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The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21
An outspoken Epitapl,:

A remarkably outspoken one. from mon
ument in Horsleydown Church, in Cumber-
land, runs as follows: "Here lie the bodies
of Tomas Bond and Mary his wife. She was
temperate chaste and charitable; but she was
proud peevish and passionate. She was an
afectionate wife and tender mother, but her
husband and child, whom she loved, seldom
saw her countenance without disgusting
frown, while she received visitors whom che
despissd with an endearing smile. Her be-
havior was discreet towards strangers, but
imprudent in her family. Abroad her con-
duct was influenced BY good breeding, but
at home by ill-temper." And so the epitaph
runs on to considerable length, acknowl-
edging the good qualities of the poor woman,
but killing each by setting against it some
peculiarly unamiable trait. confess that
my feeling is quite turned in her favor by
the unmsnly assault which her brother the
author of the inscription has thus made up.
on the poor dead woman. If you cannot
honestly say good of q human being on his
grsvestone. then say nothing atall.-Frassr's
Magaziae for July.
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21
The Kansas Issue.

Whatever Northern Democrats may ef-
feet to believe, sensible men of the South
know very well that the Kansas question is
neither settled nor going to be settled under
the Green-English dodge. A correspondent
of the Richmond South, writing from Wash
ington on the 26th ult., thus states his view
of the subject:
Gov. Denver, understand, says that there
are not notexceeding $1,000 inhabitants in Kan
sas. 1t is, unhappily, evident enough that
the Lecompton Constitution will be rejected
in August. and that new one, out and ont
anti-slavery, viii be adopted in January,
and application made isamediately thereafter
for Us acceptance By Congress. Will this
body, In that case, require compliance
with the provision of the Act of last ses-
sion sending the Constitution back? VIII
it insist on the 92. 600 population as con-
dition of entrance? There can be but little
or no doubt that the members from the diff
ferent slayeholding States, with the exception
perhaps of the Nnow Nothings who went of
with Mr. Crittenden, will resolutely adhere,
and Just as little. if anything less. that epery
Representatives from the noa-slavekOsd:ng
States soiU go for unqualified admission.
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21
Air the Cellar.

Prof. Nash. in the March number of his
Magazine, in an article headed 'sHints to
Young Farmers" makes the following re.
marks, which we commend to our readers
as being worthy of their particular attention:
''Do not fail to sir the cellar, and to keep
it sweet and clean. Not particle Of de-
caying matter should remain; and the win
doWs should be open s. much as consists
with safety from frost. Let the housekeep-
er see to this. She should remember that
close cellars, unventilated except SO far as
they steam through the floor into the kitch-
en- or other occupied rooms, cause more
deaths from fever in this country every year
than the Mexican war caused by cold lead
and glistening bayonets; and what Is more
these feyers which come from decsying
vegetables in an impure cellar, kin so slow
ly, so long time after the poison is inhal-
ed, that neither the victims nor their friends
have the pleasure of knowing the cause
They think it is visitation from God; and
so it is, but it is through the cellar. Look
out for this part of the premises in March,
April and May, and then keep looking cut
for it,
The space under the houss Is TOO cfeen q
laboratory for the generation of noxious
vapors, which rise through the creviees in
the floor snd are breathed by the inmates of
the house, with deleterious effects, partieu.
larly during their hours of sleep. Drugs
are taken to counteract the feeling of nau-
sea occssioned by taking into the lungs
these poisonous gases, and they are breath
ed on as before, and continue slowly but
most surely to SOW the seeds of disease and
death. This may be deemed small mat
ter, but as health is important, 30 is Il i'm.
portant. We have known cases Of severe
sickness traceable directly to dead water
standing in temporary cellars or vaults un-
der the floor, and have experienced the sens.
alton of nausea, from sleeping but one
night over damp and unventilated cellars.
That the functions of the system should
become deranged, from being constantly
subject to such causes, is only the necessa-
ry result of the violation of fixed laws Of
health.
Care should be taken when houses are
built without cellars to so raise the earth un-
der them that it may keep constantly drain
ed and comparatively dry; and where cell
lars are built, to provide them with the re-
quisite facilities for draining and ventilation.
Even with these precautions it is well to
make free use of that cheap and invaluable
disinfecting agent, common lime. Itshould
be sprinkled over the ground and white
washed over the walls. It will neutralize
the poisonous gases, sweeten the atmos-
pheFe, drive away vermin, and pay for all
expense and trouble, In the promotion of
comfort, neatness and health.-Laasrsncs
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21
An Indian Lover.

