The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-09-18
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somewhat hasty and violent temper. Some |
times he had been seen beating his oxen over
their heads with the handle Ut his whip. IN
way to excite the pity Of the bystanders,
and, when expostulated with, he excused
himself BY saving that he had the most frac-
,,ous team in town. By-and-by, an altera-
i,on took place in the temper Of farmer
Hunt, lie became mild, forbearing, and,
what was most remarkable, his oxen seemed
to improve in disposition at equal pace with
himself. s,...... -
Farmer Hunt Joined the church, and was
an exemplary man. His neighbors saw the
change both in himself and his team. 1t
was a marvel to the whole town. One OF
his,townsmen asked him for an explanation.
Farmer Hunt said
& have found out secret about my cat
tie. Formerly they were unmanageable.-
The more whipped and dubbed them, the
worse they acted. But now, when they are
contrary, 90 behind my load. sit down,
aud sing Old Hundred; and, strange as 1t
may appear, no sooner have | ended, than
thu oxen 90 along as quietly as could wish
l don't know how it is, but they really seem
to like singing.
In the course Of n few years, the two far.
mers were chosen deacons Of the chruch, and
they both adorned their professions. About
the time of their election, a grevious fam
inc prevailed in the valley, and the farmers
generally were laying up their corn to plant
the ensuing season, poor man, living
in the town, went to Deacon hunt, ana
said-
4 have come to buy bushel of corn.-
Here is the money. 1t is about all l can
gather
The Deacon told him he could not spare
a busheI for::love nor monty. lie was Keep
ing double the usual quantity for seed corn
the next year, and had to stint his own
family. The man urged his suit in vain. At
last, he said
deacon, if you don't let me have the
corn. shall curse YOU
Curse me!' replied the Deacon, slow dare
YOU do SOP 49,,
BECAUSE said the man, 'the Bible says
so.'
Nonsense exclaimed Deacon Hunt;
sthcrc is no such thing in the Bible
yes there is,' replied the poor man.
.Well.' said the Deacon, If you can find
any such text, I'll give you II bushel OF
corn
They went into the house, when the poor
man went to the old family Bible, turned to
Prov. ri, &c, and read:
.ue that withholdest corn, the people shall
curse him; but blessings shall be upon the
head of him that selleth it,
The Deacon was fairly caught.
Come alon.,' said he, 'und will be as
good us my word
lie took him to the courthouse, measured
out full bushel of corn, helped the man to
put it in his bag, assisted him to put 1t on
his shoulder and, Just before his departure,
being somewhat Of a wag, he said, with
4 say, ncighbor, after you have carried
this corn home, go upto Deacon Clarh, ana
curse him for another bushel.'
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westward Expansion of the United States
The discovery of gold on Frazer River,
md the confirmation of the wide diffusion OF
tho same precious material throughout
Washington Territory by settling the ques-
ton Of the spread of our population along
the northern rather than the southern shores
Of the Pacific, have at the same time de-
termined that the direction of emigration
from the Atlantic slope and from the east
ern valley Of the Mississippi, shall be west
ward, and not southwark. These events
have determined that the geographical con
fcuration of the United States shall remain
for the present substantially what it is now.
We are to expand, during this generation at
least. within the Generate zone, leaving the
hazards and fortunes of tropical adventure
to remote postcrity.
This expectation rs to the future is found
ed, of course, upon the belief that the ma
iority Of the country will not permit its
political power to he wrestcd from them.
and perverted to objects hostile to their own
interests. 1t is founded upon the belief
that the Northern, Middle, and Western
States, which contain four-ffths of the
wealth and effective vigor of the nation, will
take care that the Government does not, at
any rate, act adversely to their just rights
and legitimate views of expansion.
If the West, especially is true to Itself.
not another dollar of the public money will
lie expended upon further acquisitions from
Mexico, only intended as such acquisitions
are to furnish new routes for Pacific rail-
roads, to compete with the routes which the
West already has. Nor will an enormous
sum be paid for Cuba, whereby the Govern
mcnt will be disabled from assisting in the
great and truly national work of connecting
the Atlantic and Pacific By continental rail-
road.
Whatever else may be the result of the en-
gration to Frazer river, it has exploded the
';ulf Of Mexico policy, which has long been
dominant in point Of fact, but which was
for the first time openly proclaimed in the
Cincinnati platform. The year 1856 was
the culminating epoch Of that policy. 1t is
now declining, and under theinhurnce ofre-
cent events on the Pacific coast, rapidly
declining. The Western politicians who
have committed themselves to it, will find
themselves stranded by the swift rehux of
the tide. 1t is the great business Of the
United States, with million and Il half of
square miles Of unoccupied Western terrific
ry within the temperate zone. to be Offering
the price Of kingdoms for Islands in the
West Indies. This may be for the interest
Of Gen. Cass, Of Judge Douglas, or of Mr..
Bright, bat it is not for the interest of Chi
cage, or St. Louis, Or St. Paul. The reign
Of a dynasty, which concentrates its hopes
md ambition upon the Gulf of Mexico, can
only be continued through an Indifference of
the majority of the country to their own
interests, which has no parallel in the history
ofm ankind.-6epublic.
The Captured s,aver~Threc Iiundrcd African.
Board.
The United States brig Dolphin, Lieut..
John n. Matlt commanding, arrived at Key
West on Sunday. the I'D inst, from the
coast of Cuba. The Dolphin sailed from Sa-
qua la Grande on the morning of the 2lst
inst.
At daylight she discovered sail ahead
standing on the same course as the dolphin,
which gained on hervery rapidly during the
day. At I P. NJ. the sail ahead hauled on
the wind as if trying to get out of the Dol
phin's course. whch caused her to be consd-
cred a suspicious craft. The Dol phin tackled
and stood off in pursuit, hosting the Eng
fish colors. and fred blank cartridge,
which not being answered by the other ves-
sci another was fired at half past p. NJ.
and this also being unnoticed, at 5 P. VI.
she fred shot across the bow of the sus.
pected vessel, which had the effect of pro-
,iucng the American flag at her peak Z; but
she still continued on her course, and seem
ed to he making her best endeavors to es-
~,-, ,.hap. all d;ro,t,J shot fr,o, Two