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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-11-23

General Csss concludes ietter 70 tho
committee Of New York Denousss vhe
had invited HIM 20 speak q Tsa0ssy Hall
40 follows:
.rhs recent lsmenispls occurrences q
Hsrpers Ferry, 70 which you refer 10 sseh
iust terms Of condemnation. teach most
impressive Lesson. which should b vFittsa
IN living characters % the history o. or
county. The sssctiiy. not merely q co.,
stiiutionsl righis. but Of private lie he
been invaded. and violence and ms'dsr have
heen carried into : peaceful community.
and The Amsriesn people ! ave learned. Nth
equal indignation and horror. The dssds
which marked that bloody day. asd he DO
lives svowed Tor this disregsrs q The most
sscred laws, both human and divine. There
\ : spirit abroad ~hich threstsns the most
disssroos consequences % our eessirv. Il
is time that every true man were prspsrsd
20 resist Il. And u resistance . oct speedy
and eiIeetusl. this { odous fabric Of frsedoa.
The work Of our fathers. ~iIl b demolished.
and our sons delivered oser % The sv'ls q
anarchy Or despos'sn. There . oss ssss
rule Of action. which. II adopted ssd sellsssS.
gill cave us from the periis thss ssrrous1
us /, q % let each sssts - ne Un'es
manage iss owa internal concerns - ~
ON usy, subject only % shs Psovisieos q
,he general Coassituiion- Bot II this goldss
rule q public intercourse y @ bs ssen6ess
70 psli,iesl purposes. o @ isssiies' impulses.
20 shall soos sdd snoshss . he ss.sss q
,rss states. which hsvs proved shsssslvss
q The b'sssisss bessssihss =
them. May there y ns such es'sn'.y"
stare fos -.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-11-23

A Quick TRiP.-At recent trial before
: justice. the following queer colloquy oc.
CURED. Counsel-"Didn't you tell Hooper
10 60 to the dsvilp Wi,ness--'I rather think
I did. Counssl--"WeIl. did he go| Wit
ness--'I believe . Of; but II be did. be made
: quick "Trip u Il. for met him The next
day."
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Pool Boy's CoLLEcE. E.-The Printing or
dee hss indeed proved : better college to
'aany poor boy, hss graduated more useful
and conspicuous membsfs Of society, has
brought out more intellect aud turned il into
practical, useful channels, awakened more
niad. generated mors active and elevated
thought, than many Of the literary colleges
q the country. How many ) Ounce has
psssed through these colleges with no ssnei.
be proof of fitness other than bic insnimsie
pssss q psrchmsstj himself II possible,
meFs IDsaimsss than HE leather diploma.
There 3 something in The very atmosphere
ofs bsiniisg o6ies calculated 10 swsken the
misd ssd isspirs thirst for knowledge. A
soy Who svmmeness Ia such school. ~iII
nave he talents and idsss brought out; Il
- hss no mind % drsw out. the boy him.
ssN viii b driven out,
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LITTLE GiRL.-.Ps, didn't you whip ms
for hitting Tommy"
"Yes my child you hurt him very much"
LITTLE GIRL.-.welI. then ps you ought
to whip msmas music teacher TOO, for b.
biz mans yesterday right in the mouth, and
! know il hurt her, because she put he'
arms around his neck and tried 70 choke
hiU.
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NT The ls,est and most wonderful cure
effected BY patent medicine. u said 70 be
the following: "A boy had swallowed : ell
YER dollar. An hour snerwsrc the boy
threw " the dollar. On N email change;
principally I've cent pieces"
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T"Bridget. where's the gridiron!' "An'
sure. ma'sm. 10 jist af,er giving Il 10 me sis
,er's own cousin, Bridget O'Fishersy, the
thing 90 full u holes ,'s No good. 4 sll q
all"
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We know not the author Of the following
chss,e lines, but our readers will thank "
,or re.puOli.Aing them. for their perusa
,hocgh they are unhers Idsd BY any nun
known 10 fame
Clcse The door lightly.
Bride the IRE sih.
Or little earth angel
Il talking With death:
Gently he woos her,
She wish e. 10 stay.
Ils arms ere about her
lie besrohsr away.
Music comes floating
Down IRON the dome;
Angels are chsunting
The sweet welcome home.
Come stricken wespef:
Come 20 tie bed.
