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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-09
AncsGote of Father Moody.

The Drawer is indebted to a Pitts
burg correspondent for the following cap
ital anecdote of Father Moody, sho WAS
born at Newbury, 1915, graduated ;S
Harvard College in 1898, settled in YORK
Maine, in 1900. and died at - years of
age, in l747:
''Comc, Charles, my son. said Deacon
Allswerth 'take one of these turkeys and
carry ii up to Minister Moodysfor Thanks
giving .
"No, father I don't DO that again,
tell you?" G4s
'sW hat do I hear now Charles" 1Elscss
FIVE and twenty y.ags | have sent tho,
minister turkey, end Joe Las carried
them, and Tom and Jerry, and YOU with
out ever refusing before. WHAT'S tho
matter now. Z" -
"Why, father he never thanks me for
bringing it to him. Besides lie cox m,
to task while ago because ! started OUT
connecting too soon.' faa 81
.'Well, son, you know it is the custom
for the minister to 90 out before any OF
the congregation starts; this is done rs "
mark of respect" @-- @ 49,
sRespect or not, he's nothing but
man and as for creeping for him i won't
do it, r.. .. . s.-
'Well let it all pass, and carry him the
turkey; and if he don't thank you for it L
will" Ha ST." g
Charles shouldered the fowl, and in a
short time was at the minister's house.
The minister was seated in the parlor SUR
rounded by number of his friends, who
had come to spend Thanksgiving with
him "a 1850 -v3aS,a
The lad entered without knocking, anil
bringing the turkey from his shoulders
heavily upon the table said,
'Mr Moody, there's turkey for you
If you wait t YOU may have it; if you
don't I'll carry it back again." Hg,s ~
81 shall be very glad of itsaid the ,nin-
lister; but think you might learn little
manners Charles. Can't YOU do an err
rand better?" eHf Ho 5g@&ps2
"How would you HAYS mclto do it?'
said Charles.
"St down in my CHAIR" said the cler-
gymar, "and | will show you how"
Charles took the chair while the divino
took the turkey and left the room. He
soon returned took off his hat made avery
low bow and said,
.'Mr. Moody, here's a turkey which my
GHaTens rose 5m and Els N Adf3 oq }oj {
the fowl and said to the minister, tt..n
cit is very fine one and feel very
grateful to your father fer it. In this
and many other instances he has contril-,
utcd to my happiness. If you will just
carry it into the kitchen and return again
| will send for Mrs Moody to give you
half dellar." ee a1
The old clergyman walked out of the
room; his friends laughed at the joke,
and made up purse for the lad. who
ever aft ,rwards received reward for his
services" -Harpers Monthly Magazine.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-09
An Eloquent Tribute to Tho
mas III. Benton.
"Grcatness is ended,

An unsubstantlal pageant all;
Droop DER the scene the funeral pail.
Weave the cypress for the bier of the
departed. Gather the lural cortcge to
lay his body within the final home. Sum
mon fitting words of elegy to voice the
sorrow Of those who knew him in life,
and m Urn him in death. For this day,
amid the dropping banners, the low wall
of martial music, and the multitudinous
concourse of our citizens, the solemn words
dust to dust, and earth to earth-will
be spoken over the remains Of Thomas
H. Benton-a statesman without fear
a patriot without price. Let us deal gen
t.v with his errors, remember his labors,
and cmbam his virtues In the fierce
contentious of public life, his st m energy
was not of kind to conciliate rivals, or
turn away the wrath Of opposing parties,
but all must concedc that in every pass
age he bore himself with manly fortitude,
and daring openness of purpose. In the
domestic circle he eyinced what few who
saw only his outward bearing would have
penetrated-a heart OVERLOOKING with
kindness and love; and from the tender
solicitude with which he watched over
the decline of the gentle companion of his
way, not less than from the infinite pathos
in which, when summoned forth again to
his country's service, he told of his occu-
patton in planting graves upon the sunset
side of the Father OF Floods, we have as
surance that his nature was warm with
the pulses ola soft and genuine sympathy.
In his solicitude for the preservation Of a
cordial unity of feeling, and a generous
forbearance of hostility between the diff
erent sections Of the republic. he NANTES
ted ever consistency of aim, and purl-
tv of ambition that will model forth one
of the brightest examples of history, to
those who may hereafter be entrusted
Wit, the care of the nations honor and
peace. In his closing hour, when all the
vanities of earth bad passed from bis
thought, when his hand had dropped, re-
leased from the work at which he toiled,
when his faint utterance had transmitted
a diving wish that no unseC IN y action of
Congress should mark his departure into
the silent land, he gathered his robes
around him with more than senatorial
dignity, and marched into the Great Pres
ence as calmly, as solemnly, as conscious
", as though he had sounded the depths
of eternity, aud had measured the spaces
of the infinite. And thus-in bis public
services, aud in bis private Attachments
in his arduous life, and in his majestic
death he has earned an abiding place
in the memory of the American people,
whilst his name will be emblazoned more
in the future than in the present, as one
Of the most illustrious Of those who gave
so much Of renown to the deliberations of
our national councils.-St. Louis Dem.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-09

