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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.

constitution, and, as have since understood,
were also ignorant of the plan Of operations
until the Sunday morning previous to the
attack. Among this number were Edwin
Coppie, Barclay Coppie, Francis j. Mer-
RAM, Shields Green, John Copeland and
Leary.
The constitution was read to them by A.
D. Stephens, and the oath afterward admin.
istered by Captain Brown. Sunday eve
ming previous to our departure, Captain
Brown made his final arrangements for the
capture of Harper's Ferry, and gave to his
men their orders. In closing, he said
And now, gentlemen, let me press this one
thing on your minds you all know how
dear life is to you, and how dear your lives
are to your friends; and, in remembering
that, consider that the lives of others are as
dear to them as yours are to you do not,
therefore, take the life of any one if you can
possibly avoid it; but if it is necessary to
take life in order to save your own, make
sure work of it,"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16

Father, the two sovereigns will unite their
efforts to obtain from his Holiness system
of government which responds to the wants
of the populations.
As regards the Duchies, it has been SET
tied that, as their territorial limits cannot
be altered without the sanction of the Pow
ers which participated in their formation,
the rights of the sovereigns of Tuscany, of
Modena, and of Parma are reserved between
the contracting parties.
Finally, the two powers engage them
selves to give their support to the formation
under the honorary Presidency of the Pope,
of a Confederation of the States of Italy,
having for its object the development Of the
moral and maternal interests Of all its men,
bers, as also the common defence by means
of a federal army. Venetia, while remain
ing under the crown of Austria, is to form
part of this association.
Thus, the future remains open, il this
order of ideas, to combinations which may
be judged most expedient to pacify Italy,
and to consolidate the new conditions OF
existence in which she is placed. The gov
eminent of his majesty has, moreover, agreed
with the Austrian government to invite the
Powers which signed the general act of
Vienna, of 1915, to meet in Congress to
consider the treaties of Zurich, and deliber-
ate on pending questions, with the addition
of the Two Sicilies, Rome and Sardinia.
The government of the Emperor has al
ready received the assurance that the Holy
Father only awaits an opportune moment to
make known the reforms which he promises
comforting upon his States, and which will
have the effect, by assuring general laical
government to the country, of giving it
guarantees of better distribution of justice,
and of a control over the financial depart
ment by means of an elective assembly.
/ have had the honor of pointing out to
you how the government of the Emperor
looks upon the pacifcation Of the Duchies,
and you are aware that his view to find the
conditions is an arrangement based upon the
return of the Grand Duke OF Tuscany to
bis States, and which would combine with
certain arrangements of nature to satisfy
at the same time the wishes and legitimate
Interests Of the populations.
Always convinced on the other hand that
nothing will contribute so much to the pros
perlty of Italy as the establishment of a
Confederation destined to make the efforts
and resources of each of its members con-
tribute to the general welfare, the govern
ment of the Emperor intends to exert all its
influence to favor its establishment. 1t
remains equally convinced that the bases
laid down in the preliminaries and repro
duced in the treaty of Zurich are conforma-
BILE to the real interests of Italy, especially
if separate administration and national
army be obtained for Venetia.
WALEWsKI.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16
A Sad Case of Female EuIn.
From the Schenectady News.

