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IN aid Of the association, and IN excellent
opportunity will be furnished our citizens 10
make their contributions and 1t the Same
time participate in the interesting proceed.
ings.
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Fer 2oie es ExehA n9os
A N Improved Farm $40 prairie, u11sr ~ esl-
a. ttvAtion, with Arst Glass bAiliiDes end neAr
sAoiee fruit trees, With 50 aorss ot woeA "a elr
her Hand -situAisd near the Ai1elssappl river sr1
Railroad. within ID miles 81 ksOA M VIII ,eal
chsap for cash, Or viii sxsAasga ~ msssAanlias
sfKYKER. woor j aRlrrIra.
dec 19-d2m
pACAt9Ss N vineear, by tbs an6sn, Eos eak -
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
STOLEN.

STOLEN,
kSNOM my new hnnse on the corner Of Franklin
= an46eventh streess, lew days since, nearly ali
the furniture Of new coek stove, including cop.
per boiler, cenee and Tea kettles, Ac. A Ills raj
reward will be given for the return Of the articles
81 for the apprehension Of the thief.
deca,d3t All. HRAsLIP.
SINGING SCHOOL.
- II. EMERSON will commence bis second
NJ term In Vocal Music. ON Monday, January
Sd, W, att O'Clock .. M, in his room on lth III.
between Main and Blondeau. All who intend ioin-
Ing the class are requested to BE- present on that
evening. rdsc3ldtd
SIT. JOHNS DAY.
MASONIC FESTIVAL.
Monday, QecensAer s7sA. 1853.
'sHE Masonic Fraternity Of Keokak issend hsv-
a.. ING sosiAi festival on the evening Of Dee.
9th. NJ the
BILLINGS HOUSE.
All MAsons in good standing are invited to meet
at Masonic Hall, on the 9Th, st : O'Clock p. M,
preparatory to forming In procession.
An address will he delivered al the
ATHENEUM,
At 2 O'clock r. H., ny
Professor j. r. Santsvd.
On the Masonic cha ncter Of GEO. WASHINGTON.
After the lssivery of the Address coll ecsion
will be received from the citizens for the purpose of
aiding In the purchase Of Mount Vernon.
Mascnic con,rib1tion will be received from the
members Of the order at the Lodges.
BY order Of the Committee OF Arrangements.
Dee A-d
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hf. vSExOz Funp. We observe that the
hrst paysasst 81 >57 900, which wAs not due
till tho nrst Of Jansary, has alrsal, bssn
paid to NJ. Warrington. w netiss, also,
that public interest = Increasing, and that
various large cams have bssn rsissd By leo.
turss, rssdises, tAblsux, -. The seisbrs-
ton BY ~ AAsons on Monday nsza will -
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Sir. Conneosisut hsa ! hls,ory - h, O..
and far moro nreo;ons Ia TIA yorla sh.r M
Of sous 81 IL nrstsndin~ monaroh,s. - Il.
old world. Althoueh IA yeyv esriy a,
she became ! separate colony. 81 hear,
ever bsasia sonmon sympaghy }or - ~
CAUSE u civil and religious liberty for which
hsr sister colonies were aiming. she sst
them = nobls example Of her spirit, whom, il
defiance Of 1Dgland's proud tyrans, shs
showed to the world that cher soil, though
sterile, bed Aouriehed Ter theo . OxAaTal
OAK" frsa ~ day ~ \ esll - 49,
old tree at1eee wossAiped b 80 - ead
dsughterse f Conaeeetoa1, 1fo 49, ~
did they Esafd With fesssse eoae 49, ~.
ties which thAe ~ ~ pfDlaeoo1 lcr 1NG !,
And vhsa - s.F-sessl. - Lssis Snt
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These mothers, sir, fed and clothed &C with
their own hands. They made our bread
mended and made our garments, knitted and
darned our stOckings, and, whom misfortune
came, thsy made over the worn.out sppar q
OF father, mother and older children. con.
verting it BY nightly tolls into Sunday vest.
msnts for tho Juniors Of the household.
They instructed us. To our tastes and
hopes and aims they gave tho earliest direc
ton. They formed our principles Of action,
together with oar honored fathers, and laid
the basis Of our habits and character. They
encouraged and stimulated 10 40 . lore OF
learning, and shed upon our earliest efforts
that mothers smile, which, to all the unf old
ings Of intellect and virtues, 10 q the sun
shine upon flowers.
And these mothers governed us, too. |,
has been said Of old DR.. Busby, for City ears
