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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07

THE credit Of the following touching
lines has been given to DR.. CHALMERS o.
Edinburg.i
I am all alone in my chamber now,
And the midnight hour Is near;
The faggot's crack, the clocks full tick,
Are the only sounds ! hear.
And over my soul i'm solitude,
Sweet feelings of sadness glide, thinl
For my heart and my eyes are fill when
OF the little boy that died.
went one night tony fathers house
Went home to- the dear ones all
And softly opened the garden gate,
And softly the door Of the hall.
Ny mother came out To meet her son,
She kissed me, and then she sighed
And her head fell on my neck, and she wcp
For the little boy that died.
shall miss him when the flowers come,
La the garden where hc playcd;
shall miss him more 10y the liresidc,
When the flowers have all decayed-
shall see his TOYS and his empty chair,
And the horse he used to ride;
And they will speak, with a silent speech,
OF the little boy that died.
We shall 60 home TO '0ur Fathers house
To .our Fathers house in the skies,
Where the hopes of our souls shall have NJ
Our love no broken ties. Ibiight
We shall roam on the banks of the river u
And bathe in its blissful tide; Lpeace
And one OF the joys of our heaven shall be
The little boy that died.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07
4 Fitting Question.

80 Dear shall IRE ersr be done IT,
ing"-An honest old gentleman in
telling us his troubles, gave great
prominence 10 the necessity he was
frequently under Of disappointing his
customer, whose work could not be
finished as soon as he had promised.
After explaining the difficulty, he
looked up with great earnestness. and
exclaimed, 40 Dear shall we ever be
done with this lying?"
We have often wondered ourselves
whether such consummation would
ever take place. "Your boots shall
be done on Saturday night without
fail. l."-Nevertheless. you have to go
to church with gaping shoes for want
of them. "Your coat shall be sent
home by nine o'clock on Saturday
night and you get it in fact, the
Wednesday after. "Will you lend
me your wheelbarrow? ! will return
it to night" You wait for it till mex,
week and then send for it. My car
pcntcr solemnly agreed to finish my
house by November; but it was July
before could get the key. My wood
was to be split on Saturday afternoon
enough for the Sabbath; so it was,
but / had to do it.
My money was to lie paid the next
week; and then, nert week; and then,
NEXT week, and then as soon as he
could get it; he did get it and spent
it; and then it should be paid when he
got it again, and paid another debt
because the man treated him more
savagely than | would. The strength
laid out in running for this money,
if it had been economically applied tc
labor, would nearly have earned the
whole debt. The fellow never paid
me at last; but Death came along. and
he paid him promptly. % dearl shall
we ever get done with this lying?
1t is one of the few domestic manu-,
features which need no protection and
hourishes without benefit either to thu
producer or consumer. - Bccchcr.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07
A Boy Six Years Old Kills his
Rrothcr

Last night, at about 10 o'clock. an
affair occurred in Brooklyn of a most
heart-rending character. a boy. six
years of age. almost instantly killed
brother. ten years of age, by thrust
ing knife into his breast The two
brothers were named Thomas Mackey
and Charles, and were the sons of a
respectable widow named Margaret
Mackey. The two were standing in
front of their mothers house, when
one of them, Thomas, showed to his
brother an excursion ticket. Charles
demanded it. His brother refused Ia
give it up. BY this time the scuffle
became Of violent nature, and a
large crowd of little boys had gather.
ed to zee what they considered fight
The brothers then, it is said, struck
each other, the boys around cheering
them. Charles, the younger, then
stepped back about six feet. and,
drawing a small pcn-kniie, held it be-
tween two Of his fingers, and hurled
it at his brothers breast. The blade
penetrated the clothes. and entered
between the sixth and seventh ribs
The wounded boy fell back and was
Immediately carried to his mother.
room. 1t was not thought. at first,
that any thing was the matter with
him, but it-was found that he was nm.
able to speak. DIR. Gillian was sent
for, but on arriving saw that the boy
was dying. The knife had penetrated
but about the eighth Of an inch. but
struck an artery. as is supposed. and
caused an internal hemorrhagc. The
poor boy died in fifteen minutes aftel
the affray. Those of the medical fra
ternity who were called in. pronounced
it most singular case. The infant
murderer was not arrested y. Y
Tribune.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07
Items To Think About.

