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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

from his first purchase and commenced
to sell to the beef market. Two hundred
dollars was the least any n of then
brought when fatted and one bullock
four years old, brought him three hundred
dollars. His twenty acre field was like
a garden, yielding, such as now moved
an average Of three ton to the acre. II
short, his whole farm was under the besl
training and Improvement, and now yield
ed him back q heavy interest upon all
that he had expended. During one fall
he took over a thousand dollars for stock
and produce; and he was offered five
thousand dollars for his place, while Ly
man could not have found u purchaser al
fifteen hundredl"
dolly" said Arson Lyman, sinking
into a chair, "Ive been a fool /! a fool ]
say"
why, Arson, what do you mean ?"
Mean ?" Look at Poland's farm"
Il have looked at it from the first
Arson"
aYou havei And what have you
seen ?"
why. I saw that John Poland was
making a comfortable home for himself
and family, and increasing the value Of
his farm ten-fold."
"And why didn't you tell me so 7"
At did tell you SO, husband, and you
said / was a fool"
81 remember. Well, never mind
'Tisn't too late now"
On the next morning, Mr.. Lyman went
over to his neighbours and frankly said ::
Poland. you must help me. ! want
to learn to be a farmer.t
| will help you with pleasure, Arson;
and you can begin far moro easily than ]
did, for you have money!
And Lyman commenced. The thou
sand dollars was nearly all expended in
the work, but in the end he found him,
self the gamer, and his dollars came
back to him with interest twice told. He
had learned a lesson which many might
follow with profit.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21
A Whole Family Blind.

The Connellsv.lle pa. Enter rise give
us the following:-A blind family, con
sisting of four persons, John. .Catharine
Bartholomew and, Samuel Hostotler
were born in German township. in this
County; the whole Of them being. at the
time of their birth, and are at the present
time, destitute Of eyeballs, but having all
the other outward mechanism Of the eye
complete. This family is indeed a curl.
osity, aside from the wonderful profc,
iency they exhibit as musicians. Their
execution on the various instruments,
violin, banjo tenor drum. clarinet, is sur.
prising, and they are giving concerts in
different places,
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21
Evening Hours,

The human heart has hidden treasures,
In secret kept. in silence sealed
The thoughts, the hopes. the dreams, the pleasure,
Whose charms were broken If r cvealed,
And days may pass in dull confusion,
And nights in noisy routs may hy,
While lost in fame or wealth's ~allusion, :.
The memory Of the past may die.
But there are hours of lonely musing,
Such as in the evening silence come,
When soft as birds their pinions closing,
The hearts best feelings gather home.
Then, in our souls there seems to languish
The tender grief that is not wee:
And thoughts that once wruug groans of anguish,
Now cause some Wild tears to flow.
And feelings once as strong as passions,
Float softly back-a faded dream;
Our own sharp griefs and Wild sensations
The taste Of others suffering seem;
Oh when the heart is freshly bleeding,
How it longs for that Time 30 be,
When through the mists Of years receding
Its woes but live in reyeiic.
And it can dwell on moonlight ~glimmer,
On evening shades and Loneliness.
And while the sky grows dim and DINNER
Heed no untold wees distress
Only a deeper impression glvea
BY lonely hour and darke ed room,
To solemn thoughts that scar to heaven,
Seeking a he and world to Gene.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21
In a Bad Fix.

