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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-01-14
The Legislature.

That was 4 grand victory which the
people achieved at the late election in
Pennsylvania. They became disgusted
with the miserable administration of the
buchanan party, and they thundered their
disgust at the polls. Consequently, the
Opposition are now in the majority in The
State, and upon their actions will depend
in a great measure, whether that victory
shall be one of benelccnce or whether it
shall turn to ashes as they grasp it. To
make it fruitful Of good, We must be de-
terminod and watchful. There are many
difficulties to overc0me-the most fOrmd-
able (which is seltishacss. We have cluS-
tering around our victorious standard, as
all victorious parties have, set Of un-
principled men, who connect themselves
with any party that they think they can
make something out of. If such now get
the direction Of the party they seal its
doom. The people are in no mood, at
present, to support party when they see
it in the hands of selfish and corrupt lea
ders.
Let the Opposition learn lesson from
the rise of 1854, and the fall of 1855. To
the Legislature of 1885, is to be attribu-
ted our subsequent defeats, and the final
election of Buchanan. 1t depends on the
Opposition themselves whether that drama
shall be repeated.
Let the members act as men and patri-
OTIS, and not as the tools of trading aspi.
rants and corrupt spoilsmen, and their
conduct will command the respect and
endorsement Of the people. With up
right action on their part, 1t will not be
necessary for them to concern themselves
about the party-the party will stand
upon its own merits. Let US have little
or no special legislation. No facticus
opposition to the Governor Let US have
no extravagance. Let US have no useless
waste Of time in "gah." Let US have a
short session. Give US these, and the
Members can 90 home with the conscious
ness that they have been good and faith
full servants and those Of them who be-
long to the Opposition, can feel secure in
the permaneney of the ascendency OF their
party.-LcJaRon Courier.
HoMELY UNCLE.-A little girl about
six years old, was talking with her uncle.
"Millie," said he, "did you ever hear
of Hurry, the calf weaner?"
Niecc-No sir.
Laclc-There was man, named hurry,
SO ugly, he followed calf weaving for llv-
ing. When the calf was with the COW, he
would look under on the other side, and as
soon as the calf saw him it would let GO,
run Of, and never suck again.
NIe'c-Unclc, | think gou would wean
ON 4rli.i
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-01-14
The Riches Of the Poor.


ais he dead ?" that fearful Qestion drew
US near the little group who stood at the
corner Of the street
"Fell from the scafolding,' we heard
at our elbow. We glanced up at the half,
built house, aud then with a shudder look
ed from the scaffold to the ground expect
ing to see a laborer who had fallen from
his post Alas. there was before US no
man, cold and dead, but little child,
poorly clad, of obscure birth. He had
seen some four summers, and, with childish
daring had climbed the scaiIold to see
"papa" build the house. His little face
was set, and the fearful pall0r of death
was spread over the small features BY
his side, as he lay on the cold stones,
knelt a rough man, down whose sun.
burned cheeks the tears poured as he
moaped,
"Oh, Lorny, Lorny! Who'll tell your
nanny, mavourDecn y
No need to tell her-such sore news
travel fast Even while we stood there,
she came through the crowd, her arms
covered with soapsuds, her cheeks pallid,
her tearle.s eyes wild with that awful
news. Her first cry was, oh Jimmy .
how can you let him lie on the cold
ground ?" and she caught the poor little
body to her mothers heart. Then the
tears came-and seated on the stones, she
rocked to aud fro with her sad burden
cla.ped close to her breast, moaning and
wailing for her only child.
Kind friends gathered around. Rough
faces softened, and hard voices sounded
sweet with words of sympathy. One COM
forter whispered
"He's better off now, honey. You are
very poor, you know
The mother looked up, and oh !. the pa
thos in her voice as she said
/" les-he IcdS dU the riches acc nat
FATrENING SHEEP IN WINTER.-Put
them in a dry, warm place, and let them
have plenty of fresh air; give them one
quart of oats, each morning and evening,
with hay and pure water. fed one in
this way last winter, for three months, and
it was admitted by competent judges to be
as fat sheep as they ever saw. l sold 1t
to butcher for Sl1.
CATTLE-I have fatteDed quite num-
Der of cattle by giving them three pecks
of potatoes per day, with hay, and no
water. This will make good, juicy beef.
When potatoes are plenty, this is cheap
way to fatten cattle Feed small potatoes
whole. SIhAS BUSH.
Ndp,afc!s, Olondcy7 county, VI
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-01-14

