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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16

ed. There was strange mystery about him.
Every part of the steamer was again searched
in vain for him. And it seemed certain that
he could not have gone ashore.
The next day was talking with the Rev.
Mr.. Goggles, not about the gambler, but on
general topics. OF course his life as an iti-
nerant, was full of interest to me. He told
me how cheaply he lived and travelled from
place to place, that he was often hungry, and
never had over ten dollars at once.
ssl have only five now," he said; and to
verify his statement, he took from his pocket
a half eagle.
l glanced at it. There was hole in it with a
ring attached 1t was certainly the property
of the young man from Cincinnati.
ssWhat is the ring for 2" / asked.
ssThis piece was given me by woman in
Arkansas who was converted under my preach
! ing"
The liar: I had already made up my mind
that he was the mysterious gambler. Before
dinner time had an opportunity to whisper
| to the captain, and while We were at dinner,
| his state room was searched. a large sum OF
money was found there, and many of the
| gamblers tools, as well as the dress the ssun-
known'' had worn.
ssParson, can you swim ?'' asked the cap
tain, as the Reverend Mr.. Goggles came up
on the boiler deck.
| ssA little,'' he replied with demure smile.
's1ou will have a chance to try l am go
| ing to throw you overheard
The captain took him by the collar, and ex-
| planned the matter to the astonished passen-
! gers, who were quite ready to assist in empty
ing his pockets and then throwing him over
board. The money taken from him was paid
over to his victims.
! The last We saw of him, he was swimming
vigorously towards the shore, cursing the
captain with quite as much zeal as he had
| used in praying and eXhorting.
The young man from Cincinnati got his
cherished coin, and l trust, learned useful
| lesson.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

know that men naturally shrink from tho
attempt to obtain companions who are their
superiors; but they will find that really intel
lgent women, who possess the most desirable
qualities, are uniformly modest, and hold their
charms in modest estimation. What such wo
men most admire in men is gallantry; not tho
gallantry of courts and fops, but daring, cour-
age, devotion, decision, and refined civility.
A mans bearing wins ten superior women
where his boots and brains win one. If a man
stand before woman with respect for himself
and fearlessness of her, his suit is half won.
The rest may safely be left to the parties most
interested. Therefore, never be afraid of a
woman. Women are the most harmless and
agreeable creatures in the world, to man who
shows that he has got mans soul in him. If
you have not got the spirit in you to come up
to test like this, you have not got that in you
which most pleaseS high-souled woman, and
you will be obliged TO content yourself with
the simple girl who, in quiet way, is endeav-
oring to attract aud fasten you. But don't be
in hurry about the matter. Don't get into
feverish longing for marriage. 1t isn't credit
able to you. Especially don't imagine that
any disappointment in love which takes place
before you are twenty-one years old, will be
of any material damage TO you. The truth is,
that before a man is twenty-five years old he
does not know what he wants himself. So
don't be in a hurry. The more of a man you
become, and the more manliness you become
capable of exhibiting in your association with
women, the better wife you will be able to OBJ
tain; and one years possession of the heart
and hand of really noble specimen of her
sex, is worth nine hundred and ninety mine
years possession of a sweet creature with on
ly two ideas in her head, and nothing new to
say about either of them. So don't be in
hurry, l say again. You don't want wife
now, and you have not the slightest idea of the
kind of wife you will want by-and- by. Go in
N fnpna In IafD r1p f,f hat xvh 1rf.
will improve you, but not otherwise. You
can spend your time better. Seek the society
of good men. That is often more accessible
to you than the other, and it is through that
mostly that you will find your way togood fe
male society.-Pemberfon.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16
BY S. B. ROW.
LOVE
FROM THE GERMAN OF koRSER.

FROM THE GERMAN OF KoRSER.
through gloom and night the hand of love
Can lead to realms of life and rest;
Love can loose and love can bind,
Love will seek and love viii find
Its way TO every human heart.
Hate and fury strive in vain
To crush or chill his magic power;
At his touch, the wintry plain
Lone and dreary blooms again,
Radiant as 4 summers s bower.
Ever beautiful and bright,
Still on earth he deigns to roam;
But in yOnder realms of light,
Where happy spirits wing their fight,
Isiis birth place and his home.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16

