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smoking a oauso of Insani,r.

The terrible ravages which tobacco is
making on the bodies and minds Of the
young seems to be attracting the attention
Of medical men in various parts Of the
world. In pamphlet just issued by DIR.
Seymour, of London, on private lunatic
asylums and the cause of insanity Of late
years, the doctor denounced with empha-
sis as one of the producing causes the
practice Of immoderate smoking INDUCED
in by boys and young men at the uniyer-
sites and "large schools, now called COL
leges." The doctors remarks are as ap-
plicable to the youths of this country a.
those of Europe. No one conversant
with disease can doubt that excessive smok-
ing, especially in the case Of young people
must be highly injurious to both mind
and body. Its effect is to depress the cir
culation-the heart becomes weak, ireg.
ular in its action, and the pulse is scarcely
to be felt. The victim becomes iresoluts
and nervous, his appetite fails, and hi
mind fills with imaginary evils. Thii
may continue for years. but at length tn,
smoker dies often suddenly; then exam
ination has shown that the muscular struc
ture of the heart is imperfect in its action
the left side is thin, and, in some cases, il
which sudden death has occurred, Their
has been found little. or more than stril
Of, muscular fibre left on that side. Th
question ofrestraining boys from smokinI
is rather difficult one to deal with, bu
the grave interests at stake seem TO de
mand that some action should be take
on the premises. @ go
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From the journal Of Commerce.
Letter from Coffey County.


LEROY, K. T., June 5th, '59.
While the various towns in Kansas are
talked so much of, it may be desirable to
hear something about Leroy. This town
is situated on the Neosho river, in Coffey
county, K. T., 100 miles southwest of
Kansas City, and SO miles northwest of
Fort Scott. 1t is a slightly and healthy
location, almost surrounded by fine timber.
1t is only two years since the first shop
was put up, now it numbers 300 inhabi-
tants, or over; two steam saw and grist
mills, one of them manufactures -four;
two blacksmith shops, two shoemaker
shops, one saddle and harness maker, one
tin and stove store, one grocery store, one
dry goods store, two FIRST class hotels, two
cabinet shops, one shingle machine, two
saloons, with various other improvements.
The country is well adapted to the growth
of grain of all kinds, wheat especially
When put in in good time and good order,
from twenty five to thirty bushels is ex-
pected to the acre; corn from forty to
eighty per acre; oats, thirty to sixty per
acre; potatoes, and in fact everything,
does well when planted in good time and
tended when young. We have a good
prospect for a enc wheat crop; it looks
very iino and promises good yield I;
harvest will commence in about ten DAYS
Now, if a man wants big wages, just let
him get a threshing machine and come
into this valley and thresh out wheat. We
have an abundance and not one thresher
in the country; l have thirty-eight acres
that looks well, and many others have
from five to forty acres of wheat, and a
man Gun do well by coming in here with a
good threshing machine. We are willing
to pay ten cents per bushel rather than
tramp it out on the ground and clean it in
the wind; it would be much better profit
than the Pixies Peak expedition, am
sure. Try and send US threshing ma
chine.
We are blessed with plenty of good
stone coal, water can be obtained by dig
ging from eighteen to thirty feet, where
there is no water on the surface. This
part of the country is all settled near the
timber, and pre- empted prairie, in its natu-
raj state, is worth from SIS to SO per acre;
improved land from $40 to $35 per acre;
timber from so to $50 per acre. Nature
has done its part towards making rich
country of this, and time is all it wants tc
make the finest country in the Kingdom
s. T. LOCKE.
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time Adelaide's courage gave way. and
she trembled; but it was not a consulta.
ton against her; they told her they did
not wish to harm her-that she was a
Jolly wench, regular game" and they
wouldn't hurt her, but that she must swear
not to give the alarm till nine or ten
O'Clock next day, when they should be off
all safe p? To this she was, of course,
obliged to assent, and then they all in
sisted on shaking hands with her. She
noticed during the parting ceremony, that
one of the ruffians had only three fingers
on the left hand.
Alone in the despoiled room, Adelaide,
faint and exhausted, awaited che first
CLEAN Of daylight; then, as the robbers
did not return, she stole up to her room,
undressed, and fell into disturbed SUM
Der. The CONSERVATION of he family next
morning might be imagined, and Ade-
ladies story was still more astounding
than the fact Of the robbery itself. Police
were sent for from London, and they,
guided by Adelaide's lucid description OF
the midnight visitors, actually succeeded
in capturing every one of the gang, whom
the young lady had no difficulty in iden-
tifying and swearing to, the "three-fnger-
ed Jack" being the clue to the discovery.
The stolen property was nearly all recov-
cred, and the old rector always declared,
and with truth, that he owed his life to
the self-possession of his eldest daughter.
The only i'll effect of the great trial to
her nerves was disposition, on the part
of the young heroine, to listen to midnight
sounds, and start uneasily from troubled
dreams; but time and change Of residence
soon effected its cure.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-25
A Plea for Our Physical Life.
BY CHARLES MAcKAY,

