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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26
From Emery's Journal of Agriculture. ]
DON'T GET DISCOURAGED.
ny MRS. p. n. GAGE.

"Oh, George, don't get discour-
aged" said sweet Carrie Linton, as
she stood by her husbands side, one
bright moonlight summer evening.
Il know the season has been hard,
and we have had trial upon trial; but
we have had many blessings, too"
81 should like to know what you
call blessings" said the moody hus-
band, his head upon his hand, and his
chair tilted back against tine log
cabin.
"Here we have been toiling and
moiling for the last year and a half,
on this bleak. miserable prairie, not a
hill in sight, and the winds sweeping
MS ten months in the year, like lorna
does. Last year | must have the ague,
so that | could not tend my crops, and
this year the spring frost must kill all
my wheat"
"Oh, well George. these things may
never happen again"
Il know, that's the way you always
reason. So you said last year, that
luck would chan gc, and kept saying,
Don't get discouraged If it hadn't
been for you, I'd have quit last fall
and gone back to Oneida"
"And what would you have done
there, George"
"Done a darnel sight better than
I'll ever do here. in this hcathen coun.
tryl" was the pettish and almost pro
fame reply Of the young farmer who
had sought a home for himself and his
wife on the prairies Of Illinois, in the
year Is.
Carrie was hurt. A tear sprang tc
her eye and a quicker throb to he
heart: but she knew his mood nigh
be changed. aud she knew too. tha
were she to speak one despondins
word, he would give up utterly, an
insist upon returning again to tn
haunts Of his childhood. where his sit
uation would only be that Of com
mon laborer. So she checked the ris
ing emotion, and again answered wit
tone Of cheerful encouragement an
mild reproof-
"Oh, don't speak so. George.
! know we have not been very success
full. but then we are settling in a ne'
: country. and beginning q new lif'
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26
BriIIiants


PRAYER is the incense of the soul,
The odOr Of the flower,
And rises as the waters roll
To Gods controlling power,
Within the soul there would not he
This infinite desire
To whisper thoughts in PRAYER to Thee,
Hadst thou not liz the fire.
PRAYER IN the spirit speaking truth
To Thee, whose love divine
Steals gently down like dew to soothe,
Or like the sunbeams shine;
For in the humblest soul that lives,
As in the lowlcst flower,
Tho dew drop back His image gives,
The soul reflects His power.
At night. when all i hushed and still,
And e'cn soft echo sleeps,
A still small voice doth Ger me thrill,
And to each heart throb leaps;
Ii Is the spirit pulse which beats,
Forever deep and true;
The atom with its Author meets,
As sunlight greets the diew.
Mas. LOUISE WoRTHEN.
tUfit y ilutU VI idbDI
On the earth, and wears are few;
There is more Of work around us
Than our feeble hands can do;
Ever dreaming, ever planning,
Quick the idle moments run;
Deati. too apt but'comes To find US
With our labors scarce begun:
Siczc We then the mighty present
Let our deeds the future tell;
Let us, though We do but little,
Do il well.
-BERvARD LEON
The road cf life is hard enough,
Bestrewn with Stag and thorn;
Oh, then mock not the simplest joys
That make il less forlorn.
But fill it, evening path with flowers
As bright as those Of morn.
-AyoyYMors
Onward. Let slander's arrows
Pass by, i'm silent scorn;
Let malice die in darkness
Ii was i'm darkness born.
Let falschood perish, writhing
Meath truths unsparing rod;
She is the best avenger-
Bow thou To none but God.
M. LOUISA CHrrwoop
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26
Provoking.

Halo. boy. did you see rabbit
cross the road there Just now?'
a rabbit
Yes. be quick. a rabbit
Was it kinier gray varmint?'
Yes, yesp
y longish critter. with a short
tail"
Yes. be quick or he'll gain his bur-
row.
Had it long legs behind. and big
ears?'
Yes. yes.'
And sorter jumps when il runs?'
Yes, l tell you; jumps when il
runs,'
We'll. / hain't seen such n critter
about here
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26
VOL. NO. II
Usefulness.

