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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

BERvITY A merchant, at the season of
business depression, received from one of his
customers at distance, in answer to a preri-
Gus dun, a letter stating his difficulties and
requesting time. The merchant paced his
cour ting room with darkcning brow. and stop
ing suddenly, turned to his clerk and said /:
Write to that man without delay
The paper was ready and the zen filed
with ink, but not receiving any message for
some time, the clerk asked:
"What shall l wriief"
Something or nothing, Ond that very
quick"
Back TO his desk went the clerk, and rap
idly moved lis fugers over the paper Tie
letter was sent TO the oficc, and by return of
mail came letter from the customer, inclo-
sing the money in full. The merchant. with
glistening eyes, read the letter, and fastening
! to his clerk, he said:
''W hat did you write to-?"
/ Il wrote just what you told me, sud kept
/ q copy of the letter"
Going to his letter book. aud opening il.
he found the follow ing:
Dear Sir: Something or nothing, and that
very quick Yours. &c"
The letter brought the money
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07
VOL. 5. No. 81.

What may be the fate of our beloved coun-
try. it is impossible to predict. But let US
sincerely hope that history viii not record of
her, IS of many ether nations-.'she rose
she fiourished-s fell +" Let US hope that
she will continue to be, as she has been for the
last fifty years, the polar star of liberty-the
beacon light by which the henighted world
will be led to emancipation.
We have every reason to expect this, The
same spirit which animated cur Fathers. still
pervades the country. Liberty is blessing
bestowed by Heaven, consecrated by the
blood Of eur patriots. and cndeared TO US by
the felicity which it has impaired Our dis
positions must b. strangely altered igno-
rance must make vast inroaGs upon US. before
we e.,t submit to lose the iuestin,able gift
We csslnot lose It. The knowledge of cur
right, and the fear of losing them. viii create
a zeal like that which now animates the regen-
Grated Greeks We viii yicld our liberty only
with our lives.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

@ An old woman who lived nesr the
frontier during the last war with Great Brit
ain, and possessed marvellous propensity TO
learn the news, used frequently to make in
quiries respecting the soldiers. On one oc-
casion she called 10 one of those defenders of
our rights whom she had frequently saluted
before.
whats the news z"
why. good woman, said be. ''the IN
6ians have fixed crow bar under Lake E-io
and are going to turn it over and drown the
world -
ooh. mercy, whist shall do: and away
she ran to tell her reighbors OF the danger.
and inquire of the minister how such ca
lamity might be averted.
Why" said be, you need not be slar-
med-we have our Makers promise that he
will not again destroy the world BY water"
81 know that" returned the old lady has
lily, lies nothing TO do With it. it's them
plaguey Injins." e.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

= The best description of .oetkness We
have ey er heard. is contained IN the wag's
query to his wife when she gave him some
thin chicken broth, if she would not try to
coax that chicken just to wade through the
soup once more.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

"A gentleman advertising tor wife says.
''It would be we'll if the lady were possessed
of a competency sufficient to secure her agains.
excessive grief. in case of accident occurring
10 her companion
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

: What will you leave me in your wili!''
said lady to an freshman. He very eooly
answered: The wide world, my darliut,'
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

= An experienced farmer says he has
found from experience that hea-y crop of
buokwheat, followed by q crop of oats seeded
with clo!er, will almost completely eradicate
the Canada thistle.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

EE"Jack, did you carry that umbrella
home that borrowed yesterday:7
no, father; you have often told NE 10 lay
up something tor q rainy day, and as /
thought it would rain before long. l have laid
the umbrella up"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07
W0 DOL L A R S

lid until the termination Of the year.
~ w. 'sI,hzcrip.ion will be taken for shorter
icd i, than siz months and no subscriber will be
x sbsr,y + to discontinue his paper until all ar
y soc are paid, except at the option OF the
,itoT. Xiv, f,r r,o, ,h,.,,,;1I bo
/, ,,Lssi oyr DoLlAR, unless the money IS paid
.arnrrEsiFaH RHfes
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

NAMING USE OF Coop CREDIr-A shabby
genteel young man entered tradosman;s
store the other day, with his hands crammcd
in both pockets, as if they were flash with
the rhino.
"Mr. =" said lie, Il believe I aua in
dbbted to you sixty-two and half cents cash
borrowed somewhere about year ago
Ies, sir" said the tradesman, smacking
his lips and holding cut his hand to receive
the ready. Il am glai Jon have come for l
had almost forgotten it myself"
"Oh [ never forget these little things, :"
sal the youngster, L like TO have all square
I so l want you to lend me just thirty-sevcn
and half cents more, which will make j,
/ even money"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07
AdyertisiEag Rates.

