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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-03-16
Reaction.

The wild furor against President Bu-
shanan, says the Genius Of Liberty, is be.
ginning to react, and men Of all parties
freely accord to him honesty of motive,
firmness of purpose and unquestioned pa
triotism. The wild war against Gen. Jack
son ended the same way-in a universal
acknowledgment that in the great meas
ures of his administration, he was right
1t required his own Roman frmness and
iron will to stem the current OF opposition
that assailed him, and those leading traits
immortalized their possessor and added
untold blessings to the country. We had
not expected the reaction so soon in fa-
vor of Buchanan but it is coming. The
signs are everywhere apparent, and we
doubt not it will be as universal and effec-
tual, and unquestionably as just and equis
table as in the case of Old Hickory The
whole country will. ere long, award praise
and honor TO President Buchanan and his
able, just and patriotic administration.
Rev. JACOB MENALLy died at the Moth
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-03-16

Rev. JACOB M'ENALLy died at the Moth
odist Conference at Williamsport on Mon;
day the 9Th inst,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21

A BREATHING SPELL.-In the career
Of every man, prinf or peasant, there is
said to be an oppd drtunity for wiping out
the blunders Of TIM past. and commen.
cling new record ith his fellow men
and with Heaya 'tThere is a tide in
the moral wos q in mortal life, which
taken at the leads on to fortune ;
TO an homestead good fortune, resulting
from an acknowledgement of the mis-
takes Of the past, expiation for mischief
already committed, and wise choice for
the future. Happy is he who seizes the
auspicious crisis of his fate to erase the
stain upon his conscience. or the blot
upon his fame, and by some noble and
expiatory act, convince his fellows that
their condemnation was premature and
ill.founded. and that he is still worthy of
their respect and esteem.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21
tor 5 always paid "Don John" a visit be-

tors always paid "Don John" visit be-
fore they let.
Thus lived they many years, the Doc
tor ard his horse growing old together.
DON John" survived his master some
years and when the good mans will
was opened,there was found clause ap.
pended which related to Don John" to
this effect: that he should be given to
his youngest daughter (Mrs. Morrison)
while she lived. to be cared for as he had
always done; that he should, a. his
death, be buried in his shoes, wrapped in
his own rich blanket, and enclosed in a
BETTING box in the corner of his own
bnrying ground. His wishes were reli.
siously respected, and two years after
lesrned the history, "Don Johns bones
were buried in the corner Of the old Nose
ly burying- ground at Whitesboro'."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21

An EDITORIAL PALACE. r. W. Brown.
editor Of the Wincossin Chief, gives the
following graphic description Of homestead.
n reply to an old foxy who objected to pay.
ins Mr.. Brown for u series Of lectures. h.
cause he was "rich and lived in . perfect %.
lace"
"All truth. We are one of the nabohs.
Like the fellow who would have four ch,p-
monks when he killed the one he was after,
and three more, ~ we shall have some land
when we get it. Our palace 10 principally
OF plne-32x3O, one story and most sump-
tuously furnished. It is neither plastered,
papcred nor painted insids-such turnishine
is too plebeian. We use the stove pipe for :
chimney-and our parlor for . hail, rscep-
uon'room, dinins-roon. kitchen, library,
saaceum, wash room, place 10 spank tho
children, &C., &c. Our Brussels ingram il
made OF old coats, shirt tails, dilspidsted
pants. and other things too numerous "a
mention. Our furniture is common cherry.
and our chairs bottomed with cat-tail dsrs
Our spoons are mostly pew ter-silvsr rather
uncommon. Our chattels personal run to
the handsome figure Of several million
One wife, value not to computM.
Three young 'uns do.
Three pigs, k2.2i
Twelve hens, and moro Matching. (nes
paid for or price known.)
One calf and four kittens, SCI
Two cows, and calf in prospect, 5000
Two jack-knives, o.Nl
One quarter acre strawberries 5,O0O, ,O0
The above, with little matters, Diverse and
sundry, give figures the spasms when tho
total Is enumerated. We dare not % iutv
details for tear OF robbery. If Brothcr-
expects man Of such n,esss 70 10 ont snt
talk temperance. he will be- disappointed. -
w. We are are growing more meFceaary every day.
we shall add three moro pigs 70 our stye,
and push the setting heas to their usnos,;
ana 1t ou' fallow cows should add xaothes
calf to our horned stock. We shall be above
lecturing entirely"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21

lsamburd Kingdom Brunei was the name
OF the engineer. lie recently died in Eng
land. lie was 81 years old. He achieved
many great works. among them the Brit.
tannia Tubular Bridge, the Suspension
Bridge at liungerford, London, the Box Tun-
ne! en- the Great Western Railway, the
"broad gauge system Of railways in Eng
land, and the ocean steamers Great Western,
Great Britain and Great Eastern.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21

