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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-09

IL ship heretofore existing between PbiliI
Dacker and Philip X Kramer, under the firm Of Deck
or 4 Kramer, has been dissolved by mutual consent
The old business will he carried the cid staHC
10y PHILIP DECKER, who will continue ihc
manufacture Of Lard OIL, Soap and Candles,
who will also settle the affairs and business OF thu
late firm PHILIP DECkEa,
PHILIP KRAMER
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-21

% lorIoru race. Thank God for our en-
bicm May hc soon bring Virginia to
blot out hers 80 repontant shame and
cover that hateful galows and soldiery
with thousands Of broken letters. What
lesson shall those lips teach us2 Before
that still calm hour let US take new
Baptism. How can we stand here with
out a fresh and utter consecration2 These
fears how shall we dare even to offer
consolation! Only lips fresh from such
vow have the right to mingle their
words with your tears. We envy you
your nearer place to these noble children
Of God, do not believe Slavery will 20
down in blood. Ours is the age of
thought. Hearts are stronger than words.
That last fortnight How sublime its
lesson the Christian one Of conscience
of truth. Vir-inia is weak because each
man heart said amen to John Brown
lis words-they are stronger even than
his rifles. These crushed a State. These
have changed the thoughts of millions, and
will yet crush slavery.
Men said, Would he had died in
arms'-God ordered better, and granted
to him and the slave those noble prison
hours--that single hour of death, granted
him a higher than the soldiers place that
of teacher the echoes of mis- rifles have
died away in the hills-a million hearts
guard his words God bless this root
make it bless us. We dare not say bless
you, children of this home you stand
nearer to one whose lips God touched,
and we rather bend for your blessing.
God make us all worthier of him whose
dust we lay among these hills he loved,
Here he eirded himself and went forth to
battle. Fuller success than his heart
ever dreamed God granted him. He
sleeps in the blessing of the crushed and
poor, and men believe more firmly in vir-
tue, now that such man has lived.
Standing here, let us thank God for a
iirmer faith and fuller hope.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-21

matching and calling for help; but he
knew that the broken plank would b.
forced in if he left it for he could fec it
heave beneath him. His strength wq,
failing him--hs limbs were roc'cl with
pan--but he would not givo op | asked
him if he would not give mp. 7 asked
him if he should moi have advcn up #
had not como as did. lie answered
that he could n1t have done it while he
had life in him. II said he thought not
Of himself he wa. ready to debut he
wouIj save the rest if he coud-and he
had saved Us, surely saved us all, from a
waicry grave.
That boy lay sick almost unto death
but | nursed him with my own hands
nursed HIM all through his delirum and
when his reason returned, and he could
sit up and talk, | bowed myself before
him, and humby asked his pardon for all
the wrong ] had done him. He threw his
arms about my neck, and told me if !
would be good to him, he would never
give me cause for offence aud added as
he sat up again. am not a coward
couldn't be a dog
From that hour [ never forgot those
words and from that hour | never struck
4 blow on board my ship. make men
feel that they are men--that | so regard
them, and that | wish to make them as
comfortable and happy as possible and
l have not failed to gain their respect and
confidence. [ give them undue license,
but make my crew feel that they have
friend and superior in the same person.
For nine years | sailed in three differ.
ent ships with the same crew. A man
couldn't be hired to leave me save for an
officers berth.
And Jack Withers remained with me
thirteen years. lie was my cabin boy
one Of the foremost hands my second
mate and the last time he sailed with
me refused the command OF a new bnrque
because he would not be separated from
me. But he is captain now. and one Of
the best this country ever afforded Such
gentlemen, is my experience in govern
mont and discipline on shipboard
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-21

When is farmer very maternal =
When be craOIeS his gram.
The barber who dressed IL, baod of
a barrel, has been engaged to c.rI the
locks Of "a canal.
There is man in England SO at
that child was recently Killed by his
shadow falling on it.
What tree represents a person who
persists in incurring debts Willow, Twill
owe)
Prayer should be the key of the day
and the lock of the night.
The feeling Of love for her children
survives all other affections in every moth
er's heart.
-" Whose son are you, my little boy 2"
--" | amt nobody's son; I'm Mr., Thorn
sons nephew, sir"
There are some men who will walk
up to the cannon's mouth, and some women
who walk up to lovers without shrink
ing
Fashionable circles we're never SO
numerous as now. Almost every lady
that appears in the street is the centre Of
one.
IF one hundred and twelve pounds
make one hundred-weight, how many will
make your wife wait i?
-" Sir, have you red the ode | COM
posed to Sleep ?'-Oh, yes, and it oompo-
scd me to sleep.
The reason why whales frequent the
Arctic Seas is, probably, because they
supply the Northern lights" with oil
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-21

