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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-23

guine than he had done 70. many days
past.
Then followed long conversation.
carried on in low voice. interspersed
occasionally with sigh from Edward.
followed by an encouraging word from
his wife.
Next morning Mary rose full Of her
new plans for saving and economizing.
Her youngest child was only six weeks
old. the next could just run alone, and
the eldest was four years of age. They
made plenty of work, as Mary knew
very well; but she determined, in the
present state of affairs, to discharge
the girl who had acted as nurse, and
to manage with one servant. This
was no sooner determined than acted
upon. though Edward demonstrated
against it in very strong terms, telling
his wife that she was undertaking too
much-that she would overdo herself.
and be laid up. But Mary pleasantly
combated all his fears by telling him
that exercise always agreed with her,
and that it would be no hardship to
her to wait upon her own children.
In day or two, Edward discovered
that Tom, the shop-boy, was of very
little use to him; that during great
part of the day he was idle, and, there
fore, in mischief He was accordingly
installed in similar situation, which
Edward easily procured for him at a
neighboring grocer's, and thus two
considerable items were at once sub
tracted from the weekly expenditure.
Mary seemed at no loss to discover
ways and means to lessen the general
expenses, and bore her extra amount
of work SO cheerfully " and uncomplain-
! ingly, that her husband loved her bet
ter than ever. When he was obliged
(as occasionally he was) to leave the
shop for short time, Mary was al
ways ready to take his place. and with
pleasant manner, and active hand to
wait upon the customers. And during
all this time the household affairs were
carried on with as much care and reg
ularity as ever. There was nothing
like disorder or neglect, but all was in
its place, and every thing done at the
right time.
Il can't think how you manage. .
said Edward, one day, when tie came
into the neat sitttng-room, and sat
down to a comfortably dressed dinner,
at a time when he knew Mary was in
the midst of large wash
"God helps me-" said Mary. kissing
his cheek. "by giving me strength and
fore-thought."
In the course of few months, from
the effects of incessant care and atten.
ton, Edwards business began sensi.
bly, to increase; and in year or two
from struggling beginner, he found
himself well established tradesman
And he felt, and acknowledged, thai
this prosperous turn in his Affairs was
mainly attributable to the influence
and exertions of his wife, who, in
stead of lamenting her bard fate il
being obliged to economize and exer
herself in every possible way. haC
resolutely set to work, and by heI
cheerful industry and careful manage
ment, had averted melancholy crisi,
of failure and disgrace.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-23

1E An Oxford scholar, calling
early one morning on another. when
in bel. sail:
Jack. are you asleep"
"Why9"
because. want TO borrow half
crown of you."
Then | am asleep"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-23

k1"I viii save you thousand
pounds. said young buck TO an old
gentleman "How?" You have q
daughter. and you intend to give her
ten thousand pounds as her portion"
Il do" "Sir. ] viii take her with
nine thousand"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-23

~" Daddy. l want to ask yoa a
question"
"Well. my son"
"Why IS neighbor Smiths liquor
shop like counterfeit dollar?"
II can't tell. my son'
Because you can't pass IL" said
the boy.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-23

~ There are sos convicts in the
Ohio State Penitentiary.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-23
j. E. GOODRICH,

attorney and Counselor at Lar.
Office Up Stairs in the New Jail,
Will promptly attend to all business en-
trusted TO his care. Especial attention Civ
Ell 10 the securing and collection of ciaIms.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-06-23
Business DIRECTORY
TIME TABLE.

CAREY y. GOODRICH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
OfT,e 1a Floor in Ne,c jail Buiidiny.
VIII promptly attend to all business en-
trusted To his care. Strict attention given
TO the security and collection OF claims.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
T PAUL. FRIDAY DECEMBER 2: 1859
Lexington.

