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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-08-12

r. TALO0TT, ...
WATOHllAKER AND UW3L1
Garner TiYst Avenue & Wellso g.,
LOWER SAINT CLOUD.
DEALERl in Ceels, WaaeAes, Jews!r'
Spoons, spsctaelse, oea Pses, eav'
Thinblss, &c., &C., Of Inc quafty. wassh
win ssll - low - any of Ike quality en-
bought this side Of Chicago. Can and go.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &c., repaired
good and satistactory manner, and On reason
able terms.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-08-12

M. p. NOEL,
County Surveyor & Civil Engineer.
s s:P :sa 4, inform hectic the ,:a -. q
he win promptly and faithfully attend to Ill
business entrusted to his care.
~ Office near his residence On Third Ave.
hue, Lower Sc. Cloud.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-08-12

@. r. L W. POWELL, ::
uAv1 received q The &. Cloud Hardware
IL stsrs, : complete assortment q
Shelf and Heavy Hardware,
Locks, Latclss, Bolts, Butts, nd ssssvs,
CsEpenters and Farming Tools, Pla,ss, 49,,
Axse; Hstohets and Hammer. oAoyolo I'D
Spades, Hoes As&toeks, Nails, 0lase I'D p1t4y,
STOVES AND Tln.WA11..
We have nov Tie bsst 1esiaty = 0tssss sves
ars the famous. Chastse OF, bianead Rock,
Shanghai, Wisconsin, Morning Star, Fefsst
Green, And Arctic Air Tight.
:; Our facilities for doing oil kinds Of work IN
the TN, Sheet Iron, and Copper DspartAsat,
are complete, TO which branch Of IL husi-
ness Te call particular attention.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-08-12

Forwarding and 0ommissiol
VIE respectfully solicit he eeasisnnspa
w 0oodssadH Merchandise, either 1er -.
80 or fsr sale upon eouamissieo. = eur
etnre and warehouse, lower stsamboot landk.
Nay u, '6e MILLER 4 sWleoHeT.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-08-12

0lRA0 Tl11 T1Aool ]
TIN CARS ARR 0o10l01N
WIZ h.v, Just spsasa iaess .ad ash\ r.
w oortnent Of .a. - Il
0roosries, Bacon, Pork, 11d&
Feed, drain, Nails, Ooo1ktuJ
Stoves, Window olaso,
TO-, &C., 10.
Which Win bs disposed Of vezy low for lsh
Or country produce, at our new seoes' !as
VA Ia, is'Ss. ' HIfaR / sw1ssHsl
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22

The North and South.-A calm and dis
passionate observer, says the Richmond
Dispatch, who hiss recently been sojourning
at Washington, remarks that tho i'll feeling
between the slaveholding aud non. .slavchold-
ing sections of the Union, which has been
rapidly increasing Of late years, is apparent
in the bearing towards each other of the
membcrs Of the various sections. "The re-
preventative of the several States" says the
editor, "no longer meet as brethren of the
same household, or as members of the same
firm, with one feeling, one interest, one dos
tiny. They meet rather as the representa-.
tive of two hostile nations, the one seeking
to invade the rights and crush tho power of
the other. 1t is probably not going too far
to assert that thore was in ITS, as much
sympathy between the people of the Amer
lean colonies and the government of the
mother country, as exists at this moment
between the majority Of the representatives
Of the two grand sections Of the Union.
This assertion may be deemed by some as
bold and reckless one, but every calm OBJ
server Of passing events at Washington
must admit without hesitation, that it is a
startling fact"
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22

