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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-01-05

GARDENING FOR LADlEs.-Nlake up your
beds in the morning early; sew buttons OH
your husbands shirts ; do not rake up any
grievances; protect The -young and tender
branches of your family; plant smile of
good temper in your face, and carefully
root out all angry feelings, and expect good
crop of happiness.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-01-05
Teachers Institute of Columbia County.

The Teachers Institute of this County
held session of five days duration last
week in the Lecture Room of the Lutheran
Church al this place, which was well attend
ed by Teachers and others, both male and
female. A great deal of interest seemed 10
be manifest by the people in this matter
and their efforts were put forth in the right
} kind of spirit 10 enhance and promote the
cause of education.
lis said that there were over one hun.
dred teachers from different parts of the
county in attendance al this session. AS
ave had not the pleasure of being present
at any of its exercises, we are unable 10
speak of the progress made by this Insti-
tute since its last session, therefore we will
quote few sentences from an editorial in
the Republican, the writer of which was pres.
ent and speaks thus:
In looking over the body we really felt
hopeful and encouraged. Their ready re
sppnses TO the questions propounded by the
class, instructors; their familiarity with the
improved methods of imparling instruction;
Stheir eagerness 10 learn-for unfortunately
there are a few claiming 10 be teachers that
think they knoto enough i--in short their in.
telligence, very sensbly impressed us with
the opinion that better day is dawning
upon Columbia CO. Everything depends
upon the manner in which our children are
taught. Our Public Schools our efficient
County Superintendent; our Teachers AS
sociation, and especially our Teachers Insfi~
tutes are already bringing forth good fruits
They are rapidly furnishing US with Teach
ers better qualified for their most response.
Ole position. And, feeling as we do deep
and most profound interest in the cause of
Popular Education, we cannot witness these
hopeful evidences of progress withear a
-eeling OF qualification and encouragement .
Psof. TRNNy, of Cambridge, Mass, was
here and-faStss-a an active part in the exer.
cises; on Monday evening he delivered an
able lecture before the Institute which was
listened 10 with interest Prof. Walker, OF
New Columbus, was also present He is a
: ready speaker, and practical iE his remarks
The cause OF education is valuable one,
i and worthy of hard toll. The people of this
unity have taken hold of this matter at the
\shs end, and from present prospects a
eFday dawns on old Columbia at no
= {~ariod
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-01-05
IaFIssa, WilIiamsport 6 Eric Railroad.

she following arrangements are made for
" running of the different trains on the
Pove road, which has taken effect:
GOING EAST.
>hiladelphia Express, 1892 A. NJ.
blight and Accommodation, 9I5 do
iladelphIa Mail, : : l1.05 do
GOING WEST
I'D Accommodation, 1880 p. M.
pill, !: $40 do
-: : II 0s do
]. II. DlFENDERFER,
Ticket y Freight Agt.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-01-05

A PHYSICIAN of Cincinnati was. last week,
mulcted in the sum of 81, 800 for having
negIisently put up beladonna for pre-.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-01-05

Missouri LEGisLATuRE-The Missouri
Legislature, which convened at jefferson,
en- the 9th uli., was temporarily organized,
and proceeded to qualify members. The
Governors message was delivered on the
2Sih.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28

OK BOARD THE GREAT EIsTERE.-An excel
lent idea of this mammoth vessel may be formed
from the annexed extract Of letter, written
from on board to the New York Times just pre-
vious to her trial trip: , ....
After spending couple of hours on the ship
on Monday night, the immense amount OF
work required to get her into even river
worthy shape indicated that the start would
be postponed till this morning, al least. The
after part Of the vessel was perfect machine.
shop-lights fitting above and below, donkey
engines tugging at bales Of stores in barges
alongside, dingy figures cropping about the
vast expanse of deck, and the innumerable
sounds Of voices and machinery, with the sharp
clink of hammers closing rivets up, while away
down In that deep gulf, the hold, fires glowed
and blacksmiths hammered, like Cyclops under
their crater. In the forward part of the ship,
out of sight, and hardly within hearing of the
stern, all was quiet Descending through the
paddle engine-rooms, and cropping about the
ponderous machinery, through dark Iabyrinths
Of stairs and passages, and whole blocks Of iron
caverns, twenty feet below tho water, while
above were tiers Of apartments as high as Fifth
avenue houses, and as long as Madson-square
I began to realize the wonderful extent and ca.
pacity Of the Great Eastern.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28

