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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07
A Hint for the Ladies'.

An exchange paper has bit Of advice
to young ladies', setting forth how they
may know whether young gallant is
really "courting" them, or only paying
them polite attentions. The confounding
the one with the other has been the
source Of very much trouble both before
and since the era of Pickwich and Mrs.
Bardwell.
A young man admires pretty girl
and must manifest it. lie can't help
doing so for the life of him. The young
lady has tender heart, reaching out like
tendrils for something TO cling to. She
sees the admiration; is flattered; begins
soon to love; expects some tender avow.
al and perhaps gets so far as 10 decide
that she will choose "white silk under
that gauze, etc.," at the very moment
that the gallant she half loves, is popping
the question to another damsel ten miles
off,
Now the difficulty lies in no. precisely
understanding the difference between
"polte attention" and the tender mani.
tations of love. Admiring a beautiful
woman, and wishing to make a wife Of
her, are not always the same thing, and
therefore ii is necessary that the damsel
should be on the alert to discover to which
class the attentions paid her by handsome
and fashionable young men belong.
First, then. if young man greets you
in loud, free and hearty tones; if he
knows precisely where to put his hands /;
stares you straight in the eyes. with his
mouth open; if he tells you who made
his coat; if he eats heartily in your pres.
enCe; if he fails TO talk very kindly to
your mother; II in short, he sneezes
when you are singing, criticises your
curls, and fails to te foolish every hour,
then don't fall in love with him for the
world ! He only admires you, let him
say what he will to the contrary.
On the other hand, If he is merry with
every one else, but quiet with you; il he
be anxious to see if your tea besufficient.
ly sweetened, and your dear person wrap.
ped up when you 60 out into the cold
if be talks very low, and never looks
you steadily in the eye; if his cheeks
are red and nose only bushes, it is
enough. If he romps with your sister,
sighs like pair Of bellows, looks solemn
when you are addressed by another gen.
tleman, and in fact is the most still. awk.
ward, stupid, ye. enyious Of all your male
friends, you may 60 ahead, and make
the poor fellow too happy for his skin to
hold him.
Young ladies keep your hearts in a
case Of good leather, or some othe,
tough substance, until the right one il
found without doubt, after which YOU
can 60 on and love, court and be married,
and be happy without the least bit Of
trouble.
We consider this advice so sensible
that although it is open to the charge Of
bluntness, we have no hesitation in press
ing it npon the attention Of our lady
readers
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07

THE N. Y. Times, in specplatng about
what all Louis Napcleon's heavy increase
in the french Army and Navy means,
thinks it can't be las some imagine) that
his despotic Highness designs an a tack
on England. Says the Times:
"War with England seems improbable,
for the simple reason that it would be
war to the knife, war with whole peo-
pie, whose soil has not been invaded for
centuries, and with whom hatred OF
Frenchmen is almost an article of faith.
There would be the channel to cross in
the presence of a powerful fee.--in case
he attempted an invasion-snd in case he
did not. the conflict would be wholly
maratime, and would hiring neither lsurels
nor consolation to the army. Not only
does Great Britain present fewer points
of attack than any other Power, but no
other power in Europe possesses so many
means of protracted resistance, Money
is now we'll known to be the sinews Of
War, and that Government which can
commend the most will always, other
things being equal, eventually carry the
day. Besides, there is no government in
Europe in the stability of which moneyed
men are SO much interested for The simple
reason that no Government owes SO much
and pays so punclually so that to save
what is already invested, they would be
only too glad to invest more. Franco
would, unhappiIy for herself, find her
borrowing powers terribly inferior to
those of her rival if they were engaged in
a death struggle"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07
DIED..

