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Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1858-01-23

luU uuucIeIbhVuj PVo'ihoeNSi VI ptute
of -, cortides, under his oath Of office,
that he IS acquainted with the above guaran-
tors, and knows them to be men Of property,
and able to make good the guarantee.
Dated
(Signed.)
Is. Altered bids should not bo submitted;
nor should bids once submitted be withdrawn.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two res.
ponsible persons. General guarantees cannot
bo admitted. The bid and guarantee should
be signed plainly with tho full name Of each
person.
The department reserves the right to reject
apy bid which may be deemed extravagant, and
also tho bids of failing contractors and bid
ders.
l6. The bid should be ,ealed; superscribed
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case may be)-," addressed 'SecOnd Az.
sistant Postmaster General" Contract Office,
and sent by mail, not by or to on agent; and
postmasters will not enclose proposals Tor let.
ters Of any kind) in their quarterly returns.
IT. The contracts are to bo executed and re-
turned to the department by or before tho lat
Of August, but the service must be commenced
on the lst July, or the mail day next after that
date, whether the contracts be executed or not
| No proposition for transfers will be conside.
red until the contracts are executed and recei
we'd at the department. and thes no transfers,
will bs allowed unless good and sufh,isns rsss.
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Night-blpomipg CcreUs,

THE WOLVES ON THE TRACK. .
t. Lost in her own thoughts Ella had lit
tie Needed the noise whichllwa heard
from time to time, and " lich she 'fantied
the fall of avaIanches from crag to crag
in the mountains. But now all ON sud
den she remarked that her father had
several times turned his head to look
back and that bis face wore a troubled
expression. Y'What is it, ofather?' she
asked; 'is:thcrc any thing the matter?'
Nothing, nothing he answered, in a
short stern manner, not at all usual to
him-'I hope nothing; and then. mur.
INJURED to himself lower tone, 'Gcd
grant it may be nothing il, e-1 + 'HI
Her uneasincss by no means lessened,
but understanding he did not wish to be
questioned she remained silent, but with
her attention. on the alert to discover the
cause for anxiety. The dull noise in the
rear certainly increased and was heard at
Htful intervals, now almost swelling into
a note, then dying away, and was deci-
dedly nearer than when she had first re-
marked it. The horses, too, seemed by
some wonderful instince to 'partake her
fathers uneasiness. just then the noise
began afresh, and now on unmistakable
howl sent flash of certainty into her
mind. Unable longer to bear the gsus.
pense, she half rose, and gasped out, %,
father, is it the wolves?' aJrp:| 81. 'o
They are long way behind said An
dreas;' I'VE shall reach home we'll, never
fear .s.a.s sG uy l5}
! But the farmers face contradicted his
cheerful words, and with sinking OF
hearts as if its action had been stopped,
and thenr'a tumultousE rush Of blood
through her veins, Ella sank back on her
seat. 1t was fearful revulsion OF feel
ing to be thus suddenly torn from state
of dreamy reyerie, and brought face to
face with great danger. The fainting
sensation was over directly, and, CLOSING
her eyes for moment and murmuTiug- a
heartfelt prayer, her natural courage re-
turned. Ella had till then only seen dead
wolves, the trophies of the chase and
oncesor twice one securely muZzled on its
way to some foreign menagerie; but too
many dreadful. wolf stories current are
round Norwegian hearts In the, winter for
her not to divineothe greatness Of the
peril, and she'tried to calculate their
probable distance from home and the
chsnces of escape.
Fran Iugeborg next heard the howl.
and asked. the same terrified question as
her daughter. 20; God, my poor chill
dren!' was her only e1clsmatiou, and
then she, too. was calm and still.a " Near
er. nearer is the thowliagA-fsster gothic
terrified horses; their1 Instinct has told
them the danger. Ella gently disengag
es herself from the sleeping Olaf and
dnbiddenS gets oup the ride and powder
fiaskII 'ahat1n silence looks toithe Aoadiug
Andress's eye falls on her; heiis4 tat aha
moment pleased TO osse theafruit Of tn,
training he has given his eaild inaher pal.