GAsEs.-0xygen and hydrogen compose
more than one-half the whsle world, in the
form Of water. These gases, united, form
water. Water may Oe decomposed and it
again becomes oxygen and hydrogen gases.
Nitrogen forms seventy eight per cent. of
atmospheric air, acting simply as a dilutapt,
or weakener of its strength. 1t is inhaled and
exhaled from the lungs without the least
change; nevertheless, it is indispensable to ami
NAL or vegetable life-neither can exist with
out it. .t -pl
Carbon constitutes about one-half of the
organic combustible parts of plants and vege-
tables. The remainder Of the organic matter
is oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen, which be-
come solid in vegetation.
Ammonia is a gas much lighter than the at
mosphere, aud readily evaporates. 1t is an
alkili in some respects, similar to potash, COM
bining with mineral and organic acids, and ha:
strong affinity for them. 1t is absorbed by
water, but will not combine with it. 1t il
formed by decaying substances, and uniting
with carbonic acid, forms carbonate of ammonia
which contains the four organic elements of all
animal and vegetable matter on the earth.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28
A Sunny side View of MormOnism.

A Salt Lake City correspondent Of the Ro-
chester Democrat writes: .'..
am domicilcd with President II. G. Kim
ball; have dined with six or seven Of his
wives, and children without number. He
tells me lie has thirty-seven SONS, and for
get the number of daughters, and happier
family never saw in my life. All speak
pleasantly and Kindly to each other, and all
appear happy, and better order never saw
prevail in any family. He has school ex-
pressly for his young children, and have no
doubt is able to provide amply for all Of
them; and his people appear to have the
most unbounded confidence in him and Pres
ident Young. think Brigham Young's es-
tablishmcnt is on larger scale than Ii. G.
Kimballs. | can not tell which has the
most wives Each has school for his own
children; each provides we'll for his own
household. | believe the whole Mormon
race as happy, contented and prosperous a
people as | ever saw. have seen the lion,
the lamb and the leopard lie down together,
| ana O ntJlU child with tho~..
have seen at least six as happy wives as
ever saw, all belonging to one man, in one
household, and upholding the doctrine of po-
lygamy all speaking kindly and atfectionately
to each other, calling each other Sister Vilate,
Sister Sarah, Sister Adele, &C., and better or
der, tidiness and kindness never saw in any
household. H. C. X. just called me from the
table to 60 about twenty rods to sec two of his
wives and children in one little house--ohil.
dren not three weeks difference in their ages
happy, neat and contented. Both recsiv cd
him affectionately.
In their religion they appear as devoted ant
sincere as any sect have ever met with, excep
they do not pray for any Of tho good blessings
on the President of the United States, or thei
prosecutors, but to confound them; they do no
pray for good blessings to their enemies. Kim
bali and Young have greatly improved in thei
worldly affairs, but do not see that it initiate
them much. They are the same plain, simple
honest people they ever were-nowise osten
tatious. They may use sophistry with Others
but none with me. never was treated NOR
kindly Or Hospitality. They do not love thei
enemies or easily forgive them. think the.
are worth $500, 900 each, some think more.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28
Patents to Ohio. Inventors.

The following is the list of patents issued
to Ohio inventors, from the United States
Patent-office, for the week ending September
90, 1859, each bearing that date:
Thomas s. Page, of Milan, Ohio-For i'm.
provement in composition for tanning.
Collin G. Pollock, of Cincinnati, Ohio--For
improved boring and mortising machine.
j. L. Booth, Of Cuyahoga Falls, 0hio-For
improvement in grain separators.
P. j. Ankney and Daniel McGreevy, oi
New Lexington, Ohio-For improvement in
grain separators.
George Lutz, of Logan, Ohio-For i'm
proved water indicator for steam boilers.
Augustus Miller, of Grafton, Ohio For i'm
proved method of making soap.
Riley Doty, of Cardington, Ohio-For i'm.
proved device for steadying logs in saw-mills
John L. Drake, of Cincinnati, 0hio-Fol
improvement in lamps.
Collins w. Griffith, of Dayton, Ohio-Fol
improved gauge and box for casting journals
in soft metal.
Riley Haskell, of gainesville, Ohio-Fol
trolling bait for catching fish.
Josiah Kirby, of Cincinnati, 0hio-FOl
improved bung hole borer and reamer.
Henry w. Gray, of Cleveland, Ohio, as
signor to himself and W. II. Alvord, of Ho
mer, New York--For improvement in rail
road chairs.
Charles Fontayne, of Cincinnati, Ohio
For Photographic printing machine.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28
Swapping Wives.


