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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07

MINERvA's OwL-THE THIRTY MILLION
BILL.-The Thirty Million Bill is incom-
parably the most stultifying proposition
ever introduced into either House of Con-
gress. A thousand Cubas would not be
worth the amount of public demoralizs-
tion consequent upon its passage. In the
event of its becoming law, it should be
entitled, IAN Act for depraving addition
ally already depraved political senti-
ment :" or. can Act for the special ben
eft of decrepit, counterfeit statesmen and
their mercenary stipendiaries."
Contemplate. gentlemen of the Senate,
and House of Representatives, in all its
aspects, and ask yourselves if it is not
too monstrous in its character to be seri-
ously entertained in your solemn deliber-
atoms. Let us implore you to Indignantly
expungc it from your records, and plead
ignorance to your constituents, for its
baneful tendencies. for having counte-
nanced it even OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07

MUsIo VS.. BRAIxs.-A Wisconsin pa
per records the case OF man who, by
the falling of tree upon him. had his
head crushed and considerable portion
of his brain literally knocked out. so that
the surgeons had to cut away the exuding
portion, and his case was deemed entirely
hopeless. But be unexpectedly improv'
ed, and has nearly recovered. Previous
to this accident he had never been known
to whistle or sing. or display the least
musical talent, but Is he was abe TO
speak, after losing his brains. be began
to sing with correctness, aud nov dis.
plays a taste for music. amounting to .
passion,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07

OLD Buck AT HoME.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Cincinnati En-
quirer has recently had the supreme salts
faction of a chat with old Buck. He
writes "Some three or four of US called
on him, and found him sitting eross-leg-
ged, nth the stump of an Unla cigar IN
his mouth" This was certainly very
interesting situation, and very suggestive.
The old man is well adapted to sucking
at the stump of a cigar, without fire. II
he had not done anything more since be
entered upon the discharge Of his duties
as President, the party that elevated him
to power, would have been much better
of. The President, If correctly reported,
seems to think that the Democracy is moi
prospecting now. The Enquirer reports
him as saying, The Democracy will all
come right yet"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07
SHIT Galr.
THE TIMELY WITNESS.

AT the close of a cold winters day, in
the year 1914, during the court terms at
Clerkenwell Assizes, England, there came
up by the evening mail stage an ordinary
looking person, who halted at q small
tavern in the town of B, where trials
were being heard. and who informed the
landlord that he should proceed on the
following day, if the weather was not too
bal
lie booked himself as "Henry Edge
lord. of Leeds" his baggage was duly
bestowed, and nothing out of the common
appearance indicated itself in his manner
or habits. He spoke pleasantly. mixed
with the coming and established guests
Oh the house, and as the weather seemed
gloomy and forbidding in the morning.
a circumstance that might easily have
oeen foretold on the evening he arrived,
oy the way, he decided to remain over
another day.
Among the cases which had been pre-
Sented by the grand jury of the borough
al the present sitting of the court, was
one for highway robbery, charged upon
aman who answered-to the name of Bur-
rows, and whose trial had commenced on
'Oe day of Edgeford's arrival.
=, lime appeared to hang heavily upon
me new comer's hands, and he seemed to
~ anxlous to proceed on his journey, but
eue weather would not permit, and he
found himself reluctantly compelled to
AIRY at B. His landlord, DESTROYS
70 amuse him, and retain his visitor as
.Ong as possible, informed him that the
own or vicinity offered but poor encour-
senent ordinarily for the entertainment
1rangers, and especially to those who
we're we're bred In, and accustomed to city life;
u' Just at that time the court was in SEES
o o. aud among the presentations was the
use Oh one John Burrows. who was being
H ~.su lot an alleged robbery on the high
h;E' the details of which would interest
u 'or a moment. But the stranger had
~ taste for the marvellous, and did moi
care to attend court.
,.hi ne subject was freely discussed at the
iaO s' however, both at breakfast and
SI .u hours. and Edgeford was induced
:. last TO go to the court house to lister
M. ,Ie closing evidence upon the capita
On. - winch had so deeply interested every
vu' else in the neighborhood, and which
really a cause of importance.
bo.aitt ne meantime. letters reached the
fo"S si Tor Henry Edgeford, ESQ.,, of Leeds, ;,
and T ~ duly by the post from London.
Ii. VT T. had spoken of one or two O
be-, correspondents casually, who had
t,r- Az recognized BY other gentlemen, also
ts.yng at the public house where he wa,
lstta,O as sojourning. He had heavy
wi OIL credit from his friend as be cali,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07

