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A PUZZLED YANKEE.
ny PAUL LAURIE.

One very pleasant day in last July, as
was riding from Saint Paul toward Alton
overlook character in the shape of 1
real live Yankee, who, it appeared had no
thing to recommend him save his own as
surance; but of that there was no lack
AS we caught each others glance l nodded
slightly, my fresh ACQUAINTANCE initiating
bow as he jerked out.
"Mornin'; mighty pleasant day Squire"
eyes, it's rather pleasant"
"Some of horse, that O. yourn."
l did not reply, but instead, scanned my
reighbor's beast closely. His eye detect
ed the scrutiny.
ri guess he'll do, won't he?"
II should judge So" replied, not it,
tie amused at my felow-traveler's maners
"I presume he belongs to you?"
He puckered his lips, half closing bis
eyes at the same time, then jGrked his head
hastily to one side, as be managed to
squeeze out,
"Ye-es-no!" A long pause. "Wal
stranger, I'll be hanged ef l know who
owns it," and he made sorry attempt al
laugh.
Evidently the man is poking fun at me
thought the readers humble servant; but
I could not forbear remarking aloud,
"That is little singular"
The giggling died away, the grimmace
left his face. 'Not eff you knew the hull
on it. You're new conner, l take it,
stranger"
"No, l am not" answered dryly.
"No offense, Squire; come from the
East?"
"Yes." Ny companion blew his nose
vigorously, patted his horse on the neck,
and then placed a fresh quid of the weed
between Ills lantern jaws.
"Wall, about this boss; it is miLe, an
it amt mine; leastways, I'm not sartin
yet. 1t would take Philadelphia law
yer to decide on it; that's so. even so,"
And here my companion assumed a
meditative manner, working bis jaws free
ly. l deemed it best to give bis own time
to explain himself. After riding mile in
silence he broke out with,
"Much acquainted hereaboutss"
"Very slightly"
"H'r'aps you belong to St. Peters river,
or to belowp
I shook my head, and once more be
came back to the ownership of the horse.
"Wall, about this yer hossi III bet you
never heard of such an idee as this trade;
but maybe you could guess where l come
FRONT"
"From Connecticut
"No! from Vermont. I'm an out an
out Yankee; names Treadwell; p'raps
you've heard on Gov. Treadwell tbst used
to be; he's my fathers uncle, you
see. Somehow poor cuss haint no chance
there, at least I used to think so; so one
day I pulled up stakes and perambulated
out here to Minnesota; that I'd make my
fortin' sartin, I mean to do it some day.
You see, Major, when I come to that place
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-06-30
How Mr.. Buchanan's Time Is 0Ceu
Oiad.


