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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-11-17

The husbands buoyarcy cf tone wa.
gone, and in its place WAS something ten
der and pensive
Little Eddy was unusually fre.ful this
morning, rs you will remember. lie
seemed perverse, thougbt-cross, as we
call 1t 1 WAS tempted to speak harshly
two or three times; but remembering my
good resolution put on the armour of
patience, and never let him hear tone.
Dear little fellow When | went to
wash him, after breakfast, found lust
behind one Of his ears, small, inBamed
boil. Ii has made him slightly feversh
and wearisome all day. Oh, wasn',
glad that patience had ruled my spirit !
'After YOU went away to the store, Ma
ry got into one OF her per, humors,-
She didn't want to go to school, TO begin
with then she couldn't find her slate !;
and then her shoe pinched her. felt
very much annoyed but recalling my
good resolution, me, her irritation with
calmness, her wilfulness with gentle re
bnke; aud SO conquered. She kissed
me, and started for school with cheerful
coun:enance, her slate in her satchel and
and her pinching shoe unheeded. And
so had my reward.
"But my trials were not over. Some
extra washing were needed. So called
Ellen, and told her that Mary would re
quire frock and two pair of drawers to
be washed ON, and the baby some slips,
au'l You some pocket handkercniefs. A
saucy refusal leapcd from the girls qnick
tongue. and indignant words to me.
Patience! Ea,enceT T whispered small,
still voice. s,iied, with an effort, my
feelings, restrained my speech, and con.
uolled my countenance. Very calmly as
to all exterior signs did look into ELLEN S
face, until she dropped her eyes to the
floor in confusion.
iou must have forgotten yourself
said | with some dignity Of manner. We,
withou. a sign of irritation. She was
humble at once; confessed the wrong.
aud begged my pardon. forgave her,
after reproof, and she went back to the
Kitchen something wiser, think, than
when ! summoned her. The washing re
qnired has been done, and the g,r has
seemed NIL day ms il she were endesvorinc
to atone, by kindness and service. for
that hssty speech. III mistake not, we
were both improved 10y the discipline
through which we passed
"O;her trials have had through the
day, some Of them quite AS servere as
Tie few | have men,iuned; but the armor
OF patience was whole when the sun went
down. was able TO possess my soul in
peace, anal The conquest Of self has made
me happier. THIS is my good day 5
work. IL may not seem nuch in your
ewes"
Mr.. Barlow lid not l,ok or speak, as
the voice Ci his wife grew silent, She
waited almost minute for his response.
Then lie bent forwar suddenly, an,l
kissed her as he did so.
Mine was work, yours baltle-mine
success, yours herosn Jenny, dear.
since you have been talking, have
thought thus: NY good work has soied
my garments, while yours are without r
stain, and white as an angels robes.
Loving monitor! may your lesson OF to
night make me better man. Your
good days work gives two fold bIes-
sing."-Lye illustrated.
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speaker, 'lhe saddest have attended for
! wears.
That Of Edmonson 2
| Yes
How did he 'dier
! pVor--poor as pover,y-his life was
one long struggle with the world, and at
every disadvantage. Fortune nocked
him all the while with golden promises
that were destined never TO know fulfil
ment.'
Yet he was patient aud enduring re
marked one Of the company.
Patient as christian enduring as n
martyr was answered. Poor man -
lie was worthy Of better fate lie ought
TO have succeeded, for he deserved sue.
/ cess
Did he not succeed = questioned the
one who had spoken of his perseverance
and endurance.
No, sir I've died poor, as I have Just
said. Nothing that he put his hand on
e'er succeeded. A strange fatality seem.
ed TO aIteni::every enterprise
Il was with him in his last moments
said the other, 'and thought lie died
rich
No; lie has left nothing behind,' was
replied. The heirs will have no concern
AS to the administration Of the estate
lie left good Rame,' said one, 'and
that IS something. ........
And legacy Of noble deeds that were
done in the name Of humanity remarked
| another.
And precious examples, said another
Lessons Of potieBce in suffering Of
hope in adversity : Of heavenly cofdence
when no sunbeams fell upon bis bewder.
ing path, was the testimony of another.
And high trust, manly courage, hero.
ic forutude.'
Then he died rich 7 was the emphatic
declaration. Richer than the miIionai
re who went TO his long home the same
day, miserable pauper in all but gold.
A sad funeral, did you say No, my
friend, 1t was rather q triumphaht proces,
sion! Not tae burial Of human cIod,
but the ceremonials attendant on the tran-
station OF an angel. Did not succeed -
Why his whole life was a series Of success
In every conflict he came of the victor.
and now the victor's crowni Is on his brow
Any grnsping, soulless, selfish man with
share Of brains, may gather in money,
and learn he ari Of keeping Il; but not
one in q hundred can bravely conquer IN
the battle OF life as EdmonsoG has con-
quered and. step forth from the ranks
OF men a Christian hero. No, no he
did not die poor, but rich--ricn in neigh.
boyly love, and rich in celestial affections,
And his heirs have an interest in the ad
ministration ofthe estate. . large prop
erty has been LETT, and let them see TO i
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Intelligence of a Deaf Mute.