DESTITUTIoS IN CANADA,-The kincardine
Commonwealth states that appalling distress
prevails in some sections of Bruce county.
Hundreds of families are on the verge of star
vation. Many of their best and thrifttest far
mers are destitute of the wherewithsl to carry
them through till another harvest, the crops
of the past year having almost proved an en-
tire failure. We could enumerate instances
where, even already, families are suhsisting on
a few boiled turnips, others on bread and Wa
ter alene; and the supply so small, that it can
not keep soul and body together for many
weeks longer. Some have consumed every
thing in the shape of vegetation, and as their
last resort, have slaughtered their oxen, which
forms their whole suStenance.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16

An Irish servant was sent to match china
plate, returned with one of an entirely differ
eut nattern. After scolding for some time,
the mistress said :-s'Stupid do you not see
that the two are entirely different?'' ssNo,
mnm, replied the servant, only one OF them
is different
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16

The total number of Spiritualists in the u
nited States is given as ,2S4 900, and the
number in the whole world is estimated at
100000. Maine is credited with $1,000; N.
Hampshire, 10000; Vermont, $4,000; Massa-
chusetts, 100000; Rhode Island, 5000; Con-
necticut, 30, 900; and n. Y York, 100000. The
Register gives the names of $40 public speak
ers and 23S professional mediums. The lite
rature of the profession comprises 500 books
and pamphlets, six weeklies, three semi-week-
lies and four monthlies.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16

An UNNATURAL GoyERSoR.-The Governor
of Michigan has vetoed the bill granting six
hundred and forty acres OF swamp land to Mrs.
Rodgers, who, besides having nine small chill
dren and one at the breast. gave being, awhile
since, TO four children at a birth. As there
was no prospect that anything would be drain
ed by such feats except ssmaternal foUnts" and
the State land office-a remarkable number of
women with qHadrIpiets having already applied
for swamp lands-the Governor did not think
this premium should be offered.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16

To DELAY BLossoMs.-Any fruit trees may
be made to bloom sufficiently late in the sea-
son to prevent the fruit from being injured by
the frost, and consequently present a fine,
heavy crop, by the following judicious treat
ment In the middle of winter, when the
ground is most severely frozen, put large pile
of wheat straw or oak leaves around the roots,
letting it extend for some distance in every
direction, SO as to cover the extended roots
that approach the surface of the earth. Cover
this pile with planks or boards, so that no rain
can fall upon the pile. Let this cover remain
until all danger from frost has passed. Then
remove the cover and straw and look for
splendid crop to follow soon. The rationale of
this is the frozen earth will not thaw until
late in the spring, if the pile remain; and
while the earth is frozen the trees cannot
bloom; but when the danger is past, tremore
the covering, and the tree will bloom speedi-
ly. Try it, farmer friends.-Ne,c Yorker.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16

On the 2Sth ult., Thomas Hall, of Lynn. n.
H., who is seventy nine years OF age, walked
from his residence to wood lot one mile.
chopped three cords of wood, sled length, and
then walked home, and all between the hours
of 81 and 8. This would be large days work
for young man: for an old man on the verge
of four score years, it is truly remarkable.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16

DANIEL WEBsTER.-Rey. Mr.. Dwight, off,
ciating clergyman at the North Congregation
al Church, in the course of bis sermon on
Sunday evening last, related the following
striking anecdote of the oman of giant mind. :"
Upon entering church one Sabbath morning,
friend remarked sEeeringly: ssMr- Web
ster, you worship where the doctrine Of conc
in three and three in One is upheld" "My
friend," replied Mr.. Webster, S'neither you
nor understand the arithmetic Of hearea -
Nantucket InQuirer.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16

GONG on 4 SPREE.-The Western papers say
that the Legislature of Indiana in body have
invited the Legislature Of Ohio to visit them
at indianapolis during the present session, and
il is understood the invitation will be accept
ed and the compliment returned. The price
of whiskey is said to be rising in anticipation
of the big drunks which will follow.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16

HARTFoRp PoLrrIcs.-A dispatch says: eff
teen hundred Democrats assembled at Hart
ford, on Monday night, and repudiated the en-
tire proceedings OF the meeting Of Thursday
night, turned Julius L. Strong, who deneunc-
ed the Administration at that meeting, out of
the State delegation, and appointed w. W.
Eaton in his place. Resolutions were adopt
cd endorsing the Administration"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16

The Washington onion remarks With great
profupdity ssNo measure of legislation what
ever can be carried IN Congress without ma
ioritv of yotes.'' There's wisdom for you.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-02-16

There is not much in . name. We see IN
one paper, for instance, that AZ drew Jackson
has been arrested at Lowell, Mass, and that
for an assault and battery upon Tomas jener-
son, policeman of the city
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-13
ouack Nostrums.