We often hear of the great fatigues to
which the President is subjected, and the
consequent injury to his health from ever
exertion. 1t will be interesting to the
dear people to know how his time is en-
ployed, The following extrac. is from
the Washington correspondence of the
Pennsylvan,an:
''The President has been looking over
matters and arranging the programme of
the foreign appointments. He finds il ex.
extremely difficult to get the right kind Of
men for the right places. Mr.. Slidell, Of
Louisiana, is the proper man to send to
France and the President, l nave no doubt,
would like very much to send him there.
Mrs. Slidell is a very charming person. and
would do the honors of that Court in a
manner that would be creditabe to the
United States. Perhaps there is no per.
son better adapted to that position than is
the Senator and bis charming and accom-
plished lady. Washington, however, would
in that event lose one of its brightest orna-
ments and most fascinating and brilliant
persons"
1t must be exceedingly gratifying to the
toiling millions, who have been for more
than half year waiting for better times,
and living upon what they could get, to
know that our country is to be represented
at the gay capital of France by "lascina.
ting and brilliant persons"
Did the hard handed men who voted
for Mr., Buchanan, suppose that their in
terests would be neglected for want Of
time to attend to them, while Mr.. B. was
finding out the prettiest women to repre-.
sent him at the Courts Of European mon
archs?
1t would be well for men of sense to
ask, "in what does our government differ
from a monarchy" Mr.. Buchanan has
found means to force Congress, into sub
mission, when they attempt to oppose bis
arbitrary measures. He Furnishes every one
of his party who dares to express an opin-
ion in opposition to bis own, and in time
when the whole country is suffering from
embarrassment, and want of employment,
his Administration has increased the ex.
penses Of the government to ninety mill
ions OF more.
VIII men who are working for sixty
cents day, and taking pay in provisions
and store goods, be satisfied with that kind
of Democracy, which sends gided popin-
jaws to represent our government in the
saloons of Kings and Emperors, and dance
Polkas and Mazurkas with the pampered
children Of RoyaltyG There will not be
half the money paid TO working men du,
ring the present year, that they would re.
ceive if theJ we're fully employed at regu
lar wages, but the pay Of officers of our
Democratic government is not reduced in
the least.
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over there (pOinting significantly to ssin
Paul, | hadn't more than a shillin' lefl
the rascals almost took the clothes of m,
back. Now don't mind lellih' yew al
about it, cause yew don't know Jerusha
nor the rest on em. Yew see afore lef
hum | used TO beau Jerusha round 10 par
ties considerably, just to keep my hand in
you know. Jerusha, she kinder got struck
after me, but lawsl I wasn't the least mits
after her. There was a pooty nice ga
lived near home, called Susan Peperil, and
so l divided my attentions, acting unpar.
tlal. you understand; but the first thing
knew JeTusha moved away with her folks
and ef you believe it, stranger, that was
the first time / ever knew Jerusha was
worth dollar. Come 10 find out she
owned five hundred. That riled me, and
to aggravate it, Susan took up with anoth-
er fellow. an laughed in my face. So l
never asked anything about Jerusha, but
come out here. l jest worked here one
month, when I met-who do you sup
pose?"
"Jerushu?"
"No, you're out; twas her aunt, an
law ef we didn't laughl OF course l had
to go right along with ber, and on the road
l found out that Jerusha's uncle owned
three hundred acres with forty broke in..-
You'd orter seen Jerusha smilin' at me-
The old folks wanted me in the family all
along, and seen that they still kept a
DRAWN me sorter kinder. But Jerusha
amt no beauty nobow, an she's pretty tart
too, so didn't let on that l knew what
they were up to. Now, this hoss belongs
to, or once belonged to Jerusha, (she's got
a yoke Of oxen and a COW, and two pair
Of geese besides, the only geese ever seen
in the Territory and she has hundred
dollars laid away to buy another, eff l con-
cude to--marry her.
"Her an the old folks heard me talk
about lookin' over the country, and 50, af-
ter a long talk, says she, one day-'Steve,
(my names Stephen, Steve, that hoss is
worth hundred and eighty dollars cash,
any day.; now you want 10 look about you:
Take the boss, Steve, pack off to SILVIA
ter, Prescoll, Osceola, and them places;
take yer time tew. The boss is you'ru to
keep or swap, if you know what you're
about; but mind. Steve, eff yew own the
boss, l own yew." Her precisely identical
language, Mr.--what may your name be :"
"Smith; John Smith"
"Her exact words, Mr.. Smith, an now
eff claim this, (patting bis horse gently,)
why Jerusha claims me, an can prove it
by the old folks, to say nothing about
piece of paper | signed jest this time yes
terday."
"WelI, of course you will marry her,"
I ventured to remark, as strove to control
my muscles.
"ob, sartiu!yI sartinly only I'll bo hang
ed eff know who'll own this boss. How
somever I'll keep the critter,-tbat's your.
way, Mr.. Smith, good day !--rm bound
to keep the critter."
And Mr.. Treadwell parted from me.
muttering, "Pll keep the critter."- Ar8s.
Home Magazine.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-06-30
The Quo WarrentO Case.

On the 18th inst, the Supreme Court
of this State decided that the laws passed
by the last Legislature, taking from the
Governor the right of appointing officers
for the government of the Pententiary and
State House as unconstitutional. The
Journal says: Judge Brinkerhoff, repre-
senting majority of the Judges, delivered
an able opinion, holding, as claimed in the
argument for the relator:
l. That an employment, by public au-
thority, in public trust, not merely occa-
sional or transient, IS public Office though,
no fees be annexed to the employment.
2. That the employment of William.
Keunon and his associates is such an em-
ployment,and must be regarded as public
office.
8. That the designation of the persons
alluded to, as the holder Of that Office, is
the exercise BY the Genera! Assembly, Of
an appointing power not prescribed IN the
Constitution.
4. That the General Assembly may,
cOustitutiOually exercisethe appointing pow
er only in the case prescribed in the Con.
slitution.
5. That appointments 10 Office, as dis
tinguished from elections, are official
acts.
6. That the defendants are moi entitled
to tie enjoyment ofthe privileges and fran.
chlses which they may assume to exer-
else.
The abovr statement is unofficial, bus
we believe it correctly represents the deci-
sion.
Judge Swan delivered a separate con-
curing opinion. Chief Justice Barley
disseutsd.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-06-30
New way of Paying a Subscription