Why Cousins shoxld not Aa-ry.-In the
Annual Report of the Superintendent of
the Kentucky institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, We find the following conclusive ar
gument against the marriage Of cousins:
From 10 to 20 per cent of deaf mutes ara
the children Of cousins. It is greatly to be
regretted that the law forbldding the ma
riage of first cousins did not pass the re-
cent Legislature. These marriages are vio-
lations Of tho law of nature, as is evidenced
by the Affections visited iu almost every
case upon their offspring in deafness, blind
ness, and idiocy-and ought to be viola
ton Of human laws also. The Common.
wealth has clear right to protect itself
against these ill-slarred matches, whose off
springs they have to sustain, frequently for
life. 1t may be hoped that this important
subj,ct will not escape the attention of our
legislators many years longer. It is conf
IDENTIFY believed that by attention and care
Of infants laboring under the diseases stated,
tho number of deaf mutes in the commu.
nifty might be diminished one. half, in gen.
Grafton.
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Dancing according to Spurgeon.-The
Rev. Mr.. Spurgeou has discovered that
dancing is very healthy exercise, and to
be commended, but it is the dancing of IA.
dies with gentlemen that is so Objectionable,
and so he recommends that they practice
the entertainment sef efarately. We fear that
this arrangement will not find much favor
with either sex. A ladies' quadrille is
pretty enough; but what shall be said Of
eight fellows with reards on their fscss
grimly doing L Etc in pursuit Of health and
qualification However. there is nothing
like novelty, and the least that the aristo-
Gratis who are advertised ~ patroniziug Mr.,
Spurgeon, and who would. condemn the
vulgar curiosity" Of humber sermon. .hup-
ters, can do 10 to try bis plan At their own
reunions. "He quadriIles. She polkas,"
would make 4 good card of invitatiop.-
Surely the titled patrons Of this individual
are not going to discredit him by showing
that bis lsboo produce NO frgit.-Losdos
(lzlinois) Nssss.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22

The Old Gun and the Minnie RiRe.-I
learn from the best authority from the War
department itself that growing disincIina,
ton exists towards the use in the army and
navy of the Minnie rifle; ard of the breech
loading arms in general. The old fashioned
single barrel, loaded in the old fashioned
way, proves, after all, the most effective in.
strument in the hands of our soldiers and
marines. Gradually the use of NIL others
will be abandoned. Of course the best i'm
provements in prmipg and in primers will
be adopted. 1t is not likely that we shall
over return to the old flint lock, when we
have the wafer primers so arranged that a
musket may be fred fifty times with but a
single charge Of primers. This matter is
now brought to such perfection that com.
mon muskct may be loaded and fred about
as rapidly as breech loading arm. and
with much less danger Of any disarrange-
ment.- Washington Letter.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22

4 Quaint ldea.-Jeremy Taylor, speak
ing Of the widow of blacksmith, who
was constantly laboring to procure the nee.
cesaries Of life, thus beautifully but quantity
portrays her character
"Thus she lived, poor, patient and resign.
ed. Her heart was passion-aower, bear.
ing within it the crown Of thorns and the
cross OF Christ. Her ideas of heaven were
few and simple. She rejected the doctrine
that it was the place of constant activity,
and not Of purpose, and believed that when
she at length reached it she would work no
more, but cit in = clean white apron and
sing psalms"
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22

Fallen Wcjcsty.-Eagles are subject to
diseases of the flesh, bono and blood, Just
like the vericst poultry that die Of Group
and consumption on the dung before
the byrc-door. Sickness blind the eye that
God framed to pierce the sun, and weakens
the wing that dallies with the tempest
Then the eagle feels how vain is the doc.
trine of the divine right Of kings. lie is
bawkcd at by the mousing owl, whose in
stinct instructs him that these talons have
lost their grasp, and these pinions their
dcath-bow. The eagle lies for weeks fam
isling in his eyry, and hunger-driven over
the ledge, leaves it to ascend no moro. lie
is dethronei, and wasted TO mere bones-a
bunch of feathers; his flight is now slower
than that Of tho buzzard; he floats himself
along now with difficulty from knoll to knoll,
pursued by the shrieking magpies, buifeted
10y the corby, aud lying on his back, like a
rccreant, before the beak of tile raven, who,
n month ago, was terrified to hop round the
carcase till the king Of the air was satiatcd,
and gave his permission to croaking sooty
to dig into the bowels he himself had
scorned. Yet he is noble aim to the fow-
lcr still; you break wing and leg, and
fcar'to touch him with your hand your
dog feels the iron clutch of his talons con.
stric!ed in the death pang, and holding him
up, you wonder that such an anatomy-for
his weight is not moro than three pounds
could drive bis claws through that shaggy
hide till blood sprapg to the blow.-CAris
topher North.
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only rational hypothesis. That being true,
accounted for all the rest, and having one
sufficient cause, did not seek for Others
1t shows the logical fact, that Il false prem
ise always leads to Il false, though II r,-
tional conclusions.
This is probably the last chapter of
"Thc l'almcttocs in Mexico" that will be
published in the Newspapers. am too
busy to write them now and | discontinue
them for another reason. am satisfied
from :issuranccs that have received from
South Carolina, that | can make both rep
utati"n and money (the latter Il particular
dc>dcratum) by writing the history of the
Talmcttocs and have determined to do
it. The chapters that have written were
crude and careless, dashed oil ut Il heat
for an cphcmcral existence, and their style
is not fair specimen of my merit as Il
writer Of history. Still they were received
with high comm, ntlations from tie press.
1t is my intention 10 visit South Carolina
during the present year in the prosecution
Of this work. may hc delayed in il, but it
is IL fixed fact that the history Of the Pal
ncttocs shall he written, not not only for
the present, but for future generations
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22
THE ANTIQUITY OF BRAss-PR0F. OsBoRNFs
DISCOYERY

