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The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-07-21
The Independent Farmer.

Il Conscientious IVidsow-A poor peas.
ant on his death-bed made his will. lie
called his wife to him, and told her of it
provisions. 81 have lef," he said, " my
horse to my parents sell it, and hand over
to them the money you receive. I leave
to you my dog; take care Of him, he will
serve you faithfully. The wife promised to
obey, and in due time set out to the neigh
boring market with the horse and tho dog.
" How much do you want for your horse p
inquired farmer. II cannot sell the
horse alone, but you may have both at
reasonable rate. Give me ten pounds for
the dog, and FIVE shillings for the horse."-
The farmer laughed, but as the terms were
low lie willingly accepted them. Then the
worthy woman gave to her husbands pa
rents the five shillings received for the
horse, and kept the ten pounds for her
self.
'Oh, dear exclaimed, Hen retta throw
ng herself into the rocking chair, 'I'l
never 60 to that Post Office again, to be
looked out Of countenance by all those
men on tire corner. It's so provoking |!
What can I do, Sarah Jane, to stop those
awful men staring me so in the facel'
DO as z do replied Sarah Jane, with a
sly look, show your anklep ~ r~.
What strain that is' said Mrs. Part.
ington,-as she heard an aria from Lucia
sung in the highest style by a,yodng lady
where she was, visiting, yea ,ya., Tie
reply; that is eresatie;, sGaptsaa!slsaSa,
enough rtoSs aa 81 lie hoaso.'
:. The duke d: S. Ss.ss,3sa. . i bts.ss+.s.
seated one day at lxurioas table, cried
out: What, DO pa ophers indulge in
dai".ies = . Why nsgs seplied Descar.es
do you tliql tl,st nstasEP EProducsd all her,
good things sfor fools n sE,
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-07-21

Religion in An,usements.- celebrated
divine says, People may ask, What have
you to do with amusements 2 have not
to do with them but God made man 10
do with them. That is human nature :;
and that man takes wrong course who
tries to dam up human nature. want to
turn human natuIs in right direc
tiop, and let men haze good amusements,
for they like them. Where is the man that
does not like to hareTarnusement Why,
I like to see kitten chase its own tail
II the ministers of religion had done their
duty in trying to guide and direct the
amusements Of the people, there would not
be SO many bad amusenents as there are
this day. Instead Of the clergy standing
askance from amusemen.s, would Ike to
see them taking more interest-taking part
in them. agree with John Wesley, who
when sone people fonnd fault with him
for taking tunes which lad been associated
with foolisl, songs, and apply them to sa
cred hymns, replied, 1 see no reason why
the devil should have all the good" things
III the world No more dol. There are
music, painting. chess, auoits, bowls and
cricket. i would yoke them all in the
service'of religion and virtuS.'. y
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-07-21

NJ fle Rev Mr.. A. was ',ifors eminent
in ljisday for the biilli.aeys ef liis i.nagi
nation than the force Of his logic. At one
time he'wss. preaching on, the .tiainistsy Of
angels, and in the peFotstier' he suddenly
observed, = hear ,siisperp Fbe chsngs
Of tone started tue deacon, who sal below,
from drossy mood, and, springing 70 lis
feet, lie spoke: 'Iguess it is the boys in
tile gallery
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-07-21

iVsyidpat to be shesdpeties " rsak sndau.
therisy to thoss around bim.,l ,-...s-,-,
After a silenoe which lasted, setaetin,e,
tire person whose appearance we have de-.
scribee, called in an abrupt tone Of voice,
-'Montenegro!
"GeneraI," answered the aid de.eansp-
starting to his feet.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
Aneclote Of s. 8. Prentiss.

