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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19
..Again Our Flag is at the MAST,

The following sssong of triumph" was composed
~ Theodore W Brown, editor of the Wisconsin,
ssief, on the re-eommencement Of his paper. 1t
appears accompanied by music as beautiful as the
words:
Again our flag is at the mast.
AS proudly as of old,
And leaping on the Joyous blast
As If within its folds,
A thousand hearts alive and true,
Were throbbing its field of blue.
Its conservation was In storm
When first we nailed il there
Thro' many since 1t has been borne
As fierce with battle glare.
The seams upon its battered field,
Bespeak the foeman's angry steel.
The gallant craft upon the rocks
Was driven by the storm;
The haroies marked the fatal shock
And DER the bulwaFks swarmed.
They thought to reach that pennon free,
And pluck the eagle of the Sea-
We rent it from the splintered staff
Against the fearful odds,
And bore it from the sinking craft
We strike to none but God.
a cloud by day-a flame by night
The flags still streaming in the fight
We triumph now another shaft
Unrolls it to the breeze.
But those who nailed it to the mast
Still bear it Ger the seas
For God has yet the foe TO make
Who drags it to the rending deck.
We wake our .Wardog" from his lair,
While swinging from the shore;
There's battle in his burning glare,
And in his sullen roar
While Browns are left, that flag shall wave.
And only droop upon their graves.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

A CHRISTMAS TALE.-While the last cen
fury was fourishing, there dwelt in what
is now famous city not mile from Bos-
ton, an opulent widow lady, who once af-
forded queer illustration of that cold COM
pound of incompatibles, called "human ma
ture.''
1t was a Christmas Eve, of one of those
old fashioned winters which were so bitter
cold. The old lady put on an extra shawl;
and as she Rugged her shlvering frame, she
said to her faithful negro servant:
''Its terrible cold night. Scip. ] am
afraid my poor neighbor. Widow Green,
must be suffering. lake the wheeIbarrow.
Scip. Fill it full of wood. Pile on good
load !: and tell the poor woman to keep her
self warm and comfortable. But before you
90, Scip, put some more wood on the fire,
and make me nice mug of flip"
These last orders were duly obeyed and
the old LADY was Thoroughly warmed. both
inside and out. And now the trusty Scipio
was about to depart on his GRAND of mercy,
when his consideraie mistress interposed
again.
"Stop. scip. You need not go now
TIE saeatker las accelerated"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

An auecdate relative to the late Profess.
or Wilson, is just now circulating. When
the suffer for the hand of Professor Will
sons daughter had gained the lady's ap
probation. he was, of course, referred to
papa. III aving stated his, probably. not
unexpected case. the younger gentleman was
directed to desire the lady to come to her
father and doubtless her obedience was
prompt. Professor Wilson had before him,
for review some work. on the fly leaf of
which was duly inscribed, "Wah the au-
Mor'S compliments" He tore this out, pin
ned it to his daughters dress, solernly led
her to the young lover, and went back to
his work
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

THE BIRDS, &C. Mr.. Beecher, in a
''word from the country" tells his indie
pendent readers that
sit may be of some comfort to you to
know that birds are nearly through their
song season. It is only in maidenhood and
marriage that they sing. Like many other
pretty creatures upon whose musical educa-
ton great pains have been bestowed, birds,
after they go to house keeping and have
children to bring up, forget to play much
and quite neglect all their plshments.
The dear little sparrow-the song sparrow
is an exception. This little homely bird
sings right through the year, in green leaf.
yellow leaf and scar leaf.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

