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500 SUITS OF CLOTHING.
STRICTLY AT COST FOR CASIH



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|AFFERS for sale at cost his entire stock
- Of Spring. Summer, Fall aud Winter
Clothing, fine French cloth. cassimeres. cas-
-inetr, satiDs, linen trimmings 81 al kinds,
hats. shirts, &C.. &c, winch will be disposed
= At cost for CASH ONLY. Those wanting
The worth Of their money and the right
change back" would do well 10 call and sx-
anime bis stock before purchasing else v here.
CALL AT THE OLD STAND!
East side the court house, in Jasper.
STEPHEN JERG Err.
n. 3. Goods sold en- time v i'll be charged
the regular price.
IL Persons knowing them selves indebted
70 me are requested u come and settle, eth
e. by cash or note.
Inne Is, 1858.
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OFFICERS or BAiABRIpCE TOWNSHIP.
Justices G. Newcomb, - Rose.
Trustees - Charles Birkemcier, Francis
Brilesge, Kasper John
Clerk-Geo. A kiizinger.
Treasurer--w endolin Erny.
Constab les Anthony Eckert
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IL Attention is directed to terms
Of advertising appointments Of adj
ininistrators, Nc., on the first page u
to-lay's paper 1t will lie seen HAT
We require advance payment. iis
necessity for this is. that We canrot
afford TO wait for our money the lrng
time generally intervening BEFORE tl.e
settlement Of an estate. We nave on
Land some notices d. this character.
That are not published because tbs
rule has not been complied with.
NEW STORE. Mr.. WIN. j. HAYS
LAS just opened. ia Ilays.illc, q very
good stock Of dry goodsand groceries.
which he offers to sell as cheap as can
lie afforded. Mr.. Hays is a gentle
man Of strict integrity and unlonbtcd
honesty, and as he has a very neat
stock. deserves liberal encourage
inent from the citizens Of llaysyille
and vicinity. Give him call.
1.-THE President has issued a
proclamation warning citizens Of the
Y nitcd States not 70 engage in the fiji
libustcring emigration expedition to
Nicaragua. set On foot BY Gen. Walk
er, and ordering United States officers
70 be yigilant in intcrccpting any such
expedition.
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OFFICERS OF DUBOIS COUNTY.

CIerk-DAziL b FpMpssToS.
Audlror-JuHx NEHRINeER.
Treasurer EDWARD STEPHENSON.
Recorder SIEfAEs JEscER.
SherIfi-JAcoB HERMAN.
Coruner--N LILLIAN ScHurtTrRm
Surveyor BENJAMIN X. KENT.
HARVEY NICHOLSON,
LAWS GREEN, Commissioners.
]. B. BicKwEgmERr
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JASPER COURIER.

~ :. n. rARvIN. advertising and
Collecting Agent. No. so West Fourth ST.,
is our agent il Cincinnati.
hrJAcoB HERMAN. ESQ, is cur sgen,
for this county.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27
The Character of a Gambler.

The finished gambler has no heart
the club with which he herds, would
meet, though the place of rendezvous
were the chamber of the dying; they
would meet, though it were an apart
ment in the charnel-house. Not even
the death of kindred can affect the
gambler. He would play upon hia
brothers cofin-he would play upon
his fathers sepulchre. Eonder, see
that wretch, prematurely old in iRfamy
as well as in sin he is the father of
a family. The mother of his children,
lovely even in her tears, strives with
tender assiduity to restore his health,
and with it to restore bis temperance,
his love of home, and the long-lost
charms of domestic life. She pnrsues
him with her kindness and her entrea-
ties to his haunts of vice she reminds
him of his children; she tells him of
their virtues, of their SORROWS, of their
wants; and she adjures him by the
love Of God, to repent and return
Vain attempt! she might as well adiure
the whirlwind she might as well en-
treat the tiger! The brute has no
feeling left. He turns upon her, in
the spirit of the demon with which he
is possessed. He curses his children
and her who bore them; and as he
prosecutes his game, he fills the inter-
walls with imprecations on himself, with
imprecations on his Maker impreca-
tions borrowed from the dialects of de-
wills, and uttered with tone that BELTS
only the organs of the damned! And
yet, in this monster there once dwelt
the spirit of a man. He had talents,
he had honor, he had even faith. He
might have adorned the senate, the
bar, the pulpit. But alas the gaming
table has robbed him of his faith, his
character, his all. What frightful
change of character What a tremen-
dous wreck is the soul Of man in ruins I
Return, ,disconsolate motAer,t to thy dwell
ling, and be submissive; thou shalt be-
come widow and thy children father
less. Farther efforts will be useless
the reformation of thy partner is in
possible. God has forsaken him, nor
will good angels weep or watch over
him any lOnger.-Imperial Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27
RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 27, 1855