A preacher Of the Methodist Church
was travelling in one Of the back settle.
ments, and stopped at cabin where an
old lady received him kindly After
setting provisions before him, she began
to question him.
Stranger where mouylt you be from =
Madam. reside in Shelby county.
Kentucky
Wall stranger. hope no offence, but
what mousht you be doin' way up
here 2
Madam am searching for the los.
sLeep OF the house OF Israeli
John John = shouted the old lady
come right here this mint here's a
stranger all the way from Shelby county,
kentucky, huntin' stock, and III Just
bet my life that that tanyle- e-hai,ed old
black ram that's been iu our lot last week
is Que of kis'n,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21

A ROPE WALKER TUMBLEs.-De
Lave undertook to perform the Blondn
feat of carrying man on his bac.
across Genesce Falls on a rope on
Wednesday afternoon. The man noun
ted upon De I.ave's shoulders. with his
feet suspended by the side Of De Lave,
who moved slowly out upon the rope
When near the c?ntre OF the river. the
rope began to sway, AMI when De Lave
saw he was about to fall. he threw away
his pole. and caught the rope by his
arms. The man he Was carrying caught
around De Lave's body, and drew him.
s'lf up on the rope. They then managed
to reach the shore in safety upon the
rope. The exciting scene was witnessed
oy few hundred people.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21

Lucx.-The Rev. Henry Ward Beech
er says many good shinss-pithy, wise,
and quaint. Among those. in recent
lecture on "poed and bad luck" be
observed that some men thought that
Providence held an implacable spite
against them, and that they never net
with luck. while others did. He then
went on to say, that ore. with a good
profession. lost his luck in the river,
where he idled away his time in fishing.
when he should have been in his Office. -
Another. with good trade. perpetually
burn, up his god luck with his hot ten.
per which provoked all his employer. to
leave him. Another. with . lucrative
business. lost his luck by awakening
diligence At everything but his business.
Another, who steadily followed bis bottle.
Another, who was honest and constant
at his work. erred BY perpetual misj udg-
mcnts, he lacked discretion. Hundreds
lost their luck BY endorsing; by sansuine
speculasions; By trusting fraudental men;
and by dishonest gains. A man never
has good luck who has bad WIFI.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21

Word TO PArenta,
10. ].


"AcrIoSs ssssxs soesss ss4s Npass."
/, Few Parents srs wi1l;se u seA,uvlaAiw
ttas thsy ,rs uuiutuvu>sd i, - e1~essic.
Of shdr oDpsjss, ,sd ut he o,d ssl truth
fdl aA.ae whish sa.sds 40 ~ sapG;os e -
srtjcle, seeme u conflict vuv e6unssnv
with Ne auuusl pas;s,os tbos vs,rn&, .ss
inssrcsaelin tAs sshi,es. II + ss;Sise -
pusposs nor ~ Win 10 assuss ssy e. d
Intentional dssspAisa in skis pevtjulss;
still with al charity allow N h ssk.-Wko
will astsupt to .sssaeils shs ss.npAius vits
he aaaxs7
And rarous, how stasds thiv uattss In
relation - yourssli7 IL 10 rs.sosaaay
supposed that yos -, 10 a ssssAss y -
sxtent. iutssss1sl il Whatsoever eru,staise 10
tbs intsllsstusl ard mosai growth os y,ss
childasa; but what are vour ..eetk,av~ In
this dissctiou : Do ,ha 49, II ~mr Nh
esaforn 70 thb urofseuiop ? d. v,u -
consistently with your an. suvsrts,A;,.e
convictions : | am .os dasil.e i, a.slv
wrought periods aud sl.hossss x.Ases -
I would address you in ..worap sh.s burn":
with thoughts that shall b fslt I'D mar
tr.ysd in the life. Whit, thsu. ara Sen
doing toward The heads and hsasts shsE c.
hes satrastsd 70 your ksspi~e9 WbsA |,
your lie, in this wesk7 ct "A h uu,
explisis. How sa,sa % vus VIA vsue
ecAool-roou How oltsa d. werde of g.
senanos and encouragement frem yos faujee
like rich blessings, cheer The Tsashsr,s
heart How ffcqseutly i ~ adnouit;on
heard from your lips, warning your children
IT inattention to study, and dsliuoueucv i.
the preparstion Of lsusoa., ssd t.r,iie,,,. .,A
truancy? f? Are counscls given .rouud In,
family 6ses;de, aud d. you y, to il that tAose
counsels are heard aud needed , Now v;d.
and pers,stent i, your influence abroad /.
behalf Of the eutcr,sta of our common .c,,o.a.
In all Of life. 20 G.r ~ Il h.s h.., .,.,t i,
whatever oppertuins 10 The weat.l and mor,l
welfare of your offspring. rsspsctsd pss,os.
"How old art thou r. Must nut The seea
patriarch answer be yours-"rev and eva
are the days Of the yssr, :"
The field u opee inviting yos 70 es,e. .,d
particiusts In the work Ths e.n.. :. ..A,,
sudsring in want Of YOUR svmpa.h, ..l -.
operation. lts iuportanc. !. .eknovl~t,.d.
but not ielt; it, elaims ar. r.e,,,;..a h.,s
unheedod; and the lameutabls con.eone.>.
Of this parental indifference Ar, bsin. s;I.o.l,
but coaseles.Iy stamped in ipaE.e..bl. I...
upon the plastic mind, .,l henrss Of on,
youth. Parent, why must II b, thus -
Why must the voices Of Rsaaon and Ca.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21
VALUATION NXIssIoNERs.-The

