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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24

Miton's blindness was the result of
overwork and dyspepsia.
One of the most eminent American di-
vines having, for some time, been CON-
PEELED to forego the pleasure of reading,
has spent thousands of dollars in vain,
and lost years of time, in consequence of
getting up several hours before day, and
studying by artificial light. His eyes
never got well.
Multitudes of men and women have
made their eyes weak for life by the too
free use of the eye,sight in reading small
print and doing fine sewing. In view of
there things, it is well TO observe the fol-
lowing rules in the use of the eyes:
Avoid all sudden charges between
light and darkness.
Never begin to read, or ride, or sew, for
several minutes after, coming from dark
ness to bright light.
Never read by twilight, or moonlight,
or of a very cloudy day.
Never read or sew directly in front of
the light, or window or door.
1t is best to have the light fall from
above, obliquely over the left shoulder.
Never sleep so that, on the first wax
ing, the eyes shall open on the light of a
window.
Do not use the eye-sight by light so
scant that it requires an effort to dis
criminate.
Too much light creates glare, and
pains and confuses the sight. The mo-
ment you are sensible of an effort to dis
tinguish, that moment cease, and take a
walk or ride.
AS the sky is blue and the earth green,
it would seem that the ceiling should be
a blush tinge and the carpet green, and
the walls of some mellow tint.
The moment you are instictively prom
ted to rub your eyes, that moment cease
using them.
If the eyelids are glued together on
waking up, do not forcbly open them /;
but apply the saliva with the fnger--it
is the speediest dilutent in the world
then wash eyes and face in warm water.
Halls Journal Of Health.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24
The Early Loss of Purity of Character.

We find the following very beautiful ex-
tract going the rounds of the papers cred
tied to no paper--no author.
Its exceeding great beauty leads us to
call special attention to it by these brief
PREDATORY remarks. Let the young read
it and treasure up the moral it would H.
lusarate and inculcate in their heart of
hearts.
"Over the beauty of the plum and the
apricot there grows bloom and beauty
more exquisite than the fruit itself-a
soft delicate blush that overspreads its
blushing cheek. Now, ifyou strike your
hand over that, and it is once gone. it is
gone forever; for it never grows but once.
Take the flower that hangs in the morning
impearled with dew arrayed as no
queenly woman ever was arrayed with
jewels. Once shake it so that the beads
roll off, and you may sprinkle water on it
as carefully as you please, yet it can new
er be made again what it was wen the dew
fell silently upon it from heaven On a
frosty morning you may see the panes of
glass coverd with landscape--mountains,
lakes, trees, blended in a beautiful fantas-
tic picture. Now lay your hand upon the
glass, and by the scratch of your finger,
or by the warmth of your palm, all the
delicate tracery will be obliterated! So
there is in youth beauty and purity of
character, which, when once touched and
defled can never be restored; a fringe
more delicate than frost work, and which,
when torn and broken, will never be re-
embroidered. A man who has spotted
and spoiled his garments in youth, though
he may seek to make them white again,
can never wholly do it, even were he to
wash them with his tears. When man
leaves his fathers house, with the bless
ing of his mothers tears still wet upon
his forehead, if he once loses that early
purity of character, it is loss that he can
never make, whole again. Such is the
consequence of crime Its effect cannot
be eradicated, it can only be forgiven. 1t
is a stain of blood that we can never make
white, and which can be washed away
only in the blood of Christ, that cleanseth
from all sin ~
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24
A Hag- Field Aacetiote.-An old @

A Hay Field Amcedote.-An old gen.
tleman, who was always Dragging how
folks used to work in his younger days,
one time challenged his two sons to pitch
on a load of hay as fast as he could load
it.
The challenge was accepted, and the
hay wagon driven round and the trial COM
menced. For sometime the old man held
his own very creditably, calling out,
tauntingly, "More hay more bay !"
Thicker and faster it came. The old
man was nearly covered; still he kept
crying, More hay more hay y until
struggling to keep on the top ofthe disor-
dered and ill-arranged heap, it began first
to roll, then to slide, and at last off it
went from the wagon, and the old man
with it.
"What are you down here for 2" cried
the boys.
"Icame down after hay" answered the
old man, stoutly.
Which was literal fact. He had come
down after the wagon load which had to
be pitched ON again rather more deliher-
ately.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24