We do our nature wrong,
Neglecting over long
The bodily joys that help 10 make us wise:
The ramble up the slope
Of the high mountain COPE
Thelong days walk, the vigorous exercise;
The fresh, luxurious bath,
Far from the trodden path;
Or, mid the ocean waves dashing with harmless
roar.
Lifting US of our feet upon the sandy shore.
Kind Heaven! there is no end
Of pleasure, as we Wend
Our pilgrimage IN life's undevious way,
II we but knew the laws
Of the Eternal Cause,
And for His glory and our good obey;
But intellectual pride
Sets half these Joys aside,
And our perennial care absorbs the soul so much,
That life grows cold and dim beneath its IN adden-
touch.
Welcome, ye plump green meads,
fe streams and signing reedsl
Welcome, ye cOrn-fields, waving like seal
Welcome, the leafy bowers,
And children gathering flowers!
And farewell for Will sage drudgery!
What though we're growing old -
Our blood is not yet cold:
Come with me to the fields, thou man Of many
And give thy limbs chance among the da ffodiIs.
Come with me to the woods,
And let their solitudes
Re-echo to our voices, as we 20!
Upon thy merry brain
Let childhood come again,
Spite Of thy wealth, thy learning, or thy
Stretch forth thy limbs, and leap
Thy life has been asleep;
And though the wrinkles deep may furrow thy
pale brow.
Allow me, if thou art wise, how like child art
thou.
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am inclined to think that If our minds
were capable of experimenting the essen
tial facts of the life We see, we should be
convinced that happiness is one Of the
most evenly distributed Of all human pos
sessions. The laborer loves his wife and
children as well as the lord, and takes
into his soul all the tender and precious
influences that flow to him through their
love as well as he. Food tastes as sweet
ly to the ploughmsn as the placeman. II
the latter have the daintier dish, the for
mer has the keener appetite. Into all
ears the brook pours the same stream Of
music, and the birds never vary their pro-
gramme with reference to their audience.
The spring sca.ters violets broadcast, aud
grass grows by the roadside as well as in
the park. The breeze that losses the curls
Of your little ones and mine is not softer
in its caresses of those who bound over
the velvets to meet 1t. The sun shines,
the rain falls, the trees dress themselves
in green, the thunder rolls and the stars
fash for all alike. Health knows nothing
of human distinctions, and abides with
him who treats it best. Sleep. the gentle
angel, does not come at the call Of power,
and never proffers its ministry for gold
The senses take no bribe Of luxury; but
deal as honestly and generously by the
poor as by the rich; and the President Of
the United States would whistle himself
blind before he could call our dog from
Timothy 1ftooRsb. I'll
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OF The New York correspondent of
the Philadelphia Mercury, in notice of
Morphy, the great chess player, says a
queer incident occurred to him soon after
his arrival in New York. A carriage
drove to the St. Nicholas in which was
seated a splendidly-dressed lady. She
sent up card, and requested an inter-
view with the chess champion. The
interview was granted, when the fair
visitor demanded the privilege Of playing
game with Mr.. Morphy. Mr. NJ. looked
at the magnificent eyes of the stranger,
and said, Eyes, certainly" The chess
table was brought to the window, and Mr..
Morphy placed the men. The lady, Of
course was permitted to have the first
move. Half dozen moves were made
on either side, and Morphy found himself
interested-his visitor promised to prove
the most formidable antagonist he had met
for long time. Being absorbed in the
game, Morphy directed the servant to
admit no one else until it was completed.
The game lasted two hours, and was
dra,on. The lady was then satisfied, and
blushingly took her leave. Morphy him
self companying her to her carriage
The moment she had gone, Morphy and
his friends set at work to ascertain the
identity Of the beautiful visitor, not
doubling that the name upon the card
could be found in the directory. This
however, proved to be mistake, and
though every endeavor was made to ascer-
tain precisely who was the visitor, the
gentlemen are as much in the dark as
ever. Whoever she may be. she played
the best game in which Morrhy was evel
a contestant, and she probably adopted
these means of matching herself with
Morphy in order to assure HERSELF Of hel
own skill.
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NUMBER 47---VOLUME d.