twenty three churches, large buildings of
stone, furnished with elegance and consid.
erable taste, and public Libraries filed With
standard literature
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-01-14

Five hundred applicants are besiesins
the President for the ten West Point Ca
detships sat large" which he has the dis
,Ioiiou to 5lPo.n'
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

COULDN'T LIVE on ARA Mrs. Hayes
of the town of Chester, Warren coun-
ty, n. Y, had for the past two years
impressed the community in her neigh
borhood with the belief that in all this
time she had not partaken Of food ;
that she was in kind of trance, hold
ing meantime communion with God,
and being sustained 10y His agency.
Committees were appointed to watch
her movements; physicians met grave
ly in counsel to consider Of the phe-
nomenon and all certified over their
individual signatures that it must be
an instance Of supernatural sustentu-
tons. Not long ago, however, six
men, at the lady's invitation undertook
the task Of observing her style Of liv-
ing for period of twemty-one days.
Before the expiration Of that period,
however, they detected Madame in the
very act of masticating quantity Of
crackers and meat So that miracu-
Ious bubble burst
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

To START SEED EARLy-ScOop ont
the inside of a turnip, or beet, fill the
cavity with soil, put in yonr seed and
keep moderately warm and moist for
few days, and you will have plant.
The Japan pie melon and other rare
seeds should thus be started, to keep
them from the gophers. When the
weather is warm enough to admit of
it, set the turnip well in the ground,
and you have your plant started IA
week or more earlier than by planting
in the open ground The shell of the
turnip or butt will decay SO as to act
as no hindrance to the growth of the
plant.
1t will pay to take pains in starting
early plants in more than one way.
You get large and early vegetables,
and then somehow you acquire love
of your calling, and the observation
of vegetable growth when you take
pains. No man can cultivate a ten
der plant carefully and properly, with,
out improving the most precious Of all
plants-his own heart.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14
The LaWt0n Blackberry.

ENilS BERRY is unique, and not, as some
l. have been led to believe, the common
New Rochelle Blackberry, improved by cul-
tivation. 1t differs in shape. size an quality
from all Others. 1t is perfectly hardy, enduring
the scvereSt winters without protection. The
fruit is delicious, having small seeds in pro-
portion to its size is prodigious bearer, and
III any good farming soil the stalk. leaf flow
or and fruit will grow of mammoth proper
tOns.
For the convenience of Clubs, and those
who take orders for plants, they will be safely
packed in boxes, put up in clusters of one
dozen, without charge for package. at the fol-
| towing rates a box of | dozen, 50 a box
| OF dozen. So; a box of dozen, $40. To
prevent imposition. which has been extensively
practccd. every package will be marked and
branded and purchasers from the undersigned
will thus secure the genuine variety, without
aimiXture, and may enjoy this delicious fruit
The second SUMMER in perfection. The money
| should accompany the order with name and
address distinctly written. n BIO timer
| ant plant sellers or travelling agents are en-
| pIuyed to sell the plants from my grounds.
Address, WIN. LAWTON,
No. 81 Wall Street. New York,
| or New Rochelle N Y.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