A pupil OF the Able Sicard gave the
following extraordinary answers:
"What is grattudel"
"Gratitude is the memory Of the heart"
"What is hope 2" .....
slope is the blossom of happiness"
"What is the diilerance between hope
and desire ?"
"DesiYe is tree in leaf, hope is tree
in flower; and ENJOY ment is a tree in
fruit"
"What is eternity ?"
"A day without yesterday, or to.mor.
row; line that has no ends"
"What is time T.
"a line that has two ends; path
which begins in the cradle, and ends in
the tomb"
What is God T.
"The necessary being, the sun of etet
nifty, the machihist Of nature, the eve oi
justice, the watch. maker Of the universe,
the soul OF the world"
"Does God reason 2"
MAN reasons because he doubts: he
deliberates; he decides. God is oLlnis
cient; lie knows all things; He neye,
doubts; He therefore never reasons"
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Curing Hams-Recipe No. Q.

correspondent-Mr. VIM. Ii. Ben
nett, Of Warwick, r. I.-sends us the
following description Of method practi-
sed with great success by him for several
years in curing hams.:-
He first takes the cask in which the
hams are to be sa!led, and smokes it for
half an hour over low fire made with
walnut chips. He then makes a pickle
for two hundred pounds of ham by dissol-
wing fourteen pounds of Turks Island salt,
half a pound Of saltpeter, and two quarts
OF molasses III sufficient water to cover
the meat when placed in the ,barrel.-
This pickle is skinned while the salt is
being dissolved at scaIding heat
When cooled down this brine is poured
upon the hams in the barrel, and they
are allowed to lay in it until they are sal
ted. They are then lifted out, hung up
to dry, and are afterwards rubbed over
with competition Of fine salt, black and
red pepper, and some ground clove1---
When this operation is performed, they
are sewed in bags, and hung up with
shanks dow.nwsrds. A dry, cool attic
chamber is the best place to keep them.
Hams thus preserved have a very excel
lent flavor, and do not require to &c
through the smoking process. ,AA
The simple smoking Of the cask will
have the effect Of communicating mild,
smoky SAVIOR TO the meat. 0flhis we are
confident, because We have seen il done
and can endorse Mr. Bepnets's experiences
in regard to this feature Of Tie proceas.---.
We believe his practice is a good one.
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CABBAGE ASb DTro--We have Just
now heard cabbage story, which we will
cook up for our loughter loving readers
oh i! loves you like anything. said a
Young man TO his sweetheart, warmly
pressing her hand.
Ditto, said she, gently returning the
pressure.
The ardent 'lovycr, not happening TO
be over larDed, was sorely puzzled to un.
dersisDd the meaning OF otto, but was
ashamed to expose his ignorance by ask
ing the girl. lie went home; and the
next day being at work in the cabbage.
yard with his father, he spoke out
Daddy, what's the meaning Of ditto 4
Why said the old man, this here is
one cabbage head, amt itf
Yes, daddy
We'll that ares ditto
Rot that are good.for nothin gal I ejac
ulsted the indignant son, she called me
cabbage head, and I'll be darned 10 dar
uation il ever GO to see her again
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The SECRET OF ELoouENcE.-I owe
my success in life to one single fact, viz
that at the age Of twenty seven, com.
menced and continued ,Gar years, the pro.
cess Of daily reading and speaking upon
the contents Of some historical and sclen.
tific book. These off hand efforts were
made sometimes in corn field, at others
in the forest, and not unffequently in
some distant barn, with the horse and OK
for my auditors. II is TO this early prac.
tice in the great art Of all arts that ] am
indebted for the primary and leading i'm,
pulses that stimulated me forward. and
shaped and moulded my entire subse.
Guent destiny. Improve, then, young
gentlemen, the superior advantages you
here enjoy. Let not a day pass without
exercising your powers Of speech. There
is no power like that Of oratory. Cesar
controlled men by exciting their fears
Cicero, by captivating their affections an d
swayjpg their passions. The influence Of
the one persisted with its author, that Of
the other continues to this day.--HKsRY
CLAY.
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CosT OF OBTAINISG OFFICE.-Bribery
and corruption have become so much
pat and parcel Of elections in New York,
that one Of the papers Of that city is able
to publish, estimates which approximate
the cost OF obtaining any particular Office.
1t is said that ten thousand dollars have
been paid for q nomination to the Nav
orally, and like sum for that to the
Street Commissicnership. In addition TO
The expense Of securing the nomipstion.
the candidates must pay for the banners,
music, torcblight processions, speakers,
pIatforn, artillery discharges, sky rockets,
roman candles, DE. In short sccotding
to this New York journal, il costs 90, 900
to be elected Coroner; $4,000 member
of Common Council; $1,000 Congress !;
$4,000 Street Commissioner or Sheriff,
$4,000 Mayor; and so on, in proportion
to the estimsted alue OF the post, or of
ckat mag be made out Of II, for the
nominal salaries Of New York officers are
not, in general, as great ss the outlay
which Is necessary TO obtain them and
the successful aspirapt often reimburses
himself, with interest, from the public
cribI ~.
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A fellow was doubling whether or not
he should volunteerto fight the Mexicans,
One OF the flags waving before hIs eyes
bearing the inscription Victory or Death, ;
somewhat troubled and discouraged him.
Victory is very good thing, the said,
but why put it victory or death . Just
put, said he, victory or cripple, and III
20 thatr - ~
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"lfany man offend not in word, the same
is a perfect man"