Cot Thorpe thus describes scene which oc-
Cured at New Orleans, in February, 1874, on the
occasion OF MIR. CLAWS visit: ''The streets about
ST. Charles Hotel preseatea a vass ocean OF heads
and every building commanding view, WAS lit.
orally covered with human beings. The great
statesman OF the West presented himself to the
multitude, between the tall columns oil the finest
portico in the country. AS the crowd swaved to
am; Iro, Il shout Was raised for Clay to speak: he
uttered a sentence Oh TWO, waved his handin adieu
aud escaped amidst che prevailing confusion
Prep,iss meanwhile, evidently unconscious OF be-
ing himself noticed, was at a side window, gs.,nnrr
upou what was passing with all the delight OF the
hpnole spectators. Suddenly his name was an
nouncsd He attempted to withdraw from the
pubic gaze, but bis friends pushed him forward.
Again his name was shouted, hats and caps tlawa
in the air, and he was finally compelled 10 show
himself on the 10 tie. With farla. ,-:1a decacy
he chose q less prominent place tfian that pre-
vionsly occupied hv Mr. CLAY, a'th0ssh perfectly
visible He thanked his friends f3r their kindness
BY repeated bows and sucf Smiles as he alone
could gise. s speech! spcach!' Numbered a
thousand voices. He lifted bis baud. and In an In.
slant everything was stll-the.l pointing TO the
group that surrounded AIr. Clay, he said:
.'Fellow-Citizens, wien the eagle is soarng in
the sky, the oas aud the bats retire to theirhoies
And iolg ',csare the shout. that followed tbs fc-
marx. ce,<s,. r.casjss had disappeared stnA tic
s.s!tsts;ssss::@
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
NUMBER q.
li'lle Preliminary 0atrages.

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the ,apctop AM, consent If Tho ,ol;.s ou,hor;;..
AZ no arrests have been made or ;f. m,a u.
n.rt;., are imme,,;.,e,v ,e,a. s.a .,non ..;,
I, so,,e .s.. ~ ~, hoan
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
v A R I e TIE s /.

| Awriter on ornithoogy inquiries what Kind o
eagles fly lghesli We don't know: but I'm
Occasionally golden eagles generally fly fastest.
| If you make love to widow who has dsugh
ter twenty wears younger than herself, begin by
declaring that you though. they we're sisters.
! Somebody de6nes character as "the only per
sonal property which everybody looks after fol
you"
1t is said that the toethaele may always be cured
BY holding ia the hand certain root-thst of tn,
| ooh.
Thought like flashes Of lightning in dark
night, picks out scenes which we're before lateh,
and obscure, and recalls wildly membranes u
the past.
"You have only yourselfto please" said mar
ried fienlt an old bachelor. Yes" he replied
s'But you aon', knos how difficult tbs. H.
Thg eo-d daisy is thousand times pronounced
without adverting to the beauty OF shs esymoloyy
"the eye of day"
Like hellthal's hung for fre; Ike cease}e.,
suction crier: oft'imes a graceless liar, mischief
making sa'lers go; stopping you With quaking fear,
whispering as you lend an ear-"Mercy on US, did
you hesry Betsy Besn has got hesu!"
It is old and true saying that a man should not
marry unless he can support a wife; and, from
some examples that We have seen, we are begin.
ming to doubt seriously whether woman can pru-
IDENTIFY marry unless she can support husband.
Never hold any one by the button or the hand,
in orae, to he heard out for ifpeope arr unwilling
to hear yen, You had better hold your tongue than
theul.
''Jop, said Mr.. B., the other day, TO his SOD.
John, seu are lazy; wha. on earth do you expect
TO do fora living % -"Whv, father I've been think
ing as liow would be revolutionary pensioner.'
Philosophy SAYS that shutting the eTes makes
the sense OF hearing acute. Perhaps this accounts
for the habit some people have of always closing
their eyes during sermon time.
Ask woman to ten party in the garden of
Eden, an she'd be cure to draw up her eyelids,
aud scream, II can't 60 without new gown"
Noisy children are found to be extremely useful,
it is sstd, in preventing one from hearing the
ringing of the doorbell, when one does not wish to
see visitors.
The young man who cast his eye on young
isay coming out OF church, hashad them replaced
BY going to the altar with her, aud now secs az
well as ever
An iucurahle old hachclor--one who, seemingly
rejoces III the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. marriage as "a
female desrotisr,, tempered BY buildings"
Doestioks say he can always tell when a new
hired girl is employed at bis boarding house, BY
the color Of the hair In the biscuit.
Somebody says that PHYSICIANS are the mt
crackers used BY angels to get our souls out Of the
shells that surround them.
Men are like wcathercocks, which are never con-
slant Or Gxed but when they are worn out or
usfty.
This Is great prospect as the prisoner said
when he pecped out OF his cell window.
'.rhu's flame Of niue" as the bellows said to
the far,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
ALEXANDRA, la, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER !. 1853
Leaf by Leaf the Roses Fail.