An AoUArIC SExToS.-A private let
ter from Norwich, contains the fol-
lowing amusing anecdote
Sunday before last the Baptists
were to have grand celebration
quite a number of persons were to he
baptized, not in the river, but in a
large pool sunk in the floor of the
church under the pulpit, which is on
wheels and capable of being rolled
away. 1t was an extraordinary Occa-
sion, and the house was crowded with
Episcopalians, Congregationalists and
Methodists, as well as with the Bap-
fists themselves. The opening scrvi-
ccs were gone through with, the pull
pit was rolled away, and the minister,
with one of the candidates, approached
the pool and commenced descending
the steps. Suddenly they paused, then
held a hurried consultation, made a re
treat, and it was announced that the
ceremony would be postponed till eve
ming. The rest of the services were
gone through with by an audience
more diverted than edited. for, before
the service was ended, the whole con-
gregation had learned that the pool
was half full of dirty soap suds, and
various were the surmises as to how
they got there. In the course of the
day it leaked out that tie .Se1tOn had
taken a bath there Saturday night, and
forgotten 10 let 0f' tic 2cdter :"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

PREPARING FOR DEATH Few distin-
guished men in England die that their
biographies are not given simultane-
ously with their deaths, iii the London
Times. How it is done" is briefly
told in the following paragraph, which
we take from the Chicago journal:
ain the office of the London Times,
there is a bureau that, one would think,
must be terror to not a few. Every
man whose life is deemed worth TAX
ing, has place in a certain pigeon
hole wherein the record is kept con-
stantly written up to the latest pos
siblc period; a sort of log to be dis
played the minute LIES voyage is en-
ded. Deeds done and words said in
the heat Of passion are there ; acts
performed at long intervals are brought
into startling proximity, and all, OF
necessity, Invested of the glow and
action, the touch of nature as it were,
that made us regard them in the liv-
ing actor with lenient, if not "a low
ing eye. Such a man dies tonight
the 'pigeon-hole' gives mp us dead,
and tomorrow morning, even before
the subject has begun to lie in state,
the leading acts and incidents of his
life are spread abroad to the world.
Quick work they make Of fame
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14
For the St Charles City IutclIlscnccr,
Lines.

Suggested on reading piece in your paper
ntitled - Friendship"
Oh when we take the proffcrcd hand
OF those we love to meet
We feel to give a hearty grasp,
And cordially to greet;
But when aside those friends have turned,
And slander is their theme.
We feel To spurn tn extended hand
They are not what they seem.
When those we've recognized as friends
DO meet us with their smiles.
1t fills the heart with gladtlest thoughts,
From hours of grief brguile.
But when. Oh cursed deceit. we see
Their smile is to dCride
We meet their gaze, we read their thoughts
And wounded turn aside.
When mutual vows have been exchanged,
OF friendship ever true,
We think we have friend to share
Our joy, and sorroc too.
But when the adverse cloud doth rise,
And Ger our prospects lower
That friend hath fled we hoped to find
To shield us from its power.
Such friends as these we daily find,
But we can prize them not
They re heartless, worthless, tickle things,
by lis they're soon forgot.
Yet few there are, that cherished few,
Who Ger will share our lot
In hearts like ours they're treasured up,
And ne or will he forgot.
Floyd, April =, 1859. II. f. b.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

Russia IN Possession OF THE GARDEN
OF EDEN.-Biblical geographcrs point
to the lake Ian, in Northern Armenia
and now a Russian possession. as the
spot where once was situated the par.
adsc lost by the fall of Adam and Eve
Indo-EurOpcan theorists locate the era.
die of the race (or primitive Eden) in
northern Asia. 1t occupied all the
present western and part of the cast
crn Siberia, extending from 400 TO So
latitude, and from 90 to 1909 longi
tudc. The Arctic ocean, at that time
as pleasant as the Mediterranean,
with the the UraI mountains as islands,
was the boundary. On the east lay
the Altai and the Chinese Blue or Ce-
lestial mountains on the south of
Paropamiscus, or Hindo-k GOSH and
on the west the Caucasus, and the
Ararat.
Both the Edens arc now Russian
possessions Besides, Russian infu-
cnce is prcponderatin" in Jerusalem ::
and the spot in Rome assigned by
Psychologists as the one where Romu-
lus was nursed by a shewolf, is Rus
sian proper ty, having been bought by
Nicholas for the sake of excavations.
By curious coincidence Russia OWNS
in this way the places most sacred in
the history of our race.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

