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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08
-od9Sil.ss for Boots


A Georgia exchange tellsthe following boot
story.
! short time ago one of our citizens. whc
loves his joke about as well as folks usually do
had occasion to visit one of the small towns in
the interior OF the State, and knowing he would
have considerable walking over muddy roads
he took with him pair of long rubber boots
He arrived at his destination about O'Clock in
the evening, and, upon inquiry, he found the
only tavern in the place was half a mile from
the station No conveyance was to be had and
the road was muddy in the extreme. Congrat-
ulating himself on having his long boots, he set
off and found the mud in some spots so deep his
boots were barely long enough. He reached the
hotel at last, looking rather soiled about the
feet. After supper, he inquired the charge for
lodgings.
we usually Charge answered the landlord,
who also had some fun in his composition,
twenty-five cents but if a man goes to bed
with such boots as them on, (pointing to his
Customers feet.( we charge fifty cents
a very good idea should think, returned
the traveller.
After a half hour S conversation, the landlord
showed him to his room, and they parted fol
the night, mutually pleased with each other
The next morning our friend arose late and in
quiring for the landlord learned that he was
gone from home to attend to some business
After breakfast he handed dollar to the land
lord wife, saving:
There is fifty cents for my supper and break
fart and fifty cents for my lodging.
Twenty-Five cents is all we charge for lodg-
ing, said the lIndlady.
Yes, returned the traveller, under ordinary
circumstances but in this case fifty cents is not
too much
The stranger departed, and the lady was deep
in conjecture as to what could be the circum-
stances which required man to pay double
price sor lodgings, when her husband returned.
Has that man who slept in the front chamber
come down yet" he asked.
Yes, answered his wife, and he has gone
away He paid fifty cents for his lodgings, and
said under the circumstances it was right
The ID he did! exclaimed the landlord,
rushing up stairs. His wife followed, to learn
the meaning Of such strange proceedings, and
found her husband with the bed clothes turned
down. and her best bed looking more fit to plant
sleepin.
yea saw that man when he came here last
night said her husband.
'Yc'
'Yot saw his boots, didn't your?
.Yt,
Wei said the landlord, the Internal cuss
slept en-
Afew .lstys after, the traveller, on his return
home, put up again at the same tavern. Meth
er himself or the landlord said any thing about
the boots, which were in about the same con
dition as on the previous occasion but the land
lady looked daggers at him, and eyed his boots
with much anxiety. About ten o clock he said
he would retire.
And, by the way, landlord, said he, with g
merry twinkle in his eye, what do you usually
charge for IodgingsF
we charge, answered the landlord with
most tremendous emphasis twenty-five cents.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08
HArr1NEss--How SECURED.

The Happines of man is a prime question.
What is it? Where is it? How shall we
reach it? And while it is a question, it will
show that we have not yet found it. Mankind
is usually divided into classes sometimes as
rich and poor, or healthy and unhealthy, or
workers and idlers, or fortunate thick skulls
and unfortunate geniuses, or borrowers and
lenders; and the author of each new classical
tion may be safely set down in the miserable
half we may be pretty sure that he considers
himself an unfortunate genius, and has borrow
ed money which he cannot pay. Perhaps writ
ing is good safety-valve for his misery
Many people wish to have repose without fa-
tigue; mind interested without an aim the
sunshine of the morning without the previous
darkness, which is its foil. This of course, can
not be we must search for our own honey, be-
cause we prize very lightly that which is got
without effort.
lam as happy now as l ever have been, and
have lived thirty years. The reason is sim
pie; aud out of it comes new classification
those who begin life hunbly, and those who be-
gin life proudly. The generality of unhappy
people whom / have seen, are those who have
been too happy when they were young, and
poor, regretful song is from Goethe downwards,
"Give, Oh give me back my youth" Wher
sitting down at the feast they have begun a
the desert, and rendered their stomachs unfit
for plain food. They imagined they were tt
live always on wine and sweetmeets and they
got disappointed when the brown bread wa
set before them. The best way, if we coult
have the choice of it, is to begin low down.
To me, youth appears very miserable time
full of poverty and hard usage. Schooled il
adversely, began early not to expect too muc
and for the most part have been agreeabl.
disappointed result exceeding my expee
tations; the good wine has providentaLy, bee
kept till the last
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08
4 rEan Arrested for Murder Commit
ted EWentY-four Wears Ago.

