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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-11

The wife of Mr., Brooks, at Homer,N.
Y, the other day threw kife violently at
her husband, which put outone of his eyes.
The amount of her cOnjugal grief may be
measured by the fact that size said after
wards that she would have given FEE d0l-
lars rather than haye j haEPep
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-11
THE CHRONICLE.
MONDAY. FEB. z. 1859.
Losses by Superfuous Periodicals.

No one doubts but printers lose many thou
sands Of dollars, fairly their due, by trusting
out the prodrct> of their labor ndiscrlmnate-
ly. This can be prevented only by requiring
advance payments IN every case.
But communities also suffer losses byhaving
too many diGerfm pGpeTs issued. There seems
to be almost a manjG in many cases for jour.
mails that are no more required than nth
wheel IN a wagon.
Some time since, gave IL as our opinion
that tpo papers in Union county are sufficient
for its real icnHtS, and more can not win a
fair, honorable, wholesome EreEhood.'' This
expression, we understand, has been repre-
scented in a certain quarter as THREAT y
Now we certainly had no thought of trghlen-
ing or coerclng any one. Anybody may
print who desires II, neutrality-suspicious.
for money, love, fan, or glory-be ne Tom,
Dick or Harry-in city, town or country.
Every burg and township may have dozen
newspapers, and every rich farmer may issue
a dqiiy If he chooses, :. and where is the man
10 say him nay!" Isn't ours free country
with perfect freedom of the press - Yes,
every man may keep store, print newsPa-
per, or practice law, who desires TO.
But the pohey of issuing more than two To-
cal papers IN our present county-and whe
ther legitimate business will sustain more
are questions which may be considered with
out any invasion of human rights or being
guilty of assault and battery.
More can be sustained. There are five
hundred men in Union county, each of whom
could carry on newspaper. Their JoiLy IN
SO doing would be undoubted.
Others mighf be sustained by support drawn
from other countIeS-to such, of course we
had no reference.
Others still may be sustalned-for time
byinvasion of the State or county Treasury
by getting volunteer and other superluou> can
dldates IN the field, and then robbing them
by beiraying parties, and levylnG black mail
on nominees-by procuring endorsements or
contributions IN high party umeS-by running
In debt everywhere, and compelling "Patron-
age" in order TO get back noniinGt pay-or by
keeping up appearances and braggiag fierce.
IL until the Constable or Sner!if close The CON
cern. Such journals, we say, do nat "wIn a
fair, honorable, wholesome livelihood they
do no good to themselves, to the county or 10
any one else.
The fact should be taken into consideration
that it costs five to ten times as much TO keep
up paper now as it did in former years
the cities are also 50 near, and competition Of
comblned capital 50 effective, that country
printing is not as sure and remuneralve as II
was 20 or 30 years ago. How many printers
in this county iaied-how many ProSPered-
then, we do not know. Within twelve years,
we recollect the following journals to have
..aourished," failed, or "lIJted" from Union:
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-11

Lines SrggeN..d d - the Death OF Mss y. J. Ha1n
Should 'tsI sci q Erw star in the mantle Of night,
To comfort sad mournrT- witiIls heavenly hight,
Could yr, stricnu q Ones have uug ht 10 comp ain
!; We knew EHts@.vt star your own NANCY JANE'
Well. more than a this hath lcrn done by your God,
tur beyond those bIsht worlds by the scraphm trod,
Ia I Heaven Heavens where the Eurrd rel. IA,
Asa star IL hIs crown ArIst hath set Many JANE.
To follow Ler Savior. 30 list TO his voice.
To work :or his cJusr-this early her choice;
Her g. aud brr .Ir.ulgs did not prove in vain,
And Iauy Sabbath school girl viii bless NANCY JANE
- humble her Walk-->o quirt-sr true
tn, rli ltli" dErtiu.-! ofthe pleasure she knew,
Christ rEcl her chrervd her in cti.n ani pain
And with has -r,at arm Of love upheld NANCY JANE
Thus leaning on Jesus. She feared not to die,
Bat LTrlt.d out her lite, without even q sigh,
\ sIuh, ;ir mid zri hyr. dlr- the soft strain
Ofhcaycu born music-su GleI NANCY JANE
Thus gently she Ta-,.l at the twili-ht ofevcn,
From the SORROWS OF earth 10 the raPturrs of hrayen
But long memory shall iu.cr the name,
20 dear to all hearts, of sweet NANCY JANE.
And o. when the JaTiings Of earth shall be DER,
" hat 0t,,t,HJs thcTell hc on rternitys shore!
There father, AMI mother and children again
shall join thcir lost loved one, their own NANCY JANE.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-11

The St. Louis Democrat is the organ Of
the Republican party in Missouri, aud the
St. Louis Republican is the Democratic
leader. What's in nams
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-11
County Officers.