to it, else the hand would cut itself which
sought to drive it home upon another.
The worst hes, therefore, are those whose
blade is false, but whose handle is true.
IT IS not well for q person to pray
cream, and live skim-milk.
THOSE are not reforlners who simply
! dbhor evil. Such men become, in the
end. abhorrent themselves"
THERE are many troubles which you
can't cure by the Bible and the hymn
book, but which you can cure 10y good
perspirat;on and breath of fresh air.
Those who cxait sentimental religion,
and ignore practical, ethical life, are like
men who would improve ship architecture
by cutting away the hull till it is no lar
ger than a shinglc, and spreading the
sails till they are as big as the whole har-
Dor. Every leaf must have a root which
goes deep into the ground, and every
sentimental blossom must have an ethical
support"
THE superhous blossoms on fruit tree
are meant to symbolic the large way in
which God loves to do pleasant things.
DocrRINE S nothing but the skin of
Truth set up and stuffed.
That gospezwAich sanctions ignorance
and oppression for three millions Of men,
what fruit or flower has it to shake down
for the healing of the nations? 1t as
cursed IN is own roots, and blasted in ITS
oacn Joughs.
THERE are many protesting Christians
who are secretly vexed on account of the
charity they have to bcstow, and the self
denial they have to use. If, instead of
the smooth prayers which they do pray,
they should speak out the things which
they really feel they would say, when they
90 home at night, 90 Lord, | met poor
curmudgeon Of yours to-day, miserable
unwashed brat, and I gave him sixpence,
and I have been sorry for it ever since;'
or, 90 Lord, if | had not signed those
articles Of faith, 1 might have gone to the
theatre this evening. Your religion de-
neIbzas nfe,rrf 90 -srrck
other way Of getting into Heaven, | sup
pose"
The sooner such men are out of the
church, the better.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-09

Nor so Bar Ayoung man iii
home-spun was standing in Court Street,
dcvouring doughnut, when he was ac-
costed by one of the half n dozen genteel@
~ dressed city idlers with sA
.'Jist come down. ..
''Yaas, guess l have; great place tbs
amt it yeou! Z"
cts SO but hows your marm?' asked
the city buck, bent upon some sport with
greeny.
"Well she's putty welIi she sent ne
down here on business
"She did what kind Of business are
you on?'
''Weli she wante me to come dowa
to 20 ting and look round andfind half u
dozen Of the biggest f'lcs in Bosting and
bring 'em up country to cdicate 'em; and
l rather guess I've get my eye on oile on
'em now!' said the stranger taking t 0
CROW d at a glance.
The ne mo nent he lad the edgrstonc
to himself where he quietly finished his
laugh and doughnut. 5
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-09
a GOOD RESPONSE.

ALL of our readers are famil a. with
Moore's popular melody, sung so many
times in almost every cottage and palace
where the English language is read, OF
which the following is the first stanza:
"This world is all a feeting show,
For mans illusion given;
TIE smiles of Joy, the tears of woe,
Deceitful shine, deceitful flow:
There's nothing true but Heaven"
An American writer improves the SEN
timent of Moore in the following:
ANTITHEsIs.
This worlds not all fieeting show,
For mans illusion given
He who hath soothed a widows woe.
Orwiped the orphan tear, doth know
There's something here of Heaven.
And he that walks life's thorny way
With feelings calm and even. -
Whose path is lit from day to day
By virtues bright and steady ray,
Hath something felt of Heaven.
He that the Christian course hath run,
Anc all his foes forgiven,
And measured out life's little span
In love TO God and love TO man.
On earth hath tasted Heaven.
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poetrp
WAITING Fer THE MAY.