This famous horse, whose name was once
in evvey ones mouth in this country, was
exhibited at a recent great Fair in St. Louis,
a correspondent of the Weekly Mirror, who
was present, says:
Here he comes, led by two grooms He
treads the ground the monarch of the turf.
A shout from the multitude greets him.
Boquets are showered upon him. A collar
of flowers, thrown by some admirer adorns
his neck. Now he walks around the ring
like conqueror, with his proud; elastic
tread. He looks as if he would spurn the
earth, and fly like the tabled horse of the
gods. The crowd vote him the blue ribbon
by reclamation. Cries of Bring him round'
resound from every side. But the poor fel-
low is frightened at the noise of the throng
which he cannot see. He seems to strain
his sightless balls from their sockets, and to
try to peep through the darkness. Then,
as if the noise reminded him of his former
triumphs, he endeavers to break from his
grooms and run. He trembles ia every
limb, and is almost overcome with excite
ment. What symetry of limb, what grace
of movement, what sensitiveness and delicacy
of organization Poor, blind monarch OF
the turf! every man there would if he could,
unseal your eyes and bid you renew your
former glOries.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

"Why, they're all starving there" he
said, opening his eyes and looking full at
me.
Eyes, and the flour in my vessel was
freely given by good Christians to feed those
starving people"
The rascal continued his deliberate gaze
moment, then turned toward his men, who
by this time had broken into the main
hatch, and in rough, commanding tone,
spoke few words in Spanish which l could
not make out.
The men looked up with establishment,
and then withdrew to the side, where they
stood gazing cautiously toward their cap
tain, for such was my interrogation. He
thrust his hand beside him, and walked to
and fro quickly for five minutes then he
said sharply to me:
"YOu Americans are all heretics Why
should you send flour to feed Roman Cath
olics ?"
Because they are our fellow men, and
their Saviour is our Saviour-their God
our God," answered, astonished at the
strange conduct of the man.
If you lie to me-" he cried, with a
ferceness that startled me, &" if you lie to
me, III nail you to your deck! Is this
cargo the free gift of your countrymen to
the starving?"
"Ill prove it to you by my papers" I
answered.
81 don't want to see your papers. Swear
it by the Saviour whose name you have
Just pronounced"
AS he spoke he crossed himself several
times devoutly.
81 swear it by the Holy Trinity" 1
replied, solemnly.
The pirate lifted his cap and bent his
head devoutly when mentioned the Trini-
ty. He stood still with his head bent over
while one might have moderately counted
fifty. When he raised himself up, it seemed
to me there was less ferocity in his counte-
nance. His eyes were no longer half closed,
but open and clearer in their depths l
looked steadily at him.
Captain" he said, courteously, can
you supply me with two or three casks of
water.
gave the order, and the water was low
cred into the boat. A word from him sent
his cut threats over the side but he lin
gered behind, and after moments hesita-
ton approached me with his hand EXTENDED.
"God bless you!" he exclaimed, as he
felt my grasp, land send you where the
starving are praying for bread !"
The next moment be was gone.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
Extraordinary Story.

The following strange story appears in
the Union du Var:
Sir Edward Egerton, nephew of Sir Rob.
ert Peel, has just left Nice for Grasse
This young man has been occupied for
several years in procuring the information
necessary to discover will made by one of
his uncles, leaving him fortune estimated
at thirty-two millions-part of the fortune
consisting of thirty houses in London, and
an entire street in Edinburgh. This will,
after the death of the testator, could not be
found, and all attempts to discover it were
fruitless. In August last, Rev. Mr. Him.
mel, Catholic priest at Dublin, received
in confession declaration to the following
effect:
The opulent testator, some time ago,
sailed for Italy in the Vile de erase, a
steamer which sunk near the lies d'Hyeres.
All his effects and papers were lost, but he
himself was saved he was, however, afflicted
with rheumatism, and, having had to stop
at Nice, died there.
Just before bis death he made his secre-
tary write to his nephew to beg him to come
III I'LL UuG IlC OCCICtdIy SURPRISING
that he would make new will in favor of
the latter, and having spite against him,
did not send the letter. When he made this
confession, the eX-secretary was on his death
bed, and he prayed the priest to do what he
could to repair his wrong. Sir E. Egerton
is now about to endeavor to obtain, at La
grasse and Cannes, information as to the
precise SPOT in which. the vessel went down
He hopes that the trunks of his deceased
uncle may be still intact, and that in one of
them he can find the will. A company is
being organized ir London to assist him in
getting up the vessel. He has consented to
advance 100000 in English money, and to
give 100000 francs out of his inheritance,
if the will is found at the bottom of the
ocean. In the lost vessels were large sums
in money and other articles of value belong.
ing to other persons and the question has
arisen whether the English company may
not retain all the wealth they may fish up.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
Definitions. Sch DOL Examination,
First BoY-What is a patriot?

