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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29
Maxims for Young Men.

Keep good company. Never bo
idle. If your hands can not be use
fully employed, attend to the cultiva.
tion of your mind. Always speak the
truth. Make few promises. Live UP
to your engagements. Keep secrets IL
you have any. When you speak to
person, look him ia the face Good
company and good character is above
all things else Your character can
not be essentially injured except by
your own acts. If any one speaks
evil Of you, let your life be so that no
one will believe him. Drink no in
toxicating liquors. Ever live (mis-
fortune excepted within your income.
When you retire TO bed, think over
what you have been doing through the
day. Make no haste TO be Iich If YOU
would prosper. Small and steady
gains give great competency, with
tranquility of mind. Never play at
any game Of chance. Avoid tempta-
tion, through fear you might not with
stand it. Never run in debt unless
you can see a way to get out again.
Never borrow if you can possibly
avoid it. Never speak evil Of any one.
BE just before you are generous. Keep
yourself innocent, if you would be hap
py. Save when you are young, to
snen1 whom vou are old
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29

SHAKING HANps.-The mere offer of
the hand is the readiest sign of volun-
tary courtesy or forgiveness, and Its
noncompliance the most civil yet
meaning Of repulses. Shaking hands
is a mode of greeting, the origin of
which is lost in obscurity. Individ-
uals display character i'll their mode of
SO doing. Who cannot feel at once
the antagonism between the touch of a
prude and the cordial grasp of a friend?
Who knows not the sailors grip of
candid heartiness from the convention
al giving of hands?" How perfectly
does the graduated or lingering pres
sure cause the mercury in lovs's
barometer to rise or fall by the scale
of hope? What sympathies and an
tipathies are demonstrated by the
various degrees of kindly, irresolute,
vivacious, careless, fond, or earnest
manner of shaking hands! 1t is this
relation between temperament, feel
ing, consideration, and the instructive
action Of the hand, which has given
rise to those theories which profess to
read the predominant impulses of
character in the trait Of ones hand
writing Waperly Magazine.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29
An incident Of the Virginia Wise
Campaign against the Know
N0fhIugk.

y Democratic speaker was address
ing large audience, and descanting
with great vehemence upon the pro-
scriptise tenets of Know Nothingism
with regard 10 foreigners, when his
eye fell upon little German jew. a
peddlcr Of ready made clothing. who
seemed to be very much impressed
with the argument Of the orator.
greeiily swallowing up every thing ne
uttered. This was too good an Oppor-
tunity no. TO be made the most OF. aud
looking the little pcldlcr full IL the
eye, he exclaimed:
"Furriner, didn't you come 20 this
country 10 escape from tyrannical.
doWn-,rodden and oppressed Europe?
Didn't you Zee to these happy shores
to live in land Of freedom. where the
great right of suffrage is guaranteed to
all? Didn't yon. furriner?"
lie paused ior reply. when the little
pcddler squeaked out
mo, sir-I comes TO dis countlie to
sell sheep ready made Clothes
The astonishment Of the orator. the
shouts AMI roars oil the multitude. cen-
not b. described. The speech MAS
finished. and the orator quit the res-
trum. cursing all foreigners generally.
and clothes rcddlers in particular.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29
VOL. mo. 30.

history falsely: Il outragcs the law
What it can not accomplish by bri
berry. il does by force When Il can
not vote by ballot. il sends its hofdes
Of ruiiians to take possession Of the
polls: when Il can not lcgislatc by free
discussion anil positive maioflties. it
uses tho LIudgcon and the bowie knife:
when il fails TO gain the victory. 1t
makes the triumph Of freedom barren
Of results. Every where Is It's insu.
cncc felt. There is no amenity Of so
cial intercourse which IL does not vio-
late. IL has made labor disgraccful.
IT has created that prejnlicc which has
disiranchiscd the black man in a ma
joriiy Of the nominally free S.ates-
which refuses him equal rights in cdu-
cation. and denies his manhood. Il
dcgradcs the national character. il
poisons the national life; IL weakcns
the national influence. 1t degrades
our own manhood through all our
days. Beginning with the enslave-
ment of black men. it seeks now 10
reduce white men to abject submis-
sion. beginning with an unjust rep
rcsentation, j. now aims at destroy
ing the principle Of sclf-goycrnnent
altogether.
/ speak on this subiect not as a pol
itieian, not as partisan, but as a
man. who desires TO know what las
duty is in crisis like the present: as
a man, too. who is accustomed To look
at these and all other matters from the
standpoint Of Christian principle. and
to bring all things to the test of what
| know to be right and true; and.
speaking so, can not but think that.
IN the struggle now in progress, the
interests of all our civilization are i'm
volyed. 1t is not partisan defeat which
Is threatened. but national death; and
national death would be the knell Of
millions in both hcmisphercs Of the
globe. God meant that this American
state should he the herald TO all the
world of a kingdom of righteousness.
freedom, and peacc;-on whose soil
should be grown the loftiest manhood;
whose atmosphere should be electric
with the grandest ideas: whose inhu-
encc, as nation, should be felt l. the
remotest corner OF the globe for the
good OF all mankind. Shall we al.
tempt to thwart this design Shall
we be false to the sublime ideal OF a
state which was in the Fathers mind?
Let us awake from our dream of sloth
and ease, and prove ourselves wor-
thy Of the history that ennobles us.
Slavery is plotting our destruciionl
Slavery is making us a disgrace be-
fore the world Shall we suffer it, my
brothers? No.-a thousand times noi
In the name of Christian patriotism.
let us be faithful TO our national idea
and our national lifel
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29


