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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-15
The Devil and the Butcher.

.
The New York Times gives the expe-
rience Of butcher, As related at one OF
the morning prayer meetings, in the Ply.
mouth Church, Brooklyn, thus
The convert was butcher, and a rath
er hard case, although he had pious
wife. Upon invitation he Nse and said ::
began to feel bad, and did not exact.
Iy know what ailed me; il seemed to me
l was very bad and very wicked. tho'L
ought 10 get religion and become good,
every one seemed 10 be getting religion
around ne. Well, wife thought Id bet
ter go to meeting with her, and try if IT.
wouldn't make me feel better twas a
| strange place for me, but | went; they
asked 'em to rise for prayers, and wife
asked me to rise, but | felt | couldn't do
It unless took the whole pew with me.
felt bad, and expected every minute to
see the roof, steeple and all come down
through on top of me, Well | got out
OF that as soon as could and went home;
wife went with me felt all the way
home as II ! wanted to pray, but wha,
did know about praying However,
we went into the house, and up stairs to
our room. Still felt bad and wanted To
pray. wished wife would 60 on: of the
room. but she wouldn't and didn't. |
hauled off my coat, but that didn't do
any good. | pulled off my vest but that
didn't do any good; twas no use, couldn't
fore the bed and won, IN rr,v;na. -,
know wha, | said. hut VII, sa;J shs no,'
er heard such PRAYER. and do no,
| think she ever did. I wen, 70 he'd hr,
still didut feel any better. Next dav
John =, IA friend of his. notorious
all over town for his habit of cons,an,
swearing. / came to me and saws /: what
is the matter, S--r SaysI John.
don, know, | believe | ought to have
religion, and am irving to yet IT, .Well'
says he, $, feel lust so. too -
now don't believe What half of these
fellows are saving around here, but if YOU
go ahead, and get religion tell me. and
III believe YOU, and III try IL, too Pref.
ty soon the minister heard about me. and
ca led ut the house to see me told him
how felt, and he seerued TO know lust
what | wanted he kuaIt down and pray.
ed with me. and while he was PRAYING,
DO rot know wba, came over me, hu;
felt as ligh, and happy as If a load Of fl
~ tons had been rolIoi oa..na. oriod
with JOY, and it seemed as If the tears
came from the very soles Of my feet.
prayed there. out in The wood house and
prayed there, out in the barn and prayel
there and up in the barn chamber and
prayed there, felt so happy, didn't know
what TO do.
Well, came down to my shop rs hap
py AS | could be. Presently some one
came down and :oId me that my hogs
were out Well what OF 1t What did
care about hogs, | had something else
to think about then ; pretty soon they
came and told me that the hogs had got
into Mr.. DIS ga'den and were
roofing up his plants; then l had TO go
md look alter them. Wen, | tried TO get
them into pen, and after awhile succeed
ed, and didn't swear word, and that
was something never did before IN my
.''e-to get them hogs IN without swear
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-15
selrtt pprtrg,
What's Trumps 7

"haI 1IuMpsf
There is 30 many cards to play,
$50 many ways 10 choose,
In love and politics and war,
That forwarding our views
with ladies fair, with statesmen wise,
ear aen of lesser bumps,
a'efore we lead our strongest suits,
Tis well to know what's trumps.
once, worshippirg a, beauty's shrine,
knclt in bondage sweet,
And bre"thed my VOWS with eagerncss,
And offered at her feet
My soul, we'll stored " ilh Cupid's wealth
A well cemented lump;
a king Of diamonds won the trick,
My heart was not trump.
Raving TO see my rival WIN
Upon single rub,
As he had played the deuce with Inc,
followed with club!
Two days within Il stn,ion.house,
Retl.cting on my sin,
found, ns others may have done,
Clubs very seldom win.
Grown wise by sad experience,
cea'en I" deal will, maids;
shufIied Youthful fo!Iics off,
And turned up jack of spaku
- a.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-15