First Boy-What is a patriot?
An Individual that goes once to Congress,
serves two terms in the Legislature, drinks
liquor at other mems expense, swears loudly
about the Nebraska Bill, chews half pound
of tobacco day, wears old clothes just before
an election, never splits the ticket, and saves
the Union about three times week.
Second BOy-What is loafer?
A man that sits on the steps of public
Office, and talks politics and whites pine
shingles.
Third Boy-What is gentleman?
He's an individual that gets introduced
to man and then borrows money of him,
(which he never means to pay,) on the
strength of the mans friends introduction:
He is also one who gets in debt whenever
he has chance, and stares a free ticket out
of a theatrical manager.
Fourth Boy-What is solid man."
One that makes fifteen per cent. off his
money, makes visits abroad at the expense
of the city, owns front pew in the church,
tells poor people he cannot encourage
vagrancy by paying them money, gives $40
occasionally to the Orphans Society"
charges twenty cents per bushel for coal in
the winter, and does not sign call for a
benefit to a worthy domestic artist {" I'm
less he personally knows all the facts in the
case!"
Fifth Boy-What's schoolmaster?
A man that the Virgnians think gets up
riots and teaches the African idea how to
shoot.
&rth Boy-What's an actor?
A man that tears passion to tatters, y
and has so low an opinion OF Shakespeare
that he uniforml gags" his plays.
Seuenth Boy-What's tavern-keeper?
A man that entertains horse with hay
and his owner with glass Of whisky, suffer-
ing the latter to sleep in bed with his boots
on for an extra "quarter.'
Eighth Boy-What's poet?
An individual that lives on mildew, mint
and rainbows, and scrapes the clouds for an
occupation.
Ninth Boy-What's modern saint?
A man who expects to clock his boat
through the canal without paying toll, who
likes ripe peaches and fat members, who
never turns "deaf ear" to higher salary,
who interlards his sermons with politics,
WIN neVer prcaCneS against vices tnat are
popular, and who is particularly fond of
fashionable congregations.
Last Boy--What is an editor?
A person thoroughly qualified lin his own
opinion) to settle any question upon any
subject, without reference to any other
authority. Who thinks that the nineteenth
century is gazing upon him with more eyes
Argus, whose opinions are convertible in
proportion to pay and patronage. A man
of mercuriM temperament, having deci-
ded propensity Tor quicksilver-or as an
alternative-short paper; whose own paper
is generally short enough of news or matters
ofinterest. A fine judge of music, painting,
poetry, preaching, politics, brandy or Bour-
bon. One who is supposed to remember
every event in the tables of chronology, and
can give as rational an opinion of the Future
as the astrologers who prognosticated for
cold King Cole," when they told him that
there was something looming up in the
future" something about to happen, but
they could not tell him exactly what some
thing might be.-Cin. Enquirer.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
VOL. XI.-NO. 33.
Written for the Pioneer and Dem ocrat.
UNDER-CURRENT.

1t is very, very cold here;
All the day is dark without,
And the wind in titful earnestness
Whirls the rain drops all about.
See the people streaming from the church,
1t Is Thanksgiving Day;
I'm cold and very weary,
While they are warm and gay.
There's lady in a rich, warm cloak,
She does not feel the rain;
She looks as though she never knew
What It's to suffer pain.
See the little children focking home,
Bright, kindly smiles to meet,
While my poor darling shvers here
With naked little feet.
We have no feast to eat to-day,
My darling child and
But SILVER through the long, dull hours
Until the day shall die.
Come closer to me, Elsie, child
1t is Thanksgiving Day,
There's warmth and joyous feasting there
In the house across the way.
1t is growing very dark, child,
But they have light to spares
See it stream through all the windows
Out in the clammy air.
1t is growing very cold, child,
Wen SILVER through the night;
Put your arm around me, darling,
I'll soon have warmth and light.
Nov. oath, 1859. ALROY.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02
The Pirate.