It seems that little over twenty-four years
ago, man named C. B. Ivey, residing in Roane
county, East Tennessee, conceived dislike
to a sister-in-aw residing in that county, and
murdered her in deliberate and cold-booded
manner. He was arrested for the crime, tried,
convicted, but owing to some palliating circum-
stance connected with the affair, instead of be-
ing executed was sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. Shortly after his incarcer. ton in jail
however, he effected his escape, and made his
way to Arkansas, where he settled on the Ar
kansas river, and resided up to within few
weeks past. During his res demce in Arkan
sas-a period of some twenty-five years-he
married highly respectable lady of that State
became the father Of family, the owner of {
large plantation, and was honored by bis lel
low-citizens with the post of magistrate for {
term of ten years, and the duties of which po
sition he discharged with fidelity and to th'
general acceptance of the citizens.
He also became connected with and fol
years was, a leading member of one of the
prominent Christian denominations of the day
But the appearance at his home, about two
weeks since, of an officer, armed with requi
sition from the Governor of the State who's
laws he had outraged at once and forever dis
sipated all his assurances of safety, and with
out resistance he yielded himself up to the oil
cial's custody. He arrived in this city, las
evening, in charge of the person who trace
him out, and will be conveyed at once to Roam
county, taking to-days train on the Memphi
and Charleston Railroad.-1femphts Bulletin
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08
Shooting Cat--TouchinS OF tic Cum
at the Wrong End!

We have often felt it to be our duty to arti
the people against the careless and reckless tse
of firearms. So many serious accidents occur
from failure in hearing or listening iO this
caution, humanity seems to require tl.at every
mishap of this kind should be used in pointing
moral, and inspiring some idea Of selfpcrstSa-
ton in the careless. Whether the iiicidcipt
narrated below is a case in point, we leave uf
readers to decide. Peter Rowan, ESQ., 6f this
town, took il into his head to shoot cat, For
this purpose he procured an old-fashiobcd eint
belonging to his employer, and "loaded it,
First, he put in charge of shot, which he cov-
cred by ramming home wad. Next, n tliatge
of powder. To make sure of his victim. he
wound up the loading with small handful Of
corn in the kernel.
Thus prepared, he brought the instrument ~
death to bear upon the cat, and snapped. Ia
his great chagrin, the gun was not discharged.
He snapped, and snapped, and snapped again;
but it was no use, the gun would not 60. Irri-
tated beyond measure at his failure and rem nl+
bering the hint of his employer that he did not
know how to use the instrument, he drew the
iron ramrod from the gun, placed the point in
fire until it reached red heat, inserted il ut
the muzzIe and then worked it down throIi IA
the corn until it reached the powder, whcii
whang went the charge down to the shot, send
| ing the ramrod thror gh his hand between th';
thumb and fore-fnger, burying tIecerI. in NsE..-
ous parts of his hand and badly singing his
face with the powder The cat survived. and
the Irishman after having the corn hoed out p"
by DIR. Hendrick, is doing as well as cou.d kc
expected Hnder the circumstances. He is fnFv
satisfied that gun is a most dangerous wcni-
on to handle, and especially destructive when
touched off through the muzzle.-DparlUry
! Times.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08
Old Buchanan not troubled with
Worms.

The President, during his recent visit to
North Carolina, was riding in a carriage with
Gov Ellis, when they stopped at a well to en-
able the former to get drink. The Governor
asked Mr.. Buchanan if it would not be as well
to have something in the water. The Presi-
dent thought it would not be amiss. The Gov
cnor inquired of Il friend if he had anything
along 2" The friend happened to have " Int
tie" which he handed to the Governor in q
bottle neatly done mp in paper and aecompa
MED with cup. The cup was handed to the
President. Gov. Ellis had by this time UNI
wrapped the bottle, and, on handing it to the
President, there was displayed on it a hand
some label bearing the words " Osburn's Syr
up upon seeing which Mr.. Buchanan eN
claimed, Why, Governor, I'm not wormy!
So the Raleigh Register says
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08
How they Rehead reoDle i. Co.,.

