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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
STOP MY PAPER.O

So says the subscriber. Well, certainly h.
has right to stop his paper when he p!eases
and nobody has a right to require of him a
reason for it. 1t may be one 'hich he doe;
not wish to make public. He may not Gk,
the paper, or he may dislike the editor, or ho
may feel that he has no time to read, or if he
has, that he had rather spend his time in read
ing something else, or he may feel that he is
not able to pay for tat all events he is un-
der no obligation to give any reason to any
body for it.
Nevertheless you have some reasons for it.
good or bad. Some of them we hear often
enough to know. and some of them we intend
TO guess at. One says stop my paper,
don't like your principles" Well, that's very
we'll No man ought to sustain paper which
advocates bad principles; but let us see about
that If you are always able to find out the
principles of paper, you are more fortunate
than we are. But then if you can, are you
sure the principles are bad What are youl
principles? Are you sure that you have any
or ever had? Sometimes we find you support
ing one man, or set of men, and sometimes an
other Somebody has changed principles. L
you have changed principles, you may chang
again if you have been wrong once you may
be wrong again-besides a man or paper may
cilfer with you and be right
We'll" lays another 4 agree with you
and like your paper very much but must cur
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
Set Hin up in the Newspaper BUSH

Rev Mr.. Mcneil, editor of the North Car
Dina Presbyterian, thus relates how he set up
i young man in the newspaper business, in his
recent visit to the North:
AS we stood one evening on the steps of a
Philadelphia hotel, ragged little urchn,
barefooted, but with bright face, accosted us
in the most earnest, undenible terms, 4" NJ ster,
rive me a start in business" 1t was a novel
request, and was presented in such drol man
ner and expectant tone, that we ventured to
inquire in what way we could accommodate
him. He evidently did not intend to pass for
a common bcgggar, and was anxious to show
that he disdained to be ranked as street men.
dicant
Z" In what business do you wish us to give
you start "
oh" said he, its the newspaper business
that wish TO enter. Please set me up in the
newspaper business "
Here was a character, indeed, and when we
told him that we were trying to get start "
in the same business, it increased his importu-
nity and we imagined that we detected in his
countenance a look of pity and sympathy for
u.s.
His tale was soon told His method of get
ting start was very simple and easy
Just give ME quarter Of dollar, and will
run down to the Evening Journals office and
bny dozen papers at two cents apiece, l will
sell them for three cents come back in the
morning, and return your quarter, nd have a
levey " besides--won't you give me start in
the newspaper business?"
We hope the little fellow has got a start
and male levy" 1t were idle to specu-
ate concerning his future, but FranlsIin's pros
pcct was one day as dark as his, and the whee
of fortune makes some curious turns.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
---------------
d o IA o Is ito l. cpno Ila v
Tomato catsurs

A writer in the Columbus, Georgia, Sun
gives the following as the best recipe for ma
king tomato catsup: To half eushel OF
skinned fanatics add one quart of good vine
CUR, ore pound of salt, ousrter Of pound Of
black pepper, two ounces of African cayenne.
quarter of pound of allspice, one ounce of
cloves, three boxes of mustard, twenty cloves
of garlic. sig good onions. two pounds Of
brown sugar and one handful Of peach leaves.
Boil this mass for three hours, constantly stir
ring it to keep it from burning. When cool
strain il through ine sieve or a coarse cloth.
and bottle it for future nse. 1t will improve
by age. ard CT, ate and give zcst TO aEpe'iie al
most undcr the fits OF d,a'a.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
szMPzzc1Tx OF DRzsz.

LONELINESS never appears to so good olvan-
tase as when set off with simplicity Of dress
No artist ever decks his angels with towering
feathers and gaudy jewelry, and our dear hui
man angels, if they would make good their IL
tie to that name, should carefully avoid orna-
ments which properly belong to Indian squaws
and African princes. These tinselres may
serve to give effect on the stage or upon the
ballroom floor, but in daily life there is no sub
stitute for the charm of simplicity. A vulgar
taste is not to be disguised by gold and d;a-
monds. The absence Of a true taste and refine
ment of delicacy cannot be compensated for by
the possession of the most princely fortune
Mind measures gold, but gold cannot measure
mind. A modest woman will dress modestly
and really refined and intellectual women will
bear the marks of careful selection and fault
less taste.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
DELAWARE, OHIO, AUGUST 10, 1859.