The Apostle James might well say so,
for "out of the abundance Of the heart
the mouth speaketh," and there has been
no human heart since the fall Of Adam,
so wholly pure, so perfectly right. that il
has never passed through the door Of the
lips an evil concep,iou.-Where is the
individual who has never uttered an idle,
foolish, vain word Verify, in this par
ticular we are all sinners, anL imperative
ly need better righteousness than our
own, even the righteousness Of Christ.
Prone as we are 10 frivolous, unprof
table talking, aud assured as We are by
the MASTER that we must give an az.
count of out speaking, as well as OF our
doings, it hehoves MS constantly to be on
our quad, and daily pray that sour
speech may be seasoned with grace
There is an impressive significance in
the observation OF Burkitt :. "a urofane
scotf, or atheistic jest may stick in the
minds OF those that hear il, after the
tongue that spake is dead. A word
spoken is physically transient, but moral
ly permanent"
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''Massa, do you know why dem noisy
birds am called carrion crowsG"
"Of course, il IS because they feed upon
pplrid carcasses."
''Yis, dafs tits cause dey carry on
SO ober y dead 4hoss."
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PAcRISa BUTgER ron WINTER UsE.--
Take wooden cask, or half barrel, titI
about half full Of cold water, then put ip
salt sufficient to make q strong brine
Let il stand day or two 10 settle, and
skim off what rises on the top. Work
the butter thoroughly in rolls o. trom a
pound and a half to two pounds, pat
them N the cask, placing weight on
them 70 keep them under the brine.
have put down butter in this way in Nav
which kept sweet and good until the next
year 10 Jone. = Correspondent Of Rurol
Rew Yorker.
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A gentleman WAS threatening 10 bcsa
q dog who barted intolerabIy. swby,S
exclaimed an lrishman. would you beat !
the poor damh animal Coz speaking ont o
sase a1s fkss,
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Died Poor.

1T was a sad funeral TO me, said the
speaker, 'Ihe saddest have attended for
years
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-12-01

LyARM LANDS FOR SALE 25 miles from Phil
IL adelphia by Railroad in the State of New
Jersey. Soil among the best for Agricultural pur-
poses, being good loan soil, with a clay bottom.
The land is large tract, divided into small farms.
and hundreds from all parts of the country are
now settling and building. The crops can be seen
growing. Terms from SIS to $50 per acre, paya-
bic within four years by instalmens. To visit the
place-Leavc Vine st. Wharf a Philadelphia, at
u A. NJ, by Railroad for Hammonton or address
r. j. Byrnes, by letter Sec full advertisement in
another column. Sept. s. 1883
FARM LANDS FOR SALE 25 miles from Phil
adelphia by Railroad in the State of New Jersey.
Soil among the best for Agricultural purposes, be-
ing good loan soil. with clay bottom. The
land is large tract divided into small farms. and
hundreds from all parts of the country arc now
settling and building. The crops can be seen grow
ing Terms from SIS to $50 per acre. payable with
in four years by instalmcnts. To visit the place
Leave Vine St Wharf at Philadelphia at - NJ.
by Railroad for Hammonton, or address X. j..
Byrnes, by letter. See full advertisement in an
other column Sept. s. lS5S-3m
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JOSHUA S. JOHNSON, CABINET MAKER

