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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-24
From ST. xonis.

ST. LOUIS. - Salt Lake mail o,,;,
from ST Joseph to the 10Th inst. ,,wo W.
ty days out. Mormons continued
arrive in this city from South, a, 70
were entering upon usual avoca,iona
Brigham Young still keeps hi,rsni:
concealed, and lives in constant dan
and fear Of vengeance from his n ~"
people, who have become greatly j."
censed at the unyeilins of frauds. "
|. LATER FROM TEXAS. The Gulvo,
ton News of the 18th says:
A gentleman just arrived brings II.
information direct from Austin. T ~
says the returns had come in so favo,
ably to Bell that all parties had aeree1
that he is elected beyond all doubt.
4 The Gonzales Inquirer of the IN
says:
During the past week we b,y,
had an opportunity Of convcrsinc win
many of our farmers from differ,
portions of the county relative to u,
crops, and, MS far as we can learn, II,
yield of the late corn will not be q
much by one,half as was anticipa,4
four weeks ago. At that time the p,o
spects for full crop were indeed Quiz
fattering; but the excessive heat Q
the weather which followed, added f,
the fact that but little or no rain hs
fallen, caused the corn to "iire" con
sldcrably and cut the yield shor, O.
stated above. We arc assured, how
ever, that this, added to the corn whiel
was saved from tho grasshoppers, vii
supply the county abundantly.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-24

"Gredt Eucuts Of 1S5S."--Under
this head tho New York Observer ranks
four things as follows:
|. The revival Of religion; the most
extensive and thorough ever cxperien.
ccd in the United States.
9. The triumph Of tho American
Tract Society, the greatest moral VIC
tory Of truth over error achieved since
the Reformation under Martin Luther.
8. The successful completion of the
Electric Telegraph from Europe to
America, the greatest work Of human
perseverance and enterprise.
d. The opening Of China to tho com,
morce OF the world, and free liberation
Of tho Christian religion throughout
the Empire
Pretty vol for The first half Of 1868
what will autumn and wintcr bring
forth Z
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-10
VOL. vI.---NO. -.

time exclaiming, under no little degree Of
excitement:
i "Look here, that sort of thing don't
20 down, and besides, it Is what call
an -geniiemanly, lhiGt IiasHged II il isn't
"What's the mafter, Met we en-
quired
30, never mind--shoot-I | spose' (hic)
4 it's the custom of this town, but ex-
claimed he, don't you do that agin' e.
In vain we stopped to. enquire what
Nc. was driving at; he insisted upon our
going forward, for his mouth felt I" like
ii was full of raw cotton
There you 90 again." he roared, as
| he Withdrew from our companiunship.-
/" can't stand that, you lnow--ef you'-
We any (hic) business with me, private or
official, thic) spit it out-drunk Or sober
I'm business man, | am, but don't in
suit me that-a-way; ef youdo, lisa foot
race or fight. Now you can bet yer
bottom dollar on that"
Ny dear boy ~ exclaimed ], 3" what
can be the matter! You seem highly
excitcd-what On earth ails you Z"
"Ails p calculated Nc. II (hic)
rayther like that Ails why, do You
call yourself i white man, to stand by
and see me 50 insuifed. I'm bound to
have satisfaction right off, (hic.) Yes,
sir!"
Do, for Heavens sake, explain your
self, said we, almost out of patience.
Nice arrangements yen have here in
jackson; they couldn't play that game
in F. county. Why. look here =!
Ever since we started from your room,
some fellow has stuck close behind me
and kicked me under the coat tail till
can't stand it no longer. I'll lick that
scoundrel or he shall whip me ON the
spot, as sure as my name is Mc-.'
If Tom S. and myself ever laugh
ID heartily, it was then; the unfortunate
nottle Of Scotch Ale i'll Me. Is poekef had
dumped against his.f4-r~s7fi 50 frequently.
lad at si4--------'7''z-1ne fnlly satisfied he
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each others arms, shrieking frantically
at the sight of bis drawn dagger.
1t was sometime ere he calmed them.