oh. sweet 10 me IL the laugh Of my boy.
Now gentle aud mirthful. now ringing with
JOY,
II comes from his heart with birdlike tone.
And gushing melody all ia own.
Aud II thrills my heart with is cadence Wild
Oh. love. love the lsagh Of my child.
And sweet Is the sound Of his tiny feet
"a music made where the brish, waters
meet,
Their pattcr has, like soft summer rain,
A power 10 soothc my hearts dull pain,
To chase the gloom from the weary hours
With thoughts Of brighter suns aud flowers.
but oh when he climbs upon my knee.
Aud looks into my face 80 frustingly.
Lisping II love YOU, ma" with his ruby
lips,
Smoothing my face with his finger tips.
All, then, when / fold him close 10 NV
breast,
1t seems tllat love his prattlc the best.
But still, when gaze in his azure eyes,
And they answer n.e in silent replies.
And it seems ! can see the heart within
As vet all free from the stain of sin,
Oh then, though his laugh and voice are
sweet,
And merry the music Of his little feet,
pray for the soul of my beautiful boy.
That it may be kept from earthly alloy.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29
Slavery and its Power.

Extract from the excellent work,
just published by Edison c. Eastman,
Of Concord, n. H.. entitled plain
Words to Young Men," by the Rev.
Aug. Woodbury.. of Providence
There is foe, which, in its unscru-
pulous disregard of all the rules of
honorable warfare; in its determined
hostility to every principle of liberty;
in its alliance with ignorance, and in
justice, and falschood, plots the over
throw of all free institutions and the
national fabric itself. There is foe
which is most OF all to be dreaded,
and most of all to be fought against
the institution of slavery. Never was
any thing more false, more arrogant,
more faithless, more aggressive. more
despotic than this power. In the
name of democracy it builds up the
most aristocratic oligarchy. In the
name of liberty it threatens treasona-
bly, to overthrow the Union. 1t breaks
its treaties in the name of faith. 1t
tramples upon the Declaration Of In
dependence in the name of the Consti-
tuition. 1t cowardly crushes the weak
in the name of chivalry. 1t impiously
oppresscs and trafiics in the image Of
the Father in the name Of religion and
of God. Here is the great enemy to
the American idea. 1t gives us battle
every moment that we live; it seizes
upon free territory, that it may per
pctuate its existence; it would legalize
piracy, that it may extend its domin-
ion. BY the Justification of history
and the distortion of law it would
make every place over which the
American flag floats the soil of slaves.
The President. from his high position,
has recently declared that by the re-
cent decision of the Supreme Court.
Kansas" (and the principle applies
to all the Territories OF the nation, J
''is as much Slave State as Georgia
or South Carolina" Is it necessary
that / should trace It's progress from
the times when such men as Wash
ington. Franklin, Henry, Geo. Mason.
the Adamses, and Jefferson, opposed
it, until now, when it makes the afro
cious statement which / have Just
quoted? Need / say how it has tn
umphed in all the great contests since
the formation OF the Constitution In
fixing the ratio of representation; in
deferring the abolition of the slave
trade for twenty years; in compelling
the rendition OF fugitive slaves, in
spurning Franklin with his anti
slavery petition from the bar Of Con-
gress; in purchasing Louisiana; in the
admission of Missouri; in the annexa-
ton of Texas; in the legislation Of
1850; in the repeal OF the Missouri
Compromise in 1854; in all these it
has succeeded. When has il not sue
ceeded? BY the aid Of venal and trai-
torous men it has always carried out
its plans Of aggression. and now it
stands more lustful OF power and more
arrogant than ever before. With one
hand it throttles the Supreme Court.
with the other it crushes the President
and his cabinet. II presses with its
heavy foot upon the legislative depart
rnents: it points the cannon OF army
and navy; it breaks open the post
office; it FLANDERS the treasury, j. reads
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29
@DEN 2ISTRY .&
IL. w. EOSDlCK.