tail my expenses" 1t is very well too, if 20,
have been eXtravagant, to curtail and be NOR
econo omical but hadn't you better cut off larg
er expenses-some that are more injurious tC
you? Your paper costs you but very small
amount of money, and ii brings with it no baC
habits, and involves the necessity of no othe,
expenses-nay perhaps it keeps you out of bad
habits, and saves you the expenses consequent
upon them. 1t affords you emp p'oyment Of
time which might otherwise be badly employ
ed, and no man ever had good paper for one
year without getting the worth of his money
out Of it, to say nothing of the benefit derived
from it by his family.
Bit" says another, " stop my paper; not
the C .ntrary, am well pleased with it-but
my neighbor takes it, aud have the use of
his
A good many publishers complain very
greatly of Z" newspaper borrowers For our
selves, we should prefer, of course, that every
body would take our paper for himself and pay
for it +; but we have no complaint to make of
any body on that score, if there is any body
who likes our paper and is unable or unwilling
to pay for it, we hope those who do take it
will lend it to him. But suppose you can have
the benefit of it for nothing; if you think it
adyocates good principles, don't you think it is
your duty, aye, and your interest, to help to
support it? Suppose that every body should
adopt your course, then there would be nobody
of whom you could borrow. Do you take one
and pay fOr it, ard there viii be two to lend
instead of one. You will help in that way to
disseminate good principles, and you will fur,
nish the publisher with the means of dissemina-
ting them more efficiently. You viii serve
yourself and the country. Instead therefore,
of stopping your paper when your time is out,
go out among your neighbors and gather up
dozen rew subscribers and send up their names
and the money, and you will feel the better for
If af least whole
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
Franklin = First Appearance in al
English Printing Office.

FRANKLIN 5 First Appearance in an
English Printing Office.
When quite youth, Franklin went to Lon
don entered a printing office and enquired ii
he could get employment as Il printer.
Where are you from? inquired the fore
man.
America, was the reply.
All, said the FOREMAN, from America! A
led flom America seeking work a printer !
Well do you understand the Art Of Printing
Can you set type!
Franklin stepped to one of the cases, and in
a brief space OF time, set up the following pas
sage from the first chapter Of the Gospel of st,
John:
Nathaniel saith unto him, can any good
thing come out of Nazareth! Philip saith un-
to him come and see.
1t was done so quick, SO accurately, and CON
tanned so delicate reproof, appropriate and
powerful, that it at once gave him standing
and character with all in the Office.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
a Kill or Cure Prescription.

The Few Lisbon Patriot lays the following
prescription to the account OF one Of our Salem
physicians We do not know who it could be,
but If the patient had as bad Tc1 an the doc
tor had when he wrote it, we think his case was
very critical indeed.
Take powder every three houls till they
Operate physic.
=. Bath your feet and go to bed then keep
steeming brick to your feet and legs all the time
and don t get ont of bed for anything. Iouse
for your drink plenty of warm parsley root tea
let your food be oat OF corn meal Cruel for at
least day.
"NB Beshure to youse no sperits of any
kind. ''-Salem Republican.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
xNDEsTRUcTIBTE1TY OF ENJOY.
MENT.

Mankind are always happier for having been
happy so that if you make them happy twen-
y years hence, by the memory of it. A child
hood passed with due mixture of rational in
diligence, under fond and wise parents, diffusns
over the whole of life feeling of calm pleas
ure; and in extreme old age, is the very last
remembrance which time cannot erase from
the mind of man. No enjoyment, however, in
considerable, is confined to the present mo-
meut A man is the happier for life, from hav-
made once an agreeable tour, or lived for any
length of time with pleasant people, or enjoy
ed in any interval of innocent pleasure which
contribute to render old men so inattentive to
the scenes before them, and carries them back
to world that is lost, and scenes never to be
renewed again.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19

Why, the wager-ten pounds! " but cast
ing his eyes aroand the room, and missing the
young men who had indt eed him to watch the
clock, he asked:
+" Where are those young men who supped
here last night? Eli? Quick! Where are
tRey?"
:" They vent away in their pheton nearly an
hour ago, sir" was the reply of the waiter.
The truth flashed like thunderbolt through
his mind. They had taken his pocket book,
twenty-one pounds therein, and had decamped,
a couple of swindling sharpers, with wit to
back them.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19