He told them bis motives in coming, his
ssnAle,irs and fears, dryaalnl renconlre
With the robber in the garden, and thea
alter searching the bonse, even TO the
clothes boiler, and being satisfied that no
hanian besides themselves remained there
IN, they besought to take some rest, while
hr, like the flaming sword at the gate Of
Paradise, would prevent any from enter
ing there. The widow and her daughter
retired, !,ut could not sleep, Thoughts
Of the murdered man would continually
Obtrude,- and little rest visited their eye
ltls. All that long night Hans kept a
yigilant watch, but none came to brave
lis wrath The morning came and with
ii the beautiful sun. But alas no lon
g,r may it shine for the poor unfortunate
robber. His sun on earth had set.
Hans and the widow and Catherine
walked mournlully forth to view the body.
They approached the dead. A nearer
view and the widow smiled, Catherine
laughing till she was almost wild. Hans
looked blue, for between me and YOU, he
only killed a scarccrow This is Il fact.
Tie widow had brought it to ihc garden
irom the field, and Hans naturally enough
mistook it for robber The act did not
lessen lin in Catherinas estimation, for
she reasoned to herself that il may have
been real robber, and how good il would
be, in t!lat case, to have 50 brave a man to
defend her. Hans said he was willing to
defend her always, 80 matters We're set
tied, and Hans and Kate were tied one
unto the other.
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his eyes, that he slept under the old gen
tleman $ ministrations; and had not IN.
father reputation far and wide for TIN
fervency and strength of bis ministra
lions, aud was not. i'ieaering his nfpiess
Ing br0therl 1t was too much. SLOW
", vet most digniiiedly did the old maj
approach him. 'Begone, hypocrite! he
cried in tones Of thunder. Never entel
my house again
'pickering was thunderstrucls. He
felt that he could make no apology which
would not add to the insult. He had No
suspicion of the exterior force which had
aided him in his fall. He at once found
his hat, took up his line of march, and
completely crestfallen. passed me as |
stood grinning in the shadow Of the porch.
"At Il suitable time | entered, got my
supper, was told by brother, in htrriea
whispers, what had happened, and then
j stole off to bed affecting ignorance, ana
laughing most heartily as | ensconced
myself in the sheets, al the complete sue
cess Of my plan.
Next day ! cautiously impaired my
secret to my interested sister. She Was
in her own room at the time, and she
threw herself upon the bed and rolled in
agonies and commissions of laughter. she
had been emancipated forever from an
obnoxious lover. The old gentlensn did
not hear the real State Of the facts for
full twenty years afterwards; but when
he did he laughed most heartily"
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silaon .,a--.,. ! u 3. aIaliou.

4
Before Suggs opened his saddle bags
10 pay the Indian woman for the land
tsen. Lawson, who wanted a Sic, came
TO Snggs and said, :" Mr. Suggs,'' said
he, sid like to have an interest in YOUR
contract, and I'm willing to pay for it
I'll find the meney TO pay the Indian.
and give you the interest of one-third.-
. Net ilout | was willing, would We r
asked suggs jccringlv. "Ill do better
than that" said Taylor. an furnish
the money and give you half the land
sells for VIXEN we part with il r Very
proyerbly,' remarked Simon, but ul-
less some ON We counts ME ont five lun-
dred, and furnishes your cwn money TO
buy the land with, shall have to on
lock these here" patiing the saddle bags,
''and buy ii for myself" "I'll do il =
said Col. Bryan, wio had been making
a calculation oli the inside Of the crown
Of bis hat" III do il + "Ah,' said
Suggs, "that's what made the chicken
squall." You're the man I'm huntin' /
Draw your weepins r The land was
forthwith certified 70 Sugys, who i'm
mediately transferred il to Bryan. Now !
gentlemen, said the captain, every
bedy's satisfed--aint they r ''If thew
aint, they ought to be-" replied COL Brs3
an who was delighted with his bargsim
.@ | think so, too, remarked suggs, ami
bein' as that's the case" he cuntinue1
opening his saddle baes, las | had u
act before YOU all as ii my sa,ialle id das
We're full Of gold and silver, or else icsh
my chance OF profit here; I'll now tiss &
out these here rocks and old iron, fof.ssa.
