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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06
Over the Fails.

1t must be dreadful period, short
though it be, that elapses between the top
of the rapids at Niagara and the brink OF
the great cataract, to man drawn into
the vortex to be sucked by the rushing
waters into the cauldron of perdition be.
low. No man has lived to tell his
thoughts and feelings and the magma
ton only can surmise the agony felt by
the victims. The Indian who coolly
wrapped his blanket about him and went
stoically over the cataract was sublimely
brave-facing inevitable death with un
moved courage. Him we admire. The
sight ofthe unfortunate Avery, too nearly
saved to be lost, as he sprung half out oil
the water at the brink of the fall, with
his awful shrek, was pitiable and sent a
thrill OF horror to the heart of every man
who saw the dreadful catastrophe. The
fate Of the poor child that swept down
the swift current and into the boiling
chasm many mother has wept over.
The bold youth who leaped into the
rushing water<Ap save the little girl he
had accidently thrown in, persisted in the
Hdu dbICulpb W saw HCi du
miration as well as pity. But his triaI
was only Of a few seconds, more OF
less, and then all was over. The awfu
suspense, the terrible struggles, of those
who.are sacked by the current over the
first ledge into the rapid. to finally perish
despite all efforts, are what horrify
people. The late catastrophe, in which
two men were thus hurried into eternity
has freshly excited these feelings Of pity
md horror attending tate so plain, ye
so mysterious. The two men, not three
as at first reported, were named johnson
and Young, and lived on Grand Island
They had been to Chippewa, became in
toxicated, and starting homewards, cap
sized their boat, and thus swept down tt
the Fall and death. johnson has had sew
eral narrow escapes. A few years age
he fell asleep in his boat, and was draw
into the rapids, but the boat fortunately
drifted on the head of Goat Island, where
a boy companion secured it, and saye(
their lives.
No doubt the passage down the rapid
so bered those two men, and they per
haps had few moments to consider theil
terrible position and certain DEATH
Perhaps consciousness remained as they
fell down the dizzy height into the aoo(
below, borne lower and. lower, until lif'
bnbbled up through the foam and spray
and the pale corpses drifted far from
light down the deep river, possibly nevel
more to return to the sunlight in thi
world, to be whirled in eddies anC
neither currents till every vestige OF hu
mainly is lost.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06

A GREAT CoNsoLATIoN.-In one Of
the rural towns in Vermont, there livedl
man who was accused Of stealing Sheep.
and the day was set when he was to am
swer to the charge before a court Of JUS
tice. Bat, as it happened, before the:
day of trial, he sickened and died. His
affectionate wife was overwhelmed with
grief, and sat long by the corpse, filling
the house with wailing lamentation. At
last a thought seemed to strike her she
frightened up, and throwing up her
hands, she joyously CALCULATED wells
thank heaven, he's out of the sheep
scrape, any how !"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06
Horrible Murder at Bordentown.

A horrible affair occurred at Bordentown
on Saturday night last. On Sunday morning
the body of man by the name Of Cotton,
who worked for Mr.. Beckett, at Bordentown,
was found lying in the street, with the skull
broken, three stabs in the breast and one in
the throat. 1t appears that Cotton was in
company with man named Lynch and was
seen alive with him on Saturday evening"
Lynch bears bad character, and he was I'M
mediately arrested GU suspicion At Lynchs
house gun barrel was found, both bloody
and bent, and alongside the deceased was
found the stock. 1t is supposed the wounds
on the skull were inflicted with the gun bar
rel and those on the breast and neck by the
stock, which had been spintered OF, present
ing jagged though sharp point A coron-
Ier's investigation was held, and Lynch com
mitted to the Mt. Holly jail on charge Of
murder-Sfate Gazette
Bas4 No tidings have been received Of the
missing balloonists, Messrs La Mountain and
Haddock. They were last seen from the town
of Pitcairn, St. Lawrence county, N. Y at a
supposed altitude of five miles, aud going due
east with great velocity.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06

