with
the gift of five millions of acres of govern
ment lands; if she rejects it, she shall re-
main subject territory, ruled by others,
and stripped Of sll her rights. Ibis bill
surpasses in iniquity the pure Lccompton
bill, Just as mean, sneaking piece Of viii
lainy is more detestable than a bold, out
spoken one. Lecompton is an open highway
robber- the Conference Bill is Il sneaking,
cowardly assassin.
There are two sides, however, to every
bargain Congress and the President 1--WE
mean Stephens, Toombs & Co., who use him.
have had their say; the people of Kansas
have now to say theirs. What that will be,
the 4th of January last and the Leavenworth
Constitution have already declared. The
vote of May on that Constitution will tell
their opinion again. Caesar passing the
Rubcon was the beginning of that drama
Caesar falling dead at the Senate door was
its conclusion The passage Of the Stamp
Act by Lord North's Administration was the
beginning of another similar drama; the
surrender of Lord CORVALLIS was its con-
clusion. The people of Kansas are prepared
to add a similar conclusion to the Lecompton
drama, and the people of her sister States
of the great West are prepared to say Amen.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

Died in Wilton, Sunday evening, April 25tb,
EMILY Rosa, wife of Abran kosa-ased A years.
The loss which the town Of Wilton has sustained,
as we'll as the community at large in the death of
Mrs. osa is certainly no ordinary one. Stricken
down in the midst Of usefuness-in the very prime
of life, at time in which ;he whole energies Of her
mind were engaged in doing the greatest possible
amount of good to her fellow creatures-occasions
shock which deserves more than mere passing
notice.
Sister Rosa emgrated to this State from the own
of Vienna, Oneida county, New York, soma two
years since, settling in Wilton her future home,
and being endowed with rare and gifted intellect,
she was not long in forming circle of friends in
bond Of friendship as enduring Us ti,ne-frm and
immovable never to be broken As Jealous and con-
sstent member Of the Methodist Church, she labored
with that soul-like earnestness with which only
those who feel as she did can labor-consta tantly in
season and out Of season,-never for moment for
getting her responsibility to God the sacredness
of His work. She seemed to feel great interest in
the welfare of friends around her, and ready
to drop word Of good cheer or encouragement
whenever an opportunity offered. With what earn
estness she labored for the salvation Of SOULS
can know but Him who reade th and knoweth the
secrets of the hearts of all. Believing that God
endowed none of His creatures with talents to cover
up or live dormant, her voice was ever ready to give
testimony we'll as to encourage the hearts OF those
who were striving after knowledge and those who
listened to her voice in the prayer meeting and es-
pecially those whom she had covenauted with to
pray for, can never forget her language and depth
of spirit on those occasions. Such firm faith and
selfrciance ON the promises of God never shone So
bright in any was exempliisd in her life
None who were at her bedside will ever forget the
tranquility and peace which accompanied the soul
in its upward fight. Sing "we are going home,'
said she; and while they sung different hymns at
her request deep serenity pervaded her counte-
nance, which plainly told she was almost there
After praying for all her friends, the church and the
temperance organization Of which she was a mem
Der, her spirit departed so quiet that it was only
apparent to the close observer. B.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
IOWA NEWS.

MAQUoKETA EXCELSIOR. MIR. Moriarty
has sold the Maquoketa Excelsior to A. W.
Drips, Esq, who has assumed its entire
management.
j. F. Rice, Esq, is now associated with
Mr.. Denson in the editorial chair of the
Boonsboro Democrat. The Democrat is
strongly anti-Lecompton.
In twenty-seven counties of this State
from which we have returns, nineteen Re-
publcans and eight Democrats have been
elected Superintendent of Common Schools
MoRMoNs. The Council Bluffs Bugle says
that quite number of Mormons from Eng
land left that town a few days since, on
their journey across the plains to join their
brethren in Utah.
RAILROAD LoAN.-The County Judge of
Iowa county has issued his proclamation for
a vote on the proposition to subscribe $780,
900 to the stock of the NJ & NJ. Railroad.
The vote will be taken on the 18th day of
Nav next.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08