To act upon q determination made
in anger. is like embagking in vessel
during storm.
IT You receive a triiling injury. ID
not go about the streets proclaiming
it and bc anxious TO avenge IT, let
IT drop. Ii is wisdom TO say little Of
the injuries you may have received.
You had better find ont one Of your
own weaknesses than ten of your
neighbors.
Absence. which smothcrs into de-
cay rootless fancy. often nourishes
the least seed OF true affection into
full-howing love.
Every man thinks that Cnsar's
wife ought to be above suspicion. but
he is far less particular as to what Ca
sar ought to be.
Truth. which is one of the largest
creatures. opens out the way 20 the
heights of enjoyment. rs well as TO the
depths Of self denial.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07
Over the River.

BY MISS n. A. W. PRIEST.
Over the river they beckon TO me, side,
Loved ones who've crossed to the other
The CLEAN of the snowy robes see,
But their voices are lost in the dashing tide,
There's one with ringlets OF sunny gold,
And eyes the reflection of heaven s own blue
lie crossed in the twilight gray and cold,
And the pale mist hid him from mortal view;
We saw not the angels who met him there,
The gates Of the city we could not see,
Over the river, over the river,
My brother stands ready to welcome me.
Over the river the boatman pale
Carving another the household pet;
Her brown curls waving in the gentle gale,
Darling Minnie, | see her vet.
She crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,
And fearlessly entered the phantom bark,
We felt it glide from its silver sands,
And all our sunshine grew strangely dark
And now she is safe on the other side,
Where all the ransomed and angels be;
Over the river, the mysterious river,
Nv childhood's idol is waiting for me.
For none return from those quiet shores,
Who cross with the boatman cold and pale
We hear the dip of the golden oars,
And catch glimpse of the snowy sail;
And 10. they have passed from our yearninc
hearts
/ They cross the stream and are lost for aye
We NAV not sundcr the veil apart
/ That hides from our vision the gates OF day
We only know that their barks no more
May sail with Us o'er lifc's drcary sea,
| Yet somewhere | know on the unseen shore
They watch, and beckon, and wait for me
And I sit and think, when the sunsets gold
| Is flushing river and hill, and shore,
| shall one day stand by the water cold,
Aud list for the sound of the boatman's oar
| shall watch for CLEAN of the tapping sail
| shall hear the boat "a il gains the strand
| shall pass from sight with the bOatman pale
To the better shore of the spirit land.
| shall know the low ed that have gone before
And ioyfully sweet will the meeting be.
When over the river. the peaceful river,
The angel of death shall carry me.
-[Springfeld Republican.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07
Weeds in Pictures.

From the New York independently
\ weed is said to be "a plant out
Of place" An excellent definition: for.
what is there. when appropriately pla-
ced. that deserves this name for vexs-
tious worthlessness? But weed is
often in its place when well painted.
We have learned TO look upon many
vegetable reprobates with an eye OF
favor. Some weeds are exquisitely
beautiful in structure, in flower, or in
leaf-forms; when closely examined.
The habits Of others make them SUBJ
jects OF great interest. We recollect
once, while standing with one of the
first landscape artists of America. be-
fore one Of Buddington's views Of the
Thames, whose banks were clothed
(pictorially) with magnificent aquatic
plants. being surprised to hear him
say that in America we had few large
succulent plants fit for an arts, among
our native weeds. Since that time
we havo never gone into any meadow
or field without noticing the plants as
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07
As we Forgive.
BY 7. 5. ARTHUR.