The Beardstown Democrat, of Tuesday, tells
the following strange storys
There liyedin Beard,town, Cass County, ILL.,,
small family-the parents and three chill
dren-the husband being carpenter by trade,
not very persevering, but still made COM
Portable living. That family appeared to be
happy, and to live very agreeably. Some time
in the fall Of 1857, they were visited by rela-
tive from Richmond, Ind. The relative was no
less than a sister of the wife of the family
alluded to-gay, good looking, and very win
ming in her ways. She spent her time quite
agreeably, but was NOTED by some to pay par
ticular attention to the husband. Still, the
family circle was not disturbed. She returned
to her home in Indiana, after few weeks
social visiting. ''.
On the 9TH Of April following, 1858, tire hus-
band concluded that Rsardstwon had a poor
show for improvement, and that he would seek
work elsewhere. Accordingly he made bis
ENGAGEMENTS tc leave, and was rather more
liberal IL sne way of providing for his family
tbah usual before taking his leave.
Weeks passed, and that family heard no
tidings Of the carpenter in search Of work. The
first intimation received was that he had re-
paired to Richmond, Indiana, where his sister
in-law lived, and informed her husband that
he was on his way to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
to visit his mother-in-law. The wife concluded
that 1t would be favorable time for her also
to visit her mother, and that she would 60
with her brother-in-law. It would be such q
favorable time, tho husband consented, and the
parties prepared for their intended trip; but
instead of Waiting Pittsburg they left for parts
unknown. These facts becoming fully known
the wife despaired Of ever seeing her husband
brought suit for divorce, and at the last March
term Of the Circuit Court of this county, was
divorced from her husband, Leroy Taylor. Sh,
has lived in Beardstown until last Monday, in.
dustrious and respectable, whom she, with hel
family, started for Indianapolis, Indiana
where her brother.in-law, Mr.. William B. Hig'
gins, resides, who was SO unfortunate as to lost
his wife, he having also obtained divorce
and strange to say, So-day Mr.. Higgins is to Of
married to Ms. Taylor. This seems to be
fair exchange. Taylor runs off with Higgins
wife, and now Higgins marries Tsylor's wife
Higgins appears to have the best of the bar
gain-the best woman, and the three children
to boot. Rather strange occurrence, this.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28

GarAt meeting Of the American Vege-
tartan Society, in Philadelphia, on Wednesday
some of the brethren submitted their expert
ence. Rev. Mr.. Metcslfe, pastor Of tho Bible
Christian Church, said he had been practical
vegetarian for fifty years, and was now seventy
two years old. In his younger days ne was a
printer, and pulled eight tokens day on a
Washington hand-press with case, without
ever touching meat, fish or fowl. He now on
lVyvl souI hoolth other persons of hi
age generally do. Mr.. Rodolphe Poole
an Englishman by birth, wearing hunting
coat, drab pants, with pair Of fisherman
heavy boots, which covered half his thighs
and having bronzed, tlorid complexion, re-
lated his experience as vegetarian. lie hat
travelled over half the world, in climates where
the thermometer was up to ono hundred ant
thirty degrees, had mined in Australia up tt
his waist in water, during all Of which time HI
had subsisted on vegetable diet, and believed
it abundantly capable of sustaininga q man per
forming the hardest labor. The deceasc O.
DR.. Alcott, the President of the Society, dur,
ing the year, was deeply regretted, as he was
one of the pillars of the vegetarian cause ii
the United States. ...
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28

The SCENE OF THE CONTEST BETWEEN SPAIN
AND THE ooRs.---Centa, the place of the recent
fight between the Spaniards and the Moors,
has been many times the scene Of like combats
since it was held by Spain. 1t is a fortified
town Of about fourteen thousand inhabitants,
including the garrison, which consists of about
five thousand men. The city is upon penin-
sula, or as it is usually called, an island, on
the coast of Fez, which is one Of the four prov
inces Of Morocco. 1t was the ancient Abyla,
ono Of the Pillars of Hercules. John /, Of
Portugal, first captured the post from the
Africans, in l415, and it fell into tho hands Of
Spain when Portugal was conquered by Philip
II, in the year 1880. It is only seventeen
miles from Gibraltar, and resembles it in some
respects. Being the chief of the Spanish
stations on the African coast, it is the seat Of
o royal court, and the residence of q military
governor and other officers. The Emperor Of
Morocco, opposite whose dominions this post is
situated, has just died, at the age Of eighty
three, and it is rumored that serious complica-
tions of affairs may arise in Africa. Should
this happen, it is not impossible that between
Morocco, with its six millions of inhabitants,
and Spain, there may be something approach
ing repetition Of the old fights between the
Saracens and the Christians.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28
Wars Of tho Savages.