DEATH OF MRS MARY FoLGER, WIDow
OF THE LATE CAPT. MAYHEM FoIoER.--
On Monday last Mrs. MARY FoLeER, relict
of Capt. MAYHEM FoLeER, noted for his
discovery of Pitcairn's Island died sudden
ly in this village, at the residence of her
son. WILLIAM nj. FoLGER, of the Prentiss
House. Mrs. Folger had been in usual
health up to o'clock, p. NJ, at which
hour, while sitting in her chair sewing
and chatting with the family, she sunk to
the floor, in an appoplectic fit. She re-
tanned apparent consciousness for about
ten minutes, then sunk gradually away,
and expired at 6a o'clock, P. M,
Mrs.Folger was born in Nantucket, JAM
uary Oath, ITS, and was consequently in
the 6lst year of her age, In 1918 she re-
moved to Kendall, near Massillon, Capt,
Mayhem Folger, her husband died at
Massilon in August 1928, since which
time Mrs. Folger has resided with her
children. For the last fifteen years, she
has resided with her daughter, Mrs. James
d. Ladd, making an annual visit to each
of her other children, At the time of her
death, she was making her customary
yearly visit to her son William,
Mrs. Folger was consistent an exem-
plary member of the Society of Friends,
and reta ined to the last the plain, unaffec-
ted simplicity of dress and manners, and
equanimity Of mind which so much char
acterize and distinguish that sect.
She was emphatically one of the excel,
lent of this earth, even, and cheerful, almost
to viyacitY, in her mental structure, pure
in Life, benevolent in heart, distinguished
by constant acts of dsinterested kindness.
shedding around ner, eve; genial and
pleasing influence.
She had long contemplated death as near
at hand, anticipated that her departure, as
it proved, would be sudden, and we are
sure that death neither took her by surprise
nor unprepared, ,.a ..s
Five children survive her, namely,
William M. Folger. and his sister Mrs,
Friend Cook, Of Ravenna Mrs. Levi
Rawson, of fCfeveland; R. H Folger, Mas
sillon, land Mrs. James p. Ladd. Richmond, =,
Ohio, g
The writer Of this has accession to re-
member the unusual and unexpected kind
ness of the deceased to- him and his, when
as young bousekeepers, they took up their
abode in Massifon, among strangers, twen-
ty-seven years ago. The remembrance
sheds pleasing fragrance, a sweet perfume
over the memory Of the aged saint, as we'll
as over that of "the early, loved and lost. =
''Yet Mourn her not--the voice of woe
Belts not this her triumph hour;
Let sorrows tears no longer flow,
For life eternal is her dover!
Freed from the earths corrupt control, {
The trials of world like this, ,.t
Joy for her disembodied soul
Drinks at the fount of perfect bliss"
They only truly mourn the dead. says g
Thoughtful writer, who endeavors SO to live
as to insure re-'lnion in heaven.-[Por-
tage County Democrat.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07
Marriage At an Early Day.

A license to marry is often wanted
when il can't be had, but poor one is
better than none when man is in hurry
namely the following:
In the early days Of Texan indepen-
dence and youth, an eccentric genius, still
living and reigning, was clerk of one OF
the Western counties. The village was
quite secluded in the prairies, and the
Squire pastured his own cows on the
broad acres around bringing them home
at night, and letting them go to grass in
the morning. He kept bell on one Of
them 10 aid him in finding them but one
morning, as he was letting them loose, he
perceived that the clapper of the bell was
lost out, and being unable 10 find it, he
made substitute by making fast in the
bell his office key. Not till he reached
his Office did it occur to him that he
should want the key, but now finding
himself locked out, he betook himself to
another matters, proposing to recover the
key at night. About noon rough.and-
ready young Texan, dressed in buckskin,
came riding into town, inquired for the
clerk, scared him up, and asked for a
marriage licence.
"soTry l can't accommodate you to-day,
but it's no Co."
"Why not! I'm going 10 be spliced to-
night, and / must have it whether or no."
"But the fact is," said the clerk, "my
Office is locked up, and my cow is gone
away with the key"
"The COW what does the COW want
with the key p
So The old fellow told the whole story,
and the two set off for the prairie to find
the cattle and get the key. But the more
they looked they less they found, and
finally had to give it up. A bright tho't
struck the clerk Of the county.
"Pll fix you out!" said he, and young
Texas jumped rod, SO lickIed was he tc
be fixed out of the fix he was in. They
proceeded to store close by the office,
and there the county scribe indicted the
following autograph:
"RepabHe Of Tsras, To all who shall
see this present greeting; Whereas |, the
Undersigned, clerk of this county, having
this morning un:houghtedly tied my Office
key as a clapper into my cows bell, ant
whereas. the said cow has gone aslray t
parts unknown, bearing with her the sale
key, and therefore the said key is no,
iinventus est-that is, it can't be had
and whereas one Abner Barnes has made
application to me for a marriage licence
and the said Abner persists that he can
not wait until the COW comes back viii
the key, but is compelled by the violence
Of his feelings and arrangements already
made, to get married. Therefore thes,
presents are to command any person
legally authorized 10 celebrate the rites o
matrimony to join the said Abner Barne
to Miss Rebecca Downs, and for so doin,
this shall be your sufficient authority.
"Given under my hand and privat
seal on the doorstep of my oAice-th
seal of the Office being locked up, and m,
COW having gone away with the key
this fourth day of October, in the yea
A. D. 1885,
HENRY OSBORN, clerk.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07
The Poetry of Physic.