The criminals were broughtin gangs, iiir
were able to walk, or if they eea.d an,. wall
in chairs and in barkets, the latter Of ,c E;nd
in which usually hogs are carried. tho l.sAct
beng attached to two poles and thus e,Ir1ic,l
| on the shoulders of two men,. Wien i4is Gull
prlts reached the execution ground they aa.ra
tuilpied out OF their chairs aud baskets ,il,wn
upon the pavement with US little care aas,k sNn,-
pathy as though they had beenoa,ls Of pump
klns or potatoes. The executioncrs tHtn mr.
ranged them in rows, three usually VIXEN tEAr.:
was large number to be dispatsE a.. NV
frlend nformed me, one eXecutioncr tak inr Ais
place at the head of each row, ard Q VIM enc,
blow on the back side of the head Ia p,,s6 #
forward and lay it convenient for the s~a.la.
as knelt and awaited the fatal moment.
W hen all things were thus arranged tho
death warrant came; it was banncr. and ~
soon as it waved in sight, without any verbal
order being given the headsmen began tLe:r
work of death. There was a rapid succcSsi, M
oil dull, crunching sounds-chop, chop. chop,
and down dropped heads, while the bodies hal
forward, and streams of blood were shot into
the alr like jets of water frcm q firc-cngine--
The friend who was my guide, as we stood en
the very pavement by the wall on onc s:de OF
the street where these rows of victims v-crtn
drawn up, told me he had been Obliged. as egh-
ers also had been, to step back of these wretch
ed kneening men when the work commences
lest the blood, if they were in front, sL.,u'A
stream across the street and fall upon tllrm.---
Nc second blow was ever given, for these sh 4
trous men are slayers educated for Their worE
for till they able, with their heavy ~ vi,is,
which are in part butchers cleavefs as well ~
swords to slice a great bulbous vegetable ~
thin as we slice cucumbers they are not e.igi-
bic to this Office.
Three seconds are sufficient for Gael, ie;.I.
In one minute five executioncrs clear fl ol,e
hundred heads. 1t took rather longer E.r tie
assistants to pick up the heads aud brides
and pack them up in rough c,ff;ns pre-
paratOry to their being carried away into ths
fields and hills outside the walls for l,iorn,crf.
Nor were they at all careful that the o'd c,fn-
panionship of head and body should bc ,.n-
tinued, but they often thrust head ard b4;v
into a coffin, which had never net before. ~
hundreds were sometime executed al a tine,
occasionally coming up to five hundred, V hills
these scenes were of constant occurrence. fis
" hole area swan in blood-if moi to ~
horses brides" yet almost over the shoes nr.I
up to the ankles. The earth docs not contain
SO horrible an Aceldama, SO true " G,'d "f
od."-Hong Kong Cor. Of the Mar Lamp
shire Patriot.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08
An Arrest.


Some years ago a small sized man went to
the plantation of gentleman not far from Lou
isville, who was light in wit, but rather heavy
in flesh, with piece of paper in his hand fold
ed in form, and known by the abbreviation ol
ca sa Having found the owner of the planta-
ton in the field, he explained his business,
when he was requested to read his capias, which
commenced as usual You are commanded
without delay to take the body of, etc
.Humph, says the prisoner, stretching him
self on his back, I'm ready.
oh, but you don't expect me to carry you II
my arms
Certainly, you must take my body, you
know 4; l do not resist the process of the law
but submit with cheerfulness.'
VIII you wait until bring cartF
Can t promise. | may recover from fatigue
in the meantime
We'll, what must do?'
You must do your duty
And there he lay immovable until the sher
/ iff left when he left also.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08
HAPPINESS.

Now let me tell you secret-a secret worth
knowing. This looking forward for enjoyment
don't pay. From what l know of it, l would
as soon chase butterflies for living, or bottle
up moonshine for cloudy nights. The only true
way to be happy, is to take the drops of happi
ness as God gives them to us every day of oul
lives. The boy must learn to be happy while
he is plodding over his lessons the apprentice
while he is learning his his trade, the merchant
while he is making his fortune. If he fails tc
learn this art, he will be sure to miss his enjoy
ment when ne gains what he sighs for.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08
Is Chess an xfeloctua1 Game