County OncefS.
ABRAHAM s. WILSON, President Judge, LewistO~n.
NEE MIDDLESWAErli, BesyertOwn, .s.oci.t.s
ELIAS Il. MENGAS, freeburg,
JAG. +. BOGAR, PrOthonotary. fort TreSorton
A. j. PETERS, Register Recorder, Miiileburs.
L. : HERROLD, sheriff, Chapman.
CHARLES HOVER, District Attorney, selnsgrove.
GED. SCHWARTZ, Commissioner Beaver, near IroAelve
sANL SIolL, - Chapman
GEO. BOYER, :" Fremont Perry.
ROB. W. KERN Treasurer, Niddleturg.
WILLIAM MOVER, Surveyor, freeburg.
DISTANCES FROM SELINSGROVE TO
Aaronsburg, 81 miles; Adamsburs, 20 Beayertown. Is ;
Belefute Danviile Is; Harrisburg 80; Junction, j
Lancaster, So Lewisburg Is; Lewistown, 10 Liverpool
20: Milton Il; Mildeburg. 10. Mihintown, "t Mill
h,im New Berlin, Il Northumberland, !; fhilai-l
phii. 1885, Shamokin, -: sunbury, b; IreVoron, =;
Mi!ilamSpOrt, H.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-11

Judge Douglas, in his Chicago organ,
says of the Administration party, "They
may triumph ct the Charleston Uonven-
tion, but God help them before thepeopls," "
This looks as though tho Devil was not
going to haye hand 10 ;hs isai.fF The
jaQa is ridiculous
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-11

Here are TWENTY journals i'll less than
dozen years (and others perhaps we do moi
recolect)-each with hopes and strong aSsu-
RANGES of succeSs-which are not now here
published. Most of those which depended
upon patronage beyond the county, did well.
Three removed to other localities, and three
10 the new county of Snyder, which had for
merry been supplied from what is now Union
county, and FOURTEEN died for want of ade-
9uate support Several of the unsuccessful
ones were well edited, and much labor and
money were expended upon them: but they
were simply NOT NEEDED, and necessari.
ly failed.
During this time, the CHruxIcLE has tried
10 work It's way as it best could, and although
undoubtedly favored with much the bes, par.
rOns, we have yet had no expectation of op-
enins private banking shop 10 get our sur.
Plus money into active operation, nor do we
1ad II prudent 10 relax our habits Of industry
aud economy.
In conclusion, We ask every observing
@+' rejecting man TO cast his eve over the
e record-recall all the circumstances
ing the publication of those Journals
- at any one time more than ftco
- were really and Iegitimaey earning an
HFins! II not, our opinion was cor
anu lis expression was no "throat," but .
!'s"Hed and rendered advisable by ihese
,s staring Us IN The face, aaI worthy OF
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-11

Taere wers last year 62S, POI pupils 10
ibo COMMON SCHOOLS Of Pennsylvania
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21

full of the most radiant dialberie that eve,
mortal saw in woman's eye. He was quite
fascinated, but mistook the cause. He honest
ly thought that Piccolomini wanted some o
his corn-dodger and seizing his knife with a
glowing countenance and pleased expression
he jaculated. -, .. ....
"Have piece, Miss %
A puzzled expression ovcrspread the pret.
ty face opposite for moment, but a sudden
light dawned upon it, followed by merry
laugh and such clapping of hands. Then a
succession of mods ensued, which signitied
assent to the delighted trader. He lost no
time in carving out huge piece, which he
passed over on the point of his knife Itwas
not much of bite for him, but the little pri-
ma donna could barely clasp it in both hands,
as she received it in high glee. She looked
at it with delightful bewilderment for mo.
Inent, and then, with rueful face at the pre-
dicament in which she had got herself, put
her teeth to it. She nibbled at it like a mouse,
and smiled an angelic smile, took a second nib
BILE and laughed as heartily as school girl
Then she deposited it on one side of her plate,
it covered up two thirds of it,-and with
a relieved air returned her thanks
Das ees ver-ee coot, my fren' sink he
ees mos, vat you call him ?-mos', mos
ex-ce-lont'
+" No, you don't say so ?" exclaimed the de-
lighted trader. "Whod tho't it, by jimmi-
ny? Give US your hand, sissy ~ And he fai-
ly jumped out of his chair, stretched out a
brawny palm, clear across the table, which
was grasped with half-fearful and half fcom-
ical expression by the jeweled hand of the lit
tie princess. The scene created an uproar, and
there was no end of hilarity and good humor,
in which none more heartily participated than
the Piccolomin
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
SoulOque and the Princesses OF His
Family--.Their ReRned Mode of Liv.