composed faces and steady hand likell
brave Morse maiden as she was. He
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GFteh. 1,9E,st ! S9i.tt. ml
ADVENTUROUS XNKANSAs!s


In the autumn Of 1859, after having
trayersedSa great par! Of the Western tcF,
fitory, | found myself in ths pleasant
beautiful western part Of Aakansas.-
Here, in consequences Of the large quaint
II Of game with which the neighboEhood
abonnded, I determined to devote afew
weeks g ,recrniting MY strength which,
owing to tic labo~iods manner ia which
had travelled, laG bec9tne very much exi
haus.yd, and also to enjoy the 'pleasnrelo 81
nv 'fa4o rite au:'isemenat- -Rqhiihg. : + =
Upon oas5 81 my hGniihg excursions ]
lad been siagulafly sunsucctssfnl-no
having had shht during the Wfole day,
and, ss might be supposed. felt in a not
very Joyous mood; for upoa all previous
OCCASIONS had hot met with great sue.
cess. This. Lluck caused me 10 remain
il, the forest much longer than antici:
pated; and when first began to think oE
returning. ffound that it Was already be:
ginning 70 get DARK and I.hsd quite a dis,
tahce 10 travel .tht8ugh the forest before
feaching the village. = Weary in body and
harrass9d in mind. ii conseqGshte Of my
want OF success, l Slowly retraced my
Steps. Soon the dark mantle of night
was spread ppon he forest, and l, as yet.
perceived no sig8s Of tie opeHfngT Hast
ened my steps thinking If possible, to
reach the clearing ere it became too dark
for me to travef. Faster and faster /
walker until i found myself going AZ a
brisk trot, although at every step my
clothes were torn 81 The brush. and my
flesh considerably Iassrated. 60on,s how.
ever, was compelled to slacken my
pace, as it had become SO dark that was
unable to distinguish the trees, and ratb-
er' relnnctantly came. to the conclusion
that 1 would have TO take up my quar-
ters for the night where was. aAs 90
AS my mind was thus employed, Try
ing 10 arrange some plan for my night s
accommodation, l was startled By a
piercing ,shriek, as Of some person in dis
tress. / stopped suddenly. and endeay-
oTed to, peer into the darkness for an ex-
planasiop. Again heard the sound. al
though apparently at not so great dis
tance from me as the irst. l stood then
irresolulely. Were ii. a human being, II
would be my duty to render any assis-
tance that might be in my power. and
-. At this point Of my meditetions.
I perceived through the nnderbrnsh. a
short distance from me. two objects close
together. resembling small balls Of FIRE.
/. had now diyined the noise / had
heard. Il proceeded from, q, sild animal,
and that animal vas now Watching me
with its frs.like orbs! 1 hastily raised
my rife. and fred; bat asilhe object was
some distance from nns, and not being
able 70 dEaE a.slght, must have Enissst
IL. for no sooner had pulled the tTiggsi
than. With tTo or three 30 nds. Il "a
before me. nov discovered, iron II
close proximity, that it was panther
hat much dreaded and savage anirnal
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NEWSPAPERS Judge Louisstreet. the
newly elected president cf the South. Car
olina College. thus sets forth the value Of
a newspaper:
Small is the sum that is required to pa.
tronize the newspaper, and most amply
remunerated is the patron. I care not
how humble and unpretending the gazette
which he takes, it is next to impossible to
fill it 6fty-two times year without put
ting into it something that is worth the
subscription price. Every parent whose
son is off from home, at school, should
supply him with paper. + still remem-
Der what difference there was between
those of my schoolmates who had, and
those who had not access to newspapers.
Other things being equal. the first we're
decidedly Superior to the last in debate
and composition at least. The reason is
plain; they have command of more facts.
Youth will peruse newspapers with de-
light. when they will read nothing else.
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xsEEoBE NO. 2a0.