lie must pay it, The voice that
said this was firm, and the tone de-
cidcd.
Il think he is extremely poor, Mr..
Glenn answered the collector, who
was making his weekly return.
No matter; poor people must pay
their debts as well as rich ones. i
can't undertake to supply the family
of every poor man i'll the city with
shoes. There wouldn't be pair left
for my own children's feet. if | under
took such a picceof Quixotic benev0-
lencc."
And Mr.. Glenn smiled little grim
! ly. as if there were something Of hu-
NOR in the closing sentence.
1T strikes me that there is an ex-
ception in this case,' remarked the
collector.
None at all-none at all, replied
the dealer in boots and shoes. Poor
people must bc honest as well as rich
ones, and not buy more than they are
able to pay for. Horton must settle
There is no use in his trying to shirk
out of it,
lie has been sick
We'll, what Of that? Other poor
men are not exempt from sickness
1t is the common lot. Let him do
something, il it is ever SO little, and
thus show an honest disposition
1T is hard to DO something with
nothing said the collector.
How does he live? lie eats and
drinks. doesn't he?' interrogated Mr.
Glenn.
i suppose so. and his wife and
children also
Docs he steal the money he lives
on?'
Il didn't investigate the case that
far replied the collector, showing a
little annoyance.
lie earns it. no doubt. And there
is one thing | have to say in the mat
ter-while Horton is in debt he has
no right to spend all he earns. lie
should pay off something. if it is evel
so small portion. Of what is due tc
others. That is being simply honest.
'He has four little children; hi.
wife is in bad health. and he is work
ing on three quarter time. am sure
MIR. Glonn. that lac can not. as things
now are. pay any thing on your bill
without actually diminishing the sup
! ply of food. or being turned out o
house and home.
oh! he pays his rent. then. doe'
hc?'
He said that his landlord was
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07

nounced also the fact that on his death
bed he liberated his slaves. The will.
for some reason. was never allowed
any publicity. and the slaves them
selves were cajolcd along with the idea
that some slight necessary arrange
nents were TO be made. when they
would all have their free papers,
Finally they were told that .fre years
must elapse before they could go.
Meantime they have been deprived of
all means Of making a little now and
then for themselves. as they were al
lowed to do during Mr.. Custis's life,
and have been kept harder at work
than ever, and part of the time have
been cut down to half peek of un-
silted meal week for each person
without even their fish allowance
Three old women, who have seen near
ly their century each, are kept sewing.
making clothes for the field hands,
from daylight to dark, with nothing
but the half-peck of meal to cat; no tea
or coffce-nothing that old people
crave-and no time given them TO earn
their little rarities, as formerly. One
old man. eighty years old. bent with
age, and whom Mr.. Custis had long
since been told "had done enough, and
might go home and smoke his pipe in
peace" is now turned out as q regular
field hand. A year ago, for some tri-
fling offence. three were sent to Jail,
and few months later three more,
for simply going down to the river to
get themselves some fish, when they
were literally starving.
Some three or four weeks ago, three,
more courageous than the rest, think
ing their five years would never come
to an end, came to the conclusion to
leave for the North. They were most
valuable servants, but they were never
advertised, and there was no effort
made to regain them. which looks ex-
ceedingly as though Mr.. Lee, the pres
ent proprietor. knew he had no lawful
claim to them. They had not pro-
ceeded far before their progress was
intercepted by some brute in human
form. who suspected them to be fugi-
tives, and probably wished a reward.
They were lodged in jail, and fright
ened into telling where they started
from. Mr.. Lee was forthwith acquaint-
cd with their whereabouts, when they
were transported back, taken into a
barn, stripped, and the men received
thirty and nine lashes each. from the
hands of the slave-whipper, when he
refused to whip tho girl, Mr.. Lee him
self administered the thirty and nine
lashes to her. They were sent to
Richmond Jail, where they are now
lodged.
Next to Mount Vernon. we associate
"the Custis place" with the Father
of this free country" Shall Wash
ington's body guard" be thus tampcr-
ed with, and never voice raised fol
such utter helplessness?
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07
A Model Governor.

After all we sort o. like Governor
Willard. He is a bold man, and a
model Governor. He seems to have
taken for his motto the directions that
were printed on spring lanccts when
they first came into use: "Strike,
strike quick. strike boldly, don't be
afraid" Whatever he goes at. he
goes at head foremost, just as he went
into Yohn's cellar the other night
Common men are trammelled by the
forms of law and by some regard for
common sense and public opinion.
Governor Willard is hampered by nc
such foolish notions. Ii the legisla.
ture adjourns without making appro-
priations for the benevolent asylums,
he just shuts the asylums up. until
the people feel that he is Governor
and then he opens them anJ makes
appropriations himself, in spite oi
law. If Commissioners of his owl
selections don't locate the penitentiary
to suit him. he sets back in the breech
ing, just like donkey Gas he isn't
and says nary penitentiary shall go tc
Ft. Wayne. He is our beau ideal o.
. great man Ind. American.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07
Fun not Confined to Man.