DEMoCRGTIc SESTINEST. An ex.
change says the Democracy were hIving
a jolli6cation out west /; making speeches
and letting of toasts. well liquored up
the while. The Attorney General gave,
The United Democrscy-the gates oil
hell cannot prevail against them" The
man called upon to respond. replied,
The United Dsmocraey-When they
present themselves at the gates Of hell.
not only will the gates not prevail, but
they win give way, and let the whole
crowd right In"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07

A woman rushed breathlessly into
store IN st. Louis, last week. and exclsim-
cd that q man who had insulted her in the
street, was in hot pursuit. Storekeeper
ran to the door, stared up, down, and all
over, AMI returned with the cheering an
nouncsuent. nothing visible" The
lady thanked him gracefully, and retired,
and the stose-kssPer only ceased to con-
gratulate himself on being knight-pro-
tector of female virtue, When be found
that two hundred dollars worth OF
his most valuable goods had gone with
her. The woman. Sarah Merits, vas
subsequently arrested. afdf 90 e
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07

INA TIGHT FIx.-Col. Lynn Boyd,
the Democratic candidate for Lient. Gov
ernor of Kentucky. has been placed in a
tight fix by Mr.. Thomas H. Clay. the
son of the great statesman. 1t appears
that Mr.. Boyd had been trying to sugar
coat himself an old Viii by stating that
the differences between himself and Mr..
CLAW had been reconciled before the death
of that gentleman. and that he had fire.
ouently been admitted to the sick room
of Mr.. Clay. The son says it is not trne.
Mr.. Thomas Fl. Clay, uHlike his brother
jim, is doubtless a noble son of a wor-
thy sire.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07
tbpre 4oetrp.
TEE OLD RAMAGE PRESS.
~ WILLIAM GLAND BOURNE.

an hlLbA@@
.x.SpIsudid pageant pass,
w;.b bdHiant pOmp, and gorgeous car;
,,,..u,S-and yet it scarce could be-
n. Triumph scene Of bloody war.
-, banners faunted gaily forth,
IA. ,iI5ed chariots rolled along;
s,;,b, trOphiss flashed and CLEANED, that day,
Al pss.e arose amid the thrOpg.
~, ,h.;r, The warriors ruthless heel
NJ theirs the strife-ensansuined spoil
n, their, the shrek, the cry, the pang-
Ma, tLeirs, they were the sons of toll!
boiler pageant kept they then
Their triumph songs shall never cease
mi, w,eaDons love devices bore.
And each declared its mOttO-"Peace!"
IlooEed. and Science led the train,
Who dared the sun with eagle eye;
And Art, whose countless works appeared,
Passed with her treasure prOadly byi
Tn. Sacred Nine their graees gave,
And knowledge spoke with kindling tongue;
While Progress, with her holy Zeal,
Warmed with her fire the songs they sung.
boxed, and there alOit they bore
Aauaini, antique, time-hOnored thing,
Which to a radiant temple they,
With measured tread, were earring:
And then. within It's massive doors,
There slowly rose Peusive strain,
Which, with listening ear, metboughi,
Seemed like this sorowing Ari-relrain:-
Farewell! thine age has passed US by!
The worlds deep pulses quickly beat,
And Art Of thee demands new power,
To nerve her arm, ard haste her feet;
The worlds deep soul is kindiins up,
And fires are burning brighter now,
Than when, in youth, thy Triumph made
And An and Science humbly bow.
Farewell! thy day has glorious been!
Itwaiehed when Freedoms sun arose
Il beamed when science plneked the skies
It fades, but glory marks the close.
F rewelr we sadly place thee here
But sill thy voice shall never die!
Ten thousand swifier tongues deelsrs
Thy thrilling wOrls-tlisy viii not die!
"FsreweIl! thy place is thine no more!
We love thy name-thy deeds shall live
While Art with louder voice SHAH speak,
We to thy triumphs praise will give!
Fsre~eIl! thy day has glorious been.
1t watched when Freejon's sun arose
It besmed when Science plueked the skies
1t fades, and glory marks the close"
Beneath that temples lofty dome,
They reared the old, ums-honOred thing,
And gave to that the proudest place
Round which Thousand memories cling;
And Science bows with treasures bright;
And Ant, who sees it none the less;
And knowledge, and the Muses., bring
Their homage to The RANAsE PREssi
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07
THE LAST GATHERING.