AYERS PILLS, glide sugar-shod, over
the palate, but their energy, although
wrapped up, is there, and tells with giant.
force on the very foundations Of disease
There are thousands of sufferers who
would not wear their distempers if they
knew they could be cured for % cts.--Try
Ayers Pills and you will know it. 3l
Purify the blood and disease will be star
we'd out.
Cleanse the system from impurities and
you are cured already.
Take this best of all Purgatives, and
Scrofula, Indigestion, Weakness, Head
ache .Backache, Sideache ,Jaundice, Rheu-
matism, arrangements of the Liver, Kid.
neys, and Bowels, all arrangements and
all diseases which purgative remedy can
reach, fly before them like darkness before
the Sun. .s #a
Reader, ifyou ore suffering from any one
of the numerous complaints they cure
suffer no more--the remedy has been pro-
vided for you, and it is criminal to neglect
it. a.-...,
That Ayers Cherry Pectoral, is the best
medicine for Cough, is known to the
whole world, and that Ayers Pills are the
best of all Pills, is known to those who
have used them. aN VISA
Prepared by DR.. 8. C.AYER Lowell,
Mass, and sold by Druggists everywhere.
ilY 7-2m a
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07

HoARDINe SPECIE. The Cambridge
Chronicle says tha, broker in Boston
recently purchased Of the heirs Of an old
man 94 years of age, who died, recently
in Barnstable county, quantity of coin
which had evidently been boarded up for
many years. The deceased owned the
house and land which he occupied, but it
was not supposed that he owned much
property besides, although he was known
TO be close and miserly. After his death
his premises were searched, and specie Of
various kinds was found to the amount Of
about fifty thousand dollars. es
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07

The following extract from letter will
give some idea of the effects of the food
in that unfortunate city;
CAIRo, ILL.,, June l4lh, 1858.
On Saturday evening, about o'clock,
some laborers came running down the
road with the startling news that ere.
vase had occurred about two miles above
town, on the Mississippi levee. As q
matter of course everything was in instant
confusion, and CONSERVATION was depicted
on every countenance.
Soon the water came rushing like a
mighty torrent, with a roar almost as
loud as the cataract Of Niagara. Never
have witnessed such q scene as the aw-
fnl night that followed. Sleep was out
Of the question, and by eight o'clock in
the morning, Cairo, from having been an
island, had become vast lake, fringed
with little border of soil, about three
feet above surrounding waters.
The scene of distress was indescribable.
High piles Of lumber, all kinds Of drift,
mixed with cattle, horses. hogs, and do
mestic animals, were floating and swim
ming around in mass together, Some
1000 people, with what little of their
effects they could save, were crowded on
narrow strip of The Ohio leyee, not over
fifty feet vide, mixed with cattle horses,
hogs, &C., which had reached dry land.-
The scene was one for an artist to des.
cribe.
1t will be long time after the water
recedes before he town is habitable, and
when the water goes down, there will be
deposite of near two feet of sand and
thousands of fish will be purifying in the
sun, One half of the houses will be
turned over, and but few of tine citizens
will remain. Property can be bought
now for almost nothing, and PUBLIC sen.
timent is that this is the last of Cairo,
though the agent Of the Cairo Company
says The levee will be made impregnable
by being strengthened and raised, and
that the city will be rebuilt.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07

A down easter advertises for wife in
the following manner "Any gal what's
got COW, good feather bed and fixins,
five hundred dollars in hard puter, one
that has had the measels, and understands
tendin' children, can have customer for
life by wrightin' billy dux, addressed
B-R, and putin it on uncle Ebenezer's
barn, hind side iinin the hog pen.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07

A GRATEFUL TRIBUTE, Mr.. VIM.
Evans, now a resident Of Boston, Mass,
has recently made donation to the town
Of Smithfeld, in that State, Of $40, 900,
as a grateful tribute for the support oi
himself and parents by said town, during
his infancy and childhood. His parents
with himself and other children, we're
paupers in said town, and were for many
years supported by il.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07
March. 1893.