Kind words, says one Of our distinguished
authors, are the keys that unlock the
gates of paradise and let light of heaven
into our souls" Reader, dost thou not re-
member when weary and disconsolate (per-
haps you had Just consigned one of your
mA6h loved friends to the silent tomb) a
friend whispered kind, sympathising words
into your ear, and pointed you to happier
shores? Did it not bind up your wounded
heart and cheer your dropping spirits p
Was it not comforter in your distress
Were you ever away from the home cir
Gle, without one near to sympathise with
you in your trials if so, you have felt the
need of kind friends, Of gentle words
Once, when far away from our homestead,
surrounded by strangers, endeayorng to
Eli the situation of teacher, honesick and
weary of those long and lonely hours, |
threw myself across the bed IN my room,
giving vent to my feelings in a flood Of
tears. Home with its dear associates recol-
lection painted, and as | contrasted the
past with the present, pressed my hands
to my aching heart. felt almost friend
less in strange land, when little child
(tco small to speak distinctly crept silent
ly into my room, threw her little arms
around my neck, saying please don't
cry, Miss -, Mollie loves YOU" 1t was
from the lips Of child too young to COM
prehend aught of the source of my grief,
yet it revived my dropping spirits, poured
the balm Of comfort into my disconsolate
heart, and arose better fitted to perform
the part had undertaken. Years ago
remember Of hearing schoolmate say
IN reference to a new teacher we were a.
| bout to have in our school" She'll find
must have my old way of playing, laugh
ing and talking when I please, for at best,
| do detest this humdrum school life" My
health would not admit Of my attending
school that session, so was absent during
the term, visiting some relatives. She had
always been a wayward, negligent girl,
then you may Judge of my surprise when
| visited the school at its annual examina-
ton to see her stand first in her class. Her
teacher told me she was by far the most
studious pupil in school. | could but ques-
ton her regarding the cause Of such q
change. ooh !" replied she, it was oul
teacher. I never did wrong but she ad-
monished me 50 kindly, or performed my
duty without her smiling SO sweetly onme
| learned to study for her sake. Thus we
see our every look and word, asit falls from
our tongue, or beams from oar face, be
gins its influence directly on some Other
mind. Let US then remember, that kline
words are dearer by far to the heart Q
man than costly gems.
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ing multitudes that throng the crystal halls
OF splendor and refinement, when winning
smiles of appreciation and esteem are Law
ished upon thee, and many trembling shall
kneel before thee, implonng thy confidence
and sacred trust, oh ! then ask thyself the
grave and solemn question, who is my
friend 2" For all who smiles upon thee are
not thy adherents, and all whowould trust
in thee are not thy confdents. Many who
would trust in thee are not worthy of thy
trust, and many who would call thee friend
are unworthy Of thy friendship.
Flattery often holds supremacy in the
heart writhing at the same moment with
in the melting flames Of hatred and re-
vcnge When thou hast found faithful
friend, time will make him knownto thee
for faithful friend will forsake thee not.
Between true friends there is reciprocity
Of love, friendship, fidelity and confidence.
They are to-day what they will be to-mor-
low; they will be tomorrow what they
will be upon their dying pillow-true and
devoted to the promotion of each others
welfare, comfort, happiness and prosperity.
Sweet is the communion of friends.-|
Thought blends with thought, and heart
sympathises with heart. The cord that
binds them in one can only be severed by
the strong and inyincible arm of DEATH
Thon, recognise, love and cherish thy friend
and forsake him not; for he, it is, who will
humbly condescend to wipe away from
thine eyes the burning tear-drops of sor-
row and rcmorse-apply to thy wounded
and lacerated spirit the healing balm Of
hope and consolation, pour into thy soul
the elixir of happiness and contentment,
when thou art forsaken and forgotten by
those whom thou once deemed true and
devoted, and lend thee timely assistance
in the dark hour Of need, the same to-day,
tomorrow and forever. INVALID.
Elm Cottape, Va.
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KILLED.-A man named Carter was
found dead near Harrisburg Station on the
n. c. Railroad on Friday morning last
Both legs were mashed of. 1t is not known
whether the accident was caused by his
jumping off the train the night previous
or by his getting drunk and laying across
the track. 1t is probable that the latter
was the cause, as it is said that bottle was
found in his pocket or near him.
Since writing the above, a correspondent
at Harrisburg has sent US the following:
"Wm. C. Carter was killed on the morn
ing Of the 18th near Harrisburg Station,
Cabarrus county, by the Express train 60
inc North. Two trains passed over him
without discovering him. He was taken
mp by the freight train and conveyed to
Harrisburg, where an inquest was held and
a verdict rendered that he came to his
death by being intoxicated and laying
down on the Railroad track. Carter leaves
a wife and one child"
Charlotte Democrat.
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Love at First Sight"