Ihe Coun al pendillR. wbile besieged
81 The Neprs In the forest 81 4AlhFn ora.
was desttute OF gold and siiSsr bere-
With q ,ay his solfiersf y he began 70
lnurmnr that they bad not tie means to-
pufchase The neeessafies of lie from The
peopleio iof The tossn. In tilis dilemma.
say the histprians " hat dces ihis most
sagactous commandsr !? He takes q nurn-
Der of little n,Syssls of paper, on which
he iuscti bed various sum large end
email, end signed them With his own
hand aud sname These did he give 20
the soldiers a. saffsst os their pay, - -
How ypu vii saY,, - s' are spliiers to
be paid With sersps 81 paper Even so,
aud we'll pRid tops !, as Fisl presently
make Inanilesl Tor the Count issusd q
Pfoela lamR tippsy ord ing he '1epple to take
these lsl lle u1oSsels OF paper for the inil
amount Inscribed, thereon pEomising To
redeem them, az some future time with
gold and silver, Thus by, subtile and mosf
miraculous alchssl did ills csyelleF
tRFH y9Flthllssa PePss ins9 precious gplsd
and eilysrs end nsks llis lass impeystiahr
ed army ab99Yqd tp pfnsney 81 The hiato,
rlap adds, "fhe Count de Tendilla res
deemed his promise. like q loyal knight
and this miracle as IL, appsaged in ths
eyesfot the worthy AgapiaA, is the in.
stance on record Of paper money which
has. spread through the civilized world
the most unbopnded opulepce"
This happened in l4a4-Tand thus We
see the paper moaey, Notwithstanding All
the maledictions which have been bestow.
ed upon it b. the ignorant, the unbelieyS
ing and the faithless. was the adjunct of
the invention of printing: the discovery OF
the western world. the Protestant Refor.
mRiion, and the increased impulse given
to civilization. industry and learning.
Tho more Intelligent ani prosperous
people the more il abounded; and thongh
it has. like all other attributes OF eiviliEa.
ton and liberty. been occasionally abused
and degenerRted into excessive license,
yet the good il has affected has outweigh.
ed q hundred fola all the evils, and
from the rashest and widest accelerated
stages. Of It's progress, we have never
beepsa1y whers near the point from which
the forced and premature began,p Il
needs wise regulation, like personal liber.
ty and political right, and like these lasI
i can .be,subjscted 70 the despotie control
Of NO governmental action among free
and enlightened people,
=
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OMNIBUS INolDExT.-Haying an engage
ment to take tea with friend day or
two since. jumped into Metropolitan
railroad car. the sky threatening rain it
was we'll filled. but l sem ade room for one
more" could not help but notice that
the majority of the seats were occupied
by men, and that the half dozen ladies
who had seats were handsomely dress.
ed, magni6cehtIy toiIeted, good looking
ladies, while some dozen calicoed and
muslined shop-girls were standing in
the centre of the car. While l was think
ing of the probable cause of this, the car
stopped. and a very prettyF finely dressed
young lady entred. Instantly dozen
male bipeds sprang to theirfeet. and each
one anxious to relinquish his seat. The
lady stood moments then beckoned each
poorly dressed shop.girl' to a seat. she
took one herselfy simply remarking. "t5WO
thank you. gentlemen, for your gallant !
ry.''a Pups .oould; have been bought
cheap. then. 1 haEeda notidn.lsaep95 ~
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EGcl had been sening insenns lfor soIne

Eric had been lis ening intently for some
minutes, and all at once exclaimed.
There now hear a howl. s. :.
Hugo threw himself on the snow Co
hear better and ere long the same sound !,
i feaf-I fear it is so; it Is far of, but
Ioh. in the same direction they have taS
ken a. IS !. n. =
! After some moments Of fptepsss attenf
ition. both men satisfied theni selves that
lit,wss steadily advancing. - q :
oh tell me what We can do cried
Hugo; II is on the track which, heads from
The town. Juse tie time q wien they would
Ibeooh therfoad!i sMy poor Rila. whas1ca1
Ido&i lp1ascoans oscni 81 iiiW il ,afI L.
y 'Unarmed as We afe,s it's only Py re-
manning here We can be of any service,
and this Is Il position We can easily deg
fend. With that amount Of freswood, at
lodf Back, r 1w6hfd Idefy an army of
iwoivs. Lo6kl lsths chatlet stands ina reg
icessaof rock; tfrom j rock to,iruCk We, can
made a ramRartiof fre.itt6 So saying he.