ID ESPECTFULLY announces 10 the
IL Ladies and Gentlemen of Winchester
and vicinity, that he has Located IN the place
and opened an Office In Monks building.
above HATS Store, on franklin street.
where he may be consulted for all oper.
ations on the Teeth, such as Cleaning,
Filling and Extracting. Also. inserting Ar.
tifcial Teeth on Gold, Silver. Platina or
Gutta Percla, in any number required from
one TO an entire set, complete, in the most
approved style. Correcting irregularities in
Childrens teeth. Particular attention will
he paid 10 all diseases of the mouth. All
operations warranted. Chloroform admins
tered when necessary. Examinations and
advice given free of charge. Mr.. Fosdick
will call at private residences by request
Having had some ten years practice in Den
tistry, he feels confident in assuring the
public that he is enabled to give entire sat
isfaction in all respects. feb %, lso-.
". B.-Ollice hours from o'clock 4. W.
TO 4 clock y. VI. of each day.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29

G1- Have you anything like cheese
here?" shouted Q wagoner. as he halt
cd his team in front of Joe Bands
store. "Ycs, sir-ee!" shouted Joe in
reply. 1--WE have some tallow rery
mach like Il.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29

ES a blacksmith. having lost his
wife, complained tosa neighbor of his
misfortune in terms of the most bitter
disappointment.
90" replied the latter. "your case
is not so deplorable as to excite grief
like this; | will give you my living
wife, and a barrel of cider to boot, for
your dead one.'
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29

E- Bill Whitton, editor of the
Moccasin Herald, says the Ohio River
is like drunkard, because it takes in
-Konongaheia at Pittsburg. gets high,
runs against bars, receives Licking
at Cincinnati. and falls over at Louis
Vile
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29


BY GERALD MASSEY.
There's no dcarth of kindness
In this world of ours;
Only in our blindness
We gather thorns for flowers.
Outward, We are spurning-
Trampling one another.
While we are inly yearning
At the name of "Brother."
There's no dearth of kindness
Or love among mankind,
But in darkling lonencss
Hooded hearts grow blind.
Full of kindness tingling
Soul Is shut from soul
When they might be mingling
In one kindred whole.
There's no dearth of kindness
Tho it be unspokcn,
From the heart it buildcth
Rainbow smiles in token
That there be none SO lowly,
But have some angcl-touch;
Yet, nursing loves unholy,
We live for self too much.
As the wild rose bloweth,
As runs the happy river,
Kindness freely Aoweth
In the heart for ever.
But if men will banker
Ever for golden dust,
Kinglicst hearts will cankcr,
Brightest spirits rust.
There's no dearth of kindness
In this world Of ours;
Only in our blindness
We gather thorns for flowers,
o cherish Gods best giving,
Falling from above.
Life were not worth living,
Were it not for love.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29

U at parish examination, a
clergyman asked 0 charity-boy if he
had ever been baptized. NO. sir"
was the reply, mot as ! knows on;
but I've been soorinated."
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29

1- How pleasant it is for father
10 sit by his child's board. II is like
the aged man reclining under the shad-
ow Of the oak which he has planted.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29
MANSION HOUSE,

WM. KlZER, ,................ Proprietor,
North East Corner Public Square,
Winchester Ind
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29

SILAS COLGROVE,
Attorney & Counselor at Law,
West Public Square, Winchester, Ind.
viii promptly and diligently attend to all
business entrusted To his care.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29
8nsintss DIRECTORY


EH 2 .=x...;ssf- 1st,,,:;:.ss,rl 2 :rx.s.,szr
Trains running on the indianapolis, Pttsburg
and Cleveland Rail Road Passing Win
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29

AtIUTUcy> Nt Inv,
Office in Strohm's brick, + of Court House
Give especial attention to the collection
and security Of claims.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-07-29
W. n. rtsii@Es y. l.. WAlSoN'
PEELLE a. WASTON,
Affursaey~ ~ Comm ~clas~ :nf - AZ