once upon q time says an exchange pa
per-we do not vouch for the fact-in the
village of B, in the State of Massa.
chusetts, lived a handsome maiden of sew
enteen whom we will call Fanny L.
and Geo. B was her accepted Low.
er. The course of true love did run
smooth, and in due time came the usual
happy termination Of their wooing. and
the twain were made one by benedictions
of the holy church.
They were married early one summer
morning. and the same day travelled cost
ly and happily together to New York, as
the first stage of the wedding tour. AS q
companion, a younger brother of the bride
q mlschievous young rascal, accompanied
the happy pair, but well it had been for
them had they trusted themselves to their
own society and left James to ornament
dog tails and spitball the schoolmaster. /.
Well, the party arrived at the St. Mich.
olas Hotel. While George was dutifully
attending to the comforts of his young
wife, James, in the performance of his du.
ty, as groomsman, went to the Office to en-.
ter the names and select appropriate
apartments. Pen in hand a brilliant idea
struck him, in pursuance of which he en-.
tered the names in the register thus;
James L.
Miss Fanny l..
George B.
Fanny retired early, being somewhat
fatigued with travel. George smoked
his cigar for an hour or two, and dream
cd of his batchelorhood. we suppose, and
finally he requested to be shown to his
apartments. An obsequious waiter came
candle in hand, and asked what number
it was.
With the lady who came with me-
replied George
The waiter smiled, hesitated, and then
approached an exquisitely dressed clerk
and repeated the question.
With the lady who arrived with me-
George answered again, blushing to the
tips of his ears.
The clerk smiled and shook his head
as if in pity of his ignorance.
1t won't do sir; you have mistaken
the house, sir, such things are not allow.
ed here sir"
Won't dol why l only want to get to
bed"
THAT you may certainly do in your
own room. sir, but not in the lady apart,
ment. sir"
1.-THE lady's apartment Why thai is
my wife"
The clerk bowed ironically. All very
fine sir; but it won't go down, sir; here
is the entry, sir"
George looked at the register, and there
was the entry sure enough" Miss Fanny
L. and George B.
He saw the whole secret at a glance;
he protested and entreated, but it was nc
use. He called on James to witness his
veracity, but he was nowhere to be found
The bystanders laughed. and the clerk
was inexorable. and the poor fellow was
forced to his solitary chamber to pass his
bridal night invoking blessings on the
whole Of respectable houses and youn
ger brothers.
How George justified his conduct to
the disconselate Fanny this veritable his,
tory doth not state.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21
Pretty Widow.

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
says in this place a pretty little widow
dwelleth in q little street and she has a
pair Of pretty eyes, and two pretty little
feet. No matter what her name is, or
the number Of the house, she's a mighty
pretty little widow-a perfect little
mouse. The rose and lilly blended live
on her dimpled check, and her lips gave
them expression-oh | gracious oh, So
meek. Her hands are white and tender,
but her lovers sadly fear hat she get
them stained and tainted up by handling
lager. beer.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

A HARD HIT.-Mr. Finnefrock, an
Ohio political stumper, while making a
high flown speech recently, passed in the
midst Of it, ana exclaimed Nov gen.
tlemen, what do you think?" Instantly
a man in the assembly, with one eye part
" closed. modestly, with Scotch brogue
said MI. Finnefrock. | think sir !; do
indeed sir I think if you and ] would
stump the county together, we could tell
more lies than any other two men in the
country, sir and Id not say a word my
self all the time sirl
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

EFFECT oE A LONG SERMON clergy.
on sunday last, preached a sermon
of unusual interest and ability, and at the
same time of unusual length, OBTAINING
his congregation for half an hour beyond
the~accustomed time Of the dismissal
That the thoughts of all his hearers we.o
not fixed on heavenly things during the
last thirty minutes may be inferred from
the remark of a lady listener as she passed
out of church Well, guess my turkey
is spoilt by this time r'-Bcsten Coarier>
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

AT HOME AND NOT AT HoNE.-A LADY
who was in the habit Of visiting the pool
tor benevolent purposes, took her little
daughter with her. The child saw, heard
and was interested. But that was some,
thing which the child could not exactly
make out. So, on the road home, she
said Mamma, when you are out visiting
the poor, you always talk about Jesu;
Christ to them, but you don't talk Of him
at home
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21
Guns.

Guns were invented by Swartz. a Ger
man. abont 1873, and were brought into
use by the Venetians in 1882. Cannons
were invented at an anterior date. They
were first used at the battle of Cressy, in
1916. In England they were first used
at the seige of Berwick, in 1405
and it was not till 1544, however, they
were cast in England They were used
on board Of ships in 1929, and were in
use among the Turks about the same
time. An artillery company was institu-
ted IN England for weekly military OK
ercise in 1910. The best iron plates for
gun barrels are those made of stuh-iren
that is of old shoe nails welded
together, and forged into thin bars, OF
narrow ribbons. At IL time Damascus
barrels were much in vogue they were
fashioned from plates made either oil iron
or steel, parallel and welded together
or from ribbins Of the same Damascus
stuff coiled into a OFFENDER at a red hot
heat. and then welded together in the
seams. Under Louis XIV the French can
non are said to have been of a better
quality than those Of the present time
zinc was mixed with the metal in the
condition of brass. The trials made in
latter times have failed, because the zinc
was introduced directly into the alloy
while in fusion, in which case the zinc is
burned off and forms no combination
with the fused metal.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

s@r A cunning old Dutchman was a
member Of the Pennsylvania Legislature
some years ago from,-County. On
one occasion, he promised a lobby mem
Der to vote for D certain local measure /:
hut when the measure came up. he voted
against it and it was lost. The lobby
member came to him in great wrath, and
the following eoliloquy ehsued Sir.
You promised to vote for my bill" we'll"
said the Dutch member. vat i'll did 7'-
" Well, sir. you lied" well, vat i'll
did?' vas the cool reply, and quite as
honest as many replies that are more Ella
6orate.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21
For the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
Early Hope.
BY suILo.