RURAL PAsrIMEs.-It is written that
man shall not live by bread alone. 1t
is not enough that we have plenty to
eat, drink and wear. Every man
owes it to himself, his family and the
world at large, to cultivate all those
qualities of mind and heart which de-
light in beautiful objects, which are
susceptible Of influencing for good the
morals of country and adding to the
wealth, luxury and refinement of the
people. And as home is the cradle O!
all virtues and the source of ali last
ing enjoyment, no pains should be
spared to place around it those OK
ternal adornments, such as trees.
shrubs, flowers, tasteful lawns, arbors
and trellises which lie within reach OF
any citizen of our favored land. A
sentiment of regard for rural work
and pastime should be diifuscd through
ont every community, and we desire
particular in our own to see every
man, woman and child engaged in do
ing something to make home, without
as well as within, attractive, that ''fu-
ture generations may rise up and call
them blessed"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

THE INDIAN TREATIES. - Official in
formation went ont in the late Pacific
mail, of the ratification of the ten
treaties with the Indians in Oregon
and Washington. AS this took place
during the late extraordinary session
Of the Senate, after Congress had adj
jOurncd, no appropriation could be
made to carry them into immediate
effect. 1t was mainly owing to ex-
plantations from General Lane, that
these treaties were ratified, he having
convinced his brother Senators that
they would tend TO permanent peace.
By these treaties the Indian title to
100000 acres Of land will be cx-
at a cost to the Govern
mcnt of three and a half cents per
acre
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

The armed expeditions now being
organized i'll New York and other
cities, with the ostensible view of en-
igrating to Arizonia. will not be pei
mittcd to enter that Tcrritory-spccial
orders to that effect having been issu-
ed to the United States troops on Tic
frontier. The stoppage of Col. Lock
ridge by Gen. Twigs is sanctioned at
Washington, and similar orders are
given to prevent the entrance of bands
Of marauders into that Territory. The
troops now in New Mexico will be
marched into Arizonia, if it should be
necessary, and their places supplied
by others from the Platte country.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14
HARPER'S MAGAZ NE.

More than one hundred and seventy thou.
sand Copies are now issued Of each numicl ui
Harper : New Monthly Magazine
This success to which the history Of Period
ical Literature affords no parallel, has not been
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cral expenditure If lthor and money Th,
ample remuneration offered by the Publishers
enables them t. secure the best productions OF
the most accomplished Authors and Artists Of
the country, To- whom at lie lst Thirty Thousand
d llars are paid for the NJ Utter and llustrl,
tons Of each Mum .cr of the NJ tga2ine.
Iiy a careful and ltb0Iiuus selection from the
abundant materials thus placed at their diSpo-
sal, The publishers believe that they have pro.
duced. and can continue to produce more at
trtctiye and useful Magazine than has ever he
tore been offered to the great mass Of the
American reading public Among the regular
writer's tor the Magazine are numbered the
most distinguished American authors but the
Publishers refrain from announcing Il list Il
contributors, being DESTROYS that the articles
should he estimated by their own intrinsic
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The Publishers intend that every Numbcr
shall prove tie Magazine To be the best and
cheapest periodical published. Ii will contain
a larger amount Of matter. more numerous
and better illustrations, printed in better
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and the Publishers are confident that it will
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ton and liberal patronage which have been
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publication. The Volumes commence with
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Address, HARPER & BROI HERS,
franklin Square, New York
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

THE PEA-NUr.-The Pea-nnt, Ground
nut or Pindar, (Arochis hypGgee) may
be grown successfully in this latitude
and on any ground where potatoes can
be raised, and thus save pretty cx-
trnsivc importation. They should be
planted about the time Of early pota-
toes, i'll rows two feet apart and eight
inches between the plants. As the
small yellow flowers appear from time
to time, they are to be covered up
with earth. The pod soon makes its
appearance, which when mature, is
the ripe nut. The vines continue to
grow and blossom until the frost kills
them. The pods or nuts should be
dug with the first frost. When dried
and roasted they constitute the " Pea
NUT of the shops. AS it is easy to
obtain the unrOastcd nuts and make
the trial, we hope some of our readers
may be induced to do SO and acquaint
us with the result.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