Office West of the Public Square.
VIII practice in the Circuit Courts, the
Supp enc Court and the L. ). Court, for the
District OF Indiana.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-01-02

CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT ALLIGAToRs.-
4ligotors nests resemble haycocks. hey
are four feet high and five feet in dame
ter at their bases, being constructed of
grass and heritage. First they deposite
one layer of eggs on a layer of mortar, and
having covered this with a stratum of mud
and heritage, eight inches thick, lay anoth-
err set Of eggs upon thai, and SO Oh to the
Top, there being commonly from one to
two hundred eggs in a nest. With their
tails they beat down round the nest the
dense grass and weeds five feet high, to
prevent the approach of unseen
The female watches the egg until they
are all Matched by the heat of the sun, and
then takes her brood under her own charge,
defending them and providing for their
support. DIR. Gutenberg, of New Or
leans, told me that he once packed up one
of these nests with the eggs in a box for
the Museum Of st. Petersburg, but was
recommended before he closed it to see
that there was no danger of the eggs be-
ing batched on the voyage. On opening
one young alligator walked ont, and was
soon followed by the rest, about a hundred,
which he fed in his own house where they
went up and down stairs whining and bark
ing like young puppies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-01-02
SAVE Y0uR nOcToR Bulls In TrME

Mr.. SAVAGE, Md, Jnly 7, 1856.
DEAR SrR:-In consequence of taking cold
after a bad attack of the measles, some eleven
years since, | have from that time suffered
greatly with a disordered liver and stomach.
| have been at times so bad that my life was
despaired Of. I was induced some time ago,
through the persuasion of a friend, Mr.. Henry
Shaffer, to try a bottle of Hollands German
Bitters. thinlig if it done no good it could do
me no harm, and knowing Mr.. Shafer to be a
gentleman who would not Recommend any
thing to me, that he did not have confidence in.
Before had taken one-third Of the bottle, my
bowels became regular and | had a fine appe-
tite. When had used Two-thirds oft | con-
sidered my health as good as ever it was, and
could eat anything, without its disagreeing with
ne in the least. now keeps bottle of the
Bitters in the house continually, and in case |
take cold, or | feel unwell, ] take one or two
doses, and it makes a change in my bowe's,
which is all Ineed, wherefore, for the past III
years, my doctor bill has been from $40 to S25
per year, besides loss time and severe illnesses.
Yours; Truly, P. J. THRASHER
To Dir. c. M. Jackson, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ask for Hoofand's German Biters. Take
nothing else, and see that the the signature of
G. nj. Jackson, is on the wrapper of each
bottle. They can be had of Druggists and
storekeepers in every town and village in the
United States, Canadas, West Indies and South
America, at ID cents per bottle. Principal
Office, Alb Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
" Ca Ills & Pepper, Agents in Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-01-02
Sheriff

Jared Warner Sheriff odice, rOurts
Joshua A. Bradley and vots
Sarah A. Bradley his For Foreclosure " ~~
wife. dsl
NJ office is hereby given, that by vlrEu s VI
IN ment rendered by the Circuit Court o. y
ty, Wisconsin, on the 10th day of October, a .Gl
and at the October Term of said court, o0sa aid
on the first Monday of October, A. u. lo', M nal !:
ty and State, in the cause wherein Ja.ee W. I'd
~plainant and Joshua A. Bradley and sara ri
his wife are defendants; and on authorlly ~ heas;
I will sell at Public Vendue to the blghestaIhaa r 81
for cash in hand, on the 14th day OF DecenWg' II 81
tween the hours of one and two O'Clock ! 4bs lid
at the outward door of the courthouse ~ IN and ID
Lancaster in said county, all the rlght, S S = 4, Ba
which the said Joshua A. Bradley anu oa sa Tod
his wife had at the date of the mortgage ! n crea.
Judgment in and to the ollowing-descrloeu INTO q
real estate, with all the appurtenances 'h0t'
ing, to wit: No %thirtytrl
in Township No. six (6), North OF kahge ing oNl
of the Fs urth Principal Merchant; CONF "a Grant II
dred and sixty acres (l60) more or less, ID
Wisconsin. .,a sup D
The above sale will be made to SATISFY tnIIsas9 y
hundred and forty-eight and S0-lvO doii'i ha due b
the same adjudged by the said Court 70 a and iGgs
defendants to said complainant for prln1i ppterest>i
on the mortgage and accruing costs anu ri asthe
al Lshcas.er, ulan. coua!' D. WARD, :
OCtODcI, n. " 1Crfs -. -
BARRIER & LOWRY, Plaintiffs Attorneys. ,,u,as
Thu above sale is hereby adjourned tn he fore
Dist day Of December, 1S57,at 10 oclocS 4 ID Sb@'
at the same place. 1911
December Hth, 1857. uo,dss
The above sale is hereby adjourned I'll II tb
2stb dav of December, 1851, at 10 o'cloa1p shg
noon and at the same place. .sI
; The above sale is hereby postponed 1erensou
If January. 1858, at 10 o'clock IN lhe IN pr. s#1
Dec. 2Sth, 1857. 2s-2w ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-01-02
Treason, War and Popular Sever
eighty i'm Kansas.