began to arrange fagots in line from one
point OF rocks 10 the other, leaving an
open space ID the centre. 81 think with
yodF 5oaag itna1p thatiy oureffiends are On
the ROAD, /, iapa that chs. wolves are, pgrsu1
ing them,, else We Should, no, hear, that
continuous howling nearer. I am legv:
ing this space for Tie stedge TO pass; the,
wolves would never dare attempt follow
through such a walL,of flames as we can
raise.ii 5. +; onog'gw sN sooi :
Hist hear a ,gallop Of a horse said
Hugo kneeling on the snow.
-,
a beacon to them, aud show them where
weoare.'ags ,grt,o G-iidrq y 7ss-a
This was soon done,! and 4he5 bright
into the sky.
dy, for you and must be prepared to
close up the passage immediately the
sleigh is safe ea. i3asi.tl.ps bne ea
But the horses. said Hugo, will they
pass between two such ffres>as We have
here?' ~ l's 1'''hp' $40 g 7Ai
No'fear; they areatcttifedi enough ITO
leap over precipice if it came in their
way--anylhiny, everything-to escape
those ,that3Srs!after them a2i.InE93
A few minutes. passed in ,breathless
suspense during which the noise Of hors:
es AMI wolves became louder and louder.
IAN! thereaHey arc, 'icried Hugo, 'and'
the whole pack cIoseebehind.oI They see
us: Andreas!s naogging, the horses. @
God! there is great wolf close upon
thcm-oh. would give ten years Of my
life for rife for one instant. Andreas
dare not2leave the reins. Ella is stand
ing up; she has itliti fiatH Good heevensl
tie wolf @iIT3sPfing tnLahenluoN No, sheIhas
fred-shoot9lhim do%n+4by brave Ella
my own7dear girl:'tiaid 80 H. ,asg5 10
Another second and the sledge was in
the haven of refdgelProyided by the fore7
thought eofi The pedlarY safe from the
euthless wolves, behind .the1ibarrier of
lame.-B6ntIey's hiScelIanysad 'o7.1 4of
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BStnltot GOOD Luck.

i.sSthi5" Born to, GOOD Luck aI 'rifF
The ST. Louis Eeatier tells the fellow
ing story raai 's!ai@ : aF'7ab saist
Not.66vEr dozen years ago; merchant
oFthis city, we'll known and highly respec
ted, failed1in businSss, aud after settling
up his business. gave 10 his principalctsdI
itor a deed of trust dA 4 certain piece Of
real estate, to secarEf the payment OF
$I2. 600. At this lime The properly WAS
barely valued at that, 80 tRat the creditor
pdb the deed in his safea and there $50 far
as he tWas concerned. the matter ended
The merchant, broken down. disappoiAi
ted, poor, bit yet 9enteYptising. went
South, visited California. Mexico, and
South America, speculated, made hall
a dozen Jbrtunes and lost them ,agsin:l
an A few weeks since, he returned 10 Abe
city. sick, travel worn. needy aOd dis
hearIened. By, chance her met. his old
lawyer, gentleman high. in his profess
sion, and Enthusiastically rsSpecCsdsG7-
After the first greeting. the lsWysr Is-
marked: Bj 1DT 88na1OA j 10 ri
/" Lam glad to dee yop back. Rnd3a you
seem to be in wantrof funds, ths sale will
he justin time.' 5.i5 ~ s. ,e5JA
Yi5lhe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES abnls 4ftepQ,
and, finally said, "Saleb b8bstshle7s Eve
nothing 70 sell.'' .iose.a.uI 9!s IL.