A correspondent Of the Lagrange Viii
gives the following amusing account Of tb,
way farmer was taught how cheaply b,
could take the papers The lesson is worth
Pondering BY good many men we two
Of"
you have hens at home Of course
Well, will send you my paper one year
for the proceeds Of a single hen for one
reason; merely the proceeds. 1t seems tri.
fling, preposterous, TO imagine the pro.
ducts of a single ben will pay the subscrip.
tom perhaps it won't but l make the Of
fer
'DoneP exclaimed Farmer B.; L agree
to it, and appeal to me as a witness to the
affair.
The farmer went of apparently much
elated with his conquest; the editor went
on bis way rejoicing.
Time rolled around, and the world re-
volved on its axis, and the sun moved ia
its orbit as it formerly did; the farmer re-
ceived his paper regularly, and regaled
himself with the information from it. He
not only knew the affairs of bis own coun.
Try, but became conyersant upon the lead.
ing topics of the day. and the political aud
financial convulsions Of the times, his chill
dren delighted, too, in pursuing the con-
tents Of their family visitor. In short, he
said, 'he was surprised at the progress of
himself and family in general information
D. Sometime in the month of SEPTEMBER 1
happened up again in the office,when who
should enter but old friend, Farmer B.
How do you do, Mr.. B?' said the ell
itor, extending bis hand, aud bis counte-
nance lit up with bland smile; take a
CHAIR sir, and BE- seated; fine wheather we
have
YES, quite fine indeed lie answered,
shaking the proffered paw Of the editor;
and then short silence ensued, during
which our friend B. bilched his chair
backward and forward, and twirled his
thumbs abstractedy, and spit profusely.-
Starting up quickly. he said, addressing
The editor. MIR. D., | have brought you
th, proceeds of that hen.'
1t was amusing to see the peculiar ex-
preston Of the editor as he followed the
farmer down to the wagon. could hard
ly keep my risibles down.
When at the wagon. the farmer com.
menced handing over to the editor the pro-
ducts of the hen. which on being counted,
amounted to eighteen pulets worth shi
ling each, and a number of dozen eggs,
making in the aggregate, at the least cal.
culation, $3.50, one dollar more than the
price of the paper.
"No need" said he, "of men not taking
family newspaper: and nayi.:; &C: C: :cc .cS.
! don't miss this from my roostyet Ihavs
paid for years subscription, and dollar
over. Al! folly. sir; there is no man but
can take paper; it's charity you know,
commences at home"
"But," resumed the editor, II will pay
for what is over the subscription. | did
not intend this as means Of profit, but rath
'er to convince you. | will pay for"
"Not bit, of it, sir; bargain is a bar
gain, and am already paid, sir.-doubIy
paid,sir. aud whenever neighbor makes
the complaint l did, l will relate to him
the hen story. Good day, Gentlemen"
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From The National Intslligencer.
ACTS OF CONGRESS.

The fOllowiDgis believed to be a conec
list Of all the Acts, public and private. pas
sed at the session Of Congress Just closed
They number nearly two hundred, and
more than fourth of them are Of a pub
lie character. We are gratifed in being
able thus early to satisfy the curiosity of a
large portion Of our readers as 10 what has
been done.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-06-30
A Physicians Diary of Business

A Physician's Diary Of Business.
A pocket diary has been picked up on
the street, says the Dayton Journal, and
now is in the finders possession, awaiting
its owner. From the following extracts,
it appears the loser was "med;kkuI man:'
"Kase $50. Mary An Perkins, Bisiness,
wash-woman. Skness in her head. Fisk
sum blue pills soaperifk; age SO. Ped
me one dollar | kuarter boges. Mind get
good kuarter and make her take fisk.
"Kase 23l. Tummes Kinks, Bisiues,
Nirishman. Lives with pady Molouny whot
keeps dray. Sikness 10 ribs and tow
black eyes-Fisik to drink my mixter twict
a day of sasiperly bere and jollop, and fish
lie, with asiidety to make it taste fsiky.-
Rube bis face with kart grese liniment; !;
aged 80 years of age. Drinked the mix
ter and wuddnt pay me bekaus it tasted
nasty, but mixter'll wokrs bis innards |
rekon.
"Kase 2S2. Old misses Boogs. Amt
got bisiDes, but plenty Of money. Six
ness awl humbugg. Cav her soma of
my celebrated "Dipsehorikon," which she
sed drank like cold tee-wlict it was too.
Must put sumthink in it to make her feel
six and bad. The Old Wommen has got
the loks."
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-06-30