SCRIPTURE DIcK.-The Chenango county
IN. VI Telegraph tells the following story
of the early life of the sage of the Susque-
hanna. Daniel S. Dickinson
In his youth, so the story runs, DAME.
was apprenticed to the respectable trade of
a cIothier, in Deacon As establish
ment, in Guilford After few weeks tri-
al, being found an s'unproftable servant, -
or. in other words, inclined to 'tshirk'' his
task, and rather tricky withal, the Deacon
siguiied his ability to dispense with the SER
vices of his new apprentice, who thereup-
on made out bill for services rendered,
which the former considered exorbitant and
refused to pay. Daniel went off, but In a
few days returned with his benign and plas-
tic countenance moulded into contrite and
repentant cast, and expressing sorrow for
his past misdeeds, begged to be again taken
on trial. The Deacon, in the goodness of
his heart, took the penitent boy back, and
he went on with his trade two OF three
weeks longer, when one Saturday he asked
leave to make visit home. This being
readily granted, he volunteered to collect
some accounts which the Deacon had in the
neighborhood TO which he was going. Bills
being furnished he set ont on his visiting
and collecting tour. Monday morning
came, but instead of the penitent Daniel,
there came from him to the Deacon an ac-
count current, wherein the latter was charg
ed for ali the time which the boy had spent
with him, and also fees for collecting the
hills which he had taken, and was duly
credited with money received thereon, the
balance being enclosed. Soon after. we be-
lieve, he was very properly put into law
yer's Office.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

GiDDINGs' Contribution TO THE KANSAS
WoRK.-The distinguished manipulators OF
Jno. Browns correspondence perpetrated a
very shabby fraud in altering the letter IN
(Joshua R. Giddings,) to make it appear
that he had taken stock IN the Harper's
Ferry Scare to the amount of $500,
when in fact be had simply contributed 50
to Mr.. Brown, without the slightest knowl-
edge of his plans IF there is any baser
way of manufacturing party capital than
this, we have never heard of il.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

A few weeks since the good people of the
quiet rural village near Carlisle. Penn.
were much astonished one Sunday morn
ing by the appearance at church, in sol
id. orderly phalanx, of Dan Rice's entire
Show Company, who happened to be stop
ping there over the Sabbath.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19
From tie Tazewell Register.
A Burning Well in Bureau County,
Illinois

a Burning w ell III bureau county.
Illinois.
We had the pleasure of meeting few
evenings since. at the American House in
this city, Mr.. David Yaple and family, from
Erie county, Pennsylvania, who were on
their way TO visit some relations about fifty
miles south of Pekin. From them We gath
er some interesting facts relating to burn
ing well, accidentally discovered short
distance from Boyd's Grove, in Bureau
county, about three O'Clock on Wednesday
afternoon of last week. It appears thai, on
the premises of farmer whose name our
informant had forgotten, and within few
feet of his house, which was fine two
story dwelling. well had been previously
dug, thirty seven feet in depth. and which
had become entirely dry. From the bot
tom of it the proprietor had commenced
boring for water, and the operator had at
this time reached still further distance of
forty feet, when he struck spring that
commenced rapidly flowing; so great was
the discharge, that, frightened from his
work, he fled. leaving the auger in the hole.
On reaching the surface, he called for little
girl TO light candle for the purpose of let
ting down in the well, when, as she opened
the door of the house with it in her hand,
the atmosphere around seemed to take fire.
but after one flash, the blaze was confined
to the vicinity of the well, reaching to the
height of fifteen feet and upwards The
little girl was badly burned upon the arm
and other parts of her body the man who
had escaped from the we'll had ono sidA of
his face completely blistered, while another
workman, making the only three who were
present. was also considerably injured by
~ 81 horinOI uo
of course soon aroused, and although hun
dreds visited the spot, many working night
and day, it was not until Friday morning
that the flames were completely extinguish
ed. During this time, a piazza attached to
the house was first removed, next a CON-
pie tie wing, in order to save the main build
ing, as in every change of wind the flames
were driven in that direction with such
force as even to char the woodwork. The
we'll was again filled up with earth, but to lit
tie avail as regards final extinguishment,
as Mr.. Raple, when he visited the spot on
Friday morning, describes the flames as
breaking through the loose earth of the well
like flashes of gunpowder running along
upon the ground. When he left, the fire
upon the surface appeared to be smothered,
which had been finally accomplished by
the crowd beating upon it with fiat boards.
Such occurrences were formerly quite
frequent in the vicinity of the Muskingum
river and other portions of Ohio, as well as
other Western States, but the finding of
such a reservoir of infiamable gas in this
section of Illinois is somewhat remarkable.
There were those in attendance here who,
not able to account for it, supposed that the
end of the world had come, while not a
few imagined that an entrance had been
made into that lower region where no Their
mometer is kept to regulate the extremes Of
heat supposed there to prevail during all
the season.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

