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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27

Some Of the Canadian Presses are dis
GUESSING the annexation of the Bed River
country, Canada, to the United States.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27

Sally said young gent. preparing g
take snooze, eff any one calls. tell them
I'm gone" "Gone where. sir 2, ~Gons
to Sleep"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-12-29
GOLDEN BEE HIVE STORE.
No la, MAIN ST., WHEELING, W..
SECOND ARRIVAL OF
|PAlb AnD WINTER DRY GOODS.
HNMNHMcN-H &HNGDEHA.
PRICES GREATLY REDUCED !!!!!
STONE & THOMAS

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iGoya to LADIES', and BOYS WEAR!
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-12-29
s. s. UMIoMs
pApER nANelNcs

ever brough. this city. To DeaerE and reIail pur
chasers feel eonisent that can offer better In
duce msnts, both in Price, Stock and Variety. than
before offered in this CITY, See ing is believing
in this ins anee; therefore, call and see al No 1OS
Main street, few doors North OF the d M Bank,
and opposite the Savings Bank, Wheeling, Va.
JAMES G. ORR.
March o4th ,5q-u
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06

the furious beat of his horses hoofs told
that the avenger was on the track of his
victim. For miles and miles the prairie
stretceed out, like an undulating sea, ter
mlnating its waves of verdue in an i'm
lnense cypress swamp; and towards this
swamp the wretch who was strangely af-
forded chance for his life, was now has.
tening with frantic speed. 1t was strange
race. The moon. full orbed, rode high in the
heavens, shedding flood Of silvery ra-
d'ancc on all objects, making it almost as
bright as day !; stiffness profound as the
grave reigned around, broke only by the
tramp, tramp of the pursued and pursuer.
Nearer and nearer does he draw to the
doomed wretch, and With Shrek of des-
pair does the hopeless man see that it is
impossible for him to reach his place of
refuge. Even now the breath of his enc
my's steed comes like fire into his face and
with one more bound they are side by
side. "Spare me o, for Gods sake, mer
cy. yelled the terror stricken fugitive
The only answer was Sharp, quick flash,
stunning report, aud the murderer stood
IN the presence of that God whom he had
outraged by his crimes on earth. Gone
unanncaIe'l, unannointe,l, with his white
ghaS'ly f.ce up,uruel to the sky, and the
red blood dahhIng the :et white flowers.
the last of that ,nurlcrnuS band which had
marre'l forever the happiness of the cold,
stern man, sitting on his horse looking
impas~ivelly on the face of the dead man,
thinking dreamiy, perhaps, of The dear
home and its dearer inmates, lost to him
in this world forever.
Reader, this i, no fancy sketch. John
West is not the name of the man, one i'm
ciient Of whose varied life we have endeay
ored to give you; but his name is insert
hc.l high on the rolls of fame. Should
this eyer meet the eye ol Texan Ranger
h" viii, perhaps. rcnhcr the night before
the walls Of Monterrey, where he t Id this
story to his companions, and stripping
who formed one of the group of listeners.
VALE.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06
FAMILY FAILING,

The habit of viewing everything in a
ridiculous light is one of the family fai!iugs
that I would warn against. It too often
leads to an unimiable desire to detect and
hold up to redicule the faults of others,
and it almost always destroys the finer feel
lngs o. admiration for what is beautiful,
and the tender and more lovable qualities
of putting the best construction upon the
action OF others, &c. A critical, cen orious,
faultfnding person in a most anamiabe
being; and let us not conceal the true odi-
ousncss Of such propensities in ourselves
under the guise of sense Of the ludic-
rous.
In many families, however, whore both
love and good temper prevail, there is what
may be called An irksome, rather than a sin
tuI, mode of carping and contradicting one
another. No harm is meant, and no offence
is taken; but what can be more irksome
than to hear two sisters, for instance, con-
tlnually setting each other right upon tri-
fling points, and differing from each other
in opinion for no apparent reason, but from
habit of contradiction and such a habit
does it become that one may sometimes
see persons who have acquired it, contra
dict their own statement just made, the mo
mcnt any one advances the same opinion.
1t is generally on such triies that the bad
habit shows itself, so that it may seem need
less to advert to it; but it is family fault,
and should be watched against, for it is an
annoyance, though petty one, never to be
able to open your lips without being harras-
sed by such contradiction as, "Oh, no,
that happened on Tuesday, not Wednes
days" or, if you remark that the clouds
look threatening, to be asked with tone
of surprise, Do you think it looks like
rain? am sure there is no appearance
of such thing" Narrate All incident,
every small item is corrected hazard an
opinion, it is wondered at or contradicted ::
assert fact, it is doubted and questioned :;
till You at length keep silent in despair
Friends Ltell;genccr.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06


