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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

rs A pretty good thing came off a
few days ago at one of the Justices
Courts. Bill Cummings, an Iri8hman by
birth, but native of New Orleans by
choice, was witness in squatter case,
and was subjected to severe cross ak.
animation by the counsel on the opposite
side. Everybody knows Bill, and knows
his ways, and Bill knows everybody
He was much harassed and surprised at
the temerity OF the disciple of Coke and
Blackstone for his impotence in trying
to corner him, and sorhetimesASMSss short
in his answers. g., tie lawyer,
asked Bill for the sixth or seventh time
which way a certafn flight of stairs ran.
Bill fixed upon the Judge a most iinplor-
ing look, but did not answer. Fhe ques-
ton was repeated. Answer the ques-
ton, Cummings )" and Bill turning to a
lawyer, with his large red face streaming
with perspiration, said" That depends
whereye are if ye are at the top, they
run down and if ye are at the fut, they
jist run up and that's all l know about
it, inny how"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22
Sabbath Physiology

The Almighty rested one seventh OF
the time of creation, Commanding man to
observe an equal repose. The neglect
of this Injunction will always, sooner Or
later, bring mental, moral and physical
death.
Rest is an invarable law of animal life.
The busy heart beats ever from infancy
to age, and yet a large part of the time
is in state of repose.
William Pitt died of Apoplexy at the
early age Of forty seven. When the des-
TIMES of nations hung in large measure
on his doings, he felt compelled to give
an unremitting attention to affairs oil
state. Sabbath brought no rest to him,
and soon the unwilling brain gave signs
Of exhaustion. But his presence in Par
lament was conceived to be indispensi-
BILE for exhaustion and defence Of the
public policy. Under such circumstances
it was his custom to eat heartily substan
tial food. most highly seasoned, just be
foro going to his place, lie order to afford
the body that strength, and to excite the
mind to that activity deemed necessary
to the momentous occasion. But. under
the high tension, both brain and body
persisted prematurely.
/ Not long ago, one Of the most active
business men of England found his af
fairs so extendSF he deliberately
determined toy c. his Sabbaths to his
accounts. He had mind of a wide
grasp. His views were so comprehensive
so far seeing, that wealth came in upon
him like flood. He purchased coun-
try seat at the cost of four hundred thou
sand dollars, determining that he would
now have rest and quiet. But it was
too late. As he stepped on his threshold,
after survey Of his late purchase, he
became apoplectic. Although life was not
destroyed, he only lives to be the wreck
of man.
1t used to be said that brick kiln
must" be kept burning over the Sab
bath; it is now known to be a fallacy.-
There can be no "must" against divine
command. Even now, it is received
opinion that iron blast furnaces will
bring ruin if not kept in continual ope
ration. Eighteen years ago, an English.
man determined to keep the Sabbath
holy as to them, with the result, as his
books testified, that he made more iron
in six days than he did before in seven;
that he made more iron in given time
in proportion to the hands and number
and size of his furnaces, than any estab.
lishment in England which was Kept IN
operation during the Sabbath.
In our own New York, the mind Of a
man who made half million a year, went
out in the night of madness, and an early
grave in only two years, from the very
strain put upon 1T by variety of enter.
prises, every one of which succeeded.
" 1t will take about FIVE years to clear
them off," said an observant master OF
an Ohio canal boat abiding to the wear
ing out influence on the boatmen, who
worked on Sabbath as well as other days.
As to the boatmen and fremen of the
steamers or the Western waters, which
never lay by on Sabbaths, seven years is
the average Of life. The observance
therefore. Of the seventh portion Of onr
time for the purpose of rest, is demon
strably physiological necessity, a. law
OF OuP ma tnrn
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22
The Little Grave.