VS.. \ few years ago Rev. Mr.. B.
a faithful, fearless preacher in one of the
p" hill towns" of Hampshire County,
preached pointed sermon against the.
use OF ardent spirits, especially designed
for member OF his congregation, who
was in the habit Of hiring his help at low
price, in consideration of the frequent.
/" treats" that he furnished workmen.-
"Old Nat" felt himself particularly "hit"
by the discourse, as the coat fitted exact
ly, ana therefore absented himself from
church for some two years. A few weeks
ago he was seized with his last illness,
and expressed great anxiety to see Rev..
Mr.. B before he died. His son went
post-haste for the minister, who of course
was quite ready to respond to the dying
mans summons.
On entering the room he was greeted
with the cool sautation, Mr.. B, l
am aboutlto die and | have sent for
you that you might have chance
to apologize to me for that liquor sermon
you preached to me few years ago!"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06

BS- AN ALLEGED PIcKPocKEr.-Th New
York Tribune of the Both inst. says: Last
ievening Detective McCord apprehended a
man named Simon Fisher charged with pick
ing the pocket of Mr.. Peter Metsgar of Key
port, N. j.. of bis wallet, containing $4,000,
on the LIST Of last March, as Mr. NJ was step
ping on board the cars at Jersey City. 1t is
alleged that Fisher, with his ill-gains, set up
a boot and shoe store in this city, and that
about the 1st instant, Mr.. Metsgar happen
ing to step into, the store to prize some goods,
recognized him as the man who picked his
pocket. Mr.. Metsgar made complaint before
Justice Bedford of Jersey City, and procured
warrant, which was placed in the hands of
Officer McCord, but owing to the absence of
Fisher from the city he was not arrested until
yesterday. The accused was locked up in the
cells at headquarters, to- await examination
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06

HTsToRTCAL.-Hoop petticoats were in,
troduced into England in the reign of
Queen Anne. They constituted a part
'of the females court dress, until abol-
shed by George the Fourth.
Aprons were part of the dress of a
fashionable lady during the early part Of
the last century in 1744 they reached
the ground. s.-.f..,
Muffs and black silk mantaus
were also in fashion. Ornaments were
worn in profusion. A watch adorned
the waist, jeweled necklace sparkled
on the bosom, and bracelets over long
glovos. 9ats71
Powder on the hair was worn so late
as 1898, when it was discarded by Queen
Charlotte and her daughters.
Z Ladies wore white silk stockings even
in mourning, as late as the year 1778.-
After then, black silk stockings came
into fashion. igF
Shirt collars and the round hat appear
ed Immediately after the great French
Revolution.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06
For the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
The Voices OF Nature and History
BY HENRY WARE.

Through all thy realms, 0 Nature, there are sounds
OF many voices, mineliag with the breeze.
The cocks loud clarion ushering in the morn
The hoarseresounded clamor of the jay,
In the deep solitude of spangled woods
The partridge drumming in the brchen grove,
Louder at first, less louder at every stroke
Of his expanded wings. until, at length
In sounds scarce audible, it dies away;
The yellow-hammer, with repeated blows,
In concert with the sturdy woodlands axe,
Upon the hollow tree. sends forth dull sounds
Along the stricken air; thousand notes
Of various modnlation Willy ring
From every wooded vale, and sloling hill,
Green. velvet lawn and forest deep and dark,
When birds are out in concert; and the bees
Send forth humming sound among the flowers.
The bleat of locks upon the grassy plain,
The low of kline in pastures wet With dew!
The gursng of the pure transparent rill,
And the low murmurs of the gentle breeze,
And rusting of the softly trembling leaves,
Are not ungratefu sounds to him whose ear
Delights in rural tones that never seem
DESCENDANTS since they are Nature, thine.
But there is yet voice that hath power
To bind within its solemn, magic spell
The musing SOUL It's Hstory's mighty voice:
II haiti sound like Oceans surgng waves
That mady lash some rock bound islands shore
Nor have the spheres, that through the vaulted
heavens
Pursue their eircling pathways, as they shine;
Yet they have awful silent harmony,
And so hi tn history, on each lettered page.
She tells how earth at first from Chaos sprung,
How nations rose and fell, how empires ruled,
And in their turn were conquered, how proud kings
And conquering chiefs bathed all the world in
blood
How A is made progress mid the din of Arms,
How Liberty full long her sons had nursed
On mountain sleeps and in the dreary wilds,
Till they grew strong to WELD the vengeful sword,
And lay their tyrants PROSTATE at their feet.
Oh, History's voice is mighty and It's fraught
With such instruction from mankind to man,
That we should hear its solemn teachings oft,
And Learn to see, with mental vision clear,
The workings of that hand invisible,
That mid the thunders of the quaklng \ cunt,
For Moses, wrote the Tables of the Law.
1t is voice Of Wisdom unto all;
And they who listen deeply, must grow wise,
And wiser still, unto the end of life.
LlrcHFIELD, Oct. 4, 1859.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06
A Beautiful Anecdote,..