Tile Art Of not Quarreling.-How is it
we never quarrel, Mrs. Xantippea Well,
will tell you. You see, for quarrel, and
especially good quarrel, it is necessary to
have two parties. One person can't make
quarrel. Now, if am in a quarrclsome
humor, and break out, my wife remains
cool and collected and doesn't say word.
If my wife is peevish, and displays more
temper than is becoming to one Of her
beautiful sex, I, her husband, remain as un-
moved as the monument, or eso cheat N.Y.
self into the belief that am listening for
the moment to one Of Crisis heavenly
songs. Thus, whilst one party is volcani-
cally fumng, the other is as calm rs cold
potato. In all our quarrels there is, in this
way, always controlling power. Serious
ly, we never quarrel, because there is phi
losophric compact between us never to
quarrel together. We only quarrel one al
time, and it is astonishing, if you leave a
quarrel alone, how very soon it dies out
That's our secret, Madam, and I should ad.
wise you and all xsntippes to follow it,
Punch.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06
BIG TREES,

On the 23I and oath OF June, I visited
the celel rated Mammoth Tree Grove. in
Calavcras CO., Oregon, accompanied by
Bro. j. ID. Blain and Bro. H. Bland and
lady. We reached the grove at four p. m.
0" the Gath, and put up at the "Ma,nmoth
Tree Grove House," the only public, in
deed the only dwelling house at the grove.
The accommodations We're satisfactory. A
sem'week'y paper, entitled the "Big Tree
Bulletin and Murphy's Advertiser" is edit.
ed and printed on the stump of what is
called the big tree, though it is not by any
means the largest tree in the grove. There
are ninety-six of those wonderful trees in a
circuit of about one mile These trees do
not stand alone, but in forest of large
trees, generally pines and cedars. They
are truly wonderful, and like our great
lakes, one must see them fully to appre-
c'atc their vast dimensions. Sugar-piues,
eight feet i'll diameter, and more than two
hundred feet high, standing in the near
neighberhood of these wonderful growtls,
seem mere sapliugs in the comparison.
The Father of the Forest" lies in stately
grandeur on the ground, having been
blown down, nobody knows when, his huge
form measuring one hundred and twelve
feet in circumference, and hv estimate four
hundred aud fifty feet in length. say by es-
innate for the top is broken off three hun
drcd feet from the root. But as the tree is
eight feet in diameter where it is broken, it
is reasonably supposed Judging from the
geuera: taper, that one hundred and fifty
feet must'be added to complete the length.
"The Mother Of the Forest" excites CON-
miscralion. There she stands, deuuded Of
her bark one hundred and twenty feet from
the ground. This was done, about four
years ago, and yet, SO tenacious is she Of
life, a few green tufts still adorn her head.
The frame work Of scaffoIding is still stand.
ing, and the spiral stairway, formed by
large pins driven into the tree. We did
not ascend this stairway, as the gentleman
'y conductor thought the pins might not be
reliable. "The Big Tree" was cut, or
rather bored down, some time ago. the
leve!ed stump forms the floor of an arbor,
which, as stated above, is the editing and
printing Office Of the Big Tree Bulletin. :"
The butt'cog, some thirty feet long, lies on
the ground, and is assembled by a neat
stairway of twenty six steps. The trees
are perhaps all named. Besides those
above mentioned, there are "The Two
Guards" "The Three Graces, "Tbe
Twins" Hercules" etc. Some take the
names Of the several States and Of our dis
tinguished men. Winfield Seottis a tree
Of most noble dimensions and proportions,
and most. grsndly represents the noble
ohieftain whose name it bears. But
enough about the big trees. Wouderfu!
are the works Of God !-BisAop Scott.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06
PUNCH's TEST OF GOODNESS.