Young man, one of the first things you
ought to consider is how to build up charac-
ter. Allow us to tell you one fact about it.,
which we have learned by observations: 1t
must be built mp Ike pyramid to be firm and
lasting-broad at the base. Then the fouuda-
ton must be good, or even pyramid would
crack and fall to pieces. Get reputation
from early boyhood, for truth. honesty and
above all, piety. By and by your character
will be as firm as pyramid a host of calum-
NATION could not overthrow it. But if youth
and early life is bad, to build character on
such q beginning would be almost as difficult
as to build and poise pyramid on its apox.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
It1clined to be Quar1cIzo1ae.


| There was once little, slim built fellow, ricl
| as Jew and independent the devil, riding
along high way in the State of Georgia, wheI
he overlook a man driving a drove of hogs by
the help Of a big, raw honed six -foot-two speci
men Of humanity. Stopping the last namec
individual, he accosted him
Say are those your bCFs ??
| No, sir, am at worl, by the month";
| What ply might you be getting, friend p
Ten dollars month and whisky thrown in
was the reply.
Wen. Icok here, I'm weak, little, inoffen-
slve man, and people are apt to Impose upon me,
dye see Now I'll give you Twenty-Five dol
lars a month to ride along with me and protect
me. said Mr. Gardner. But he added, as /.
thought struck him, how might YOU be On the
fight
Never been licked in my life, rejoined the
six-footer
Just the man want. It's bargain p que
ried Gardner.
Blk footer ruminated Twenty-Five dollars
double wages nothing to do but to ride around
and smash a fellows mtg occasionally when
he's SISSY.
Six-footer accepted.
They rode along till just at night. they reach
ed village inn. Dismounting at the door, they
went in. Gardner Immediately singled cut the
biggest man iii the room, and picked fuss
with him. After considerable prolniscuous jaw
ing Gardner turned to his fighting friend, and
Lntilnhleu Iflat the HCklng OF that man had be-
come a sad necessity. Six-footer peeled, went
IN, and came out first best
The naxt night, at another hotel, the same
scene was re-enacte Gardner getting into
row with the biggest man in the place, and six
footer doing the fighting.
At last, .on the third day, they came to fer
ty kept by huge. double-tisted man, who had
never been licked in his life Whilst crossing
the river, Gardner, as usual began to find fault
and blow. The ferryman naturally got mad,
threw things around, and told him his opinion
OF tier kind. Gardner then turned to his
friend and gently broke the intelligence to him
that he was sorry, but it was absolutely Ee-
cess2ly to thrash that ferryman.'
Six -footer nodded his head but said nothing.
1t was plainly to be seen that he did not relish
the job, by the way he shrugged his shoulders
but there was no help for it. So when they
reached the shore both stripped, and at it they
went Up and down the bank, over the sand
into the water they fought scratched, gouged
bit and rolled till. at the end of an hour, the
ferlyman gave in. Six fuoter was triumphant
but it had been tough work. Going up to his
employs, slle scratched his head for a moment,
and then broke forth
Look here, Mr.. Gardner, your salary sets
mighty well, but I'm-of the opinion
that you anciined 10 Le 9uar7rison.e. Here We
only been with you three days and I've licked
the three biggest men in the country Think
this finn had better dissolve for you see, Mr.
Gardner, IN afraid you're inclined to be quar-
relsom, and l reckon IL draw '-Iahana Ga.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
What Can You Do ?

What is your name said New Orleans
merchant to half horse, half-alligator sort Of
a fellow who applied to him for employment
My names Ichabod Wing when I'm at
home, was the reply.
Where was you born
! was bonn nowhere, but was picked out OF
the Mississippi, ilrating down stream on raft
What can you do if l employ y"uY'
l can whip twice my weight in wild cats
swim up Niagara Falls, twist ropes with thre,
live rattlesnakes, and climb seven trees at once,
OF course the merchant employed him righ
off
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
WANTS TO BE AN EDITOR