Gaze on the Sleeper
Our idol y dead!
Smooth out the ringleis.
CIcse the hlne eve
NJ wonder such beauty
Was claimed In the sky;
Crcss the hand gently
U'rr the white breast,
81 like q Wild spirit
8 raysi IRON the bles';
c-sr her out soi'Iy.
Vhs idol oi ous'-.
l. her grave slumbfr-
Bs mid ihs sweet hsw"rs.
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Q.r The good people OF 81. Anihory
sss having good deal " s2 or,- over pro-
t.~ed balloon ascension got up BY one VII
svn, who was 10 be the gronsut IN chiei
sss,sted BY Augustus Croiuts. q The -.
Anthony News. Augustus. feeling con
s,aersbly elatsd. and wishing 70 do the yAiE
thing, cent "a invitation 70 . young lady Y
sscsnd with him. who. wc understand. &c.
ssplsc. A ssnlimentsi young gentleman
learning o. her determination. addressed he'
ths FOL owing lines:
[" Forbesr; sweet girl, the task forero.
And thus our anxious trouble end;
That you'll mount iuIl well we know,
But greatly fear you'll ue'sr descyni.
When angels see : mortal risr.
So mild, - beautiful aud fslr,
They'll WOO her spirit 70 the skies,
Aud keep their angel sister there"
BY some means Or other, the above line'
5sIl under the eye Of another gentleman
ffisndof the young lady, who knew Au
gustus Cesar /" like . book" and who .
once put The 6uiahiDy touch upon them
thus:
That graceIsss chap with whom. you fy.
Despite OF I'll you do or say,
Wher ssiIiag Ia tie upper sky,
Will GET you 10 the milky-way."
Fortunately for the young lady. the bal
Icon did not 70 Up.
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s,x-r BusnEzs % ASstss Ssos 80
rssr-Joha NsNaAsa. -. . Lss
'av.slip. n ,his esussy. sssh sixy ss1hsi'
q eAoiss spples fFon sss 'res. - -
,osv bsss shssi-Pryssurs CO, So'Fssl
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Washington Items.

WAsEIxGToE. Nov. IL.
A man calling himself Mcdonald, was
arrested here last night BY officer Allen. 70
whom he made such admissions % led 10 lhe
belief thst he was one Of Browns party.
snd had escaped from the srmory 1t Harper's
Ferry. tie was disguised, assuming the sp-
pearunce OF an old msn. HE breast and
chest are well peppered with woundss o
from shot.
Gov. Wise being telegraphed. returned
an answ er insiruciing The officers to send 10
tiarpers Ferry for persons 70 identify the
prisoner. snd to inform the President.
The Postmaster General has decided TO
postpone sll action on the bills for carrying
the mail IRON Portland 70 New Orleans on.
Ill Congress shall Indicate i,s course with re.
gard 70 the appropriation for the depart
ment. The representatives Of the various
railroad interests who had offered them
selves. and are now in this city, were not
little disappointed At .he announcement.
Judge Douglas is greatly relieved. and the
early recovery OF his health nov anticipated
New ORLEANS. Nov. H.
The Delta Of this city publishes letter
dated Corpus Christi. November 9Th, which
says that II 10 almost certain that the town
OF Brownsville has fallen into the hands o
Cortinss. The Mexican fay was flying four
mlies above the town. All communication
had beeen cut of. The entire population
on both sides OF the Rio Grande were in
arms. with the intention Of extermins'ing
the Americans, and recovering the country
to the Colorado river. The news . con-
tirmed BY the sffidayits Of ciiiz-ns Of Came.
ron county. who were obliged 70 nee io'
their lives. Another affidavit says The iroh-
tier u the Rio Grsnde Is 10 stsie var
Cortinss Is sustained by the Mexican pcpu'
ia,ion. Earnest appeals ere made for aid oy
the Americans. Eighty men were advancing
TO the relief Of Brownsville, but they will
have 10 encounter zoo of Coriinss' msn.-
Colonel Robt L. Lee succeeds Gen. Twige'
in command Of The military department u
Texas.
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80. ~. - ssvss hssdssd ssssss -
,.n,e ,hcsssad yShs hansss- iras'
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0TA nan who had been married sv'es'
10 ladies' both named Catherine. sdsissd his
dr;cnd. scsins, taking dupli Ksiss
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-07-27
IERCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, WEDNESDAY,, JULY, q, 1859.

