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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
Sons.

As your sons advance towards man.
hood, cease as far as possible meeting
their faults with reproof, censure or ridi
Guile but let your exterior rather exhib
it a loving interest in them, while in the
gentlest manner possible you win them
away from whatever is wrong, coarse, un
amiable or evil. At this age your power
over them will lie mainly in your power
to inspire them with the tenderest flial
regard. If you put on q harsh manner,
you will surely repel, and lose your inau
ence at q time when more, perhaps, than
at any other period in their lives, they
need to be held close to you by the ten.
derest affection. Encourage them to give
you their fullest confidence. In their lit
tie trials, disappointments, and %strifes,
offer them your sympathy, and lift them
above their weaknesses-not by making
them conscious to modification of their
existence, but by inspiring them with
true manly sentiments. A wise loving
mother is a young mans palladium of
safety. The thought of her is a sphere
of protection surrounding him all the day,
and keeping his mind pure amid a thous
and allurements to vice. Be very care
full, then, to do nothing that will make
your sons thought of you oppressive or
repellant. Oh, let your image ever lie in
sunshine on his heart. So shall your
love hold him back in the hour of temp
tation with chains Of gold.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
Aspiration.

have seen a lark rising from his bed
OF grass, and soaring upwards, singing.
as he rises, and in hopes to get to heaven
and climb above the clouds but the
poor bird was beaten back by the loud
signing OF an eastern wind, and his mo
lion made irregular and inconstant. de-
scendlng more at every breath of the
tempest than all the vibrations Of his
wings served to exalt him, till the lite
creature was forced to sit down and pant
and stay till the storm was ovarpast. and
then it made a prosperous fight for
then 1t did rise and sing as if it had
learned music and motion from some an
gel, as he passed some time through the
ar. 80 Is the prayer Of the good man
when agitated by any passion. He fain
would speak to God and his words are
OF this earth, earthly he would look to
his Maker, but he could not help seeing
also that which distracted him, and a
tempest was raised and the man over
ruled his prayer was broken, and his
thoughts were troubled, and his words
assembled to the clouds, and the wander.
ing OF his Imagination recalled them il
all the %iuctuating varieties of passion
they are never like to reach God at all
But ne sits down and signs over his in
trinity, and fixes his thoughts upo1
things above, and iorgets all the it'll
vain passions of this life, and his spiri
is becalmed, and his soul is ever ant
still. and then it softly and sweetly as
cends to heaven on the wings of the Holy
Dove. and dwells with God, till it re
turns, like the useful bee, loaded with {
blessing and the dew of heaven.-Jeremg
Taylor.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
One Of the Bows.

Neighbor T had a social party
at his house a few evenings since, and the
dear boy Charles, a FIVE year old colt,
was favored with the permission to be
seen in the parlor. Pa is somewhat
proud of his boy, and Charles was, of
course, deliberately gotten up for SO great
an occasion. Among some extras, the
little fellow hair was treated to a libe-
raj supply of cologne, to his huge gratia.
cation. As he entered the parlor, and
made his bow to the ladies and gentle
men
Locke here" said he, proudly, eff
any OF you smells a smell, that's me |"
The effect was decided, and Charles,
having thus in one brief sentence deliv-
cred an illustrative essay on human vani-
ty, was the hero of the evening.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
The Fun at a Mule Race.

At the County Fair at New Albany.
Indiana, the people had a most hearty
laugh over a mule race after the fashion
of an Irish donkey race, where each nan
rides his neighbours beast, and the last
one in wins. 1t is rot a bad way of clos
ing up a cattle show. 1t is decidedly
better than 6 female equestrianism." at
New Albany, seven entries were made,
and when the drum tapped they all
started, but were in a few moments
strung along the track for half a mile
persons were stationed at proper inter.
walls, for the purpose of keeping the mules
in the track, which they did at consider
able trouble. We never saw such fren-
zied excitement as the crowd exhibited
when the last and winning mule, entered
by Andy HuEcilman, came stumbling up
the stretch, followed by at least 1000
people, shouting in the most deafening
manner. The mule came slowly under
the line-was almost pushed to the mark,
we might say. One Of the Judges sung
out to the crowd that the time of the
slowest mule was made in ten minutes
and seventy-two seconds.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
Receipt for Curing Beef and Pork.