From the Schenectady News.
We have rscently been put in possession
of some facts which we cannot record with
dry eyes. Out of respect to the feelings OF
Of the lacerated parent we refrain from Civ
ing names.
About three years ago, gentleman who
has resided in this county, and not hun
dred miles from our ancient city, until six
or eight months since, lost his wife, 10 whom
he was devotediy attached. He had, how
ever, one child, girl Of some fifteen sum
mers, whom he loved as the apple of his
eye. Anxious not to break up his house.
hold be employed young woman, who
came to him well recommended, as house
keeper and manager of bis domestic affairs.
His daughter, who we will call Kate,
though that was not her name, had al
ways been Of an affectionate but giddy dis
position, and, his business often calling him
from home, he placed entire confidence
in the staid, lady-like appearing person
he had employed to take care of his house
hold
Time passed on, and bis daughter seemed
to be quite content, but more sober in her
demeanor. His housekeeper had friends,
she said, in Troy, and used sometimes TO be
gone for few days on visit, and on sever
al of these occasions took his daughter with
her.
Some six months ago the father had occa-
sion to move away from the city land
would have taken his daughter with him,
but she had a great desire to attend
school at Troy. His housekeeper had OBJ
tanned place iu Troy, she said, and would
oversee Kate, as she could board in the same
family.
About four weeks ago Mr.. Blank return
ed to this city, and sent to Tro! for his
daughter. No such girl had ever been
there. The unhappy father, now frightened,
placed her daguerreotype in the hands of
detective officer, who found her in notori-
GUS den of infamy in Boston. The afflicted
father, almost heart-broken, went on to
Boston, where he found her mere wreck of
her former self. He has taken her to his
new home in the West. The housekeeper,
it seems, was vile woman, and had taken
advantage of the girls merry disposition to
ensnare her to ruin.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16

MRS WooDHoUsE, formerly Miss ORcUrr,
Of Hartford, where she has many friends
aud acquaintance, died in Brownsville a
short time since. The cause of her death
is attributed to the fright she suffered
during the recent disturbances at that
place by the Mexican banditti under Coz.
TINAS.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-07-14
Advice. about Lightning.

never had any pecuhiary interest what.
ever IN the furnishing or putting up of
conductors. and my only object
in devoting so much time to, the subject,
is to- benefit my fellow creatures; the az
complishment of which is the highest re,
ward this earth can give. Ny iinyessiga.
tions and researches, have been continued
for upwards of forty years and, the memo
randa which have gathered on the SUBJ
jectare aprobnblyr the most .extensive.qin
existence. Cushman's conductor possess
es very great advantage in being sim
gle piece. A large Rod cannot be made
in one piece. Of Sufficient length. without
joints, and 10 Rod shouli consist Of. more
than one piece BY placing together three
OR more wires. largo Rod is obtained, all
in one continuous conductor, and without
joirts. The Rod needs no polishing. or
plating, or gold or silver or other metallic
points. The ends of the Rod may be
ground or filed to sharp point !,
Dwelling Houses should have con-
ductor upon every chimney, and if there
be 8 cupols on the house that should be
furnished with a. conductor also. Z The
conductor should extend one foot OF more
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-07-14
Hold Ola Ebeyii.

In the early days of the State Of Indi
ana. the capital was Corydon and tl.e an
pual session of the General Assembly usu
ally brought together as wild set of mad
wags as could be found in the State. who
had to rely upon their own resources for
amusement. for there were then few thea
tres, coacerts or shows
These lovers of mischief had established
mock Masonic Lodge, Into which they
would entice such as were little green.
and take them through variety of ridicu
lous ceremonies, to the infinite amusement
Of the crowd.
On one of these occasions. it being IN
derstood that a good natured athletic
young man, about half simpletor, WAS TO
be INFLATED, the room was crowded, Judg,.
Grass (it being character in which he
was peculiarly happy had consented TO
act the roll of devil and to make the SER
vices more impressive had put on false
face and ,arge paper cap surrounded with
horns, and with some chains in his hand
placed himself behind screen.
After taking the candidate through va
riety of ceremonies he was brought TO a
stand before the screen, and told that he
had then TO confess all the crimes he had
committed during his whole life. IIe con-
frssed some trivial offences, and declared
that rs could recollect no more. At this
the Judge came out from his hiding place,
groaned and shook his chains. The fright.
ened candidate related some other small
matters, and declared lie had disclosed all
the crimes he lad ever committed. At
this the groans Of the pretended devil be-
came furious, the chains rattied and ne
shook his horns in the face of the terrified
candidate, who starting back in alarm,
cried out.
H-hold on Minister D.dega. JTM
mast tell yoa, / d-did; k,kiss j jnolqe e.
grass 10 sc.fe ac-couple ofttine.
p The groaning ceased.-N. Lo,ca Times.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-07-14