VALUATION CoNXIssIoNERs.-T
Commissioners appointed to make State
valuation assembled at the Capitol on
Monday last and organized by the choice
Of Dr.. EBENEzER WELLS Of Cumberland
Co. as Chairman. aud GEN. JAMES ".
WEBSTER Of Belfast as Secretary. We
learn that but small portion Of the
towns have sen, in copies OF their valua.
ton lists of 1857. 1858 and 1859 ss re.
quired, and this neglect on thei, par,
will necessarily delay the work Of the
commissioners. The towns should hurry
nm
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21

Nor WE'LL Done, BUT RARE An
artist, showing his pictures to a Gus.
toner, received the following sharp re-
tort
.Well,I don't think much Of this, said
the customer, holding up the picture be-
fore him.
Don't think much oft Why that's
a very rare print-uery rare print. indeed,
sirr
sR.rs! I've no doubt it is y0e-it
certainly is not r~n doxe =
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21
The Milwaukee News tells Of an Irish.

The Milwaukee News tells Of an Irish.
man who. while at work. in a stone quarry
near that city. saw an animal. which he
recognized as one Of his neighbor's kit.
tens, glide under large fat stone upon
which he was at work. He called to a
comrade to hold the stone while he 60,
the poor thing out without hurting it.
Getting down upon his knees he reached
gently under the stone, and drew the
cat gently forth; then dropping her in
s,an,ly, he clspped both hands 70 his
nose and exclaimed. 'Ho,o,y mither
rhat has she been aiting 1t was q
skunk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21

The Kennebcc Josrna. says that the grey
getd'ns Henry Clay" owned BY Sylvesses
hing Ut Portland. which at our State Fair
took the SlOO prise oontended for by ''horses
raised and owned in Maine," On time 2 80,
l ~ IL, -, was on tho 29th ult., sold "
B'ston gentleman for $l2OO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21

An Old Line Wing. in neat after dinner
speech remarked that Fugitive slaves should
be given up, because we should rsudsr uato
the seisers the things that are seissrs."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-21

TEsxs.-Ten copies, aI0, 90; one copy when :
paid within six months, 81 so; at the expira.
ton Of the year $2,01. No paper discontinued
until all arrcarages are paid These Terms
will be strictly adhered to.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
Communications.


