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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14
CoTToN-Contnues to advance. The
following are the latest prices:

NOZZLE, Ala, Oct. Sth.
COTTON-Alihough the business in
cotton last week was considered llrse f.,
the season, 10000 bales having been sold.
We haze the pleasure of noting a further
augmentation and at full and steady pri
ceS. Inc market opened on Saturday.
the beginning OF onr commercial week,
with a good demand, aud 200 bales
changed hands at the closing rates quo
ted in onr last review, namely ~ "a
PIC. for Mi ldIing. Since then The in-
quiry has continued brisk, with an in
creased amount Of sales and steady pri
ces; and, although there was some fall
ing off in the business to-day, the market
closed firm ut our quotations, which have
ruled very evenly from the beginning to
the end Of the week.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

~ Inasmuch as we've been elected
Major Of the 45ih Reg, NJ. NJ, reckon
we'll have to learn how to cuss, so as
10 "swear like Militia Major"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

MONROE LLECI iuA.-W. A. Tucker
IS elected Probate judge. H. Ander-
son Sheriff-G. w. Pennington Circuit
Clerk--R. A. Morgan Probate Clerk
Frank Saunders Colonel--J. S. Dalton
Lieutenant Colonel-and Z. G. Henle,
Major.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

CT The citizens Of Coaeevillc, Miss,
had a lively time on the election day
Fifteen or twenty persons got mixed up
in muss, and several were badly hung
ed. One has died from his wounds.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

OF In the last election, Bugg, (by the
way nice and clever gentlelnaD) got af-
ter, but didn't quite crawl over us.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

E The Crystal Palace, New York
Was burned on the 9th October. Loss
one million dollars.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

a. naval magazine exploded =
Havana. Cuba. On the sob alk. HIilg
1873 persons. -
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

OIL hey to call Mr.. RICHARDSON'S
attention to some mistakes in the print.
ing of THE Evening Prayer In the
second stanza beat is put for "bent," in
the fifth, joyous for gorgeous" in the
ninth, stars for "hero." Towards the
close Of Friendship instead of "rear
his heart to destroy some unhealthy lu.
NOR" is printed =" rear Ais heart to de-
stroy same snhealMy human, with is
amusing, but unfortunately does not make
very good sense. In another place "sav.
ed" Is rendered rared. and "yiolet,' rio-
lent. These mistakes, however, ure
slight, except in comparison to the gen
eral correctness of the printing in the
Prairie News. J.
We assure our esteemed contributor
that nothing mortifies us so much as to
fail to detect errors in the printing of the
articles with which our friends favor the
Prairie News.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

NE Mr.. SL.~i<i ADS I'll nand fresh
supply OF the choicest family groceries.
See Advertisement.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

2 or Gen. Walker is 10 Mobile--noi
cone TO Niemsyifs has been stated.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

- The isnhiianies ot Philadelphia
no longer wear hoops to any length.
EunL
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

Don't know about the length Of the
things az worn hereabouts, but the breadth
* soi,le.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

sold Neptune has cut the cahit.
and presented it to the mcrmaids, VII
are doubtless using it for corset strings
anu carriers. The wish that such woul3
DO done was expressed not very luna
since, as the many long winled gaseous
articles respecting il, had become quite
a bore to the reading public. A dispatch
from New York states that signals have
entirely ceased. The Columbus Times
says that the operators, as to the cause Vi
the interrogation Of messages, have pre-
pared the public mind for this revelation.
The men Of science may now exhaust tre
resources Of their prolific minds to solve
the mystery, IL it is not soon ascertainpd
that the failure arises from parting of
the cable. The experiment, however, is
tried sufficiently to test the praclicahili,ly
OF so great an enterprise and the celrbra.
ton in New York, the bon fires and
Examinations in honor ofthe achievement
Will only serve as stimulus to nobler
exertions in the future. The end will ye,
De attained and another cable will yet be
iaid' which will unite together these two
mighty nations of the earth.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-14

OF Read this line.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28
An Incident.