Leaf by leaf the roses TAIL,
Drop by drop the springs run dry;
One by one beyond recall,
Summer beauties fade and die:
But the roses bloom again,
And the spring will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain,
And the Summer sun and dew.
So inhours Of deepest gloom,
When tie springs OF gladness fail,
And ,hcroses in the bloom,
Dioop like maidens wan and pale,
We shall find some hope that iics
Like silent gem apart,
Hidden far from careless eyes,
III the garden Of the heart.
Some swpet hope TO gladness wed,
That vi spring afresh and new,
When griet's winter shall have fed,
Giving place to rain and dew
Some sweet hope that breathes of spring
TLreugh the weary, weary time,
Budding Tor It's blosscming,
In the spirits glorious cline.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
Death Of Lon. N. f. Claiborne.

The Baltimore Sun announces the death OF Hon
Nathaniel II. Claiborne, gen .lcman of an old i'm.
ny OF distinctonm Virginia. Mr. Claiborne was i
member Of Congress rom Virginia from 1896 "a
1881. The Sun says; Ec belonged to family
tha has furnished numerous iacst,ilers ot Cacress
VIZ Isl o.. Thos ClaihesAa, 81 Gipnsviek, Va,
over "a yeAts frembef; oud, Wn, e. & Claiborne,
(hHotei oi4tbe dec tascd 4iiTs, Representative from
tennessee, then Gorealor Of Mississippi, Governor
tielleiif OF the province OF louisiana Governor o,
lie territory ottlrieans, Goyernorof the State Of
Louisiana and first {. s. seaator from that State.
81, DR.. John Claiborne, successor to his father "a
Ihos. Claiborne; Thos. Claiborne, of Nashville,
Fem; 9Th, Nathaneicl Fl. Claiborne OF Virginia.
9Th, F. II. Claiborne. Of Mississippi. OF the same
family, on the maternal >ide may be noted BENJAMIN
Watkins Leigh, the great LAWYER and senator OF
virginia Willie z hshgum, for so MANY sears =
distinguished senator from North Csrolins: Clement
G. Clay, ST., governorof Alabama and sena or rom
Hat state. now represented in The senate by HE
cited and eequent son, Hon Clement c. Csy Jr.
Atf. Leigh, distinguished juris, o!Hs!fas county.
va, and numerous other gifted men, Tie Clai-
aofne9 oiVirgnia, it is stated, are descended from
he celebrated William Claiborne, secretary o the
ancient do'niEion, Who is styled BY chez justice
iarshal, in iis life of Washington, '. evil genius
OF Aaryiand,' he having seized Annapolis and
eirisen lord proprietor Calvert from the province
lie WAS the champion of Virginia, and was ans
aimed against ~ the eienies IS Charles t'ro-
well and Charles H., under all OF whom he held
h eh positions i'll Virginia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
The Capture OF seha1nyl.