/. WAS not TO he wondered at that Alice
and awaited our aunt's return with en-
ger curiosity, or that the inquiries with
which my story commences. greeted her
entrance. She did not reply nt once, she
took up palm leaf fan that lay on the
table, seated herself in the arm chair,
while her features worked painfully.
j never had anything come across me
So she exclaimed at last, more 10 herself
than us. Aud then .he tears rolled over
her cheeks. After awhile she grew cal
mer, and told her story To Cousin Alice
and me, sitting in her large rocking chair,
tanning herself with her palm leaf fan.
You see Farmer Pike had just risen
from his afternoon nap, and WAS going
out the back door ss got round by the
meadow in front Of the house. | spied
him sBd hurried round there Just as he
got up TO the well.
''How dye DO. Farmer Pikef' SAID,
10 free, neighborly sort Of way, as
came up to him, can, you let this child
have drink Of water, he's bad long
walk. and sot pretty nigh tuckered ou'.'
u no uiu tbtu WIS CoNlplcleiN thkeU
aback. J cou,d see that by the way he
looked at me, and looked back ri him
as cool and innocent as lamb, Then,
he glanced at the child, and saw the
muscles round his tight mouth quiyer q
little, hut he didnt say word: he took
up the tin cup that stood on The spoat
and filed il from the bu ;ket, and held it
out to me, but his great band shook SO
TIE water spilled over the top; bu, OF
course didn't notice that, jest kept on
taking in the most nateral way sou could
imagine, about the 6ne weather and Tie
good crops We were like to get.
Nov say, Thsnk you, grandpa, !
said ms flung on, the water after Weston
had done drinking.
Thank you, grandpa, came out the
soft, smsll tones Of the little child, and ]
kne = they veat swsy down IN that stout
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I've made up my mind said Aunt Es-
ther, suddenly, one day Just after dinner,
and she folded up her knitting, and looked
of a moment on the dusty road that
wound like a dingy red ribbon through
the pastures OF Woodside.
What havo you made up your mind
to do, aunty!' asked Cousin Alice Lake
and | simultaneously, RS we looked up
from the magazines we were reading.
That Ill take Weston, Joseph's child,
and so straight over to Farmer P%es'
this afternoon. He'll he Just about over
hls after dinner nap when we get there
It's very we'll for linn 10 talk Ms he does,
so long "a he don't see The child. but come
to that, believe, twill be NOR. than ho
can bear
We believed it too, when we saw the
beautiful lttle creature waddling out of
the front gate oy aunty's side, although
when the neighbors had informed Farmer
Pike that Joseph was dead, and lac had
bequeaihed his only child TO my aunt, he
had s,ernly repIied-'Let her keep him.
then. AS for me, will never see him,
never have anything 10 do with him.
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Leaning on him, make, with revercnt meek
ness
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24
4allg Natlonal Democrat.

WEBsTER.-In a late speech in Faneuil
Hall, Jefferson Davis thus spoke of a charge
once made against the great Webster:
But allusion was made to my own connec-
ton with your own great favorite and de-
parted statesman. Upon that l will only
say, on this OCCASION that very early in the
commencement of my Congressional life, Mr..
Webster was arragned for an offence which
afflicted him most deeply. He was no ac-
countant, as you all know; and he was ar
raigned on a charge of having misappropri-
ated what is known as the "secret service
fund" l was one of the committee appoint
ed to investigate that charge / endeavored
to examine the evidence with view to as
certain the truth. 1t is true l remembered
that he was an eminent American statesman
1t is true that as an American hoped he
would come out without stain upon his
name; but entered into the investigation to
ascertain the truth and to do justice The
result was, he was acquitted of every charge
brought against him, and it was alike my
pride and my duty to vindicate him in every
form that lay within my power. Loud ap-
plause. No man who knows Daniel Web
ster would ever expect him to ask less. No
man who knew him ever could have believed
that he would have asked whether the charge
was made against Massachusetts man or
Mssissippian. No. 1t belonged to lower,
later, and l trust a shorter lived race of
statesmen to measure all facts by questions of
latitude and longitude Loud cheers.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24
DAY YMORNTN 4858
Spetiat 11otites,