Vice President Breckenridge, in his
address to the Senate, on the 4th inst,
upon the occasion of their taking leave
of the Old Senate Chamber, thus made
the following mention of the three great
men whose names, in pre-eminent de-
gree, are associated with the recollec-
ton of the place:
Hereafter the American and the stran-
ger, as they wander through the Capitol,
will turn with instructive reverence to
view the spot on which so many and
great materials have accumulated for
history. They will recall the images of
the great and the good, whose renown is
the common property of the Union; and
chiefly, perhaps, they will linger around
the seats once occupied by the Mighty
Three, whose names and fame--assoca-
ted in life-death has not been able to
server; illustrious men, who in their
generation, sometimes divided, Some
times led, and sometimes resisted, pub
lie opinion--tor they were Of that higher
class of statesmen who seek the right
and follow their convictions.
There sat Calhoun, tie Senator,-in-
flexible, austere, oppressed, but not over
whelmed by his deep sense of Importance
for his public functions seeking the
truth, then fearlessly following it; a man
whose unspairing intellect compelled all
his emotions to harmonize with the de-
ductionS of bis rigorous logic, and whose
noble countenance habitually wore the
expression Of one engaged in the per-
formance of high public duties.
This was Webster's seat. He too, was
every inch Senator. Conscious of his
own vast powers, he reposed with conf
dence on himself, and scorning the con-
trivances of smaller men, he stood among
his peers all the greater for the simple
dignity of bis senatorial demeanOr. Type
of his Northern home, he rises before the
imagination in the grand and granite out
line of his form and intellect, like New
England rack, repelling New England
wave. As writer, his productions will
be cherished by statesmen and scholars
while the English tongue is spoken. As
senatorial orator his great efforts are
historically associated with this chamber,
whose very air seems yet to yibrate be-
meath the strokes of his deep tones and
his weighty words.
On the outer circle sat Henry Clay,
with bis impetuous and ardent nature
untamed by age, and exhibiting the same
vehement patriotism and passionate elo-
quence that, of yore, electrified the
House of Representatives and the coun
try. His extraordinary personal en-
downments, his courage-all his noble
qualities, invested him with an individu-
ality and a charm of character which, in
any age, would have made him favor
lite Of history. He loved liberty in all
countries. Illustrious man !-orator, pa
triot, neutrality-suspicious. light, at its
meridian, was seen and left in the reno
test parts of the civilized world; and
whose declining sun, as it FASTENED down
the West, threw back its level beams in
hues of mellowed spendor to illuminate
and to cheer the land he loved and serv
ed so well.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24

Drinking among Young Men.-Ths

Drinking among Young Men.-Ths
Philadelphia San says truly that indis-
criminate drinking among our young
men eventually make its mark upon the
population of our cities. We can see il
already betraying itself in the rising gen.
Grafton. 1t is impossible for any man to
drink even pure liquors six or seven
times day without suffering severely in
constitution. And when he transmits
this impaired constitution to his son.
who in turn impairs it still further by tho
same course, it requires little foresight
to see that we are preparing population
for our cities that will not, in physical
frames, be much better than the wretch.
ed Aztecs. This love of drink and bar
rooms is every day increasing. Every
day sees our youth becoming more and
more the victims of this habit, for We
really think it more habit than a pass.
ion. 1t is no love of joviality, that
tempts them, except in few cases. It is
not the hot eAuberance of youth. It IL
not the evanescent impulse of the gay
young fellow who is sowing his wild oats.
1t is, as has been said, cold, deliberate,
confirmed habit No atmosphere of reck-
lessness surrounds the drinking groups,
except. on occasion and no peals of mer.
riment alone for the act, by proving that
it is at least unusual. A grim and mol.
ancholy air pervades each countenanos.
The drinks are poured out, the glasses
are raised and touched with loathsoms
air of custom, and each man swollows
his portion with the same impassivs
countenance he would wear if he were
drinking glass of plain water. All the
concomisants tht partially redeem or
excuse drinking, as far as it can be re-
deemed or excused, are wanting in this
sad and formal ceremony
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24

Money IN the Dead Letters.-The
dead letter branch of the General Post
Office has just closed another quarters
work. During the three months which
terminated on the 30th ult, there were
found 1929 letters, which contained mon
ey amounting in the aggregate to $12.-
92l 80. For the quarter which closed
the 30th June last, there were received
4,539 letters, and 1,49s IS in money
for the quarter ending the 30th of March
2,472 letters, and S13,457 Is in money
Quarter closed the 31st December, 2 352
letters and $l2,261 90 in cash. Total
in the year, IL 103 letters and SOL .236
72 in money.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24
ORIGINAL.
[For the Prairie News
LETTERS FROM A FIRESIDE.

