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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-03
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MOTE THE BRIGHT HOURS ONLY

MOTE THE BRIGHT HOURS ONLY
lessou In Itself sublime, a-
lesson worth enshrining, -=Zs
1st'i--"l take no heed Of time,
Save rhsn the sun is shining"
These motto words iial bore,
And wisdom never preaches.
To human h-arts a better lore
Than this short sentence teaches.
As lif. is sometimes bright and fir,
E And sometimes dark and lonely,
Let US forgetHs aai, aud care, -ta
And note its bright hours only.
Them II no grove on earth's broad chart
= Bot has some bird TO cheer Ii;
sehope sings on, In every heart, f,--.
Although we may not hear 1t;
And ifto-day the heavy wing
OF sorrow is oppressing.
-t Pe-c,lance to-morrow's sun will bring
The we.ry heart blessing.
For life l. sometimes bright srd air,
And sometimes dark and lovely;
Then let's forget its toll and care,
4 And note its bright hours only.
We bid the Joyous moments hrste,
And Ihev forget thei- glitter
We take the cup Of life, and lasts
No portion hut the hif-r; "a. .-t.-..
But we should teach our hearts to'deem
Its sweetest drops the strongest;
Aud plsssant hours shoud ever seem
To linger round us longest.
As life is sometimes bright and fair,
And sometimes dark and lonely,
Let us f'rget its toll and care,
And no,e its bright hours ouly.
Though darkest shadows Of the night
Are Just before the morning,
Then let us wait the coming iisht,;
An boding phantoms scorning;
And while we're passing OF the tids
oftime's East ebbing river,
Let's pluck the blossoms by its side,
And bless the gracioas Giver.
As life is sometimes bright and fair,
And sometimes dark and lonely,
We should for ct its pain and care,
And note its bright hours only.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-03
Witen for The Portage County Democrat.
T He SOLITARY.
BY Mas a. |. sos.wIcr.


oh world-so rich in all that
Deem life too poor to measure,
Why thus, nigzard- pass me by,
So chary Of your treasured
'Tis not your golden store I crave;
Your wealth In mines deep lying,
May buy far weary hearts q grave,
But csunot still their crying.
Not Power. nor Fame. nor aught they brins
To cheat Obiivion's fat;
One cradle snng that mothers aiug
Has soothed more hearts disquiet.
And It's not that thou keep'st apart
For Beauty's loval seeker.
Rich charms of Nature gems Of Art,
To bead lifs,s brimmiug beaker.
Though never On my sight shall rise
your Old Lands bcasted splendor
Beneath our Occidental skies. ,,.-,.s-
Ara scenes Is grand and TENDER. ---;i
Ev'n though old ocsan's solemn roll
Mine ear may bearken never.
It's surges rock within my snul. .s,--
Its anthems rise forever. ~
IT'S but when Fancy's wing 10 sent
On loftiest, freest plaving. ..-.fl...s
We learn what sweet bewilderment
. May wrap our dull homs-stsying.
IT'S but to stoop the thirsty lip -- -
To Reverie's glowing chalice,
And loi her fairy pinions dip
Der English park and palace.
She scents afar the purple bloom
or seotia's heathery bosom,
And round her Poet-pessant's tomb,
wreathes wild the hawthorn blossom.
IT'S but q waving Of the hand
By moonlight dim and tender,
And rife with tower and turret. stand
The Rhine-banks oIden splendor.
IT'S hut to close the aching eyes
On summers mid day brightness,
And cool Lake Cents crystal lies
Above the Alpine whiteness.
Hoard we'll your gems Of classic art,
Old World! with magic surer,
The Rome bear in brain and heart
Is rich as thine, and purer.
oh. brave and bold the steamer plies,
But Fancy's wing Is fieeter;
Der sea. and mount. and plain, she dies,
And rests by old st. Peter.
Cathedral airs are heavy sweet
With Ave aud Ts Deum;
But Fancy with more reverent feet
Treads the dead Coliseum.
Oh worldi confess my better way
Through all your visions pleasant,
Obtrudes the pulse beat Of To-day,
The inharmonious PRESENT.
By Lodfs bridge you hear tho neigh
OF Lodi's market cattle:-
only catch the " Tste d armesr
The stormy shock Of bsttIei
Rank thisties wound you in the plsos
81 OF Keats and shelley's sleeping;
! part the violets with my face,
And weep to tind them weeping.
dare each ruined shrine rebuild
That floats It's weedy banner;
I dare to watch the sunrise gid
The mists Of the Campagua.
Through all your guards my fairy keys
Unlock the dead and living;
It Is not that it is not these,
Oh Earth, pray thy giving.
crave the wealth Of kindred hearts;
The hands warm, earnest pressure;
The tear that &c FAREWELL % softly starts,
The tones that breathe God bless you
The true true smiles that scorn to weave
= falsehood With their charming
: The eyes whoes arrows never leave
Wounds for Anection's harming.
Oh World-so rich In all that =
Deem life too scant to measure,
Give me to share abundantly
nf this your holiest treasure
SIENNA, July 1859. .-..1
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-03