mighty tiresOmu to horsel7 and 80
|captainslil throw out the rocks and 10
iron, for he had not 4 dollar in the N -
The spectators vanished. s
This here's a mighty hard worl,I =
murmured the captain to himself, nlusin 4
y, "to get aleng in. IF fellcr del
make every aidgc cnt, he's III the ba
ground directly. It's siile and strive,
tussle every way 10 make an lionc.'s NJ;
Welt" he continued. in a strain Of III
sual piesy, as he threw up and caughe
rollleau of dollars; welI there i
Providence that pelvides; and ef a nj
will only stand sauar mp q, what \ liz
lit will prosper his cndcaxors to III
somthin' to feed his ehilirsai an! lrM
! like to see the man who would sasR
amt! | don't hold With no sichss -
man says there aiil't no PreyiIiensr,
may be sure ther i svneiliing SIC
here" striking 10 the fssis.il III his l,reA
pocket. and that tle rlikRNi.l swi,A
you ef, he call-eertaia Z n
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The last tairte. sasssss :. ~ r,ler il
jackson, it was customary for he to drol
in quite frequently at the Office Of tbs
Auditor OF Public Accounts, not only /,
learn the latest news stirring. but TO en-
Joy the society Of the Second Auditor,
one OF the best fellows that ever run his
teeth through plug of James River
Leaf, and one who loved "a joke better
than he did bis dinner. On one of these
occasions | had the pleasure Of being IN
uoGuecd to the Sheriff If + county,
a man who esehewed Hard S.lell BApIisI
principles, and sampled corn juice with
as much facility as any Sout..ern gentle
man | ever met. We We're inuo ,uced
and as a natural consequence We smiled !
Tale after tale was told-song after song
was sung, until myself, Tom S. anu
The Sheriff, became so full Of the mix
Of human kindness, Ito say nothing u
the bitters we had swallowed) tiiat ii
would have needed but little argument
to convince lis all, that this world was Il
great institution, and its denizens with-
out exception, incapable Of the slightest
improvement.
! In this exEilirated condition we emerg-
ed from the Auditors Office into the open
air, Wien Nc. (thc Sheriff. perymptorily
insisted should make a straight wake
ior my temporary abiding place; and, to
use his own language, do the honofs
like Il white man. In compliance with
this Suggestion, we were soon seated
around the bachelor apartments then
occupied al Mrs. shacks, where we tried
10 recuperate our exhausted energies by
frequent potations from Sundry bottles d
Scotch Ale, the only available fluid that
appeared TO be lying about kinder
louse" for our sole use and benefit.
\ To say that Nc. was drunk at this june
ture might be regarded as libellous; yet
from the iae; that be tried most earnest
II to relight his cigar BY putting yigors
pusly at enc end while the ether was an
lplied 10 his watch key, it might not have
been uncharitable to suppose that he had
met some one that day who sometimes
crank to excess hut, be that as il may,
tie sheriff became finally convinced at
last, that bis cigar wasn't worth shucks,
and taking a heavy swallow OF ale, be
solemnly ayowed, that drunk or sober he
believed he was able to whip anything of
his size, from hard she'll Baptist down
to a wharf raj, and allow him all the
chances.
!" But ole fei' (hiel" continued he, II
don't want 10 be ill-qniz-qui-quisitive, |
don't, but u1erc did you get this fluid
Ginger! Whoop! Well, deg on my
cat, Ii ii isn't splendid--yes STREE Bob
a very great institution certainly p
Itoli him that nothing would give nue.
greater pleasure than to have him take d
bottlchome with him, in order to test It's
merits by daylight, If he felt 50 inclined ,
and at my suggestion, Tom s. slip
ped bottle In his coat pocket behind, as
we left the room in search Of the :. Cap
itol coffee house."
We had gone but little distance before
Nc. turned sharply round, at the sama
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aEG&o roJ.ooc = .s garT7
.HlEQI $40 D. o5&].N & o
wIMMIN w4NE DRINEE g
TO THE oKELONA GALS.