FOR thS ~ tharlC> IltN iuteNtgCnCcr.
Mr.. EDroR II have taken my pen
to write " fer The inteiiigeneer," though
confess | have little to say. ! sup
pose those who make it their business
to write for the public feel kind of
smart and think there's nobody knows
anything but themselves, but am
not of their number. Ny private
opinion is, that they had better en-
ploy their time in their kitchens, or
even patching their husbands elbows
Who does not know that to drink
whisky is sinful, and how much more
is known after some half dozen wo-
men have gone out as committee
and then prated and written for the
lntelligencer /! | suppose they think
we don't know who they are who
write, because they use fictitious
signature Fudge | know every
one of them, though don't write for
newspapers. | think it no test of smart
ness at all to write off 4 long string
of beautiful extracts, or copy verses
and sign some pretty name, such as
Flora or Jennie or Katie. When |
write | sign my own name-l am not
ashamed of my though don't
belong to the Good Templars nor the
aristocracy I'd like to know how
much good that committee did by Wis
iting the grog shops A; for my part |
should have been ashamed to be seen
crossing their thresholds and the
Good Templars, | wonder where their
goodness is. 'Tis merely an effort to
stand head and shoulders above the
rabblc. detest all secret societies.
'Tis all of a piece drinking behind
the curtain-writing over a fictitious
signaturc-merc prctension. 1t will
all come ont at last. Such always
look GOWN ON tbllliipH stiiSc Pt'plS
who mind their own business, stay at
home and work for living. They
think us inferior because we just know
enough to hold our tongues. Humph
Il am glad do know enough not to
talk forever, and not write for the pub
lie either-and, for all that, l am not
inferior to any body" that's so.'
Mr.. Editor, you see | have said but
little. | hope just this once in my
life to see my name in the lntelligen
Ger. PEGGY JENNA JAcKDAw,
of Tidytown.
p. S.-Oue idea, or rather one wri
ter, | forgot to notice.. inrentire Gen
ius," of Flood Creek. He is as smart
, as any of them, and is of as much ac
count. All helps to " fill up the pa
per" PEGGY JENNA JAcKpAw,
August, 1859 Of Tidytown.
did woman, and especially al
, " old maid" ever write without a post
script Ed.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
NUMBER 33.

to well meritel ridiculc and contemp.
the shallow pretcnscs and false doc
trincs Of modern democracy. greeted
at frequent intervals with the most en-
thusiastic and prolonged cheers. Ho
reminded Gen. Dodge Of some homcly
truths, which we hope will do that
gentleman good. He reminded him
that self praise was no evidence Of
either ability or merit that it would
be quite as modest, aud perhaps al
profitable to let others proclaim ones
good qualities he reminded him that
plantation manners were out Of place,
and not alarming, ridiculous rather, in
this part of the world he approached
and rcproved him for the arrogant and
shameful manner in which he had mis-.
represented the principles and motives.
and abused the members of the Re-
publican party he vindicated the dig
nifty of labor, and the nobility of la
borcrs he alluded to the newborn
love for Henry Clay, on the part of
those men who vilified and traduced
him when alive, who. in one breath
lauded to the skies the author of the
Missouri Compromise, while with the
next they denounced that measure as
unconstitutional and Infamous To
show the miserable farce of humbu~.
gerry and popular sovereignty and the
origin and authors of slavery agita.
tion, he produced the first Nebraska
bill introduced by Dodge Of Iowa in
'53, which recognized fully the mower
OF Congress to legis!atc for the Terri
tories, and did mot repeal the Missouri
compromise, on the strength Of which
he charged Dodge as THE man, one of
the chief agitators, upon whom. if
upon any mortal man, rested the res
possibility of the present agitation
and alienation Of the American family
the South from the North he spoke of
Disunion. the Homestead and other
questions involved in the canvass
he vindicatcd triumphantly the Re-
publican party from all charges made
against it, and carried the war into
Africa, in a manner both amusing and
conclusive.
Such is a brief and very imperfect
sketch of some Of the topics OF the
admirable and truly eloquent speech
OF Hon. 5. j. Kirkwood, Republican
candidate for Governor, delivered in
this place on Saturday evening last to
a large number of his appreciating
and delighted political friends. 1t
can hardly be necessary to add that
his address and interview have won
for Mr.. kirkwood very large place
in the regards and admiration of tho
Republicans of this county, as one of
the ablest men and speakers in the
State. They are proud of him and
will contribute their best exertions to
place him in the seat for which he is
so well qualified, and will fill credita-
bly, to himself and to the State, and
to which he is virtually elected at this
present writing.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
An Old Office Holder.

