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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-02
sAA man falls in love as he falls

8AA mar falls in love as he falls
down stairs. 1t is an neutrality-suspicious..
and q very probable misfortune some.
thing which be neither intended nor for
saw nor a~pprehended. But when he runs
in debt it is done knowingly and inten-
~tionally, and very often rashly and fool
ishly, even if not rediculously, miserable,
and %ruinously.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-02

DeA !" mean to abandon my habits Of
life" said a dissipated gentleman. Are
you sure, sir, they are not abandoned
enough already y asked his friend.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-02

BE- We follow the world in approving
others, but generally go ahead Of it in
approving ourselves.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-02
Ba~ The Hightstown Record has come

Ba~ The Hightstown Record has come
into possession of the following ancient
documents, which may be of interest to
some of oar readers:
HEIGHTS Town. Aug. IA, 1881.
This certifyeth that Saml ~Inslee, Prin.
ter, of Trenton, and Nicholas Hooper, OF
Heights town aforesaid, have laid one
Beaver Hat that the troops of America,
under the command Of General Washing
ton, has possession of the city of New
York on or before Christmas day next
If not. said inslee hereby promises to pay
said Hooper the said Hat; and if posses.
sion is taken as aforesaid, the said Hoop
or is to pay Inslee.
NICHOLAS Hooper,
SAML INsLEE.
Test-JoHN HEIGHT.
1t will be seen by the above, evidently
written by %lnslee, that the name lights
town is spelled Heightstown; and that
this is the correct manner of spelling is
corroborated by the witness, who was the
founder Of our now thriving borough.
In the following document, written
some years later, we fnd the name Of
town spelled differently. We give the
notice verbatim:
There will be sold at Vendue on Tues
day the 18th Instant at two O'Clock il
the afternoon at the house of Okey Hen
erickson at Hightstown a Certificate
Signed by Benjan Thompson for Ninty
cd Dolers Taken by execution and sold
by me JAS PATTON Constable
October II 1871
Some years ago we were shown a mum
Der of old papers, in one or two Of which
the name Of our town was written Hyde's
Town.
The following shows the manner in
which taxes upon carriages were collect
ed in ye olden times:"
| certify that -- Of g. Windsor,
has paid the duty Of two dollars, on a
Four Wheel Carriage having a Top, and
resting on wooden spars. for the year to
end on the 30tk day Of September, 1879.
agreeably to an act Of Congress passed
the 28th Of May, 1898
John Vandyke,
Deputy Collector OF the Revenues for
the 7th Division Of N. jersey.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-02

Ia Some writer says that marriage is
Ike eating oGions-yoa shed tears and
eat again,
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-02
In Memoriam.

WeIl-tried and faithful-all the brides of earth.
its %glittering gold, and gems, and pageantry,
Could never lure his soul from duty's path.
He loved his country with an ardent zeal,
And with a gifted seer $ prophetic eye,
Foresaw her future greatness and renown
And long and well he labored in her cause,
And with an honest aim and ceaseless toll
Enlarged her bounds of knowledge; with a mind,
Large and expansive, he explored ~heEaBilds,
Her deep majestic rivers, fertile plains,
Secluded forests, rock-embattled mounts,
And verdant valaies, stretching far between;
And gave to his admiring countrymen
The power to see. as in a mirror clear,
The vast extent of Freedoms rich domain.
Her great resources, and her boundless wealth.
And when his mighty task was fifty done.
And life began to wane il WEAKNESS,
A placid resignation Gained bis brow,
And he lay down to sleep. Pale mourners came,
Leaning in sorrow DER his silent bed,
And he was sleeping; and a smile seronc
Had left its impress in his marble face:
1t was, indeed, the solemn sleep of death.
That knows no waking, till tn arcbangels voice
Shall call him forth to Immortality.
LlrcHrIELD, May 81, 1859.
-STEREoGRAPHs OF BaTTLEs.-Dr. Holmes
in his scientific contribution to the last
Atlantic Monthly, says:
"The next European war will send us
stereographs of battles. 1t is asserted
that a bursting she'll can be photoglap
ed. The time is perhaps at hand when
a flash of light as sudden and brief as
that of the Lightning which shows a whirl-
ing wheel standing stock still, shall pre-
serve the very instant of the shock of con-
tact of the mighty armies that are even
now gathering. The lightning from hea-
ven does actually photograph natural OBJ
jects on the bodies Of those it has just
blasted-so We are told by many witnes-
ses. The lightning Of the clashing sabres
and bayonets may be forced to stereotype
itself in a stiffness as complete as that of
the %tumbling tide Of Niagara as va see It
self.pictured."
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-02