How THE ARSENAL AT HARPER's FERRY
WAS TAKEN so EAsILy.-How did it happen
that the recent insurgents got possession OF
the Arsenal at Harper's Ferry with such
ease? The reason is plain. Some four
years ago, the Hon. c. j. Faulkner. Demo-
cratic NJ G. from that District, got bill
through Congress in consequence of which
the army officers previously in charge there
were displaced by civilians. Of course,
Mr.. Faulkner had the places assigned to
members of the first families, who were fa-
vorable to his own preferment-though he
afterwards quarreled with them and became
a loser of votes by the operation. But the
change was a needless one, and was accom-
plished for corrupt purposes, and had it new
err been made, Brown and his coadjutors
would not have succeeded as they did in
capturing the establishment.-N Y. Irib-
Une.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

A broker. whose mind was always full OF
quotations. was asked. few days since, how
old his father was !? WELL said he, alb
stractedly. che is quoted at eighty. but there
is every prospect be will reach par. and
possible be at premium
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

DR.. Parf, when boy at Harrow, had.
by intense study, acquired so solid look
ing face for his age, that one day Sir Will
liam Jones said to him jokingly: "Parr,
if you should have the good luck to live for
ty years, you may stand chance of over
taking your face
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

A CHANCE FOR GIRLs.-The Agricultur-
al S)ciety which holds its fair At Dundee,
Mich, in October, offers premium of FIVE
dollars to the young lady who will ''pare
peck of potatoes in the shortest time and do
il the best.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

AS countenance is made beautiful py
the souls shining through il. SO the woTie :
is beautified by the shining through II oil
God.-Jado5i.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

An exchange publishes two lines of the
great epic upon General Jackson. written BY
a western bard:
"When ydu see their eyes glisten, then my men
fire II
Were the last dying words of A. jackson
Esquire
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

FINDING THE RoAD.-A Yankee travelling
the other day in Dauphin County, rode up
TO Dutdhman cutting bushes along the
fence, and asked him the road to Harris
burg.
Ito Harrisburg. Veil, you see dat roat,
pom de hilt ?" Pointing in that direction
90 yes, I see it,
''Vell, den, you mustn't not take dat roat.
You see dis roat by tee coal bank %
Yes
''Vell, dat ish not ter roat, too, but you
must go right straight by tee barn dare,
and ven you see Won roat jhust so, (bend-
ing his elbows. and describing at the same
time, J and ven you kit dere, keep right along
till you get furder. Veil, den you will turn
tee potato patch round, de bridge over de
river up stream, and de hill up. and tirectly
you see mine prodder Fritz's parn, shingled
nit straw, OATS de house where mine prod
der lives. He'll dell you better as can
And you go little bit furder, you see two
roats-you must not take both of 'em.''
The Yankee rode off at the top of his
speed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

According to the new Philadelphia ~,
rectory. there are eighty John Smiths ~
that city, but how many silver or oiacA
smiths is not stated.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

We should manage our fortune as we 90
our health enjoy il when good, be patient
when it is bad. and never apply violent rem
edies except in an extreme necessity.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

Osawatomie Brown was soldier IN 1nI :
war of 1919. and fought at the pat'ie =
Plattsburgh.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-19

Motto for the Harper's Ferry Trial--..Is
wont do 10 give it up so. Ar. Brosea.'
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-03-12

There is a consolation that Western Iowa
has not Vet been buried beneath hopeless
amount of county and city inlrbteincs<.-
But one county west Of the Des Moinos,
(I:ottawattamic,) had been guilty Of the
folly of issuing bond to Railroad corpora
tons. That part Of our State, as rich in
soil and mineral wealth and as desirable a
residence for man as any part Of the North
west. is not crushed under weight Of Ruil-
road bonds, nor afflicted as largely rs is the
Eastern part of the State by Il ron produc-
ing class Of spccu!ating land sharks. The
man who wants cheap lands for cultivation
for a home for h;ms If ani cMldren-
cannot in our opinion, find better location,
every thing being taken into account, than
in Western Iowa. Lands can be had Mt 4
very small advance from Government price.
This vast country, between the Nos M0ncs
and the Missouri, as large rs haIf the Now
England States, and caplh.r Of sustnuinga
population Of ten or fifteen millions Of pco-
pie, offers better inducements to cnigrants
than any Of the Territories now open to set
tlcment. Lands are very cheap now and
will be cheaper, because those who own
them must soil.
Western Iowa is contiguous to the newly
discovered Ellorado. Tho tide Of cmigra
ton to this new gold region, to Oregon,
California ana tab will 90 over Southern
Iowa to large extent. Thus an excellent
home market Will be afforded, and their en-
tire surplus products, as always heretofore
has been the case, sold ut home at good
prices BUriilqton UG,rkeye.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-03-12

