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Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-11
A Lesson for Lazy Wives.

One day, a sturdy peasant was at work
in the fields amidst a severe storm and
rain, and went home in the evening thor
oughly tired out, and drenched to the
skin. He was met at the housedoor by
his loving wife, who had been at home all
day. ..-.
"DTy dear" said she, cit has been rain
ing so hard that could not fetch water,
so Ihave not been able to make you any
dinner. As you are already wet through,
1 shall be obliged to you to fetch me a
couple of buckets of water; you cannot
get any wetter." .r
The argument was striking, he there
fore took the buckets and fetched some
water from the well, which was at a con-
siderable distance. reaching his house
be found his wife comfortably seated by
the fire; then lifting one bucket after the
other, he poured both over his kind and
Considerate partner.
"Now, wife," said he, ''you are quite
as wet as am, so you may as well fetch
water for yourself; you can't get any
Wetter." rrB s.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-11
Mixing nn fhe Babies.

The Weaverville (Cal.) Journal gives
the following account Of an affair which,
however it may move the laughter Of our
reader, we fancy to have made some of
the parties concerned "laugh on the
wrong side of their mouths:"
"Some time ago there was a dancing
party given 'up north > most of the ladies
present had little babies, whose noisy per-
versity required TOO much attention to
permit the mothers to enjoy the dance. A
number Of gallant young men volunteered
to watch the young ones while the parents
INDUCED in a breakdown No sooner
had they left the babies in charge of the
mischievous devils, than they stripped the
infants, changed their clothes, giving to
one the apparel of another. The dance
over, it was time to 90 home, and the
mothers hurriedly each took a baby, in
the dress of her own, and started, some
to their homes, ten or fifteen miles off,
and were far on their way before day
light. But the day following there was a
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-11
THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1859.

prodiglous row in that settlement, moth
ers discovered that single day had chan
ged the sex of their babies; observation
disclosed startling physiological phenome-
ma, and then commenced some of the tall
est female pedeStrianism; living miles
apart, itrequired two days to unmix the
babies, and as many months to restore
the women to their naturally sweet dispo-
sltions. To this day it is unsafe for any
of the baby mixers to venture within the
territory"
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-11

Character of a cook-She makes hash
of everything-except mutton.
We praise the cabbage for its heart,
the cauliaower for its head.
A philosopher resembles a cucumber
when most cut up he is perfectly cool.
The man who trust to the last omnibus
generally has to walk home.
Begin life with but little show; you may
increase it afterward
There are two sorts of police-the de-
tective and defective.
Fast men, like fast rivers, are general
ly the shallowest. .s.5 IT.
Among the advertisements in a late
London paper, we read that 'sTwo sisters
want washing" .rr
An afflicted friend says that he has
found that undertaking in some cases pro
YES to be decidedly OUer-taking.
What best works are most trampled
upon? A shoemaker's, because good
shoes last longer than bad ones.
Be contented and thankful, cheerful
spirit makes labor light, sleep sweet, and
all around cheerful.
Tout ce qui brille nest pas or.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-11
THE ADVERTISER, TT'
RATES OF ADvEzr1s1r1a-

One square 90 lines lsxs) enc inssFt0nss- ei 90
Each additional Insertion, 30
Oue square, one month"; ID
Business Cards o. six lines Cr less, year, %
one Column year, so o.
OHe-half Column one year, IS %
One fourth Column one year . 800
One eighth Column one year, Is %
One co lumn six months, % %
One hair Column six HOnths, 20 %
One fourth Column six months, - 10 %
One eighth Column six months, - %
One Column three months, 20 ~
One haH Column three months, ~ O0
One fourth Column three months, 10 %
One eighth Column three months, 8 o.
Announcing candidates for Office (in gance - s. ~
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-11

An editor always considers his room
better than his company.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-11
A Lesson from Nature.

The larger animals are never supported
laterally; their limbs are always in po-
sition nearly vertical; as we descend in
the scale of size the lateral support be-
comes more frequent, till we find the
whole tribes Of insects resting on limbs
almost horizontally. The slightest con-
sideration will convince any one that la
teral or horizontal limbs would be quite
inadequate to support the weight of the
larger animals. Conceive a spider to in
crease till his body weighed as much as
that of a man, and then fancy one of us
exhibiting feats of dexterity with such
locomotive instruments as the spider
would then possess! :!
How interesting it is to compare the
different animals, and to trace the gradu-
al change of form which accompanies
each increase of size In the smaller
animals, the strength is, as it were, re-
dundant, and there is room for the display
of the most elaborate ornament. How
complex or how beautiful are the myriads
of insects which float in the air, or which
cluster on the foliage! Gradually the
larger Of these become more simple IN
their structure, their ornaments less pro-
fuse. The structure of the birds is simpler
and more uniform, that of the quadruped
still more so. As we approach the larger
quadrupedS, ornament and then elegance
disappear. This is the law in the works
of nature, and this ought to be the law
among the works Of art.
Among one class of animals, indeed, 1t
may be said that this law is reversed
We have by no means a general classIfl-
cation of the fishes; but among those
with which we are acquainted, we do not
perceive such a prodigious change of form.
Here, however, the animal has not to
support its own weight; and whatever IN
crease may take place in the size OF the
animal, like increase take place IN the
Ibuoyancy of the fluid IN which It swlms.
Many of the smaller aquatic animals ex-
hibit the utmost simplicity of structure
but we know too little of the nature of
their functions to draw any useful conclu
sions from this fact.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-11