Captain Brown, Of the Morning Star, fur
nishes to the Honolulu Adosrtiser some ad-
ditional information as to the murdorous do
ings Of the natives in tho islands Of the Mar
quesas group. He says:
We anchored on the 4th Of June, and found
the people of Fatuhivs, as usual, at war, that
10, butchering each other. I think the natives
Of this island are the worst in the group. They
are great warriors, when they can find their
victims asleep. About the time of our arrival
the warrie.s "f nnn'"o n,adn descent mon
Hanavavi, three miles distant, just before day,
and although the asSailants numbered eighty,
they vontured to attack but a single house.
Its inmates rushed out, only to be shot down.
Two men and two women fell, and their sew
cred heads were carried off in triumph. A
child, two years old, was taken alive from the
arms Of its murdered father, who was endeav-
oring to escape with it. The mother made her
escape, and begged in vain for her child. 1t
was taken to 0omoa, cruelty tortured, and
finally strangled, and given, as some of them
selves said, to the devil, to propitiate him and
gain his favor and assistance in battle. A
chief strutted about the beach, and claimed the
honor Of having killed woman, whose head
cur people saw salted down in o tub. He came
on board and asked me for fints. said, "No,
if I give you fints you will use them to shoot
women" He finally said he would shoot only
men. I asked him if I could visit the taba.
ground, where they had placed the little dead
girl. lie said they had O gott up there, mean.
| inga god; that no one who ate with womer
could be allowed to visit the place, which is a
beautiful cocoanut grove, upon hill quite
near our anchorage, and from which tho fruit
| is never taken. .
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28
How the States Got Named.


Maine was 80 called as early rs 1898, from
Maine in France, of which Henrietta Maria,
Queen Of England, was at that time propri-
etor.
: New Hampshire was the name given to the
territory conveyed by the Plymouth Com
pany 20 Captain John Mason, by patent,
November 7, 1889, with reference 10 the pat
entee, who was Governor of Portsmouth, in
Hampshire, England. 'e
Vernon. was so called by the inhabitants
in their declaration of independence, Janu-
ary Is, 17i8, from the French uerd, green,
and mount, mountain. ,r .tt
Massachusetts was named from tribe of
Indians in the neighborhood of Boston. The
tribe is thought 10 derive its name from the
blue hills of Milton. 81 have learned" said
Roger Williams, "that Massachusetts, was so
called from the Blue Hills"
Rhode Islaud was so called in 1914, in refer
ence 10 the Island Of Rhodes, in the Mediter-
ranean.
New York was so called in reference to the
Duke Of York and Albany, to whom this tori
tory was granted.
Pennsylvania was so called in 1881, after
William Penn. ~.
Delaware was so called in 1902, from the
Delaware Bay, on which it lies, and which
received its name from Lord La War;, who died
in this bay. s'a. @
Maryland was so called in honor of Henri
cite Maria, Queen of Charles I, in his patent
to lord Baltimore, June 80, 1882.
Virginia was so called in 1884, after Eliza
beth, the Virgin Queen Of England. f
Carolina was so called by the French in 1854
in honor Of King Charles TX, of France.
Georgia vas so called in 1902, in honor Of
King George IL.
Alabama was so called in 1917, from its prin.
cipal river:
Mississippi was SO called in 1900, from its
western boundary. Mississippi is said to do.
note the whole river, that is, the river formed
by the unon of many.
Louisiana was so called, in honor Of Louis
XIV, Of Trance. ,... ..
Tennessee was so called in 1890, from III
principal iver. The word Tennessee is said Il
signify ,urved spoon. .e
Kentucky was SO called in 1.j2, from ii
principal river.
Illinois was so called in 1909, from its prin
cipal river. The word signifies river Of men
Indiana was SO called in 1909, from tn
American Indians.
Ohio was SO called in 1902, from its southern
boundary.
Missouri was so called in 1924, from its prin
cipal river.
Michigan was so called in 1909, from the lax
on its borders.
Arkansas was so called in 1919, from it
principal river.
Florida was so called by Juan Ponce D
Leon, in 1851, because it was discovered o.
Easter -Sunday-in Spanish, "Puscue Florida.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28