The majority of hair washes, hair dyes,
hair tonics, hair oils, and the numberless pre-
partitions which are now before thepublic un-
der such sxtravagant, hyperbolical and fan
tastic titles as we see paraded in show-win-
dow cards, and newspaper headings, rs hair
preparations, are all humbugs of the first wa
ter; their real merit, when they possess any
is that they do no harm. Hogs lard, whale
oil. lard oil, sweet oil scented and colored,
make up, when in beautiful wrappers, and
white flint glass bottles, the costliest character
Of tonics, and when thus costly, are baptized
with some tri-syllable term, and caught at by
yerdant young and old of both sexes Suchis
not the character of Professor Woods Hair
Restorative. This gentleman comes before
the world without any high hlutin'' xiloph-
loforium, or any other astounding and start
ling catch-penny term he simply adyertises
Hair Restorative-wha it expresses, pre-
eisaly--and as Q Restorative it acts. Buy
Prof Woods Hair Restorative, and as you
value your scalp, aye, your very brains, apply
nothing else for il may be that you will GET
some worse substance than perfImed lard oil
on your Uranium. Remember Woods Res.
toratiye for the Hair is the best article extant
See new advertisement in another column
june I '29--tf
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PkEsIpENr,s Psao5cs5LAmATtoN, q g NO

or IHE
PkEsEpENTss 9 PsocLAs1.ATIQs, Z, 9 70.
TfOrdsg pablis sales II he Territory q Kansas
j. is foIfoAs:
IL tie lanaolses AZ Kickapoo, o. the Ii II 4 Aa-
gust 1859, Of sixty townships and parts town
ships Ia thsceunties Of Atchinsons Doniphah, Brown
Ysnnaba, and Calhoun.
At The sane place, on he 1eth Of Sspssaksf,
1872 Of thirty -four townships and parts Of iowa
ships in thscoanties Of Een.has Marshall and Pot
togottomie.
il he Land omee At Lseonpton, on the 18Th Of
Juy, 1859 Of fity six townships and parts Of ioEn-
ships N the counties Of Lykins Linn, Doaglas and
z z..zhsSssqs place, on The zad Of August, 1859,
q ihirty-eeFea teNnships and parts Of townships
in he counties Of Shawnee, Weller and Cofey.
AZ the same place, en- the I2th Of September,
lsse Of forty-tHo sosnships and part Of townships
u the eounties Of Richardson, Breckenridge, aud
AZ he land oaas. at Ogden, on the zsth Of Aa-
gnst 1859, Of thirty-sfx Townships and parts Of
pHnzhips in the counties Of Potfowottomie. Riley,
Al he ssus 5s.,.. :. he Isih or september.
B5e Of twenty seven tssnships and parts OF town
NhiFz m the cOunties Of Rilsy, Davis Wise, Clay
and Diskson.
Tue Isads viii be Offered With usual exceptions
Of school sections, &e., &C.
The sales viii be kept epen Until the la1ds are
weeks, aad no logger; and 20 pEifsse entry Of any
u thelands viii be admitted until alter the expra
6on Of the two weeks.
Pre- empfion claimants are required = establish
their claims TO the satisfaction pf The regis
Ter and receiver, and make payment for the same
ment Of the public sales; aEhsrsiss their elaims
viii be forfeited. TH0S. 4. HENDRIcKS.
Nav II '59-eu.
4 =
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Ship Island Railroad.
PAsnAnorrI.A Jackson Co 4