A little nonsense, now ard IL en-,
Is relished by the wisest men,
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11
NUMBER As.

had been limited at both by Matilda and
Charlotte, but what was its real nature was
kept in reserve till each had slept upon it. i.
Like glowing cactus, with itsbuds in va
rious stages of development, sat Mrs. Bed
|dington and her lovely daughters. The
crimson hues of the flower were on their
cheeks, and in their dangerous eyes multi
tudinous stings lay hidden
"Well, girls" exclaimed mamma, as she
seated herself, and began her ministry,
chow did it all 60 off last night p
"Oh, charmingly y cried every one in a
breath.
"Ah, sec; one of you made coup
then ! knew something had happened
Which is IL? Is-it you, Charlotte ?-or you,
Matilda for both look equally pleased"
Charlotte flushed, and looked down !;
Matilda smiled, and looked up
''The Gotha party" interrupted Mr.. Bed
dington, affecting to deliver an opinion,
though he was, in reality, quoting passage
he had just read in the Berlin letter. =
"The Gotla party are not neutral from cal
culation but, having no very strong feel
ing. they refine away all political preferen-
ces' That, my dear" addressing Mrs,
Beddington from the other side of the Times,
isis precisely their position.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11
Rail Road Meeting,

At a preliminary meeting held in the
Town Hall in Salem, Roanoke county, Va,
on Monday the 18th October, being Court
day, to take steps, in regard to the subject
of Railroad down the Valley of Va, from
Salem to Harrisonburg
On motion, DR.. John FL. Griffin was
called to the Chair, and A. M. Jordan re-
quested to act as Secretary.
On motion, a committee of thirteen from
different parts of the county were appointed
to draft resolutions and report to a more
general meeting at ] o'clock. WheTeupon
the chair appointed J. B. l. Logan, DR.. G.
P. Terfill, Benz. Keagy, Elias Thomas,
John Gordon, J. c. Deyerle, Jacob Keiser
A. r. McCorkle committee under the a.
bove resolutions, the meeting then adjourn
ed to meet at the Court House at o'clock.
j. H GRIFFIN, Cn'N.
A. N. JORDAN, Sec'y.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11
SECOND MEETING.

After the ringing of the Bell lat 1 o'clock
the following proceedings were had in the
Courthouse.
On motion, David Sloan, Esq. was ap-
pointed Chairman and John Dabney, Esq,
Secretary - ~ s.i
The following report was offered by J. B.
I. Logan, and adopted by the meeting:
The Committee appointed to draft resolu-
lutions on the subject of a Railroad down
the Valley Of Va, from Salem to Harrison :
burg, and report to a more generalmeeting
OF citizens of the county, to be held at half
past one o'clock would respectfully submit
the following resolutions and recommend
that they be adopted by the meeting afore-
said. ~ NJ,
l. Resolved, That the time has come
when preliminary steps, at least, ought to
be taken by the people themselves for the
accomplishment Of the great scheme of con-
structing Railroad down the great Valley
of Virginia. = t"~s
2. Resolved, That the delegate to the
General Assembly FROM this Comfy, and
the, Senator Representing this District, be
requested to use their best endeavors to pro-
cure the passage Of an Act of Assembly this
Winter, Incorporating company to be call
ed ''The Valley Railroad Company" for
the purpose of constructing Railroad from
Salem to Harrisonburg.
| 8. Resolved, That, the COMMITTEES interest
ed in the scheme and especially the Counties
Botetourt. Rockbridge, Augusta and Rock
ingham be invited to cooperate 18th us. :.
| A. Resolved, That Committee Of FIVE
be appointed, who shall be entrusted with
the business of bringing about (by all fair
mcans) concerted action among all those in
terested IN the scheme
J. 3. l. LOGAN, Chm'n.
H.. of Committee of thirteen.
The Chairman appointed the following
persons Committee under 4th resolution
Jno.. 3. I. Logan. Hon. H. A. Edmund
son, VIM NJ. Cook, A. Hupp, and Colon
Bass, and on motion, N. Burwell, ST., and
John Dabney, Secretary Of the meeting
were added to the Committee. r,tr.
On motion, it was resolved that the pro-
'oeedings Of this meeting be published in the
Salem Register, and that the Fincastle Dem-
ocrat, Valley Wing, Star and Gazette lex
|ington, Spectator and Vindieator, Starnton,
Register aud Valley Democrat, Harrison.
burg and all other papers friendly to the
scheme be requested to COPY.
DAVID SLOAN, CH'N:
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11
postital.
ORIGINAL POETRY.