A happier illustration of the wonderful
character of the Bible, and the facility
with which even child may answer the
greatest Of questions, and solve the sub
Unity of mysteries, was perhaps never
given, than at an examination of deaf
and dumb institution, some years ago, In
London.
A little boy was asked, in writing, who
made the world. He took the chalk, and
wrote underneath the words. IL $50 !
I" In the beginning, God created the
heavens and the EARTH"
The clergyman then inquired in sim
liar manner, "Why did Jesus Christ
come into the world ?" v4} N2
A smile Of gratitude rested on the
icountenance of the little fellow, as he
wrote ts&
"This is a true saying, worthy of all
acceptation, that Jesus Christ came into
the world to save sinners"
A third was then proposed, evidently
adapted to call the the most powerful
feelings into exercise.
Why were you born deaf and dun b,
when [ can hear and speak ?"
Never" says an eye witness, shall
| forget the look Of resignation which
sat upon his countenance,. as he again
took the chalk and wrote, /" Even SO.
Father, for it seemed good in thy sight,
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06
A WIFE Destroys HER OWN CHrL

A WIFE DESTROYS HER OWN CHILE
AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE. learn
ed last right the particulars Of terri
BILE domestic tragedy which occurred
near Lebanon, Warren County, on Sat
urday last, in which wife deserted by
her. drunken husband, poisoned her
own child and then committed suicide
The story of our Informant is as fol
lows Richard Davis, gardener, living
near Lebonon, having become dis8ipated,
neglected his family, and on Friday last
deserted them, leaving them penniless
to beg of selfish world or starve. The
wife in despair sought death rather than
degration. She administered laudanum
to her child, little boy Of three years Of
age, and theu took the remainder herself.
On Sunday morning the neighbors
found the mother with her child in her
arms, both dead. They were Mortified,
and as the news spread the indignation
toward the brutal husband and unnat-
nral father grew intense.-Ci'aei,ndta
Gazette.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06
family Gittle,
LED, NOT DRIVEN.

A mother, sitting at her work in the
parlor, overheard her child, whom an ell
der sister was dressing in an adjoining
bed room, say repeatedly, as if in answer
to his sister, "No | don't want to say my
prayers Il aG8
"How many believers in good stand
ing" thought the mother TO herself
often say the same thing in heart ; tho
they conceal even from themselves the
feeling"
" Mother" said the child, appearing
in minute or two, at the parlor door
the tone and the look implied it was only
his morning salutation.
" Good morning, my child"
!" | am going to get my breakfast"
{" Stop minute; want you to come
here and see me first"
The mother Law her work down in the
next chair, as the boy ran towards her.
She took him up He kneeled in her lap,
and laid his face down upon her shoulder,
his cheek against her ear. The mother
rocked her chair Slowly backwards and
forwards. F.a ata
Are you pretty we'll this morning ?"
said she, in kind and gentle tone.
Yes, mother, am very we'll. D.
/" I am very glad you are well. am
very we'll, too and when | walked up
this morning, and found that was we'll
[ thanked God for taking care of me-"
"Did you?" said the boy, in tone
half whisper. He paused after it
lnonecience was at work t4
"Did you ever feel my pulse ?" asked
his mother, after minute of silence, a
the same time taking the boy down, and
setting him in her lap, and placing hi;
finger on her wrist. .
"No, but have felt NINE"
Well, but don't you feel mine now
How it goes beating p
"a" Yes,' said the child.
"If it should stop beating, [ should
die at once"
"Should you ?"
eyes, and l cannot keep it beating"
Who can 2"
A silent pause.
"You have pulse too, which beat
in your bosom here, and in your. arm'
and all over you-and | cannot keep i
beating, nor can you. Nobody can, blu
God. If he should not take care Of you
who could 2"
II don't know, mother" said the child
with a look Of anxiety-and anothe
pause ensued.
80 when [ walked out this morning
| thought I would ask God to take care
of me. I hope He will take care of m,
and all the rest of u.s."
"Did you ask Him to take care Of mc?'
"No."
Why not?n "a nw U@
Because thought you would ask hin
for yourself. God likes to have US al
ask for ourselves" ~
A long pause ensued. The deep
thoughtful, and almost anxious expires
sion of countenance showed that the
heart was reached.
Yes" said the boy quickly.
| He kneeled again in his mothers lap
and uttered in his own simple and bro
ken language prayer for the protection
and blessing of Heaven. 1
Suppose another case. Another moth
err mother overhearing the same words
calls the child into the room. The boy
comes.
Did not hear you say that you die
not want to say your prayers ?" e I
The boy is silent.
s" Yes, he did," says his sister.
Well that is very naughty. Yor
ought always to say your prayers. &c
right back now and say them like a good
boy, and never let me hear you refusing
again"
The boy goes back pouting, and utter;
the words of prayer, while his heart il
full Of mortified pride, yexation and il
will.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06

