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For t}e BELOW, Falls Times.
THE MoURNER COMFoBTED.

For tae Bellows Falls Times
THE MOURNER COMFoBTED.
Yes It WAS a heauteous scene,
worthy Of AN Al gets gaze
A young mother ard her infant
With his sweet aud mining waSs.
As she clasped him to her bosom,
All so free from guile and art,
She in listening to his pratte,
Half forgot her widowed hart
Now is hushed that voice Of glrduessi
What ha> stillcl the rheruh hoy?
What has caused that look Of sadness,
On her brow, where all was Joy
An It's Death; the stern desPoiler
Robbed the casket in its bloom;
The gem is gone, the form lies shrouded
in pure vhiteuess, for the tomb.
Yet 10 death the child is lovely,
For a smile illunes its face,
And the mother fondy fingers
There some sign of life to trace.
but Ala, she yaiuy watches,
Closed forever are those eyes.
And the pure and ,iuless spirit
Has been waited to the skies.
He is gone, her last, her ouly
None to cheer life's darkest gloom
Bowed with sorrow, sad and lonely,
Prays she wildly for the tomb.
Darkness round her oul has gathered,
Sadly niourns she for the past
For the joys dearly cherished
Joys too bissful long to last.
Suddenly the veil is parted,
Words of peace her sfiiit thrill,
And a sweet toned at gel whispers,
Mother We are with thee still
Happy mother now no longer,
Sad and lonely will She be.
For those loved ones still are with her,
Though their forms she may not see.
West Roxbury, vt, JuNEh
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A LITTLE DELAY FATAL.-lt is well
known Julius Caesar might have escaped
assassination in the Senate Chamber if he
had read deliberately letter put in his
hands by one informed of the conspiracy.
The same fact is true of one or two French
monarchs who periShed by the assassins
knife. Bot the delay of few hours 10
open these important letters rendered the
escape impossible. We have never seen
the following incident before but it is
vouch"d for by DR.. McChesney, of Tren-
ton, a reliable authority:
The success of Washington, at Trenton,
has been generally considered as the turn
ing point in the war of our independence.
Yet few are perhaps aware upon how
slight an event this great critical action was
made to hinge. On the Christmas eve
when Washington crossed the Delaware,
Colonel Rial, the commander of the Hes
slams, snt in private room near Trenton,
engaged in drinking wine and playing cards
A tory, who had discovered the movements
Of the American troops, sent note by a
special messenger to the Col. with orders
to deliver il into his own hands. The mes
senger found his way to the house. and a
negro opened the door, but refused him ad-
mittance, took the letter and delivered it TO
the Colonel, who was just shuf1ing for a
new game. Supposing the letter TO be un-
important, or not stopping to think at all,
he went on with his play. The reading Of
the letter would have thwarted the design
of Washington. But the love of play con-
quered the Colonel's prudence, ard gave
success to worthier cause, involving the
loss of his life and army, and ultimately
the freedom of the Colonies.
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MILLINERY s. DRESS MAKING,
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~ asxrox vould inform the Ladies of Chester and y
aiy AT % N tae solicitation Of her friends se nS
eared u Bl6sr CLASS NlLllNER, FROM NhN loSA 5 y.
fi<.ish Lles With any description Of III OF t,e ne a @
st "A lie stnt sign also Pattern ,ihts -
,J Al tow rates be procuredi in the
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RTssELL HYDE,

Dealer in
WEST INDIA GOODS AND GROCERIES,
Also, Ia Flour, lard Hams, Fish, T l. salt Oil, Fiuid'
Butter, Cheese, Crorkery aud Glass ware
The above goods having bought for CASH will be SOFA
at small Alvancs, for ready pay. Calt az
Newtons Block, No. |
BELLOWS FALLS, May /, 1857.
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II. G. BATES, Agent,

DINING AND REFREsHMEN ROOMS
At the All Road Depot, BELLo rs FALLf VT
Meals ready aud Refreshments all kinds furnished
che aty If train of The tr,veling public
respectfully invited to ellt IL
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sBIJAH :. CLARK,

Wholesale aud Retail Dealer in
sroyEs AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
nj Nanufcurcr OF Pow Feuce Machinery ard Rail Road
W Castings Iar-p heavy Box Stoves for factories
Town Houses School Houses, &c'
BELLOWS FALLS, VI.
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l., AMADoN,