All my heart is weary waiting,
Waiting for the May
Waiting for the pleasant rambles,
Where the fragrant hawthorn brambles,
With the woodbine alternating,
Scent the dewy wa.
All! my heart is weary waiting,
Waiting for the May.
All! my heart is sick with longing,
Longing for the May
Longing to escape from study
To the fair young face and ruddy
And the thousand charms belonging
To the summers day.
All my heart is sick with longing,
Longing for the May.
All my heart is sore with signing,
Signing for the May
Signing for their sure returning,
When the summer beams are burning,
Hopes and flowers that dead or dying
All the winter lay.
Ali my heart is sore with signing,
Signing for the May.
All my heart is panied with throbbing,
Throbbing for the May
Throbbing for the seaside pillows,
Or the water-wooing willows,
Where in laughing and in sobbing,
Glide the streams away.
All my heart is panied with throbbing,
Throbbing for the May.
Waiting. sad, detected, weary,
Waiting for the May,
Spring goes by with waste and warnings
Moonlit evenings, sunbright mornings
Summer comes yet dark and dreary
Life still GIBBS away
Man is ever weary, weary.
Waiting for the Nav
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gE"Therc is u friendship which walks

gg"Therc is friendship which walks
the ire is with trumpet, and another
which steals in silently, and when most
needed. The ministry of the one is won
by q consideration; the other loves to 20
good without gazctting it in every corner.
The writer once asked favor ola fl g I'd
and at his request said friend Ind bow
ed himself Two rods from tie door One
who made no pretensions to friendship,
volontcrred to do what the protesting ono
would have been .'happy' to have doris
for certain circumstances.
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A BOLD SENT1MENT.-The follow n :
very remarkable language was us Il
by the able defendant of Count Ofsini.
at his late trial for an abortiye attempt
to assass:nate Louis Napoleon:
"When nation is SO unhappy as to
be subject to tYrant, she is never deliv-
cred by pistols or po;gnards: God, who
counts the hours of tyrants, keeps for
them worse scatstrophles than assassina-
ton p m
The effect, says q spectator, was I'M
speakable, and the looks of men mutually
strangers, sought each other in deep and
instantaneous approval of the sentiment.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-09

The pledges were given.

81 am glad you have taken such
pledge" said Burt; ''but be sure that there
are hundreds who will bless the moment
that led you to your first, and hopel last
duel"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-09
BACHELORS

Be careful, young man, in the prime OF You
life,
Not to fool Your existence away;
The best thing for you is to hunt you wife,
And marry her right away.
A bachelors life is horrible strife,
OF earthly existence alone,
And when they are dead. and all has been said
There's no one can tell where they're gone.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-09

w A mur,lerer having escaped from
the sh ,ritf of Webster county, Iowa, ali
edo thinking of the Kansas tfficlHl~.
s,,l,rests that detective be sent to WASH.
ino5on, to apprehend him him before Luz
ebanan appoints him to Office.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-09

STRAIN the bow, and the arrow swer-
yes; such is the case with the mind.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-08-13
1Ir. Blair upon Mr.. Buchanan and
Col. Benton.