souloque and the Princesses of His
Family---Their Refined Mode Of Liv.
ing.
soulouque, the fallen Emperor of Hayt is
now living at Kingston, Jamaica. A CORES
pondent says: .......
He rented a very large mansion from a
Mr.. Ramos, merchant of the city, from which
he has lately been expelled. The owner of
the promises, or some friend of his, visited
Soupuque and found the Royal Princess en-
gagged in washing clothes in tub elevated on
barrel, placed in the drawing room. The
suds We're flying in all directions, as the young
ladies were very expert in their laundry bust
ness, and not only the magnificent carpet was
beiug destroyed, but the chaste paperings of
the walls This astounded the visitor but
he was yet to know more of the in door life
of the Ex-Emperor of Hayti. On walking
through the garden he found that the orna-
mental trees that bad been planted and reared
a. much trouble and expense by Mr.. Ramos,
had been cut down. He inquired the cause
of this, when he was cooly informed that the
trees had been cut into frewood, to cook the
dinner Of his Imperial Majesty. The walls
were bespattered and offensive, smells eman-
ated from the soil below the chamber windows,
but examination revealed the cause of this,
The intelligence of tine injuries to Mr.. Ramos
magnificent dwelling was soon communicated
10 him, and he at once gave the royal party
notice to quit, and had an action for damages
served upon Faustin. However, Soulouaue
thought that discretion was the better part of
valor, and at once quit the premises and paid
Mr. Ramos good round sum for the damage
done to his house.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21

She now sat down to read that passage in
Ariosto's 'Orlondo Furioso," where Olym-
phia is abandoned by her bosom friend and
ruined. Having laid aside her book, she
arose, took the girdle she had prepared, and,
throwing the end of the girdle over the closet
closet door, attempted to hang herself The
girdle, however, broke with her weight and
and she fell with such noise that work
man, who was passing the night in the house,
was awoke. He, nevertheless, thinking no
more of it, turned over and fell asleep again.
She now made another attempt with a strong
er girdle, made of silver thread, and succeed
ed. Her old maid, next morning, waited as
usual the ringing of the bell, and protracted
her patience, hour after hour, till two o'clock
in the afternoon, when the workmen at length
entering the room through the window, found
their unfortunate mistress still hanging, and
quite cold.
Such is the history of Fanny Braddock, for
the most part as related by Goldsmith
Hundreds in high life," says he, "lamented
her fate" Her brother, when he heard of it,
remarked, "Poor Fanny always thought
she would play till she would be forced to
tuck herself up" Horace Walpole might well
say, Braddock is a very Iroquois in dispo-
SitiOn."
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21

My lady is tired to death!
She has studied the print of the gay velvet rug
And given her dear, darling poodle hug,
And from her bay window has noticed the fall
OF ripe nectarine from the low sunny wall
She's embroidered an inch on some delicate lace
And viewed in the mirror her elegant face,
Has looked at an album, a rich bijouterie
Then restlessly owned herself dead with ennui
And my lady is tired to death! ~ sr 81. =
Exhausted, It's strange that as day after day
OF her frivolous life passes SLOWLY away
So aimless and stylish" so empty and fine,
So free from those duties sometimes called di
vine
That she wearies of something; she hardly knows
what,
Oh no! all emotions vulgar you know,
And my lady's have always been quite CONNIE il
faut.
Still, my lady is tired to death!
On woman false woman, false mother, false wife,
"hat account can You give OF your poor wasted
Ofthat life that has passed like feverish dream,
The life that has not been 10 be but TO seem!
What account will You give in the awful last day,
When the pomp and the show of the world pass
away, given,
When the Master demands of the talents He s
A::stewardship rendered on Earth and in Heavens
Tired to death.
Cast of for a moment your diamonds and lace,
And SHINE in the light of true, womany grace !;
Look around you and see with eyes raised to the
light
Strong men and truewomen who live for the right;
Brave hearts that ne'er falter though distant
the goal, told,
Great lives whose fierce struggles will never be
Whose wild straying hearts stern duties control,
Whose only true life is the life of the soul.
-Tr0vidence Il. l., Journal.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
New York Matters.
New YORK, Nav 10.