AT the last lecture before the Geographi-
cal and Statistical Society, at Niblo's Saloon,
Broadway, 1.-The lecturer, Rev. 81. 8. Osborn,
presented somo very interesting facts, prov
ing that brass as at present known, existed
with the ancients. The German metallur
gists contend that brass was an invention of
their own, and that zinc (Which, with cop.
per, forms the brass Of the present day. was
not known before the timo Of Albertus
Magnus or Paracelus, about the 18th CEN
tury. The notion that Moses or Job could
have referred to brass, "a compound of zinc
and "copper" they conceive as untrue, and
still more so the idea Of digging brass out
of the EARTH" as promised through Moses,
or of "brass being molten out Of the rock,"
as in the 2sh chapter Of Job.
Rev. MFR. Osborn, who is Professor Of
Physical Science in Roanoke College, Va,
has shown conclusively that the German
philosophers have arrived at a wrong con-
clusion, and that the analysis of coins ut
the latest date, not later than A. D. ia,
do contain Il considerable amount of zinc.
And THAT by analysis Of other coins at the
United States mint at Philadelphia, Mr.
Osborne's analysis has been coroborated,
there being no room for supposition that
the coins are otherwise than genuine. The
question being settled that tho German
claim is perfectly unwarrented, another ques-
ton Immediately arises as to the manner Of
appropriating the zinc to form brass, if the
metal was not known as distinct metal,
which the lecturer in common with others
admitted. Certainly by no other method
than by breaking TO pieces the rock Of na.
tive carbonate Of zinc, and mingling it with
chips of copper, and thus heated, the brass
flows from the cruciblc. This position was
sufficiently strengthened by reference to
passages from PIiny and Strabo, where the
"Cadma," earth and the "Calamiu," stone
(being carbonates Of zinc) we're asserted ss
used in making brass, and until the prcsen,
day someof the finest brass is made by
combining copper and charcoal with the
rocky carbonate of zinc and heatin' i cru.
cibles. Thus it will remain with skep.
tic to show that tho words of Moses and
the reference in Job was not actually true
brass being made from the earth "dug out
and "molten from the rock
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22
KAINTUCK AND THE FIDDLER.

On board the steamer Indiana, on one
"i her trips down the Mississippi, were Il
large number Of yoodna,urrl passengers.
They were seeking to while away the hours
according to their several notions OF pleas
ure, and would have got on very well, but
for one annoyance. There happened to he
on board Il Ilnnsicr frou the Wabash, who
was going down to Orleans, and he had
provided himself with IN old fiddle, fancy
ing that he could fiddle us well rs the
best man, and placing himself where he
would attract notice. scrapcl away. The
fellow couldn't play any more than n sc.tiE"
hen, and the horrible noise Disturbed his
frllow-pas,rngrrs. a l'rcnchman of very
delicate nerves, and Il fine musical car, WAS
especially annoyed. lie tlu,,crc,l, iid.ccl
and sworc ut the fiddle. The pass cngcrs
tried various cxpcdicnts to rid themselves
Of the IIooScr and his fiddle. 1t was no
90" He would music just rs long rs he
pleased" At last Il big k"ntuckian sprang
from his scat and, saying, " reckon I'll fix
him." and placing himself by soi disamt il-
,lIcr he commenced 10y braying with all his
might. The effect of this move was beyond
all description. Old Kcntuck br,ved so
loud that he drowned the scrcccln-s Of
the fiddle, anil amid the shouts Of the pas
Srnwcrs the discomli:ed IIoosicr rctrcatcd
below, leaving the victory to the unequal
contest with the KentIckiln and his sinnu-
lar impromptu imitation OF l'alaam's friend.
The delight Of the Ercnchnan knew no
hounds, and quiet WIS restored for the day.
During tic night the kcntuckian left the
boat. The next morning, after breakfast,
the passengers were startled by the discor-
dant sound OF their old tormcntor 1IooiScr
had discovered that the coast was clear, and
was bound to revenge himself on the pas
scnyers. Loud and worse than ever scrcam-
cd the fiddle. The I'rcnckmal-iu Just seated
1" read his papcr-"n the first sound rose
and looked anxioulv around, shrugged his
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22
SUPREMACY oP cRrNoL1NE.