Almost week ago, Matte received
from Mr.. May, letter, announcing the
conclusion of his business in England,
and his speedy return to the dear ones
| left behind. "Before the end OF Febru-
arv." he writes, al shall be once more
| in nv own land, sweet thought, but
rendered, oh how much sweeter, by the
hope of meeting you after so long an alb
sence, and the darling child, / cannot
imagine. how have endured to be away
| so long" As Matte handed me the let
| ter, wet with her tears, we were standing
round the bedside of the child, watching
| its every breath in an agony OF doubt
| and fear. This illness had increased
alarmingly, for several days; the flames
of fever had burned fierce and fiercer,
and now the crisis of its fate had come.
Ny mothers anxiety was such that she
had taken almost all the nursing into
|her own hands, poor Matte being too
much overpowered with grief to do any
thing. Alas how many there are whose
love defeats itself; how many who would
Idle for the beloved, yet when the hour OF
trial comes, can scarcely bathe his burn
ling brow Matte had thrown herself
lon couch in the room, not sound reach
led US, not even suppressed sob. The
|evening sunshine streamed in over her
reclining figure, and played with her
brown, disheveled hair; with gentle,
wondering sympathy touched the hand
that Law careless on the pillow. She
heeded not its silent sympathy, so much
softer than the cruel tones of human pity.
She seemed not even to hear the convul-
sive breathings of her child. The flush
that glowed on its white cheek was beau
tiful as the rose of health; the violet OF
the dropping eyelids, delicate as when
falling over peaceful sleep. Soon the
Doctor came in, and mixing a draught
in d glass, gave it to the unresistlng SUI
ferer. An hour passed, and still we
watched my father with grave anxiety.
Ada's eyes brimming with tears, and her
lip quivering, sometimes. The child's
sobbing breath grew slower, the hectic
crimson grew paler on its cheek, the Ian
guild eyes dropped lower. l looked to
my father, he said nothing, but Ada's
face beamed with hope, I went silently
to my mother and whispered, See, how
much better he is, I must tell Matte"
She caught my hand to retain me. AT
that moment the door opened, and the
doctor re-entered. How / rejoiced that
our anxiety would all be allayed. .Ea-
gerly and hopefully we watched as he
laid his fingers on the tiny, nerveless
wrist; minute passed, or at least what
seemed so why could he not speak or
smile My mother drew near the bed
side; he laid the baby's hand gently on
the counterpane and looked up. The ex-
preston was peculiar, such as | have
never seen but on the conntenance of
physician. My heart grew sick, hope
was dead / looked away, and my eyes
fell on Matte. She had reused from her
lethargy of grief, and gazed with ardent
eyes at our silent group. My mother and
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24

How to Punch Man.-" Judge, you
say if / punch man in fun he can take
me up for assault and battery p
"Yes, sir, said that, and what / say
l repeat. If you punch a man you are
guilty of a breach Of the peace, and can
be arrested for it."
"Ain't there no exceptions 7"
"No, sir no exceptions whatever"
"Now, Judge, guess you are mistaken.
Suppose, for instance, / should brandy
punch him, what then p
mo levity in court, sir. Sheriff, ex-
pose this man to the atmosphere. Call
the next case"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24
OKOLONA, MISS, FEBRUARY "a, 1859.

wanderer. / do not know when to ex-
pect him back again. And soon Ada
will go too. The temple is desecrated.
One of its divinities must leave it for an
other shrine. The cricket walls under
the hearth, the Goals weave their ashen
shrouds above it. ! can write from the
fireside no more. Vale!
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24

Shall things in the hands of Provi-
dence deprive men of life in this world.
Pope Adrain lost his life by gnat. A
distinguished Romish counsellor lost his
life by hair. Anacreon, the famous
Greek poet lost his life by seed of a
grape. The Emperor Charles the Sixth
was deprieved of his life by mush-
room.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24

70 A man came very near dying in
California, by putting on pair of clean
seeks and drinking glass of cold water
-an experiment he had not tried before
for many years.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24
nv JOHN RICHARDSON,
p.seNs ssERX. .
FLOR the Prairie News.]
A PRAYER.

