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STATE OF MISSOURI, -.
City and County of ST. Louis
Tn this ga day Of January, 1859, before me the
undersigned, Commissioner duly commissioned
and qualified to take dispositions and acknowledge
mems Of deeds and other instruments Of writing
TO BE- used and recorded in the State Of Iowa. came
Stephen NJ. Edgell, known to me to be the Presi
dent, and Richard s. Elliott, known to me to be
the Secretary, Of the Missouri State Mutual Fire
bsing duly sworn by me, their oaths declare that
the foregoing statement Of the condition Of said
Company il true and eorrect to the best Of their
knowledge and belief.
TL.sl CHARLES IL. TILLeON,
Commissioner for the State Of iowa.
A. BRIDGMAN, Agent, keokuk.
mehl0-d1w
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11~We are authorised 70 announce J. J. BlsHor
i reelection ~ Alderman Of the 4th Ward.
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m ssas. EDIroRs Please announce G. +. CosN
candidate for Alderman at the ensuing City
|oction, and oblige FIRST WARD.
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PARkynss AhyssAnla.
i IFE In ABYHSINIA--Bsine notes collected
~ during three years residsnes and travels in
that country, By Mansfield Pafkyns. For sale 1t
OGDEN, BR0WNEIL CO.'S
feb26d Cl5Y Book 4zO11.
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CITY recorder.

b. s. MgRxIAn is . candidate for reelection TO
b oGlss Of City Recorder, 1T the April election.
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STATEMENT of the Quaker City Insurance Com
pany-made in compliance 10 the laws Of Iowa
made up TO Jan. LIST, 1859.
l. The name Of the Company is the Quaker City
insurance Company, located in the City OF Phila-
delphia and State Of Penn syivania.
2. The amount Of its capitalist stock authorised
5. The amount Of It's capital stock paid up ia
100000.
4. The Assets of the Company are
LIST. Cash on hand and in hands Of Agents
$52,627.41
ID. Real estate, unincumbered.... 2250. 90
Sd. Bonds owned by the Company,
drawing from to 10 per cent.
interest. ....................-..... lo, 5000
4th Debts of the Company secured
by bond and mortgage, worth
double the amount loaned there
on, drawing 8 per cent. interest, 81, 500 90
9Th. Bank, Railroad, Canal and 9TH
or stocks, bearing from to IL
per cent. interest. ~, $1,000
Otherwise secured by judgment 1887
9th. Debts for premiums, loans ne
potable, bills receivable, matur-
ing from day to months. 50, liz. 50
7th. All other securities, special de-
posit in State Saving Fund,
bearing q per cent. interest....- q, 7S9 SO
5. Amount Of liabilities to banks or other cred
itors Of the Company-none.
.. Losses adj listed and d due -, ooo 40
8. unadiusted, about......-..... 1890. 90
.. in suspense waiting further
proof, including resisted claims
about. ............ ........... ...... $3.50 90
10. All other claims sganst the Com
pany, about.............- Il, 600 .0O
Ill. The greatest amount insured by any one risk
| is IS, 900.
IL. No rule adopted, except to avoid exposing
over 81, 900.
Is. The greatest amount in one block, not fixed
| IA. Act OF Incorporation filed
GEO. Ii. HEAT, President.
| III. k. CoGGsHALL, Sec'y.
~-The Insurance business of the above respon
sible Company will be attended TO with promptnes
| by WV. L. WooD, Esq, Office on Third-st.
| mchlld JA0. Nj RGRIFFITh, Agent.
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Missouri state Mutual Fire and MA.
rine Insurance Company.
AUDITORS OFrIcs, Iowa.
TT il hereby certified, that the Missouri State Mu-
i tual Fire and Marine Insurance Company of
st. Louis, has filed in this office renewed state
ment, in accordance with Section 8, Chapter lac,
Laws Of '57, which receives my approval. do
therefore renew the certificate Of Agency Of A.
Bridgman, Esq, for Lee county, which IL hereby
continued in full force and effect for the year 1859.
1t 10 further certified that the annexed IL . true
copy Of the Statement filed.
Witness my hand and seal ct Des Moines, Iowa,
fL.s.l this second day of February, 1850.
j. w. CATTELL,
Auditor of State.
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PIXIES PEAK {! PIXIES PEAK!