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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-03

oh world-so rich in all that I
Deem life too poor to measure,
Why thus, niggard- pass me by,
So chary Of yonr treasured
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-03
ApritAisss.

rNo. ISL AN ACT -
Making appropriations part for the First Quarter Of
sestion l. Be IL enacted by the General Assembly
the Stale of Ohio That the following sums be and
herehy appropriated out OF money In the treasury
applicable thereto from the general revenue, for the
nsnses In part of the first quarter of the year eommer-
cen hundred knd hity-nine usSs)
For the payment of the salaries of the governor audit
comptroller of the treasury of
attorney genera secretary to The governor state
commissioner of common schools and the state fbrar
three thousand four hundred and dollars
($S425s
For he payment CT salaries Of judges Of the su-
preme court, court OF common pleas, and superior
COURTS eighteen thousand nine hundred and y doars,
l$ls,a5oe
For the payment Of clerks In the oce Of the auditor
of s,ate thousand four hundred dollars. (slSoo):
For payment of clerks the Office the treasurer
of state, seven hundred dolars, $500; f
For the of the clerks in the Office Of the comp
roer Of the treasury, eight hundred doArs $ooS and
for the first quarter of 1859, ($So0G
For the payment OF clerks in the ONCE Of the secretary
of state, FIVE hundred dollars, ($So0);
the payment Of clerk ip the ONCE OF attornsy gen.
eral, two hundred dollars. (s2oOe p
For tho of mileage of county trav
cling to- and returning from, the seat OF government
nknr semi annual settlement in the month OF
February, 1850 one thousand eight hundred dolarss
$l s00)i
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
For proysiona and household and expenses Of
the central Ohio lunac Asylu, ten thousand dollars,
For provisions household aud expenses OF the
southern Ohio lunatc as. um, six Thousand dollars.
For rroyisio. household and cunsnt EXPENSE Of hs
norhSrn UAiS iuintc Assfuua sa theosNna so'lsrSt
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-03
April ., 1859.

To proyie for the election Of additional Judge of hs
Court Of Common Pleas for the first sub division Of the
second Judicial district.
section BE it enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State Ohio That for the second judicial district
there shall be additional Judge Of the court Of COM
mon shall resident of the fret sub division
Of sa,d district being the counties OF Butler Prehe and
md elected 6y qualified voters Of sd counties
a. thc uex annual election for aud county officers In
the same manner and for the time prescribed by
law for the election Of other Judges OF the court of conn
mon peas and shnll he entitled receive the sala
nv powers and discharge the same dn
iies as conferred eoined by the constitution and
laws the upon other judges OF laid courts ana
Euy vuugs that nss oeerr n thu cies of such aueaof
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

Strengthen the party orgasis'tioa The
policy. which, when thoroughly adopt
ed and strenuously carried out, will en-
sure, instead Of SYNONYMOUS defeat,
glorious victory, and instead Of weak
ness, power.
Let rs make, then, strict party no.
nina lions and, without q weak heart
or a wavering mind present a bold, un-
swerving front to the enemy, and bat
tie for victory.
II there is one among us who can
not vote and work for straight Dem
ocratic ticket, let him change his skin,
leave the party which he disgraccs-
become Black Republican at once !:
but vote for "Indcpcndent" candi-
dates-NEVER!
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