A touching case was presented lately to
the consideration and charity Of one Of the
Good Samaritans who now take care of the
sick, relieve the destitute, and feed the starry
ing. \ boy Was discovered in the morning
lying in the grass of Claiborne street, New
Orleans, evidently bright and intelligent, but
sick. A man who has the feelings of kind
ness strongly developed, went to him, shook
him by the shoulder, and asked him what he
was doing there " Waiting for God to come
for me-" said he What do you mean (? :"
said the gentlemun, touched by the pathetic
tone of the answer and the condition of the
boy, in whose eye and flushed face he saw
the evidences of the fever. God sent for
father and mother and little brother" said he,
Sand took them away to his home in the
sky, and mother told me when she was sick
that God would take care Of me. have no
home, nobody to give me anything and so |
came out here, and have seen looking so long
up in the sky Tor God to come and take care
of me, as mother said he would. He will
come, won't he? Mother never told me a
he" Yes, my lad, said the mar, over
come with emotion, " he has sent mo to take
care of you You should have seen his
eyes flash, and the smile of triumph break
over his face as he said, Mother never told
me lie, sir, but you've been so long on the
way" What lesson of trust, and how this
incident shows the effect of never decelving
children with idle tales. As the peor mother
expected when she told her son, God would
take care of him." he did by touching the
heart Of this benevolent man with compass
ion and love for the little stranger
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28

RELIGION IN ErHIoph-In the highlands
of ETHIOPIA, Major Harris found so-called
Christlrn kin gdom, national establishment
dating from the earliest ages. BY this
church saints and angels are invoked, the
Virgin and St. Michael are made scarcely
subordinate deities, Il crowded calender Of
saints receive honors, and half the year is
composed Of tasts and festivals. 1t enjoins
also confessions to the priest, whose curse is
dreaded by the people as the last calamity,
while they confidently rely on the almsgiv-
ing and penance he imposes as an expiration
of sin. Its most extraordinary peculiarities
are certain usages and ceremonies, either bor-
rowed from the Jews or rcfrained from the
EthtopiC faith. Their churches, which gen.
orally are small and mean, resemble precisely
the Jewish temples ; they are divided into
three parts the innermost is the holy of the
holies, and may be entered by the priest
alone The service is in dead language,
and dancing is one of the ceremonies, They
keep in the same manner, and with equal
strictness, the seventh day and the frst--the
Sabbath of the Jews and the Lords day of
the Christians, They observe the Iivitical
prohibitions as to unclean animals they wash
their cups and patters as a religious duty ;
they will not eat with Pagan or Moslem, nor
taste of flesh that has Tot been slain in the
name of the trinity. They practice crcum-
cision, not asserting it TO be obligatory, yet
vigorously imposing it on every Pagan con-
vert to Christianity, They allow of concu-
binage. They are all baptized once every
year, concentrating the baptism of Christ
at the Epiphany by religious procession to
the river, into which men, women and chill
dren enter into promiscuous and shameless
crowd. Fasts of extraordinary frequency
are observed with unexampled strictness to
every week, on Wednesday and Friday /;
while reckoning all the holy days together,
one entire half of the year is thus occupied.
-JeWish Chronicle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28

WHAT THE WIND SAYS" Do you know
what the December wind says grandpa? ask
ed little child at an old merchant knee
" No, puss what does it?" he answered
stroking her fair hair.
" Remember the poor !" grandpa; when
it comes down the chimney, ii roars, Re-
member the poor;' when it puts its mouth to
the key-hole, it whistles, Remember the
poor;' when it strides through crack in the
door, it Whispers it; AMI grandpa, when it
blows your beautiful silver hair about in the
street, and you shiver and button up your
coat does it not say so too, in II still nall
voice, grandpa ?"
Why, what does the child mean - cried
grandpa, who, am afraid, had been used to
shut his heart against such words. "You
want a new muff and tippet, l reckon: a
pr tty way to get them OF YOU old grand
father"
"No, grandpa" said the child earnestly
shaking her head, " no it's not the muff and
tippet children I'm thinking Of; my mother
always remembers them, and so do / try to.
After the next storm the old merchant sent
fifty dollars to the treasurer of relief soci
ETY., and said, " Call for more when you wan
it," The treasurer stared with surprise, fol
it was the first time he had ever collected
more than dollar from him, and that, he
thought grudgngly
why, said the rich old merchant after
wards, " could never get rid Of that ehild
words, they stuck to me like glue"
"And little child shall lead Them" say
the Scripture. How many cold heart ha
melted, and a close heart opened, by the sim
pie earnestncss and suggestive words of
child.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28
Rich Men.