1t might seem that Gen. Dodge has
been an oiiicc-holdcr long enough to
satisfy any reasonable mans ambi-
ton or pocket For nearly twenty
one years he has been supported by
State or GOycrnment-for almost u
quarter Of century he has drawn u
generous subsistence III money taken
directly or indirectly from the pockets
Of the people. From the year 1888,
when he came to this State with the
commission Of Register of Land Of
fee in Iowa, to the middle of the year
1859, he has been an ollicc-holder. He
first entered iowa as an Oilice-holder,
and he has been an oflice-holdcr ever
since. He seems at last to be filed
with the idea that it is his destisy to
hold Office long as he lives, and that it
is the duty if not the privilege of tho
people Of Iowa to hell him carry out
his destiny
Repudiatcd by the people Of this
State, whose known will and wishes
he had disobcyed in his scat in Con-
gress, he was comtorted by high
foreign mission abroad. Returning
after several years absence, his arrival
only differs from his first entrance into
the State in the fact that he came hero
an oflice-holder. while now he comes
asking for Office After years of total
disconnection with the affairs of this
State, and living in Il far distant for
eign land where he could have known
but little of what was transpiring here
in the intermediate time, with his
opinions on home and national matters
unknown perhaps to himself as we'll
as to the people, his first demand on
his arrival here is, that the people of
Iowa shall elevate him to the highest
Office within their gift. Under what
obligations he considers the people of
Iowa to Augustus Cesar Dodge, that
on his return from three years dane
ing about the skirts of the Queen of
Spain, they should rise and deck the
hrows of the conquering hero with
lanrels in the shape of the Governor
ship of Iowa, we are at loss to con-
ceivc. What great things he has
done for State or County, that the
people of Iowa should on such an oc-
casion crown this old Office holder
with more honorable Office than he
has yet held, and the highest within
their own gift, we do not know, and
if anybody does, we hope he will in
form us Davenport Gazette
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
THE REAPER'S SONG.


In the deep silence of the night
We come, ola Harvest Moon.
70 dance beneath thy gentle light,
To merry tune.
We come while thou in thoughtful sheen
Art beaming from the blue.
Through Wild wood lone and meadow green
To tread the mellow dew,
And pledge. ere Miinight's solemn noon.
Our vows of love, oh, Harvest Moon
While thou art Queen Of earth and sky,
Thy stars around thee spread;
Among the sheavcs Of corn and rye
We think Of daily bread,
And thank the joyous season passed,
lie sunshine and the rain.
The winter snow, the autumnal blast,
For plenty OF the plain,
And call on thee ere Midnight's noon
10 hciu the vow, Oh, Harvest Moon
And when the joyous dance is DER,
by twos and thrccS we pass
Through thickct green and wild wood hoar
To drain the brimming glass,
And pledge, in cups Of foaming ale,
Our sweet hearts and our wives.
And pray that harvest ne or may fail,
Nor joy to good mems lives
And call on thee. at midnight noon,
To hear the VOW, sweet Harvest Noon!
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-18
Speech of Emperor Napoleon.

The Paris Moniteur has the follow.
ing defence of the peace treaty by Ma
poleon
Yesterday evening the Emperor re-
ccived the great bodies of the State,
the Presidents of which, l.. TRAPPING.
Count dc Morely, and NJ. BaracIar, adj
dressed congratulatory speeches to
his Majesty. The Emperor thanked
them for their devotion, and then cx-
planned the reasons for his conduct
during the great events. lie said
Arrived beneath the walls of Vero-
ma, the struggle was inevitably about
to change its nature, as we'll in mill
tary as political aspect. Obliged to
attack the enemy in front, who was en-
trcnched behind great fortresses. and
protected on his flank by the neutrali-
ty of the surrounding territory, and
about to begin a long and barren war.
| found myself in the face of Eu-
rope, in arms, ready to dispute our
success or aggravatc our rcvcrscs.
Nevertheless the difficulty of the en-
terprise would not have shaken my
resolution if the means had not been
out Of proportion to the results to be
expected. 1t was necessary to crush
boldly the obstacles opposed, and then
to accept conflict on the Rhine as
well as on the Adigc. 1t was neccs-
sary to fortify ourselves openly with
the concurrence of revolution. 1t was
necessary to so on spending precious
blood, and at last risk that which a
sovereign should only stake for the in
dependence Of his country.
If | have stopped, it was neither
through WEAKNESS or exhaustion nor
through abandoning the noble cause
which desired to serve, but the inter
ests of France. | felt great reluctance
to put relns upon the ardor Of our sol
diers to rctrcnch from my programme
the territory from the Mincio to the
Adriatic, and to see vanish from honest
hearts noble dclusions and patriotic
hopes, in order to serve the indcpend-
ence of Italy. made war against
the mind Of Europe, and as soon as
the destiny ot my country might De
endangered, made peace.
Our efforts and our sacrifices, have
they been merely losses? No. We
have q right to be proud Of this cam
paign. We have vanquished an ar
my numerous, brave, well organized
Piedmont has been delivered from in
vasion, her frontiers have been extend
cd to the Mncio. The idea of an Italian
nationality has been admitted by those
who cOmbattcd it. Most all the Sovc-
reigns Of the Peninsula comprchcndcd
the wants of salutary reforms.
Thus after having given real
proof of the military power of France,
the peace concluded will be prolific of
happy results. The future will every
day reveal additional cause for the
happiness of Italy, the influence of
France. and the tranquility of Europe"