The OTHER eide - The hardships that
brought forth Tom Hoods "Song of the
Shirt" are exceeded by a revelation just
made by the Superintendent of the House
Of Industry. who, in visiting among the chill.
dren of his charge. found q widow in most
excellent person, in Mulberry street, who
had disposed Of every article of furniture
that could be pledged to support her family.
I'VE found her." said the visitor, "hard at
work. making boys black cloth caps, trim
med with braid, and bow, and buttons, lined
with glazed muslin, and wash leather, and
with patent leather front for the making
and pressing Of which she received tpo shil-
ings per dozen, or taco cents apiece l did
not believe 1t, and asked to see her pass
book. 1t was true "In good times" she
said, 81 used to get three and sixpencasD
dozen, but now the price is reduced!" She
had pledged the bed from under herself and
children, the frock from off her back and,
by close application, W. rking from early
light till dark (she could not afford candle)
with such assistance AS We could give her
in the way Of bread, che had laid away the
money for her rent, just due. To add lit
tie to her store, she had received another
woman into her room as ledger. After .
week had passed, her lodger ran away. and
carried with her all the poor widows hard
earned rent, and she could find no trace Of
the thief The agent was inexorable, and
though sober, honest woman, told her she
must 60 out unless the rent wss paid.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

A LITTLE CHILD LOST IN the MouNrAINa-
The Gettysburg (Pa.) Compiler gives an -.
count OF the loss Of little boy four years Of
sge. con Of Mrs. Ovler, of Cumberland
County. He strsyed from home, and the
whole neighborhood started out ON the
search, securing the surrounding mountain
through the day. and displayed lighted
torches after night. After two DAYS and
nights. the dead body of the little fellow VA.
discovered nearly nine miles from home
The Compiler then adds:
1.-THE little dog. which had been tn.
child's playmate, and which had accompan.
led him in his long and fatal journey, va.
found nestled in the child's bosom. with nj,
head reclining on HE cold and lifeless form
The faithful dog had tramped quite oath
around the lifsless body Of the slespine in.
nocent, thus betraying the affection that i,
had for the youth, and in its fond csresse,
had licked hack The hair from the child'1
forehead. The corpse was conveyed home
to its weeping mother. who, under the pecu.
liarly affecting circumstances, was almost
frantic With grief.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

DaylNG THEN our-The Little Rock (Ark)
Gazette givss synepsis Of bin passsd by
the Legislature Of that stats. for the expul.
sion Of free negroes:
"They have till January, 1860. to dis.
pose Of their property. and make ether a..
,r.egsments foe leaving. II they do not 70
thsn. it 10 made the duty Of Sheriff. 70 ~
ttsm and hire them ont 10 the hishat bid.
der FOG 90 year, Oisiag item the net 70.
'ceeds = tbsiv Abse - enablo taem 60 leave
- stats Ths bin provides that sseh -
negtoss - dealfe . remain. nav olcooe
naeaeeA TIE County CessA havine iheu ~.
roolDe4 ond M $1,000 - nle5foM lSse
E3s Isl ~ N I y
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

THs 0IsIs OF l77S-The following hat
been rescued from newspaper published st
the time Of the Revolution: "The following
droll affair lately happened At Kinderhook,
New York: A young fellow, an enemy to
the liberties Of America, going to quilting
frolic. where number Of young women
were collected. and the only man in the
company. began his aspersions on Coreree
- usual, and held forth some time on the
subject, till the girls. exasperatsd ct his
impudenee, laid hold of him. stripped him
naked to the waist, and instead Of tar, GOV.
cred him with molasses. and for feathers
took the downy tops Of flags which grow in
the meadow. and coated him we'll, and then
let him 60. He has prosecuted every one
OF them. and the matter hes been tried be.
fore Justice Schoonmaker. We have not.
as yet, heard his worships Judgment. It il
said that Parson Bael's daughtsr il concern
ed in the affair.""
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

tE Suits are about to commenced by
the Cherokees, who were driven from Tex
as many years ago, for the lands granted
TtdShem by Mexico. These lands compose
the richest and most fertile portion of East
ern Texas. The Fort Smith ark Times
of the latest date. says that the surviving
Cherokees have employed able counsel to
conduct the business for them.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

Noss -P,r every fraction over forty - addition
81 delegate has bsen allowed.
Particular attention Is called to the ction Of the
Democratic stat Conventions for several past years
prohibiting oil represent stion by proxy votes.
The several County Central Committee, are espe-
ctay requested to that county meetings be held
for the purpose Of sending delegates.
Jas. A. wILLIAM6ON,
can Gkafe Dem Er, Com.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