ATcHM AIKEN ) ~ L E Il,
Constantly for Sale -
watches Clocks GJld aid Silver Work. and Fancy Goods
Also good assortment Of Guns Rifles aud Fishing Tackle
Ia wentworth's New Building.
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, rroRNEY s COUNSELLOR Nr LAW & soLIcIToRIN
CiIANCERY
And tsent for Life and Fire Insurance COMPANIES.
BsLLows FALLs,VT. aty 40
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BUSINESS CARDS.
Geo. d. ss Dbila.On,

ATroRNEY AND coUNsELLEa AT LAW
EDasaroN, Rock County, Wisconsin.
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XN1IIIAAI RnrNns.
J. ID. BRIDGNIAN,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
sAnd solicitor in Chtu~ery, BELLOWS FALLS. VI
4iso com missioner to the egmcnt Of Deeds
and othsr Instruments, for the State o! New York.
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watch Maker Jewciier,
AT LEE s HENBYs
Fine Watches rated and repaired by PRACTICAL ana
ExsEatESJsD workman. Also Clocks 9 'e"eii9 eP''''
an Warranted. ,,prp,yv SILVER
WARE NND FANCY GOODS. ,,y,,,,s o,nosta
the Bellows rams ho'ei j. II. ISHAM
Bellows Falls. Sept %, 1858.
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:. srornHroN & GRANT.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNsELLo8s AT LAW
Aud Solicitors Ia Chtnccry BELLOWS FALLS, Vt
oace in weutworth's New Building.
III e sToUGHroS. L. A. GRANT,
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

OREGON. The Senators from this new
State Joseph Lane and Dclazon Smith, drew
for the tcnur~ Of Office, on Monday, 14th inst.
Mr. Smith drew the short term expiring on
the fourth of March next, and Mr.. Lane the
long six years term.
Mr.. Lane is native Of North Carolina,
whence he cmigrated to Kentucky, and thence
to Indiana, where he worked as wood-choppcr
and boatman on the Ohio river. Ho won
high honors in the Mexican war, and was
recently Governor of Oregon Territory.
Dclazon Smith, the other Senator, was born
at New Berlin, Chenango county, N. Y. lie
has been extensively connected with the
Press; was sent by President Tyler to Quito,
as Special Commissioner, and was several
times elected to the legislative assembly of
Oregon. Previous to going to Oregon in
1853, he was for several years a citizen of
Keosauqua, in this State.
Lafayette Grover, the Representative in the
House, was born a. Bethel, Oxford county,
Maine. lie has held several prominent posi-
tions in the territorial government of Oregon.
Unfortunately, though Oregon is Free
State, yet both her Senators and her Repre-
sentative in Congress arc very plant Dough-
face Democrats.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

TIE ILAlNoIs LAND SCnIp-rhe investi-
CATION now in progress at Springfield, Ill.,,
relating to the fraudulent issue of Canal Scrip,
has revealed the fact that the scrip which
was supposed to be counterfeit is genuine,
but that it was fraudulently rc-issued, after
having been once Cancelled. About $3.50, 900
Of this kind of paper has been put afoat The
history of the thing is briefly this: In 1889,
the Canal Commissioners of Illinois negotiated
a loan of 100000 with the United States
Bank. The instalment for May of that year
was not paid, and the Commissioners, to meet
the emergency, issued checks on the Chicago
Branch of the State Bank to the amount of
$4,000. These were redeemed. But after
redemption, they were by some means put
afoat again, and under the provisions of a law
of le47, authorizing canal scrip or other
evidence of like Indebtedness to be changed
for interest-paying bonds, found their way to
the Bank Department A large amount of
these checks was presented by Gov. Matteson,
and he received bonds in exchange, but alleges
that he did not know them to be reissue
and asked for the fullest investigation. Gov
Matteson is strongly implicated in the swinde,
but his friends seem to feel confident that he
can exculpate himself.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25
Public Meeting.