Usefulness.
To feel that we are usefully employed
that the occupation in which we are
engaged will be profitable either to
ourselves or othcrs-is often, though
it may cost us some labor. productive
of more real pleasure than we derive
from the furs iit of mere amusement.
In middling life, the occasions for use
ful female avocations are frequent:
in high life. we may presume that If
they ever occur at all. it is very sci-
dom; and it were hardly going too far
TO attribute to this circumstance much
of the ennui complained Of in aristo-
cratic circles.
To the female OF small fortune. sur
rounded by petty domestic cares. which
often fatigue and annoy her. Il mas
seem very enviable, very delightful. TO
have no business in life but to kill time
in any way most agreeable to her fan
cy. especially IL she be woman ofrc-
fined taste. and cultivated talents
Nevertheless. | conceive such notion
to be founded in error. Even those
accomplishments which she thinks
would afford her, under moro propit-
ious circumstances. untiring delight.
are productive OF more qualification TO
her from being interrupted hy the
houscwilely avocations she is called
upon to perform. duty well donc.
is fame well carncl;' il is al.o pleas
urc well earned. There is pure salts
faction rejecting that we have. by
skill and economy. turned limited re-
sources to the best account: that our
individual labor has contributed 20 the
comfort aud enjoyment OF those we
love. l venture to assert, that the
pleasure arising from such rcfIec-
ton. is ample compensation. even
where the circumstances are very hur,-
blc indeed. for the unattainablc bril-
liancics of high life. can conceive
no malady to be more insupportable
than ennui. Now, could we obtain a
candid statement from fashionable
physicians relative to their fine lady
patients, ! fancy VIC should find that
ennui is the disease from which ninc-
tenths of them are suffering.
The habits of children prove that oc-
cupation is a necessity with most of
them. They love 10 be Juss. csen
about nothing. stiil more 10 be use.
fully employed. With some children
it is a strongly developed. physi-
cal necessity. aud il not turned 10
good account. will be productive If
positive evil, thus verifying the old
adagc. that "idleness is the mother Of
mischief"
Children should be encouraged. or.
if indolcntly disinclined to it, should
be disciplined into performing for
themselves every little Office relative
to the toilet. which they are capable
performing. They sIionld also keep
their own clothes, and other posses
sious in neat order. and fetch for them
selves whatever they want; In short.
they should learn TO lie as independ-
ept Of the services Of others as possi-
bic, fitting them alike to make a good
use Of prosperity. and to meet with
fortitude any reverse Of fortune that
may befal them. know of no rank.
however exalted. in which such sys-
TEN would not prove beneficial.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26

tudes of life. and gone down with him.
in trusting faith and love. to the end
of eartli's pilgrimage. blessing and
being blessed.
Ia timee of trouble. let wives be
cheerful and really to bear their part
Of the burthens, and husbands fail not
to trust and honor them with conf
dence and love.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26

Susan, stand up and let me see
what You have learned. What docs
c-h-s-i.r spell9'
Il don't know, frarrn.'
why. you ignorant critterl What
DO YOU always sit on?'
oh, marm, don't like to tell
What on earth is the matter with
the gal?-tell what is it,
Il don't like 10 tell-it was BilI
Crass's knee, but he never kissed me
but twice
'Airthquake and applc-sarscl' ex-
claimed tile schoolmistrcss, and she
tainted.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26
From Arthur's Home Magazine.
GHOST STORIES.
ny ". ,. sTErIiESseS.