To the AfIllcted.--Let no false decacy prevent
the invalid from seeking medical relief-the card of
DR.. L. J. CzAPKAY, to be found in another column In
dcates where to obtain a reliable and competent ply
sican. 1t is seldom that called upon to bear
testimony in favor Of the skill Of any physician, but
a of duty well justice demands that we
should not pass nr. Czapkay by, without something
more than a mere mention. Unlike the greater por-
ton of those who thrust themselves and their nosrums
before the public, whose practices empirical, DIR.
Czapkay is gentleman of rare medical and scientific
attanments having held the position of chief surgeon
of the lberatng army during the late hungarian
Revolution, being voted honorary member of the
Philadelphia College of Medicine, and is possessed of
all the requisite experience and skill for the
full practice of his profession 1t is to the and adj
vice of such physician would recommend all
suffering from the effects of sexual private diseases
feeling assured that in all such complaints, whether
arising from infection indiscretiou selfabuse or loss
Of viriy, he guarantee, from his extensive prac
tice, speedy ana permanent cure. To those suffer
ing from the effects OF physical and mental debility,
we would say, let common sense take the place Of
false modesty, and seek such advice will you
from untmely grave, and lead you back again to
pristine health, consdlt DR.. Czapkay, whom cheer
fully endorse a skiul and tried physician, capa-
Bile of coping with and successfully eradicatns those
self-incted mseries the evils of empirical practices
and all diseases Of seminal nature. Dr. Czapkay's
rooms on Sacramento street, opposite the Pacific
Mail Steamship Co.'s office, San Francisco.
dec16-3m
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24

gw- THERE ARE FEW THINGS which afford us
greater pleasure than sitting down to write notice Of
the CELEBRATED HosTETTER'S STOMACH BIT
TIERS, because we fully conscious we are confer
ring public benefit and heart tells us that, by
our notices, many have been induced to take these
Btters, and been rescued from death by Dyspepsia,
Darrhea, etc, etc. for the of whicht is certain.
The Bters have always been known to excel all other
preparations the speedy of all the diseases the
stomach is heir to and the marked favor with which
it is spoken of by those who have used them, cannot
but convince all, thatts virtues many Try them.
CAUrIoN-The genuine are put up in full quart bot
ties with the name "Dr ]. Hostetters Bters" blown
on the glass, and also stamped the cap covering
the cork, with the autograph of HOSpETTER
SMITH on the label. We give this caution in order
that persons may not be deceived by any of the nu-
merous counterfeits and limitations now in market.
Sold by the principal Druggists and first class Lii
quor Dealers and Saloon keepers.
E. WIDEMANN, Dealer in Wines and Liquors,
Agent at Marysvile.
PARK WHITE, Agents,
dec1-1m San Francisco.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24

SEVERAL DANIELS SITTING IN JUDGMENT-
A committee of editors says the Boston Cou-
rier make the following report of the merits
of California wine
The undersigned a committee appointed
to consider and report upon bottle of spark
ling California wine, have attended to the
duty devolved upon them, and beg leave to
report as follows: The wine in question is of
delicate straw color, pellucid as crystal
and with fine bouquet. The undersigned
would hesitate to pronounce it equal to the
finest champagnes of France, but would say
that it was inferior only to them. 1t resem-
bles somewhat the sparkling Hook and spark
ling Moselle. There seem to be two distinct
elements blended in it one the saccharine
principle common to all sweet wines, and the
other the fruity peculiar flavor of the Rhen-
ish wines. Perhaps most palates would
think the saccharine element little too
strong. 1t is of generous body, and as
cending nimbly to the brain. The UNDER
signed are fully aware of the deep interest
with which humanity is watching the great
experiment of wine growing on the coast of
the Pacific, an experiment which, from the
evidence before them they pronounce com
pletely successful; but, being deeply i'm
pressed with the weight of responsibility
laid upon them, they would say, in conclu-
sion, that the matter deserves further consid-
alton, and beg leave to sit again whenever
they shall be furnished with the means of
once more laying the subject upon the table.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24