RSha-l o%eps allowed by Court for services as oO n
Blnn allowed By Court for services as Con.
John MeAda@s r. II for Tp taxes collected in
Same Tp poor tax collected in SieG5snTs tp III
same amt collected to refund bank taxes... el9 3!
s: sSss :sSss ssd SS: s:sS T 555
Isaac Brock, appropriation by Com. to repair .
road IN saline ~ W
to date .:. ,.... 604 A
torney. Feb. term by order Of Court rs o.
ROwen for keeping account Of coal furnished
County by order Of Commissioners So
shane for telegraphiug for witness in two
owens for cleaning Court House, Jail hc. II d
Miller Sherrard in part for services ia recover.
ing judgment VS.. s IL RR Co. for taxes Of .
Alsx Conn services as Commissioner o days -.
William Kerr services as Commissioner days
March session l2 o.
Ir. pair imple services as Commissioner days =, -
R'W james TT, Belmont Co.. see. 10 funds due -.
Asa Halsey fol convey Commissioners to and
from In1rmsry 80
Enoch Harris for printing questions for School
voqTsey, for Shaving prisoners from Dso. 26
PB Conn for printing blanks for Clerk CT Court y
J sarIatt for pen furnished Auditors Office ~
A pohrman Co. for soap and candles furnish -,
] K Sutherland for hearing application on writ
David Keesy for hauling ashes from Court yard l 6
EG McFeely TOR shoes furnished prisoners 35
Jos Anderson for new stoye pipe for Clerks Of
John Irvine Esq. costs in case of Ohio vs.. A.
Runyan gS 8
Mclowell 4 Co. for stationery furnished sherif's
smith Esq costs Of hCding inquest on dead
eter BarnRCuss reg Juror days Dist Court
70 mtles.......,.
Thos Nc Culoush reg. juror days Dist Court
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07

for Mr.. Campbell, the other patty would
hardly dare bring OOt so inefficient an an
imal as the other, and there might be
hope ofarespectable representative, which
ever party was successful.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07

Many protesting Christians are like
railroad station houses, and the wicked
are whirled indiAerenty by them, and go
on their way forgetting them; whereas
they should be like switches, taking sin
ners off one track, and putting them on to
another.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07

WHAT THE FLOODS HAVE DoNR.-The
following is an estimate Of the damage
done in the West and South by the late
great floods. tits rough one, of course
but it is believed the figures startling
as they are are-fall short Of the reality /:
Cotton, 100000 bales. ...$l6, 900, 900
Gram Crops...". ...""." 10000, 900
Sugar Crop. SO, 1000 hogsheads 100000
Towns, buildings, bridges, mills
levees and farming stock.... 5000, 900
Railroads and Canals. .,..... 100000
Total. ai................ssS, 900, 900
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07

R The smooth wheat in this county
is SAID TO be almost ruined by the weevi
or wheat mi1ge as it is more properly
called. The Mediterranean and othe,
early ripening wheat has not suffered SO
much and will be pretty fair crop
Harvest has commenced and consider.
able portion Of the hay has been already
got up in prime order. Wellsburg
Herald, I'd inst.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07

Look Our Raised $40 notes from
ones, on the Preble Branch of the State
Bank Of Ohio, are freely circulated in
Cincinnati. The ends Of the smaller
bills are replaced by those Of a larger
denomination, and the deception is said
10 be very ingenious.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07
April. 1858.