sermon we preach in one or the other Of
the Spiritual papers. But this is their
arrangement, not ours. fthey can stand
our sermons, we can stand their papers.
And, as yet, VIC have seen no messages
from the spirit-world alongside of the SER
mons which put us to the blush. But
this putting every sermon into type is
handling a minister rather severely. 1t
gives him no chance for poor sermons
1t gives him DO chance to preach his SER
mors over again. 1t keeps b'm to the
necessity OF good sound work for there
is many snowy sermon that would do
well enough if only heard, that would i'll
bear careful reading. But if Spiritualists
choose to build paper pulpits for Ortho-
dox preachers, why should we finch at
mounting them before an audience of a
hundred thousand peoples
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LYMAN BEECEIEEs ON
COUIsTSHEP.

An eminent divine, who is as well-known
as he is universally respected, many years
since was led to the conclusion that
:'it is not well for man to be alone
After considerable bordering, he resolved
to offer himself in marriage to a certain
member of his flock. No sooner was the
plan formed than it was put in practice,
and getting out bis cane he speedily reach
ed the dwelling Of his mistress. 1t chan
ced to be on Monday, day which many
New England readers need not now be
told, is better known as washing day.
Unconscious of the honor that was III
tended her, the lady was standing behind
the tub in the back kitchen, with her arms
immersed in the suds, busily engaged in
an occupation, which, to say the least Of
it, is more useful than romantic. There
was loud knock at the door, at which
she said, Jane, go to the door, and if it
is anybody to see me, tell them that | am
engaged and cannot see them" The mes
sage was faithfully rehearsed. "Fell your
mistress that it is very important that l
should sec her." '.Tell him to call this
afternoon" said the lady, "and | will see
him. But it was unavailing. II must
see her pow," said the minister; "tell me
where she is"
So saying he followed the servant into
the kitchen, to the great surprise of hel
mistress. "Miss-----, have come tc
the conclusion to marry-wil you have
me?" "Have you p replied the astonish
ed lady. "This is q singular time to off:
er yourself. Such an important step a:
that of matrimony. should be made 8
matter of prayer and deliberation." lie
us praym was Mr.. BIS only response, al
he knelt down beside the tub and prayed
! that union might be formed that woule
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Qoetrp
TO MY WIFE.

The following exquisite ballad was written
by Joseph Brennan, an Irish exile. who died
in New Orleans several years ago. of consump-
ton, then about twenty-e eight years old. Mr..
Brennan wrote several songs that attracted
much attention-but this is his best:
Come to me, dearest, I'm lonely without thee
Daytime and nighttime, I'm thinking about
thee,
Night-time and daytime in dreams 1 behold
Unwclcome the waking that ceases to fold thee,
Come to me, darling my sorrows to Tighten;
Come in thy beauty. to bless and to brighten;
Come in thv womanhood, meekly and lowly,
Come in thy lovingness, queeily and holy.
Swallows will fit round the desolate ruin,
Telling of Spring. and its joyous renewing
And thoughts of thy love, and its manifold
treasure,
Are circling my heart with promise ofplcas-
ure. -
oh, Spring of my spirit oh, May of my bo-
som!
Shine out on my soul, till it bourgeon and
blossom.
Andthv fondness alone to the SUI shine cam win
it.
Figures that move like song through the
even
Features lit up by a reflex of heaven
Ewes like the skies of poor Erin our mother,
Where shadow and sunshine are chasing each
other;
Smilrs coming seldom, bet childlike and sirS-
pie.
Openinp their ewes from the heart of a dimplc;
oh thanks to the Savior, that even thy SEEM
l. left +" The exile to brighten his dreaming.
You have been glad, when you knew l was
gladdencd.
near arc Won sad now, to hear ! am sadden-
eI!
oar hearts ever answer in tEne and in time.
Az octave to octave. and rhyme unto rhyme,
love
I cannot weep but your tears will be flowing
You cannot smile but my check will be glow
ing.
] would not die without you at my side, love,
You will not linger, when / have died, love.
Corse TO me. dear. ere die of my sorrow,
Rise on my gloom like the sun ofto-moirow-
Strong. swift. and fond as the words which
speak. love.