l send you the following true narrative,
says correspondent of the New York
Chronicle, as a little incident showing, among
thousand such, the power of true religion,
and the friends of the Peace Society will see
in it conformation of their doctrine. The
narrative Is given by the captain
Twenty years ago the ship l COM
nanded was on mission Ofmercy. Laden
by the generous contribution of a New Eng
land city, she was bound to the Cape de
Verbs with bread for the famine stricken and
dying.
1t was the fourteenth day out, in the first
gray of the morning, that the mate aroused
me with the startling intelligence that
suspicious vessel was in sight. With the
first ray Of light the vigiant officer had
deserted her, and she was Sd near as to be
made out with glass. was on deck in an
instant
Why, Mr.. Larkin," said, laughing as
| spoke, " there's nothing suspicious in that
lubberl y looking craft She is a Portuguese
brigantine she can't SAIL"
g She looks like that build" the mate an
swered, - but look now at the men on her
deck"
One glance at the telescope was enough to
satisfy me that the mate was right.
Its no honest craft, Mr.. Larkin," said ::
but she may not be pirate for all that.
One need not be surprised to fall in with a
SLAYER hereabout."
g She's no SLAYER, captain"
Why do you think so ?''
Because there are guns on her deck To-
stead of water cask s."
As if to put an end to our speculations, the
suspicious vessel began to spread more cans
vass, and as they gathered away the fresh
enlng breeze, they ran up to her foremost a
Tag which, when it reached the truck, I'M
shook its folds in the wind. On the white
field we saw the terrible insignia of the free
booter, the deaths head, AID cross. bones,
painted in diabolical black
We made all the sail we could but escape
was impossible A gun from the pirate, and
ball whstling over US, speedily brought us
to. The pirate came quietly along, like a
panther, which, sure of its prey, was in no
great hurry to seize it. The moment he
came within speaking distance he hailed, and
ordered me to launch boat and come on
board. We got out the quarter boat, and |
was about to jump into her, to pay my re-
spects IN person to the villains, when Mr..
Larkin asked leave to go.
" If they want the captain" said he " let
them send for him. I'll see if the mate won't
answer as we'll"
lie descended to tie boat, which began to
pull back. Almost at the same instant a
launch was swung over the rail, into which
twenty savage looking rascals, armed to the
teeth, sprung and pulled towards us. Ten
minutes afterward they were on board of my
vessel and began clearing away the main
hatch.
The leader, swarthy fellow, whose
square, compact frame, and whose eyes,
black and hazy, half concealed by the lids,
expressed cruelty and cunning, approached
the cabin hatch, where Istood, and addressed
me in very fair English
Are you the captain of this vessel?"
Yes" I replied.
What's your cargo?"
Flour"
Where from?"
Boston,"
"Where to?"
"Cape de Verbs"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

HE MOUNT VERNON EsTATE.-A New
York paper says &:
John A. Washington, the late owner of
Mount Vernon, has burst up and gone to
smash. Speculation is the cause of it, but
whether faro or stock we can't say. The
ladies who have paid him one hundred and
seventy ve thousand dollars are sacindl ed out
of their money. He can't give clear title
until his old liabilities are cancelled. He
owes five hundred thousand dollars it is said.
Can it be so?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

A COUPLE of Kentuckiaus lately visited
Boston, and sat down to dine at the REVERE
House. Goldfish balls were sarved at the
table, and one of the Kentuckians taking
them for "corn-dodgeos," proceeded to
break one in two. Getting the scent of it,
he turned to his partner, remarking in the
most solemn manner, Something dead in
that, Tom !"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-02

EVERY girl who intends to qualify for
marriage, should go through course of
cookery. Unfortunately, few wives are able
to dress anything but themselves.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-09-30