QUAILs.-0ne Of the. prettiest Of our
American birds is the quail, and altho'
not very musical, its no es are clear,
thrilling, and pleasant. With any thing
like decent treatment, quails become
semi-domestieated, though newer entirely
so, and add not only in beauty, but in
real value to the farm. for they are not
grain eaters, but immense insect destroy
ers and farmer should nomore permit
a quail to be destroyed about his premi-
SEES than he should his domestic poultry
in fact, not so much, for it may be nee
essary to kill off the surplus, to eat or
sell, to save the expense of Winter feed
ing. But that is not the case with quails;
and even should they increase to such an
extent as to require little grain to sus-
tain them through the deep SHOWS, they
will pay all the cost Of keeping in the
Spring. A flock Of qna,ls in your gar
den or vine patch would be the most
eGectual remedy for striped bugs that
could be applied and then the remedy
costs nothing.-Tri6une.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06

neA- The author of the following ex--'
quisite "pome" is said to be distant
relative of Alexander Smith, or some
other Of our modern poicks. He is in a.
fair way, however to become more cele~
brated than Alexander.
Abigail Brown,
With bran new gown,
Went down to see her sister;
When Jonathan Lee
As brisk as a fee,
Jumped right up-and kissed her.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06

/. A REToRT DIREcT.-A clergyman irom'
a neighboring town aud one of his elder.
ly parishioDers were walking home from,
church che icy day last winter, when the
old gentleman slipped aud fell fat on his
back. The minister, looking at him q
moment, and being assured he was not
much hurt, said to him: Friend, sin.
ners stand on slippery places" The old
gentleman looked up, as if to assure him.
self Of the fact, and said, Il see they do ;,
but can't"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06

COOP ADVIcE.-Dr. Emmons' advice
to young preachers was, not. to preach
over thirty minutes, saying, There are
no conversions after the first half hour. y
Wesley held the same opinion, and said
in one Of his letters. :" If any, then, of
the preachers exceed their time-a about
one hour in the whole service-I hope
you will always put them in mind what is
the Methodist rule. People imagine the
longer the sermon is the more good it will
do. This is grand mistake. The help
done on Earth God doeth it himself !; and
he does not need that we should use
many words"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06

RECIPE FOR A HAPPY HoME.-
things are requisite to create happy
home" Integrity must be the architect,
and tidiness the uphoisterer. 1t must be
warmed by affection, and lighted up with
cheerfulness, and industry must be the
Ventilator, renewing the atmosphere aud
bringing in fresh salubrity day by day !;
while over all, as protecting canopy
and glory nothing will suffice except a
blessing from Above.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06