Do everything sOith good understanding
IN hand, q good assortment of MINING BOOTS,
~ together with every description Of BOOTS and
SHOES, for Ladies', ntlemen's, Misses and
Chldrens wear, just received direct from the best
man ui.1t1ss sa3 sc- s..c :. ccusr:.iy Lev
prices for cash, ut Ii. q. HUISKAMP'S,
No. ~ MAin-st., Sign Of the Big Shoe.
N. B.-I am also prepared TO manufacture, from
the best Of materials and in elegant STYLE any Of
the above named articles, 1T the shortest notice.
wsrranting good ft and general satisfaction.
Keokuk, March 8, '59- dim
To Ambrose Rucker and Garry Lewis
ElNHERE is now on file In the Office Of the Clerk
j Of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, At
Fort Madison, the petition OF Henry Won Phul and
Theodore s. McGill, claiming Of you the revival
Of : judgment in favor Of plaintiffs against Am
brose Rucker, rendered at the April term, 1851 Of
the District Court Of said county, for the posses
sion Of the northwest quarter OF section ten 10Y,
in township sixty six (66) north OF range five %
west In Lsecounty Iowa. and FIVE cents damages and
alleging that Garry Lewis holds, under or through
said Rucker and took possession subsequent to the
date Of said judgment. The prayer IL for re-
vival Of said Judgment and writ Of restitution.
Unless you appear and answer said petition or
| before the second day Of the May term l850) Of
said court, judgment win be rendered against you
RANKIN, MILLER ENSTER,
| March IL, 10b0-d Piaintifs' Att'ys.
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Quaker city Tns1Fanes Company.
AuDfroR's OYYICs, Iowa.
TT Is hereby certified, thst the Quaker City In
! surance Company, Of Philadslphia, Psnn., has
Sled in this ONCE renewed Statement, In scsord-
anco with section ., chapter lao, Laws Of ~,
which receives my approval. do therefore 70
new the certificate Of Agency Of John y. 0rimth,
ESQ for Lee County, lows, which 10 lhersby con-
tinued Ia full force and effect for the year l0to.-
II 10 further certified that the annexed II b true
copy Of the Statement ~ nled.
Witness my hand and seal at Dss Moinss, this
lL.s.l 10th day OF February, 1852
J.. W. CATTELL,
Auditor Of State.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of candidates 7wo Dol
(ss, Invariably in advance.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Lamar FIRE Insurance Company.