Mr.. & ?. Blair publishes letter iu the n
Y. Tribune, replete with political and histeri-
cal interest, drawn out, in part, by the denial
5Y Col. Benton's son-in-law, William Carey
Jones, of the well-knoTn fact Of ColeneI Ben
toms hostility to Mr.. Buchanan's Adninistra-
tlon, declared to everybody after Mr.. Buchan-
ans surrender to the Nulfers Mr.. Blair
says
"hr. Buchanan's success in the game of
intrigue induces him to ply his skill with re-
doubled eagerness, now that his ambition is
stimulated by the hope Of restoring in his per-
son the Washington precedent-two terms in
the Presidency. He has fall sway of the
means OF the Government to bring in aid of
his genius for sly management; and the cot1u-
try Will therefore, fof the first time, have a
thorough test of the power of corruption. aid
ed by Executive machinery, in the hand of an
adept.
"Nhen Mr.. Clay retired from the Senate.
and, as he thought, forever, he brought charge
OF corrupt attempt on the part of Mr. Bncb-
anan to influence a Presidential election by
bartering offices. Mr.. Clay supported his
charge by clreumstantia detail, and cited
Mr.. Letcher, a colleague. to prove It Mr.
buchanan refused to allow the witness IN tes-
tify, having, in good time, bound him to sos
sy. General Jackson, after retiring to tbe
Hermitage, by letter under his own hand 10
Major Lewis, declared that Mr. Buchanan was
guilty of making a corrupt proposition to him.
Now, can any one doubt that tie early instincts
for corrupt practice, which characterized Mr..
buchanan in the dawn of his political life, and
which have marked it throughout, will be want
lng to the last effort on which all his hopes
eonvergel
.Mr. Buchanan's inherent weakness early
IN life impressed his native cunning with
sense that he could only rise on the strength
OF greater and better men, The heroism of
Jackson, Clay aud Benton found no place in
num- Hls scheme was, by subserviency to
'leui' to appropriate their power over public
op mon. 1t is remarkable that, by submission
ana tawnng, after his first great failure at po-
lit'eal seduction, he saved himself from Mr.
Ciay's wrath and denunciation, until a sort Of
amnesty, growing out Of length of time, pro-
'ectcd him; that, by depreciation, he not only
induced Gen. Jackson to take upon himself the
iQarrel originated with Mr.. Clay, but by soll-
''stlons, through Gen. Muhleuburg and other
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-08-13
Description of the Towns of Utah.

Salt Lake City contains about third of the
population of the Territory, and has great
many fine, and some elegant buildings, the prin-
cipal of which are the Tabernacle, n which all
Religious meetings are held; the Council House,
Endowment House, the Temple IN course o!
erection. Court House, Young's two mansions,
nineteen public school houses, together With
the costly houses erected for the elders
The next settlement, north, is called Sessions,
eight miles from Salt Lake City, and contains
several fine houses. 1t is situated on the main
road; the houses are not colrpactly built, but
extends nearly FIVE miles. This settlement con
tains the richest lands in the Territory.
Pennington city Gaines next-a very pretty
little town-the county seat of Davis county:
it contains about 1000 inhabitants.
Fight miles north is Keysville, containing
about the same number Of inhabitants - here is
some excellent nrable land, and fine stock
range.
Weber river is about eight miles ftrther
north. On it has been built two forts, called
East and West Weber Forts containing about
five hundred inhabitants each. They are very
pleasantly situated.
Ogden City, one of the principal cities of
the Territory, is about three miles from Weber.
1t has many costly buildings.
North of Ogden City, about two miles is a
large we'll built fort called Brghan's Fort. 1t
has about seven hundred inhabitants.
Northeast of this, three miles, is Ogden Hole
"a very pleasant locality, surrounded on all
sides by mountains, with the exception of the
enhance 1t contains about five hundred in-
habitants.
North of the Hole, twelve miles is a we'll
located fort, called Willow Creek Fort. In this
vicinity there is fiue agricultural land, and the
heaviest crops of wheat in the Territory are
raised here.
Five miles north is Box Elder, or Brigham's
City, being about eight miles south of Bear
river. This city is very handsomely situated
1t is built upon plain, about two hundred feet
above the level of Bear river Il is inhabited
principally by Danes aud Welsh, whose houses
exhibit considerable skill in their construction,
and taste in arrangement.
On Bear river there are two small settle
ments, and further north two others. These
ale in Cache and Malad Valley, where the
stock belonging to ''the church, generally are
kept
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-08-13
Perpetual Sunshine.