head master OF Westminster school, that he
claimed 10 govern Englsnd, "For - said he,
81 govern the boys, the boys govern theii
mothers, the mothers govern the fathers. and
the fsthsrs rule tbs country" Not 90 Va,
il with the mothers of New England, Out
9. "a 81. tocs 10 nSzz;;::s .Ss uuuS. rsyered
they had learned maternal duty, and they
must needs do il. And when Youthful tur.
bulenoe o. willful disobsdisues, Or auy seri.
Gus mental dissemper made il necessary, the,
had \ panacea mot % we'll known perhaps
out Wsst--called sometimes the oil Oh hick 8
~ Or Of birch, which eGsctuslly relieved M
such disorders asd thereof some Of 10 have
yet distinct and touching memories.
And, cir, thsss mothers, moro than any
other human agency, made u. OF whatever
riehtness there 10 In us thsy largely sewed
the seeds. Il u said that when John Quincy
sAdams and Gov. RriEgs OF Aasssshusst.s
were il WashiUgton together, the latter, go.
ing over 70 the veteran atatesman's SCAT, re-.
marked, ssMf. Adsns, have found out who
made Jon. l havs bean reading yoas nosh-
er's lsttsss." The old nAn's whole soal
rushing into biz ssos, eyes, said he, sswha,
am owe 20 thst mother"
Still snotAss debt mAsy Of % ovs these
New England mothers. W. owe them "a,
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While We contemplate the character Of
New Hampshire, We embrace that Of the six
States OF New England, and in doing % our
thoughts revert TO Henry VIII and his reign,
and thence 70 Edward vi, Elisabeth and
Jsnes !. IN their reigns Ne SOC the Base
sfsachery, bigotry, superstition and cruelty,
which g the legitimate paternity Of Puritan-
Ism. NO mcaner man ever disgraocd the
throne Of England than James /. Il Vas
that unprincipled, cowardly and vavering
monarch who finally applied the oppression
to the Puritans so tightly that the doo-
ssine o. popular sovereignty Vas fully de-
seloped in them. Yes, these rulsrs were the
osnsee Of tho great and glorious changes in
small portion. Of Britain's subjsets-P uri-
tans. Thus ws 500 events in human adairs.
Ihe worst pos sible conduct often produces
oAs most happy results.
~An are bus pa RI Of unc stupsndous whole"
When the ri lgrims landed on Plymouth
Rock, they wsrs frssh from lively scsnss that
developed the II 40 nature Of man. which il
England had evsir besn bound to the vices Of
tyranny.
On the soil Of New Enslapd this band Of
PioDsess lost sight Of much that eorrupss The
humAp familS. and devoted themselves 70 the
desslopnest 81 religious and civil liberty,
which hae - oDe91 anah N asssndsasy
aAaa ~ 800 anaG1 ~ m5lhsut fear 81 bsin9
sputed, - I've 81 sAisk for ourselves,
without hayfIsg any enc question onr right.
Education, 81 ~ ageat OF refinement and
strength, they ever epcoursgsd with reli-
gious devotion whse has been tho rssals :
Nov England has do1tsd the world from the
center to oil O. xtrem0 with her hardy sons
and dauRhtarn Tho Ike thu Had IN syarv
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ta0oS AM AuOW NOV tue meaning oI Weuts-
| never knew but one beggar in the town
where WAS raised, and be was 90 indepen.
dent that be wouldn't take rye Of the farm
ers except in very bad season, but de-
mandsd wheat. But very rich men arc ~
scarce - the very poor. There are no great
cities, or city lots, to make men suddenly
rich, or, alas, ~ suddenly poor; bus there
are good lands 81 moderate prices, and every
man, il he will, may DO the ownar Of good
farm. lie may have 6ne house, and barns
bursting with plenty, . cellar full OF good
beef and pork and potatoes and apples, =
lardsr flowing with rich milk and cream and
butter and cheese and maple sugar, wood
shed full OF dry wood, and get al else he
needs from bis focks and herds, and have
handsome income besides. Ncar him 10 the
district school for his children. The academy
and college are within their reach. And that
there are % many such farmers and such
houses in Vermont, may be owing to the fact
that the lines have fallen to them in such
pleasant places. Sure lam that the sun, in
the summer or winter season, does not rise
or set on moro varied, or grand, or soul