" We will harbor and secrete} end by oil
means protect and defend him, and thus
give him apractical God-speed TO liberty.
The above, then, were Judge Rapnoy's
sentiments upon the Fugitive Law In 1850
reported BY paper Of his own party, and
attosted BY host Of persons in this Vi
cinity who were present at the meeting.
Il is only necessary to show Judge Re
utter sUbserviency 70 the behests Of his
party, even to the denying that he ever
entertained or uttered manly sentiment
upon the subject Of slavery in his life, TO
give his answers at Cleveland, last week,
when interrogatcd by Mr.. Dennison upon
the subject. During the discussion, the
following, among other questions, were
propounded by Mr.. DenniSon and answer
cd by Mr.. Ranney. We copy from the
National Democrat:
Question-Did you, In 1850, deny the
constitutionality Of the Fugitive Slave act
Of 1901
/ did not.
Question-Did you, In 1850, denounce
the Fugitive Slave act as unjust, and
should be repealed
did not. | said to the gentlemen
then as | would say now-thnt If the law
did away with the habeas corpus and the
right Of the trial by jury, then Il would be
the proper subject for an appeal TO Con-
gress for an amendment. But said that
there is nothing TO be done under a free
government but an appeal to the law
making power, for oremedy for abuses.
We ask, in all candor, Is a man who so
stultifcs his own record upon a question
ofhumunity, worthy to be elected as the
Chief Magistrate of the free people Of
Ohiol Let the answer be given at the
bollot-box in October,
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-09-30
LOOK TO YOUR TICKETS,
ReMnre OF FrRudI

All sorts Of ofundcrhund games arc at.
tempted to be played by the democracy Of
this county, in order TO succeed at the
coming election. They are riding the
country day and night, oirculatinga all kinds
Of falsehoods upon the Republican candi-
dates and trying, by bribes and threats toI
whip in the refractory ones. Their speak
crs, knowing the desperation Of their cause
have abandoned all argument and indulge
ia the most extrayOgHnt assertions and
Misrepresentation, where there is no
fear Of contradiction. Watch tho rnsculs
expose their midnight Vaccinations and
brand their falsehoods as they deserve.
Look TO your tickets carefully and SEQ
that they are oil right-see that every
name corresponds with the one at the
head of this paper. Bogus Republican
tickets will be circulated by the domocru'
oy as usual. Sec that none are voted.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-09-30
Geo. ID. PnrIl.

Tho man whom the democracy ofohio
delight to honor and whom they arc try
ing TO have rc-elcctedt 10 the United States
Senate, voied for Leeompion, pure and
simple, against the instructions oChis own
party in the Ohio Legislature and finally
voted, along with l.. w. Hall, fer the fa-
nous English swindlo.
During the last days Of the session,
when the question In order was the Home
stead Bill in the Senate, Pugh volsd, along
rih the South, 10 ldy Il aside and take up
the bill to give the President $4,000, 900
70 dicker for Cubal
"Niggers FOR hs Ri9gerlsss," but Ro
Glands for Ae lapdiess" was then and still
is Mr.. pughs motto.
Voters Of Seneca, the democratic can
didates for representatives in this county
are pledged, ii elected, TO vote for Pugh's
reelection and every vote cast for these
men is a vote cast indirectly for Pugh.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-09-30

The Importance OF having n
Majority ln the Next Legisin-
turc.
Since the formation Of our State Gov
eminent, there has not been a more i'm
portsnt Legislature than the one we are
about 70 elect. If the Democracy sue
coed in eleoting a majority in that body,
tho following results may be looked for
with absolute certainty;
I. The election Of George T.. Pugh, or
some other pro-slavcry Democrat, TO the
United States Senate.
2. The dstricting Of the State 80 that
the Democracy will elect a majority Of
members to Congress from the State for
the next ten years.
3. Such an arrangement Of the "foat-
ing members" 10 be elected in the next
ten years hs to give themselves the adj
vantage, whenever U. s. Senator is TO
be elected and in that time, there are five
10 be elected.
4. Such n combination Of counties in
90 Senatorial Districts, as TO give them
selves control Of that body, even against a
strong popular majority In tho State.
b. Two long sessions spent, at the
expense Of the people, In getting up an
other miserable batch Of partisan laws,
such ma were enacted by the Democracy
last winter.
Now, we ask the people Of Seneca II
they are willing that this state Of things
should occurl II not, you have Il In YOU
power to prevent It. DO your part in
helping to elect a majority to the Legs
loture who will put men in the U. 8 Sen
ate representing your views, and will moi
do as Pugh has done--misropresented hi
State; who viii district the State, com
bino counties, and distribute "hoatinr
members" on the principle ofjustice an,
equity to ALL and who, after doing this
aud passing such other laws as arc abso
lutely necessary for the goodgovernmen
of our State, will adjourn, come home
and render an account Of their steward
ship TO their constituents.