Tile Test of a Good Hus6and.-Look
at the key hole of the latch key on the
street door. If the paint is not rubbed off
two or three inches around it, if the
edges are as sharp and clean as when
the door wns first painted, you may be
sure that it is a truthful indication of a
good husband, who is most regular; and so
early as scarcely ever to have occasion to
use his latch-key or supposing he does, is
SO accurate in his aim as to be able to hit
the key-hole the very first time of aiming
at it. How many husbands, who 90 home
late, would be able to do the same.
The Test ofa Good Young Mun.-This
test takes pretty nearly tho same circle as
the above. However, intead of the street
door, look at his watch. If the KEY hole
where it is wound up is bright, and without
the smallest marginal note-if there be no
scratches, running in giddy maze around
t, such AS betray decided marks of fum-
bling. you may look upon it as shining
mirror of good young man, whose hand,
when he goes to bed, is rs steady as his
conduct has been through the day::
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06

"Did Yoa Ecer."--A boarding Miss
declining " eat" word too vulgar for ,re-
fined ears defines it thus, To insert nutri-
tious pabulum into the denticulated oriice
below the protuberauce, which, being mas
ticated, peregrinate through the esstiagi.
nous cavities Of the larynx and is finally,
domiciisted ID the receptacle Tor digestihe
particles" q
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06

How to Prosper in Business-In ii
first place, make up your mind to accom-
plish whatever you Undertake decide
upon some particular employment and per.
severe in it. All difficulties are overcome
by diligence and sssiduity::
. Be rot afraid to work with your own
hands, and diligently, too. "a cat in
gloves catches no mice"
Attend to your own own business; and
never trust it to another. "a pot that
hlongs to many is i'll stirred and worse
billed"
Be frugal. "That which will not make
apot will make pot lid"
Be abstemious. "Who dainties love
slall beggars prove"
Rise early; "The sleeping fox catcLes
lpultry."
Treat every one with respect aud civyili.y.
Everything is gained, aud nothing lost by
Surtesy." Good madners insure success
ANever antici pate wealth from any other
sa1rce than labor: aHe who waits III
Dad mems shoes may have to 60 for 1
long time barefoot"
@Hesved lats those tIo help; themi.
selves"
srf you implicitly follow; these pirecepas,
5othing will Hinder you from accumul.
dnl
Brown inform. us that Of twenty Three
Hen whom he Helped to 1 cigar light, or
loaned a. nexspaper; twenty said "Thank
you, sir" OF RiHe.ssnai xRoaatneu TO whom
be paid oourtesy-sdch as giving mp his
seat, picked up a dropped veil, shawl, or
the iike, only seven said, "Thsnk you
and two Of those were lorriners."
"Ishould think tasss omnibus wheel.
would be fstigsed sftsr running all day, =
observed Sam. WELL yes" replied Seth,
taking a squint at than, q shay do sppsar
to be :tsas."' .
OucsoIi time an ftishus.n and iiearo
we're fighting; and while grsppfiug viii
each other; The Itishih.s eaelaimed.
"Yoa black diviii ~ enough. ri
dgus ,ill i die" :.
"so'li l, BOSE y .aug ont The d.rkey, a
FaI~ays does" .ss.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06

WHAT WE LIVE FOR.
We live for those who love US
For those who are kind and true
For tn Heaven that smiles above us.

We live for those who love us
For those who are kind and true
For til Heaven that smiles above us,
And which we are fastening to-"
so sang the Hutchinsons in one of their
touching heart songs. The thought may for
a moment arrest the attention Of few who
listen to its uttcrance in melody, but the
mass hear nor heed it not. They seem to
live as though life has no great purpose
no higher aim than the qualification of self.
Those in the crowd are jostlipg each other;
fiercely almost are treading down each
other; to reach their particular goal. The
pale face of sorrow, or the wall Of distress
are unheeded. Gain-gain-is the mad
dencd cry. Gold and lands for to-day, for
tomorrow we die. Let the dogs lick the
sores of the poor, and despised Samartans
turn aside to bind up the bruised and
wounded unfortunates. Stock in heaven,
brings no direct dividen in money. Lend
ing. to the Lord, will not add two per cent.
per month to the yearly accumulations.
Such seems to be the common understand
ing. Men act as if life were an ctcrni
ty.
But the night cometh, there are graves
to NIL and worms to fatten. Wealth finds
no exclusive privileges under the sod, or
lover the river" Bonds, mortgages and
stocks are not current in the thereafter. >
No "sharp practice" no "sl,rewl business
transactions" there. No extraordinary per
cents. for those which have entered into an
inheritance which fadeth not away. No
poor faces to grind, for all are rich. Thcv
are joint heirs with Jesus Christ to an etcr-
nifty of bliss. Sorrow and pain the crotch
and taLtered garments; tho bruised and in.
Jured heart, have been left in the grave, and
the paupers on earth become the owners of
Heaven" Oh! how often we have thought
of what may the feelings of the rich, the
pompous, and the proud, when the see those
they scorned here, robed in the unfadinp
and dazzling fabrics of eternal angel life
Wisconsin, CAief
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06
Health Of Observation-Disclosures of chill.