"How poor a thing is be, hoy worthy .c'rn,
Who leaves the guI,laace OF imperial iuaphvud
To such patty piece II stuff a. this!
nuppet made Of pirtiiueSs sud pride
That oifener does her giddy tiliicics change,
Than glitterng dtw-,ir,ps III iha sliil d. colours
Rosces lane Saore.
Mr.. NoospApER MAN: 1t has bene
sum tim sine ! rote to yu, and the only
reson can Civ VI fur such neglmce is,
that I've had mLet fish tn fri. In mi
last spok NV tha Okelona Whiski Drin-
kers, which see is konsi'lurably on tina
inkrcas. 1t is not mi intenshun, howsum-
evir, tn tret Of thum in this; but tn say
sumthin consuming thos lovly critters
called wimmen.
80 women, mems sub,iners.
Natures extremes, no mean Is to be had,
Excellent good or infinitely bad "
Yu need not be surprised when tell
yu that / luv tha wimmen--ayc, luv
-taam with .rnr. warm and burnin luv,
unknown tn any, saw apoet. was rear
cd up tu look upon wimmen as angels,
or sumthin heavily. ! thot impossible
fur wimmen tn hav an impur thOt, or in
dulg in an ungodly habit or practice
Oh, | thot
''Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye,
In every gesture dignity and love"
-Yu can in part account fur mi unbourdid
juv fur tha wimmin wlin tell yu that
ani mither was womin-one who taut
ne tn uv and resrcckt evry one In
deed she taut me tn look upon the vain
dinizons NV this world as bein pur and
affectionatc lik miself As ! grew up tu
the estat NV manhood, howsumiver,
found things tu be very difiirant. found
man low, cunnin and deseitful--wimmin
ditto, and perfck devils to boot. ] was
Jed at once tn exclaim--
This world is all feetng show,
For mans illusion given;
t3 The smiles Of joy, the tears Of wo,
Decetfal shine, deceitful flow;
There's nothing true but heaven"
notwithstanding the depravity of VIM
men, howsamiver, cant help but luy
thum. Tha shar mi evry thot, yet, could
labomunable practicis turn mi luv tu hat
red. then mi hatred would only be equal
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q +
aiter having heard Clay, Crttenden
jones of Tennessee, Polk, Benjamin
Sonle, Randall, Hunt, Tom Marshall
Gen. Lamar, Bates, Douglas and hos
Of others.
Well this great orator carried his love
of fun into every department. Of life. II
the private circle, wiiere he knew ever,
person and whore he unbosomed himse
fully, he was the NEST delightful and ge
nial conyerSatlGnaiist ever listened TO
do not know that he now, as age auo
intirnlity are creeping on, INDUCES inthiS
pr0clhity to humor as mnch as he used
to do. But he used to tell, with great
gnsto the following story:
"ln early life--so early that | cannot
remember the removal--nly father pull
ed up stakes and, carrying with him the
| household goods, went from Bourbon
County. Kentucky, whore | was born, 10
Ohio. Notwithstanding rough-and-tum-
bic struggle viii the world, he had a
narl time to get On owing to a numerous
and rapidly increasing family. Well,
family matters had not improved much
when had reached my thilteenth or
| fourteenth year.
AT this iilie tllere lived in tie neigh
bmhood a young man by the name Of
Pickering. He had Inherited a we'll
stocked farm, was good looking, and
made a strong profession of relis sion-
ritis latter qualification caused him 10
lind peculiar favor in the eyes Of my IA
ther, who was always blinded BY proies-
siens Of extra pitty.
"TAis fellow had strong 'laukering'
after one Of my sisters, who was very
pretty girl. 10 her be was peculiarly
eistastciu. She seemed always exces-
lively annoyed at lis presence. Yet he
was ever at her side. she dared not dis
miss him entirely, fer fearot the paternal
anger. Thus things went on for a year
Tor two, and as / partook largely OF my
sisters hatred to him, | resolved to set
rid Of him in some way. cast about
ior plan for some time, but nothing oc-
curred which gave me the slightest de-
gree Of hope of heing successful.