yided the labor with bim For the intelli-
gent little fellow. every time stbexscleek
struck, at night, would jump upland scratch
his masters door till E. M. came FORTH
Such nocturnal labors wore out his con
stitution, and science moErnsthe departed
martyr of thermometric zealk and broken
rest! 1e;
Good healthy children that arc, put tc
bed at night wi hen birds and chickens re-
tire, are admirable xakeners in the morn
ing. When they have slepstheir full sleep
there is NO help foryoa,iw Wake they will,
COO and frolic they Will. Your. efforts TO
put them, to sleep, only serve to wake you
up! : 4 bouncing boy, year DID,. creep
ing out OF his CRIB slyly. ami pouncing up
on his fathers face, with chirpand chuck.
lie. is better than any alarm clock. A clock
will soon run out lis cacophonous rattle.
but child never runs down, or ends. his
fun. -.
But we have discovereda new method
of waking early. Perched up upon our
green hill slope behind Peekshill,e l,e we have
found it difficult to sleep after about four
o'clock of summer mornings. For a
countless. multitude of birds In all the
trees and shrubbery aim their notes at us
with such sweet archery that we are pierre
ed through and through with the silver ar.
rows Of music. 1t is in vain that yoti
wrap the pillows around your, ears! It IS
in vain for you to reflect that you need
sleep and vii not get up Every one
knows that an effort of will sufficient to
resist the annoying or attractive sound, is
itself the end Of sleep. While we are re-
sisting, we are awakening. Thus, this
very rnorning, all the trees aboutour little
old house were belfries, and rang cut more
chimes than were ever heard Al, Cologne or
Anf%Jrp.a And, after the first feeogni-
ton we turned restlessly to the wall de-
termined TO sleep on. But that's aHrob.
IN said our ears, and that's a. bobalink,
there goes wren,' and sparrows. larks,
phoebes, cat-birds. and many of their cous
ins in the orchards and woods, all joined
to laugh us out of the idea Of sleeping-
Now, if any one wishes to know how TO
get up earlyin the morning, we will tell
him. Gro out Of the city early in the day
Seek some tranquil place in the country
where guns are never heard, where fruit
trees and shade trees abound, and where
the shaking of the leaf or the distant crow
of chanticleer is the louGest sound ever
heard, except of birds. And then. after
walking all day among the fields. and hills
and forests. and supping upon milk that
never dreamed of city D,lkman. go TO
bed by niue O'Clock. If you do not wake
before five the next morning . report Your
case TO us, land we will make n, fresh pre-
se.ription. n.--Henry Ward Beccheroai. brl
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-07-14
Hints 10 Travellers.

Take one-fourth mole money than your
actual estimated expenses.
Acquaint yourself with tie geography
OF the route and region of travel.
llaye good supply Of change. and
have no bill or piece higher than ten dol
'ars. that you may not take counterfcis
change. I
So arrange it as TO have but single ar
| ticle Of luggage Ia look after.
Dress substantially; better be too hot FIR
two hours at noon. than be too cold for the
/ remainder of the twehty-four.
Arrange, under all circums tances. TO be
at the place of starting fifteen or twenty
minutes before tie time. thus allowing for
unavoidable or unanlicipa:ed detention ON
the way.
Do net commence a ioulney's travel b.
fore breakfast, even if that has 10 be eaten
at daylight. Dinner or supper. or both.
can be heallhfuIly dispensed with, than a
good warm breakfast.
Put your purse and watch in Your vest
pocket. and pat all under your pillow. and
yon will not be likely to leave either.
The. most secure fastening of your
chamber door, is a common bolt on the in
side; If there is none. lock the door. tnrr
the key go that it can be drawn partly out:
and put the wash basin under it; thus. any
attempt to use Jimmy. or put in another
key, will push it out and cause racket
among the crockery, which will be pretty
certain to rouse the sleeper and rout the
robber.
A SIX penny sandwich eaten leisurly in
the cars. is better for YOU than dinner
bolted at station
Take with you months supply of pa
tience, and think thirteen times before you
reply once to any supposed rudeness, or
inattent;on
10 not suppose yourself specially and
designedly neglected, if walters at hotels
do not bring what you call for in double
quick time: nothing SO distinctly marks the
well bred man as 4 quiet wai,ing on all
such occasions; passion proves the pup.
pv.
Do not allow yourself to converse il
tone loud enough to be heard by person
at two or three seats from you; it is the
mark of boor if in man, and Of want
of refinement and ladylike delicacv. if in
woman. 4 gentleman is not noisy; la
dies are serene.
Comply cheerfully and gracefully with
The customs of conyeyances in which YOU
travel, and Of the place where you stop.
Respect yourself by exhibiting the mar
ners of a gentleman and "A lady. if you
wish TO be treated as such, and then You
will receive the respect of others
Travel is great levelei; take the posi-
tlon which others assign You from your
conduc; rather than from your pretcnsions.
Hall.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-07-14
Mystery Solved,