..Nonsense, myrsdesr fellow, you sare
richer than you-imsgine. Doh't you're
member, the deed ofttrust / drew up for
you twelve yearslago2%.G .6s - go
d al dol what ofit?YpirfYsl9 III h asg
''Well, at that; ims the property would
not have realized that, sum. 50 it WAS let
.iieS butt is now inIhelmarket. aDdI ex-
pect to close contract. 8orits sale tbis
8eek.H II tss:3 sI5 llils e sVatn hI
yo"YouJ amaze mei what price do yau
expect TO get9'' 10 Ise ~ ~ h57s
Il s'I'ys asked $50. 900; and shall get il
too. !, Your old debt and ijnterest will
amount 70 SehO0O, or Ethereabouts,e 80 yon
will have S65,eOO OOtosgo npon.' t.aa s1';s
The eIsenseti6naofI iIhe ipariies- mar ~
.'mors easily imagined than described 2
as the psnBy-a-lipeFs have its but one
thing is' certain, Mr, A. went home
ihappfsr man than he had been for ter
ye sFs at least.
Reader. THAT we haye related is Z
simple fact. and more, the occurrence il
not yet > week cld.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

sa ,iiMaafniony 1sa hdt bajqaooE eAW d9idt
lul as Ftr every nan's digestion; ;et tnti3sdrp
When the shell is fairly cracked, q
nsssP Poph goes the questi6nastoagseti v
s1e s& Pretty sii siFs villsish hsS and bias Blu 8g.
'.lsN simper ali they can, Sir = 49, Il
- . Tft. from out their ponting lips, !. =.
gEq {SPfSg FoP goes ne 'hhaSFYiTFf 9hYfTf oDis iuoa sd
odi oCupia fans theiholy ,Aame.a 9di 10 lCoa
,GG2T Rapke$t kindof ofarsopa+is4 bar .sa z
adI 4Whel,itg4insla certain height. ,oYisutan
I nps Pop lg0es the RaEsaa. ,yIuG ,st biss
.iaL Quite tho hS5aei s9Rae in9.
o Made 81 rosy osgS Saollorss-1L ll s1LI'S !" gel L"f
Tito sundryy Idry goods d tilia, 9al "a lz9l's'
-i ls-s1 Pop lRo the dollars: 10 n'uni o. noi
To / Is Sdl nouU GiaqGa uiHmoI IH"ts
.TWhenia year hasisbowni its tail; 2I8UGGt
nj al Round! the; corner, (may abeD Jh;gulf
a,fn Out upon. e!happy world,i ol Yns yua
10 ra aPOpI goes baby. 2Ini sAJ &Gilasla
| Mother gives 1t eatnip' tea; 'd% GO o. 50
~ aia Father gives It brandy, - '0'a .'E
hig Andiadown it's gastric tube. 'si'rin oaI
Pop goes the candy, '"< 80 Z" l'i 5.H'
r9FgDzUg6w 'B5' ,Iaal1ni t~uiVo1f
IL NAhobluo 4eLS II HE EnuSQhuu SSSU4u; 'FL SLI
la far She must be the,yhippobs -. rg.mc
rds AnG, above the youngsters heels, "a
be- y+n Pop goes theisliPpor. fn3 III -. arata
'F Bachelor, who lives next door, -'.-. ".
- Stands it for a season, ',.''''
But before The year ia out, % "..' -' ,...'
'.H1 Pop 4! goes his reason ~. y y"'
-as: a.5Is .,a.1.-.GIA ~ 20 'srn
Maiden lady, up the stairs, ..4tagla
o.- Stamps each moment faster,
.,sa Till from the ceiling underneath, ls-
.-g, Pop goes the plaster .r.. . univ,
s.gl Dirty, ragged little boy .-.'. ..' Ii fl,
Meath the window fingers; e. Ht'ss
Thumb applied unto his nose, IL.
.r"a Pop! go the fingers. 20 '.',-5.-. ..#
-, All around tho noighborhood -l. IL
,..t. Such Antics arc enacted: =. .D r.r
,..... And while. mamma is scolding him. ,u =,
80 Pap "gQes distracted! .,..- .,.,.-
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( From the Musical Vorld.l
THOUGHTS.

aa.r .ra... . ~.. By AMIE. ~. ,ao.
Sweet blossoms there are expanding .
ru In, the hush of the midnight calm, .
Each tlowcrG pure white gospel, .,t.
Its incense drifting psalm a
Ere tho golden waves of morning!
Break on Nigh's puro shore,
The odors die in the darkness, .