IL Is hereby certified, that the Lamar Fire Insu-
Trance Company Of New York City, has led In this
Office renewed Statement in accordance with section
s, chapter lao laws OF 81, which receives my APP
prevail. / 10 therefore renew the certificate Of
Agency of Steward 4 Griffith for Lee County
which is hereby continued in full force and effect
for the year 1859. 1t 10 further certified that the
annexed IL q true copy Of tho Statement - filed.
Witness my hand and seal at Dos Moines, this
II. ST. l4th day Of February, 1889.
w. CATTELL,
Auditor of State.
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ASSETS.
Amount Of Cash on hand and in bank...$ 1864. Is
Bank Stocks, viz: l23 shares Bank of
Commerce in New York and SO shares
st. Nicholas Bank, market value,)... 100000
SO bonds and mortgages, FIRST lien on
property in the cities of New York
Brooklyn, mostly dwelling houses,)
worth in each case from 30 to 100 per
cent. more than the amount loaned
thereon. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1934500o
Loans on demand, tsecured by good
stocks Ascoatera ,..................... 37,7e0.0o
Unsolicited NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1851
Interes. accrued on bonds, de-, but not
yet due ..............-............. 1,s07.00
$3.50 ,O6o IS
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UTOEs Assettt ..,....s...t$ 16V ,bO5.oo
'rhe face Of the Premium Notes of the Company
Ia Four Hundred and Three Thousand Two Hun
dred and Eight Dollars and Forty Two cents, Of
which there 10 uncaled and subject to call, for the
payment OF Losses and expenses, the sum Of Two
Twelve Dollars and Eighty-Five Cents. BY the
9th section Of the Charter lien IL given on real
estate in the State of Missouri for all premium
notes given the Company for insurance on build
ings. The face Of the Company's notes thus Sc
cures on real estate is Two Hundred and Forty
Four Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Dollars
and Ninety Six Cents, t$244 6s096 Of which there
is uncalled, nm subject to call, over ffty-six per
cent, amounting to One Hundred and Thirty
Nine Thousand and Ninety-Eight Dollars and
Thirty Cents, l$l39, o9s.s0). This Company il.
possessed Of capital Of more than One Hundred
Thousand Dollars, secured by lien real estate,
and said real estate 10 worth at cash valuation at
least Eve times the amount Of said capital and
not incumbered to moro than one-han Of said cash
valuation.
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STATEMENT of the Missouri State Mutual Fire
and Marine Insurance Company Of ST. Louis,
January LIST, 1889.
/. The name Of the Company is the Missouri
State Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company
OF ST. Louis. The principal Office Of the Company is
located in the city Of ST. Louis The Comp insures
against loss damage by FIRE. The Marine de-
psrtment has not been organized.
g The Company has no Capital Stock subscribed
such, 1t being organized entirely on the Mutual
system. The premium notes given by the insured
institute the capital of the Company.
3. Ten per cent. Of each premium note is paid
when the policy is Issued. The balance of the note
is subject to calls or assessments, to be made by
the Board Of Directors, needed to pay losses and
expenses. (See Sections and IL of Charter.
4. The assets of the Company are
Cash on hand .........................$i, 3l3.S6
Due by agents, Ac.............. 7,l2244
Office Furniture, ESTIMATED $685.. 10000
Bills receivable premium Notes.
less assessments......... ...........IoO,7lZso
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HAVE this day bought the stock Of Flour, Feed,
! &c., Of J q. Copeln, and will continue the
business Ut the old stand.
A. g. MCQUEEN.
March s, l85Q-meh 7dlms
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STATEMENT Of Lamar Fire Insurance Company,
Of the City of New York, Jan. !, 1850.
Amount Of capital stock, in shares Of 500 each,
Amount Of Surplus Jan. LIST, 1s59...... $1,000. 80
Total amt capital and SURPLUS. 4 159 ,e6s .33
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Amount Of liabilities, due or not due, to banks
or any others by the Company-none.
Losses, due or not due, adjusted or unAdjustsd or
in suspense waiting furthe r proof-none
ALI other claims against the Company--none.
The greatest amount allowed to be insured In
one risk, except in U. S. bonded warehouses or
storage stores, Ia 900.
The greatest amount in any one city. town, vii.
lsgc or block 10 governed by circumstances, but IL
is not intended to have in jeopardy by one IRE
more than $4,000
The Charter Of the Company, heretofore filed,
remains unsltered or amended.
No part of its capital stock or earnings deposit
Ell In any other State Territory ss . guarantee
fund for the exclusive benefit for persons insured In
such State or Territory.
Authority to accept service heretofore flsd.
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1IK66 x0dK N9Iu0IB oOOt4.
THAVE q lot Of Double-Soled Water Proof Mi
J. ners' Boots on hand, which will sell cheaper
than the same quality can be had in this city.
Persons laying in outfits will please bear this in
mind and GALL at the boot and shoe En-.
pOrlmm, 86 Main.st.
have the best selection Of material from which
to manufacture TO order kept in this city, and
will get mp Boots and shoes Of every description
on the shortest notice.
Miners who wan. long tops and extra heavy soles,
should call In and leave their orders for Boots i'm.
mediately.
Women's French Calf Boots and Shoes made Il
order. s. A. DUKE.
feb28d
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NOTICE.
I HAVE this day sold the entire stock Of Flour,
1 Fesd, &C., in the store Fourth-st., between
Main and BlondeAu, to A. q. Mcqueen.
JOHN q. COPELIN.
Keoknk, Iowa, March s, 80.
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ARRIVALS NJ the BtlIings House.
MARCH II