Some unsopbisticated individual, who sees only
right side Of things gives vent to his aspirations il
Sc Ma, he never be undeceived:
wish Was an ed tor,
l really do indeed,
It seems to me that editors
Get every Thing they need.
They get the ggest and the best,
u everything that grows
And & It N tfee to ci cuses,
AnA other X in,ls OF shows.
When II sIn!noth cheese IS cut
They afgays get slice,
For saying MIS- NTH kntws how
Is make il very nice.
The largest puIakin, the longest beet,
And other garden sti.H,
Is blown INTO the sslnLt4m by
An editorial puff.
The biggest bug will speak TO them,
No matter how they dress,
Il bby coat S nothing, Il
You own printing press.
At ladies fairs they are almost hugged
By pretty girls who kno@
That they VIII crack up everything
The IL lis have to show.
Azd thus they geta blowout free
AT every party feed
1he reason S because they write
And other peOp le read.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
{ PUBLISHED BY REQUEST !
% u Z Z G A = z .

Why should lots repine,
ta-i5At Or grieve at our distress?
-es& Some think if they should riches gain,
- They'd gain true happiness
Alas how vain IS all their gain,
Since life W ID soon decay
GAa. And since are here nth friends SO dear,
Let's drive dull care away.
.srssii Why should the rich Gespise the poorf
-ssas Why shonld the poor repjneS
A little time and shall all
- n In equal r ieHfsh p join.
~sE a Were much 20 blame, we're all the same,
Alike made of clay
And since arc here with friends so %ear,
Let's drive dull care away.
= The only Circumstance of life
= That ever could find,
%fzss = 10 softer and temper mrth,
Is sweet content of mind
i With such store hare much more,
-kSf@ Than wealth e'er convey
-N3 And since we are bere with friends dear,
ssfi7s Let drive dull care away
-hast Let's make the best can Of life,
- 4 Not render curse,
- Bat take II az you would a wife,
- For better for worse. 5
Life at the b. ct Is but a jest,
.slt "A dreary nter's day
- And since are here with friends dear,
Let's drive dull care away.
When weeping age, old age comes on,
And we are young no more.
Let's not rspine what we We done
Or efeFe that routh Is DER.
.1s But cheerful be as formerly,
- And inn0centy gay .zt ID
E2 Theu since we are here wifi friends so dear,
Let's drive dull care away
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
The Doctor Outwitted.


When Dr. Dodge an electic physician, was
lecturing through the State ON the laws ol
health, and particularly the evils of tea and
coffee, he happened to meet, one morning at
tbs breakfast table, a witty son of Erin, of the
better class. Conversation turned on the doc
tors tlvurite subject; he addressed our Irish
friend us follows
Perhaps you think that would be unable
to convince you of the deletelious effects of tea
and coffee p
don't know said Erin, but I'd like to be
there when you do it
Well, said the Doctor, If / convince you
that they are injurious to your health, will you
abstain from their use
Sure and l will sir
How often do you use coffee and tea?' ask
ed the doctor
Morning and night, sir
Well, said the Doctor, do you ever expert
ence slight dizziness Of the brain on going tC
bed p
L do; indeed do ; replied Erin.
And sharp pain through the temples, il
and about the eyes, in the morning r
'Iroth l do, sir
Well, said the doctof, with an air of conf
dence and assurance in his manner, that is the
effects Of tea and coffee
Is 1t, indeed? Faith and alway thought il
was the whisky drank.
The company roared with laughter, and the
doctor quietly retired. He was beaten.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19

In Cincinnati, in Irishman become angry at +;
darkcv and broke seven or eight bricks upon hi
head without doing him the least injury. 1h'
negro, who perfectly cool during the oper
att, n, exclaimed Struck nwtv white IN II
dis chile don mind dem pebbles no how
Yah Yah
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19

The ski, of a hoiel egg is the m's' efica
ci, u, rem ,iy tlnt cal be applied 10 a b -
Peel it ca ul Y we' nd an ly it. 1t win re-
Heve the solen.ss IN a few hours.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19

tue speech. We extenuate n, thing in SAYING
II produced good effect. 1t evolved no new
and startling points, but was straigh -forwar
comprehensive view of the history of the
Democratic party on the slavery question, and
statement Of the position of the Republicans
upor the issues involved. 1t vas Just such a
speech as intelligent farmers like TO hear, and
repeated all over the State it wozld pro-
mote The interests Of the party.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
~zazzss soa ms DelAwAkn eAzErrz.
stxoU x % o W."