All advertisements must be marked with
rnber Of Insertions desired, Or they will be
-g.l until forbid. and charged accordingly.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

- The editor saysto pu, anything 70 81
cut this column
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

Eg Bob, Harry Smith has ono Of the
greatest curioslties You ever saw.
Don't say so-what is it?'
a tree that never sprouts, alid which be-
comes smaller the older it grows
Well, that Is curiosity. Where did hs
set it?'
From California
What is the name Of i,?'
'Axletrec! Ii once belonged TO 4 Cslifor-
MIA omnibus.
Scene closes by the sudden transition of sn
inkstand towards half closed door.
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II f. z ri s:

& SENTINELn is PUB
. sTsbed every Wednesday Morning at
,,o,yar and Fifty Cents per
ns nu,.y0:g D payable fn Advance,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

-"Sx old men who had been soldiers of the
Rovoluticn were sitting near the speaker.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

Tl' Eita i}ag his langail hours heguiled;
lei cherished, iovol him with daughter 9
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18
~ that also thine.

A beautiful reply j. recorded of u
DtlCdarli1n peasant. whose master
was displaying TO him the grandeur
OF his estates. Farms, houses, and
forests were pointed ont N Succession,
on every hand, rs the property Of the
proprietor, who summed UP finally by
saying, "In short, all that you can
sec. in every direction, belongs TO me-"
The poor nan looked thoughtful for Il
moment, then. pointing up to heaven,
soIcmnIy replied, And is that, also,
lhinc!"
And is this not a question which
may well he addressed to every one
who is rejoicing in the multitude of his
riches! As he looks around him, and
secs the mcrcicS that have been poured
into his lap, may he not be asked, As
heaven also t%line!' And if such n
question may be asked oflhc rich. may
it not be asked Of all. whether rich or
poor! And may we not in all sincerity
ask the readerto weigh well the words,
Is hcdrcA also thine!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

Ourcxchanges duringt { last week
have contained accounts Of terrible
crimes and outragcs committed in
several of our principle cities. In
New York, Il whole family, father,
mother, brother and sisters and ser
wants were murdered or attempted to
be- murdered by a sol and brother. In
Philadelphia aman was su'IOcatcd by
his jealous mistress. In Cincinnati. Il
conrtczon a. brutaIly and cowardIy
killed by n party oiyoung men. In
Louisville, at the conclusion of mur.
der trial, and The acquital ofthc &C.
cused, an attempt WAS made in open
court by the mother oi the murdered
man TO stab the prisoner.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

MILITARY TRAISING.-Thc advan
tages Of military training in schools.
on the score o.! health and exercise, as
well as the cultivation Of u martial
spirit. is beginning to be appreciated
in other countries as well as our own.
1t is stated by late English papers, that
private military schools are not only
becoming fashionable, in which an
excellent education is also given. in
Guiding u knowledge of mathematics
and the chief modem Languages, but
the custom or rather innovation is
already so far refined upon. that "a
private 'Cavalry College, has been
established on an extensive scale, for
young gentlemen, at Richmond, near
London, and that it was ]patroniZcd by
Field Marshall Niscount Conbcrmere,
and many ofthc highest officers oflhc
British army. And here the students
may be prepared for the national ser.
vice, being rot only Thoroughly in
structed in fencing, and all military
exercises, bat particularly in horse
riding. A leading feature Introduced
is discipline, all being summoned to
parade by trumpet call, and then
hours and even minutes are meas
urcd by allotment to study or martial
duties. The discipline enforced is said
to mean: obedi"uce to orders, punctu-
atty. self denial, temperance, and
general good conduct;-and in com
bining their military duties with a
refined. liberal and eIcvating cduca
ton, great pains are taken in the cs-
tablishmcnt to render the pupils
mostly candidates for the army--"sol-
diers in spirit, good horscmcn. gentle
men, and christians" In France and
Prussia seminaries Of this kind have
acquired great fame. The increasing
infusion Of the military element in cur
own schools, is IL matter of congratu-
lation. supplying, as it does, healthluI
exercise TO those who so much require
it, and educating competent officers
Tor our volunteer soldiers, on whom
the country depends for protection
against the mrrcrnary hordcs of Eu-
ropc.--Richmond (V0) Dispatch.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

cannot be reduced to slavery like the me-
groY The Spaniards tried 'he experiment
in the West Indies and South America
and made a failure. We answer ny say
ing hat the rationale is found in the 'act
that the Indians are the descendants Of
Shem, and the right to hold them in per-
sonal bondage never was given to the
Japhelhites, and consequently every at
,smptto do so has been marked by signal
failure. Whereas, God gave the right to
Shem and Japheth to hold the posteri'y OF
Ham in personal bondage, and hence. Of
not only the white race, but the Indian
red, hold the Hamites as slaves
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18