A call by 'The People" for convention
to nominate suitable candidate for Mayo
at the ensuing election was held at the Cour
House, Saturday eye, Feb. 10 h, 1859.
Mr.. Turner called the meeting to order
Gen. Ansel Humphreys was called to th'
Chair, and J. Bridsman appointed Secreta
ry.
The Chair was not aware Of the object OF
the meeting and called for IN explanation
Mr.. Turner replied that it was for the pur-
pose of nominating a suimbe candidate TO,
Mayor, and moved the meeting 60 into an
election by ballot.
Mr.. Compton hoped that no gentleman n
would be nominated who was not pledged TO
a thorough system of retrenchmcnt and re-
form in the affairs of our city.
MIR. Turner renewed his me tion, which was
carried.
On motion, Mr.. Turner and DR.. Johnson
were appointed Tellers. MIR. Block moved
that third Teller be appointed to receive
the ballots and prevent illegal voting. The
Chair appointed Mr.. Block.
Mr.. Block moved that plurality Of votes
elect. Carried. Tho Chair called for nomi-
nations. Mr.. F. A. Scheffer, Mr.. John G..
Slime, and Nj. Marx Block were nominated.
MIR. Block respectfully but positively de-
elined the honor.
The Convention then went into an election,
with the following result: Mr.. Schaffer re-
ceived 159 votes, and Jno. G. Stine 81
votes.
On motion of Mr.. Bursesser, Mr.. Schmffcr
was declared the unanimous choice of the
"people" Mr.. Schm6er was loudly and vo-
ciferously called for to define his position,
but owing to his extreme modesty, or some
other cause, and as he had pledged himself
to his. friends before the meeting that, #
elected, he would move the Mayors Office to
his saloon, and keep q kcg of 'l"g"r' con-
stantly on the tap, he considered it entirely
unnecessary to make any further pledges,
which the Convention considered entirely
satisfactory.
On motion adjourned "nir cumarouse."
ANSEL HUMPHREYS, Chm.
JOSEPH BRIDaMAN, Sec'ty.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

A Cool ApoLoeY.-They had a ball at
D. NJ, the other night, which
brought out remarkable experiences. Among
other events, the following instance of a
cool apology took place.
Bill. S. Is known all over, and Bill was at
this ball in his glory. All his necessaries
for pleasure we're on hend-good, music,
pretty girls and excellent whisky. The eve
ming passed off quite rapidly, as 1T always
does. and Bill had about one o'clock become
quite happy. Stepping up to a young lady,
he requested the pleasure of dancing with
her.
She replied that she was engaged.
"Well," said Bill, s'are You engaged for the
next set :"
She said she was.
0Can dance with yon the next, then ?"
sI am engaged for that also.'
."Can dance with you to-night?"
"No. sir" with some hesitancy.
"Go TO Boston, said Bill, highly indig
nant. and turned on his heel.
After few moments Bill is accosted by
the brother OF the young lady and charged
with insulting his sister. ga -
Bill denies, but processes himself ready
to apologize it he has done wrong; and ac-
cordingly steps up to the young lady in
question. when the fyllowing conversation
ensued:
"Anna B., understand have irsulted
you"
x'You have, si:."
"What did say, Anna b."
"You told me to go to Boston,"
SWELL" said Bill, 81 rave come to tell yo1
that you needn't go!'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

The ISSUES OF ls60.--The issues in the
Presidential canvass of 1860 are thus very
plainly foreshadowed by the Washington
correspondent of the New York commercial
Advertiser:
1t is evident from the remarks of Southern
members, in the late debate on the slave trade
suppression, That's there is growing opposition
among them and their constituents to the
present piracy law, and that they intend to
make the repeal of that law the great issue at
the coming Presidential election, and in all
elections, Of members sf Congress.
The Afrie&n slave trade and the acquisition
of Cuba will become, though they are not
now, the absorbing issues in the South. The
large body of conservative Southern men have
now an influence, but it is on the decline, and
they must be overwhelmed by the clamor Of
the demagogues."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

H President Buchanan sent an extra
message to Congress, last Friday, on the
subject of the transit difficulties on the Central
American Isthmus, &c. lie is afraid Congress
will adjourn without voting to place in his
hands the war-making power, so that he may
proceed to annihilate some of the Central and
South American Republics, and force Mexico
into terms, Or, if need be, make a conquest of
her. We hope Congress will not grant him
any such power. He has shown himself unfit
to be entrusted with it,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

Times throws some light on the Cuban project.
1t contends that the bill granting the Presi-
dent control of thirty millions Of the public
money is measure of speculation as well as
of politics. A grand scheme is on foot for
buying up Spanish bonds in Europe at their
present ratio of depreciation, and raising their
market value by forcing the Spanish Govern
mcnt to pay them in full or surrender Cuba
as an equivalent. The Times says that, in
order to reconcile the public mind of America
to this notable transaction, funds will be freely
used to subsidizc the press, and manufacture
public opinion in favor of the scheme.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