Inspiring landscape .asI looks iS::o ~. 1vv1
OF almost every farm house in Vermont.-
And who OF her sons oan ever forget her Sill
~ lakes and streans, hsr wooded hills, her
pleasant valleys, the dsep green u her over
lasting meantains? They remain in our mom-
oriss and n our hearts, - Joy forever"
RnoDE lslAHD- Though small. shs nurtursd the
great apostle q rslgisa libsrty. Roger williams.
70 this toast, Rev. M. Allen (sapsist)
replied, - follows:
These little anprsnsditatsd sst speeches
are not % easy, busa friend q my IefA sus-
gests that - Rhode Island 10 ~ smallsse
Safe u Nov England, yoa viii probahly -.
poet Of me the shortest speech of the sv9blhk.
an nots sir, = native Ok Nsw EnRLnI.
bat - lock around spon this anmpasy rs.
night, almost wish we're. feel liks that
smart Yankee boy, Il believe no was Rhode
Islandcr,) who, being asksd By bic father
what he intended to DO Tor living whsn s.
grew up, replied, "Why, fashsx, thought
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get rich here, speedily. He had lived at the
West--in keokuk-a long time. Had seen
hard times here. Had worked at the ssweat
mill" and had about Is tough times, he
thought, AZ the Pilgrims had. In fact, the
early settlers we're pilgrims here, with oil the
privations OF new country to endure. But
they had seen the country developed . city
rise up to become the pride Of her people !;
and We had reason to be proud OF what she
already was, and what she was to become.
Il. Curtis. ESQ.,, Was called for, but ex-
cused himself.
Music - Blow on-Emerson, Denney, De
Wolf and Prcble.
EDUCATION IN IowA---The basis upon which
must pc reared the supetructurc OF State lber-
ties.
Rev. Mr.. ncrkhi.l lMeshcdi..l h.;ns called
for, remarked:
10 oil my associations with men, | have
nsvsr been situated a. 1t present. Every
gentleman that has preceded me, has been
able TO point 10 some particular spot 10 New
England and say, "There vas BORN" or,
il not exactly IN New England, s.just over
the line"
These circumstances have induced me to
cast about to see where Was born. Bat, cir,
from Greenland 10 PATAGONIA, and from tho
Atlantic to the Pacific there il no spot on this
continent that Can oAh my native place.
But | was born somewhere. Nv eyss 6rst
opened to the day upon IN obscure Island
amid the roar and commotion Of the Atlantic
biilows--the Isle Of Man. And ID ~ ~
sence Of any correct knowledge of ~ esynol-
ogy OF its name, ! will guess land eu1ss work
y always good with you Yankees II seek ~
name from the magni6oeass u ~ Sass n
hsbiting II.
& cAnnot slain for Iowa what has heea
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~, whose various works constitute no mean
library upon commercial and constitutions
law, and are alike credit to their author and
an honor TO his country, known and read
wherever the common law or the English
tongue are known or spoken. citizen Of
the same State Was the distinguished Green.
leaf, whose treatise on the law Of Evidence
has become indispensable to tho profession,
both here and in England. We have Par.
sons on Contracts, Gould on Plsadings, I'LL
lard on Real Property, Redfeld on Rail-
ways, and SCORES Of others, equally able and
standard works, and all from New England
men. Sir, of the Bractons and Iittlston's,
and Mansfelds and Ellenborougs Of Ansr-
ion, not . few have been reared upon the har.
dy soil Of New England, aud among her
granite bills and living springs have drank
in the inspiration OF learning and Of vissns,
which has rendered their lives % nseRul ~
their names immortal. one 10 honoreo eleos
10 the history and lives of her sos. vhc
leaving her and becoming the eitissas d ~.
er States, have borne 10 their western houes
their New England energy and intellect. l
express the hope, The oonviolion Or every
heart, that the Bsnoh md do Bar of New
England may aver 30 he guardians of con
stitutional liberty and IN example oil learn
ing and insslligsnse 70 their American
brsthren.
Masis Walsens Nesting = Denney, Prsb-
10, Dc Wolf and Ensrson.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29