Tho blossoms are seon no moro. d
Thus in my spirit silence, ,.-
Sweet thoughts in beauty spring,
Pcrfuming its dim ,recessos, u.....,
BY their snowy blossoming- ,.-
Unseen their rich expansion,
Uncaught their odorous sigh "
Like buds that blossom in darkness,
b In silence they bloom and die. 81 .
, ,. Night blooming Coreus,
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4 #e.
SIEGUtXa IRcIDENT. - Psychologists
probably will be able TO acc punt foF one
net c6n6eeted with that night of, terror
following enc loss Of the Central Amefica.
A passengef describes his sensations in
this wise: y 50
f1'''I guess had been about four bnnrs
in the water, and had Hoated away rom
the rest. when the wbVea ceased TO make
any noTse96 And heard my mother say,
Johnny, did yoi eat sister grapes
I al haah tth6tg ght Of H. for tweaty yssrs
atleRtt; Il had gone clean out Of my mind.
I had a. HiAter. that died pf 'eonsufnption
more dian thfity years . 20. and when she
was Sex III was q boy Of eleven or soz4a
neighbOr had sent her some early Got
house grapes. Welt. ttIUss grapes were
left ID Il room, WlieYe I was, ahd<eI otisit
to have been Skinned alive for II, little
rascal that II was=-I5 deyepgeh themiail.
Mother came 70 me aftbri j had gone 10
beb. when.sh couldn't 6ndsthe irnil for
sister 10 mOisten her mouth With instte
night and said, Johnny. did you eet
sister 81 .grapes?' i did mot add % the
EmsaHnssS pI my eopdnct BY telling 3 lie.
owned up and my metI or went 4 uhgsin
iesrs, bnt with logging me. Ifoceasion-
ed me d aguslm. Of eonseieDce Tor aanyf a
year ter; but. ss 4 said. for tgenty years.
atleast. i hBdshot thought ofif. rligwhe1
I waslflosting abnt bebumbed with cold
[ beard It as plain as eyer hear her
vote rin my lile-7I heard. mofber.say
sJohnnyldid sgon eat sister j kfspesa' I
dom q know how 70 account for if.. Il did
lnotBcare ne fhoughs Ithoughtit was
i,.rsrt1SaA nff<ary da1ffaffk
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-29

Tar DuFca2GK AND THe DAKpf.-An
oldiplaina looking aud pIain.spoken Dutch
Farmer, from the vicinity OF the Hei.
deiberg. In pursuit Of q dinner the
other day. dropped in at arestaurant.
Taking seat along side of dandysisso.
mo sort offs fsll6w+all periumed mous.
Caehes and shirt collar-ouF honest MynA
htet ordered up his dinner.
'"Wliat wiliait be /, sif % asked the
white apron. 20 i -
"Y6a got corn beef, hey p, says Dut.
chy.5 ag2B e2sG at sf a-444 bon 1s'etg
sdfYes.,tsi 10 fgHta8
ete''2Y on got sonrkrout. too, hey =,
" 'YelE1 give t1e.s some Of botl.v q y
of started white apron on on q keen
jump and presently returned with the dc.
sired fodder. 90
i'i The sourEroht was smoking bot, and
sent forth it's peculiar favor, evidently
satisfactory TO Mynbser's nasal organ and
ME versa Iotbat' Of our dandy friend, and
MyhBssr was about to,camIeneel an Of.
taokiuponfG when he scxclaimed
bIel-a-sby. my friend, 49, RtergoG
ingito eat LBatsIuff?'
Mypheer turned slowly around and
looking al his interrogatOr Wtth'astobishs
ment says he:
ri Eat il! yy5of cours0 I eGt it.'
'e'WeIlP said the sdand .I--a--would
a8 lief ,iev6pT a plate Of guanoR
|" y AhJ JWeil5 replied MynhceT. pitching
into The sUuFkrout with evident relish.
that depends altogether upon how you
was brought up 'e4
az Dandy y looked kinder csved in. and Me
Ieft with tbedopinion that Datcby was one
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-29

Ignorance and ooheefe are two Of
the worst qualities to combat. Il Is ga
sier to dispute With d statesman than with
a blockhead.