This receipt, which originated with US
and has now had 4iany years of trial, we
believe to be unsurpassed as a pickle.
Nearly all the modern receipts which
have appeared in the different agricultu-
raj journals, and worth anything, par
take, in some instances almost identieally
of the ingredients and proportions set
forth in ours, which we first printed some
fifteen or eighteen years ago. Some of
the receipts lately published require a
large amount of labor, and are not to be
recommended. At this period in the
season, when farmers and others will
soon be putting down their winters, and
We may add, their next years supply of
meat. it mas be of service to republish
the receipt, which is as follows:
To 1 gallon of water,
Add l IL lbs. of salt,
IL ID. brown sugar,
1 OF. saltpetre,
IL or. potash.
In this ratio the pickle to be increased
to any quantity desired /.
Let these be boiled together until all
the dirt from the salt and sugar rises to
the top and is SKINNED off. Then throw
the pickle into a large tub to cool, and
when cold, pour it over your beef or
pork, to remain the usual time, say from
four to six weeks. according to the size
of the pieces, and the kind of meat. The
meat must be we'll covered with the
pickle, and it should not be put down for
at least two days after killing, during
which time it should be slightly sprinkled
with powdered ~saltpetre.
Several of our friends have omitted the
boiling of the pickle, and found it to an
swer equally IS well. 1t will not, how
ever, answer quite SO well. By boiling
the pickle, it is puri6ed-for the amount
Of dirt which is thrown off by the opera
ton, from the salt and sugar, is surpris-
ing Germantown Telegraph.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
Horses.

1t is estimated that there are $4,000
horses in the State of Massachusetts,
221, 900 ins the New England Sta ties.
and 100000 in the United States.
Ohio stands foremost in the number Of
horses, New York next, Pennsylvania
nent, Kentucky next, and Minnesota last
of all. Estimating the horses Of Massa-
chussetts at $75 per head, their value
will be $4,000 and all the horses in the
United States at the same rate, would
make a value of 337 SOC, 900 or more than
three times the whole cotton crop of the
United States. The horse interest is a
most important one to the wealth and
prosperity Of the States.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
WO n M r XXX WBB * ], Z &c e u AID.

from its tail with impunity, but give it a
good hard poke, and you will hear a roar
that will make the coward tremble, and
the brave prudent.
Hearken to the sequel Of Sally Jones.
Scarcely had she finished her patriotic
address, when there was a general rush.
The less active were trampled over like
pulled goat skins at a bacehanalian fest
val.
Miss Sally. | axes you"
/" Miss Sally. | spoke first
81 beapeak her for my son Bill
squeaked an octogenarian, struggling for
ward to seize her arm.
To hide her confusion, Sally covered
her face with her apron, when she felt a
strong arm thrown around her, and hearc
a stentorian voice shout
"She's mine, by Gauley y
Sam Bates cleared a swath as if ht
had been in a grain field, bore his unre
sisting pr.ze into the house, and slammed
the door on the cheering crowd.
The wedding came off that night, anc
oe the following morning Sam rode home
driving his white COW before, and carry
ing his wife behind him.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

RA Madam" said a husband to his
young wife, in a little alteration, which
will sometimes spring up in q the best of
families" :" when a man and his wife have
quarreled, and each considers the other
at fault, which of the two ought to be the
first to advance towards a reconcilia-
ton? ?"
The best natured and wisest of the
two" said the wife, putting up her rosy
mouth for a kiss, which was given with
an JUNCTION. She had conquered
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