A case of Glove at first sight is recor-
ded by the London Court Circular in a
story of man ''who is now in st. Luke's
mad-house, and has remained there ever
since the occurrence took place, which con-
signed him TO its walls. Lady - was
so exquisitely fair, so singufarly graceful,
that it was difficult for the eve of man to
behold her without preferring her to any
of her sex. A porter was sent from rail-
way terminus to this lady by her brother;
this man, the present occupant Of St. Luke's,
got to the door in Paris Lane just as tho
beauty alighteG out of her carriage from
an airing in Hyde park. The man who
had never seen Lady as she was then,
tripping up stairs, asked servant for the
lady to whom the letter was directed, and
was answered, he might give the letter to
him for his lady. On the poor fellows re-
flsal, as he was ordered to deliver it into
her own hands, he was shown into her
apartment. The man, being with the lady
alone whilst she was employed reading the
letter, fixed his eyes on her intently, as If
lost in thought; but before she had done
reading ii, he violently, and with transport,
flew into her arms, and gave her number
less devouring kisses. Lady was so
surprised that she lost the power of crying
out; but in the struggle with such sud
den and strange lover, she caught hold Of
the string Of the bell, rang it violently, and
a servant appeared. From that moment
the unhappy man lost his reason, and was
committed to the mad house. 1t is due to
Lady - to state the fact that the mani
ac lover is frequently visited, and wholly
supported by her.
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Tor the Spirit Of the Age.
Kind Words.

The honey blossom that the little bee
sips, is not more sweet than kind word
from gentle, loving, benevolent heart
Flowers gladden. Us for q day, and then are
gone; the green luxuriance of Summer
field spangled here and there by the deli
cate violet, the unobtrusive little inno-
cence, or the self-conceited water lilly,
with others of various hues, together with
the lovely foliage of the woodland, pass
away; the music Of the little birds cease
as stern winter stretches forth his icy hand;
the gentle influence of music, beauty and
the glories of Summer soon die; yet the
influence of a kind word is as eternal al
time, as warming to the heart as the suns
rays to the chilled earth, and as pure as
the heart of man, when he first awoke in
the garden of Eden. Who can tell how
many feet have been turned from the path
Of vice and sin-how many wanderer
brought back TO God-how many souls re-
deemed-how many disconsolate hearts
ouiekened-how many faint and weary
ouls revived, by kind and loving word
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he traced these lines of remembrance, (then
in the bloom of youth and they say his
health is gone-his form is wasting away
that he will soon sleep with the peaceful
dead
There are other memorials equally dear,
that mark the sunbeams of my life, yet one
more, only one, will l mention It is a
drearer gift than gold or gems, enshrined
in neat little velvet case. Oft, often have
| pressed it to my lips while my heart has
uttered a silent prayer.
He who presented it will smile on ME
no more-he has breathed his last farewell,
and through the scalding tears that blind
my eyes, let me look to that bright home
where he is dwelling now, and feel that we
can meet again. I would not wish him
back pilgrim here below, but would rath-
er myself seek SO to live, that when my
pilgrimage is ended, may meet him in
that better land, where all is peace. Nav
| be enabled to say,
even to the dead l will not bind
My soul in grief; death cannot long divide,
For is it not as if the rose had climbed
Ny garden wall, bloomed on the other side y
Cheer up cheer up
Cheer up cheer up! why should we repine
Though clouds of sorrow encompass the mind:
A saddened face will not bid them depart,
And bring the sunshine to our heart.
Cheer up! cheer up! though lost from our
sight,
The future may be most gloriously bright
Ye know not the pleasure in store for thee,
Be gay and contented, lght-hearted and free
Cheer up! cheer up! though your youth
may be gone,
Though you may be left sad, sad, and alone
Though your early friends may have passed
away,
Soon you too, will end your transient stay.
Cheer up! cheer up be joyous and gay,
Let the love of thy Saviour light thy way;
To that realm of bliss where smiles ne'er de
part,
And sunshine e'er dwells around the heart
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For the Spirit of the Age.
Passing Away.