Health Of Children.-Multitudes of chill
dren from three to six years of age are
duly stimulated in the way of education.
developing to excess the nervous temper
ament and at the same time weakening all
other portions Of the body. Tie child is
too closely coniped in doors-has not suf.
ficient exercise-and on account of this
over strainMg, Of the nervous system, is
not profitcd as il should be by nourish-
ment, rest or sleep. Such course of train.
ing also begets certain diseases and weak
nesses from which the system never recov-
ers. Scarcely any subject is SO important
connected with early education, or in the
whole range of human I'M provement, as
this, and it is encouraging TO see public at-
tention called to it. At the meeting Of
the Middlesex Association. Of Teachers held
recently at Eslden, after discussion this sub.
ject somewhat thoroughly, the following
resolution was unanimously passed:
Resotved, That it is the opinion of this
Association that the children in our prima-
~ schools should not De confined to study
In tbeii seats more than three hours per
day, aud II the interests of children, the
parents and the community require that
they shall be under their teachers tuition
longer time per day, the additional hours
should be devoted to exefcises calculated
to promote.the moral, the social and physi-
cal welfare of the system.
"Ah," said a miss:ly father to his son
William, " hearty breakfasts kill one half
OF tho world, ana Tremendous ssppers the
other half"
II suppose, .aid Wiillsn, that .h.,iye.a
are only those who die of hduger.s
At a cattle show recently isise# Who
wss utaking htmss'f fdiedlossly Sosstsea.
Gus, atlastb.oke forth '.csli thess bore
prize catsiei Why, they amt uothin' to
shst our folks raised. Ny father raised
the biggest calf ef sny .u,sa ,round our
paHs.'' "Dons doubt Il, /" remarked = bv.
ssander, ,'"and ths aoisisstD
An old sailor, u the eheatrs, said be .up
posea that dancing giri, .xoss tie drsssea
a as-l1slf-n'sst u smatt of rssFecs % departed
uodssty.
- u
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06

There Is many good vito vse .launaa
dance play on tho piano. o. s;ug wsll.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06

Itis said that = young lady on Bostoa
Common, dressed n thee extreme Of, fashion
MAS mistaken By souse boys for q pubiic,
tent, and they had sca6sll5 s,Awlsd some
disssncs unds she csuv I'm shey dis.
covered theft m;ss-salt &; E
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-12

PLAYIsd 10 AN AUDIENCE OF OSE.-The oldest
and most eccentric circumstance that ever came
10 our knowledge occurred last Saturday. Mr.
Foster, the manager Of the Theatrical Company,
then playing at Concert Hall, was sitting in the |
hotel, Illuminating, In oil probability, upon the full
house be was to have that evening, when a
stranger entered the room, with bill for the eve
gning's performance in his hand.
Are you the manager Of the theater :" quoth
the stranger.
< Il am, sir 4 replied Mr.. Foster.
You are to play Richard III tonight"
y am, and always have been extremely fond of
theatricas. but never had an opportunity of seeing
Richard III. -
the 6.46 train. Now, how much money would in
duce your company to play Richard for me this
afternoon n
Foster thinking the stranger was joking, replied
looked at the bill again, and inquired what would
be the extra charge for the Rough Diamond. To
carry out the joke Foster replied ten dollars and
handing it to him remarked that he would like to
haye the play 70 commence not Later than ?
Poster got the company together and related the
circgmstance, The idea Of playing Richard to an
audience Of one was so excessively ridiculous, and
Two O'Clock came and the solitary audience as
semblsd. Choosing an eligible position. and cock
inK hs feet upon the back Of the seat in front of
him. waited patiently for the performance to begin.
The bell rang. up went the curtain, and the play
ooadnaenced. Never did actors do better. They
~ exeFted themselves to give their patron an en-.
tertAinent fully worth the price paid for it, and
they succeeded. The stranger applauded yigor-
plsj cslled Mf, Fannin before the curtain who re-
sponded Ia Z neat little speech. A dance and 9
acng followed. after which the farce Of the Rough
Diamond WAS played. The audience laughed,
roafed and applauded, and as at the close of the
Z hrst piece, called out the leading actors.
$ s EBucyrus journal.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-12