Miss Bishop, the writer of Floral Home.
who went to Minnesota as a teacher, received
an offer of marriage from an Indian. He
came to her dwelling decked in all his fnery
scarlet flannel, rings, feathers, newly
secured brass ornaments, and bears claws
and through an interpreter, announced to
her that she must be his wife. It was
urged he had one wife. He replied that
"All the band have as many as they can
keep, and I have but one" As an extra in
ducement he said that she should have the
best corner of his lodge, hunt By his side,
and eat with him, while the dark squaw was
to hush the papoose, cook the food, cary the
game, plant and hoe the corn and provide
wood and water. Miss Bishop, little In
fear of the '.geen-eyed monster" even II
the other did hold an inferior position, de-
clined the distinction. The Indian then
begged dollar TO buy shirt, and left with
naughty air. Next day he was drunk.
But Miss Bishops associate almost Jared
worse; she had been only . few weeks IN the
country and was ignorant of Indian customs;
a Young warrior, smitten with her. called of
ten: hoping to be rid of him she gave him q
ring be interpreted it as token OF partiality.
and returned to take her TO his lodge; the
next day be again returned with six young
braves to compel her to go with him. Ex-
plsnation and interference saved her.
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21
Tall Men at Home and Abroad.

ttThere were giants in those days." no
doubt; yet the average size of the great
mass OF human beings does not change
The great stature of the Patagonians, oi
which so much has been said or written,
has proved to be quite as fabulous as the
terrible malstrom (of the Biographies near
the coast of Norway. Some races are taller
than others and that is ALL The English
are taller than the French, and fatter too
Americans are taller than Englishmen; and
Vermont and Kentucy it is known have
more tall men than the other States of the
Union. That the average size of the hu-
man family does not change, is abundantly
proved by facts which have been gathered
by recent writer, from which we have this
statement general opinion is that
men have physically degenerated since the
early ages of the world. But all the facts
and circumstances which can be brought
forward on this subject tend to show that
the human form has not degenersted, and
that men of the present age are of the same
stature as at the beginning of the world
Thus, all the remains of the human body,
the bones, and particularly the teeth, which
have been found unchanged in the most an
cient urns and burial places, demonstrate
this point clearly. The oldest coffin in the
world is that found in the great pyramid of
Egypt; and this sarcophagus hsrdlyexceeds
six feet and half long. That we are not
from the effects of civilization
is clear, because the savsges do not exceed
US in height"
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21
JOB PRINTING.

The Office of TzE Kansas NEWS ia furnished
with q complete assortment of the newest styles
of Type, Borders, Flourishes, Cuts, Cards, Fancy
Papers, Colored Inks, Bronze, 6e., enabling the
proprietor to print CRcuLAas, Cams, CKRTrFlcATEs
OF Srocx, DEEDs, PcsfEss, snd all other kinds Of
Jos PRNrrse, in manner unsurpassed in the
country Particular attention paid to printing
all kinds Of Blanks. Orders for work promptly
attended to when accompanied with CAsz. "Ex-
cELsoR" Is our motto.
Blank Warranty and Mortgage Deeds, Bonds.
Executions, Summons, Subpenas, Attachments,
Recognizanees, etc.. constantly On hand.
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21
A Russian Bath.

During the latter part of this journey
was suffering much from my knee; also
began to feel the effects of violent cold,
caught during the storm on the Tchousso-
waia, and was apprehensive that / should
be laid up with the fever. On entering the
Directors room after my arrival at the Ia
vod, noticing my indisposition, he immedi-
ately ordered tea; his next step was to send
for physician. In the course of half an
hour he arrived; an seeing the condition I
was in, directed that should at once 90 to
bed, while Russian bath should be pre-
pared for me. This was commencing bu-
siness in earnest. In due time the bath
was got ready, to which I was carried by
two sturdy Cossacks. Having laid aside
my last clothing, the body-guard placed
me on the top shelf of the bathroom, with
in an inch of the furnace, if I may so call
1t. and there steamed me till thought my
individuality well-nigh gone. After about
forty minutes of drubbing and fogging
with bundle of birch twigs, leaf and all,
till had attained the true color of well
done craw-ish, I was taken out and treat
ed to pail of cold water, dashed over me
from head to foot, that fairly electrified me.
1 found myself exhausted and helpless, in
which condition was carried back to bed.
I had scarcely laid down ten minutes when
a Cossack entered with bottle of physic
of some kind or other, large enough apps-
rently to supply regiment. The doctor
followed instead of preceding the spotheca-
ry, and instantly gave me dose. Seeing
that I survived the experiment, he ordered
the man in attendance to repeat it every two
hours during the night. Thanks to the
Russian bath, and possibly to the quantity
of medicine had to swallow, the fever was
forced, after struggle of eight days, to
beat retreat.
At the expiration of this time return
ing desire for green fields and mountain
scenery convinced me that might safely
resume my journey, which was soon en-
abled to do.-Atkinson's Siberia
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21