NEW 1oRK, May lO.
1t is said that Mr.. johnson, vino has OBJ
tanned the California contract, acted in that
matter as the agent of Mr.. White, who pro-
poses to open the Nicaraguan route some time
in July
The American Anti-Slavery Society, and
the American Foreign Christian Union, both
| held their anniversaries to-day. They were
well attended. At the former, speeches were
made by Messrs. Garrison and Pisbury, and
by Furniss, of Philadelphia. The Treasurer
reports receipts for the year trife over S.
600, and expenditures at nearly $4,000.
At the latter meeting, DIR. Dewitt presided,
and Rev. DR.. Cuyler spoke
The Treasurer reported receipts of the year
at upwards of $4,000.
The Baptists held special convention to
consider the propriety of lcssening the num-
Der Of benevolent organizations in that de-
nomination, with view to their greater eff
cacy. Ex-Gov. Briggs of Massachusetts, pre-
sided, and Ex-Governor Colby, of N. H., was
one of the Vice Presidents.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
Presently.

Never say presently while your reason or
conscience tells you, you should do nogo. No
man ever shaped his own destiny, or the des-
TIMES Of others, wisely and well, who dealt
much in presentlies, Look at Nature If she
never hurries, she never postpones. When
the time arrives for the buds to open, they
open-for the leaves to fall, they fall. Look
upward The shining worlds never put off
their settings. The comets even, erratic as
they are, keep their appointment and eclips-
es are always punctual to the minute There
are no delays in any of the movements of the
universe which have been determined by
the absolute fiat of the Creator Man, how
ever, being free agent, can postpone the per-
formance of his duty; and he does so, too
fire ,uently to his own destruction The drafts
drawn by Incidence upon the future are pref
ty sure to be dishonored. Make nou your
banker. DO not say you will economize pres
emily, for presently you may be bankrupt -
not that you will repent or make atonement
presently, for presently you may be judged.
Bear in mind the important fact, taught alike
by the history of nation, rulers, and private
individuals, that in at least three cases out of
five. presently is too late
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
BE Truthful. ALWAYS.

This little story copied from an exchang.
paper is excellent. Read it, boys and take it.
lessons well to heart -
"Two country lads came at an early houl
to market town, and arranging their lttl,
stands, sat down to wait for customers. On,
was furnished with fruits and vegetables of th'
boys own raising and the other supplied will
clans and fish. The market hours passed
along, and each little merchant saw will
pleasure his store steadily decreasing, and al
equivalent in silver bits shining in his littl'
cup. The last melon lay on Harry's stand
when gentleman came by, and placing hi.
hand upon it, said: "What fine large mel
on think must have this for my dinner
What do you ask for it my boy ~ .u
"The melon is the last have, sir; anG
though it looks very fair there is an unsount
spot on the other side," and the boy turning
it over
$50 there is" said the man "I think
will not take it. But" he added, looking into
the boys clear countenance, sit is very un
business-lke to point out the defects OF your
fruits to customers ?"
" 1t is better than being dishonest, SIR
said the boy, modestly.
"You are right, my little fellow always
remember that principle, and you will find
favor with God, and man also. You have
nothing else l wish for this morning, but !
shall remember your little stand in future
Are those clans fresh?' he continued, turn
ing to Ben Wilson's stand.
"4es, sir; fresh this morning caught
them myself" was the reply; and purchase
being made, the gentleman went away.
Harry, what fool you was to show the
gentleman that spot in the melon Now, you
can take it home or throw it away. How
much wiser is he about these clans caught
yesterday Sold them for the same price
did the fresh ones He would never have
looked at the melon until he had gone away"
Ben, would not tell lie, or act one
either, for twice what have earned this NOR
ming. Besides Il shall be better off in the
i'll the end, for have gained customer, and
you have lost one"
And so it proved, for the next day the gen.
tleman bought nearly all his fruit and vegeta-
bles of Harry, but never invested another
penny at the stand of his neighbor Thus
the season passed the gentleman finding he
could always get good article of Harry, con-
tlnually patronized him, and sometimes talk
ed with him a few minutes about his future
hopes and prospects. TO become merchant
was his great ambition, and when the winter
came on, the gentleman wanting trusty boy
for his store, decided On giving the place to
Harry. Steadily and surely he advanced in
in the confidence of his employer, until, hav-
ing passed through various gradations of clerk
ship, he became at length an honored partner
in the firm.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
PfccolOmini Eats q COrn.Dodger aud
Shakes Hands with a Wolvertne...
What She thought of II.
From the De .roit Free Press.