IFS only little grave" they said,
Only just child that's dead y
And so they carelessy turned away
From the mound the spade had made that day.
All. they did not know how deep shade
That little grave in our home had made.
know the coffin was narrow and small,
One yard would have served for an ample pail
And one man IN his arms could have borne ava
The rosebud and its freight of clay.
But know that darling hopes were hid
Beneath that coffin lid.
know shat mother had stood that day
With folded hands by that form Of clay
know that burning tears were hid,
Meath the dropping lash and aching lid -
And know her lip. and cheek and brow,
We're alnaest as white at her baby's, how.
knew that some things were hid away,
The crimson frock, and wrappings gay;
Tbs little socks and the half-worn shoe,
The cap with its plumes and tassels blue;
And an empty crib with its covers spread,
AS white as the face of the sinless dead
'Tis lttle grave, but, oh ! beware!
For the worldwide hopes are buried there,
And ye. perhaps, in coming years,
bay see, like her, through binding tears,
How much of light, low much of joy,
Is buried up with an only boy
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

Docs AND BELL SHEEP. An Indian
sheep farmer says, that number Of sheep
wearing bells, in any flock, will keep
away dogs-he would allow ten bell-sheep
to- every hundred, or hundred and fifty.
When sheep are alarmed, they run to.
gether in a compact body, in which all
the bells are rung at one, which frighten
the dog, or make him think some one is
on his track-so, he leaves, without taking
mutton.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

An old farmer by the name of Elnatbar
Skinner, had a place" near MONTPELIER.
Vermout' He was an awful spry man
himself, and expected everybody to be
likewise. Now the old gentleman had a
son, youth he was. If lie was not quite
SO brisk in his muscles as the old gentle.
man, he was at least foot or two ahead
lin wit. The old man was death on the
pale horse on rousing up everybody
about Gay break every morning ana on6
morning when his heir apparent son was
as soggy as piece of lead, the old MAG
bawled out for the tenth time.
"Oh h-h, Sam p
Sir RI 2"
Are you, / say, are YOU"
" No dad | an'tF'
Are you going to get up 2" .,
Couldn't think of it, dad, possible"
roars the sonorous voice.
" Didn't you know you scamp how
your brother Bill has been up and shot
a whole mess of pigeons q ezelaims the
old man.
Yes, dad" e1Siaims the hopeful, az
heard all that dad, but only thiuk what
darned set of fools them pigeons were
to git up afore Bill and be licked up Just
like salt"
Sam turned over aad went to sleep
worse than ever, and the old man tod.
died off, vowing Sam knowed too much for
child of his age,
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22
The Heroes Of Industry.

bet others write of those who fought
On many a bloody field
OF those whose daring deeds were wrought
With sword, and spear and shield
But will writs of heroes bold
The braysst of the brave,
Who fought for neither fame nor gold
Who.fll an unmark ed, gravel
Heroes who conquered many a field
Of hard and sterile soil
Who mads the sturdy forest yield
To unremitting toll;
Heroes who did not idly stand,
But dealt such fearful blows
That acres, broad, of worthless land
Now blossom. like ths, ross.
The heroes ofthe pillow and loom,
The anvil and the forge;
The delivers ~Aown among the gloom,
OF yondsr rocky gorge;
Heroes who built yon lofty tower,
And forged its heavy bell,
Which faithfully proclaims the hour.
landmarks its fight so well.
Heroes who brought from every cline
chargpSies of wealth;
Heroes'of' thoughts and deeds sublime,
Who spRned what came by stealth
Who won guerdon fair and bright.
And left no bloody stain
No hearth profaned-no deadly blight
Upon Gods wide domain.
ThesswJrld,wide common workers crave
No laurel wreath of fame-
No monument above their grave;
They toiledtbut for name
Among the lowly ones who plod
Their weary way along,
With faitlsand confidence that God
Gorrecteth every wrong.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

BeA- The Cleveland Herald tells, am
extraordinary story of cleveland, boy
who was stolen from his parents twenty
six years ago, by Canada Indians, with
whom he has ever since been domestica.
ted. He has returned on leave of alb.
sence, but will go back. to the tribe. as
he has a wife aud two children among
them. The band is locatednear Behring's
Straits, about three hundred miles from
the North Pacific Ocean.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22
Rsa By a steamboat exnlosioh. nm

BSA By steamboat explosion on a
western river, passenger was thrown
into the water. and at once struck out
Justly for the shore, blowing like por.
poise the while. He reached it almost
exhausted, and was caught by bystan,
der and drawn out painting.
Well, old fellow" said his frisn&,
had hard time, eli ?"
Yes, pretty hard, considerin.' Wasn't
dom it for myself though ). was q,
workin' for one o. them insurance offices
in New York. Got policy on my life
and | wanted to save them. l don't
care |"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

p@- An ingenious Yankee who was
much plagued by the boys pilfering the
best apples from his orchard, hit upon
the plan of grating the lower limbs of
each tree with very fair looking but
awfully sour apple. The result was shat
the boys finding all the apples IN reach
to be unpalatable, did not trouble those
farther up in the trees, but confined their
depredations to his neighbours orchards.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22
The Lsdy's YES
By MISS GARRETT.