Indifference to Elections in France.
The Paris correspondent of the Philadel-
phia North american mentions fact which
exhibits the remarkable indifference of The
French population to the privileges confer
red on them in the choice of their munich
pal officers:
"In most cases the late election had to be
gone through second time, no candidate
having secured the necessary number o:
votes to render the proceeding valid. But
it appears that no official of perfectorial zeal
could convince the electors of the value of
self government; for the result of the Sec
ond election has proved worse than that of
the first. For instance, in one of the can
tons of Havre, where 5000 electors are en-
rolled On the list only 432 could be induced
to vote and of these 420 voted for the gov
ernment candidate. In general it has been
found impossible to induce one-fourth of
the electors to come forward. do not al
lude to this again as proof of i'll will on
the part of the masses of the population to-
wards the government, but as an additional
evidence of the utter impossibility of unit
ing central, despotic administration with
the realities, or even the mere forms of free
institutions throughout the country at large.
A nation has but choice between two cours-
es, either to learn to govern themselves, or
to submit themselves to the government of
another"
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21
SWindle.

Some queer revelations are at times made
in the courts. Last week, in Philadelphia,
suit was brought to recover 1854 for en-
craving plates for 9 work called "Kane's
Arctic Expedition" The evidence showed
that Kane had nothing to do with the work,
and that it was. in fact, cheat throughout.
It vas proved that an engraving of picture
representing the Advance as stuck fast
in the ice was copied from an old picture IN
the life of Capt. Lewis Cook. with the excep-
ton of ice, which was put in according 10
fancy; that the portrait of '.Sontag," one OF
Kane's officers, was copied from the ike
ness of an old highwayman in the Pcssee
Gazette. and the occultation of Saturn from
an old geography, DC. The book, never
theless, gave immense satisfaction to the
public, who bought thousands of copies
The jury made the publishers pay.-Ci'aefn
1zdti Gazekte-
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21

Twenty-Five sacks of public documents.
speeches ETC., the usual Congressional rub
bish, recently arrived at Great Salt Lake
city, under the frank of Mr. Bernhisel, the
Mormon Delegate. The cost of the trans
portation of this trash is almost $4,000
The n. 7. Herald remarks:
The documents win. in all probability. be
converted TO the same uses that such docu-
ments are turned TO in Washington-that is,
to serve as wrapping paper for grccsrs. and
butchers. And is It not extremely conside-
rate In the General Government to supply
the tradesmen of Salt Lake city with such
conveniences and at cost of SO, ,ooO?-
That fact of itself ought to convince these
rampant Mormons of the kindness and lib
erality of the government towards them
What though the twenty-five sacks full Of
printed matter might not be worth sl00 II
3 booksellers store. still the generosity OF
the government in supplying them free OF
expense is no less apparent than If the con
tents were most valuable.
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21

last few years has been mischievous? We
begin to see that it has not been injurious
that it has not been barren even of immense
benefit. The freedom of Kanzas, so long
and resolutely contended for, at times deem
ed hopeless, has been achieved, and has
drawn along with it, as munifeent reward
of gallant and upright endsaror, the scarcely
hoped emancipation of Missouri, and the
promise of yet further triumphs of free prin-
elples. With such prizes looming in the
near future, can the Republican party falter
In its mission?
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21

THEN AND Now.-Six months ago it was
interesting to know who supported and Who
opposed Lecompton.
Now. it is interesting and important 10
know who support. and who oppose the Le-
comptonites.
Lecompton is not before the country.
but the Leeomptonites are. Ieeompton
has been disposed of. The Lecomptonites
remain to be disposed of.
The great measure of the Administra-
ton is a bygone. The Administrator it
self is living and present reality.
The question now is, who supports the
Administration, and who opposes IT,
Washington Republic.
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21
Remarkable Case Of Circumstantial
Evidence.