Who, Of my readers, has not heard
ghost stories, tales Of witches, aud of
haunted places, and Of doings which
rivallcd those Of the "Grcat Wiz
ard Of the North," or any Of the pranks
that Hume is now carrying on in Rus
sja.
There is an old stone fireplace, in
the dim memory Of the past. which.
could it but speak, might bear witness
of the hair that stood upright on the
head Of some youngsters, (peacc to the
ashes Of some of them who used to
steal within it's ample porches Of a
Winter evening, to hear Biidy tell a
ghost story, a legion of the past, some
thing that happened in her grand
mothers time, and which, had the old
lady told it, wonld have happened in
her grandmothcr's time also-talcs
which. alack day. never grew stale
for the repetition, and never lost any
thing for the want Of garnishing.-
Then, there was no denying the truth
of them. The carriages had been seen
at midnight; they flew like lightning,
and the drivers had no heads. Glen
burnc castle, too. had its ghost. The
old lord of the place was massive,
giant-like man, and had little wife
that could walk under his arm. His
affections wandered from her, how
ever; he looked into brighter eve,
and on q faicr brow, and his little wife
died broken hearted. She is the lady,
it is said, who dressed in white, par
AIDES the castle garden during the small
hours of the night And in Bushford
chains had been heard rattling, on
dark nights. among the trees. The
heir apparent to the truth was, that
some horse or donkey had got loose
but the heir presumptive was, thai
people, chained in hotter climate
than this, had got up there to COO
themselves. And Loch Ievin-thcrt
was pot Of "goold" in the bottom o
the lake. with big snake coiled around
it. The story was. that man. will
one of those glass heads on. went dowr
to bring it up. but the snake flew a
him. and he came up so terrified, tina
no one ever again attempted it. Mon
age Hollow was the chief rcndezvou,
of the ghosts-a road that ran through
a deep gorge, and tlanked on each sid
by towering old trees, which almos
exclude the daylight-any Roma'
Catholic who found himself here abou
twilight, tremblingly crossed himself
uttered an "Ave Maria," and hurrie'
through.
And children. there used to be Joy
ants; didn't you never see the joyant'
grave?"
"No. Biddy; where is it?''
"Why, about two miles from her,
The stones is as long as this house
and so thick that twelve men couldn'
lift one of them"
This was true as to the stones
They were the remains of an oil
Druidical alter: dread shrincs on whic
many human being had been oiierc
up.
why, yes, children: one Of thcl
J. joyants was as big as your father, an
: grandfather. and his father put I,
gether. and could take one Of you NJ
and throw you over the house. Ill
r you would a potatoe. and then cate
you on the other side, before you'd &
: down: then there"
: "Biddyw
i EYES. Ma'am, comm"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26

What tune is that which ladies new
er call for? Why. the spit-teon.
When is laiy's neck not a neck?
When it is little bare. (bearl)
Why was the elephant the last AMI
NAL going into Noah's ark? Because
he waited for his trunk.
Why is n poor horse greater than
Napoleon! Because in him there are
many bony parts.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26

slumber. One O'CLOCK tolled out, and
with its loud, sonorious chime, startled
the restless sleeper. He opened his
eyes. and the cold drops started to his
forehead, for. in the furthest end Of the
room, stood the ghost. 1t had on a
white, shroud-like garment. which
reached to the floor; while a dim,
Pickering light, which seemed TO ema-
nate flom the eyes, sufficed to light up
some haggard features. such as only
belong to corpse; and corpse he
would have supposed it, had it not
commenced to move towards him. 1t
was but the work of a moment for our
Quaker to snatch up his trusly pistol,
which he had placed by his pillow, and
uttering an ejaculation to Heaven,
throw off the bed clothes, and bound
to the door, not, however, to make his
exit, but to lock himself and the ghost
in. Then turning to meet the ap-
pa-ation, he placed the cooked pistol
in close proximity to its head, ex-
claiming:
"Now, if thce's ghost, vanish
Or, if thcc's human. speak, orI'll blow
thy brains out"
The cat was out Of the bag: the
false face was off, and the butler, of
the c, ening before was down on his
knees, rendering five pound note, if
the Quaker would hush up about it.
But not so our friend: he alarmed the
house, he wouldn't though. if it had
been ghost, he said and tho cham
Der and entry were thronged in few
minutes. The rage of Mr.. Wiseman
knew no bounds.
"Thc young ound," he said, "that
he'd reared from boy, to attempt to
ruin the character of his house; the
Judges might 'ang him, for anything
he would interfere to save him"
The next morning the police were
sent for. and they put the would be
gost in durance vile, where he remained
till his trial come off at the next quar-
tcr's sessions, when he received his
sentence of years imprisonment
When asked, on his trial, what mo-
tive he had in acting as he did, he con.
fessed that he did it with a view ia
scare Mr.. Wiseman from the prcmi.
ses. This end accomplished, he was
to be married to one of the chamber.
maids-who had heretofore cooper
atcd with him in the part of watch,
and they were then to commence inn
keeping on their own account. III,
did marry the girl after his release
from prison, and settled down in @
town some miles distant from the
scene of his spiritual manifestations
but, for long after his arrival, his wife
had to do all the shopping, for he sci
dom appeared in the street that he was
not greeted by some urchin, with a
cry of:
1.-The Ghost! The Ghost! Whoos.
Hoorayl run. boys. the ghost!"
Fair Haren, Carroll Co., III.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26