MARCH Il.
]. Z. Logan, 3uckstown z. e. Brtton, Des
bines; S. Z. Mills, Kso sauqua; NJ. Hamun, Da-
hport r. Douglass, Palmyra, n Y;J. 8. Lar.
4, Mqptrose J. 8. Otis, Pennington j. II
lams, Bsntonsport; J. A. Smith. Pennington
r.. Foster, Eddyviils; N. Vogls, Cincinnati.
, 1859-09-16
Weapons 81 the Anelenta.

Herodotus gives minute description Of the
weapons used by the various nations Who com
posed the grand army o. XeFxes. Among thds,
the Modes and Persians had short spears arrows
made Of reeds, and daggprs !; the AssyTiana, BE-
sides spears and daggers had wooden tl1bi, nollld
with iron; the Bactrians and Parthlnm hhd ahmt
spears, and bows and arrows the Arnbians, bows
large, flexible, and carved at the end; fls Elli0-
plans, bows, made Of the palntree, lodf cdbIii d
six feet Of the present meninrement, n lingfh---
the arrows short, and pointed with sharp stones,
instead Of iron; they had spears healsad with de
shaFpened horns Of theantelupe and knoilod clubs;
the Lyhians had the ends Of their sIenrs pointed
and hardened by fire the Paphlagonians, phry-
gians, and 1hTaciansy bad speari, aVlIIns and
daggers; and the entire army weIs lFniahdd With
chaFiots, armed with scythes. y
The early Sax0w employed, besides the bucIIlI
and dagger, sword bent IN the form 81 q stylho.
which was, however. changed for q long, glrilrll
dOuhleedged weapon. After the arrival Of tho
Saxons in the British isle, the ordinary weapon.
for the infantry were epeais axes. bows and an044
clubs and swords. The cavalry we've armed with
long spears, which they carried in the right baud,
and swords which hing by 1 beIt On the len iila
The Norman arms differed little from the Saxon
except in the addition 0f sort field artillery, from
which darts and stones were thrown to 4 consider
able distance. if1e Ktia afiIii f'tl ~ fiIr sI1II
, 1859-09-16
Mapoleonis Destiny.

During the campaign Of 1909, Napols0h d.
rived at Brun in Monvis He had to-pAA tie
Old Gate steep ascent leals 70 this gate cont
guous 10 which aFe several houses zone n lhon
was occupied BY . mechanic, Is . dwelling and
workshop. Among his joufneymfn was . native
Of TyFol, On industrious and worthy illloV, but,
like al his c0unffymen. furious e1imy 10 Ma
poleun and the French. On fhe morning when
the emperor rode 70 the speHbEg, he TyTo||ss
was missing. His conFads were jn.i talking o.
him, when the apprentices entered tla 6h0p and
mentioned that Be had sen lie TyIoIlu At IIe
window Of tie loit This awakened curiuily. and
the master went up the loh to see what he w1ir
doing; he found him lneellng a fhu window.
with gun ready cooked lying before him. and
his eyes fixed on the road b. which Napoleon ms.
to pisl As the house stood On The d8cliyily 1f
the hin, consequently lower than The gate t1S 6n
peror On horseback, Ut the moment RIim h tant
up TO the gate. would have ben nearly onl a linz
with the window where this humble &c had posted
himself; and the distance, would have been 20
small that scarcely any nafIsman and least q
all a Tyrolse, could have missed lis aim 4 ~
moments after the maatef had dia1rmel biz work
man, Napoleon passed The gate, and rode down
the hill. His destiny was not yet accomplished
, 1859-09-16