GARDENING FOR LADIEs.-Make up
your beds early in the morning ; sow
buttons on your husbands shirts do
not make up any grievances, protect the
tender branches Of your family !; plant a
smile Of good temper in your face, and
carefully root out all angry feelings, and
expect a good crop Of happiness.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

be- An anxious mother in Maine thus
writes to her son in California
My dear someone nome. A rolling
stone gathers no moss. Your affection
ate mother.
To which Young America with equal
laconism replies f:
Ny dear mother-Come here. A set.
ting hen never gets fat. Your affection
ate son.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

THE Cosr OF WAR.-The cost of a
thirteen inch shell, as it flies through the
air, is from $40 to $12. The estimate
cost of firing a t~hirty-six inch bomb is
nearly $3.50. These figures afford some
idea of the shelling-out' to which war.
ring governments must submit.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

geA An Irishman being asked why
he left his country for America, replied
" It wasn't for want, I had plenty Of that
at home"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

ga A gentleman was threatening to
beat a dog which barked incessantly.-
!" Why exclaimed an Irishman" would
you bate the dumb haste for speakin
out ?"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

p A speaker at a stump meet
ing out West declared that he knew No
north, no south, no east, no west. Then
said a %bystander, you ought to 90 to
school and learn your geography.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

H@-"I think our church will last a
good many years yet said a waggish
deacon to his minister ; 81 see the Sleep
ers are very sound"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

B6- A wag tells of a boarding house
keeper whose tea was SO weak that it
couldn't get up to the spout of the tea
pot.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

Ha~ "Oh, dear |" exclaimed a fash
ionable girl when she first 'beheld a Gu
cumber. always thought such things
grew in s%lices.'
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

1t is not wisdom, but ignorance, that
teaches men presumption. Genius may
be sometimes arrogant, but nothing is SO
difficult as knowledge.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

Hl An absent wife is thus advertised
for
Jane, your absence will ruin all
Think of your husband-your parents
your children. Return-return-all may
be well-happy. At any rate, enclose
the key Of the cupboard where the gin
is"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
Work for November.
FLOWERS.

Many Roses that are too tender to stand
out Of doors unprotected, may be cut
down to within a foot or eighteen inches
of the ground. and then have some straw
or litter thrown loosely over them or
when they stand on lawn or other places
where it is desired to avoid u littery ap
pearance they may be tied up to stakes
and straw placed round them.
DahLa roots should be dug up las soon
as the first frost cuts the foliage down J
and stored away in a dry. cool Place until
spring.
Greenhouse plants should all be returned
to the house ii nor already done but air
should be admitted literally, daily. until
frost sets in. Take off decaved leaves.
and keep tile greenhouse as dry as posi-
BILE, but use no fire heat until night frosts
are sharp enough to lower the tempera
ture of the house below 400 Fahrenheit.
Trees and shrubs Of all kinds may be
planted as long as the ground is open
but evergreens after being planted should
have a good mulching of coarse manure
or litter over their roots to protect them
Hyacinths, and other bulbs, may now
be ported for blooming in the winter
Equal parts of old hot.bed manure white
sand, and good garden soil or loan, mixed
together will grow them we'll.
Chrysanthemumss now in bloom tie up
and choice sorts may be propagated from
the root. They will grow in a cold frame
or in a window.
KITCHEN GARDEN.
Spinach that is growing for a spring
crop, should be weeded and thinned out
When frost cover slightly ovel
with straw or hay for protection.
CeLery.-The late crop of this will still
require earthing up. But all must be ia
ken up and stored away before the end o.
the month.
Fruit Trees of all kinds may be planted
but peaches do best ia spring. it is gener
ally conceded.
Strawberry beds should have a Sigh
covering OF leaves or straw thrown owe
them on the approach of severe weat- er
to be turned In under the surface between
the plants in the spring.
Cold Frames in which Lettuce, EndiUt
or other vegetables have been planted
for winter use, should be opened freel.
to the air daily, until frost zones bu
shut up the frames early in the afternoon
and when frosty nights are expected cove
the frame over with mats or straw.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11

He only is an acute observer who can
observe infinitely without being observed.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-11
N -EAGLEHEART.
A BALLAD.
AY t. 3.