SUPREMACY 0R cRrNoLINE.
Let nobody turn over this page impa-
tiently, alarmed at the prospect of another
diatribe against orinoine. I, for one, am not
going to exhibit myself in the character of a.
writer who vainly opposes one of the exist
ing institutions of that country. The press.
the pulpit and the stage, have been in the
habit ofcon / . ing themselves as three very
powerful levers, capable of being used with
terrible effect on the inert material Of socie.
ty. All three have tried to jerk that -four
'shing foreign plant, crinoline, out Of Rn-
glish earth, and have failed to stir az much
as single root Of it. All thfee have run
full tilt against the women of England, and
have not moved them an inch. Talk of the
power of the press what is it when COM
pared with the power Of French millincr .
The press has tried to sbridge the womeu'a
petticoats, and has utterly failed in the at
tempt.
When the right time comes, French
milliner will sbridge them at weeks no.
tice. The pulpit breaches, the stage ridi-
cu'cs, and each woman of the congregation
or audience sits, imperturbable, in the mid
die of her balloon, and let's the sericus
words or comic words 60 in at one ear and
come out at the other, precisely as if they
were spoken in an unknow tongue. Moth
ing 80 deplorably deteriorating for the rep:
utation of the press, the pulpit and the stage
has ever happened, az the utter failure of
their crusade against ctnoline. My pres
ent object in writing is likely, think, to
be popular-at least with the ladies' I do
not want to put down crnoliue-I only
want to make room for it. Personally, I
rather like it do, indeed, though am
man. The fact is, am thorough we'll
disciplined husband and father, and know
the value of it. The only defect in my
eldest daughters otherwise perfect form, lies
in her feet and ankles. She is married, 80
l don't mind mentioning that they are de-
cidedly large and clumsy. Without crino,
line they would be seen; with crinoline,
(think Of that, scoffing young man, nobody
has the slightest suspicion of them.
My wife-1implore the reader not to tell
her that 1 observed tiny wife used to
waddle before the invention of crinoliue.
Now, how she .wims voluptuously, and
knocks down all the light articles of furni-
ture, whenever she crosses the room. in a
manner which, but for the expense Of re-
pairs, would be perfectly charming. One of
my other single daughters used to be sadlv
thin, poor girl! Oh, how plump she ia
now! Oh, my marriageable young men.
how amazingly plump she IL nowi Long
life to the monarchy of crinoliue Every
mother in this country, who has daughters
to marry, and who is not quite SO sure for
their unaided personal attrction as she
might wish to b., echoes that loyal crv.
am sure, from the bottom of her affection
ate heart. And the press actually thinks
1t can shake out devotion to our Queen
Petticoat! The press, ladies Pooh, pooh
-Dickens' Household Words.
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al meant to have told youtof that hole,'
said an Irishman to his friend who was
walking with him in his garden, and STUN
blcd into a pit full Of water. "No matter"
said Pat, y have found it."
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22

Pleasant ssough was The nagnap:miJ
Of the pssop, Who bling rspseaahsd with
NOT having aysagsd hinsaf 5eF . esaias
ssid :'ssir, ] Dsvsr 1ssa's VIII slns pa.ss
'bslind ny back" :.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22

"Hsve you dined Z" said loungsr to
his friend. "Ihsve. upon my honor" r.
Piled he. 'Tben," rejoined the fist, IF you
have dinsd tpoa; your Honor, l tsaf yop
bays Mads ,Suta scaaty iSeal,"-S -:
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-22