lis written on all of nature, animate and
inanimate. IT'S uttered in the terrible
tread Of the earthquake, and heard in the
swift, noisy fappings of the wings of the
desolating tornado. 'Tis heard in the wall
Of the winds, when they rock old ocean to
the depths of his deepest cavern. IT'S writ
ten in the path of the Hghtniugs, and en-
blazoned on the chariot wheels Of the Roy
al Thunderer.
Passing a0ayt The pale faced invalid
reclines upon her couch, beneath the clus-
tering vine, through while the winds whis-
per soft lullaby. Beautiful, yea, almost
angelic in her beauty, she lies; the dark,
glossy ringlets contrasting with her alabas-
ter-ike countenance, the lashes closing ner-
vously over her speaking eyes, which from
quivering lips and dilated nostrils, her life
is quietly passing awayi She is the idol
of many hearts, the brightest star in all
the armament Of home, the star Of tender
ness and love but as the dear ones gather
around, the spirit within, is passing away !!
passing away
Passing aaqay! Oh, where is it not writ
ten 'Iis craven on the hearts of parents;
Of all who have loved and felt that they
were loved: upon the brow of the young
and joyous; in the tottering steps of the
old pilgrim On the journey of life, and his
hoary hairs are but the chronicles of pass
ing years.
Passing away! Passing away!
L.R.
LAGRANGE. Texas.
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For the Spirit of the Age.
a Word in behalf of Bachelors.