CoMPTRoLLER'S OFFICE I
City of New Orleans, July i 1855.
mo. 2l29]
ID ESOLyED, That the Comptroller be and
II he is hereby authorized anti required 70 give notice DY
standing advertisement in the official ons that IN
30 1854 Council will pay any bill against the city miss
contracted authority of order from the Comptfoe III
accordance with the ordinance referred to-
i'e' President Board Of Assistant Aldermen
rS;snedl L. II. PLACE,
F- e7' President Board Of Aldermen
Approved April s. 1856
tSignedl JOHN l.. LEWIS, Mayor.
The attention officers OF the city and OF the public re-
SPeeA'' ~ " ' S' ee " DUPIESSTS,
iv16 If Comptroller City of New Orleans,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-12
e,pEcIFTCATIONs FOR THE CONTRACT

FOR THE ana aoonI
pavement Water street from oaiope 10
Th round stones shall shore bank of
n@ not M LII Raa M s sha 6 Gns Graded BY
the contractor with the lines grades and rounding
e as g s ,sss ss
the mameI and 50 Us to odeh % eae @ a Sep m
sna mas ss eea e paving Shall be rete joints
s r sa with s dry paving sss ss
and The points shall be allied with lake ssls or london
pressed f with pound roller viii, coating Of
1ase nSnss anS @ Ss sse sSa then
support the The .ss str a s IL M he e sne
iii the materials shall be of the best quality and be furnished
shall s bound to begin the work 10 , in ten aay
complete the ts y mouths sns and a s asy y
under psbps sbs os i ten dsas Red ''
The contractor Shall bind himself keep The same in good
asrrat ana acssps1ss ss ssa0 bs the City I surveyor @
oiss Gssd 10 and a
in cash @ The s0mpn I n we'K ana in
per Of The yh9e M s work for lone ons
ana eoaoa 's xh sa Rs1s
shall be paid to the expiration Of said aid
dsn as peSnE eS shfS
well under @ h1 On On sass s pa o, % sishn shs
Council bs asa;jssa a @ i'll The ,n mansI 4t
shsa saa IT, ! ssas s
required e i a ses ss an ns s
ny and il is also we'll understood that in case the contractor
shnll al any time the work not finish and complete
tie IN conformity his contract the said contractor
shall forfeit claims he have fo5 any part OF hs & w9
cty shall b thereby from and all liability there
for and ii well understood that in ease the contract h
rsod te securities shall be held and bound
soo to psy city all losses difference h
nrce Al which the originally contracted 10 perform
The work and the prices which be adjudcated at re
| sale readudication. e IA,
1 and laid complete including the lining with cnrbsones
' $50 & fSignadil ~ ~ LOUIS PILE
4 New Oreans Nov. 4, 1859. Oity aur
Approved by the Committees on Streets ana iuihss o po
| Boards of the Common Council
| ~ ISisnedI H +. yENNARD
Essis,erea Nov & 1879 " DUPfEsIs,
| II =. " ~ Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-12

Somebody has said that, when the hour comes
for the revelation of all secrets, we shall know the
reason why boots and sh2es are always made too
tight. sss 3, sss (.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-12
mo. 4slO.l


Comptroller warrant on the treasurer ie
the payment of the following bills:
T. Parker Sheriff. conveying lunatics to jackson IN IN
q l. Parker, Sheriff. amount due him for erim
na from 1st July the SQ.h September 1857 " 'o
f. Pianchard Sr Keeper City Police Jail, rations 70
Salary as Keeper. ~ ~ ~
: e''s ~ N''e'sss " - : - 356 80
haai' N o.snbet hsnlp 1 ss 1ss IL
Hall Kemp Co. three hard soap and three bar
rels soap Insane Asylum IA w
H. Cook and bran for Second District
Pound. furnished from July to September 1872 Us ~
w H. Cook hay and corn furnished First District Pound ~ -
July September, 1859. ~ 70
W. Cook bales hay and three sacks corn Tor - a,
Fourth District Pound furnished September 1852 30
W. H. Cook hay and six sacks bran furnished ~
Third District Pound in September 1859 <. ~ ~
A. Lananze dozen pairs handouts for Parish fo "a W
A. Inaue twelve dozen broons and one croscu saw o.
for Parish Prison
E Hacker gallons turpenne for Parish Prison 70
S. Il. Co. dozen tutnbleEs and one feaier -
for Board Assistant Aldermen ) ou
Y Denornele ten charcoal barrels yellow
country bricks for ork House. furnished
s f;anois ugs furnished ,ja;ls, Insane Asylum
Parish Prison, from, the LIST July to the 3uh Sep
John Suice ice supplied City Offices in September 81
- fSignedl JOHN 7. MONROE,
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
ISignedl j. o. NIXON,
| President Board Of Aldermen.
nig fSisneil GERARD sTITH. Mayor.