The Boston Courier dssents from the popu-
lar encomiums OF the intellectual game Of
chess and objects to the glorifcation Of its
champions. 1t says:
We cannot assent to the disposition mani
tested, naturally enough, by distinguished
cliass=piayars to magnify their Offices and func-
tion. We cannot admit that there is any ne
cessary and inevitable connection between en-
inencc in chess playing and general intellectual
superi GRITTY While it is true that many dis
tinguishcd men have been excellent chess-play-
ers, it is also equally true that the greatest
chess-payers have never given evidence OF con-
spicous ability in anything else. There were
many men at the Boston ban quot on Tuesday
evening whom we should rank in intellectual
stature far above Philidor, Macdonald, Des
ChappeIles, De la BouI dennais, or any other
great name in the annals Of chess, whether
dead or living.
"The game Of chess is certainly an intel
leetual game so is whist with, to be sure, an
element of chance superadded so is checkers.
But it is but game after all ; and the best
thing you can say of it is that it is a very ex-
celent contrivance TO enable idle man to get
through the lazy-pacing hours without damage
to the pocket, the conscience OF the constitu
ton. 1t is. for an amusement, the nearest pos
sible approach to real intellectual work. But
it is barren tree il bears the blossoms o
enter tainment, but not fruit of utility" th'
rest of mankind - are very little benefited
mentally, morally, or materially, by the dill
gent study of the game of chess by a limited
circle To our taste, too, the spectacle Of two
men, especially young men, cfooking thei
spincs for hours, and tying knots in their brain
over parcel of figures cut in white and RET
ivory, is little dreary, but this is merely {
matter of taste, and we are far from insisting
that others shall square their conduct by tn
| line of our tastes.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08

Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the
right using of strength and strength is not
used rightly when it only serves to carry a
mrn above his fellows for his own solitary glo-
~. He is greatest whose strength carries up
the most by the attraction of his own.-Beecher.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08
FAINT HEART NEVER WON A
FAIR LADY"

FROM THE SPANISH OF VINCENTE EsPINEL.
He who is both brave and bold,
Wins the lady he would
But the courageless and cold
Never did, and never could.
Modesty, in woman's game,
Is wild and shielding veil
She is tutOred to conceal
Passion S fiercely burning flame;
He who serves them brave and bold,
He alone is understood
But the courageless and cold
Ne'er could win, and never should.
If you love a lady bright,
Seek, and you shall find way
All that love would say, to say
Ii You watch the occasion right.
Cupid ranks are brave and bold,
Livery soldier firm and good
But the courageless and cold,
Ne'er have conquered-never could.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08

Two parcels of Pixies Peak gold assayed at
New Y ork yielded as follows, one consisting of
shot and scale gold taken from the mountains
near Denver City was worth 81, ,7s6 in coin,
another from the South Platte river was worth
81 ,9Sl.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08

The Hon. Sherrard Clemens, who has so
long been suffering from the consequences of his
duel with young Wise, was married on the 6th
inst, to Mrs G. L. Groves, at her plantation
in Madison Parish, Louisiana.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08

ToM-'Don't you think verses would touch
her, Charley, beautiful pomeF
CHAR1EY-'Oh, hang your verses Tom
If you want to enjoy life, drop poetry and the
gals altogether and jine fire company.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08
w o III Id o..

Guard well thy lips, for none can know
what evil from the tongue may aow,
What guilt, what grief may be incurred
By one incautions, hasty word.
Be slow TO speak look well within,
To check what there may be Of sin,
And pray increasingly for aid
Lest unawares thou be betrayed
Condemn not judge not not to man
Is given his brothers fault to scan
One task is thine, and one alone,
To search out and subdue thine own.
Indulge murnur ings oh restrain
Those lips SO ready to complain
And oh, if they can number, count
Ofeach days mercies the amount
Shun vain discussions, trifing themes
Dwell not on earthly hopes or schemes;
Let words of meekness, wisdom, love.
Thy hearts true renovation prove
Set God before thee every word
Thy lips pronounced by Him is heard
oh couId's thou realize the thought,
What care, what custom would be taught
Think on thy parting hour ere long
The approach of death may chain thy tongue,
And powerIess all attempts be found
To articulate one meaning sound.
The time is short this day may be
The very last assigned TO thee
So speak, that should st thou speak no more,
Thou may st not this day words deplore
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08