- having fitted up shop few doors east of
the Old Jew Store Market street, desires to
inform the community at large. that he keeps on
hand a variety of CABINET WORK, at his
shop, and that he manufactures to order, (of su-
perior fnish) every description of Household and
Kitchen furniture, among which Centre, and
Dining Tables: Mahogany and Common Bureaus :;
Common and Fancy Bedsteads, Stands, Safes Cup
boards Sofas Lounges, &c, which he is determin-
ed to dispose of cheap rates for cash as they
can be purchased at any other establishment of
the sort in the county. Persons wishing to buy
furniture are invited to come to his shop and OK
anime his articles and judge for themselves of its
quality and finish, before purchasing elsewhere
rs he toes confident that he can suit them In price
and quality. Conntry produce will be taken in
payment for furniture. November 10, 1858.
N d. He is also prepared to make COFFINS to
order on the shortest notice. and attend funerals
with a hearse when called upon ISL
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GALvANIC OIL

~ Professor III. DH Vail, after twenty five
years labor in experimenting upon the whole cat
alogue of medicines, has discovered ELECTRI
CITY in positive form, and that agent is put
forth to the world in his GdLVANIC OIL, and
is now the only medical preparation that will pos
itively cure all Sore and Painful Diseases This
Oil is rendered electrically positive, and acts on
the system by imparting to it electricity in the
GalvaniG form 1t is expressly recommended for
all sore and painful diseases. rs the following ::
Nenraigia in all its forms. gives relief in few
minutes. Pain iu the Back, BreaS! or Side, Rhen-
nsatiSm oaid al pai1lfik GiseaSes Of uie Stomach
ami Bonrcis In short it will relieve pain wherev-
er located All that is asked, is try the Galvanic
Oil for the cure Of any disease of the above class
J. ID. STONER0AD,
Lewistown, Pa. Proprietor, to whom all orders
must be addressed.
For sale by Moore & Etzweiler, and Reed d
Weaver. Bowman Perks, J. B. Graham. E. Will
liams C. KratEer, Irwin Son, \. Shaw James
Forrest, A. Montgomery, Wright Hagerty, and
by country merchants generally.
Iewistown August %. lS5S-y.
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MAR RED j.:

At the parsonage in Philpsburg, on the 23d
November, 10y Rev. f. w. Kirby, Mr.. WILLIAM
HUDSON to Miss MARY MATILDA HARPER, all
OF Philipsburg.
At Maj. J. Blooms, on the 18th Nov, by P.
W. Barrett, Esq, Mr.. EDWARD GILSETT to Miss
MOLLY BEssINGER, all of Brady tp.
On the 18th Nov, by Elder j. ID. Boyer, Mr..
ALVIN S. BLISS, OF Clearfeld county, to Miss
MINERVA A. KARSs, of Elk county.
On the 2lst, by the same, Mr.. FRANKLIN E.
HEWITT to Miss MARY a. APKER, both of
Clcarfield county.
On the 23d of of November, by Rev. A.
Crowell, Mr.. ROBERT TUBES, of Ferguson tp.,
to Miss MARY CATHERINE RoRABAUGH, of
Burnside tp., Clearfield County.
At the residence of the BRIDES father, in
Mt. Pleasant, by Rev. Thomas Van Scoyoc,
ON Tuesday, the 1lth ult., Mr.. JOHN KEEcH,
of Philadelphia, and Miss HENRIETTA KEYS,
of Beccaria township, Clearfield Country.
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CLEARFIELD Roor AND SHOE

~ MANUFACTORY.-AW WORD TO ALL.-Th
subscriber takes this method of Informing the
citizens of Clearield and vicinity. that he has
LOCATED himself on MAIN STREET OPP
Pos,ee IRE Jaai, and is now prepared to wait upon
and render general satisfaction to all who may IA
yor him with their patronage He feels confident
in saying that never before has there been offered
TO tho public of this section, such inducements as
he offers All articles purchased at this establish
ment will be warranted, and if proven not to be
rs represented, will be made good without extra
charge His work cannot be surpassed as he is
determined to use only the very best materials in
their manufacture. The 'world and the rest of
mankind are requested to call and satisfy them
selves of the fact that his articles of the best
and most durable materials
GEORGE SHULTZ.
Clearfcld March II, 1858.
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ID ROFE SOR DUV LIS,
III TASTEIESS GAINANIC PILLS