IT'S better to hare lorsd and lost,
Than nerer to hare loced at ALL"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-07-06
VIRTUES OF THE MAD STONE.

> We copy the following from the Winston On.
c. Sentinel: s.
A report was current here last week that three
children of Mr.. w. S. Shaub, of Stokes County,
had been bitten by mad dog, together with one
of his negroes and that he had started to Rich
mond, to try the virtues of the ''madstone" of
which much has been said and written. We
have received from Mr. Shaub the following state
ment of the facts in the
''On the 7th and 9Th days of June, three of my
children and colored boy were bitten by small
dog, or pup, not more than nine weeks DID, who it
afterwards proved was mad. They were bitten be-
fore we had any suspicion that the dog mad,
and after becoming convinced Of the fact, natu-
rally suffered great uneasineSs; and hearing of
what is called the 'mad-stone, in Person or Chat
ham county, | procured the services OF neighbor
to take my wife and the three children and boy in
search of it being compelled to attend Court in
Stokes. From directions received on the way,
they at length arrived at the place on the sth day
after the first were bitten. Mr. Joseph Pointer is
the gentleman who owns the stone. He got it in
the lower edge Of Person county, about 20 miles
from Yancy ille My wife and children arrived
about II o'clock The stone is in three pieces;
and two were Immediately applied to my youngest
child, nearly years old. She had six small
wounds, and the stone soon adhered. The other
piece was applied to the next youngest child, be-
tween SIX ana seven years od ana II also aohereu'
This child had only one wound. The stones were
left on the wounds some four FIVE hours, and
then taken off and dropped into warm water. At
night the stones were again applied, but that
placed on the wound on the oldest, GA years of
age) which was very slight, did not adhere, and
had very little effect. On the others the stone
seemed to act however A piece now applied
to the colored boy, but had no effect My wife
then left, greatly relieved of her uncasiness She
was kindly treated by Mr. Pointer and his family.
June 3 1858 VIM S. SHAUB.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-07-06
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CHARLOTTE, n c.

Interesting from CaHfornia, Mcrico and Oregon.
The steamship Moses Taylor has arrived from
California with 81 100000 in gold.
President Baez had captulated to Santa Anna,
and was to leave for Caracoa on the 18th.
Santa Anna gave Com. Mcintosh the strongest
of the protection of American citizens in
Mexico, and desired him to express to his gov
ernmCnt his wish to maintain amicable relations
1t is said that Mcintosh succeeded in getting
from Bacz all the documents for which he was
sent.
The excitement at the Frazer River mines still
continues 1hree thousand people had already
left San Francisco.
The California mines were yielding largely
Accounts from every section, were highly favora-
be
Agricultural prospects we're never brighter.
A fire occurred at Nevada city on the 21st May
and destroyed nearly ali the business portion of the
town. Loss $3.50, 600.
The town of San Andrews, Calaveras county,
was entirely destroyed by fire on the 2nd of June
More than the usual amount of assassina-
tiOns, murders and casualties had taken place.
Ten buildings were burnt at San Francisco on
3lst May. Loss S40,G00.
Advices from Oregon of 24th May, announce a
Snake river was attacked on the 10th of May,
and forced to retreat with loss Of fifty privates
three officers, two howitzers baggage wagons and
nearly ali the animals. Col. Steptoe had three
companies Dragons, and one Of Infrantry The
Indians numbered fifteen hundred. Capt. VIM
Der and Lieut.. CASTOR were among the killed.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-07-06
FEMALE HEROISM.