Mr.. Toonb's bankrupt bill is being active
y considered by the judiciary Committee,
and will probably be submitted to the Senate
this week. If passed now it will go into
effect next November.
TIE trial Of Gen. Fillibu>ter Walker,
for the violation of the neutrality laws, has
been postponed until the fourth Monday in
May. 1t is 10 matter; it will be sheer
moe cry, whether it takes place this day or
next year.
William Scott has been sentenced to be
hung at Mound City, in Illinois. on the 1lth
proxmo, for the murder of David Hopple,
at that place, about Il year since.
A few days since, a farmer. living near
Galena, III carried a load of potatoes to
that place to sell. The highest offer he could
get was ten cen a pushel, and rather than
sell them ut that rate, he tipped them into
Fever River. The result was he was fined
Sll for obstruc:ing navigation.
Queen Victoria is said to be meditating a
trip to Canada this summer.
They are talking of a monument to COL
Benton, AT st. Louis.
Capt. Braggs Battery, which rendered
such valuable service in the war with Mexico,
has been ordered to Utah.
One ndred and twelve locomotives are
in use on the Illinois Central Road, Of which
twenty-one burn coal.
The name Of Yuma is proposed for new
territory to be formed from the western di-
vision Of Utah.
The citizens Of st. Cloud, Minnesota,
haze bought new press for Mrs. Sw iss-
helm, to replace the one lately destroyed by
the mob.
The dispute as to whether Mrs. Fremont's
name is Jessie or Ann, has been decided by
the publication of her fathers, (Col. Ben
tons will. Her name is Jessie Ann.
Orylle Gardner, the converted pugilist,
has been set up in the shoe busines by his
friends in New York. Instead of beating
his enemies, he will now boot his friends
Mr.. Crabb, the officer at the State Peni-
ientiary at Alton, who was so terribly stab
bed by the convict into whose cell he was
dragged, a few weeks ago, has entirely re-
covered.
at school exhibition in Alliance, Ohio,
or Friday evening last, in the Town Hall,
the floor gave way, precipitating the audi
ence of some five hundred to the floor be-
low. A girl of thirteen or fourteen years
of age wa. instantly killed, and one other
person has died since. A large number of
others was injured.
A new convert in New York has returned
fifteen hundred dollars to the United States
Treasury, which he got unlawtuIly, he says,
under the last administration. Should the
revival reach any considerable portion OF
Pierce's agents, we may hope for decided
Improvement in the condition of the
Treasury.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Newton, of Ledyard
Mass, celebrated the 10th anniversary OF
their wedding day on the 9th of March
last. They will be 80 years old next month
The land upon which the Rock Island
bridge is built, and which was advertised for
sale by the Land Department as public ,and
has been withdrawn by the Secretary. The
Company claim it under the act of 1852
which gives all railroads the right OF way
through lands belonging to the Govern
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
For the "Journsl" and enquirer"
Farmers College.


MEssRs. EDITORS The charter is passed
to establish in this State an Experimental
Farm and Agricultural College The frs
meeting of the Trustees does not take place
until next January consequently, the loca,
ton will not be made until one year from
this Spring, Or June.
The question is asked by men interested
in this branch of education, Will Muscatine
county bid for the location of our Agricul-
tural College ?-and Irepeat the question to
the farmers of this county, and not only the
farmers, but to all classes, Shall we make
an offer that will compete with other coun-
ties? 1t is true that this county is not in
,tne centre of the State, but it is central as to
Ultimate, and it is very convenient Of approach
stther by railroad Or river. suppose it is
-generally known that my name is among the
Trustees for this College, and it may be
thought rather pre-edicious in me to move in
this matter without consultation of the
Board. This is only in private capacity,
as any citizen has a right to do, and ought
to feel interested to do-to stirHpthe people
of his own county to make an effort for the
location of this State Farm and College.
The question will naturally be asked,
What advantage will it be to the county in
which this College is located? This is the
great question which | took up my pen to
present to the people of Muscatine county ;
and at this early day, when we have at least
! eight months until the second Monday in
January next-to consider it, feel entirely
unqualified to present the advantages any
county may derive from having such an
institution in their midst Some of the ad-
vantageS are as evident to me as the Comm on
School system--eliicient and well conducted
lis over no school system at all ! must
take time to do this, and now propose to
present the subject in our papers through
the summer, as may find time to do it.
In my estimation, no act was ever passed
in our State Of more vital Importance than
the establishing Of this same Farmers Insti-
tuition. We saw it noticed in the Journal
last winter that Mr. Morrill, had introduced
bill in Congress to make liberal donation
OF land for the purpose of endowing an Ag-
ricultural College in every State. | learn
by fuckers Country Gentleman, at Albany,
that this bill passed the House (yet remains
for the Senate to pass) on the 22d April
1T provides for the appropriation of s, ,220,-
600 acres of land to be apportioned to the
States in the ratio Of 10000 acres for each
Of its present Senators and Representatives
in Congress'--thus giving $4,000 acres to
Iowa. The interest of the proceeds of this
vast donation of land for this most praise
worthy object must forever 60 to the main
tenance of this Experimental Farm and
Industrial School. Thus our small begin
ming of $4,000 and five sections of land
may grow into magnitude the State may
well be proud of. But, my friends, we are
truly a government of the people"-like
any other law, it will be utterly useless,
unless we take hold of the subject in good
earnest, and put to the best use the favors
extended to US. SUEL FOSTER.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-08
An Ordinance.

An Or finance to amend an ordinance Great
ing the Office OF City Engineer and dejn-
Re- it oydoined bv th> esty UounclT the
SaUf1oN l. That an ordinance entitled an
ordinance creating the Office of City Engl-
neer. and defining his duties, passed April
18th, \. D. 1857, be SO amended as to make
the pay of City Engineer and Rodman' such
as the Council shall deem just compehsa-
ton for services actually rendered by such
Engineer and Rodman, hereby repeating SO
much of said ordinance as establishes the pay
of City Engineer at six hundred dollars per
m, and the pay of Rodman at one and
one-halt dollars per day but no more.
SEQ. g This Ordinance to be in force from
and after its publication according to law
Passed May 1st, 1858.
Attest GEO. MEAoON,
y. P. JOHNSON, Mayor.
Recorder.