dians, Negroes, and their descendants
Further than this, would not 60, no
matter how great the inducement. Leave
the Democrats alone in their glory, when
they come to propose and support as they
are certain to do, propositions that negroes
shall be expelled and excluded from
Kansas-shall be excluded from testify
ing against white man-shall be debar-
red from attending schools frequented by
white children, &c, &c. Let any city or
district that sees fit make adequate pro-
vision for the education of colored chill
dren by themselves; but in default OF
this, let the schools be open to all who
need their ministrations. Such, l hope,
will be the determination of Republicans
generally; and, if Kansas has to be lost
in consequence, then let her go!
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or The celebrated Campana Museum
has become the property Of the Pope,
through the ingenuity of Cardinal Anto-
nelli, who extorted from the Marquis
Campana, in prison, sale of his muse
UNI. The deed was signed by two gen.
darmes, as witnesses, after the Marquis
had affixed his signature to it, which he
did in the certainty that refusal would
keep him for life in the dungeons OF
which he had had eighteen months hor-
rible experience. He was compelled to
part with the accumulated treasures for
less than 100000. the sum in which he
stood indebted to the Government on &C.
count Of the Mont de Piete. The muse
um alone has been valued by competent
persons as possessing positive trade mar.
ket value of 100000.
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GA short time since, John Van Blu
rem and other dignitaries were having a
good time over their wines and yalnuts
at famous boarding house in this city,
when the landlady-a plump, rosy wild
ow-came into the room. MADAM, what
are your politics ?" inquired one Of the
party. II am q straight-out silver gray
whig,r she replied. "Look at her close
ly, gentlemen" remarked the Prince
"for I assure you the male species of that
animal is entirely inct."-Mso Torl
Tribune. -
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Curing and Kespins Butter.