An exchange estimates that, taking the
last vote of the Free States as basis on
our present ratio, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island " Guild lose one member each. Maine,
Vermont andConnecticut remain rs rs they
are; New Jersey and New Hampshire gain
one each; New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio gain two each Indiana, Michigan and
Iowa gain three each, and Illinois gain six.
If there should be no change Of ratio for
Representatives in Congress after the next
census. the Free States will cast for Prcsi-
dent 2JQ votes, to the Slave States 100. The
North western Free States, lO3; Northeast
ern Free States, 1903, South, l20. This in
cludes Kansas and Oregon. Should the
ratio be raised to, say ll0,0lm, the North
would gain twelve over the present number,
and the South lose nine. Should the South
free their slaves so that they be counted as
free blacks Of the North are, it would give
them fourteen moro Representatives, in Con-
gross.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-03-12

For wan. of the papers and hooks VIC
have not examined any Of the Cputrac!s or
Vouchers, or any Of the books Or papers
connected with Swamp Land matters, except
a above stated.
Judge Sherman informs US that abou,
5000 acres of land have been entered with
Swamp Land Warrants.
Judge $. expresses himself wiling ia
place all the Swamp Land papers in cur
hands for examination, but has hitherto neg
lcctcd to do so.
During our examination we several times
called upon judy Sherman, to place in orr
hands all th2 Vouchers and Contracts in his
Office. The largo Safe was opened to us,
and we examined all the books and papers it
contained, except in the small till, which ha
been kept locked. The large Secretary has
been kept locked, and we have not had an
opportunity Of examining its contents
Judge Sherman now says, that there are n
number of Vouchers and Contracts which
we have not examined.
We find that no entries have been made in
the Probate or Road Books during the ad-
ministraton of Judge Sherman.
We find in the minute Book no entries of
any settlements with any county officers.
and very few entries showing the proceedings
Of the County Court since the 4th of MAY.
1858, such as We're made by the County
Judges previous to that time.
We are compelled to say in conclusion,
that the duties Of County Judge have been
very impcrfectly and ncgligcntiy performed
by Judge Sherman, and that the books, pa
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-03-12

Mrs. s. rode in a splendid carriage with
toutridcrs . wore jewels to the valuc OF $o,-
900, md sSemnd to want nothing that she
did not have. ., ,,
Immediately after the shooting, the body
81 MIR; * OF vas picked up and conveyed into
the club house, from which he was in the
habit OF telcgraphing to Mrs. s. Mr.. Key
is q nephew Of Judge fancy and brother
in-law to Mr.. Pendleton, member OF Con-
gress from Ohio. The father of Mr.. Key
was the author of the Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Kew and Sickles were both intimate friends
Of the President, and as Mr.. S. has killed
the District Attorney it will be necessary
for the President to appoint another.
An attempt will be made tomorrow to
issue writ of habcas corpus, and bring MIR.
S. before Judge Crawford, in the hope to
release him on bail. Mr.. Keys friends are
quite indignant, and talk about shooting
MIR. s. at sight. 1t is stated that Mr.. But
terworth, who was in conversation with Mr.
Key when Mr.. S. came up, was in the house
of the latter Immediately before the shoot
ing affair happened. Mr.. S. has one daugh-
ter, six years old, and Mr.. Key leaves four
motherless children, one daughter twelve
years OF age.
The Washington Star, of this evening
furnishes few additional particulars
There was no examination to-day, as ex-
pectcd. 1t is supposed that siekles will be
released on bail.
Threats are made that he will never leave
the city alive.
On the killing Of Key the New York Post
comments as follows:
1t says-the character of the husband too
often corrupts that of the wife, particularly
at the Impossible period Of early youth
Curses, it is said in the old provcrb, come
home to roost, and so it may be said with
equal truth do adulteries. Sickles was ex-
cludcd from decent society in this city long
ago, and i. would be almost a miracle if in
the school to which he took his young wife,
with her character yet uniformed, she should
have preserved her innocence. There are
states Of social existence in which mutual
liberation is the rule Of conduct; and Sick
les in acquiring so perfectly the morals,
should also have acquired the philosophy OF
the class to which he belonged. 1t ill be-
came him who is so careless Of his own con-
duet, to set on foot investigations into the
morals of othors, and to avenge false step
with death.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-03-12
c,,uci, P,uf;s md ST. Jos. Railroad,