Ocean and earih, restore
Al that yoaT arms sntonb.
From every distant shore,
CONS to the sathsFins-eoms.
sages Of days gone BY,
Long Wondering in The tSnS,
Haste 70 the realms on high;
Come 10 the gathsHng-eoms.
Warrior with laursled crown,
Who fxed q nationb doom,
Cons TO the Judgment nov;
Come 10 the gatbsrins-eOne!
Maiden with lip ofross.
And brow Of Psrian stone,
Haste from thy long rsPOse;
Come to the gAtherns-eoms,
Bright WAS the dark sysb CLEAN,
Fair was the cheek Of bloom:
Again these charms shall beam;
Come TO the glthsring-eOms!
Mourner with fearful eye,
Haste to thy spirits home,
A peaceful rest on high;
Come to the gathSing-eoms!
Loved ones Of days gone BY,
Haste from the gTaveS cold gloom;
Again we meet on high;
Come 10 the gatbering-eoms.
Ocean and earth, restore
All that your arms sntomb!
Myfiads from every shore,
Come TO the gatherins-come!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07
Dr.TH OF SHrnMAS CRoswELL, ESQ.,

DEArH OF SHERMAN CRoswELL, ESQ
Sherman Croswell, late editor of the
Albany IN. Y. } Argus. died on the 4th
inst, at New Haven. aged Sc years. Mr..
Croswell was the son Of the late Rev.
Harry Croswell, d. D., rector Of Trinity
Church, in New Haven, and was born in
the city of Hudson. where his parents
resided at the time. He was graduate
of Yale College of the year 1922.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07
Mistfua1leolls,
GLEN MARY.
BY w. II. C. HosMER.

Sweet Lady. when the glen I sought,
That bears, and long will bear Thy name,
ofthy sad history thought,
FoFsetfal ola brighter fame;
The wild bird singing In the tree,
Each rustlins leaest spoke Of thee.
Thy cottage home hath lost the light
That gIaddensd Il in other hours;
Its vines are withered, and blight
Hath fallen on thy once loved AOwsni-
crossed its Threshold, and within
There was gloom to night akin.
Cold was the hearth, and on the wall,
Gray cob-work had the spider hung,
And solemn as a knell, the fall
OF feet through each apartment rung;
The south wind sighed through open doors,
Lifting the dust from unswspt floors.
The features Of yon view remain;
The waves flow on, the mountains rise;
Dawn wakes, and twill ht brings again
Her gentle dews and stsr-lit skies;
But here no more will voice Of thine
Fill air with songs at days decline.
All! high in soul perchance thou art,
Though far away thy grave is green;
For chung the tendrils of thy heart,
While living, to this lovely scene;
And slumbers here thy frst-bOrn child,
Within tomb, undrest and wild.
'Tls not unmeet, that shade Of one
So young and fair, through lawns like these
Should wander, when the day is done,
And burden with its plant the breeze;
Or visit, at lone midnight's hour,
GLEN MARYis cot and wasted bower. ...
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"Ope," of the Cincinnati Gazette

"Ope," of the Cincinnati Gazette,
writes from Washington:
I have no faith in the Little Giant
He is a great nuisance to me. But | have
heart full Of sympathy for Mrs. Doug
las. How she has struggled up through
poverty and neglect to Der present posi-
ton, all the world knows. How brayely
yet quietly, she faces this many-headed
monster-smalI heads and no hearts
called society: tames it down in heI
beautiful presence. and makes it respect
her and her rude husband. / see and my
heart throbs with delight at her success.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07

In North Carolina they have discover
ed q method Of breaking . refractory
horse, which Out-dOes Rarey. They send
the animal to a Democratic caucus. after
which he obeys every nod and beck
Prentice.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07

A Virginia paper says that the portion
Of the Old Dominion called the Panhan.
die. is inhabited by AboIitionists. If the
Abolitionists have got hold Of the handle
Of the pan. isn't there danger that they
may upset the whole utsnsil?-LOwisvills
Journal.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07
The Washington States newspape