Bayard Taylor, who last summer made q
journey to the North Cape, writes from Ham,
merfest, Finmark, his impressions of the con-
tinuous polar daylight of the Arctic latitndes
from which we extract the following
81 am tired OF this unending daylight, and
would willingly exchange the pomp of the Are
/ tic midnight for the starlight darkness of home.
We ere confused by the loss of night; we lose
| the PERCEPTION of time. One is never sleepy
but simply tired, and after sleep of eight
hours By sunshine wakes no as tired as ever
His sleep at last is broken and irregular: he
substitutes number of short maps, distributed
thro' and finally gets into state of general
uneasiness aud discomfort. Halnnerfcst
merchant, vho has made frequent voyages to
Spitzbergen, told me that in the latitude of 80
deg. he never knew certainly whether it was
day or night, and the cook, was the only per-
son on board who could tell him.
etAt first the nocturnal sunshine strikes YOU
as being wonderfully convenient. You lose
nothing of the scenery; you can read and write
as usual; you never need be in hurry, because
there is time enough for everything. It is not
necessary to do your days work 10 the daytime
for no night cometh. You are never beated,
somewhat of the stress of lfe,is lifted off your
shoulders. But, after time, you would be
glad of an excuse to stop seeing and observing
and thinking, and even enjoying.
''There is no compulsiye rest, such IS dark
ness briugs-no sweet isolation, which is tte
best refreshmeut of sleep. You lie down in
the broad day, and the summons .arise,' attends
on the re-opening your eyes. never went
below and saw my felloE-passengerS all around
me without sudden feeling that something
was wrong, that they we're drugged; of Under
some unnatural influence, that they thus slept
SO fast while the sunshine strealned in thro' the
portfolios:
"There are some advantages of this Northern
summer which have presented themselves to me
in rather grotesquc light. Think what an aid
and shelter is removed from crifne--how many
vices which can only flourish in the deceptive
atmospheres of night must be checked by the
sober reality of daylight! No assassin can dog
the steps of his victim; no burglar can work in
sunshine; no guilty lovers can hold stoeu in
terviews by moonlight--all conceament is re-
moved, for the sun, like the Eye of God, sees
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-08-13
PAT AND THE FROGS.

Pat had taken drap too much, anG was on
bis return home. when lie overheard a voice in
the swamp, and supposing he had been recog-
nlsed By an old acquaintance, something like
the following conversation cnsued
Frog Magee! Mageel Magee!
Pat Faith, aud that's my name give US
yours If it is convenient intirely.
Frog. Hugh Coulon Hugh Coulonl Hugh
Couloni
Pat: BY sowl, you are oonsiu of mine;
when did yon come over!
Frog: Last Month! Month.
Pat: What does ye fud to live on here in
this bug sure3
Frog: Chunks Chunks
PAT: b. St. Paterck, if ye repeate that
same III knock ye down with my shillelah
sure
Frog. Dead drunk Dead drunk Dead
drunk,
Pat: Yer liar numbering, blatLing liar.
Come on, if ye dare. ye spalpecn ye.'
Frog. Fight EN-! Fight EN-! Fight em
Pat: Theirs more, nor one of yes, ye high
way robbers. Pm the boy that can lick ye.-
inst tread on my coat tail wunst
Frog: Chase em Chase EN- Chase EN-.
Pat: Pm on my way to Brawnsville, sure
and if yees follow me to jim 0'Flannegan's s
store, III stand up wild ye, and so | will, and
Won't strike ye after yer down.
Frog: Kill em Kill en-! XIII EN- Kill EN-!
Pat: Now ye wouldn't kill a poor man
| whose got wife and six children to feed wild
Pertates.
Frog Moderation Moderation Mcdera-
ton
Pat: Now Darling, ye talk like praste.--
Stip up and take drink wild me out Of this
flask, for yer broth of boy.
| Frog Cold water! Cold water Cold water!
Pat Is it one of Father Matthew's medal.
yes got? never jiued the pledge.
Frog: Go home, yer drunk! Drunk Drunk!
| Pat: Go to the divil wild yer cold water, ye
lying song Of gaug OF by blazes I'll tache ye
| how 10 be dacent. I'm in for scrimmagt
wild ye now, sure
| Frog; Come on Come on Come on
/ Pat clinbs the fence and falls head fore
nest into the swamp, but picks himself VI
T u s5fe a fisa Haa eR Ro III sane4f4 Rat and aaee deeI
ems to send his opponent to climate wher,
there is not sufficient moisture to make a de
sirable place Of residence, for the aquatic ami
NAL he was contending with. Hear him.
Pat It's mvself that's here. Strike me i
yer dare, ye cold water bull! III pull ever,
hair in yer body out.
Frog. Gcod night. Good night! Good uight
Pat Good night, honey. Sweet slape and
warm bed For yer, wild good fire for yc.
! Frog: Bridget Magee! Mqgee! Magee
Pat Poor sowl, she's in Brownsville, wid
Cathleen and Parter
Frog TO home Go home Go home Go
| home
Pat I'm off. Good luck to ye. May ye
have plenty of bafe, rertates and whiskey, and
may ye reform yer ways and leave the high
ways.
Thus ended the colloqny between Pat and
the Frog to his water, until the former was
drowned in a mill pond, the latter was crisped
on gridiron