Desperate Conflict wiM q Runaway
Ncg,o.-The Clayton Banner gives
the particulars Of IA desperate rencon-
ter between II Mr. Edward Garland, OF
Chenille, and ii runaway negro, the
property Of DE-. J. b. Owens, OF Russo!
County, Alabama. The boy was dis
covered by Mr.. Garland. who cam" up
with him in advance o%fothcrs in pur-
suit, when the negro stopped, drew Il
scythc blade, with which he had pre-
%viousIy killed a valuable dog, and in
moment rushed upon Mr.. Garland.
Fortu lately Mr.. G. was armed with a
stout stick, with which he knocked the
weapon from the negro's hand, but
the latter immediately seized Mr., G.'s
horse by the bride, and commenced
stabbing the animal in the neck with
a dirk, from the effects Of which it
soon died. lie lost this also before he
could use it on Garland. Springing
on the horse, he seized Mr.. G. by the
neck and dragged him to the ground,
and in the struggle that ensucd, bit oil
IA part Of one Of Mr.. G,'s ears. Fin
ding Mr.. G. pretty well exhausted,
and thinking, perhaps, that others
would arrive. no made of again. In
Il short time, however. he was dccoyed
by a negro who Immediately seized
him, when anothcr violent battle en-.
sued, in the midst OF which ii gentle.
man passing BY, seeing the I%racas,
came tothc aid ofthe assisting negro.
and, placing a pistol at the head Of
the runaway, forced him to surrender.
The negro has bCcncommittcd toStand
his trial at the next term Of the Court
ioran assault ana battery with the in
cent to murd +.
We do not know but believe this
Edward Garland, to be IL printer who
worked u few months since in the
Home Journal office.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

Explosion Of a Patent Co6ee-P Pot
The Memphis Eagle has the following:
"We regret to learn that the lady
Of Mr.. w. III. Hasslnore was severely
sca!ded yesterday morning by the ex-
plosion ola patent colie-pot. 1t seems
that these utensils are made to con-
line the steam arising from the boiling
coffee, and as Mrs. Passlnore attemp.
ted to remove it from the stove, the
steam forced the top off, the steam and
boiling coffee rushing out and severe
" scaIding her face, neck, and arms"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

More CaJle.--Those gentlemen and Ia.
dies in the habit OF wea'ing charms on thoi,
cbnines and chatelainos, will start with
DELIGHT when they learn that tho ron,
which surrounded the ring or enclosurei in
which Morrissey and Hsenan fought, ho,
been bought by a distinguished gentle.
man of Buffalo, and'in a short time will
be cut up, set in gold, silver or brass, and
sold to all gentlemen and ladies who ID.
sirss a memento Of the battle. Those
portions Of it that became bloody during
the contest, will Of course realize a hiph.
er price.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18
Give Me Kisses.

Dearest, give me Kisses
Press your lips to mlnei
There's rapture in them
Seeming half divine.
0! the thrill Of pleasure
EIoquence OF bliss,
When fond lips are meeting
In q loving kiss.
IT'S the silent language
Ola loving breast,
Speaking its emotions
When the lips are pressed
Give me kisses, birding,
Kiss me pretty dove;
IT'S a seal inviting
Heart 10 heart in love,
As the dew Of heaven
TO the dropping flower,
As the star Of even
70 the twilight hour,
As the tender nesIlingS
70 the gentle dove.
Such arc youthful kisses
TO the heart Of love.
Give me kisses, darling,
'Tis a JOY 10 press
Lips, where fingers ever
Such sweet lovclincss.
There, love, don't be pouting
At this freak Of mine;
Or, by Joye! III smother
Those sweet lips Of thine.
Let me kiss the irown, love,
From that sunny brow,
Since you say twas wrong, love-
III return it now.
Dearest, give me kisses,
Heart warm kisses, love;
IT'S the food OF angels
In the world above.
'Twns by them in Eden,
That we sinful mortals
Were first taught to kiss.
Then sweet kisses ever
Would ! CLAIM, from thee,
Angels cmuIaing
In loves rivalry.
When my heart is weary
with the cold worlds strife,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