Yes !" | answered you last night
"Eo'r' this morning, sir, l say
Celors seen by candle light
Cannot look the same by dey.
When the tabors playsd their best,
And the dancers wsrs not Slow,
"Love mel" sounded like jest
Fit for yss,' Or fit for no."
T1us, tie sin Is on us Doth.;
Was to dance time to wool
Tooer light makes tickle truth
Seorn of me recoils on yo~.
Bearn to win lady's faith
Nobly, as thing is high
Bravely, as in fronting death
With Yirtuoas gravity,
lead her from the painted boards
Point her to the starry skies
Guard her by yonr truthful Words.
Pure from courtship's batteries.
BY your truth she sEail be true,
Ever true as wives of yore,
And her yes" once said to you.
Shall be yes for evermore.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

HE GREAT Rope WALKER Blondin
said the cause of his stopping so often
when he had the man On his back was
that the strap which held the balancing
pole, being covered with wooden, rubbed
the back OF his neck. and made it very
sore. He says he talked to Colecord all
the time they were on the rope, and tied
to the waist of each, and it was arranged
that if either fell, the other was to throw
himself on the opposite side Of the rope.
lie was obliged to unloose the man seven
times, and towards the last the persipi-
ration so blinded his eyes that he (Blon-
din) thought the game was up with him.
Blondln says his father and brother per-
ished in the practice of the same art, and
1t 10 his expectation to die in the same
manner.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22
nssg@ DE-. Johnson saws That the hanni

ia Dr.. johnson says that the bappi
est person in the world is boy at school.
This is mistake. The happiest person
in the world is g boy after he gets out OF
school, and while throwing somersets in
a heap Of saw dust. Al boy at school is
a boy in prison, a boy in low spirits, a
boy whoswears at algebra, and whose
only wish is that teaching may die to-
morrow, so that he can have the day of
his funeral to, go out into, the country to
catch bobolinks.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22
Meadow sweet,

The'creamy banks of meadow sweets
Along: themill STREAMS margin grow,
Where honey bees, with pollened feet,
Hunt softly to and fro.
The sound is sweet, the fragrance fair,
As summer breezes float alongs
Around me, all thssnmmer air
Is rife with scent and song
0, what to me are wealth and rank
0, what are men, and their deceit,
While lie here, on the mill-stream hank.
Among the meadow street..
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

Ia A Washington clergyman, few
Sundays since, while stating deficiency
in the collections, remarked that since the
issue of three cent pieces, the revenue of
bis church has declined nearly one half.A
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

,peA a humorous divine, visiting a gen.
tleman whose vile was none Of the most,
amiable, overheard his friend say
II 1t was not for the stranger in the
next room | would kick you oat of doors:"
Upon which the clergyman stepped in.
and said:
Pray, sir, make no stranger Of me."l
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

neA- A Virginia negro boy, who pro-
fessed to be dreadfully alarmed at the
cholera, took to the woods to avoid it,.
and was their found asleep. Being as.
ked why he went to the woods, he said;,
g To pray" Bat said the overseer, how
was it you wentto steep 2" Don't know,
massa, zactly, responded. the negro !,
: but kspee must have oyerprayed my.
selfp
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

esA The good will" of any enter
prise may be likened unto the wag Of a
dogs tail. You can buy the tail, but not
always the wag thereof.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22
a.ay~ The ;ndiu;duol WIN tr;pd to cle,

DG- The individual who tried to clear
his conscience with an egg, is now en-
deavoring to raise his spirits with Yeast.
If he fails in this, it is his deliberate in
tention to- blow out his brains with a
pair Of bellows, and sink calmly into the
arms GA young lady +
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

/ D1 Well, Bob, how much did you're
pig weigh"
Oh, don't know, it diden't weigh as,
much as | expected. always thought.
it wouldn't"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22

sA Arose, by any other name would
smell as sweet.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-09-22
An Erroneous Motion.
WITT IS HUMORo

A little nonsense, now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men,"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-25
ANOTHER LABoRER REMOVED.