From the De- rot Free Press.
While Fiecolomini was at the Biddle House
in this city, characteristic incident occurred
which was quite the delight of the numerous
admirers of the little princess, and which
showed, to a charming degree, the peculiar
love of admiration and popularity which she
unmistakably possesses. There had been
lodging at the same hotel, for Few DAYS, a
genuine specimen Of the untamed wolverine
one CT the rough hearty, backwoods style
of old Fellows, bluff and outspoken, and a
great contemner of city airs and frivolities
Having pocket full of money, he was enjoy
ing himself on the fat of the land Having
satisfied on the tirst-class fare of the house
before his money had half run out, ne began
to long tor some of the old-fashioned diet, and
the first article that suggested itself to his
rowing fancy was the familiar corn-dadger
which had been the soiaee of his cabin from
his youth up. Being impulsiee as wella as bluff,
he lost no time in applying to his obliging host
who, much to his dissatisfaction, was obliged
to inform him that be had not a cook in the
house who could make corn-dodger, adding,
that there probably was not one in the city
who ever heard Of such thing.
Not to be daunted, however, our hero made
a straight wake for an eating g-house, and by
dint of energetic management, succeeded in
getting enc MADE, having stood over the cook
and superintended the whole operation. de
was in his glory that night as he was seated
at the table with his big corn-dodger before
him, and all the company wondering what on
earth it was, Directly opposite it happened
that Piccolomini was placed, and no eyes were
| wider spread than the brown orhs which lin.
minated the childish face Of the petite Sien.
nese. The little mink looked at the corn.
dodger, which was as big as half hushel
and then gazed at her male companion in the
prettiest of all puzzements. Then she laugh
ed little, and leaned forward so as to look in
the face Of the old fellow, giving him a glance
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
a LIFE INCIDENT.

BY B. P. sHILLABER Mrs. Partington.)
In its cot the babe was sleeping,
While its mother by it sat;
Little Mary very busy,
Playing round with this and that
Singing now some little ditty,
With gleefulness of tone,
Then absorbed by childish prattle,
Gave herself to that alone.
Suddenly, as if enchantment
Bound her by it's witching spell,
Stood she still and gazed delighted
On the babe she loved SO we'll
razed as though it were some vision
OF Supernatural splendor shown"
Sent down from its source in heaven
For her little eyes alone.
"See the light" at length she uttered,
With rapt, delighted air;
"See it round the baby's forehead,
Like the sun upon its hair -
She is like the heavenly angels
That the shepherds saw by night,
When the glory shown around them
With that great and wOndrous light y
Then her mother looked, and wondered
At the words her daughter spoke,
Nahght she saw of light, save beauty
That from every feature broke
And she felt an awe within her
That she scarcely could express
As she heard those words mysterious
From the little prophecies.
"Mother, if the light should perish,
And the lamp of day should pale,
Would not this sweet ray still cheer us
Even though the sun should fail?
t.ever rgh. appeared more lovely!
Mother, see it fash and play ~
Surely it's a blessed an gel
That has hither made its way"
Then the mother knew the token,
Though her heart did not rebel,
And, to Gods high will submitting,
Said" He doeth all things well.n
All, the sweet, sad divination!
Ere another daylight shone
Sunward with the radiant angels
Had the darling nesting flown.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-21
The WAY the National Capitol Is Warns
ed and Ventilated.

"The heating and ventilating arrangements
are said to be the largest in the world, those
Of the English House Of Parliament not eX-
cepted. Every portion of'the capitolAthat
mountainous mass of marble-is at once ven-
tliated and warmed by the apparatus. Eight
PoIers convey steam to coils set in different
Places Of eehafage,' supplying any required
One of these fans sends continual breczeS of
medicated air through the smaller apartments,
while the other performs the same service for
the Senate Chamber. The dir is graduated
according to to, the atmospheric temperature
without, and the political excitement within
3urirga sectional debate never tG eSaesd' Soc
IND on ordinary occasions to range between
100 and 73O.
Thirty thousand cubic feet Of air are eireu
lated through the Chamber per minute, which
quantity may be increased to $4,000. The ap
paratus is completely under ccntrel."
tw If twelve inches make one foot, how