~ Personsknowing themselves indebt
ed to the firm of Trip & Baxter are re.
quested TO call and settle their accounts.
TRIpP q BAxTxR.
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WAGGERY.-Some time ago, en- the s H.
bath day, we wended our way to one OF
our churches, and instead of sermon, heard
an address upon some missionary or otler
benevolent subject. After the address was
concluded, Two brethren we're sent around
with the basket for contributious-Parson
L, who was one of the basket bearers,
taking the side upon which we sat. I'm.
mediately in our 'front.' and upon the next
seat. negligently reclined our friend Bill
H-, gentleman Of finfnite humor, and
full OF dry jokes. PaHon l. extend.
ed the basket, and Bill slowly shook hi,
head.
"Come, William, give us something, .
said the parson.
"Can't do it," replied Bill.
sWhy noti Is not the cause good one p
"Yesi but I am not able to give any
thing"
"POh! I know better; you must give a
better reason than that"
"Well, I owe too much, 1 must be Just
before am generous, you know"
"But, William, you owe God a larger
debt than you owe any one elso."
"That's true. but then he amt pWsking
me IKE the balance Of my creditors"
The parsons face got into rather q curl
our condition as he passed on.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09
No. 35.--An act making Provision for thesup-
port Of Government.

No. 35.-An act making Provision for the sup
port of Government.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec. |. A tax of fourteen cents on the dol
lar is assessed on the list of polls and ratable cs-
tate of the inhabitants of this State for the
year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-cight
to be paid into the treasury of the State by tho
first day of June next, in money, certificates or
notes issued by the Treasurer of the State, or
orders drawn by county clerks and approved by
the court auditors
Sec. 2. The sum of forty thousand dollars
is hereby appropriated for the purpose of pay
ing the dehentures Of the Lieutenant Governor.
the Senate and House of Representatives, the
contingent expenses of the General Assembly,
the Governors salary, and such other sums as
are directed to be paid by the Treasurer by spec
ial acts of legislation.
Sec. 3. The sum of eighty thousand dollars
is hereby appropriated Tor the purpose of pay.
ing the salaries of the Judges of the supreme
Court, the expence of the Supreme and County
Courts, and such drafts as may be made by the
County Clerks, as provided by law
Sec. 4. The sum of thirty three thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated for the purpose
of paying the salaries of the other State officers,
the relief Of the poor at the ASYLUM, Agrcul.
tural Societies, the expenses OF the Militia,
Board Of Education, Stat, Geologst, and other
miscellaneous items.
See. 5. The Treasurer of this State is hereby
authorized to borrow sum not exceeding fifty
thousand dollars in the whole, for the purpose
of defrayins the expenses of Government, and
paying such appropriations as are or may DO
nude
Approved Nov. %, 1858,
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Approved Nov. %, 1858,

No. 36.-AN ACT to provide for the appoint
ment OF curator to take charge of the Cabi-
net Of Natural History.
II is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec. !. The Governor is hereby authorized
and directed to employ some suitable person to
take into his custody the cabinet Of minerals
and specimens of Natural History which were
purchased of the widow of the late Zadock
Thompson. and as soon as the State Hall is IN
proper condition, to classify under the Governor
and properly arrange them for exhibition in the
room set apart for that purpose The person
so appointed shall receive, not to exceed one
dollar and fifty cents per day for services actually
rendered, exclusive Of freight and other inciden-
tai charges, and may be removed by the Gov
ernor at any time, when in bis Judgement, the
interests Of he State require it,
Sec. 2. The person thus appointed may in
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09