It is now, or will be soon, the season Of
the year when butter is most abundant
and cheapest. II any method could be
had for curing and keeping it fresh and
sweet, there are thousands who would
avail themselves of it, and put away
their winters supply. 1t would be a
great saving, economically considered.
We are, therefore, happy to have it in
our power to present receipt which a
gentleman of our acquaintance has used
for years, and with unfaiiing success. He
has always an abundant supply of butter,
for table use, as fresh and sweet as though
Just purchased in the market, though it
had been put up by the following receipt
for ten months. "Loaf sugar, three
ounces; saltpeter, three ounces best
common salt, ten ounces. Take about
one ounce Of this mixture to one pound
of butter"
In the Medical and agricultural Registe,
for January, 1906, we find similar re-
ceipt, to wit: 1.-Two parts common salt
one part sugar, one part saltpeter. Mix
and use one ounce of mixture to one
pound of butter" The editor of the
Pennsylvania Farmer of that day, sayi
that the butter prepared by this receipt
''eats as sweet after being kept thret
years as at first.D 1t is not, however, e.
for use after being thus prepared, for I
period of month or more.
Now word as to the proper vessels il
which to put down butter. First of all
wooden vessels are to be preferred, ant
of oak if possible. The hoops should b
Of wood, not iron, and the timber uset
in the slaves and bottom of the best sea
soned timber. The vessel should b
thoroughly and frequently scalded befor
the butter is put down, SO as to leave n
air holes or cavities, and if you expect t
add to it, smooth the surface over, clos
it with a piece of fine linen dipped i
melted butter, and which has been cut {
fit the sides of the vessel close. Thi
should be done each time any addition
made to the store. When the vessel
filed, lay over the cloths as before, pour
little melted butter around the edge
and set away for use. If you had PEI
formed the operation well, You need hav
, no more trouble about it. The buttt
will keep as long as you desire.
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lnterrnarIying.

1t has been ascertained by careful in
vestigation into the influence of marriages
Of consequently, that over ten per cent.
of the blind, and nearly fifteen per cent.
Of the idiotics, in the various State insti-
buttons, are the offspring Of kindred pa
rents. Making an estimate based upon
the best ascertained data there would be
found in the twenty millions Of white
inhabitants in the United States, six
thousand three hundred and twenty-one
marriages of cousins, giving birth to three
thousand nine hundred and nine deaf and
dumb, blind, idiotic and insane. @
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OF Avoid quotations, unless you are
well studied in their import, and feel
their pertinence. Ny friend -. the
other day, while looking at the skeleton
Of an ass, which had been dug out of a
sandpit, and admiring and wondering at
the structure of that despised animal,
made a very maladroit use of one
.aAh !" said be with the deepest humility,
and sympathy worthy Of La Fontaine.
roe are fsarfully and wonderfully made -
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MorpAy.. Europsan vio,oris.

The Chess Monthly gives table show
ing Mr.. Morphss scores in Europe. Out
Of 149 even games he won III, lost l9,
and IL were drawn. OF 33 blindfold
games he won 20, lost /, and IL were
drawn. OF 35 consultation games he
won IL, lost 2, and 16 were drawn. Civ.
ing the pawn and move he won Is games,
lost 2, AID were drawn. Giving pawn
and tyo moves he won II games, lost 2,
and / was drawn. -. -
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Or On the 18th Of April, shower
of black snow fell to the depth of an
inch upon the summit of Fircap Noun
tain, near mining camp, called Hesy-
ems, in Sierra county, Californis.
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o. In Mexico, everybody is supposed
TO be an ex-President who wears clean
shirt and keeps his hands washed.
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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-07-09

A Mississippi newspaper, which ad.
yocstes the revival uf the Slave Trade.
speaks OF the ".niaryei and hber1
gteus" which are beginning to prevail in
the South The editor says:
"A few years ago, slavery was regard
ed in a very different light from the one
in which il is held now, even nthe South.
And even here in Mississippi, about
twelve or fifteen years ago, We believe.
minister excited the Indignation OF his
congregation by defending the insii'u
ton. What hs. produced TIE desired
change The light Of reason and the
advance Of intelligence and Information
Men have been made to think and as a
natural consequence. they have more en-
| .-ed and liberal views. A they hsve
investigated t subject, they have lean.
ed at the Institution is not only r'g'
politically. commercially and socially bu,
also morally that il Is sanctioned and
approved by the laws Of God. y
Hence. IL the free States man may
with impunity discuss any question and
take either side Of it. But. in Mi-s''s.
;npi. the mer Of +" enllr,ed and !iber-
ii views" have n short method with
those who presume to question .helr the
ories. The mliest arg imcnt which ihfy
can ever think of addressing TO conhd-
ing anti-slavsry maa who is seduced by
fair words like the above, into the tony
Of uttering his opinions.i<a coat OF tar ana
feathers, accompanied with an airing upon
the sharp edge Of = fence rail.---ha'ca'
| tine Jouraai.
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The Wife of Garibaidi,