Mr.. EDITOR After long silence, |
resume my pen to hold converse with the
readers Of the Age; and for want of bet
ter subject, | will have the hardihood to
say few words in behalf Of that oft deri-
ded class-BAcHELoRs-to which, on a
former occasion, acknowledged myself to
belong. may be too young to be an ad-
vocate of their claims, or even to be class
ed with them; if so, hope my presnmp-
ton may be attributed to youthful indis-
cretion rather than to any improper mo-
tives.
You are favored occasionally with some
thing III favor of old maids which is all
well enough. We are told of the heart
aches and disappointments to which they
have been subjected, and oursympathies are
implored in their behalf /, hard hearted
as the girls may deem all bachelors, have
the kindliest feelings for all old maids, and
would be the last to sneer at them. With
out detracting anything from their just
claims, l can, with propriety, present the
claims of the Bachelor fraternity to public
comiseration.
That the affections Of the ladies are of
ten engaged, and their expectations of con-
| jugal felicity raised and then cruelty bias
ted, | do not deny but while this is the
case, how often, alas does our own sex
suffer the same fate? Man, no more than
woman, can help falling in love. We can
not fix our affections where we would; we
are therefore liable to have our hearts en-
gagged where we are doomed to disappoint-
ment. How b!ighting to the feelings, to
have the purest and tenderest emotions oi
the heart concentrated on one worthy OBJ
ject, with all the yearnings of youthful ar
dor, and then to find that all Is in vain !
that the heart we so much covet is already
given to another, or that we cannot raise
a reciprocal attachment To a man Of con
scientious and right views Of the tender re
lation that should exist between lovers
such disappointment must bring the deep
est pain. All experience shows that fre
quent disappointments silk the heart, cas-
a gloom over their unhappy victims an,
eventually cause them, hermit like, to re
tire from the social world in disgust, an,
to all outward appearances wrap themselve
III Gue lrlgldl CIOdh Vi SGIlSuucSS. A1dll
noble heart has been deeply touched by
spark from the altar of love- and then dis
appointed, and thus hardened, which ott
erwise might have been continually ovel
flowing with friendship and kindness to a
around The most cheerful, when agai
and again disappointed, will relapse into
state OF dull taciturnity, and be scofed {
as an old Bachelor. He who loves trul
and sincerely, and meets with disappoin
ments without feeling gloomy and melal
choly, is of all men the most hardened
There are, perhaps, some who have nevt
loved well enough to marry, but the nun
Der is doubtless small, especially of tho:
advanced in years.
When we see an "old' Bachelor, il
stead of sneering at, we should pity him
for some disappointment may have cast
shadow over his once warm and open hear
| being quite modest, do not admit that
have been disappointed in love, and tn
+. attempt to prove my position by my ov
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much; there is much still for it to do. [
ardently hope this is but the dawning, but
the harbinger Of long, brilliant and un-
clouted day {; and may its sun continue to
shine, may cloud never intervene to nit
igate the intensity Of its rays. Like the
stone that is loosened at the mountains
brow, may it roll onward, gathering strength
at every bound, ,overturning kingdoms, ,prin-
cipalities, powers and strong holds, till the
throne of the great high priest itself is
reached and falls mass of ruins never to
be rebuilt.
Such is my prayer for the home of my
adoption, the State of North Carolina.
May she be freed from rum and stand long
as monnmentofeneFgy the indefatieahle
energy Of her frienes Of Temperance.
w.
Warsaw, Oct. 18th, 1858.
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l judge from cause and effect,
and thus conclude that my elder brethren
Of the buttOnless fraternity are not SO much
in fault as some would have US believe.
EQALITY.
Nash CO., n. c. Oct. 1858.
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ExTRAoRDINARY L oEGEvITY.-A
Pennsylvania paper announces that death
has at last divided the oldest pair in the
United States. Mrs. LudWick Snyder did
a few days since in Burnside Township,
Clearfeld county, penn at the age Of
one hundred and eight. Her husband,
who is one hundred aud twelve years cid,
survives her.
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reproof for unkindness or dishonolahle &C
tons toward each other, may come up as
strong barriers againsttemptation, or as in
elements to progression in science and
morals?- Woodstock Sentinel.
Oroville daily Butte record. [volume] (Oroville, Butte County, Calif.) 1856-1858, 1858-01-19
But we will INQUIRE whether State Con.


But We will inquire whether State Con-
stitution. con taining the provision mentioned
in the foregoing extract. is not clearly anti
republican, within the spirit and letter Of
the Constitution OF the United States, which
guarantees to each State "a republican
form of government Can Congress ad-
NIT Kanzas with constitution containing
such a provision, without disregarding that
provision of the U. s. Constitution Can the
Executive approve the act Of adoption with
out violating the Constitution he has sworn
to uphold and defend Which will be the
the "dead letter." the unconstitutional act
of admission, OF the Republican consti
tuition of Kanzas' Why is the provision a
..dead letter." if it is not anti-republican
within the meaning of the U. S Constitution
After admitting that the free state men
in Kanzas are in the majority, the Express
argues that if Congress accepts the Lecomp'
ton constitution, and State government is
once established, those who refuse to obey
its laws, will be guilty Of rebellion and in
surrection, and the military power of the
Federal Government would be invoked to
uphold its own supremacy and that of the
State, and concludes as follows:
Reduced to such point that where would the
Free State men be! Nothing could save them from
o complete destruction"
Certainly not but according to your own
showing it would be the minority governing
the majority-an outrageously anti demo-
cratic proposition We are told by the
founders of our government, that it is in
dispensably necessary that the majority
should rule, and that there can be no free
government without the consent of the gov
erned. Is our system of government failure
that it is not applicable to Kanzas Is the
"vital principle of our free nttitutions' in
capable of settling the agitation in Kanias,
that the ty amy of military power must be
invoked to COVE, her people' a shame upon
the traitors who shall dare tie utter the SLAM
der A shame uponth recreant Democrats
who would abandon the principle Of popular
sovereignty. for the tyrrancal rule Of the
sword!'