Some ladies aroused an elderly gentle
man from his reYerie a few evenings
since, by asking him: er .Tl
"What are your thoughts - .l.,s sfs. .sr
He promptly replied, ''Why are the la D
dies bonnets like downright lies Doy
you give it up? Because they are bare
faced false hoods"
The man who ate his dinner With the
fork Of a river has been endeavoring 20
spin mountain top.
A woman has been indicted at Ander.
son, 5. O., for being "common scold.'
Woman is never stronger than when
she arms herself with her weakness.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-09-08

A PPLES-And Domestic and Foreign
IA Fruit generally, for sale ty
L. G. e. s. II. BURBANK,
au22 diff 26 Front street
Worcester daily spy., 1859-09-08
coster Post Omce-summer Arrangemel

Worcester Post OHce-Summer Arrangement
Mails Close foIlows
Northern Worcester County, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire, via Worcester Nashua Railroad at 600 a. and
are due at 100 D. IN.
Fitchburg Lancaster Leomnster West Boylston, Oak
dale, Clinton, Lowell, and Nashua, N H. at 90
Princeton and East Princeton at 345 p and is due at
9.l5 a.
City of Boston, $50 and $40 a. M and u 10 23O and
p MI and are due at 500 a. m $50 and 635 p.
Mane Eastern New Hampshire, and Eastern Massa-
chusets-9lQ M, and 800 p. m and due at 500
a. M, $3.50 and 6 80 p m.
Providence Railroad y $50 m, and $50 M; and
due at $40 a. m, and $50 p.
Way Mail Providence and Worcester Railroad $3.50 p.
and are due at $40 a.
Westem-(An towns in Massachusetts West of Wor
cester,) I3O a. M. and are due at l240 p. IN.
Albany, (Westem New York and Western States 73N
a. m and 400 p and are due at l2.40 and 1875
Springfield l3O a. and 400 p. and due at ~
a. M, Il 40 and 1925 p. ID.
Hartford, all Connecticut Except Windham and New
London countless 73O m and 400 p m; and due
Towns line of Norwich and Worcester Railroad and
New London and Windham County, Conn, 1880 a. i;
and are due at 9.l5 a. m.
New York city and Southern States 93O a. n and 40O
p. m and are due at 81 and 1000 p.
Barre, Barre Plains Petcrsham, Paxton Dana, North
and West Rutland, 945 and are due at 400 p.
Holden, Rutland North Rutland and Oakham, g. 80 D.
MI, and are due at 900 a. m.
Leicester As m and 4.3O p. M; and arc due at OH
a. m and 300 p.
Millbury and West Nlillbury $50 a. m and 33O D. Ill., .:
and are due at $40 a. M, and $50 p. m,
Shrewsbury, ais D. and is due at 800 a. M
Grafton New England Village, and Cordaville $50 a.
m. and are due at $3.50
Franngham, South Framinglam IIopkinton Ashland,
Woodville Westboro, Northboro', Southboro' Corda.
ville and Grafton, 1910 p. are due at 500 a. m
Milford, Mendon, Holliston Bolton, Berlin, $40 m.,
and 500 p. and are due at 500 a and $50 p. m.
Office hours from 645 to 800 p. Sundays from
10 to IL 49, D. m. EMORY BANISTER P. NJ.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-09-08

HISTORY OF THE LAwToN BLACKBERRY
The Lawton blackberry then was a spontane.
Gus gift Of nature, but one of the unnumbered
host that are growing unnoticed now, in her
green shades, waiting the visitation and appre-
citation of man. 1t was first noticed in the
year 1884 by Lewis A. Secor, and was trans
ferred by him into his garden in the year 1888.
1t originated in New Rochelle, N. Y Mr.. Se-
cor determined on visiting the locality Of their
growth to secure large quantity, but re-
preaching himself for daring what would sub
iect himself to the taunts and ribaldry of his
neighbors, he dessted from his first purpose
and transplanted but five plants to neglected
portion of his grounds.
The samples suffered so extremely from de-
predations of one kind and another, that they
came near finding an asylum in the public
highway but Mr.. Secor, taking courage, re-
moved a single stalk near to his house, which
grew, fruited, and exhibited all the injured
characters Of the plant. This plant so abun-
dainty rewarded his care and protection, that
he returned TO the original place for an abun-
dance, but a reconstruction of the wall and
grading of the earth had destroyed them all
These plants socn attracted special attention,
Worcester daily spy., 1859-09-08
0NOrtestrr DAILY Spp,
SUMMER DAYS.