Written, on seeing beautiful girl of fifteen IN
PGntalettes.
Had I the choice of some sweet lass
To patch, and put the stitches on
I'd sooner take than all the rest
The girl that has the breaches on.
There's many haunted spot I've seen
That danced, and played the witches on
But, ne'er have SO haunted been
AS by this witch with breeches on.
She haunts me both by night and day,
IN The fields, the boys, the bitches on;
God bless that fairy lass say,
That sweet wee lass with brooches on.
She has my heart, and now if I
But hers can get the bitches on;
To all the rest Til bid good bye
But her who has the breeches on:
But should she, when the ssknot is tied,'
Presume to put m,y breeches on
! swear by all the saints above
I'll soundly lay the switches on.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11
a. D. CHANDLER,
UNDERTAKEN,

TEEpS METALLIC CASES of all sizes, at Staun-
N ton and Marlborough Depot, at City Prices.
Staunton, Iuly y, 1883.
GTAUNTON FOUNDRY.-The subscri-
- bers have on hand OF their own casting large
iet Of STOVES, 70 wit: Parlor, Box, Ten Plate
aud Cooking, which they offer for sale on very rea-
sonable terms, at wholesale or retail.
A. j. CAREER & co
S.aun.on, Oct I, 1859.
HTILL IRONS MACHINERY AND ALL
IsE kinds Of Castings made to order at the Staun-
ton Foundry, by a. j. CARRIER 4 co.
Oct. Z, 1859.
GOFAS.--A new lot Sofas. Just tt hand, yer,
= cheap. A. D. gHANDLEE.--
stauu.or, !s,y =, 49,
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11
G. AS f TX TUR RE, 5.

TXTATERHOUSE & BOWES are now RECEIVING
w daily, from N. York and Philadelphia, GAs
FIXTURES Of all descriptions, such as CHA N
DALIER&, PENDANTS AND BRACKETS,
az low as they can be bought in the State. The
public are invited to call at the room opposite Bran
4eburg Old Stand, and see for themselves.
Staunton, April.SO, l859.-6m*
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11
JOHN DABNEy, Sec'y.

A WIFE IN fRouBLE. * Pray tell me my
dear, what is the cause Of those tears p
"Oh such disgrace | have opened one
of your letters, sapposing it to be address
ed to myself. Certainly itloolsed more like
Mrs. than Mr."
"Is that all What harm can there be
in a wife opening her husbands letters 7"
"But the contents! Such disgrace !"
"What, has any one dared to write me a
letter unfit for my wife to read p
''Oh, no. 1t is couched in the most chaste
language, but the disgrace p
The husband eagerly caught up the letter
and commenced reading the epistle that had
bsen the means of nearly breaking his wife's
heart. Reader, you couldn't guess the
cause in an age. 1t was no other than q
bill from the printer for nine years sub
cription ~
| Almost sensible woman! She ought to
be admitted a member of the craft.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11