Sydney Smith, in speaking Of the visitors at
the Holland House, said Hallam might be gener-
ally seen there, with his mouth full Of cabbage
and contradiction" story Of Hallam's con-
slant love Of contradiction is told in the English
papers. After a night Of contradiction at the
Holland House, with "My Lady," Luttrell, Sam
Rogers, and Sydney Smith, Hallam returned to
tradiction. II was late, and the historian not in
full health. A watchman went by.
"Past one O'Clock, =" cried the watchman, loudly,
with yawn.
"No," cried Halam, tartly and loud, throwing
up the sash Of his bedroom window, watch in
hand, "it wants three minutes"
"TaIk about mean men, I" said old Fox; "why,
there's that Bill johnson, he's the meanest man
] ever heard tell on. Bill was constable here.
Why, don't you think, he had an execution against
me for little matter Of groceries, and he came
out and levied on the old woman's ducks, and
wanted me to drive 'em up and catch 'em for him.
told him to catch 'em himself; and so he chased
'cm around the house, and every time he'd catch
q duck, he would sit down and wiring its head
of, and charge for mileagc!"
Old Squire Greed was uotoriously parsimoni-
Gus; but being III, was obliged reluctantly to con-
suit DR.. Syntax.
"what shall I do for my headP Irsso dizzy
seem to see double"
The doctor wrote prescription aud retired
The recipe ran thus" When you see double,
you will find relief Il you count your money"
There was much more fact than fancy in the
cross reply Of an unfortunate female culprit,
when under cross examination in petty court,
by browbeating limb Of the law. Madam"
he demanded, "what sort Of conduct have you
pursued through life, that should subject you 10
the suspicion Of this outrage upor the PLAINTIFF"
She answered, ImPWdeRoe, which has been the
making Of you, has caused my ruin"
A skunk once challengeda lion to single COM
bat The lion promptly declined the honor Of
such meeting.
"How," said the skunk, care you adaidS"
"Very much" quoth the lion, "ior you would
only gain fame by having the honor to fight
lion, while every one who met me for month to
come would know had been in company with
q skunk"
Advice to those who wish to pick up some
thing on the turc-Young man, be moderate in
your bets. Look at the goose with the golden
eggs, and reflect upon his ruin, and ask your
self whether it was not accelerated entirely by
what he was in the habit Of laying? Take
warning from his melancholy fate, and bear in
mind that the less you lay, the less chance there
is Of your being ultimately cut up.
An old tar came down to the cabin Of Nelson's
ship one cold, drizzly day, with some message,
whilst Lady Hamilton was present. Seeing the
cold condition Of the sailor, she asked which he
would prefer-a glass Of wine or glass Of brandy.
at don't matter which," replied Jack "but if
your ladyship pleases, l can be drinking the
wine while you are pouring out the brandy"
When the Khan of Tartary has finished his
IN A. okk.
, 1859-09-16
Egyptian Sacred Animlalu.

DiOdorus mentions that when The EgyptIahs went
abroad in the wars, they brought home Nitkareak
lamentation dead cats and hawks to be buried n
Egypt. There was mourning in whatever house
cat or dog happened 10 die for De ldrinm the
inmates shayed their eyebrow, and for the latter
their whole body. Il Whenever q fire happened, the
great anxiety Of the Egyptians was lest any eat
should perish in the flames, and they took more
care to prevent such calamity than 10 mre thnlt
houses. The punishment was death to kill q "a
cred anmal, designedly, but II undesignedly the
punishment was referred to the discretion 81 nc
priests But II q person killed EcaE or an IBIS,
no distinction Of intention was made; The araged
multitude hurried away the unfortunate person to
his death. Diodorus also relates that some 70.
mans being in that country for the puIp0es a
concluding treaty with the king, the peop|e.
who were much interested in the result, and keld
the Roman power In great fear, treated the siFan-
gers with the utmost attention and ciYility But
one OF them having happened, undesgnedly, to
kill cat, the enraged mob hastened 70 his I0.lQL
ing, ind neither the interference Of the king nor
the dread Of the Romans could deter them fron
putting him TO death
Herodotus states that the Egyptians wufshipped
cows with more profound reverence than they dd
any other cattle The OK was sacrificed, but not
the COW, which was sacred 70 isis On this &C.
count he says no Egyptian, male Or idlale would
kiss Greek on the mouth, Or use his cleayeF, his
spit or his dish and they have carried their scru-
pies 80 far as to abstain from lawful meat hat
had been cut with lGrecian knife This 3 ~
almost precisely the state Of things in India at ~
present day. - Y y i7,,'lA
, 1859-09-16
Make your Mark.