In Summer, when the days were long,
We walked together in the wood;
Our heart was light, our step was strong;
Sweet hutferings were there in our blood,
IN Summer. when the days were long.
We strayed from morn till eyesing came;
We gathered flowers, and woYe us crowns;
We walked mid poppies red as flame,
Or sat upon the yellow downs,
And always wished our life the same.
In Summer, when the days were long,
We leaped the hedgerow, crossed the brook;
And still her face flowed forth in song,
Or else she read some graceful book,
In Summer, when the days were long.
And then we sat beneath the trees,
With shadows lessening in the noon;
And in the sunlight and the breeze
We feasted, many gorgeous June,
While larks were singing o'er the leas.
In Summer when the days were long,
On dainty chicken, snOw-white bread,
We feasted, with no grace but song
We plucked wild Strawberries, ripe and red,
In Summer, when the days were long.
We loved, and yet we knew it not
For loving seemed like breathing them;
We found a heaven in every spot;
Saw angels, too, in all good men;
And dreamed of God in grove and grot.
In Summer, when the days are long,
Alone l wander, muse alone:
/ see her not but that old song
Under the fragrant wind is blown,
In Summer, when the days are long
Alone wander in the wood;
But one fair spirit hears my sighs
And half l see, SO glad and good,
The honest daylight of her eyes,
That charmed me under earlier skies
In Summer, when the days are long
/ love her as we loved of old;
My heart is light, my step is strong;
For love brings back those hours of gold,
In Summer, when the days are long.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-09-08
VOL. ii. NO. 209.

and Mr.. Secor distributed them gratuitously
among his neighbors and friends until foreign
demand became so urgent that he retailed
them for So per dozen. In 1858, Mr.. VIM.
Lawton presented the fruit to the American
Farmers Institute convened in New York
city. This body christened this famous berry
the Lawton blackberry, without any show of
propriety.- Mr.. Lawton then commenced sell
ing the plants for SO per dozen. The variety
has been in successful cultivation over sixteen
years, and has taken the premiums over all
other kinds presented in competition.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-09-08
flour, Groceries, &t.

SUGAR AND MOLASSES-12 hhds.
~ very superior Porto Rico inst received and for by
WM. o. SWEET,
So diff 1856 Main street.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-09-08

RUTTER-40 tubs Vermont Dairy But
~ ter in store and for sale by WM. 0. SWEET,
So diff lS6 Nam street
Worcester daily spy., 1859-09-08
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PEST COFFEE, SPICES, CREAM
- TARTAR, Ground and sold Pure, and al moderate
prices, by w. J. WHITE,
Corner of Union and Exchange streets, Worcester.
81
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-09-14
how we'll l succeed in doing SO, l leave
INV constituents to decide. ~

how we'll I succeed in doing SO, / leave
my constituents to decide. &
In respect to my desiring the nomina-
ton for reelection in 1860, to which
you refer, am in the hands of my friends,
and it is a source of honorable pride to
me, that | am assured, that l have many
in the county-of Ottawa, and warm ones
loo, who supported me in 1856, and l
have no fears that those friends will de-
sert me in 1860, if l should have been
found faithful in the discharge Of the
trust confded TO me, and IL fancy when
the day of reckoning shall come, the peo-
pie will not inquire, whether my narrow
mindedness and strong unwarrantable
party prejudices shall have led me to be-
stow the patronage of the Court upon
the Clarion, even to the detriment of the
estates entrusted. to me for settlement,
but the question, has he done his whole
duty promptly and eficiently9 will be
the one, upon the answer TO which will
depend his political ruin or salvation.
In conclusion, regretting exceedingly,
friend Club, on your behalf, that you
should have originated and published an
article that has called forth so much Sc
we're censure and bitter denunciation to-
ward yourself, not only from many of the
chief of the Republican party, and others
perhaps better acquainted than yourself
with the duties and obligations of the
Probate Court, but from the community
generally, and having now fully explained
my position, leave the public at large to
Judge between thee and, me-.
A. w. TAYLOR.
Ottawa Center, Aug 20, 1859.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-09-14
Mammoth Wrought Iron Vessel.