1H aSpertsssas for 81 tesstsme than three mouths,
sssu be caargoE .fe~ ct tbs ssseI fates-Sl oO PER
s~s~e for tks frsttkree sassst:eass aa1 tcenfy ce
ssmfs for each Subsequent sssne-
RE sbopc rckes aoeN be strictly adhered to. The
<,sseasatsaa } tie VINE ICA TOE, IS If The lar
ssst ~ TIE State Ggd kexos Of TIE beet e&0srtss
sns msdisps&-
MS JOB W0RK. Of Gil Description asexps7s
ct NGeG to.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11
Dh& Uimditatur,


rERNS.-The q VLNDfGAT TOR Is published
see~y Friday morning, Main st., too doors
tslonc b. Cra,ofords Corner, at Tco Dollars and Fs
" Gents, .sAiea may te dsscAdrged BY Mspayment Of
Foo Dollars IN Adednee.
eas AID FER TISEM of ten lines, Tor less, m
srted three TIMES for dollar, and toeny ue cents
rsr each sabscqncnt continuance. Larger cdUerttse
ssemts tnsefftd IN the same proportion.
liberal a:scos,nt nsdde to those who od1ertsse by
ishs gear. >,
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11

g-There is gentleman living in Gu.
pepper county, who's when his sixth child
was bora, the oldest one was only -four and
a Aolfyears of age; and when his seventh
child was born, be had four under thirty
one months old We think he will do
WWheUilk Times,
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11

EE The people of Bedford held meet
ing on the Oath ult., and appointed delega-
ties to attend the meeting to be held IN
Franklin, on the 9Th Of this month, for the.
purpose Of taking into consideration the pro-
posed extension Of the Orange and Alexan-
dria Railroad from LyncLburg to some point
! ON the North Carolina line.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11
.. ?. LAKEWOOD. P. B. GRAVES.
HARDWOOD e GRAVES,
Eashionable TAi1orS,
<>e,oOslte the .EHNrbJe X'g1'(y,

Main St, StaultUH, 10
~xrorLD inform their frierds and the pgbllc
NAI WV La
gene v ,uvy arc now prepareu W
erseuts work entrusted to them in the neatest ana
most Fashionable Styles, and they nope py PrcMps
attention to business and desire TO please a M,o
may favor them with their custom 70 noF4s i'@e-
tal share Of patronage
asStauuton. Sep. g. l459-tf
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11

Almost sensible woman! She ought to
be admitted a member of the craft.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-11

of the organs are speedily cured, and fall vigol
restored. Thousands Of the most nervous and de-
hilitated who had lost all hope, have been imme
diately relieved. A IL impediments to marriage
physical or mental disqualification, Nervous lrri
liability, Tremblings or w eaknesses, or exhaustion
of the most fearful kind are speedily cured,
VOTING MEN
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-15
Prospects of Iowa.

The future prospects of Iowa are not
exceeded by those of any other Western
State-nay, are not equaled by any. She
has soil in the average superior to any
other. Her climate is unsurpassed by
any. She has no debt, and nothing needs
to be done which requires the contracting
Of one. She has touched the bottom oI
her financial difficulties, and is now in q
process of gradual but decided recupera-
ton. The recovery will not be rapid. Il
would not be best that it should be So
But it is sure. Every change now will
be an improvement. The back of the
private debt has been broken. and the
mass OF our people sre Oh the gain. They
have learned economy and retrenchmenl
and they are pursuing the practice Of
those civic virtues. Nothing can pre-
vent the steady financial Improvement o
the State but bad crops, or another revul-
sion, which for some time to come, in the
nature of things it would not seem posi-
BILE for us to be afflicted with. Lands
have been brought down TO low plice
And they will remain there until the &C
tivity of demand and competition for oc-
cupancy shall bring them up again. And
there are yet large bodies of good land
liable to entry at Government price
With no State debt. and gradual financial
improvement of our people. the work up
on our railroads have been resumed. and
nearly all the leading lines are now max
ing unlocked for and satisfactory pro.
gress. In this respect we are better of
than our ncighbors. Minnesota. above
is badly in debt, and her railroads hav,
stopped. While ours are proceeding
they must for long season remain mae
live. The same is true OF Missouri
She owes some S25. 100000 or more
and the roads that have been assisted b,
public funds have ceased tho exlensio,
of their lines. They arc obliged to pay
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-15

the interest on the bonds issued for their
benefit. They cannot do it; and especi-
ally to do that and raise funds for con-
struction purposes in addition would be
impossible. The interest will come back
on the people. In both Minnesota and
Missouri will the people have for long
time to come TO bear the burden of heavy
taxes. With no State debt, cheap lands,
low taxes, and a gratifying rate of pro-
gress upon all our chief lines of railroad
the State of Iowa will offer inducements
to immigrants as the tide begins again to
move westward, which will insure her
rapid and healthy improvement Gate
City.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-15