BY virtue Of a decree Of the Chancery
Court at Winchester, in the case Of
Il. T. EshW, Adm'r., dc.
vs..
james LcuiS' heirs.
win, on the first Monday of January
1853, before the Court Hodse door in Win.
chester, sell on credit ofone and two years
a tract Of Land 81 miles East # Winches.
ter and one mile from Decherd Depot, known
as Cot. james Lewis homestead, containing
200 acres, one hundred and twenty-five dol.
lars to be paid in hand, and for balance, pnr-
chaser to give bond and security and lien
REFINED until purchase money Is paid.
At anne time | will sell three negroes, to.
wit: Louisa, Mar alb and Jimmy, the bIddings
for L0ulsa 10 commence at $1,000, Marian
mt 5000, Jenny at $50. The negroes to be
sold On II credit Of twelve months, ecept S15,
tn be paid i'll hand, for b~nlance, the %purchas-
ers will be required to give bond and securi.
ty for payment Of same and lein retained.
II. r. ESTlLL, G u NJ.
Nov. IS, 1853, 5 60 :
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

IMMENSE CoRy CRoP.-The Louisville
Journal says that the corn crop has
never been SO large in Kentucky as
the present crop. There are fields in
the blue grass region estimated at us
bushels TO the acre. white fields prom.
Using 10 or 70 bushels are quite com.
mon.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

The weather is cool, but the nights
Just about now are beautiful indeed,
and meet for love and courtship, par
nes'@e' Wonder the young folks don't
improve their time better, such nights
~ mise But n dullness seems TO
have settled on the feelings of both
old and young in Winchester. go
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

w, b. Figures, ESD the editor OIL
the Huntsville (Ala.) Southern AdVo'
cate, is now the Oldest editor IN lhat
State, In his paper of the llth' nc
enters upon the 2lst year oil h'S eo',
torial career; and makes short ana
cursory review Of his twenty years
service. What a volume all ne has
written wouId make! Twenty years
service as editor. We look forward
twenty years and wonder, if W" IIy"
that long, whether our name shaII be
connected wilhlhc journal, Perhaps
we may even then be living amongst
this good people, and oh!i! they only
by US and encourage US wen
try to be able TO look back upon our
prat life with no desire to blot any Of
il out, had We to travel ita8lin.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

1t is extraordinary how many de.
fects we can di Germ in a friend after
we have qnarrelled with him The
same remark applies to Il woman after
she has rejected us.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

An exchange says " there is nothing
like nature as developed in feminine
for no sooner does she begin to walk
and notice things than it takes after
its mother, and wants a baby. 1t is
almost incredible how much of matter
and feeling is wasted on rag babies
and squirt eyed Dutch dolls.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18
Land for sale.

By virtue Of a decree Of the Chane''
Court at Winchester. in the case oil
%. E. Vernon, Admir-, &c,
vs.. sfStrt
Henry, minor heir, ~
will on the first Monday Of JsnuarI,isrs
before the Court House door in Wincns :,
sell Qua credit Of one and two years
tracts of land on Cumberland Moanss'usv
containing six hundred and the o,nsI
hundred acres, fifty dollars to DO Psia
and purchaser required to give bond ny
curly and a lien retained pntil pu
money Is paid. 4
H. R. EsTILL, c. z y
Nov. 10, 1858, S~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

IScgSDIARlgs.-There arc Il lot DIN
cendiaries in Memphis, trying to burn
out the printing Offices there. what
for, no one knows, unless because The
press is engaged in exposing the VII
Iainy Of the city.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18
ANNUAL Message Of Gov, Brown, ofGeOr'