EF A traveller coming into an inn
in very cold night. stood rather
too close before the kitchen fire. a
rogue in the chimney corner told
him. Sir. you'll burn your spurs
My boots. you mean said the gen
tleman. No. SIR replied the other.
they are burnt already
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26
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fz- Sir said rompou. person
age who once undertook to bully an
editor. do you know that take your
papcr?' I've no doubt you take it,
replied the man Of the quill. for sew
eral Of my honest subscribers have
been complaining lately about their
papers being missing
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26

EE What is the difference between
an attempted homicide. and a hog
butchery? One is an assault with IN
tent to kill. and the other is kill
with intent TO salt.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26

re- Sammy. my son. do you know
that you have broken the Sabbath"
"Yes. daddy" said his little sister,
"snd mothers big iron pot too, in 6ve
or six pieces"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-05-26

EE The best part of human quail
tiles are the tenderness and delicacy
Of feeling in little matters. the desire
to soothc and please others, the minu-
tia OF the social virtues.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-06

A SAD SroRY.-Died. at the Hospital of
the Shelby Medical College on Saturday last,
Miss ELIZA A. CLARK. of New York. There
is touching story of neglect aud injustice
connected with the death of this poor girl.
Some few months ago she made the acquaint-
ance in New York, as we learn, Of the head
OF a millinery establishment IN this city, and
accepted an offer of employment in il for
wages in the capacity of milliner. she
came here with high hopes and in fine spirits
believing her future full OF promise. But
having arrived here amongst strangers, aud
with no one outside of the establishment
in which she was employed, to look 10 for
advice and protection, she was soon taught
the lesson of dependence. Instead Of being
put to the work she had contracted for, she
was required 10 perform the mental offices
of the household, with rigor the slave sell
dom experiences. Her health gave way, but
not until she was completely pSpslrated,
could she obtain respite from her cruel task
At last, when worn and broken down, she
needed comforts, good nursing aud medical
service, she was denied Fall. bat placed in
cold room 10 take the hazards Of recovery.
But, last Friday, when she had sunk so low
that lie wa, almost gone. she was required
to leave the premises OF her tender-hearted
employer. Thus thrown in a dying state
upon public charity she was removed, upon
the order of the Mayor. 10 the Hospital,
where she arrived Friday night. There
everything was done for her, that could be
done, but she lived only long enough to tell
the story Of her wrongs. She died Saturday;
and we are grafifed TO say that kind
hearted gentleman and his wife, OF this city,
hearing of her death. aud the manner Of ii.
saw her remains properly prepared for In
terment and followed them to the city GENE
terry. where they were deposited in the public
vault. Unfortunate. trusting girl, her stay
In Nashville was short, but long enough for
her to drain the cup of woe to It's very
dregs-
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-06
DE. KINGS DISPENsARY
FOR PRIVATE DISEASES.