{ There are rich poor men in this world and
poor rich men. There are men of large es.
tates and no hearts; and Others of large
hearts and no estates. Better is faith, hope
and charity, that give peace of mind, correct
action and enlarged views, than all the gold
of California. The other day Ebenezer Fran
els died-possessed Of the largest property
of any man ever deceased in New England,
it is said. His estate is estimated as high as
six million dollars-a sum altogether beyond
the calculation of common minds We can
understand the figures, but can hardly see
how the addition of hundred thousand, or
subtraction of as much, from half that sum,
would make person feel richer or poorer;
and if not felt, then it is beyond his realizing
sense. This Francis was born poor, and liv-
ed poor, and died poor, with all his money.
He had poor mans existence here'--a poor
soul, and a poor prospect for the future. If,
when he was a poor boy he could have known
what he would come to, by the process he
went through to accumulate that estate, he
would have died at the very idea of it and
there can be few boys in the country now
who would not be losers in real manhood and
true happiness by accepting that wealth, if
they had to take his life and character with
it. He was seldom known to do an act Of
charity he never was willing to expend
dollar for public improvements, or humane
ane benevolent operations. 1t is said that
last winter he declined to subscribe for the re-
lief of the poor, because of his own poverty,
saying that when he had from million and
half to two millions lying idle in the banks
and earning nothing, he could not afford to
give. Now, who in the world would feel SO
cor as that, for four or six million dollars ?
But even Francis estate if it amounts to
six millions, is not great when compared
with many in Europe. There are 46 persons
in England who have incomes of 9550,000 a
year, equal to two millions and quarter dol
lars, while four hundred and forty-four per-
sons have incomes ranging from fifty to two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars year and
eight hundred and eleven from twenty-five to
fifty thousand In Ireland there is but one
person that has an income of upwards of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.-New-
bvyport Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28
Minced Oaths,

A certain kind of profanity is thus called,
because, although deviating from the plain
" yea, yea nay, nay" principles, does not
amount to gross and vulgar swearing. A cor
who is grieved by the use of such
language from the lips of protesting Chris
tians, calls our attention to it. Such ex-
pressions as i" darn it y" dang it," are but a
softening of ." damn it," and are
uttered with the same spirit and intent, and
are not whit more innocent. Persons who
would shrink from swearing by the name of
God, do not mend the matter or excuse them
selves from guilt in using the expressions,
" by George" :" by thunder" "by jung"
"by Jupiter" and "by heavens" The
common expressions on occasions of surprise,
" good heavens" or good Lord" are ir-
reverent and profane. The use of such
language, and more especially when it is
habitual, is to all intents and purposes, pro-
fame swearing, and being used as a substitute,
for it shows the real temper, and hence is
wholly indefensible in any, and odious in a
Christian. If it is said no harm is meant,
that is precisely the excuse of the profane !;
if it is pleaded such expression have no in
telGgible meaning, then why use them at all?
Such EXPLANATIONS are the first steps to a
more unequivocal kind of swearing, and he
that can thus mince his oaths may soon feel
it easy to make an advance in the use of
stronger and still grosser forms of speech.
We earnestly hope if any of our readers
have fallen into this habit, they will amend
their Speech and no longer shock the sense
OF propriety of those who reverence the Di,
vine precept, " swear not at ALL" The pro-
fame swcarer is marked character, whose
speech is pollution; why then should any
who profess to be gifted by higher principles
approach 50 near to his level in the use Of
modified oaths, as to be in danger of being
involved in the same condemnation ? A
hint in this subject should be sufficient
PRESBYTERIAN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28
A Recipe for Punch.
GA little sugar to make it sweet,
A little lemon to make 1t sour.
A little water to make 1t weak,
Our Social Circle,
Opposite Characters.