Oh, for youths bright unsullied day
Sweet with scented dcws above;
The shade whose dimpie bosom lay
Respondent with beauty and love;
Kissing far of murmering sound
OF babbling brook in rounding dale,
Tossing its echo as it bound
On dusky wood and sunny vale.
Youth that loat'st on silvery wing,
Fraught with no cloud of transient light
Brilliant with pearly dew-drops, brings
Rich crimson fragrance, clear and bright
And through its youthful column glide
Memory, with soft mellow ray,
Spreading its hallowed portals wide,
TO honored manhood's ripper day.
All, Early Hope who'hath not heard .
The sweet sounds falling on the ear,
Like the caroling of a bird
That fit by US in former years.
Our bright and sunny days have flown,
Nor can affection e'er efface
The accents of the humblest tone,
That in its recollection trace.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

U The greatest man " take him all in
all" OF the last hundred years, was
George Washington-An American.
The greatest Doctor Of Divinity was
Jonathan Edwards-An American.
The greatest Of living sculptors is Hi
ram Powers-An American.
The greatest living Historian is VIM
IL. Prcscott-An American.
The greatest Ornithologist was J. J,
Audubon-An American.
The greatest photographer since the
time of johnson, was Noah Webster
An American.
The greatest inventors of modern times
were Fulton, Fitch, Whitney and Morse
Americans.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

"a To measure corn in the ear
arrange the corn in the pen or crib 50
that it will be equal depth throughout
then ascertain the length, breadth, and
depth Of the pile, multiply these dimen-
sions together, and their product by.4 10
then cut off one figure from the right oil
the remainder, which will be SO many
bushels of shelled corn, and the figure cut
off will show how many tenths Of a bush.
ell more.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

B" Misther / misther | what have you
done?" said a little newsboy TO a green
horn who had just tied his horse to a
spruce pole. as be thought, on Third
street. Philadelphia.
I" Done?n said the fellow what do you
mean z. haint been dom nothin' as 1
knows on"
:" Why, yeth you have. tho you've
hitched your both to the magnetic tele-
graph, and You'll be in New York in less
than two minutes, if you don't look out"
The man united his horse with nervous
anxiety and jumping into the Wagon
drove hastily down the street.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

No DoUBr OF TIA man was once
relating a story of being on a locomotive
that struck a COW standing on the track,
and threw her several rods into the field,
where she lit squarely upon her feet with
her head towards the train. and. strange
to tell. she wasn't hurt a mite.
But didn't she look scared r. inquired
the listener.
We'll, / don't know whether she was
scared or not. but shs looked a good deal
discouraged 7
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

SMART REPARTEE.-A gentleman AID
lady meeting in a narrow passage, he pc.
liteiy inquired the name of the passage
they We're in she answered. Bahamas"
Them said he, g. am like Balaam..
stopped by an angel" " And r. replied
the lady" am like the angel, stopped by
an ass
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

RA- An Indiana paper says that dur
ing a trial in Lawrence court, a young
lad who was called as q witness, was
asked if he knew the obligations of n,
oath, and where he would go if he told a
lie. He said he supposed he would GO
where the lawyers went.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21
For the Monmouth Weekly Herald.

Died, in this village, on Sabbath morning,
inst, of congestion of the lungs, FRsDERIcK. you
gest son of Enoch L. and Anna NJ. Cowart, aged
months.
An angel spirit passed one day
And bore our Freddy far away;
We did not dare to ask his name
By whose authority he came
Or why we could not longer hold
This little lamb within our fold
But bowling to his sovereign rod,
Deemed him a messenger of God.
Oh ever shall we call in vain,
To answer little Freddy's name,
Or see his smile, so free and bright,
In echo to each fond delight.
Those tiny feet no longer play
The mimic horse from day TO day
Or strive to give the urging word
BY which his charger more is spur,d;
But Christmas gifts and p~laythings lie
As mute as though they too did die.
We miss him here-we miss him there,
We miss him almost every where
And not a sound or footstep came,
But bears some image to his name.
Oh wherefore are we called to mourn
The virtues Of the lost and gone;
Or why the heart with anguish riYen,
To weep the loved-now safe in Heav'n.
The great Jehovah nu t forsee
The wisdom of such destiny,
And calls the loyliest and the good,
To share the blessings of thti, God.
Bereavements, We are wisely told,
Refine the soul as purest gold.
While sorrow purifies the heart
And fits it for that better part
A brighter home beyond the skies,
Where all our hopes aud promise lies.
Then cease, OH sadness-peace be still,
We're subject to Jehovahs will;
For who our good can better tell,
Than he who doeth all things we'll.
This little angel, born to die,
Is now a star in Heay'n high.
He joins the infant saints above
In songs of everlasting love.
Then let the summer flowers weave
A garland round his little grave,
And songsters at the dawn of spring
A cheerful requium DER him sing.
FREEHoLD, Jan IL, 1858.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