A young lady being asked why she did not
attend n party to which she was invited, re-
piled 4 forgot all about the party, and ate on
ions for breakfast
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08

Apple peach and cherry trees are loaded
while strawberries and blackberries viii be e1-
tremely plentiful in Southern Indiana.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-08

A year afterwards in the same season of the
year, there was Il bridal-the daughter of
Alexander Mason had married the son of Fred
erck Vale. There was happy family circle
to celebrate the wedding, and foremost amid
the group was a white-haired man, who blessed
God for having given him in his declining
wears such children
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-03-24

IL A young fellow; riding down STEEP
hill, and doubling the foot of it was Doggy,
saw a man at the bottom who was ditching,
and asked him if it was hard TT the bottom,
'Ay, I'll warrant you But in half q
dozen steps the horse sank up TO the sad
die girihs, which made the young gallant
whip, spur, curse and swear. why, you
rascal!' SAID he TO The di;cher, 'didst thou
not tell me was hard at the bottom?' -'Ay,
replied the other, but you are not halfway
10 The bottom yet
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-03-24

A SPECIMEN Brick OF DEMocRAcY.-The
following eloquent, earnest and effective ad-
address, was delivered, says an exchange pa
per, at arecent Democratic Caucus in the
town Of Sandiord, Broome county, N. Y,
by man who has been an immediate of the
County Jail on an Indictment for murder
The speech i. Too good TO be lost. Here it
is: ~
"Gentlemen-We are going to beat the
ID Black Republicans. l am going to
work this year. Last year we was licked
because l was in Jail and could not VOTE
was prosecuted and kept in Jail because
/ was Democrat, Gentlemen, the Demo
cratic party is prosecuted party. Go TO
all the jails and STATE prisons in The country,
and you will find nine out oferery ten of oil
the criminals, Dsmoc, ats. Now mark what
/ tell you. l am no: in prison this year,
and will see what can do"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-03-24

E7At missionary sermon, in a country
village, all the congregation shed tears, with
the exception Of one rustic, who, when he
was asked why he continued unaffected, re-
piled. 4 don't belong 10 this parish
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-03-24
We Were Boys Together.

We were boys together,
And never can forget
The school house near the heather,
in childhood where we met: -
The humble home 10 memory dear,
Its sorrows and its joys;
Where woke the trans lent smile or tear,
When you and were boys.
We were youths together,
And castles built in air;
Your heart was like feather,
And mine weighed down with care;
To you came wealth with manhood's prime,
To me it brought alloys
Foreshadowed in the primrose time,
When you and were boys.
We're old men together
The friends we loved OF yore,
With leaves of autumn weather,
Are gone forever more.
How blest 10 age the impulse given,
The hope time meier destroys
Which led our thoughts from earth TO heaven
When you and we're boys.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-03-24
Labor.

Toh swings the axe, and forests bow;
The seeds break out m radiant bloom;
Rich harvests smile behind the plow,
And cities cluster around he loom;
Where iottering domes and tappering spires
Adorn the vale and crown the hill,
Stout labor lights the beacon fire,
And plumes with smoke The forge and mill
The monarch oak, the woodlands pride,
Whose trunk is scanned with lightning scars,
Toll launches on the restless tide,
And there unrolls the fl1g of stars;
The engine with IFS lungs OF fame,
And ribs of brass and joints of stetl,
From Labor's plastic fingers came,
With sobbing valve and whirling wheel.
It's labor WORKS the magic press
And turns the crank in hives of tot,
And beckons angels down to bless
Industrious hands on sea and soil;
Here sunbrowned Toll with shining spade,
Links lake 10 lake with silver ties,
Strung thick with palaces of trade,
And temples towering to the SKIES.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-03-24
ELEIY DOlIARSI

uAVING completed and occupied our great
Ii Fire-Proof Manufactory-the most per-
feet machine shop in the world-we have signal
lied the event by producing new FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE. containing the latest I'M
II In. nf
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-03-24

Il Never be SO rude as 10 say TO man
There's the door, but address him more
politely thus:
Elevate your golgoiha TO the summit Of
your pericr aBium, and allow me TO present
TO you peculiar demonstration that scientific
piece of mechanism which constitute the
egre.s portion of this department.