The Washington States newspaper
publishes letter from Mr.. Buchanan,
written in 1852, urging economy in pub
lie expenditures. remsrking that they bad
reached the enormous sum of fifty mil
lions, and unless arrested by the strong
arm Of Democracy, they might reach in
q few years one hundred millions. Ex-
penditures of the second year of AiI, Bu-
chanan's administration came within
three millions of the latter sum.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-07

+Those marked with the star were
Speakers of the Senate, who were appoin-
ted by the Constitution to ell vacancies,
and who served as Governors for short
periods only.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

FOxED AND CATNIPPED.-A Frenchman who re-
sides near Empire Ranch, killed fox last week.
and buried it in the snow to make it recherche for
food, and procuring dozen bottles of wine, in
vited his neghbors to a rabbit dinner The fox
was cooked and served in style; the wine was
drank and the party separated, hilarious and
rich Soon, it became known that the rabbit was
a fox; spirit of revenge was excited, and one of
the deceived came to town and purchased some
choice meats and liquors, which he carried before
the friend who furnished the fox dinner, and in
vited him TO an a Ia made de mutton All right
he then went home, killed his cat and cooked it
for the special guest, and cooked the mutton for
the others All praised the mutton and the wine
none expressed so much qualification as the cat
eater. The denouement gives the laughing ad
vantage, thus far, to those who ate the fox
Sierra Citizen,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

DECIMAL TESTIMONY. Y.-There is also another
important custom, or feature which distinguishes
all nations of the earth and which would seem to
mark common or cotempcraneous origin. There
has been found no tribe or people who have ADOPT
cd system of numerals that do not proceed in
decimal repettions, or regular SUGGESTIONS of
tens, and pause at the tenth repetition or one
hundred, TO recommence this decimal repetition,
till it reaches Il thousand. When we consider
the facility with which abstruse mathematical
calculations are performed by this system of dec-
nal numbering, and which would be infinitely
tedlous by the choice Of any other number, il is
surprising that even the most ignorant and unlet-
tered tribes should have been led to its adoption
apparently through instinct, yet, undoubtedly
through primitive knowledge, faint traces Of
which nave been carried away from the parent
stock. and preserved in traditionary lessons,
through ages of darkness. There arc also con-
siderable number OF words which have preserved
their meaning, and similarity Of sound, and
which mark more strongly still an era in human
history when all mankind possessed q common
language and country Theology and science
both point to this era in the existence of the
world, and dating from that period, what field
is furnished for the imagination 10 trace the
gradual progress from primitive ignorance to
the light of the present day. Human intelligence
gathering power in every new conquest over er-
ror, and aided by the press which perpetuates its
victories, emerges from the darkness in which it
long slumbered, but still leaves behind the tra-
ees Of its unity of origin and its vigorous pro-
gress.- Yreka Union.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

THE ENCOUNTER.-'Twas midnight In an attic
far up town, whence driven by want of brads,"
or "spondulicks," upon a cot whose groaning
pieces filed the air with murderous discords when
l moved, lay.
Without, the storm ragged, and the inky heav-
ems and screaming fury of the sweeping blast,
and other dire discomforters of man. called up
forebodings of impending harm, and filled my
mind with terror.
l could not sleep. for ever and anon, as some
fierce gust, now louder than before, swept past
thought heard, low mingled with its voice,
the murmur of departing life and stranglng cries
of murder.
Low burnt the candle in its socket; then, with
startled flicker and a cracking sound, like the
faint rustling of sbroud, perhaps, went out, and
left with the gloom alone. to mediate.
An hour lay, in agony intense, for thro' the
tomb-like darkness of the room thought saw,
low crouched beside the door, like some vague
object veloped in fog the figure of man.
While meath the bed the sound of grinding
teeth and moving of old boots, loose scattered
there, and stied breathing, and the clink Of STEEL
and other palling phantoms of the night, shook
me with fear.
Much | onged for candle, but the last had
gone the way of all things perishable. What
sound is that? What hand the blankets stirs A
figure rises 'twixt me and the wall, and in his
hand bludgeon.
snuJ my eyes, ln'Ohl1B neuVen. JusG tueH
felt the point of some sharp weapon near the
heart, and springing from the cot, firm grasped
the boot-jack, shouting, "Cowards now ad.
vanceW None saw |.
Wax matches had !, and the box found. / lit
one, with potent bootja raised to split the first
man that the light disclosed, and turn that cham
Der to field of blood and sangunary carnage.
Behind the stand, behind the cot peered, then
Cpd the sheets to make the seach complete.
There crouched the scoundrel; in wrinkle,
meath the Overhanging shadow of a fold, he nes-
tied.
dropped the boot-jack. Cleaned his eyes
with hate, as, drawing up his feet for desperate
plunge, he watched each motion. Raising high
the match to deal the blow to give me life or
death, paused for strength.
But sbould 1 fail? The thought distraction
was. rolled my sleeve up, then my finger wet;
then with an aim as swift as powerful. bore down
upon the sanguinary foe-and nailed him
Brief was the struggle-desperate but brief.
One pinch-I looked and still the rascal kicked.
Another squeeze, with strength and will COM
bined, and 10! | smashed him bones and all
crushed, and all was still
The match went out, and was with the dead.
Thus perish all the enemies Of BINKs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