LABoR.-The value of an Industrial popula-
ton cannot be too highly estimated, as however
much capital may be at command. it is of nc
use until the true material, the hard working
laborer or skiliful mechanic are at hand to ex-
pend it and produce in its stead road, canal
a steam engine or ship. Money is really
worthless except in the relation it bears to the
laborer; and tho two are each dependent on
the other, 50 the capitalists is entitled to the
respect of the laborer, who in his turn has a
right to the same from the moneyed man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29

A DUTcHMAN's REASONS FOR MARRYNG.--A
stout Hollander applied at the Probate Clerk $
Office in Cincinnati, last winter, for a" check -
to get married with. person who happened
in asked his reason for wishing wife in such
hard times, when he replied, ~ plenty time
now-nothing to do. Soon have work, work
can't tend to mine wife. Plenty time now
so gets married" And paying his dollar,
drawn from well-flled shot-bag, he departed
with his license to occupy his leisure hours in
getting married and attending to his WIFE
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Sure, an | gi it to no one but her own
darlint self, Marsther, an I'd been glad to ha
taken me pay for postage in kissing her; but
she'd not been willin', of course ; an you'd
been jealous, s'pose.''
"of course | should, Pat" said Percy smil-
ing but did she give you nothing for me .
" Niver scrap from her hand did glt
but niver mind" he continued, as he saw q
shade OF disappointment pass over his master s
countenance; 81 know by the way the light
came in her eyes whin I towld her twas from
you, that she'd ha' gin me some thin if that
ovid thafe of an uncle had not come in list
thin, an he suspected me, for he gin her nc
chance to spake to me agin before he sint me
oil. >" ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29

A YANKEE OpERATIoN.-A " fellow not
thousand miles from our Office raised guam
tity of corn last season and thought in due
time he would make " husking party" In
vitations We're sent q" accordin," to his towns
sembied agreeably to request. Tho evening
passed pleasantly ; jokes were cracked, corn was
all husked and general hilarity prevailed, till
it was thought to be about time for" lunch" +"
Time wagged, guessing prevailed, appetites
sharpcned, till the company could stand it no
longer, and no lunch appearing, those having
horses ordered them, but to cap all they were
modestly informed that their horse keeping was
assessed at fifteen cents !--Machias (Me.) Union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29

The MosT POWERFUL OF MAGNET. A celebra
ted lecturer on natural philosophy was one eve
ming dilating upon the powers of the magnet
-defying any one to name or show anything
SURPRISING its powers. An old gentleman ac-
cepted the challenge, much to the lecturers sur
prise but he nevertheless invited him on to the
platform, when he told the lecturer that
woman was the magnet of magnets-tor
if loadstonc on tho table could attract piece
of iron for foot or two, there was young
woman who when he was young man, used
to attract him thirteen miles eperg Sunday 10
hare chat Uih her
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GRATUIToUs.- of the "advice ahoat
is written for the benefit of wives alone, but
the following is on the other side of the house,
and meets with our hearty sanction: When
your wife begins to scold, lot her have it out
Put your feetup costly before the Fireplace, loll
back in your chair, light one of your best ci-
gars, and let the storm rage on-say nothing,
make no reply to anything. Well, % little more
advice, if you please. Having placed yourself
in that position, select whether you deserve
the thunder about your ears, and if 80, which
is probably the case,) put your feet gently down
cease your lolling, put out your cigar, kiss your
little wife, and endeavor to be better husband
~ Y. Mirror.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29

AN EGG IN PHIAL.-To accomplish this
seeming incredible act requires the following
preparation You must take an egg and soak
it in vinegar, and in process of time its shell
will become quite soft, so that it may be extern
ded lengthwise without breaking, then insert it
into the neck of a small bottle, and by pouring
cold water upon it, it will resume it's former
figure and hardness. This is really curiosity,
and battles those who are not in the secret to
find how it is accomplished.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29

A Western editor having heard that to per-
sons in drowning condition, all the events of
their past life rise vividly before them, modestly
expresses wish that some of his delinouent
subscribers would take to bathing in very deep
water.
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&c He stands alone
There is but one in all this world, but one
Such pair Of boots.'