A VALUABLE TABLE.--The following table
will be found very valuable to many of our
readers:
A box "a inches by 16 inches square and
2S inches deep will contain barrel, Give
bushels.)
A box "a inches by is inches square and IA
inches deep will contain half barrel.
A box 26 inches by 1873 inches square and
s inches deep will contain one bushel.
A box II inches by ll-2 inches square and
s inches deep will contain half q bushel.
A box inches by S-4 inches square and s
inches deep will contain one peck.
A box inches by inches square and AZ
inches deep will contain one gallon.
A box inches by inches square and 4-8
inches deep will contain half gallon.
A box 4 inches by4 inches square and Al
inches deep will contain one quart.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28

g15-The Rochester papers notice most sin
gular case Of insanity. The subject is an Irish
man, about thirty-fve years Of age. He has
an idea that he has two men in his head and
body, who are constantly working at cross
purposes with him. He says they entered his
head one night when he slept in hay-stack,
stealing into the orifce of the ear in the form
Of hay seed. They indulge in levity, and do a
great many things he does not approve Of,
among other things obliging him to do the
work Of three men, while they eat all the food
given them, including his share. He expresses
desire to engage in some avocation that will
afford him a livelihood, but declares that it is
of no use for him to try to support this triune
existence. He is confident Of his own sanity,
and thinks it strange that any one should doubt
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28

TREMENDOUS CLAP or THuEDER,-A singular
thunderstorm occurred in Norfolk on Wednes-
day. The Day Book says:
Everybody was more or less shocked, about
four O'Clock, by a sudden and tremendous clap
of thunder, which was as sharp and quick as
the report of an immense gun, that appeared to
have bursted Immediately over the city. There
was no reverberation, no sullen or distant NUT
terings of the king, but this enc sharp.
distinct and terrible peal, which lasted only fol
an instant, and was followed by a flash Of
lightning, which was as quickly gone as was
the peal which preceded it. This flash Of the
electric fluid seriously affected many persons
A lady living on the north side of the creek
and not great distance from Mr.. Barrett''
residence, was so severely shocked that hel
right side became instantly paralyzed
Another lady living in the upper part of thu
city had her nervous system so affected that i
is feared she will not recover; while numerou
instances of excessive fright have reached US
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28

A CALF AMONG SOME CoLLEGE FRESHMEN
The Schenectady Star has the following COL
legiatc titbi:
The Sophomore at Union College, on Sunday
morning, brought calf into chapel, and,
putting boots upon its feet, placed it in the
Freshmen's seats. Considerable excitement
was occasioned in consequence; the Sophomoref
insisting that the calf, by its mental attain
ments and accomplished manners, was entitled
to seat among his equals, and the Freshmen
contending that neither the Sophomores, theil
companions nor superiors had right to infringe
upon their seats. A third party, no way inter
ested in either class, interfered and prevailed
upon the calf to retire until his proper ranl
should be definitely ascertained.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-09-28
Departures Of Trains.

INDIANAPOLIS @ AND CINciNSarr55O A. NJ; 1900 NJ :;
ClNcINNATI, HAMILTON AND DAYToN-Indanapolis
and Gleyeland 500 M; Sandusky Mail, 500 A. :;
sandusky, 1880 P H.; Accommodation, 500 ?. NJ.
LITTLE MIAM-Cieyeland and Pittsbug, 500 A. N ;;
Cleveland, Pittsburs and Bellair, a. NJ. Column
pus Accommooatlon, 440 p. NJ; Cleveland, Pitts
burg and Bellair, 1880 Pm.
oHi0 AND DlDsIsslPPI-St. Louis 900 A. M; Louis
:, willie, 200 p. M; st. Louis, 8:30p.M.
fiTTsBURG COLUMBUS AND CINCINNATI (Steubenvil le
Short LiTe)-East FrOnt.street Depot-6:OO A. M ;;
500 A. M; 1l:30 P. NJ. - - - -
CLEvELAND, COLUMBUS AND CIyCINyATr-East Front
street-oOO A. M; 6,30A. M; ll:3O Pm.
OINCINNAn AND MARIETTA-6:l5A. NJ; 3:30P.M.
A. NJ; ll:30 P. NJ. ' ''s'
CONVICTION AND LExYaroN-6:25A A. NJ; &sOp.M.