A "Wcstern editor" wishes to know
whether the law recently enacted against
tho carrying Of deadly weopons applies to
doctors who carry pills in their pockets.
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!" 81, si'eecn 10 the electors OIL Nngs Lynn,
OH his reelection to parliament, thus spoke
of the press:
Fifty years ago Parliament had an almost
exclusive power of forming public opinion
upon all questions Of the time. That state
Of things has changed. The vast develop
mcnt of the power of the press during
the last quarter of a century has introduced
in to modern politics an entirely new clc-
ment (hear, hcar) 1t is impossible to sit
in Parliament without seeing how far and
to how great an extent modern journalism
affects even our Parliamentary icbaters.
Tie power Of the press is in itself Il represen-
ta:ion, (hear) as believe, of the poor and
the humble against the powerful. 1t is pro-
tectno which no legislation can take away :;
and it is not Of the least subjects Of satistac.
ti"n to me, looking back at the few years
which have passed in public lie, to think
that was one Of those who took part in
mcasure-i mean the removal Of the stamp
duty-which has given an increased dcvcl.
opment to journalism, and Of which we
have seen as yet only small portion Of the
effects, (lcar, hsar.)
The baker was genuine who advertised
as follows: "Ihc subscriber knowing that
men need bread, wishes the public to know
that he kncads it. lie is deorous of feed
ing all who are hungry, and hopes his yoo,l
aoorhs may be in the mouth Of every one.
lie is well disposed toward all men, and
the best bred people among us wilrfnd him,
he hopes, one of the best Jread men in the
city"
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Scandal is what one-half the world takes
pleasure in inventing, and the other half
equal pleasure ia believing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-23

the New York Decentralization for Europe.
The Cunard mail steamship Asia, Captain Lott, VIII leave
this port 10 morrow for Liverpool
The European mails viii close in this city at quarter
past nine O'Clock to morrow morning
The European edition of the HERALD printed in French
and English will be published at half past eight O'Clock
in the morning Single copies, in wrappers, SIX cents
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition Of the
Nrw YoRx HERALD will he received at the following places
q Europe
LONDON :. Sampson low son & Co.. AZ Lndgatc 4Ell
Lansing, Starr 4 Co, "a King William Nreet.
fAsE lansing, Baldwin Co.. Place de II Boursc.
iIvxRrooI. Lansing, Starr Co., No. Chapel street
K. Stuart. 10 Exchange street East.
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The of the European edition of the HERALD will
combine received by mail and telegraph at the
office during the previous week and up 10 the hour OF
publication.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-23

The THREE HUNGRY FRENcBNES AaAI>.
From the sublime to the ridiculous, says the
provcrb, there If but one step. So we find that
Lassalle. one Of Ullman's three hungry French
men, has stepped from the foyer Of the Opera to
the bar Of the Court OF Sessions, 10 plead TO an
indictment charging him with the misdemeanor
Of advertising lottery. Tho other hungry
Frenchmcn are blazing away in cards and letters
Of all kinds and some outsiders have joined in
The fray on either side. A correspondent Of the
Ereriny Posi- has contributed bouquet OF pleasant
memories ancnt Piccolomini. which we repro
duce in our impression Of to-day Ullman has
been clearing up his little errors. and acknow-
lodges in relation 10 the sugar and water soirtes
that the last named celebrating beverage may
have sometimes been set off with sandwich or
two. or glass Of lemonade n fact Of the most
immense consequence. Further, il seems that
the Co,nT1cr is not hungry alone. but thirsty as
well. and therefore a case for the bcnevolcntly
disposed.
The recent letters on both sides present no new
revelations, and the fact is that Ullmsn has given
the C5vrri0 and the persons who control IL alto
gethcr too much consequence. They should have
been excsed from the free list. and 40 left 10 90
their ways. The public knows nothing that II
was not acquainted with before. They call Ull-
man humbug but the public still crowd his
house So be IL not hurt They assail the cha
ractcr Of very superior artist and a most amia-
bic person, for which conduct they receive. as
they merit universal condemnation. As for their
fcud with the manager himself, Il is simply mat
ter Of amusement to the public. For the three
hungry Frenchmen, however, II is not so funny.
On one side they see criminal indictment,
and on the other an array Of civil suits which
will keep them busy for some time to come. The
poetry % art for them must give way a. The pro-
sale realities Of the law, which will b. liable 10
leave them still more hungry and thirsty than
they now are. And 50 We leave them 20 the
lawyers. Heaven scnd them safe dclivcrancc !
They may find that there Is law here 10 make the
editors and critics behave like gentlemen, and
that the article Of Justice though rare sill j. not
confined altogether 10 France, AZ they always
say in the Cbwrto.