This document contains many nd
inirablc points, but we have moi room
in the Journal This Wcrk,to give more
than an extract or two, In regard TO
Banks and Banking he says:
"The monetary and commercial
affairs Of the country must necessarily
remain subject to panics, under heavy
prosSurcs, 1T certain, if not frequent
intervals, as long as our present bank.
ing system is continued with lis cnor-
nous powers and privileges, which
have been enlarged and extended by
legislative enactment, charlcrlDE new
banks from year to year. The people
should take this subject into serious
consideration, and pronounce upon II
u calm and deliberate jad2rmcOL-
Every intelligent person must admit
that it is impossible for u bank having
a paper circulation three times n,
large rs the amount Of ~ specie. TO
redeem all It's bill, in gpnclG on de-
mand. Should all lis bills BIZ prrson.
ted for payment NJ amy ouc time, md
the specie BE- dcmaudci, il,uurn can
redeem bat one Hud ollhuu. IN lnal
case, if the bank has Sufficient aaan'",
or property, the 0tArr lHo lbjrda may
possibly not be an Ultimate loss, bat
payment must be doiJycI anil the
money can ho realized ~ % pori.
Ton Of those a)esrts, orpr0PDyly, which
may not be till he end Of u lengthy
and uncertain litigation. h is cinar,
therefore, lhAL onr present paper cur
rency is not "a currency opugrdabir,
at oil times, into gold @nd silver, upon
presentation; and mat Only onr.laird
Of it, should payment be demanded on
all AT one time, can IL tue nature u,
be ~ "cpDg.unJIn sp tong IL,
the bank issue three dollars in paper TO
one in coin.
In my judgement, no paper clgrau
cy is safe, wAi~h is not 50 r. g|uIllrI
10 be at all times converted into =
gold and silver. i i, true, our puouio q
by II sort OF common CONSENT receive +
he bills oflbr bln. aui u.r jl"ui ay e.
money, though lur} in realty r"ot up. Il
N no sJI.I ,r"r.. D'..#. But SO" cH. .
)]cricucp has tau-.d us that seen II ".
circulating mn!uu4 subjects lur rouu- j.
ry to panic aJtio Urtusou0 OF ds. l.
rust oraaspIniog, Nui', unl or p,u. -
. sl. t.|. 3d.. q .-... Ia.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

FoR REsr.-The room now occu.
pied by Hall Il Robinson as a furni.
ture room. on the southeast side or
the public square. II is a most excel.
lent stand for any business. Apply at
the Journal office. 80 ].
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18
The NTurfraesboro Telegraph.

FFiond Nor,hcott, editor and proprio.
tor Of the MurIoe.boro Telegraph, has a
Aurd time with his subscribers. We as.
>ort it as a fact, (but if wrong will sub.
nit to be corrccted) that ecc,y number of
his paper for twelve mouths past has
contained a Ian for money from his sub.
scrjbcrs. He's always talking about ard
times, and the Indifference Of his sub,cri.
bcrs to pay up. Now, friend Northcott,
you are older than us, but will venture
some good advice. If you will never
dun your subscribers but once a year
they'll pay up ten times better. Now,
we know You have ii good subscription,
unless it has fallen of greatly since We
worked with you a few years since as a
Journcyman printer. Well, if that sub.
scription list pays punctuaIly, you can
make money, but never will they pay as
long as you forever dun them; and more,
You will loose many good subscribers.
Why, sir, the subscribers to the Home
Journal never are dunned ono fifth as Of.
ten as you dun yours. If we have a
name on our nook that we regard as
doubtful, we take it off. And we firmly
believe n man who will not pay without
being dunned through the paper will not
pay at al!-therelore, would it not be bet.
ter to scratch his name off and not har.
vass your gnod.payins subscribers with
stuff that is not intended for them, and
the sight Of which muI be loathsome?
Look at the thing in this way, and take
our advice and every thing will work bet.
ter. Now we have mauy names on our
books, but not one that we consider as
doubtful, if we did of it should come. or
course we have some Subscribers from
whom We expect nothing and never will.
We furnish them the paper with atore.
knOWiedge that they will never pay, and
we feel compensated by knowing we show
a kindness and that the Kindness is ap.
prcciated. But We are determined not to
dun through the paper. 1t will pay much
better to not do it. Just make out bad
accounts, friend Northcott. and put them
in the hands OF an officer. But don't
dun through your paper SO much. We
tell you, the world hates to hear Of ones
misfonunes and will never assist q man
in want half as quick and as literally as
it will a man perfectly Independent. And
if it does assist a needing man, it does
so with a pompous air that, to us, is aw
fully disgusting. And the worlG regards
a penny to poor, needy man as equal
to ten pennies to a rich one, and will
pay in the latter case ten times as quick.
Excuse US, Mr.. Northcott, for we could
but make these remarks when our eyes
see a dun in your paper erery week.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-11-18

The London Star says a bill is being
prepared there by which no couple will
be permitted 10 marry without finding Two
securities 10 keep the peace towards each
other. The sum required will be from
$50 TO 1000 dollars according TO the
wealth orthe parties.