IA An English writer says in his
advice to young married women, that
their mother Eve I" married a gardener
1t might be added that the gardener, in
consequences of his match, lost his situa-
ton.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

BsA-A courtly negro recently sent a
reply to an invitation, in'which he regret
ted "tbat circumstances repugnant to
the acquiesce would prevent his accep.
lance to tho invite"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

s1- There is said to be a young lady
in our city who recently wished she was
a cart wheel, because it has lots Of fet-
LOws." We are glad she spoke Of it.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

nA A jolly old doctor said that peo-
pie who were prompt in their payments
always recovered in their sickness, as
they were good customers, and physicians
could not afford to loose them,
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

pA Chow is it that our parson. the
LATEST man living can preach such long
sermons p asked a mar Of his %neighbor.
Why" said his neighbor. he is too
lazy to STOP"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

BE- An exchange paper advertises a
patent medicine, which. TO be 'efectual,
must be taken internally. externally and
eternally, or until it cures.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

nP The woman who " burst her sides
a laughing" had them mended by her
husband coming in her palor with muddy
boots.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

p Tho cloak of religion may be
known sometimes by tho fine nap it has
during sermon time.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-21

Through all our wars we have main
tanned ourselves with honor; and we
now rank with the most powerful ma
tions. The sun Of civilization sheds its
brightest rays upon US, and we are trav-
cling the highway Of honor and fame
But let US remember one thing. our unity
must be preserved.
May the fame OF civil discord never
be spread among US, and the murmerings
of dissolution be drowned by the united
voices Of a United people.
YOUTH.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-01-06
JOHN A. MOORE JOHN W. wiLLIame
MOORE e. WILLIAMS.
General Commission Merchants,
and dealers In
MINESSs SUPPi,IMS.

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A Retired Physician
YEARS OLE AGE,

Whose sands of life have nearly run out,
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILAD ELP HIf.
ANNOI1 NGEMNET

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
vsNO all persons afflicted with Sexual Dis.
4 eases, such as SpermoratrhGa, Seminal
TVeokness, Impotence, Gonornrha, Glect, Sgph.
ihS. The vice of OmdniSm, &c, &c.
The "Howard Associations" inview Of the
awful destruction of human life, caused by
Sexual diseases, and the deceptions praclised
upon the unfortunate victims of such. diseases
by Quacks, have directed their Consulting
Surgeon, as a charitable act worthy OF their
name, 10 give Medical advice gratis, 10 all per.
sons thus afflicted, who may apply by letter,
with description OF their condition, Gage,
occupation, habits of life, &c,) and IN cases
of extreme poverty Gnd suffering, 10 furnish
medicines free Of cfekmge.
The Howard Association is benevolent
Institution, established by special endowment,
Tor The relief of the sick and distressed, af-
flicled with aVirulent and Epidemic Dis
eases" II has now surplus of means,
which The Directors have vo,ed to expend in
advertising the above notice. II is needless
10 add that the Association comm ands the
highest Medical skill of the age, and will fur
pish the most approved modern treatment.
Just published. by TIE Association, Re-
port on Spermaiorrh9a, or Seminal Weakness
ihe vice of Omanism, Maslurbatlon or Self
Abuse, and other diseases Of the Sexual Or
2ans, by the Consulting Surgeon, which will
be sent by mail, (in sealed envelope), Ffe
of Charge, on The receipt of two stamps 70
postage.
Address, DR.. GEO. R. CALHOUN, Con
sulting Surgeon, Howard Association, No.
South NINTH Street, Philadelphia, Pa. By
! order of the Directors.
EZRA D. HEARTWELI., Pres't
GEO. FAIRCHlLD. Secretary.
Philadelphia, Sept. "a, 1857.