No. 6l.-An act to provide for perpetuating
testimony to be used in criminal causes. and
in addition to Chapter thrty-Gur of the
Compiled Statutes.
is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC |. That any person indicted for any
crime may make affidavits before Judge of the
Supreme or County Court that the testimony of
certain witnesses is material in his defence, in
the manner provided in section twenty four of
chapter thirty-four of the Compiled Statutes
and thereupon the same proceedings may be had
Tor taking such testimony as is now provided in
said chapter for taking and perpetuating testi-
mony to be used in civil eases
SEC. 2. Reasonable notice shall he given to
the attorney prosecuting such Indictment for
the government of the time and place when and
where such witness will be examined specifying
in such notice the indictment on the trial Of
which such testimony is intended to be used,
and the names of the witnesses proposed to be
| examined
SEC. 3. DISPOSITIONS, taken and certified in
the manner provided in this act and the act to
which this is in addition, may be read and adj
mitted before every court of this State, on the
trial of the indictment relative to which they
ar. taken, to be used in the same manner and
upon the same conditions as is provided by the
act aforesaid relative to depositions to be used
in civil causes, provided such testimony is taken
ut least ten days before the session of the court
in which the same is offered as evidence
Sec 4. This act shall take eh'1ct from its
passage.
Annroved Nov o. 1888
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his discretion receive and properly arrange for
exhibition amy donations OF specimens OF Nat
urll History. or minerals which citizens of
this or any other State may make, and aihx
suitable labels Designating the maine Of the donor
as well as the name of the specimen presented.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its pas
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09

Office Tor ono year thereafter, and until another
shall BE- cansen.
See. IL. The Board of Education is hereby
directed to select, or procure to be selected, a
list Of grammars, Biographies, arithmetcs,
readers, ana spoilers, to be used in the district
schools IN this State, limiting the text books in
each OF said branches to one or more, in their
discretion. Such selection shall be made pre-
vlous to January first, A. d 1859, and shall
be published in all the newspapers in the State,
in said month of January, A. D 1859, and also
inserted in each school register. And said list
OF books, when made and published, shall be-
come authoritative and binding upon the Board
| OF Education, Superintendents and teachers I'M
til January first, A. d., 1864, and teachers and
superintendents shall recommend for use in the
district schools, as new books shall become nee
essary for instruction in the branches named, no
other than books included in said list 80 estab-
| lished.
SEC. Il. lhe Secretary Of the Board of Edu-
cation shall annually prepare and print three
thousand five hundred copies of his annual re-
port, and have the same ready for distribution
on the assembling of the Legislature in each
year, and shall distribute the same as foll,ws
ono copy to each town superintendent; one
copy to each district clerk; and one copy to
each principal of IA high school, union school Or
academy in the State the necessary copies for
all, except members of the Legislature, to be
forwarded by the Secretary to the various town
clerks, and be by them distributed in the
same manner in which the laws are distributed
Sec. ID. 1t is hereby made the duty of the
trustees of all academies and grammar schools
which have been incorporated by the Legislature
of the State at Vermont, to cause their princi-
pals to return to the Secretary Of the Board OF
| Education, on or before the first day of April
in each year, true and correct answers to such
statistical enquiries as may have been addressed
to them by the Secretary in the month of Jan
uary previous.
Sec. IA. All acts and parts of actsinconsistent
with the provisions of this act are hereby re-
pelled
Syc. Is. ThisIact shall take effect from its
passage, provided that the apportionment of
public mercy to the various school districts for
tho school year ending on the last day of March,
A. D. 1859, shall be made en the last Tuesday
of March, A. d. 1859, in accordance with the
provisions Of the law existing at the time OF
the passage of this act.
Approved, November 49,, 1855
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09
o
Approved, November 8, 1858.

No. 81. An Act to anpeS part Of the town of
Sheffield to the town of Barton.
IL is hereby enacted, &C.
Sec. /. So much of the town of Sheffield, in
Caledonia County, as is embraced in lots number
one hundred and thirty-four, one hundred and
thirty-ive, one hundredand thirty six, one hun
bred and thirty one hundred and thirty
eight, one hundred and thirty-nne, one hun
dred and forty, one hundred and forty.one, one
hundred and forty two, in said town Of Sheffield
also all of that part of said town known as the
third division, except lots number sxty-three,
sixty-four, sixty five, sixtysix, slxtyseven, six
ty-eght, sixty-nine, seventy seventy one, in said
third division, is hereby annexed to and made a
part of the town of Barton, in Orleans County
Approved, Nov. %, 1858.