GREAT NBws.-Her Majesty Queen Victoria
is grandmother. The Princess Frederick
William, of Prussia, has given birth to son.
There is, according to the Telegraph,
rejoicing in Prussia, and satisfaction in
England. Itiswithin the limits of possibility
for the new baby to become heir to the
thrones of both nations He is the heir to
that of Prussia, but his English grandmother
has too large supply of boys at home for his
chances for the English crown to be con-
sidercd brilliant
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

= NE MEANT TO DO BErTER.-A fey days
ago. as a lady of rather inqu;-itive sharac-
tr was visiting our city, among othet p'ac.
she visited the Jail. She would ask d'e diff
aren't prisoners for what crime they we're in
there. It all went off wei enough, dll she
came to rather hard looking speciNen OF
deprave | humanity, when she asked:
ssWhat are you in here for p
ssFor stealing a horse"
"Are you not sorry for it?
Eyes,"
evil you not try and do better iext
time!"
'.Yes, I'N steal t'oo." :,
Boston True Flag.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STATES
Nicaragua has finally confirmed the Cass-
Yrissari treaty with the United States, having
had her confidence somewhat restored to our
government by its efforts to suppress the
Walker nuisance, and probably by the
assurances of William Gore Ousley, the Brit
ish minister, who has negotiated a similar
treaty in behalf of his government. The
clauses which have led Nicaragua to hesitate
were those authorising our own government
to protect, by military force, if necessary, the
persons and property Of our citizens upon the
transit through Nicaragua, if the latter did
not or was not able to. These treaties of the
United States and Great Britain seem to
effectually protect Nicaragua from outside
disturbance or armed invasion from our
shores for some time to come, at least.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

SENDING NEWSPAPERS TO EURoPE.--The
following fact will be useful to some Of our
readers, who wish to send newspapers to their
friends in Europe:
Ia paragraph, originating in Philadelphia
paper, stating that persons who send news
papers and pamphlets to Europe should be
careful not to enclose them in wrappers, as it
subjects them to letter postage, has been
widely copied by the press. 1t is very well
known, however, to newspaper publishers,
who arc in the habit of sending papers to
Europe, that the above statement is not cor
rect. All that is required by the foreign
regulations is that the wrapper shall not cover
so much Of the newspaper as is customary
with people here. The wrapper should be
small about one third Of the length of the
folded papcr-thus leaving the ends Of the
paper free from any covering, SO that it can
easily be examined by the post-oficc officials.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

EThe Washington Press takes US to task
for endorsing the remarks of the Davenport
Gazette upon refusing to publish portion Of
Bonner's story, entitled "The Hidden Hand"
and wants to know whether it is not equally
as bad to publish patent medicine advertise
ments. Our friends of the Press ought to
know that newspaper conductors are not
expected to endorse or become responsible for
what appeals in their advertising columns
But it is presumed that they select or write
themselves all that is published as reading
matter. The proposition received by us to
publish the ''catch" story in question dis
tinctly stated that it should not appear as an
advertisement. We are not disposed to cheat
our readers by filling up our reading columns
with trash Of this kind for any consideration
whatever.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

Two JUv1NILE CoMposlrIoSs.-On Dan
.cing-Some people think dancing is right,
but 1 do not. think dancing is wrong.
People who go to balls lose their nights
rest, and get up in the morning feeling very
bad and cross. My advice to all is not to
dance on no occasion whatsomeSer. =.
On the Elephant. The elephant is the
largest anima! in the world. Hc eats hay
and cakes. You must not give the elephant
tobacco, for if You do, hc will stump his
great big foot on you and XII you dead
Some reople think the slephant'is Il most
noble animal an the world, bu. as for me
give me the American eagle.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

THF OREGoS WAR DKBr.--The claims
predicated upon the Indian war in Oregon
amount to $5,oOo,Ooo. The committee ON
military affairs will not allow more than
81 900, 900, it is said From the prices
reported such as 1925 for musket, $l2o
per ton for hay, &c.-it would seem as if the
claimants had allowed telcrablc margin for
reduction,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