PAsoAGoULA, jackson Co., Miss.
Editors Sea Coast Democrat 1T is appar-
emit from some remarks in the Democrat Of the
9Th inst. that yourselves and some others are in
favor Of the Ship Island Railroad as sine
qua non, leaving every other subject out of
the canvass before the next October election
I believe that sound Democratic principles
should be first, and If other questions should
be incidentally proposed, let them come in. /
hope that no gentleman who may become a
candidate for the State Senate in this District
will be elogged with any such questions for
/ suppose that no man worthy of the Office
would be If elected, opposed to the project of
making said road. But that enterprising in
dividuals may, by some means, be spurred up
to this Railroad project | put the following
out rs banter and if citizens enough viii
speedily follow my example the road will be
speedily made without the necessity of calling
for State aid.
Intend, ere long, to subscribe for five shares
In said road, and to pay all down at the time
of subscribing and if the charter thereof
shall be so amended at the next Session of the
Legislature as to permit the Southern Term
mus to be located at Ocean Springs, and the
location be so made, will take forty shares
on the same TERMS, SO soon ~ perceiFc tiiat
there is a fair prospect of speedy completion
of it.
The reason why mention Ocean Springs
Is because there is no harbor of safety on the
Mississippi Sound for Lighterage vessels but
the Bay Of Biloxi; and this is only rs miles
by way of the east end of Deer Island to Ship
Island Harbor. This pass win admit, at low
tide. vessels drawing five feet, and by way Of
the west end, three feet, and by this route the
distance is only about seventeen miles.
: Ny argument is as follows, and ] think
cannot be confuted Should the Southern
Terminus of said road be at any place ON the
fat beach, as at Mississippi City, no owner Of
lighterage vessel could be induced to en-
bark regularly into the business. But at
Ocean Springs hundreds Of vessels could lie
in pefect safety from the effects OF the waves,
let the storm come from any direction what
soeyer; and in consequence Of this convenience
immense quantities Of cotton, lumber, and
other produce would be by this route sent to
Ship Island Harbor, from whence it would be
shipped 10 other countries, and by the same
route foreign merchandise would be carried te
the interior.
s. 6 7. s. sUMRAIL.
june Goth, 1859.
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8 O'CLOCK, F. N.


The Convention met pursuant TO adjourn.
ment. when.
The chairman announced the ALLOWING
standing Central Democrats COMMITTEES. viz:
If 77;str;5s-R r Roore ~ T';sbon,;ne't
T 7 Hndson of Marshall S;maon oi;reT u
neSoto
o. n;s.,.;.t II. n cap,o,vsv - Monroe.
z pI,.hs = y.ylo,,,sLs n n Martin, Of
Cb;ckasaw. -. !. =
So a gS;sssszsz - = -
Jno. 3. HemphiIl, Of Attain i. IA
Carroll. -. -. ..s..l.
=, lsaritsdaIe, Of HSSau,
q Chairman; p. .. Ihomas' OF Yazoo, ]. j.
shannon, q jasper;
9th Distrlct--J: d. Chnsman, OF Lawrence,
Il. =. Saffold, OF HARRISON, T. fosey, Of WI
kmson.
Inc COMMITTEE appointed 70 wait on the
nominees OF TINS Convention and mDrm them
Of their nomination ana request them to &C
ceps &C, reported as m roloWs, w:
Mr., PRESIDENT: The committee appointed
to inform tne nominees Of the Convention Of
their nomination, beg Leave to report that they
have performed tnae duty, and mat tney are
now IN attendance 70 respond IN person TO the
Convention.
Col rettus, tne nominee ior uoVernor, ana
the otner nominees, cane forward and ad-
iGresss0 tns Sonsenelo stessng neT
thands for the honor conferred, and accepted
'ns coi 1I9nsafRs g E Hooker Of Hpd offered tn. fol-
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-13