AT last-retNrning home late one sum
mer night from mill, found the family
Al their nightly deyotions. Passing by
the windows of the room in which they
Were assembled, | saw that Pickering
was there and pretty soon discovered
that he was nodding; and presently his
head dropped. Now was my opportnni-
ty. | stole silly into the hall, and reach
ing the hall door, which was slightly aiar,
and close by which liekering was, on
bended knee reached in and quickly
pulling bis chair from under him, heroA-
cd heavily, as sound sleeper would,
upon the floor. Tie noise alarmed all.
The old gentleman stopped in the midst
of his almost mterminable prayer, and
saw the position OF Pickering. All tic
family laughed outright; even my moth
er smiled.
Pickering edeavored to pick himself
up as rapidly as possible, but he had
touched the old man upen his tenderesf
point. II was evident, irem his rubbing
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From the Nasebez Coufier.l
TIGHT AS BRICKS.
BY sKEEziCs.

Those who have visited the city Of
Jackson, Miss, during the sessions OF the
State Legislature, or while political coli
ventions are being held, are luIly aware
that many good tsing comes or, whlch
duly chronieled, would be looked upon as
valuable property 10 all inttnts ana pur-
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-10

~ Dow, Jr., says the reason man was
made after everything else, was, if hc had
been created first, he wonld have annoyed
the Almighty with endless suggestions Of
improvement.
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nTBelow will be seen some poetry by "iie O
A.. r;san !. peni,,ses'' Of our town. We amt ,
;,dge Of the article ourself, but with plea,urs
Commend II to lovers Of the beautiful, as worth
Thought. Come, **'s, if yeu can screw yeul
.epsibilites up to the ebution point, do SO, s'ic
we'll give you full bencft..we like to encc''r
ace home industry.-ED.
For the News.
TO MISS X. W., or OK0LONA.
Tn the sunshine's golden river
Brightly fl,oding all the Aoor,
Dappled with u thousand shadows
From the elms before the door
Oft times dipping his white fingers
In the waves Of qniverng light
Stood the fair child Louis Guilbert,
Wondering at the robins flight.
Sudden sloped turning pathway,
Downward through ihe autumn leaves,
1,ordcrcd thick With lden wavings,
Like the CLEAN Of yellow ,hcayes.
Up and diwn the shining vista,
Softly footing toand fro,
Passed throng Of happy children,
With their wings as white as snow.
sStooped they smiling in rare beauty,
Wh.re ihpb,y did wondering stand,
And their glorious locks s,,h round him,
Az they took him by The hand.
And he soon upon the path W y,
Winding up tuiadciese b wers,
Saw the blDssainiDgs md wNnss
OF fairerl,ba shm onrsi
Saw the bright bilas IA pie aral hes
That ~ duhaesss a , I'll 3eugri
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mas lhe sicss--s...4sl ..-.-,sl 49, SAsalr.
po0r Me-, we never undeceiyedl.al. al
@ tliis day he fully believes tlatNhiek-
in strangers" in jackson is indeed axals-
tom more lonored in the breach, THAN
tIle observance.
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"A leading broker being asked.
other day, bow his Child was, Snsvs
almost in tears, every iil--wys. I. !.
give two per cent. fur his lis..i -
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EVERY one has heard Of the eloquent,
pathetic, humorous stump orator of Ohio.
lie was pronounced by Mr.. Clay Ia most
competent authority TO be the finest
stamp speaker he had ever heard; and
:, ~; .,,...t. 1, ,,ar;f,. s.,.s q,
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To CURE THE APPETITE FOR ToABcco.-
The New York hdependentgives the follow
ing as the experience Of a clergyman who
smoked and chewed tobacco for many years,
and used these means to break himself OF
the habit: I had deep we'll of very cool
water, and whenever the evil appetite claimed
indulgence, resorted Immediately to fresh
drawn water. Ofthis drank what I desired,
throwing out and taking successive mouth
fuls, until the craving ceased. By faith
ful adherence to this practice for month,
I was cured. And from that time to this
have been as free from any appetite for to-
bacco as nursing infant. I loathe the use OF
the weed in every form, far more than l ever
did before contracted habits of indulgence.