We find the following in an exchange
which purports to be from aprivato letter
dated Canon Falls, Minn.:
Iwrite to bring to your notice steam
plow recently invented in this State fol
which caveat has been fled in the Patent
Office. It emb aces several principles new.
er before appearing for that purpose.
l. The boiler is hung so a. 20 preserve a
level in going NJ and down hill.
2. The plows have cross action, vibra-
tory and somewhat circnar, operating to
The r:ght and lett as the machine goes for
ward.
g. The plows are attached to shafts VIII ch
sweep about quarter ot a circle back and
forth, and are 50 adjusted as to throw off
the dirt and stubble to prevent falling.
4. One set of plows (two or tree opera
tcs at II time, while the other set has back
action, thus requiring only the power for
Que set of Plows. The whole power re
quired Is thought to be about eight or ten
horses. The machine is the invention Of
two practical farmers, yet natural inventors.
They think they have obviated every diff.
Gully in the way of success in other causes.
There is great demand in the West for
a steam plow that will work successfully.
In this case you will perceive great saving
of power, as the power which carries the
machine forward carries the plows, and
act by lever purchase on the plows, 80 as
to require not more than two or three
horse power to operate above what is re.
quired to carry forward the machine.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

A PoLYGLorr SrArE.-The Secretary Of
State of Wisconsin informs the Legislature
that, of the amount Of money expended for
public printing during the past three years,
about 81, 900 was for English, $4,000 for
German, and $4,000 for Norwegian Ian
gaaSes.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

ILLINOIS RIvER OPEN TO. PEoRlA.-The
Peoria Union says the steamer F. 4. Au-
brey arrived at that place on the morning
of the 10th inst, direct from St. Louis-the
first bost of the season.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25
IFor the Journal.
THE SONG OF A MERRY HEART
ny KITTY CARROLL

Sagcs tell us that gloom
Enshadows this life;
That we tend to the tomb,
In sorrow and strife;
That life is a scene a----
Of grief and turmoil,
And he is the victor
Who wins the most spoil.
And is this oil true'
fain would believe
The prophecies false
That its prophets deceive.
Some shadows, it's true.
Have darkened my way,
But these only brighten
The sunshine Of day.
Can it be that the roses
That blossom to-day,
Tomorrow will wither
In early decay?
Can it be that the hopes
That throb in my breast
Will give place tomorrow
To gloom and unrest?
That the future, so cloudless,
So fair and so bright,
Will end in desolatc
Sorrowful night?
That ambitions bright flowers
That fragrantly bloom,
Will sleep in oblivion's
Dust-covered tomb?
No, tell me not, tell me not,
Sorrow like this;
Let me daily awhile
In the gardens Of bliss.
Aye, let me enjoy
Life's beautiful flowers,
Its richest heart-treasures,
Its bright, sunny hours.
And mar not its pleasure
Dk tuEeatehihS WV,
That life's disappointments
Ny cup will o'erfow.
Tell me not that fond friendship
Will recreant prove,
And tears torture to madness
The victims of love!
Let nae drain pleasures chalice
And hopes swectly sing
While twine into garlands,
Roses-minus their sting.
LIST me- joy in the sunshine
And hlnssnns TO day,
Tomorrow may scatter
The sunshine away.
Let me dream of life,s joys
In the morning of life,
Ere the nighttime of sorrow
Comes in toll and in strife.
Time enough for the troubles
That real life filings
To scatter the sunshine
That round it now clings.
Let me dream that its roses
Possess no thorn, ..-
Nor the fairest heart blossoms
From the heart-shrinc is torn.
Nor call me romantic,
In dreamings like this;
To the young and light-heartcd
Such dreaming is bliss.
,atine, Feb. 5th, 1859.
are assured that the above was writ
he authoress was in a state Of somnamb
Ed. Jour.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

GUTHRIE FOR PRESIDENT.--Scveral of the
Kentucky papers are hoisting the name of
Hon. James Guthrie as the Democratic can
didate for Presidenr in I566.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

~ The bill admitting Oregon as the
thirty third State of the Union has received
the Presidents signature, and is now law.
The Representative and the Senators from
the new State have been admitted to their
seats. The Union nov consists of fifteen
slave States and eighteen free States, and five
organized Territories.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

Rusticus wrote a letter to his love,
And filled it full of warm and keen desire;
He hoped to raise .fane-and so he did;
The lady put his nonsense in the fire!