TnE PRIZE FIGHTERs-In the renowned
"Court Circle" the late prize fight between
Morrissey and the Benicia Boy has not yet
become a thread-bare topic of discussion. A
large crowd of "sports" were gathered on
Saturday night at the Dexter House, in
Broome street, their present quarters. AS it
was rainy they determined to make a night
of it. About o'clock in the morning-the
effect of the frequent potations began by this
time to show itself-Billy Mulligan and Jim
Hughes, the latter the bottle-holder of the
Bencia Boy in the late fight, began to talk
pretty loudly to one another, and to call
each other by very savage names, the loud
talk and the savage words being the result of
an animated conversation regarding the res
pective merits of Morrissey and Heenan.
81 dare YOU to fight me !" said Mulligan.
al dare you to fight me p reiterated
Hughes
Mulligan, in giving utterance to the chal-
lenge, drew his revolver and took stand in
the centre of the room. Hughes, in manfes
tation of his acceptance, took Il counter stand,
holding mammoth dirk in his hand. At
this iuncture,a few present having a inistinc-
tive horror at the sight of deadly weapons,
deemed it prudent to get out of the way, and
accordingly they made hurried exit into
the street. The majority were differently
impressed with the scene, and did their ut
most to urge the promised fight to a speedy
issue. The customary melting expletives
used on such occasions-not necessary to be
reported-were vehementy uttered. Mean
time, some of the frightened ones hurried on
to the police head quarters, fortunately in the
immediate neighborhood and had posse of
men dispatched to the place. The police
came and prevented the enactment of the ia
nous feline fable by Mulligan and Hughes
at least for the time being. 1t was after
wards stated that genuine fight was agreed
upon between the contesting parties.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24

CAIsD.-It is a well known fact among medi-
cal men, that there has long been wanted good and
reliable preparation of sARSAPARILLA, as nearly
all that are manufactured in the East SPIRITS,
and some Of them even MERCURY although protesting
not to do for all cutaneous Diseases
etc. they are injurious instead of beneficial. Now in
the preparation we offer to the public are willing
to show the receipt to any one-nO matter who-DOC-
TOR OR NO DooToR-as every man has right to know
what he is taking;
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24
,oooooooooooooo ooOooooooooOooOO
TIE COMPOUND SYRUP
, SdrsdpGriyld, YelIo,0 Dock and
o IOdjde Of P0tdss

Is no more nor less than what its implies, each
dose of one tablespoonful contains five grains of To-
dide of Potass. We defy competition in this article,
as our arrangements such that get our Sarsa-
parila Root direct from Honduras and Iodde of
Potass direct from England in large quantities; con
sequently we believe the only firm who can fur
nish the SANE ARTICLE at 81 per otte it be sold
by all respectable druggists at the above price. Be
careful and get the genuine articleuse none other,
and from past experience well assured that it
will give perfect satisfaction to every person who
may use it-packed in and dozen cases, ready to
ship to any part of the country. Druggists will find
il to their advantage TO sell this Sarsaparia in pre-
ference to all others. r. HALL & CO., Proprietors,
143 ond l45 Clay ST., below Montgomery,
San Francisco.
For sale, wholesale and retail, by
RICE, COFFIN & CO., Agents,
nov273m d street, Marysville.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24

e- Let no false delcacy prevent you from consult
ing DR.. CHAs. II. TozER, of Sacramento, who has at
tended and cured many within the last four years
and all you who have no means to pay, can find in
him friend, who will make no charges for examna-
tons or advice. We would recommend all who are in
trouble to call on him and also to look over his trea-
tse on venereal in another part Of this paper. The
Doctors office is on Sixth street, between and NJ
Sacramento. noV4-yr
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24

New BRUNswICK.-Th New Brunswick
Government appears to be dealing vigorous
ly with the question of Emigration in that
Province. The system introduced by their
predecessors has been repealed, and new
Emigrant Agent, Mr.. Shives, has been APP
pointed in place of Mr.. Perley. New Bruins
wick offers large field for Emigration the
quantity of land at the disposal of the Gov
ernment being little if at all short of twelve
millions of acres the greater part of which
is ofan excellent quality. The price of the
land is three shillings per acre, to actual set
tiers, if paid for in cash-the money in all
cases to be expended in the opening and inn
provement of roads leading to or through the
property purchased.
"The regulations will only require the pur-
chaser to clear two acres the first two years,
and to occupy and reside there one year, and
clear five acres before the grant expires, the
purchaser can in all cases pay for the land in
labor if desirous of so doing thus virtually
giving to the settler the land if he will per-
form fifteen pounds worth of labor on the
roads.
"The title of the land not to vest in the
purchaser until he has actually made set
Element Provisions are also made to reserve
land for schools"
The Globe says:
"The Emigrant will fnd when he lands
upon our shores, that the Emigrant Agent
will be ready to attend upon him, he will
find plans of the land in the office, with de-
scriptions Of quality. The Emigrant Agent
will, after giving him full information, con-
duct him to the County and District Survey
or, who can Immediately point out to him
the land on which to settle, for which he can
have his option either to pay in labor or
money, as best suits his inclination and con-
venience."
This is what We call sound practical mea.
sure, which cannot but be attended with the
most beneficial consequences
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24