lie Nord has a despatch of the 18th Sep. froinl s
Pctefsburs, giving details Of tie capture by th
%ussians OF The famous Cireassi.n ciieita;n,
AFTER numerous defeats, schaniyl, as a last re
manned faithful to him. III tic fortified a0ii of Gou
nib GonHib is IA fortified stronghold, on yer,
elevated ground, of large extent On three side
the rocks are perpentiicalaT only the other sid,
Was deemed immegnable, aud it VAS supposed tha
i,an,lsnl Of determined men could defend it fol
months against any odds.
Prince Bariatinski ordered the attack to d.
mad. on botl, sides at once The attack com
hnencedon the Tth of september. While the chic
attack was made on The only accessible side. ii nun
bei OF men, who volunteered, sealed the rocks
The enemy was taken by surprise. A ttarfu
struggle nnsucd. The resistance was most deter
mined. vi the 40 Muriaesin Gounib only II re
NAMED alive. Five guns were captured
..sehan.i retired 90 house cut in tie SOLE
rock. The plateau was covered with ccrpscs. W,
U'tNc lost hOte tiia tup iittt. itfIe i'ntiStsst
who he'd co.ie up. summoned Srhulnylto surrender
and ordered his men to cease firing. The lmar
asked ni,on what conditions.
"'golc ont without conditions, said Tx
Prince.
'.Sllanssl cane out, and the Prince met him
though, ADVISED by his officers to retire Tor lea, Of
trcachery.
stare YOU Sc',rnyls said the Prince. Yes,
am replied the Imau. Well yeur lie is safe;
,pa may keep your wives and treasure, but tomor
row send you to st. Petersburg. Yoar fate will
depend upon the will OF the Emperor, my august
MASTER
'.Sehan,yl bowed without uttering a word. The
Prince then said to him, I expected you at Tefis
] thought you would haTecome 20 make soui sab
mission AS You did not, waa obliged TO come
and seek you here
Turning then TO Lieut. Col Gs.l,be, Prince
Dariatlnski said, Start at once Tor St Petereburg
tell his Majesty what YOU have seen and beard vii
send written details tomorrow, and Schamyl with
them
This is the dcnotiement ofthe sanganary drama
which has lasted SO long. BUTT is not quite over
yet There are many tribes in the Caucasus who
still nlaiti. tlieir independence, but the capture
OF Schslnyl viii coutuhate greatly to their suffice
ton"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05

LrIsvRs.-" Surely al other leisure i hurry
compared with sunny walk through the fields from
afternoon ehurch'--as such walks used to be in
those old leisure times, when The boat, gliding
sleepily along the censl, VAS the newest locomotive
wonder; when Sunday books had most of them
old brown leather coyerr, and opened With remark.
able precision always in one place. Leisure 10
gone-gone where the spinning-wheels are gone,
ard the pack-horses, andthe slow wagons, and
the peddlers who brought bargains to the door on
sunny afternoons. Ingenious philosophers tell you,
perhaps that the great work Of the steam.engins
is to create leisure for mankind. Do not believe
them, 4 NJ, creates vacuum for eager thoughtts
rush in Even idleness is eager now--cager for
amusement; prone to excursion.trains, art museums
periodical literature, and exciting novels; IRONS
even to scien 6c theorizrg, and cursory peeps
through microscopes Old Leisure was quite dif.
ferent parsonage; he ealy read one newspaper in.
nocent Headers and was free from, that periodcity
Of sensations winch we call postiime. He was
contempative, rather stout gentleman, Of e1cels
lent digestion-of quiet perceptions undisessed By
hypotileses; happy is his Inability 10 know the
cause Of things, prcferring the things themselves
He lived chiefly in the country, among pleasant
seats and homesteads, and ras fond Of sauntefipg
by the fruittrees wall, and seeming the spricotS
when they we're warmed by. the morning sunshine.
or Of shetering himself ulder the orchard boughS
At noon, when the summer pears were falling. He
knew nothing OF weekday services, and allowed him
seltto sleep from the text to the blessing liking
the afternoon services best, because the prayers
were the shortest, and not ashamed 10 SAY so for
he had an easy, jolly conscience, broadbacked
like himself, aud able TO carry great deal Of beer
or pers-wia-enot being made squeamisfI by doubts
and qnalms and lofty aspirations. Life wac not 1
task to him, but sneeare; he fingered the gaineas
in his pocket and ate his dinners, and slept ths
sleep Of the irresponsible; for had he not kept up
his character by going 10 Church in the Sunday
atternoonss Find old Leisure! Do not be sevurg
upon him, and judge him BY cur neaei1l Standard,
he never went to Exeter Hall, or hcari popular
preacher read Tracts iorthe Times or sartsr
Resartus.' Adam Bedc.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
National Democratic Convention.