With song on your lips, and a smile ON your
cheek, love.
Come, for my heart in your absence is weary,
Haste, for my spirit is sickened and dreary.
Come to the heart which is throbbing TO press
thee.
Come 10 the arms that would fondlv caress thee.
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am afIoil | fatigue you too much," the
General would say. Upon being assured
to the contrary, "Well,' observed he
gratefully, sit is a debt we must pay to
each other, and | hope when you want
aid of this kind you will find it."
His servant Christopher, had been in
the room during the day, and almost the
whole time on his feet. The General
noticed it in tie afternoon, and kindly
told him to sit down.
About five o'clock, his old friend, DIR.
Craik came again into the room, and APP
preached the bedside. doctor" said the
General, 81 die hard, but | am not
afraid to 60. believed, from my first at
tack that should not survive tiny
breath cannot last long," The doctor
pressed his hand in silence, retired from
the bedside, and sat by the fire absorbed
in grief.
Between five and six the other physi
clans came in, and he was assisted to sit
up in his bed. 81 feel am goin9,''
said he: 81 thank you for you attentions,
but | pray you to take no more trouble
about me; let me 20 off quietly; / cannot
last long" He lay down again; all re-
tired except DIR. Craik. Tho General
continued uneasy, restless, but without
complaining, frequently asking what hour
it was.
Further remedies were tried without
avail in the evening. He took whatever
was offered him, did as be was desired
by the physicians, and never uttered a
sigh or complaint.
about ten o'clock" writes Mr.. Lear,
she made several attempts TO speak to me
before he could effect it. At length he
said, Il am just going. Have me de-
Gently buried, and do not let my body be
put into the vault in less than three years
after | am dead" | bowed assent, for |
could not speak. He then looked at me
and said, "Do you understand me: re-
Piled Yes ''Tis WE'LL said he.
"About ten minutes before he expired
(Which was between 10 and ii O'Clock,
on the night of Dec. IA, I799,) his
breathing became easier. He lay quietly ;
he Withdrew his hand from mme and
felt his own pulse. saw his countenance
change. l spoke to DR.. Craik, who sat
by the fire. He came to the bedside
The Generals hand fell from his wrist. l
took it into mine and pressed it to my
bosom DR.. Craik put his hand over his
eyes, and be expired without struggle
or q sigh,
"While we were fixed in silent grief,
Mrs. Washington, who was seated at the
foot of the bed, asked with firm and
collected voice, is he gone" | could
not speak, but held up my hand as a sig
nal that he was no more. ''Tis well,
said she, in the same voice. 'Al is now
over; shall soon follow him; | have no
more trials to pass through"
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MRS. BRANCH'S BOY.

The following is ascribed to Mrs. Julia
Branch, the strong minded woman's rights adj
yocete. II Mrs Branch did write it, she wrote
a verv fine thing. If a happier idea more hap
rily expressed is to be found than is contained
in the last two lines of the soco2d stanza, 1t has
not been our fortune to meet it.
Nv little boy lies sleeping. Stirless now
Are the bare feet, so quick and restless late
".
And the blue eyes beneath his thoughtful brow
Are closed sedately.
One hand lies hid among the locks that float,
In careless grace, upon the yielding pillows
The other on his breast rides like boat
On Summer pillows.
About the couch, where they his waking bids
His whilom playthings lie in rare confusion
And underneath, the shoes he thought to hlc6
In safe soclusion.
He calmly sleeps The wind means at the door
And in the room the tirelight's titful gleam'
ing
Makes pleasant shadows on his crimson floor
sit dreaming.
I see afar the We lied, uncertain land.
That in the future waits his manhood's com
ing, + -
And strive to dissipate, with loves strong hand
Its mists benmnbing.
And is he of that race OF laurelled kings,
The wearers of the purple of the Poet?
Or like the heroes whom the Poet sings7
His life viii show it. az
And should he be soul from falls hood free
Though he should wear no laurel, sing 1T
story,
TO bear his part with honest men shall be
Enough of glory. aetee3
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DEATHLESs.

~Oh, think not we wholly die
When Death, the ferryman sublime. ="
Has dipped his oars. and we have furled
Our sails across the sea of time.
In the slow -throbbing human heart
Our deeds,and thoughts, and tears live still
Aud every act hath lett its mark
Upoa the world, for good or i'll.