James d. johnson, late of Deer Creek, near Ii
maville, Stark Co. Ohio, died at his residence on
Friday, June 18th, after a short illness.
The friends of Peace, of Temperance, and Of
Anti-Slavery, who knew him, will mourn in him
the loss ola faithful and energetic coadjutor. BY
the whole community he will be greatly missed,
and lamentcd, but by none out Of his own imme-
eiate family circle, SO much as by the colored
noighborhood at Deer Creek to whom in their OPP
preston and under the indignities by which they
suffer, he was ever q sympathising and sincere
friend. For he was one who was net satisfied that
sympathy is real, and sincere, which does not ex'
press itself in action both energetic, and adapted
to bring relief to tho suffering and oppressed.
There can be little doubt that his labors Of love in
behalf of suffering humanity, promoted that con-
dition of his physical frame by which it was prepar
ed to fall so suddenly by the shafts of him who i:
often termed the Destroyer. The chief consolation
left to his surviving friends is the thought that hi
labors will not cease, but are merely changed il
the means by which they will still be directed t.
the benefit Of suffering humanity. B.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-25
DARING ABDUCTION OF NEGROES.

One of the most outrageous cases Of kidnapping
ever known in this county, occurred on Friday
night last, in Dickinson township. A colored man
named Butler, his wife and two children, residing
near Weakley's Saw mill, were captured between
the hours Of Q and 10 o'clock, p. NJ, by parties
unknown. and forcibly carried off. A carriage
track was found leading to the house and from
thence TO Papertown, where it was lost. Late in
the evening, q carriage supposed to be the same,
forced lite way through The Holly toll cato. The
secrecy with which the affair was conducted,
leaves little room to doubt but that the parties
were we'll acquainted with both the neighborhood
and their nefarious business. Although the cabin
from which the abduction took place is a thickly
settled spot, some four or five families Of whites
being within a stcne's throw, not the slightest
alarm was raised, and the fact was not discovered
till the next day, when the house was found er.
tirely deserted tho articles of clothing strewn
about, the half rumpled bed of the little girl, and
bread left to rise on the hearth, showing that thi,
outrage had been perpetrated in the most sudder
and precipitate manner. The Butler family
came into this county from Adams about q yea
ago, and are highly esteemed by their n~eighbor
flor %sobriety. industry and general good conduct
\ Cdrliss american.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-25
A PATRIOTIC GR0AN.

The Market street Baptist Church at GAINESVILLE,
by q vote Of twenty-one to twelve, recently ex'
PEELED Ezekiel 4. Cox, AN old and highly respect.
able citizen of that city, for the crime Of acting
as a Deputy Marshal of the United States in the
arrest Of a fugitive from labor Cepeland Nation
al Democrat.
Bigotry is the same in every mans breast,
whether it prompts to the burn ing of its victim n,
the stake, or the expulsion Of Quakcrs from q ter
ritory because they dared to worship COP accord
ing to thu dictates of conscience but in the case
of the Baptist Church a. GAINESVILLE, they have
shown themselves more bigoted aud have carried
their persecution, for opinions sake, farther than
any of their predecessors. True, they did not
burn Mr.. Cox at the stake, nor whip him publicly
through the streets, but they inflicted all the pun
ishment which they dared, under the constitution
and laws of our country, and shown that religious
bigotry atd superstition are as relentless and
blood-thirsty in the noon Of the nineteenth cen
fury as when they had full sway in the dar k age,
OF the world for, so far as their acts are wortt
anything, they have closed the gates of HEAVIER
against Mr.. Cox and consigned him to ~perlitioi
simply because he vas acting the part of q gooC
citizen in Oboying the laws of the land, aud il
doing which he was but obeying that Divine com
mand which teaches Submission to the power
shat be-" Give this GAINESVILLE Baptist Church
or any other church which teach es forcible resist
ance to the laws Of the United States the powe
and control OF this Government, and tho day is nc
far distant when the condition Of the great mas
who cherish the precepts and follow the example
Of the authors of this free government. would b
less tolerable than the citizens of Solom an
Gomorrah.- WeliriUe Patriot.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-25
NEGROES AND FOREIGNERS.