Unpublished every Saturday morning, and contains
twenty eight columns Of reading matter. The aim Of
the publishers will be to make it a good paper and
asutable oGering for frendsin thA Atlantic States.
TERMs-s5 per annum; So for six months; 50 for
three months.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24
/Ncw Medical Salt.--The most remarlsal

NEW Medical Salt.--The most remarkable
4 discovery in medical science since the days of
EGaen, is the Antphogstic Salt, recently discover
4 ed by Doct. f. Coggswell, of Boston. 1t is per-
b feet substitute for the lancet the leach and the
blister never failing to diseases ofan inHammato-
ry nature. This wonderful combination of chemical
salts is not patent medicine, but the prescription of
an eminent physician 1t only diseases caused
bv Inflammation, such as Rheumatism, Brain Fever,
Neuralgia, Scrofua, Dyspepsia Ulcers, Gravel Asth-
ma, Piles Venerea and cutaneous diseases, and in
short all diseases proceeding from inflammation, wheth-
or of the head chest lungs throat, abdomen or ex-
tremitles. Its effect is to balance the tds OF the
body and eqwdIize the circulation of the blood 1t
operates in the prevention and cure Of malignant dis
eases in precisely the same manner as the vaccine
matter which it resembles alike in its application and
effects This chemical combination is so powerful and
instantaneous in its results, that the dose is only what
will adhere to quill dipped in the Salt, and held to
tongue for one minute The most astounding results
have Invariably followed its in the Atlantic Sta'es
and thousands of testimonials to its virtues can be
furnished, If required. WORKS, however, and not
FAITH is what is asked for this Salt try it and it will
prove its own efficacy 1t is put up in drachm pack
ages price two dollars and will be forwarded by MALL
post paid to any part of the country upon receipt
of that sum addressed to REDINGT0N CO., San
Francisco. Full directions accompany each pack
age. As soon as a supply can be received, it will
be for sale by all Druggists in the State u
RICE, COFFIN & CO., y
Agents for Marysvile. J
CeDaraI AGENTS. REDINGTON & CO.,
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24
9Otels and Restaurants.
ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL.
(FoRMERLY THE HAuN HoUsE)
Corner of D and Third Streets,
NARY WILLIE.
A FOUR STORY BRICK BUILD

4 FOUR STORY BRICK BUILD
n ING, with a front Of one hundred and sixty feet
with verandahs encircng the same parallel with each
story.
The above House is situated in the centre Of the
business portion of the city, and built and fur
nished for first class Hotel and as such has no su-
perior on the Pacific coast.
There are no dark rooms or corral In the building
All the rooms are light and well ventilated.
Having recently purchased the above property, l
have made extensive improvements in the building
and re-furnished the same in superior style. / am
now enabled to offer the public first class Hotel at
prices that will suit the times.
The entire establishment will be under my personal
supervision, having determined to rent any por-
ton Of the premises
The house will be kept open at all hours, and
reserved for the travelling public arriving by the
mers and coaches.
Single Meals 80. so cts. Board per week, ,...$T 90
Board per week, (accordng to r0om) $40, $l2, SIS.
Lodging per night. so cents 70 cents, 81 90.
dec14-my LEE McGOWN, Proprietor.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24

GLoRY.-Byron once defined "glory" to
mean, being killed in battle and having your
name misspelt in the Gazette. We observe
that some of the papers are publishing the
statement that "Phil. Moon, of Nevada" is a
candidate for Speaker of the next Assembly
The name should be "PhiL Moore" Do
these editors mean to intimate that the chan
ces of the handsome and good-natured mem
Der from Nevada are all moonshine I-ShaSta
Courier.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24
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GB- The man who plucked feather from
the wing of house, has converted his hat
into brick-yard,