ezsz. szsz sssw a. By WARREN szS T.
% '7ou know . is handy phrase, 81 yuu Know
- - Tor friendly conversation
IT'S nice for the lips OF belle or beau
ass When telling the dongs Of " so and 50,
s5 The particulars full OF veal or woe,
~ And without preEarication-
Il takes one of in button hole way,
). se6ss5 rs without introduction
II makes them believe that what you say,
Is told to them only-and, Z" you know, !" to-day
That the thing that's in a familiar way
Is, by far the best production.
iltfs A skiihui phrase is $ you know, ween,
In the hands Of a merry maiden
When she tells of persons or places seen,
e Or whispersa name that raises your spleen,
Or, better yet doth hint he's green"
And "a you know y is interiaden.
81 Old fosies may sing the praise Of they say"
As splendid interjection
Bnt, give 10 me, for a (summer's day
When frienrs talking the moments away
:. You know - from the lips Of the fair aud gay,
As list to the connection.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
IFrom the C.nc!nnati ComInere.aI.l

The Political Campaign Cpened--He-
publican Meeting at Wilmington
Speech of Hen. VIM. Deunison, Re
publican Nominee for Csevernor
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19

Some unsopbistcatsd individual, who sees only the
bright side Of things gives his Aspr stions il this
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-06-01
BOOTS AND SHOES.

The United States Economist has col
lected some interesting statistics on the
manufa cture of boots and shoes in this
country. The quantity required for
consumption in the United States is not
far from 1000. 600 pair per anuum.-
OF these l9. 900. 600 pairs are made in
Massachusetts, at value of $40, 900, 900
per annum, and these employ $4,000
men and 32, 896 women. One half Of
this employment is in Lynn, which is the
largest shop in the United States. The
next is in Philadelphia. which makes
$4,000, 900, mostly fine work, while that
ofLynn is coarse work. The production
is great in every city. town and hamlet
of the Union, and the whole value is no
less than S8o, 100000 per annum. In
Philadelphia there are 457 manufactu-
rers, whose aggregate sales amount 10
s4,14l 900, and Philadelphia sells per-
haps slU. 900, 900 worth of eastern work
in addition. The Economist mentious as
a remarkable circumstance 10 this con-
nection, that notwithstanding the i'm
mense extent OF the shoe and boot man
ufacture. and the army of persons en-
gagged in ii, neither boot nor shoe makers
figure in the last census, though shoe
finders and shoe peg makers do.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-06-01
Mistellaneous.
From the New York Leader
THE DOCTORS PERIL;
OR,
Don Johns Passage ofthe Mohawk.
BY KATE BOYER TYSON.

The noble beast that forms The subject
of my story has heen bay of the richest
color, with lone spot Of white hair in
the forehead. His tail had been allowed
10 flow uncurtailed by the mutilating
knife, naturally and gracefully as those
of the wild mustangs of The prairie. The
ample chest, small ankles and proud
neck, and the wide apart prominent eyes
and open nostrils denoted gentle blood,
but at the time | saw him old age had
whitened his beautiful bay coat, long
tufts of hair were growing behind each
foot, his eyes were rheumy, and the few
long teeth he possessed were loose.
had noticed the attention bestowed on
him by every inmate of that family
Not day passed that his neck and face
were not caressed soft by feminiue hands,
and if had been surprised at that, how
much more SO was l when Mrs. Morrison,
who like myself, was staying there
through the summer, would frequently
throw both arms around his neck, and
while his soft nose rested against her
shoulder would call him pet names, and
not unfrequently her beautiful eyes
would Gil with tears while thus employ
ed. "Don John" received all these
caresses as if he had been accustomed to
them, frequently following one and an
other of the inmates like huge house
dog. My curiosity at length became so
great | resolved 10 become acquainted
with the reason why he was honored with
The respect and attachment of the house.
hold. Not many days elapsed before l
became acquainted with the reasons, and
| assure you gentle reader, considered
them sufficient TO excuse any amount of
affection which il might please the supe-
rior brute 10 bestow on his fellow The
dumb one.
He had belonged to Dr.. Morsely Of
Whitesboroagh, for many wears a prac.
ticing physician at that place, and "Don
John" had carried his master 10 and
from many bed of death; and, God help
him, fire had flown from his hoofs as
many times as his short, fleet steps had
dashed across the Mohawk on the old
bridge, not needing the new born infan,