For many years The poople Of Michigan
and in fact the Union, have been kept in
perplexing suspense in relation to the
great mystery within The possession OF a
farmer residing at Paw Paw, but which
from pecuniary reasons he saw ft 10 with
hold from the public; but having become
satisfied, as has another eminent Michi-
gapder. that Republics are ungrateful, he
has philauthropicaly given his great Sc
cret through the Kalamazoo Gazette, to
his Agriculture. brethren of the Union.
The first Thursday in March, the first
Thursday in June. the frst Thursday in
September, and the first Thursday in De-
cember, are the governing Days for each
season. Whatever point of the compsss
the wind indicates on those days, that will
be the prevailing point during that season;
on the opposite. point will be the mitigating
or shifting point for the same season. ..,' f.
How to find the number of storms for
each season.-If it storms on the first
Thursday, or any subsequent Thursday,
count thsIremiaining days of the month";
which is calender part of the calculation.
Add to this number of days TO come off the
moon, which viii give the number of
storms for that season. or three months
For example,: If Il should storm the first
Thursday ipe March, and that was the third
day, OF the month there would remain %
days 10 that mon:h. If we bad new
moon on that day that would give % DAYS
more, which added to the above would
make 56,she,nurnber of changes. for that
season. This was the case tins Spring.
If 1t should storm on the first day in
June next we must have a wet summer, as
there will be new moon on that dav.
Yoa have nothiagtc 10 With what is
passed of the month or what is passed of
The moon. but, add together what is. TO
come of both.
When the first storm comes, after the
first Thursday in the season, that will be
the basis Of calculation for the number of
storms for that season. For example: IF
the wind should come on the first Thurs
day in December, and that should be
snowy day, sleighing will be plenty that
winter. Knowing the wind will be most
Of the time N. W.. lit follows everything
that fslls-rain, or 1snow-wilI stick. On
the contrary. if the wind should be S. w.
or S. E.. it is plain that we cannot have
permanent sleighing because snow cannot
stand before these soutEerly winds as was
the case last winter. - aF asI
I0 The whole secret lies inascertaining the
prevailing point Of the wind on the 6rst
Thursday in each season, as that viii To-
cate the wind for that season. Strange as
this may appear ii is tru,. .Eleh aes'H
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-07-14

above the top OF the chimney or cupoIa
Fand-extend down to, and into the ground
btoth depth iofdperfnanentg moistnre-m A
barn fifty feet in length should have three
conductors, one on each end, reaching
from one one foot or more aboue the ridge
pole, 10 and into the ground to the depth
of permanent moisture, and one rod iulthe
middle. running over the roof s'a.s aarilt
; Nee ting Houses with high steeples re
quire different conductor from other
building. 1t is frequently the case that
the spire is strengthened By an iron spin
die run through the spire, upon which a
wind vane is affixed. a small rod on such
a spre will be useless; the lightning will
take the spindle and descend to the bell,
if there is such fixture, and If there is
no conductor between the belfry and the
ground nit may pass through the building.
| would have two or more rods to carry
toapd into the ground. The end or ends
of the building should be each furnished
with rods. h9Slh ca D'n''''' '''-' ''N
oi School Houses particularly require pro-
teetion against lightning. Therelis no OBJ
lection to great number Of rods. proyi-
ded each, rod is; in. one piece, and extends
TO and into the earth.
All outbuldings should be protected in
the same way-as bsrus.9 1Dol G.s.'i 81
Shade trees near buildings should have
rods for such appendages to dwellings af-
ford no protection against Lightning.
Thunder storms occur Hat all seasons Of
the year---summer, spring, autumn and
winter. Even snow storms are occasion
ally accompanied By thunder and light
ming. In illustration Of the frequency of
thunder storms, and the danger of neg
lccting protection, will mention that du-
ring the month of July of last year, we
recorded thunder storms at places within
the field Of our reseaichi on twenty. seven
of the thirty-one days of that month. du
ring which thirty-nine persons were killed
by lightning. The only days exempt from
thunder storms in July. 1854, were the
first, third, twelfth and fourteenth. Z.ls.
Rods are so cheap and easy of construe-
ton that no buildings should be withou:
these great safeguards Almost every
newspaper we have received for weeks
past have contained accounts Of loss of
life and the burning of property by light
ming, and it does seem to me surprisingly
wonderful that people will continue to neg
lect protection with such testimony of the
efficacy of lightning conductors before
thenl.. .f.r - E. MERRIAM.
of RrooEIvn Uaiobtc N Y
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-07-14
How TO Spoil Girls.