A case of considerable interest has occur
red in Monroe county, Ark, which shows
how strong chain of circumstances can
arise against an innocent person. Two men
named Passmore and Lewis had RATS con-
tiguous to each other, in White river. An
oar escaped from the raft of P. and lodged
in the neighborhood of L., who secured it,
and the former had the latter arrested for
stealing it, but he was acquitted. Very
naturally L. gave vent to some hard words
against p. The latter did not resent them,
but vowed his intention to give L. 'sa hot
bed in hell before three days" A short
time after, Passmore was seen going in ca
noe towards Lewis raft, armed with dou-
ble- barreled shot gun and a bowie knife
When about sufficient time had elapsed for
P. to reach L. s raft two discharges of gun
was heard. Next day Lewis was to deliver
his raft at mill in Clarendon, close by, but
as he did not do so, suspicious of some
thing wrong were excited, and a number of
persons went to where the raft had been,
but it was gone, and no trace of anybody
connected with it could be found. Some
weeks after this period, a man going up the
river found in some drift wood body whose
size and dress answered a description of
Lewis. The body had in it buck-shot holes
and stabs. Passmore was arrested and
held in heavy bail. Shortly after this.
the steamer Sam Hale arrived at Clarendon,
and the pilot, Bateman, and the captain,
Dougherty, cleared Passmore of all suspi-
cion by testifying that they had seen Lewis
at Napoleon three weeks after the occur
renee, and that the boat had paid him mon
ey that had been owing him. Passmore
was of course discharged.
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21

A captain, one of the old school, being at
a ball, had Degu accepted by beautiful part
ner, q lady of rank, who. IN the most deli-
cate manner possible. limited to him the
propriety of putting on pair of gloves.
"Oh, was the elegant reply. '.never mind
me. ma'am; shall wash my hands when
I've done dancing"
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21
r,ovd of The War Departuent, is . ore.

FLOYD, Of the War Department, is q great
man for backlog bis friends. An Alabama
man by the name of Gordon has been pros
ecuting claim for number of years for
injuries done to a plantation by Indians
Congress paid him S97 900, and the Treas
ury Department said that was SUFFICIENT
Gordon had bill smuggled through Con-
gTess, referring his claim to Floyd for set
tlement. The Secretary awarded him s145,-
600 for his lossl Any Galphinisn1 about
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21

The dialect of the West is rayther strong,
and slightually hyperbolical. One Brown,
who has lately been travelling in the Occident
as far as Arkansas, says, that when man
IN that region desires to say that he would
like drink, he declares that If he had a
glass of whiskey, he would throw himself
outside of it, almighty quick
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21

The last words of the Old Testament are a.
fearful threatening: s'Lest ] come and smite
the earth with CURSE The last words of
the New Testament are benediction: ssThe
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be With you
all. Amen"
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21

One of our finest writers says that stthe
nightly deRs come down upon us like oies--
sings. How very different the daily dues
come down upon US these hard times.
The Kanzas news., 1858-08-21

The first wooden mill on the Pacific coast
has been put in operation at Salem. Oregon.
.witlls480 spindles.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-22
Health Of ne City.


Many OF the Northern papers are circulating
a report, purpOrting to be based on private
letters from this city, to the effect that the
newspapers are suppressing the truth in regard
70 the health Of The city-that, 10 point Of fact,
the yellow fever is prevailing here to great
extent, and that our people are terribly alarmed
by the prosPek of an epidemic.
We need scarcely say that there is not ore
word Of truth in these statements. The person
who wrote them must have been stimulated to
az. unusual terrier BY visions Of anticipated dan
ger, and not BY any real peril.
The fact is, that up to this time there has
been very little yellow fever in the city and
that little, as indicated by the weekly inter-
ments, lie reported by the newspapers with
~serupal0us fidelity. Up to this time there have
been, we believe, about twenty five deaths BY
yellow fever this season. OF these nine occur
red last week, and eight the previous week.
This is certainly not an alarming mortality-it
lie scarcely even worth talking about, except as
an illustration Of the small foundation required
for the creation Of immense edihces OF false
hood. Neither does it exhibit thss tendency TO
regular and rapid increase which character
ICES the inciPient epidemic.
Il is true that We cannot say there viii be
DO epidemic in New Orleans this summer. Il
would be presumptuous TO make such a decla-
ration without a much more perfect knowledge
Of the causes Of there Visitations than any we
now possess. But we do assert that, at this
moment, New Orleans is just as healthy as any
city in the United States, and that, for all we
know to the contrary, it will continue 90
throughout the summer. or course this lie a
hope merely, and not BY any means a decided
opinion. Nevertheless, We believe we should
even be justified in giving 1t as our opinion
that we are not to be visited by epidemic yell
low fever this season. Should we be mistaken,
our Norihern Contemporaries may be assured
that we shall make 10 effort at concealment.-
Nep OrlfaHs Delta, l6ih.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-22