In the course of a recent speech in Congress by
the Hon. Joseph Lane, Oregon, he related the fol-
lowing incident which occurred in the Indian war
of Oregon:
While in Oregon last summer, I took occasion
to inquire of the chief who mainly instrument
tai in getting up this war; to learn the particulars
of the fate of some of our people who disappeared
able to learn nothing. --
When suggested to the agent, in the council,
that [ proposed to inquire into the fate of Mrs.
Wagner, Mrs. Haynes, and Others, he was inclined
to think it would raise the bitter feelings Of the
Indians, but said he would make the inquiry. /
tod him that had passed thro' the country where
these people had lived and that their friends we're
very anxious to learn their fate. We inquired in
relation to Mrs Wagner, who well educated
and handsome woman from New York, who had
lived long in the country and spoke the Indian
tongue fuently. She kept public house by the
roadside, and the good cheer which she always
furnished made it place where travellers delighted
to stop The Indians informed us that the
morning Of the 9th of October they came in sight
of the house, where they met some tcamsters and
packers; portion of whom they murdered, de-
stroying the wagons and cargoes, well as the
animals, while she was standing in the door
AS soon as they had murdered the people out
side, they came towards the house, which was
strongly built of hewn logs and had heavy door,
which fastened with cross bars. When she saw
them running towards the house, she shut the
door, and dropped the bars to prevent their COM
ing in. They came to the door, and ordered her
to come out, and bring out her little girl: She
said "no."
Her husband was absent-and by the way, he
was the only man on that road who escaped. They
said that if she did not come out they would shoot
her. She declined, and, after some deliberaton,
they determined to set the house on fire. The
house directly envelorcd in flames; and the
chief who watched her through little window,
told that he her go to the glass arrange her
fold her little girl in her arms and wait calmly
til the roof fell in and they pcrshed in the flames
together. And the statement was confirmed by
the people who found their remains lying together
in the middle Of the house.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-07-06
oFFIcE HUNTING.

The Washington correspondent Of the New York
Journal of Commerce says that, some young ia
dies being lately introduced to the President at the
White House. he said 81 am always happy to see
the young ladies' especially 50, becauset they seldom
are found among the ofice-seekers." This remark,
the writer observes, indicates how great pOr-
ton of burden resting upon .he Presidents mind,
is created by the perpetual competition for Office,
the difficulty of deciding conflicting cases, and
the reproach incurred by refusal. Dir Polk said
he made, by every appointments, where there werc
a dozen applications, one friend and eleven ene-
mics. He might have added, in the language Of
another functionary, who expressed similar senti-
ment, that the one friend often proved ungratefui
The correspondent says he once heard Gen
jackson say he would sooner send son into the
Western Wilds, with an axe on his shoulder, to
bew his way to independence, than bestow ON him
a salaried Office in Washington. Mr. Guthrie, late
Secretary of the treasury, would give no othco to
nephew of his, but sent him to the far West.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-07-06
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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-07-06

ALBANY, n. Y, June II 7.-Archbishop Hughes
of the Roman Catholic Church, attended here be-
ment against the Albany Statesman for libel,
contained in certain letters exposing an alledged
Catholic secret society which it claims exists un-
der the title of the 'Circle of Jesus" After hear
ing the Archbshop's testimony, the grand jury re-
fused to indct on the ground that if the matter is
ibellous against the Archbishop, it should be pros
ecuted in New York where he lives, and not at
the expense of Albany county. The Archbishop
then offered to bear the expenses of the proseeu-
ton, but the bill was refused by the grand jury.
We clip the above from Of our exchanges
Bishop Hughes win find that he is not doing him
self or his Church much good by trying to indiet
those who choose to speak and write against it
He had better stop all proceedings ike that.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-07-06

THE IDLER.-We have an uncompromising war
fare to wage against idleness. The der We pity,
but we blame him nevertheless. He is nuisance
in community, because pernicious and damaging in
his influence. Idleness is fruit of our depravity
and fall,-work, industry, part of the penalty,
procuring in part, If the idler be not vi
cious, he is nevertheless worthless-if he do any
thing, it is injurious. What lackey for the devil
is he?-what an incubus upon his family, the
community in which he lives? The idler must
eat, but it is not his bread. He spunges upon the
labor of others-and if he shond live out his full
term of years, is the most expensive, hurtful and
useless animal that breathes