Good Lord, in thee ] put my trust,
For I'm wormling of the DUST
The spirits weak, the flesh is strong,
And oft | fear, viii do wrong.
But should / in my duty fail,
Help me Lord, I'm weak and frail;
Nurse me as tender flower,
Guide me by thy mighty power.
When tempted give me grace to stand,
When falling lend helping hand;
When things of earth are fading away,
And life has drawn to its closing day,
Tune my harp to heavenly lays,
That may forever sing thy praise,
And when lifes fitful dream is past,
The die for He'll or Heaven is cast
And Gabriel sounds his trumpet blast,
Lord, take my soul to thee at last.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24

Spelling Match.-A big spelling match
is announced in Covington Kentucky. ct
the High School, when the lad that stands
the longest on the floor and spells the
biggest words without scratching his head,
is to receive fine present.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24

The Lore Of Chance.-A sovereign,
once broken into, soon goes, and It Is the
same with resolution. A resolution,
unbroken, is hard as gold; once change
it, and it is thrown, as it were. into 90
many coppers, and rapidly melts away.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24

@ The one hundred and sixtieth an
nivesary of the William and Mary Coll
lege, of Virginia, is to be celebrated a
Williamsburg, on the 10th pror.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24

The Elerenth Hour.-There is a class
ofpeople who are alwaws late. They
inevitably have to jump for it, if they are
going upon steamboat jaunt. Every.
thing with these people is put off until
the last moment, and then, if the plank is
removed, they stand capital chance Of
jumping overheard in attempting to leap
upon the deck after the paddle-wheels
have commenced revolving. If the boat
started an hour later, it would be all the
same to them, for they would just as in.
evitably be behind time, and come up or
down little too late to take things cool
and comfortable These late people have
to stir their stumps or be left behind, when
they have steamboats, or railroad cars to
deal with but they are the bane of the
existence of punctual persons with whom
they have dealings, and who have no re.
course in the way of tapping big bell or
blowing upon steam whistle to hurry
up the delinquent eleventh hour men,
One procastinating man will derange the
best laid plans of hundreds, by failing to
cCme up to time, and he wastes the hours
or others in his disregard for minutes.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-24

Wien Easter Comes.-It will be inte.
resting to learn that Easter, which will
be on the Gath of April this year, last fell
on that day in 1871 and will not fall ON
the same date again till coil. Since the
introduction of the Gregorian Almanac
this has only been the case in the years
1859, 1907 and 1871. The period in
which Easter can fall, reaches from the
22nd of march earliest date) to the 25th
of April --latest date) leaving thirty-6vs
different days for the celebration of this
festival. In this century Easter will fall
only once (lss6) on the latest date. the
25th of April.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15
SHERIFE'S SALE.

By yirtae Of an execution issued FROM the
office Of the Clerk Of the District Court, Of
Tama onnty, Iowa, and to me directed, IN "a
vor Of Moses Pickett and against n. +. Taylor
4 n. B. Hiatt, have levied OH, and will CHER
for sale 10 the highes, bidder, on Saturday the
9th day Of August A. D. 1859, .. the Court
House door, in Toledo, Iowa, between the
hours OF 10 o clock A. NJ. and 4 o'clock p. NJ,
OF said day, the following property, to-wit
Commencing At the North West Corner Of the
South West quarter Of tho South West quar-
ter Of Section three (3l Township eighty two
1927 North Of Range (14) West Of tho6 p. m.
running ten {l0l rods south thence eighty (So)
DDS east, thence ten (lO) rods north, thence
eighty rods West and 5 acres more commenc-
ing twenty rods south Of the above described
corner and running ten (lol rods South Of the
above described corner and running ten 90
rods south eighty (SOl rods..east ten (lol North
eighty rods west tothc place ofbeginning, taken
as the property ofsnid n F. to satisfy said
execution, interest and costs.
Terms Of sale Cash.
THOMAS MURRAY, Sheriff,
Of lama County, Iowa.
|. Toledo, Iowa, July 18th, 1859. vlnl0w4
Printers Fec, $3.50, pd.
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TerT1l5
So q XCas-~H1 for SIX MONTHS.
LITER NY NOTICE.