1t is very instructive, often to observe the
fitness Of opposite qualities for different cir
cumstances A person who appears to great
disadvantage in one place, acquits hin self
to his honor in another. Perhaps no two
sisters were more unlike than Martha and
Mary of Bethany. The former was STIR
ring, busting, resoIute, and perhaps irritable
women The latter was moderate, quiet,
difident, and amiable. When Jesus visited
them at their home, both welcomed him with
glad hearts. Martha was inclined to prepare
the meal, while Mary was more inclined to
talk with the Lord. But the former became
weary and irritated about her housework,
while the latter sa meek and lovely at the
feet OF Jesus. How greatly to her disad
yantages did Martha appear when she yield
ed to the leading elements of her character,
and rushed into the presence of Christ, say
ing, :" Lord, dost thou not care that my sis
ter has left me to serve alone ? bid her.
therefore, that she help me" " Passion.
ate woman " we are ready to exclaim and,
as we turn away to Mary, she seems more
lovely than ever.
But now behold them in different circum-
stances. Al a later period, their brother
Lazarus died, and the Savior visi ed them in
their sorrow. Martha was calm, and went
out to meet Jesus as he approached the
house. She was so composed that she could
converse about her deceased brother and
thus appeared well. The elements of her
character fitted her to pass through such
scenes more calmly than Mary. Even with
out grace, such elements enable person tc
meet bereavement better than their opposites
But Mary was to much overwhelmed with
grief to leave the house. She did not make
her appearance till Christ sent for her, anC
then she could only say, prostrating herscl
at his feet" Lord, if thou hadst been here
my brother had not died" Her gentle spir
it was well nigh crushed under the sorrow
We can almost see the working of an un
reconciled feeling in her heart. Martha ex
hibts much more Christian forttude and sub
mission to the severe dsspensation. An,
Christ appears'to have recognized this diff
erence of character For to Martha he dis
coursed for her comfort but to Mary h
brought a fountain of tears. As he ooke(
upon her at his feet, convulsed with agony
he had no words suited to her case. RI
stood speeches., and wEpr." Marth,
found consolation in his words-Mary in hi
neutrality-suspicious..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28

INTERESTING EDUCATIONAL INou1RY.-The
committee to whom was referred the applica-
tion of young ladies of Michigan for admis-
sion as students in the State University,
have reported that at present it is nexpedi.
ent to introduce the change into the uniyer-
slty. In coming to a conclusion they have
sought to collect facts and opinions from MANY
sources, such as would command respect and
exercise healthful influence upon public
sentiment. Mr.. Mann, President of Antioch
College says :" The system works we'll here
and there are great advantages in it. I
ought not to say this, however, without abid.
ing that very serious dangers must attend
the Introduction of such system G. G.
Finney, President of Ooerlin College, where
all are admitted, says the results there are
quite satisfactory. President Hopkins of
Williams College, favors it partially. Chan
ceilor Frelinguysen opposes Dir. Mott op-
poses President Walker of Harvard Uni.
versity says there is an immense preponder-
ance of enlightened public opinion against
the experiment, in which opinion he entirely
concurs. President Woolsey of Yale, writes
that he in averse to minging the sexes in
any place Of education above the school for
the elements more on account of girls than
OF boys. Numerous other letters from Union,
Columbia, Dickinson, Dartmouth, Hamilton
and Wabash Colleges, and from the univer-
stiles of Vermont and Virginia, all express
the opinion that the education of the sexes
together is inexpedinet.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28

THE Rock OF DANGER.-ln sermon lao-
ly delivered by the Rev. Joseph K. White,
occurred the following fine passage:
In the straits Of Sunda, between Java and
Samatra, is small rock called the Stroom
Rock, the top of which is just washed and
half covered by the waves, while all around
the water is so deep that no anchor can touch
bottom. A ship was once passing through
these straits, carried on by the tide, with
scarce wind enough to fill her sails. The
current bore her rapidly on toward the rock.
The danger was seen and every effort was
made to guard against it. The yards were
braced but the wind no longer filled her sails,
and the ship sped on to what seemed her de-
struction. The loud commands of the officers
and the willing responses of the sailors were
hushed, and silently each watched the rapidly
approaching danger. But when hope almost
turned to despair, breath of wind fills her
sails, the ship obeys her helm, the dark rock
with the foaming sea is seen over the ships
side, and then at its sierra and all hearts
breathe free again, for God had saved the
vessel and its crew. In the voyage of life,
in some straits which We may have passed,
has no Stroom Rock lain in our way? no
temptation to sin seemed ready to whelm us
in destruction Have We not tried to avoid
it, and felt that our strength is weakness, and
almost in the death Of despair have we moi
cried for breath frem Heaven, and out from
the unseen world has there not come, like the
wind, an influence that has saved lis?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28
DoetlcoL.
The Moon on the Spire.
FROM sroDDARr's q SONGS or sUnnrp.,.