H Attic TYING.
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enhance the happiness of both parties
His prayer was answered, and from this
union thus singularly formed has sprung
up family remarkable for talent and pi-
ETY..
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the hospital, with no loved face to ten1
over hilnp-and here the poor girl bros
down in storm of tears.
sPoor child!', her ewes filing wsH
tears, show much would it cost You tug :
to your brother and return r &
about thirty dollars. I have not 50
much money in the world. You sec it Is
nearly four hundred miles of, but | could
manage to support myself aftor g.
there"
A thought passed quickly through
Mrs. Clark's mind. She stood still a few
moments, her blue eyes fixed in deep
meditation. AT last she said kindly -
"Well, my child, try and bear up bravely.
evil see what can be done for you and
the warm cheerful tones comforted the
sad heart Of the seamstrcss.
The lady went mp stairs, and took tho
pieces out of her ivory porte-monaie.---
There was brief, sharp struggle in
her mind. "Somehow, I've set my heart
on this velvet cloak" she thought, "aud
Edward will be disappointed. / was going
out to select the velvet this very afternoon.
But then, there's that dying boy lying
there with strange faces nil about him.
and would not this thought haunt rue cy-
cry time put on my new cloak. Aiser
all, my old broadcloth is not SO bad, II IT
is ouly turned, and am sure l con bring
Edward over to my way Of thinking
No, you must 60 without the cloak this
time, and have the pleasure of knowing
that YOU have smoothed the path leading
down to the valley of the shadow ofde.ths
Mary Clark" She closed the porte-mou-
ale resolutely and went down stairs.
"Janct, put up your work this momcat.
there is no time to be lost. Hero is tue
money. Take it and 60 to your broth
err"
The girl lifted up her eyes moment
almost in bewilderment to the lady. and
then, as she comprehended the truth,
cry of JOY broke from her lips. and its
memory never faded from the heart OF
Mrs. Clark, through oil the years of h's
after life.
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REto the best thou lnoWe>t eger true.
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George, Georger' The words leap
ed from her lips as the sister sprang for
ward to the low bed where the youth lay.
his white sharpened face cleaning death
like from amidst his thick yellew curls.
He opened his large eyes suddenly
a flush passed over his pallid facc-hs
stretched out his thin arms; 80 Janet.
Janet. l have prayed God for the sight
of YOU once more before die"
''His pulse is stronger than it has been
for two weeks, and his face has better
hue" said the doctor, as he made hs
morning visit through the wards of the
hospital.
"ffts sister came yesterday, and wntch-
ed with him." answered an attendant,
glancing at the young girl, who hung
breathess over the sleeping invalid.
.sAh, that explains it. am not GER
tain but the young man has recuperati,s
power enough left to recover, if he could
have the care and tenderness for the next
two months, which love alone can fur.
nish."
How Janet's heart leapcd at tho bless>
ed words. That very m,ruing she had
an interview with her brothers employ
ers. They had been careless but not in
tentionalIy unkind. and the girls story en-
listed their sympathies. In day or two.
George was removed to quiet private
ONE, and his sister installed herself ty
4 ,rl oau,f nrfar
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Three years have passed away. The
shadows of the night were dropping al
ready around. Mrs. Clark sat in her
chamber, humming nursery tuue, to
which the cradle kept a sort Of rythfnic
movement. Sometimes she would pause
suddenly, and adjust the snowy blankets
aroand the face of the little slumberer,
shining out from their brown curls as rod
apples shine out amid fading leaves in
October orchards. "Sh-- sh," said the
Young mother, as she lifted her finger
with smiling warning, as her husband
entered.
eThere's something for you, Mary. II
came by express this afternoon" be said
the words in an undcrtone, placing small
packet in her lap.
The lady opened the packet with eyes
filed with wonder, while her husband
leaned over her shoulder and watched her
movements.
A white box disclosed itself, and reno
wing the cover, Mrs. Clark descrisd q
small elegantly chased hunting watch
She lifted it with cry Of delighted sur
prise, aud touching the spring, the case
aey back and on the ius;de vas engraved
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Come to me, darling, my sorrows to tighten;
Come in thy beauty. to bless and to brighten;
Come in thy womanhood, meekly and lowly,
Come in thy lovimgness, queenly and holy.