The latest news from Kansas presents a
most curious state of affairs. Tt seems the
Lecompton Constitution, is adopted by a
vote of the people, pro-slavery clause and
all. The people held that the Constitu-
ton with the pro slavery clause was more
anti-slavery than without it, SO they
swallowed it tail and all.
1t seems that ii is constructive treason,
punishable with death, to neglect or refuse
to ray taxes in Kansas; we'll some of The
Free State men refused to pay taxes; the
Territorial officers arrested about twenty OF
the delinquents and imprisoned them init
Scott, on a charge of treason. The Free
State mel went and rescued the prisoners,
demolisl'ing Fl. Scott and knocking things
into a gin shop. This is also constructive
treason, so that the war foretold by Walker
and Douglas has commenced, and no doubt
they have advised it, just to prove them
selves true prophets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-01-02
Prof, Comstock a Boar.

This celebrated gentlemau Of Zerre-
Culture memory and notoriaty, claims to
have discovered an infallible cure for hog
cholera, which discovery ne keeps locked
up with his Terre-Culture secret. He has
petitioned Congress for a donation of S25,
900, as a condition Of disclosing his valua-
bic discovery. The Ohio Farmer says that
if Prof. Comstock would serve the swine
as Satan did when he entered a drove oil
hogs, distracting them till all scalnpered
down a precipice and drowned together In
the ocean,, the country would be rid of i
very great Boar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-01-02
Gov. walker and Gen.rCass.

We print on ON first page the letter Of
Gov. Walker to Gen. Cas-, resigninc his
office as Governor of Kansas; also. the let.
ter of Gen. Cas- to Governor Walker
IN which Cas- censures the condnct OF
Walker. We really pay little attention to
the quarrel because we know it is only =
difference of opinion as to whether this OF
that is the better way to extend slavery
the objects being the same. The Douglas
party in the war fear only that the demo
cratic party will be injured and themselves
annihilated- The Buchanan party, believ.
ing the Democratic party can be led TO a
ny point or length, ever to establishing a
monarchy, don't fear the consequences.-
We now give our opinion that the war will
seon be healed and that the party will be
a unit as before, for a grand negra empire.
wherein men will be slaves irresnae,;,a
OF color, poverty being the only require.
meu,,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-01-02
THE TINE s.-From all we read or ca

THE TINE s.-From all we read or can
find out Of tie progress Of the crisis, we
can offer but little to encourage. The col
lapse came at such a high pressure OF
steam that the very rocks, fguratively
speaking, exploded and buried the little
rocks dnder heaps of rubbish. Excavations
are going OF but the process requires much
tine. The tlnkering process, at first resor-
ted to, failed. The thing had to explode
for it was old and rotten. Men involved
must fail and begin anew-the
sooner the better. The 25 per cent. inter
est and stay laws won't save them. We
know this is discouraging but the truth
mus come out. Debts may be offset with
pro ,erty and payments prolonged to the
help Of many, but there must be suffering
be ore the cure is effected. Poverty is no
di fgrace, il honestly come by, nor is
W salth honorable if lily begotten-blessed
b. God. Men can surrender as honora-
b = IN business as ever Gen. Washington
d d in battle, and yet live to obtain the
b CHEST place among the people. But
Il ey can also surrender in dishonor, like
B snedict Arnold, by ~defrauiing creditors.
S infiints may Cypress their debtors un-
necessarily, but eternal justice will meet
tt EN-. Rewards and punishments are Just
as sure in this life as in the life to come.
Il raven and hell can't be cheated nor brih.
&c by saint nor sinner. Take courage.
III %srefore.