Anita, the heroic wife Of Gariba'l.
who died during her husband. peri'ous
passage from Rome 10 Venice, in 1919.
was South American lady Of great
beauty and accomplishments. Bside the
wrongs Of his eountry. Garibaldi has the
pale phantom Of this devoted bein: ever
before him to nerve lis arm against the
M nster tyranny Of Austria. The follow
ing is an account, which we gather from
several sources. of her sad fate during the
last war OF Italian lndepen ndencs:-Pfeu
d Tribune
When after the bombarlmcnt of the
city the Fr uch troops entered Rome,
q ribaldl, issuing the following procIa-
III tion, lett the city by III. gate If St.
GlJvanni: "SJliiers, what | have T. of.
FIR i. fatigue. danger, struggling and
dcath--thc chill Of the cold night. the
open air, aud the burning no lod -in.s,
10 munltions, no provisinns--b but forced
marches, Gargcrou. watci p St., aud con
,inuea struggling with bayonets sgain>t
batteries. Let thu-e who love freedom
and their country better than life
follow me. And 1 Quo followed him.
H., hop, was to eur his way through
French and Austrian troops to aid the
brave Venitians who. 10 spite OF cholrra
and famine, were still holding out asains. /.
the foe
At St. Marine he was met and nearly
surrounded by large body of Al-trans.
The Austrian general offered 10 permit
GaribsldI and his troops to return 10
their hones unmolrstea. upon depoSiting
their arms with the authorities, bu, re.
fused any terms totwcnty five Frenchmep
who had Tough, with the Il pnb'icans y.
Rome against their own counrrymen.- -
Garbaldi nnh'y refused conditions from
which his allies were to be excluded. an 4
srlzinc favorable opportunity escaped
with trifing loss into the taountalns.
/ Making his way to the Adria,ie coas,
he seized thirteen fishing smncks in The
/ little port Of Cesenatico, aud enbarket
for Venice by dint Of unparalleled
coursge-fatigue By land AMI sea, be Lsc
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just rounded the tm,a di Aseetrs, aud
could see the towers of the Queen of the
Adriatic, when the Austrian ship. at
tackled his boats and eight were taken /;
aud the rest gained the shore, and Carl.
baldi knowing that the Austrisns, furi.
Gus at his escape, had set . price upon
his head, bid his followers disperse, = d
with his wife, who though close on or
confinement had never left his side, spd
one other friend, set out for Rsvenns.-
But before they could reach the city the
mother of one dead little one on the
An erican shore, of three children wait.
ing her return at Nice, of the unborn
one never destined to see the earth .lighs
fading from her eyes-thst mother knew
that she was dying, yet bore on by her
husbands side accomplishing still, for
the Austrians were on their track. He
knew it, too; but through the lonely
desert no aid, no.shelter was at hand
AT last he took her 10 his arms and bore
her on till they reached = peasants hut,
and there, with her last look aud thought,
and folding clasp on him who had been
her all in life, the soul Of that noble wos
man went up to the great band of waiting
martyrs to tell them of her husbands
deeds, Of Ituly's, und Of Rome's. Not
even tomb had Italy to give to the gen.
tie, brave Anita. From the grave which
her husband himself had dug for her in
worldless grief, her corpse, ferfeted out
by an Austrian deg Indicated 70 It's mag.
ter' less human than the bru,e) the gem
erous peasant who had sheltered her ia
her dying hours, and he paid the penalty
awarded to any who should give to
Garibaldi or his followers fire, food, or
lie toas hung, draw~ and
quar,erea