The English government are building n
wrought iron vessel of immense size, strength,
and steam power especially adapted as a vessel
Of war, and for running down ships of the larg-
est kind, not even excepting tho Great Eastern
itself Sufficient progress has been made with
the iron work to make il certain that she will be
ahoat and ready for sea by June next. Her di-
mansions will be-extreme length, three hund.
red and eighty feet; breadth, ffty-eight. feet ;
depth, forty-one feet six inches; and her ton
mage, six thousand ono hundred and seventy
seven tons. The weight of the empty hull will
be-fve thousand seven hundred tons, The en-
gines are to be twelve hundred and fifty horse
power, and their weight, with Soilers, will be
nine hundred and fifty tons. She will carry
nine hundred and fifty tons Of coal, and her
armament, masts, &C., will amount 10 eleven
hundred tons moro. Thus. Mt sea, her total
weight will be about nine thousand tons.
Detroit Free Press
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-09-14
Ottawa Center, Aug. 20, 1859.
From the Ottawa Register, Sept. 6, 1859.
Patronage and Politics."

| Under this head the Clarion Of August 18th
Notices have been published in Democratic
papers.
The article contains an implied threat of
drawing tho party lines SO straight in 1860, as
to punish him for his contumacy. He is accus-
ed Of "affording aid and comfort to the enemy"
&C., and something is said about Fidelity to
| the cause" The animus Of the article is bitter
ly and entirely proscrptivc, and the citizens of
Otttwa County should read it carefully, and pom
der it well. We were we'll aware of the dospot-
ic tendency of so called repubicansm, and the
danger Of placing the political power of the
country in the hands of men who rule by pand-
and we are not at all surprised to see the effort
made to convert our courts into the organs Of
political cabals.
The people of the Ninth Circuit frowned upon
the attempt to elect Republican Judge, instead
Of Peoples Judge, at the dictation of the
Clarion clique, and We feel very sure that the
People Of Ottawa County will not consent that
the Probate Judge be converted into political
tool, to aid in maintaining party organ.
We have always regretted to see political pro-
seription carried into the business of every day
life, and we know that party whose principles
are such as the sober second thought of the peo-
on Notaries Public, and township officers to
maintain itself in power. Mr., Club unblush-
ingly asserts the dogma. "To the victors be-
long the spoils" and classes the advertising of
the Sheriff as legitimate party spoils, comparing
il with the printing of the Democratic commit
tee. This is certainly rather modest claim
1t would seem that the Clarion idea is, that the
chief end of the county officers is to furnish
printing for o party paper, and that the execu-
ton of the laws must BIO managed first. for the
good of the Republican party, and then as
secondary matter, for the public benefit.
At this rate Mr.. Club will soon be able to
add to his creed the article that I" the democrat
has no political rights which the republican is
bound to respect"
For our part we do not subscribe to such doc
trinc. We believe that Judge Taylor is not the
Probate Judge of the Republican party, but the
Judge of Probate, for every citizen of whatever
color, political creed, OF religious sect, who may
have business to transact in his court. 1t will
DO a sorry day for the widows and orphans Of
our county when a Clarion style Of Judge gets
control of the Probate court, and the question of
political belief is the first point to be attended
to, in transacting business in his court.
Although we do not subscribe to the same po-
litical creed with Judge Taylor, we esteem him
highly as man, and as public officer. He
has taken great pains to transact the business
of his court promptly and thoroughly,and so far
as we know, to the entire satisfaction of all the
parties interested.
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the Judge of Probate for the Republican
party only, but for the sohole county,
and as such, we as public journalists feel
ourselves bound, SO long as his official du-
ties are faithfully and efficiently dis
charged, Notwithstanding we differ politi-
cally, or one of us at least, to defend him
from any insinuations calculated to mis-
lead Oh misinform the public, whenever
we have it in our power so to do, believ-
ing when his position is fairly Under
stood by the public the great majority
will not only approve but applaud him for
the course he has taken in the discharge Of
his official duties. And to conclude, the
questions suggested for the consideration
of the public, and the commentator of
Judge T., in our last issue, which our Co
temporary pleases to notice under the head
Of "Self Praise" were not written or
seen by the Judge previous to their pub
LEGATION. And depressing ittle) we
had supposed until now, that our cotem-
porary was possessed of too much intel
ligence to suppose for moment that the
question of the bestowment OF Court or
other official patronage upon the Clar-
ION, exclusively, or otherwise, can DO
made test question for 1860 without
consigning that party to political ruin.
BARNS a. FOSHA,
PUBLISHERS AND PRoPRIEToRs.
Grand Haven, Sept. IA, 1858