WHAT THEY DID IN WYANDorTE.-A few nights
ago, debate was held in barroom at Wyan-
dotte, over the merits Of the Sickles-Key tragedy
Two or three contentious persons held that Sick
les was uDjustified in killing Key. About twenty
others-just as contentious--upheld Sickles' ac
tion. So much "nose and confusion" was had
during the discussion that the judges, whoever
however, aud to show their convictions to be real
and in earnest, they stuffed some old clothes with
straw and at the dead hour of night hung what
they called an efligy of Sickles to tree. The
figure was cut down in the morning and indie
Gently interred.-Butte Record.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

ORDER INcREAsED.-Applying, as usual, to
Greenhood Il Newbaucr for copy Of the Sacra-
mento Standard we were Informed that every
copy of large package received had been sub
scribed for; the best they could do was to loan q
copy to be returned, until an increased order had
been received. We are glad of this; we rejoice
that this community appreciate editorial desert.
The Standard is the ablest political paper in the
State, and is free from that offensive vitupera tion
which many political writers mistake for argu-
ment. Obtain the paper, and if you do not agree
with this Judgment, consider US a person of bad
taste.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

AN OSsTFIED MAN.-The Ravenna (Ohio) Jour
nal mentions the case of a man whose body is
gradually changing into stone. 1t began at the
age of eleven. His jaws have been set and mo-
tionless for thirty years. and his front teeth have
loosened and come out forming an aperture
through which he talks and receives his food.
Twenty four years since he became blind of one
eye, and for twentythree years he has been total
ly blind. All his other senses remain as perfect
and acute as those Of any other person. His
limbs remain near the size they were when he
was hurt. His hand, neck and body have attain
ed full size. His neck is nearly as large as his
head, and measures nineteen inches in circumfe-
renee, while his wrist measures only four and a
half inches
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

"GENERAI" WALKER is living in San Francisco
retirement, attended by one Col" Bruno Mat
zumar, who dresses very handsomely, and re-
ceives and dispatches many letters. Probably
Walker will rid the country ofsufcient idle per-
sons to again enable him to indulge in unsuccess-
ful generalship, and to perpetrate atrocities for
the like of which he long ago deserved the pirate
judgement.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

THE LITTLE GREENHoRNs.-A school examna-
tion was recently had at Greenhorn, in Siskiyou
county; notwithstanding the vegetable character
of the pupils, it was ascertained that the master
is ripe scholar.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

THE Sacramento Bee lately read " very able
leader" by cotemporary, and "read it with
pleasure" but could not make up its mind on
which side of the question the writer had located !
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

The Plumas Argus has come to us by express
from away up in American Valley. 1t is owned
and edited by j. II. McNabb and j. G. Lewis, and
is kindly welcomed to our snug corner.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

PRosPERTY.-The Mariposa Gazette, which is
printed with very fine type, is nearly filled with
advertisements. 1t is one of the most mertorious
journals in the country edited by l.. A. Holmes.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

misunderstanding to the ratio of repre-
sentation, there will be two hundred and sixty
nine delegates in the next Democratic State
Convention.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16

TIE Iowa Hill Patriot is received. 1t is an
interesting little paper, and We hope our new
acquaintance will lay off his overcoat and stop
awhile.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-16
DALE & CO.,
lSS u ST, near. 9Th,
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