J NJ Shane in part OF services, as counsel to Co.
and Tp. officer 25
James Blinn allowed BY Courtn State cases
Isaac Brock special constable4 days Feb. term D
James II Blinn SPECIAL messenger In procuring
N e Of S4S ba. e o '1 BaSs Jill
Robert Cochran for tape furnished Clerk OF
John Brobson for keeping Laird iunatic D
70 OS
owens for cleaning Court House and County
s6srTsrd road viewer dnys,......,.r s
James Hill ...".....".... 81
SPENCER Hanna bo. ink for Clerks Ofice.,.'' | 81
john Irvine Esq. bal n full Of COTS in case Of
s4!S fs.. z, Ps!t a5
Geo Gracy for returning pollbook Of ] ps elec.
Treasurer CARROLL Co. nterest on section Is due
R4Tp. II and Y Carroll LOG o;
poll book Of J P's election n:..;..."..".."..... 81
Patterson Melvin for assisting to open Poll
Thos TS,or for rstnrniSg Poll Book Of j.. fs
Election Ross tn Is miles ..........., 81
Jas Sheppard witness day in the ma tier Of
the insanity OF John sons shephard Travelled ~
Rssbo"t Giin;.a dSy IN "iov: ".:s 81 u
l 81
Tbos Brashear Tor postage for Auditors Ofice... 81
Jas u Biinn fees in the matter of the insanity
T6os Johnston witness day in the matter Of
tine insanity of Shepherd ..... .............. n
DR. iappsn services in the matter Of the insan
itV Of Mary Martin ............. 81
Adams Express CocharKbs on package OF Asses
gOyS blhnkS
J X Sutherland fees in the matter Of the insani.
tt ofJ O
Same fees In the matter Of the insanity Of NJ
Martin
Black Bristor for hardware furnished Coun.
g.
John McAdamB Citv Tr tax objected in Dist. No.
to repay Bank ....... ......... $50
Alex. Conn services as Commissioner 3 days &
VIM Kerr 90 6days..... II 0
IDalrimple de days... 10 D
NJ Johnston for taking dimensions Of Bridge
II q Tranor Mayor costp in case Of Ohio vsG
Wilnams ''".".'. ..'''.''' II
Same costs in case Of ohio VS. Orlanco Booth. IL q
VIM WorthinRton for bringing J VanamhurQh
from LunHtic Asylum by order Of Probate
J1aRe.. IL
DR. =" Vance witness In the matter of the
insanity Of }. Shepherd. ..........,....... 81
McCorkhll, witness in the matter Of the in.
sanity Of j. shepherd.
John AIKEN, witness in the matter ofthe insan.
ity Of ]. Shepherd ,.""..."..."..... ......... Z
James Shepherd q witness in the matter OF The
insenity of Shepherd.
] N Shane IN part of allowance by Court of
CoPmon Pleas for 1885,: 2S
Mcdowell Co stationery for Clerks 0llice..... II
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07

FAoTs FOR THE PEoPLE.-It was noted
saying Of the great DR.. Magendie, when
lecturing before College in France, A. /
care not button for THEORIES; give me
FACTS This is likewise the motto of the
equally great Dr. Bragg, who by careful
observance of facts alone has been enabled
to bring his medical preparations to such
perfection. His latest invention the ARo-
TIC LISIMENT, is also his greatest inyen-
ton, and we state it as a fact for the peo-
pie, that it is the best Liniment now in
existence, and destined to supercede all
others. Another fact is, that It never fails
to cure those diseases for which it is re-.
commended.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07
.Man. 1858.

Wm Harding for work done about County Build.
ings ...... o
W K Allison finding paper and printing 1903 qrs
Stephenson for returning Poll Book Of J. p;s tO'
Gas MsS Coke Co for Gas furnished County
for quarter ending May ls5S...-".."....,..... 63
Ira DSlrmple services as Commissioner day.. 2
McKenney 4 Melvin Efq's. for assisting to omen
Poll Book of Ps Eleetion.. .......,..............
Ragan fol pub General Laws..................,. Ii
VIM Shepherd for assessing Ross tp, % dayR.,., 30
VIM Abrahsms for wood furnished Co. JAIL. 6
h Owens for cleaning Court House, Jail Gc.... Ii
AG Naylor for assessing smithfeld tp........... 5e
DR. w Vance medical witness in the matter
Alex Maple witness in the matter Of The in
sanity Of shepherd" ""..;..".....-............,,
John Eakin q witness in the matter OF the in
John S6epherd witness in the matter Of the
insanity Of shepherd...:; ...;.;;..r;..
Jas McCorkhill witness in the matter Of the In.
sapity Of Shepherd. :"...."...........,.
Dr.. 4 L Msrkle witness In the matter ofthe
insanity Of
ASGreT & anderson f'r assessing Grlnsghs,s s tP
zRsga in full for pub Laws. il
Mcdowell Co. for Q qrs Dfmi duplicates for
Jacob CuIb for assessing Knox lownship, 81
gOs Y Beard :. Brush Greek Township 8
Robert MclntirO :. oross Creek " q
WIN ysrmilliOn . ut l'asant T. 6i
SE Ses1 pspIsIs Mhssier sMISs saMIire e &
Taylor MeIutire Wells Z" 81
John Burns appropriation by Commissioners 10 -
repair River Road In Wells tp.....,..... ,...,,. AZ
sGfRRoo. charges on boN6f books from Col
VIM msrsnsI Tor assessing Warren tcWISbp a
Jas II Blinu fees for taking Mary Martin to Lu-
MJHsrtin for assisting to take Mary Martin to
Jas Il Biinn fees for taking shepherd to IunS.
jesse CAMPBELL for assisting in taking Shcps
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-07-07
River at Cairo.

The following extract from letter will
give some idea of The effects of the food
in that unfortunate city;