THE SCIENTIFIC AMEn.oAS.--The publishers
Of this widely circulated and popular illus
trated weekly journal Of mechanics and SCI
encc, announce that it will be enlarged on the
first Of July, and otherwise greatly improved,
containing sixteen pages instead Of eight, the
present size. which will make it the largest
and cheapest scientific journal in the world i;
it is the only journal Of its class that has ever
succeeded in this country, and maintains =
character FOR authority in all matters Of me-
chanics, science ard the arts, which is not ex-
celled BY any other journal published in this
country Or in Europe. Although the publish
e,s will incur an increased expense Of $4,000
a year by relying upon their friends to indesn-
nifty them in this increased expenditure, by a
increase Of subscribers. Terms
81 year. or 10 copies for SIS. Specimen
copies Of the paper with pamphlet Of infor-
nation to inventors, furnished gratis, by mail.
on application 10 the publishers,
MUM < CO.,
No. 81 Park row, New York.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15
Toledo, July lith, 1879.
NOTICE.

1SOA kSII
State Of Iowa, S..
Tama County, !
District ,lrt, Angus. term, A. D. 1850.
TO Mr. Samuel Singer Jr.
You are hereby notified that IN or be-
fore the first day of August. a. D., 1859, there
will be on iie in the Office of tho Ter Of the
District cut of said county, petition OF
George s,rublc, claiming Of you the fore
closure Of the equity Of Redemption in and to
the south west quarter Of the south east quar-
ter Of section II, Of township 3d. nort!, Of
range II west in Taina county. which tract OF
land was conveyed to sal! Plaintiff George T.
Strab'e, by deed from the Treasurer OF said
county, bearing date June first A. D. 1853.
And that unless you appear at the Court
House in said county on or before the first day
Of said curt, to be holden in said count. and
plead thereto, your default will be cnte,e'.
and decree rendered against you as prayed
for in said petition.
T. Ha!ter jackson,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Toledo, July lith 1859. viros4w
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15
CAyDIDA IES.

"a rHr vorEns or TAXA County.
The Subscriber Offers himself ior reelection
"a The ctiice OF Sheriff irrespective ofany party
or convention.
Resrectfullr.
THOMAS MURRAY.
Toledo. Aug. 18th, 1869
Mn. Ep,ToR.--pleIse announce heorsc ~.
r.o~les q candidate for Sheriff OF Taina Sonn-
", Subject to the deoisionof 'he Republican
County Convention and obige
MANY VOTERS.
Mr., Enron. offer myself as candidate
far the Office OF Sheriff Of Tama County, sub
icct TO the decision of the Republican County
Convention. JACOB STALEY,
Toledo, Angus. 3oth, 1863.
Mr. EDrToR.--rleasc announce Ihatlss ".
irish. as a candidate fo1. County Surveyor OF
Tamn County, ilicsncctive OF airy party or
conysntitn. Respectfully.
CHARLES ". IRISH.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-09-15
NOTICE.

Notice 10 hereby givcn that the undersigned
delivered promissory note to F, 8. leagar-
den, executed on the 9Th dayof July and call
ing for the sum Of fifty dollars with interest
At ten per cent and due from date, orat sight,
payable TO j.. S. Tcagarden or |. J. 4 y. 8,
Teagarden and probably Also made payable
to bearer or order. ss sts&
Said note was obtained through fraudulent
ceiyed by US for the same: We therefore warn
all persons against purchasing it, - We shall
not be held responsible fsr its payment.
GEO. r. RIDER,
ANDREW MATERN.
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NOTICE,
State Of Iowa, I IS.
Tama County, W.

Tana county,
District Court, August Term, A. D.,
To Mr. Samuel Singer Jr.
You are hereby notified that on Or before
the first day Of August A. D. 1859, there will
be on file in the office Of the Clerk Of the Dis
trict curt Of raid County, petition OF George
R. Strublc, claiming Of you the foreclosure OF
the equity of Redemption in and to the south
east ounrter Of the south east quarter of Sec
,onll Of township IS north Of range Il West
in Tama county, which tract Of land vas con-
veyed to said Plaintiff George 4. Strns.c, by
deed from the Treasurer of said county, bear
ing date june first 4. D. 1888.
And that unless you appear at the curt
House in said county or or before the first day
Of said curt, to be holden in said county and
plead thereto Your default VIII be entered.
and decree rendered against you rs prayed
for in said petition.
r. Walter Jackson,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Tolelo July 18th, is.,3. SInoS4W