NEW YORK CRY LIFE-A Great COsatrast.
The following are two separate items,
which we commend to the perusal Of our
readers. as they show with awful certainty
the cups" and "downs" Of life in that
great city:
Five quarts Of Southern Strawberries
arrived per steamer from Charleston on
Tuesday, were sold at a per quart to two
Broadway saloons, on Wednesday last
They were pretty good size and flavor for
Southern berries. Some few email punches
Of asparagus per same arrival were also
sold on Wednesday at SOC. per bunch. The
stalks respectively were about the size Of
ones little finger-not . big little finger eli.
Their. This article, also. was easy enough ia
eell.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

WYOMING, n. L., March 3, 1889.
FRIEND HARVEY =: received
your favor Of Feb. 2lst, on Saturday
the 5th ipst- Was much pleased to
hear from you. You express your de-
termination to 90 to Pixies Peak
Pixies Peak is non-paying diggings
there is gold there but not in sufiicien,
quantity to pay. Cherry Creek is thu
best diggings discovered as yet ; il
pays on this creek from to 25 cents
to the pan, this creek is about 65 miles
north of Pixies Peak and or 10 west
saw letter the other day from A.
A. Brookfield (late Of Nebraska City,
now at the Cherry Creek diggiugs stat
ing they had found rich paying dig
gings in the mountains consisting Of
coarse or shot gold he did not state
how much it would pay to the pan,
but said it had Just been discovered
and they were going into the noun
tains the following day (4O Of them
have seen out very little Cherry
Creek gold. ! have seen two speci-
mems in the hands Of returned miners,
one was in a goose quill, very fine,
fine as corn meal about q dollars
worth. And coarse gold some two
weeks ago about one dollars worth, the
washing Of three pans on Cherry
creek near the mountains. 1t consisted
of peices, the largest about the size of
an 81 nail down to pin head. Har-
vey, there is gold in the mountains.
We have had some very unfavorable
news and a good deal of favorable
news also, there are but few who cry
down the mines in this section. Some
went out there last fall, expecting the
gold was going to take legs and walk
in their pockets while they were sit
ting idle in camp; which place they
did not leave until they commenced
their return home. These arc the kind
who bring unfavorabIe reports. They
had no opportunity OF judging the rich
deposits, sitting IN camp; it takes
hard work with shovel and pan to Sc
cure the "soap." Mines are returning
most every week.
You could not be in a better place
to outfit than Davenport. Provisions
and stock are at much lower figures
than any point on the Missouri. Ne
braska City is the point to leave the
Missouri river for the Cherry Creek
diggings it is much better travelling
as it avoids the streams putting into
the Platte. The only stream Of any
account one would have to cross is
Salt Greek 36 miles west which has a
good rock ford, then take the high
prairie, up the Platte river. The north
Platte route has too many streams to
cross and low bottoms which are over
flowed in the spring from l to 3 feet.
Yon also have to Gloss the Platte to
get into the diggings which is very un-
certain, it is sometimes 10 feet deep
and the river is from one to two miles
wide passing over q quick-sand bed.
II team does not keep moving they
will soon find themselves fast, as the
sand gives way under any object even
man aud the moving sand soon clos
es up around it. My brothers are here
on farm with the old man, near Wy
oming where am stopping and will
remain until ] 60 on the plains. II ]
am on this river when You pass thro'
you will find me here or at Nebraska
City. lam going on the plains with
Russell, Majors l. Waddell as teamster
if can get berth l shall know in
ls or 20 days. Yours truly.
G. w.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

A LONG BANIsnMENT.-A man named John
Berry has Just returned to Detroit, Michi-
gan, from Van Dieman's Land, whittier he
was banished in 1887, for his connection
with the Canadian patriots" He was for
ty-three when he was banished, and is now
sixty four-s sad chasm in life. He was a
lieutenant, and joined the patriots" at o.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20
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DAVIS Z TIPTONsS
MERCANTILE COLLEGES !