MEssRs. BoLLEs. SMITH & Co.,-Getienten =
In using your Stiilingia and Sarsaparila, ! did
so more from the persuasion of friends than
from confidence of its merits in my mind.
had been long in the hands of the ablest phys
iCians without relief.
After many years of painful suffcrings, az
fiicted with scaiy eriptions over my whole
body, and many running sores under my ears,
arms, and other places, and life seemed but a
burden, have now the pleasure to inform you
that have recovered, and once more enjoy
the blessing which the world affords All this
is the work of your Sarsaparilla. am satiSti-
ed there could be no greater blessing confer
red upon my fellow-citizens than the admins
tration Of your Sarsaparilla in sickness and
disease.
Please accept assurances Of my high consid-
Grafton, and believe me your obliged, humble
servant, JoHN b. LAWSON.
Chicago, H., April 10, 1858.
For sale by C. II. Haskell, st, Charles City,
and by agents in every town in the county.
See Advertisement in another column of our
paper, headed The Great Blood Purifier.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

An ADvENrURE.-Col. Mason, l.. d
Lampman, NJ. Conger, d. Wiltse and
w. B. Fairfield met with several chaps
and mis-haps" while returning from
Usage, on Tuesday, one of which was
not very agreeable. In crossing Rock
Creek, near Watertown, they were
summarily " set afioat" without chart
or compass. The Creek was high, and
the rapid current heaped men, horses,
wagon and baggage together in the
middle of the stream. The men and
horses succeeded in getting ashore,
but their baggage and part of their
wagon found watery grave" Mr..
Lampman lost several valuable papers.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

FLooD IN THE LOWER MIssIssIrPr-Our
advices arc that the food in the Lower
Mississippi is doing great damage
along the entire length of the river,
below Memphis. Dispatches from
New Orleans report serious break
at Diamond Island, flooding many
plantations, and damaging private
property. Serious apprehensions are
entertained that break will occur
above the city, and force Of five
hundred men have been employed to
strengthen the levee. If this break
should take place there, the damage
will be incalculable. The Mississippi
is still rising rapidly, though already
nine inches higher than last year
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14
Sheriff = sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue OF
~ an Execution duly Issued by the Clerk OF
the District Court Of Floyd County, State OF
Iowa, and TO me directed ! have levied on and
shall offer for sale at Public Auction. at the
Sheriff 5 office in st. Charles City. III Floyd
county, Iowa. on the ninth day of May. A ID.
1850, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day,
the following described property, to wit:
The southwest quarter of the north west
quarter of Section thirty i30l Of town ninety
five go north Of Range fifteen (lol west Of the
fifth Principle Meridian, in Floyd County,
Iowa. levied on rs the property of Eli Brown
ell to satisfy said execution in favor OF WIN J
laggart and against said Eli Blowuel Tor
SIS % and interest and costs
Terms Of Sale Cash in hand.
Dated April IL, a. d. 1893,
JOHN BLUNT,
1874 Sheriff uf Floyd County.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-14

The OTHER SIDE.-The following from
the keokuk Post of the Sth, gives
A" the other side" of the gold mines
story in rather blue colors
DECIDEDLY BLUE.-Mr. Marsh. who
has just arrived from the vicinity of
the gold diggings, says that he has
spent some time in the diggings and
gives us his word that the stories are
catch-traps. lie says that the miners
are making from twenty-five cents to
one dollar and half per day, and oft
ener nothing. He describes some sui.
fering for food, and says that all are
about coming home again. In word,
he gives blue story. He appears to
speak with candor and sincerity. He
claims to have been locating lands in
Kansas, and certainly does not appear
to have any motive in circulating ad-
verse reports