Il IAS1ELESS GALNh AMI fills.
Prepared Originally by Prot. DmraH, formerly Of
tie College of Surgeons, Paris, is now offered to
the public for the of all those diseases in which
alternatives and resovents indicated These
pills are rendered void of taste-by which means
the most delicate stomach can take them well
as the smallest child.
From three to FIVE boxes will the worst
of Scrofula.
From two to four boxes will cure the worst case
of Salt Rheum.
From two TO boxes will cure the Ring Worm.
One box will cure Scaly Eruptions of the Skin.
From two to four boxes will all old Ulcers
and Running Sores.
One box will cure Humors in the Eyes.
veterate case of Nursing Sore Mouth
From one TO two boxes will cure the severe.t
case of scabby head in children.
From three to six boxes will cure the comm on
ly called) thick neck or Gotre.
From two TO four boxes will cure the Dropsy
From to three boxes will cure Juandice
From two to six pills will cure the Sick Head
Ache when accompanied with Bilious
One box will cure the Fever ar,i Ague
For all diseases arising from an impure state of
the blood, and bilious habits the Tasteiess Giran-
&c Pts are the best pills ever known in the annals
OF medicine. 25 cents per Boz Any agcnt-on
receipt OF 81 ,%Il send four boxes TO any part OF
the United States free of postage.
J. ID. ST0NER0AD, Proprietor,
aIg25-'5S-y Lewistown, Pa.
For sale by Moore & Etzweiler, Clearfed, Pa.
and by country merchants generally.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-12-01

Last Thursday, the 25th Nov, being the
centennial anniversary of the evacuation OF
Fort Duquesne by the French army and its oc-
.cupation 10y the English, the citizens of Fits
burgh and vicinity celebrated it with the great
est enthusiasm. Business was entirely sus-
pended. The procession which paraded the
streets was the most gorgeous and imposing
that ever took place there. 1t consisted of the
various military companies of the city and
neighborhood, the remaining soldiers of the
wars of the Revolution and 1872, the Mayor
ard other officials of the city and county, and
the various trades. which were represented by
a large number of operatives, with appropriate
banners, ,emblems and devices. The Firemen,
Odd Fellows, Turner'S, Benevolent, Literary
ana other civic societies also turned out IN
great numbers large number of strangers
were also present, and many prominent public
men. Addresses were delivered by the Hon.
A w. Loomis, Wm. wilkins and others, at
the Dnquesne Depot of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, which is located on the spot Of old Fort
Duquesne-
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LETTER raoM AZ. HENpERsor

Several weeks ago we mentioned that Mr..
ii. l.. Henderson, who left Clcarfield for Cali
fornia in last June, had his leg crushed in q
water-wheel derrick. The following extracts
from a letter written by Mr.. Henderson to Mr..
John McGaughey, of our town, will be read
with interest.
DOwNIEvILLE, CAL, Oct. 81, 1858.
Dear Sir After long delay, 1 fulfill my
promise of writing to you. l had intended to
write some five or six weeks ago. but Just then
met with very severe accident, getting my
left leg from the knee to the ankle all mashed
and broken to pieces, SO that it had to be am
putatcd above the knee. / was hurt on the
18th of Sept, which now lacks only one day
of six weeks, and have not been out of my
bed yet. My leg is not near healed up yet !;
have suffered very much. / cannot explain
to You how got injured but if get home a.
gain l will tell you all about it. 1 intend to
start for home rs soon as l get able, as can
do nothing here. am not able to write much,
as l am very weak. l am sitting up in bed
with a board across in front of me for wri-
ting desk.
had mined Just two months when l got
hurt, and was about buying claim at that
time which has since paid pretty we'll. We
have had considerable rain and snow during
the last two weeks. Four miles from here
the snow is three feet deep, and 10 miles north
of this, on the mountains, it is five feet deep.
i have not written to any of my friends yet,
as did not want them to know my situation
until l was out of danger. Nearly every per-
son who saw me said l could not get we'll the
doctor himself had but little hope of my re-
covery. L had promised to write to good
many. especially on Chest creek, but am not
able to do so. If they see this note, they will
know the reason. L should like very much to
hear from my friends, but do not know that
In, to-
Yours, &c. II. l.. HENDERSON.
To John NJ Gaughcy.