The LATE Carr. JOHN ABBoTT.-Captaln
John Abbott died on he 2nd inst, at his resi-
dence In Monroe county, after a protracted ILL
ness. Capt. Abbott (says the Columbus Dem
ocraf) vas a native OF Georgia, but bad been
a citizen Of this State for more than twenty
years previous to his death. He was elected a
member Of the Legislature from Monroe coun-
81 in IS41 and 1S43, a. which capacity be was
distinguished for his fidelity TO the interest Of
his constituents and his firm devotion to Dem
ocratic principles. The deceased was in the
59th year Of his age at the time Of his death.
He was highly esteemed and respected BY q
numerous circle Of friends and arquaintances
A CURIOsIrY.-Mr. S. F. HOlditeh, living
on the old Tuscumbia read, nine miles north Of
this place, brought into our Office this week
curiosity In the way Of fruit, that surpsssss
anything we have ever seen In the prolihe line,
On a small switch from . Blue Plum tree, Just
ono yard 10 length, there were one hundred and
twenty full, large, wel-devsloped Plums. Nr
Holditch states that Ct least forty OF fifty mort
had fallen of In bringing II to town, thus max
ing In all from one hundred and sixty to eighty
Plums on this little tWig three feet long. Al
who have seen it, adfait that It beats anything
ever brought TO "this market" Mr.. H. state
that his tree is very near a. full on ever
hanch.-PoaloiOc Erdfninfr.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-22
VIEW s4LB.a.FP
THE WORLD TURNS OVER,

NULL and complete sssortuent OF in our IIn'
II and clreumferenoe-
which We viii sen in sstraishi forward wal, syd round
about
Unless thy IN themselves,
They were bought 70 be sold
We wish 70 see thsm fulhl their destiny
To do 80 We ENl give good barzains-
We havs an anxiety 70 prove Ourselves liberal
As I'VE 8 n TIE Goods, We VIII give she bargains in
he world Is full Of risk snd ve1tury-
t. one who Goes rot unferstand the advanced POINTS,
venture among ~ Is most hszsrtots-
You are sstonished, perhaps at our temeTity IN sivins
what viii b. your astonishmcrt vhea We ten you that
tbs world Is turning ovsr3
It fac
10 a most r~recip.ta.s way-
To one who Is not Up TO ell the whereforss, IA . fright
ful and m5st alarming way
It has turned over once since the sun set last
Il VII trrn Hgsin veTy sso1.
Lock out that your money does not slip out Of yorr
Pocket When TIE world rolls over.
Monty slips ont many q mans pockefs
And from between his hngers-
when the world turns round.
II the Banks are 10 m way to disturb IT'S
Just nov tha world Is EAgging strang ~
Add tn Bank Was are wagging-
You nay feel The vibration
Let rs make = call on the citizens 70 ftesdy the world
Hold on 70 il here bsfsre it goes any further
Take q strong gripf
One Of Tyler's-"r mp and Tye."
As she tips ist her be tied
Go 70 MERRINAN's - get a ps Of PiysrsI
Ike = stroag bifs on Ire "Hen and Chcksnsf'
STEADY, altosether, gently and strong
Nov, let he water roh oaekt
Sol
she riEa : ssaini
TIE gGs has sound an equilibrium.
The sta in TIE tan Of Urea Miner comes bset 10 Its
right place.
HuEzat
ms Dipper DIPS - Il ought to-
The specie IN the ciihsns Bank vaults Is rot heavy
Enough 20 csuse another Q citation. a. present.
Let rs 90 re1na o hsHRIMAN's sHd " the tine.
sun the Watches are turningl
stu the BaTsains are giveni Tfyor-tf