ing. but perhaps weak or thoughtless
brother. With her acknowledged influ.
ence in the social circle. / hope every
thinking and patriotic woman will no.
let it pass unimproved, but embrace ev-
cry opportunity to show that she is on
the side of humanity and when men find
that the fair sex are interested in politics,
they will not be likely to be SO dilatory
as they are at present. And may not
this be done withou: compromising any,
thing that is womanly in the female char.
acter? Would it not be more to the
honor Of the sex. and more in accord.
ance with the end for which she was ere.
ated. as a helpmeet to man? Ought she
not to help him in difficulties of moral
nature in politics. as we'll as religion
think her duty to her Creator implies
this. else why was the spirit of quick dis
cernment given to her, so that she can.
as it were, jump at conclusions ? And
she arrives at correct conclusions intui.
lively, which would require considerable
thought from man, and then he will no.
be SO likely to be right. The Creator
never implanted in woman this instinct.
or intuition, and her influence over m,n,
for naught; and ought she not to usa
both for the best interests of the race,
and as they will result in the greatest
glory to Him who gave her these rare
talents. A quotation from Schiller On tha
" Empire of Woman" will. 1 think. be
as appropriate as ANYTHING to end this
rowing scrawl
Her might is gentleness. She winneth sway
By soft word and softer look
Where she, the gentle, loving one, hath failai.
The proud, the stern, may never yet succa.i
Strength. power, and majesty belong to man.
They make the glory native to his life.
But sweetnes is woman's attribute,
BY that she has reigned. and by that will reign,
There have been some who with rsightier mini
Hare won dominion, but they never won
The dearer empire of the beautiful;
Sweet sovereign of their natural lovclines,.
LAMBDA.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-15

and by the dim starlight, Walter could
see horned beast trampling among his
| sweet corn. The bars had been either
left down or hooked down, and stray
cow had got in. They drove her out,
and then Niles went home. Walter saw
that the beast had done considerable
damage, but he was not angry, for he
had something of more Importance TO
think of. He went and sat down beneath
an apple tree, and pondered.
Bless me, if he hasn't put the case
down about square 7 he said to himself,
at the end of some moments meditation
Let me see,' he pursued there's five
shillings for spirit-fcur-and-tw two pence
for ale-four- and pence for soda
And that's within the last three days.
Thirteen and four pence Is possible
Over twenty-five pounds year And
yet l can't afford ten shillings for gate,
not guinea that my family may receive
religious instruction for year Walter
Gray Mink you had better turn over a
neaO leaf!
And Walter Gray did turn over new
leaf. On the very next day he did two
things. thereby astonishing two parties.
He had a new gate made for the entrance
10 the garden. and thereby astonishing
his wife and he refused 10 toss up Tor
the ale, and thereby astonishing a crowd
of expectant thirsty ones. For month
he pursued this course, and by the ex-
piration Of that time he could fully ap-
preciate the new blessings that were
dawning upon him. He discovered that
he could afford everything which the
comfort of his family demanded; !; and in
arriving at this result he had only TO re-
linquish those things which lie really
could not afford. 1t was strange to him
how he could have been so foolish
When, at the end Of the year. he had
paid his note, and had twenty pounds
left, he felt at first as though there must
be some mistake; but when his wife
went over his household expenditure
with him, and showed him that all they
had needed had been bought and paid
for. he saw just how it was. He saw that
for years he had been wasting his sub
stance and deprivlng himself and loved
ones of the comforts they needed-not
Intentionally, but through the same mis-
take that leads thousands in the same
course. But he did so no more. Some
times, even now, Walter GRAY saws ::
Can't afford it, and then he says it
emphatically. too. But it is not when
his wife and children ask for comfort and
Joy, nor when the needy poor ask for
help and charity-for he can well afford
all that but it is when the wild specu-
lator, or the loose companion, ask him to
engage in some game Of hazard which
robs himself and family OF their sub
stance. Then he says-and he repeats,
if need be-" CANT AFFORD IT."