DOCTORS DISAGREE as to the cause Of
worms in the stomach and intestines but
there is no dispute as to their eradication by the
us of Wsner's Canadian Kermifuge. No spe-
cies of intestinal worms can resist its action,
and yet it is harmless as milk. In fact it acts
as an emollient upon the surfaces iTitated by
the disease, and not only cures the disorder
but removes all its unpleasant consequences,
Be particular and remember the name Win
er's Canadian Vermifuge.' This is the only
article that can be depended on. Remember
this.
For sale in New Orleans wholesale and re-
tail by j. WRIGHT q %,
81 and Isl, Chartres St Sole Proprietors.
For sale by all Druggists. July l'59-lm saw.
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THE KEETUCKY DEMocRACY.-The democ-
CIV of the 10th Congressional district Of Ken
tucky met in Convention on Tuesday last, re-
nominated the Hon. John w. Stevenson for
Congress, and passed resolutions ratifying the
proceedings Of the late State Convention,
strongly endorsing the Administration Of Mr..
Buchanan, and utterly repudiating the squat
ter sovereignty doctrine. The resolutions are
as follows;
LIST. Weadhere with answering fidelity to
the principles and practice inthe series Of reso-
lutions Of the National Democratic Convention
of june 1858.
I'd. We hereby ratify the proceedings of the
democratic convention at Frankfort, Of JAM
uary, 1859, and pledge to its able and patriotic
nominees our jealous and undivided support.
Sd. We have undated confidence In the
wisdom, integrity and patriotism of the venera-
bic President of the United States
4th. We are for the acquisition Of Cuba, so
soon as practicable, consistently with the hon
or of the States.
9th. We have no sympathy with the politi-
cal heresy Of squatter sovereignty. 1t is
wholly incompatible with State rights, and we
unequiyocally condemn il, both in theory and
| practice.
9Th. Wemaintain the constitutional doctrine
Of popular sovereignty, and the peace policy
of non-interference By Congress with Slavery
in State and Territory, or IN the District Of
Columbia
7th. That the Territories are the common
property Of these States, held In trust by the
General Government for their equaIuse that
the citizens Of all the States have right to
emigrate to and settle in said Territories with
every species of property, and that they are
protected IN their persons and property in such
Territories by the constitution and laws OF
the United States, as expounded by the Su-
preme Court in the Dred Scott decision and
such citizens in such Territories have guar
antied right to demand Of the General Gov
ernment as the common trustee Of all the
| States, the means Of safety and protection 70
their persons and property whenever the exi-
gency shall require,
18th. We heartily approve Of and endorse the
Kansas Leeompton policy Of the President o.
| the United States Chicago HsrnId.
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fEzL. a k5z1s ,u---1hks'
sentlenl1n, prominent member of the late
zineficm party, and one OF rs candidates for
he legislature at the last election, on recent
eeasionn Yazoo City. in the course of for
BE speech. declared spurpose to cooperate
N the Democratic party st the approaching
efon. His arguments as reported by the
nocrat were pertinent and unanswerable,
were received with much applause.
r Judge Merrick, one Of the Associate
lses Of the Gnited States Circuit Court for
| q Washington district, has just decided, in
appeal from decision of the Patent Office,
G. De willful omission of an original inyen-
tozoapply for patent for two years after be
be1ne aware that another is publicly using
and laiming his invention, he meantime in
terthg no warning or objection whatever,
shu.himself out entirely from any right to a
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-13

DoesAr LAReE-We speak of the canine
species 1t is well to remind owners that the
usual ukase against the nuisance of dogs rum
ming at large within the corporation limits, was
issued on the 1st inst. The decree which an
nually consigns such large multitudes of the
tribe of Tray to premature graves at the hands
Of the remorseless marksman, will continue in
force until the LIST of September.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-13

There is no disease without titsattendant m
hammation. To subdus the inflammation p
the first thing to accomplish. In burns. scalds
bruises, as externals. and piles, rheumatism,
&C, as Intervals apply at once DALLEY'S
MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR. This all
healing, alI-powerful antidote Instantly allays
Inflammation, and Consequently strikes at the
root Of the disease. Azure now is at once cf-
fected
For Sale in New Orleans, wholesale and re-
tail. by j. WRIGHT & CO..
21 and Isl Chnrtresn Sst
Sole agents icr the Southern States, and q
whom all orders should be addressed.
Forsale by all Druggists July '59-lm saw.
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8 O'CLOCK, r. NJ.

ment
The following resolution was offered by the
Hon. r. Harrison, Of Monroe, upon which q
motion was made to lay on the table, the
ayes and noes being taken the convention re-
fused to lay on the table by the following vote.
viz ayes 40, noes 81
Resolued. That this Convention adopt as
the basis of representation, one vote for every
one hundred Democrats votes polled IN the
last Presidential election, IN the respective
counties; one vote for every fraction over
city; PROVIDED al.oags, That every county
shall have one vote.
Whereupon. Col. j. G. Napier Of Kinds,
offered as 1 substitute tn 0fellowing, viz:
Resotved, That the time -honored principles
Of giving to each county is legislative repre-
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-13

SUMNER ExcURsIoNs.-Hall's Journal of
Health has timely article concerning sum-
mer excursions. We quote the closing sent
ence.
"To children and young people spending
summer months in the country may be made
highly advantageous +: but it is questionable
whether those who have passed forty five, are
not better off in their homes in the city, en-
joying their undisturbed routine, and the quiet
comfort which attaches to sameness at the
change to the down hill of life. To such, an
excursion for day or two has its advantages;
but beyond that, it is for the most part, or
dinarily, penance and bore, unless in the
few cases where ehome'' in town can be
exchanged for home in the country.