FROM sT0DDARF's SONGS OF SUMNER
The white clouds lie in drifts tonight
Around the moon. whose central fire
Kindles the old cathedral spire,
And make the Gross living light.
1t CLEANS ana wrinkles thro' my blinds,
1t shines on those who walk the street,
1t opens Heaven to those who meet
At vespers, with believing minds.
How marvellous the Cross p" they say,
"That crowns the stately Christian pile.
1t lends the moon sanity smile,
1t saves the world from day to day."
Ye speak your thoughts, but who sit
Above the crowd, and watch the moon
hear from her cold lips tune
To other words, and this is it;
"My crescent glitters in the air,
Above the mo sque Of Moslem lands
II Oh in his tower the Muezzin stands,
And calls the faithful there to prayer.
"By Indian streams, and swamps of rice,
Pagodas rise, and idols frown;
| pour my heather brightness down,
And make the night Paradise.
Pagoda, mosque, and Christian dome,
see them all in all the flame,
OF worship burns God sees the same;
God has in each and all his home"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28
Joshua G. Siamons' Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Cturl holden at
WAsHSGToN District ss. Montpelier within aud for said
District the LIST day of October, A. D. 1853.
MRS EN-. SiMons and Horace Steele, ADMINISTRATORS on
wi the Estate Of Joshua simons late of Warren, III said
District deceased, present. their administration account
for sci cement:
hereupon il Is ordered that the came be referred tt
the q day Of November, uext at The Probate Office II
said Montpelier, for examination and allowance: ant
Thai all concerned be notified hereof nv the publication
this order in the Green Mountain Freeman, printed
Montpelier three weeks successfully, soon as may be
that they may appear at said time and place, and If the
see caisf, object thereto.
BY order of Court
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28

The drop which thou shakest from thy
wet hand (says Carlyle) rests not where it
falls, but tomorrow thou fndest it swept
away Already on the wings of the north
wind, it is nearing the tropic of Cancer.
How came it to evaporate, and not lie mo-
tionless? Thinkest thou there is aught that
God has made, that is motionless, without
force, and utterly dead?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28
AyoT'SSarSapariII

A compound remedy, in which we have
bored to produce the most effectual alterati
that can be made. It's concentrated extra
OF Para Sarsaparla, so combined with 9th
substances OF still greater Alternative power
to a.iord an effective antidote for the diseos
Sar>aparilla is reputed to cure. 1t is belicv,
that such remedy il wanted by those wi
suffer from Strumols complaints. and that "a
which will accomplish their cure must uro,
OF immcnS-' service to this large class Of q,
afflicted iei9w-citi@ns. How completely ID
compound will d. it has been proven by expo
inject on many Of the worst cases to be ioin
OF the following conplaits:-
ScH'ruLA AND ScNaPvLous CoNpIAIy7I
ERr"G3ys AID ERCriVR DISEASES. ULCERS
PLrLE+, hLorcnES, TuNoEs, SALT RRPrN
'N"tFt N.Na, SfPEuis AND SYpuHnlc AZ
PorrWNS. NLn agIIAh DISEASE, DRopsY, Nnc
NALr1> o' II. 10 LoyREUx. DEBtLrrY, DYS
pe49, l.n INDIGESTION, EHYSmEtis, R7s
OK =. AEFdpFy'g fuE. and indeed the Vhui
ella, nt rom plants arising from IIrrprY n
nj i;'0jp.
1his compound viii b. found great lrol
NO. 1t health, when tax ~ in the spring ii
rN,o'; the fed hidGo~s which i(~tcr in thd
b)p'd ar tina, 2e!aN Of tllc year, IN he limc
il 2...nI-ini ii them maav rnak iiag disorders
are nippci in the bud. Nul'j;1des can, Is
jh' aid Of this remady, spare themselves i.,mt
the endurance Of :oUl erlptions and uiccroils
sc:c'. throuEh which the System viii strive ii
rid jl>'ii III eorrnptjons, if net assisted Il ia
tbs through fine natulal channels o the led
BIS an Alternative m@diciac. Cleanse oltt H.
ytit"l hln2i whenever yoa thi;i it iniptriirs