The following interesting extract is
taken from a work entitled Passions
of Animals"
Small birds chase each other about
in play. but perhaps the conduct ofthc
crane and trumpeter is the most extra
ordinary. The latter stands on one
leg. hops about in the most eccentric
manner. and throws somersets. The
Americans call it the mad bird on ac-
count Of these singularities. Water
birds, such as ducks and geese, dive
after each other and clear the surface
of the water with outstreched neck and
Tapping wings. throwing abundant
spray around. Deer often engage in
sham battle or trial of strength, by
twisting their horns together and
pushing for the mastery.
All animals pretending violence in
their play. stop short of exercising it
the dog takes the greatest prccautior
not to injure by his bite; and the on
rang outang. in wrestling with his
keeper. pretends to throw him. and
makes feints Of biting him. Som,
animals carry out in their play the re-
scmblance of catching their Prey
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07
Slavery in its Mildest Form.

1t is claimed that in the District Of
Columbia and the adjacent portions
of Virginia and Maryland, American
slavery exists only in its mildcst form.
Let us see what that is.
a Washinton correspondent of the
Tribune, who writes that he lives one
mile from the plantation of George
Washington =. Custis. now Col. Lees,
as Custis willed it to Lee; states that
Gusts had fifteen children by his slave
women; that he sees his grand chill
dren every day, and they are . dark
yellow. Another correspondent states
the following revolving facts:
1t is well known that the venerable
George Washington Parke Custis died
some two years ago, and the same pa
peIs that announced his death an
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07
IA color.d n,n.nd h;s v;fe ond

EFA colorcd man and his wife and
child. were kidnapped from their home
in Mt. Holly Springs in this State
home which they had been twelve
years in purchasing and paying for
seized at the hour Of midnight and
dragged into the hell Of slavery. Nc
notice was taken of the matter in the
vicinity. except a little conversation
about it in cool. business-like way
The man was sober. industrious and
respectable. and deserved protection
Great God and this is the land Of the
free.- Erie True Republican.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07

EE-A lady asked minister whether
a person might not DO fond Of dress
and ornaments without being proud.
Madam" said the minister. "when
you see the fox's tail peeping out OF
the hole. you may be sure the fox is
within"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07
Business 1irtttOrp
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CAREY =. GOODRICH

Attorney and Counselor at Law.
.OG,e 1st Floor IN -New jail Building.
Will promptly attend to all business en-
trusted to his care. Strict attention given
90 the security and collection of claims.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07

1Aoreey ami Counselor at Lac.
Office Up stairs in the New Jail,
Will promptly attend to all business en-
srustcd to- his care. Especial attention Civ
en- To the securing and collection of claims.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-13

BEHIND THE TIMEs-Our friend Beebe,
of the Peru Haaid, in his paper OF Tues
day, gives the Oh q r. l. r. r. handsome
notice, and adds :" By the way, we hear
that night trains are soon to have sleep
ing cars on this road" Why bless you,
friend Beebe, we rode to Chicago nearly
two weeks ago on the r. l. road in the
night and enjoyed the luxury of a sleep
ing car which had then been fixed insti-
tuition upon the road for week or two
One Of the politest of attendants put us to
bed, where we slept as comfortable as if in
a hotel and in the morning found our
boots nicely polished, and a colored gem
man at hand with wash bowl, towel, DC,
to put us in tip top Sunday trim With
the addition of meals on board, travelling
by rail will soon become as cheap and com
Portable as living at FIRST class hotels
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-13
@ttama free Graber
LOCAL. MATTERS.
Judge Cation and his Hydraulic Works.