Little things often make or mar mans for
tune. These boots have been serviceable to
friend Carter above and beyond the ordinary
use of boots, viz, in business aspect, He is
a collector, and has followed this pursuit more
than twenty years 1t has passed into prov
erb, that if he can not collect bill, it is be-
yond the reach of hope and he is mainly en-
ployed in desperate cases of Indebtedness, es-
pecially such as have assumed the lingering,
chronic form. In these cases, the boots, COM
bined with the quiet, pertinacious patience of
their wearer, become omnipotent. Wherev-
er they rove or rest there the eyes of all are con-
centrated and as everybody knows their own
er's business, and the kind of subjects he gen.
orally has to deal WITH the debtor ' forks over "
without delay, when sherilfs and executions
would be powerless. ina city like Philadel
phia there are sufficient number of slow pay.
masters to keep at least one man employed as
collector for this class alone, and he who car
extract moisture from IA dry sponge can com
mand generous percentage, As no man whc
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TO BE CONTINUED.

The STOLEN BEEF-A Rich Joke-The mean
est of all the men in our region is Sol Smith
You must know that here in the country, when
one of the neighbors kills /" beef creature, -
he is expected to send piece to each one of the
families near by, and they return the favor when
they kill, and 50 the thing proves to be about
as broad as it is long. Now Sol was so mortal
stingy that it went hard with him to think Of
giving away anything, and when he came tc
kill he was bent upon keeping it all to himself
But public sentiment was very strong on the
subject, and he would like Ito keep up good
name and keep his beef besides. He spoke gent
ly to his next-door neighbor, johnson, and tolc
him that he thought it was very foolish plar
to be sending meat all over town, and each mar
had better raise and kill his own. In fact, ht
was determined to cheat his neighbors out o
their meat, if they expected any from him, ant
save his credit too johnson suggested to hin
that if he should leave his beef in the barn ovel
night before cutting it up and then take it tC
the cellar before daylight, and give out that i
had been stolen, the people would lose their ex
pected share, and be sorry forhim besides. Jus
it exactly he would do that very thing. H
killed his beef, hung it up to cool, and went t.
bed, to rise early and hide it. johnson and
few friends, before going to bed, went over t.
Smiths barn, helped themselves to the beef, an
divided 1t share and share alike, leaving but
wee bit for the owner Smith rose early, an
found his meat was gone He rushed over
Johnson's, and told the story in state border
ing on freazy.
Good" " said johnson "you do it well.
{" But it is stole, tell you!
"That's right; stick to it, Sol Put on tina
dismal face, and they'll all beliepe IT,"
Smith saw it was no use. He had fallen int
his own pit; and went home, poorer, wiser
but we fear no better man.
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Three words end in Mty tranquility, nullty
and jollity.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29

Two words contain the vowels in their reg
slar order FAcETIoUsLY and ABsrENIousLY,
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"When the sound
OF coming war echoed the hills around,
How did those sons start forth from every glade.
snatching the musket where they left the spade;
How did their mothers urge them to the fight,
Their sisters tell them to defend the right;
While every vale to which their voice could come,
Rung with the fife and echoed to the drum"
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CHAPTER ".
1t comes-the beautiful the free,
The crown OF all humanity
In silence and alone
To seek the eleeted dnne.-LnnnfeU
CHAPTER ".

Dear Ernest, 1t is pleasant to have you at
home once more you know not how much we
missed you
And the speaker, young girl with deep blue
eyes and sunny hair, laid her hand upon his
shoulder, while her countenanee expressed the
delight which her words conveyed.
And it is pleasant, to be at home again,
though I cannot long stay"