ez6esaz,eES, DIR. KING formerly OF New York for
AFANl<s6 the last four years of Louisville, Ken
tucky aud who has devoted his attention TO the treat
of private diseases for over 80 years natters
himself, having attended practice for SO many
years ana cured many thousands he is enabled To
cure ali diseases OF private nature no matter how
bad they may be from InJudicious ltreatment,
from neglect of their own. DR.. Kings Dispensary
is No. 23 Deaderick street, between Cherry and the
Square second story where he cure all of
private nature.
GoSoRRHEA cured withOu II auseou SINE dicrn eorin
reference with business.
SrRICIU OF old recentdate ,eectually curedtr
a few days, by an operation which causes no pain
Where a structure eXists health cannot be enjoyed
Perhaps no disease causes more mischief and under
mines the constitution much.
SYPHILIS with all the diseases OF the skin growing
OF neglect bad treatment can be effect ally
cured in few days.
SEMINAL WEAKNRSs-Par ticula ratte tonhaving bcei
given 70 this disease and alfthe consequences grow
Ing out OF IL, brought on in many cases by the de
structive habits OF inconsderate Youths and exces
sve Indulgence OF the Passions, negleetoi which VII
undermine the constitution renies aig the subcctund
for business society and causing age
Females who may be labOring with any d;Irculty o
tie Womb may restassured Of Immediate relief.
Persons esiding abroad, by writing and stating
their with Zee enclosed directed TO DR. A. King
No. % Deaderick street, Nashville, Tenn, Will have
the necessary medcinesent to their address with ne
sessary directions. Strict secrecy observed. One
hoursfF IN o'clockIn hemorniDg uEtil 9 In theeve
mAvS0-lndAwly
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-06

As MUCH AS HUNDRED DoLLARs.-The
member from Black Jack got into discus
sion the other day with BLoDGERs on the cur
rency question. The difference between the
member from Black Jack and BLODGERs is
simply this {: The former is an anti-bank DEM
ocratic member of the Tennessee Legislature,
while the latter is an Opposition member Ofno
Legislature. 1t will be seen that BLoDGERS has
infinitely the advantage Of the member from
Black Jack in every respect But they are
on quite friendly terms nevertheless, as BLoD-
GERS is not the man to prescribe fellow-be-
ing for the faults Of his education and bring
ing up.
The other day they got into an argument
on the currency question. Democratic MEM
bers of the Legislature are death on the cur
rency question, and the easiest thing in the
world to get into is discussion with one of
them on that subject. To which there are
some exceptions to be found after careful
search. II am antagonistically opposed TO
all banks" said the member from Il. j. 81
am in favor of a metallic currcncy-and by
metallic currency l mean nothing but gold
anu SllNcT u the tOISl tACIusioh vi paper
money entirely"
ITO show you" remarked BLoDGERs,
some OF the inconvenieDcies of a metallic
currency, will relate little bit OF expe-
rience encountered not very long ago. AT
the period at which our story opens, as the
romance writer's say in the New York Ledger,
j happened to be engaged in retail bust
ness which daily brought me in a consider
able sum of money in small change. This
small change the banks would Mt receive on
deposit, and was forced to hawk and peddle
it around town for bankable funds at dis
count of one per cent"
GOOD heavens !" said the member from
b. j., "wbat fool you were! Why, sir, IRE
were needing that very change, and if you'd
have sent it up our way, we'd have taken
every cent you had at par, u had been as
much as a hundred dolL0rs!'
But" said BLoDGERs, and with truth too,
''my daily receipts amounted to at least
hundred dollars, and the expense of sending
il to you would have been q heavier shave
than discount of one per cent. If there
had been no paper money at all, the difficulty
would have been greater than it was" ~
The member from Black Jack will never
recover from the belief that BLoDGERs was
lying like a dog about the whole thing, and
is still antagOnistically opposed to all
banks"
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-06

The THEATRE.-For limited number of
nights we are to have some of the finest
dramatic entertainments that have been wit
messed here in many day. Mr.. JAMES An
DERsoN. whose appearance last night was his
first in Nashville, is among the most power
flu. actors on the American stage, while Miss
ELswoRTHY is a trogedienne of rare abili-
ties. They played Aacbeth last night, and
are to play Hamlet tonight. An intelligent
public never tires of these splendid creations
of the great English dramatist. especially
when the principal characters are represented
by the ANDERsoNs and ELswoRTHYs of the
stage.