-
Now that the Hannibal i St. Joseph |
Railroad is completed, an the Missouri
River linked to the Mississbi with bonds
Of iron, the pertinent query trudes itself
"What is being done towar the construe-
ton of a Railroad between is city and st.
Joseph? ?" Echo, if she ppcrly under
stands herself, and we thin she do, must,
of necessity, answer" Nhing." And
this, too, in spite of the fac that that por-
ton of the Road lying with the borders Of
the State of Missouri, hasately received
State aid to the amount Of sc, 00J-whieh
added to the $500 prepusly appropri-
ated by the State to the san purpose, gives
the company the snug suuof S6oo,ooo to
commence operations wit This "mas-
terly inactivity" is, also, i spite OF the
fact, as declared by the Cnventlon which
met in this city on the II, of May last
sThat the resources for Reconstruction OF
such q road are within thecounties to be
traverscd by it, and the coutry adjacent"
We say, in the face Of these hinss, nothing
of practical nature has yet cen done. we
have been told, time and agtn, BY the ST.
joseph press, that operations woud DC COM
menccd at that end Of the lin' early TINS
spring. If these promises sl'il DC com
piled with, then, and in that csc, we nope
that the company which was organized IN
this city last May, will give sme practical
evidences of its vitality. hey declared
ten months ago, that they wer s. Determined
upon the completion and equipment, ut IN
early day" of the Council Euifs " 81. DO
scph Railroad, and if they wu!d not nave
their actions belle their wors, it behooves
them at once to perform an' execute their
resolves and plans.
The Sidney, (Frcmont County, Herald
SAYS that it now appears inthe form OF q
:. fixed fact" that the road will be built to
the border Of our State MS som as men anu
means can complete it; and therefore, 'lt re-
say whether it shall stop Thereon be pushed
ahead through the Slope to Council BiuliS
and Sioux City. We think W, are not pre-
dieting too much upon the enterprise OF our
citizens when we promise thei: liberal and
hearty cooperation in extending. this thor
oughfare through our State. The imPor-
lance of this road is only felt when we con-
slider its connection at St. Joseph with the
Platte Valley Road, leading to St. Louis,
and with the Hannibal x St. Joseph Road
which will give us an unb:okcn line of Rail
Roads to all tho Eastern and Southern cities
1t will also intcrsect the Great Pacific Road,
md thus, considering its connections, prove
to be one Of the most important Roads il
the Cuion.''
If we can build this road-if wo arc clua.
to the undcrtaking-"'tis we'll it were done
quickly" Can we do it ?
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-03-12

Indian Difiicul,ics-ENcitins frcn Spirit Lake.
The following letter, from DR.. j. BALL,
gives an account of difficulties arising at
Spirit Lake, between the settlers and the In
dams, which may lead to serious results
Read the letter:
"We are now having quite an excitement
here, the first to amount to anything since /
left Newton. The news yesterday being
sent in, that about ninety Indians were in the
county near the Lakes, We were naturally
thrown into confusion. No blood has been
shed vet, but Captain Martin has taken six
prisoners who viii be detained until they
conduct the troops to InkPatusah, Or cOn,
erul hattie vii. cnsuc in a few days. There
il not Il doubt but that lndians are congrr-
eating in great numbers near here, and
there is now no doubt that in our own minds
but that we arc in danger. \ rcqulSJtion
will be made for more troops. j. BALL.
Spirit Lake, Feb. 25l.