In the quArries should you toll,
Make your mark;
Do you delve upon the soil,
Make your mark.
In whatever path you 20,
In whatever place you stand,
Moving swim or moving slow,
With hrn and honest hand
Make your marx.
Should opponents hedge your way,
Make your mark;
Work by night or work by day,
Make your mark.
Struggle manfully and well,
Lei no obstacles oppose,
None right shielded ever fell
by the weapons Of his foes
Make your mark.
What though born q PEASANTS son,
Make your marx;
Good by poor men can be done
Make your mark.
Peasants garbs may warm the cold;
Peasants words may calm fear:
Better far than boarding gold
Is the drying Of tear
Mike your mark.
Life Is neeiing as u shade
Make your mark;
MARKS Of some kind must be made
Make your mark;
Make II while the arm Is strong,
In the golden hours Of youth;
Never, never make II wrong;
Make II with the stamp Of truth
Make your mark.
, 1859-09-16
Practical Joke. :.

In Berks county. says an ezehange on cl 10
political parties had f6F twenty ycArs ben % tie
habit Of holding their nominating consonii0n q
He happened on recent occasion; o. lla ~
time 10 be in when they had ilnishedaheil blllnlE
and heard a little dshgais moss that thlseouE'n'
asise die r aid 10. G., % a person l..l1
-Why that's WY N ths uutham rrt q %
county, said his neighbuf. 'l 80 - w.
Hold an, q yoa Pl1aaa. Mr. CheamanI' nd
he hndluuL with . gIeat unrhalil md 1la1nll-
nass hold on sir. I'd I'm 70 be h1rI On l'U1 60
tioa. have kept public houe noa o. m0I'n
twvuly yeafs. TnA poor nan j hie a|aI.I
beloneod % thc party and n1ter a1|ll IN 10 NJ
This / the most ccnirnl locafion In tie cunn| r1
its The place wlnre uute aIl|ls met Tn n.I1I
hadnor askelan olloe. and have Wdllad l'IlI I'D
day idr the party, mi noE I DIM N. ! , 80
temptible % 20 70 ai0oum lhla conFuiiohnuI
70 sias dis.S
, 1859-09-16
Infaliibnitv:.

Homer has been accused oi pufloining an ~
beauties from Hesiod, and Plato condemns him.
Cicero calls Plato tls god Of philosophers Ar
istophanesc charges himwiih implely, and Poq1gIy
with ineonsisiencc. a1 lli.l 5Iia1 u :
Aristotle is accused q ambislss ignoranpe and
vanity. !. -. =, ..
Dennis lashed Pope win hiry; and tks cri,icil
attacks upon Byron, Kifke White, and Keats ~
familiar to all.
Seneca and PIiny say that Virgil iad 10 Intln-
ticni while many have regarlod Plinys histospl
Cicero calls Deulosthenes The prince q, onipn;
while Eschines declares that his hngtnge 3 i'm.
pure, and that his productions a1ItH efoi
Cicero himself has been said BY some q poS
ses more art than natuae--t0 be a1ectedlY witty
and unaiectedly labored and artificial ssi,
In modern times John1on has taken up ihs cud-
gels against Milton and Gray. ~ i514esz
, 1859-09-16

One of the miSeries Of human liie : being
beaien in argument, and afterwards thinking o.
some happy ret0rt or very aplEolriAie loke
which would have smashed your adversary 70
smithercens.
, 1859-09-16
CONFESSIONS OF A COWARD.

Hsw many towards, whose hearts are all as false
As stairs Of sand, wear yet upon their chlns
The boards Of Hercules, and frowning Mars;
Who, inward searched, have livers white a. mllkI