GSA A good story is told of very
eminent lawyer in New York receiv-
ing a severe reprimand from a wit.
ness on the standswhom he was trying to
browbeat. 1t was an important issue,
and in order to save his cause from de.
feat it was necessary that Mr.. 4
should impeach the witness. He en-.
deavored to do it on the ground of age.
The following dialogue ensued:
Lawyer-How old are you?
WitneSs-seventy-tw years.
Lawyer-your memory, of course, is
not so brilliant and vivid as it was
twenty years ago is it?
Witness-I do not know but it is.
Lawyer-State some circumstances.
which occurred, say twelve years ago..
and we shall be able to see how well you
can remember.
Witness-I appeal to your Honor if I
am to be be interrogated in this manner :
it is insolent.
Judge-You had better answer the
question. .e-r.
Lawyer-Yes, sir, stateitl
WitneSs-Well, sir, if you compel me
to do it, | will. About twelve years ago
you studied in Judge BIS Office, did.
you not?
Lawyer-Yes.
Witness-Well, sir. remember your
father coming into my Office and saying
to me, Mr.. D, my son is to be
examined to morrow, and | wish you
would lend me fifteen dollars to buy him
a suit of Clothes" | remember also, sir,
that from that day to this he has never
paid me that sum. That, sirs remember
as though it was yesterday.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06

SwINDLING CASE IN ELMlRA.-Nfr Phifo D.
Daily, a leading citizen of Elmira New York
was arrested on Friday last, on the complaint
of George A. Bees, charged with being impli-
Gated in two or three bogus lottery schemes, by
which he was swindling unsuspecting and
trusting people out Of great deal of money
One Of the schemes was called the Lawrence
Company and promised to distribute as
prizes to those who took the tickets in their
lottery, a Louisiana sugar plantation, and
thirty farms in Kentucky and Ohio. The
other scheme was by advertising to tell how
to earn 500 to $3.50 per month, on receipt of
one dollar, to induce greenhorns to invest
their money. There were 2O4 letters taken
from the Office in one day addressed to Daily,
each letter containing money; about $1,000
were found in these letters. Daily was ar
rested and required 70 give bail, which he did,
and is now at large.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06
For the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
An cid Friend.


Many mile of life's rough way,
Many feet have gone over,
Since first [ saw thy kindly face,
Benignant Aunty Conoyer.
The farm house by the rivers side,
With trees and vines hung over,
Was aye to me happy place,
Thy home-dear Aunty Conover.
OH for those days Of long ago,
When mirth's sweet cup run over,
With harmless glee beside thy fire.
Joy-loving Annty Conover,
Thy sons were strong, thy daughters fair,
Kind as the young are ever;
But still the kindest heart of all,
Was thiGe, Dea- Aunty Conover.
Thy goodness was thy loneliness,
Nor needed thou another;
Thy aged face was beautiful
With Good, Dear Aunty Conover.
Thou art at rest, my dear old friend,
With grass thy grave grown over,
Bat still mind thee, love and bless,
My Dear Old Aunty Conover.
HOWELL, October, 1859. o.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06
MO Mm0Up4 w BB xT BIg a.

quiesce in the decision of those whose
rightful prerogatiye it has been to judge,
remembering as we return to our homes
or placessof business, that by redoubling
our efforts the prize is still within our
Ireach.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-06
How Tecumseh was Killed.

The western Christian Advocate
contains an obituary notice by Rev. A.
Wright, of the Indiana Methodist Church
of Isaac Hamiiif7s,A JJr., who died at his
residence near Bloomfield, Ind, few
months since, aged about Sc years. Mr..
Hamlin was a man Of deep piety and un-
questionable veracity. He was in the
battle of the Thames, and the writer
gives the following as his statement in
regard tosthe manner in which Tecumseh
was killed:
Hesdys he was standing but few feet
from Colonel johnson when he fell, and
in full view, and saw the whole of that
part of the battle. He was we'll acquaint
ed with Tecumseh, having seen him be
fore the war, and having been prisoner
seventeen days, and received many a
cursing from him. He thinks that Te-
cumseh thought Johnson was Harrison,
as he often heard the chief swear that he
would have HarriSon's scalp, and seemed
to have special hatred toward him.
Johnson's horse tell under him, he himself
being deeply wounded; in the fall he lost
his sword, his large pistols we're empty,
and he was entangled with his horse on
the ground.
Tecumseh had fred his rife at him. and
when he saw him fall, he threw down his
gun and bounded forward like tiger sure
of his prey. johnson had only side
pistol ready for use. He aimed at the
chief over the head of his horse, and shot
near the centre of his forehead. When
the ball struck, it seemed to him that the
Indian jumped with his head full fifteen
feet into the air; as soon as he struck
the ground, a little Frenchman ran his
bayonet into him, and pinned him fast to
the earth.