The Washington Constitution publishes tie fol.
loving
NATIONAL DEnockAric CoxHrrIs.--W sshington,-
D. G. October 10, ls5s.-At the Democratic presi-
dental Convention assembled in June, 1856, At
Cincinnati, twas resolved tina. the next Demo.
cratic Convention to nominate a candidate for the
Presidency be held IN the city Of Charleston, SSntt
Carolina, and that the time OF holding the tsme BE-
designated By the Democratic National Committee.
That the duty thus imposed upon that Committee
may be discharged, the undersigned recommend
that a meeting Of the members Of the COMMITTEES
be held in sfe city Of Washington, It 10 O'Clock.
4. NJ, Of Wednesday, tho 7th day Of December,
1882
Dawn A. sxALIry, Of Vermont
CMAIRnAI.
JeHx G. GroRes, of New Hampshire,
9. Il. YALLAsII8AM, OF Ohio, Secretaries,
julius IiEssKE, of Alabama,
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PREarnTATsos OF \ WrLL-pssEkyEp TisfIxosr.
Al We learn from the Norfolk lya.) Herald that,
on the 10th inst, a meeting OF the passengers ef
the steamship Q1slsr City vas held for the FUR
pore Ct presenting a testimonial to Capt. Glad.
hoarne. Of the bark Dnnbalton, who brought them
tatciy into that harbor. On behalf Of tie passeu
gers, J. j. sinpkius, Esq. Collector Of Norfolk,
made the presentation, which consisted Of hand:
some and valuable chronometer watch, bearing tue
following inscription:
Presented to Capt. c. G. chadbourne, Of tIe'
bark Dunbarton, by the passengers rescued from
the Quaker City, October 7, 1867
And below ib,s, on the same side, Capt. Chad,
boufnsS order to his crew on leaving the Quaker
! CITY:
"ie on Tie dmity there, lads, and lets get these
women sut Of trouble Delta
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ssT Cherish patience as your favorite virtue
Arrays keep il about yoi. You viii dad use for il
osseEe7 sasa for oil The rass.
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@estbara tbe Course Of empire takes its 0(ap."
ST. CHARLES CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY SEPTE

man to compass its overthrow. I'm
der it, there will be no need of Gun
friendly Legislature to prevent the
crack of the Slave-driver's lash re-
sounding over her plains. With it's
adoption, Slavc-brecders cannot drive
their chattles there, as they can their
mules, and bless her fruitful fields
with the labor of fat Africans from
Alabama
But the protracted struggle with
the minions of the peculiar institu-
ton" is not over. The contest on
the adoption of the Constitution will
be earnest and active and perhaps
the ballot-box may again be sought
to be corrupted. If the Constitution
is ratified by her people, Kansas will
then come before Congress for admis-
sion. With Republican Constitu-
ton. and Republican representative
at the door waiting to come in, what
is to be her fate?
Will Senator Douglas take his bant-
ling by the hand and introduce her to
his Southern friends ? Here is the
child which has sprung from the loins
of that holy thing which you bid me
destroy-the Missouri Compromise.
With its fair face, straight hair and
soft blue eyes, it little resembles its
unnatural parent. The first syllabus
escaping from its lips is Freedom, its
first offspring her votary. Do you
bid me further do your will and stfsn-
gle it? Shall we, your serfs and vas
sails turn her from these doors and de-
ny her admission ?" Or will he say,
1--WE have struggled against fate. 1t
is decreed by Providence and the
Black Republicans that Kansas must
be free, and admitted on terms OF
equality to the great sisterhood OF
States. Let us open to her our doors
Let "my" great principle which
came over in the NaAtl0,cer, be exalt
ed, even though it be ON the ruins o'
the peculiar institution
In whatever shape it comes, Sena
ator Douglas and his friends mus
meet it. Like the gost of Banquo, il
will not down, but fright its teartu
adversarie sat every turn. - Chtt0s'
| JourRai.