If any parent wishes recipe how 10
spoil daughters, it can be easily and read
lily given. and can be proved by the expe
rience Of hundreds TO be certain and eff
caoious.m hes -au Roa ,4r -f'- efa4
/. Be always telling her, from earliest
childhood. wha; beautiful creature she
is. Il is a capital way of ipflating little
girl to be constantly exelaiming. "How
prettyl" Children understand fattery.
even in the nurses arms. and the evil is
done 10 the character in earliest forma-
tion. 'H 'f'iaf q"
g. Begin as soon as she can waddle
around, to rig her mp in fashionable clothes
and rich dresses, Puta hoop upon her at
OF ce, with all the artificial adornments Of
hounces and feathers and flowers and
curls. Fondcess Of dress will thus be-
come a. prominent Characteristic and will
usurp the whole attention of the young
immortal, and be long sep toward spoil
ing her. 80.
s. Let her visit so much that she finds
no happiness at home, and therefore will
not be apt to STAY at home and learn home
duties. 1t is capital thing for a spoiled
daughter to seek all her happiness in WIS.,
iting, and change of place and associates.
She will thus grow. as useless as modern
fashionable parents delight that they sho'd
be. "e'iY s"ie ~ ooSs
d, Let. her. reading consist Of novels
of the nauseatingly sentimental kind, She
will be spoiled sooner than if she perused
history or science. Her heart will be oc
cupied by fictitious scenes and feelings;
her mind flied with unIealilies;i and her
aims placed on. fashion and dress and ro
mantle attachments.
s. Be careful that her education gives
smattering Of all the accomplishments
without the slightest knowledge of he
things really useful in life. Your daugh
ter will never be spoiled so long as She
has real desire to be useful in the world
and aim at its accomplishment. IL her
mind and time are occupied with modern
mplishments, there will be no thought
of the necessity and virtue of being some
real use to somebody pervsding her heart
and she will be soon ready as a spoiled
daughter. ds.uweos .rfarey oa0 di4 a.h bI
6. As consequence, keep her In pro-
found ignorance Of all the useful arts Of
housekeeping. impress her mindhhat it is
vulgar to do anything for yourself, or TO-
learn how anything is dore in the house.
A, spoiled daughter should never be taught
the mysteries of the kitchen-such things
a lady always leaves to the servant. 1t
would be "vulgar'' for her to know how
To dress trout or shad, to bake, to. wash,
to iron, to sweep. to wiring The neck of a
line chicken, pluck it and prepare it for
break fast, or to do anything else that SER
wants are hired to do. As a mistress Of a
house tits her duty to sit on velvet So.
ia all day, in the midst Of pyramid of
silks and flouHces. reading her.l .last flash
novel. while her domestics are performing
the labors of the house.
To complete the happiness of your
spoiled daughter, marry her to bearded
youth with soft hands, who knows as 1it.7
tie how to earn money as she does to save
it Har7happiuess will be finished for her
Ife tine.--Hartord .Corant. .-..,,,