UVUAT0U:
DAv1NP0A1. IOWA.....Ces. nm and Dvady sts.
PEORIA. ILL............S8s and - Main street.
INCORPORATED BY the LeelsiaauTo. with
y power to award dtpiomas, grant honors, and con-
fer degrees
g1adustng 1t one Of thess 1nstitutions, they viii
obe1in very important advantaOos over TIE gsadu-
ates Of any other Commercisl School In the coun-
try. The Instruction. embraces Ustter Of pFact e,
In CcNMERCIA Al SCIENCE and AR, wholly unbno wn
- ooomon teachers.
Students entering ono Of these Ooleges, By the
paymsut Of 90, become entitled to all the privilege
Of two BUSINESS SCHOOL,, which, for superior 3D.
vantages, sxtent utility, comple and pop0ar-
~, ara not eyceiled in the world.
One time 70 - soo1 - another, 70 eemlDonee'
BEAUTIFULLY lMGRAv1D DIPLOMA. under he Cor.
porate Seal Of the College, awarded to gFaduaees.
Hor Cn08LARa, coll q ~ ColIa0s RSs@s, - -
dress Is above1
Rehlo DAvyo 4IP TON.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

~ To all letters soliciting his subscrip-
ton to anything, Erskine has . regular
form of reply, viz:
"Sir, feel much honored by your ap-
plication, and beg to subscribe the
reader had 10 turn over the leaf" myself
your odedient servant" etc.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

~ Curious evidence has lately been
brought to light in England, showing that
Napoleon the Great in early life offered his
services to the commander Of the English
navy in the Mediterranean His services
we're declined, as he was only an ordinary
sort Of youth, and soon after he entered the
French army and began his great career.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

The Keoknk Post says that Pixies
Peak emigration is ransa- king that
country for stock, and is fast taking
up all the superfuous. Horses, mules,
oxen and cows are rapidly advancing
in consequence.
Dubuque county has contributed
five convicts to the State PcnitcntIary.
TO wit Silbcrheisen, Greitzmaker,
Williams, Groesser and LAWRENCE
The latter was the only one who
seemed to feel any shame in his posi-
ton. They were taken down to the
Penitentiary on the War Eagle on the
10th.
A CUTTING MATcH.-On Saturday
evening last, at the drinking Saloon Of
b. Mabors, on Second street in this
city, one David Ogden used a knife
pretty freely on farmer who lives be-
low town by the name Of Jonathan
Demude. We understand Demude
was badly cut, but not dangeronsly.-
Whiskey was at the bottom Of this
crime, and for the credit Of our city,
we hope we shall not have the un-
pleasant duty Of recording another in
cident Of the kind. Every man who
is found drunk on the street should be
arrested and taken care of BY the pro-
per authorities. The law makes il the
duty Of our officers, Sheriff, Constable,
Mayor, Justice of the Peace and Mar
shall, to arrest all persons found in u
state of intoxicstion.-Fort Madison
Plain Dealer.
1t is stated in the Buchanan county
Guardian on the Sd that five cases are
already dockcted for trial at the next
term Of the District Court, for that
county, and that the number is likely
to be increased to a half a dozen.
The bone hunt is still continued on
the face of the University Bluff by
some few individuals who, NO doubt,
expect something to turn up, if not a
great nest of curiositles, or gold mine
or two, that they may come across
something that may repay them. BY
some means a story has got started
that in 1885 great Indian sachem,
named Iawonama, was buried at the
foot Of a large tree, which then stood
about 200 yards from Painted Rocks,
and that all his valuables were buried
with him, and here and there, fire.
quently during the day, may be seen
the curiosity seekers earnestly probing
the ground with canes and sharp sticks,
in search of his grave. We do not
expect them to find much, but we will
record all Observation-Disclosures Post.
HEAVY RGBBERY.--Night before
last. some person or persons broke in
to Mr.. Gleason's house, near the lime
kiln, at the foot of Third street, while
all the family we're asleep, and robbed
Mr.. Gleason of about three hundred
dollars in gold, seventy of which was
left in his possession for safe keeping,
bp widow woman. This loss falls
heavily on these persons at this time,
and is very severely felt by them. II
was the boarding, little by little, OF
many days of the hardest kind of la
Dor. We do hope that each dime of
the money, especially the widows por-
ton may bnrn SO deep into the mis-
creant's conscience that he will have
no rest till he makes reatitution.-B.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-20

q A German recently arrived in St.
Louis. on the way to Pixies Peak, having
travelled thus far from his house in Penn.
sylvsnis. on foot. In reply to some innui.
riss about his undertaking a pedestrian
journey Of such length, he said he had not
moeh money, and :" didn't tink it wash %
fur"