1.-THE Senate Of Connecticut, on the 9Th inst,
voted down the proposition to amend the CoDstitu'
zion of the State. The one to extend the right oil
suffrage to colored men, and requiring all new vot'
srs to read the English language had five votes in
its favor to sixteen against. The second requiring
~vitixens hereafter naturaliked to wait one year be-
fore they could exercise the electors privilege, re-
ssived seven votes 10 its favor to fourteen against.
Ohio Repository.
By the above it will be seen that tho Republic.
an Senate of Connecticut is rather more opposed to
scnfsfring the right Of suffrage on American born
citizens, provided they have a darker than Anglo
Saxon complexion, than it is to withhold the cleo.
tive franchise for one year from swarthy Italians OF
dsrk-hued Spaniards-sixteen opposing the extern.
sion of suffrage to negroes. and fourteen opposing
fts contraction to foreigners. In the House both
propositions we're also rejected, the first by q vote
Of 4c to 173, and the second 81 to 1877.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-25
A OF DR.. BAILEY.

By the Persia We have the sad intelligence that
DR.. BAILEY, editor Of the National Era, died oh
boafd the steamer Arago, on the 5th inst.
A FREE NEuRo REcotERs nts Wire kND Chill
bREN.-The louisville Courier says
Reese, the free negro who Instituted the suit
to regain his wife and children, whont he pur=
cthsed from W. q. Smith, now decbdsed, and
which we're illegally withheld from him, has
gained his suit in the Circuit Court. The case
was argued at length, yesterday, and given to
tho jury, who returned q verdict after n brief con-
sultatioh. The verdict was consistent with the
testimony, and proper and right.
Has A Wifk ANY PEcusIARY vALuk I'VE
ought perhaps to beg pardon Of our fair readers
for entertaining for q moment this question,
v hich we assure them was not one of our own
propounding. But O case involving this point
was tried at the Oneida IN. W Circuit on the
18th instant, in which the plaintiff sought to re-
cover from the Hudson River Railroad Company
damages for the loss Of his wife, who was killed
while on an express train on that road, q way
train having run into the one upc1 which she
was travelling. The demand was for 10000, the
maximum allowed by law for the loss Of q single
life. The defence set up was that no pttdnidry
damages had been sustained. The jury to whom
this case was committed had, it appears, a toler
able appreciation Of the value of q wife, and, W,
doubt not. were happy in their domestic relations
for they finally awarded damages to the amount
of $4,000 to the bereaved husband. This settle,
the question that a wife has a pecuniary valu,
aside from the amount of gold she may passes
aud will afford to many q husband, who had cup
posed himself utterly insolvent, much consolation.
CANADIAN Cents which have been lately throw
off at the British MINI, possess a remarkable pecu
liarity. They are not only tokens Of value, bu
also standards Of weight and measure 100 cent
weigh exactly one pound, and one cent nieasute
one inch.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-25

Gov. CHASE is extravagantly abused for making
III, appearance and a speech at the Anti-Fugitive
save Law demonstration in Cleveland the other
Jsv. Every intelligent and dispassionate citizen
laws that il was we'll for the Governor to be there.
Ills influence was potent in the preservation Of the
n..c,. His words we're calculated to restore pub
liz trapouility-not to infame the rage OF lanai
ieism. lie gave the people good counsel, OF which
they stood greatly in need. If there is any por-
t;on Of tho community more conservative than an
other. tina. portion should be especially grateful to
The Governor for his presence in Cleveland,-C Com
merciaI.
And ve doubt not the conservatives are grateful.
Had il not been for Chase and some other judi
sious, prudent. cool, calculating, peace loving men,
there is no saying but that the score OF prisoners
who were in Cuyahoga County Jail on the charge
Of being Good Samaritans, might have been
released by the decision Of the people, witlou'
regard ~ Constitution, laws, presidents, wri''
or ANYTHING else. except the demand Of Justice
How fortunate that wiser counsel prevailed, tina
,bs psople awaited The decision of the Supreme
Court. tina. finding that adverse to the opening OF
prison doors, they concluded to drop the matter
and instead Of preaching deliverance to the car.
.i,s,. elec.ioueer for Judge Gholson.