The Judge seems to be pressing his water
works with all possible speed towards a
completion. The trenches from the first
spring opened, are now ready to laying
down the pipes as far as the south side OF
the Illinois River Bridge. On Thursday OF
this week he put gang of men to work at
digging the trench from another spring near
the gravel road and about 40 rods east from
the first. The logs are all here, and yester,
day he commenced the operation OF Dor
ing at the box factory of the starch works.
We had the pleasure of witnessing the
boring operation, which works toa charm
boring four or SIX inch hole, through the
centre of ten foot log, in from three to
five minutes time The Judge is quite con-
fident that he will have the water In town
in the early part of September.
PUBLIC SCHooLs-The following is the
new list of teachers in our public schools,
as arranged at recent meeting of the
school board, with the place assigned to
each teacher and the salary:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-13
DE-. DUPONCO'S
Golden Periodical Pills.
FOR FEMALES

tEAre infaIible for against using pills while in
removing Stoppaces that conditionas the pro-
reyuIartes Of he Menses. = prietor assumes
The Pills ATE nothing :, sponsbility after the
new but have been used . above admonition, altho
by the Doctor in his prac their mldnrss would pre-
tfce many both :. any injury to health
in France and America, = otherwise these pills are
with unparalleled success recommended. Directions
in every and he Is - accompanying each box.
urged by many thousand 4. Price, 81
ladies who have used them = N B.-Ask for Dr. Du-
o make the Pills public, ponco's Golden Pills. See
for the alienation OF these ignature every box
suffering from ir-egu- You then obtain pill you
larties whatever, preven- may depend upon.
:atiye to ladies' whose !. Ladies' by inclosing one
health will not permit of dollar by mail TO either of
IN increase OF family Z. the agents below can have
Pregnant females, or the Pills sent iccnhden-
those supposing them tally to any part OF the
selves so, are cautioned - country.
Sold by
BOLLES, SMITH Co, 12i Lake St, Chicago,
Agents fsr the North Western States, aiss dealers IN
Patent VI; dicnes generally $1,000 90
s,iJby u. WALKER, OHGtrG,
~. GEIGGS,
D. WARD, MtrSeuIeS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-13

WILL REcovER-Wear are informed by the
attending physician that the child Of O.
Knight, of this city, which was dangerous
ly scalded two weeks ago by a cup of hot
tea, is rapidly convalescing, and will doubt
less be fully restored to health
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-13
NEW YORK MARKET.

New YORK, Aug IL.
Flour heavy and unsettled, and 10 to
Is cents lower. Sales 600 bbls 4I0a435
superior state, 44Oa475 extra state f. 70a
4. so old, i. 95a5, 20 fresh ground X. H. O. Rye
Flour dull, 3. 75a4 40. Wheat dull and in
favor of buyers. Sales 10000 bushels l.5O,
new white KY, l.25al27 new red southern,
l.45al47 white southern. Rye dull at 15c.
Corn heavy and unsettled Sales small
mixed western nominal 7Sc. Oats in fair
demand at 35a4l state and western. Pork
firm and unchanged. Whisl1ey unchanged,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-13

EDsoS's Patent SelfAdjusting Carpet
Sweeper is one of the novelties of the day.
1t is continuance tina. will at any time
perfectly clean carpet from dust, with
out taking it up, and yet kick up no dust
in the house. VIM. p. GREGG has the
agency for the sale of the implement in
this city
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-13

AwFUI. HoT WEATHER-A- cotempoIary
mentions a lady who one awful hot day
last week went to town with pan of but
ter, and when she got to the store there
was nothing in her pan but little sour
milk, a lock of red hair, and a quantity of
rock salt. If the lady used salt as freely
in the butter as some of the bnttcr makers
IN this vicinity ap pear to useit, she pro
badly lost very little in the ,cciyht or value
of her stock.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-13
CHICAGO MARKET.

The grain market was quiet yesterday,
but a great deal more settled Wheat was
sold to the amount of % 900 bushels at 93c
for choice red winter, Sc por No red 20
a13c for new No ! spring, and sic for old
standard spring. Corn to the amount of
20,000 bushels sold at 62a63c for No rail
road corn, and 64ic for canal corn. Flour
was still quiet, but no lower The receipts
of wheal were fair.-Isn,es, l2M.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-13

JACKSON AND DoUGLAs.-To-day Stephen
A. Douglas sustains the same relation to
the politicians on the one side and the
people on the other that Andrew jackson
did in ls32-feared and opposed by the
former, loved and cherished by the latter.
Bath { INe) Tines