Rum AND RHYME.--ln every line
Of the following communication to the
Boston Temperance Vistor, the we'll.
known good humor of DR.. Jewit shows
itself -
Friend Weston with the various
devices adopted by Rumselcrs to in
crease the sale Of their vile poisons,
You are doubtless acquainted. In the
course ofmy ride from Fredericton,
the capital Of New Brunswick, to
Woodstock, my attention was directed
by fellow passenger to sign placed
over the door of liquor shop which was
doubtless intended to render the estab-
llshment famous, and secure TO its bar
additional patronage. Let me solicit
for the establishment. the favor of a
brief advertisement in your columns.
A rude painting Of beehive occupies
portion OF the sign, and the following
verses the remainder -
Within this hive we're all sl.ye.
Good liquor makes us funny
A. you pass by, step in and try
he flavor Of our honey"
For the benefit of some future aspi,
ran; to fame and wealth, add va
ration Of the foregoing. If not so
good poetry, it will / think be found
to Indicate more nearly to tendencies
and results of the business. A rep>
reseutatOn Of plucked pigeon or a
muskrat skinned, would he suitable
device to occupy a portion Of the sign.
The following stanlas might fill the
remainder, and will be found to have
preserved apart Of the very pretty
rhyme Of the original, only exchang.
Ing " honey for money" which is
nor bad exchange if man is not fond
OF sweets -
We've liquors here OF every kind,
And sell them cheap, as you shall find
They'll make you feel quite funny
Perhaps they'll sprawl YOU on the floor
Ifso, we'll kick you out the door,
After we've got your money"
If short metre is desired, and lit
tie roughness as diction can de allow,
ed for the sake of truthfulness, the
following might do -
Within this hut,
We keep rot-gut,
And very cheap we sell
Don't stop to think,
Come in and drink
And speed your way to hell"
Elegance is out Of the question, of
course. No one would think of cur,
rying hedgehog with a fine tooth
comb, opening oysters with razor, or
sweeping the streets with parlor dus>
ter. Yours, as ever,
CHARLES JEwETT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-21

They knead the bread in Spain with
such lorce that the palm Of the hand and
the second Joint of the bakers fingers are
covered with corns; and it 30 affects the
chest that they connot work for more than
two hours at time. They can be heard
from some distance. as they give kind
Of cultural sound-h--ha-as they work
which, they say, e9se, the chest. Our
sailors have the same fa,cy when hosting
a sail
have kept small Loaf of Spanish
bread for several months in dry place,
and then immersed it in boiling water and
rebaked it, and l can assure my rea ders
that it was neither musty nor sour
Lo;ldon paper.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-21
f. N. NJ E R R | A M,
TUNER AND DEALER IN

Plono Fortes, Melodeons, Sheet Music, Musical
instruments and Musical Merchan-
disc of every description.
Agent for the sale of Chickering's, Boardman'
PRAY l. Co.'S and Steinway & Sons Piano Fortes,
also Ross & Morse's Celebrated Melodeons WITH
or without the Patent Harmonic Copulas. These
opulas double the power Of the instrument,
while they are afforded for less than half the e1-
pepse of an additional set of reeds. They are
also less liable TO get out Of order. Instruments
sold by the subscriber will be DoUBLY WAR
RAsrED. Second hand Pianos and Melodeons
taken in exchange for new.
SHEET Music sent by mail postage pad on re-
ceipt OF retail price. Teachers FURNISHED atNe"
York aud Boston prices.
Piano ForteF, Melodeons, and Organs tuned
and repairedn thorough and satisfactory man
Grover Sy Bakers and Finkle & Soma Sewing
Maotsnes. All orders by mail or IN person VIII
receive prompt attention. E. N. MERRIAM.
2s:ly Merchants Row, Rutland, VI.
ner. The subscriber is also agent for the sale Of
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-21
John Randolph was once boa

john Randolph was once board
ing at tbs Astor House. Being some.
what annoyed by the airs Of servant
who waited upon him-a negro of the
blacklist dye,-he desired him at din.
nsr one day to retire. The negro bow,
ed and took his stand behind the gem
tIeman's chair. SuppOsing HIM to be
gone, it was with some impatience that,
few minutes after, the gentleman
saw him step forward to remove his
seup-'Fellow, said be, leave the room.
/ wish to be alone Excuse me, sab,
said Cufy, drawing himself sdfily up,
= but Use sponsible for de silver y
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-21

The Rev. Dr. Cox gives his idea
of the " Broad Church " as follows !;
A" The Broad church ! Yes! Make
Gods Church broad enough to take IN
Simon Magus, and Judas. and satan
Out upon it, 1t is all pious stultilo~
quy--aud not so pious either"
1t is suggested that the cow at Charles
ton, Va, was killed by the sentry because
she had two pO,oGer-hocns on her head,
and because she had been taH 5car,ng
among the negroes.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-21

A writer of the last century
quantity observed that when the can
mons of the princes began war, the
canons Of the church we're destroyed.
" 1t was" said he, - first mitre that
goyerend the world, and then nitre-
first Saint Peter, and then saltpetre."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-21
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09
Sunday School Competitions.

Il. w. H1GGINGsoN's article in the Sep
TENDER atlantic Monthly on "Tbe Massacre
of the Inocents" draws this illustration of
his subject, the overworking of youthful
minds in our schools, from some of the
common practices of the Sabbath Schools
"And the Sunday schools cooperate with
the week days seminaries in the pious work
of destruction. Dolorosus, are all your
small neighbors hard at work in committing
to memory Scripture texts for a wager-I
have an impression. however, that they call
II a prize--consisting of one Bible? In my
circle of society the excitement runs high.
At any tea drinking, you may hear the
ladies discussing the comparative points and
prospects of their various little Elens and
Harriets with shrill eagerness; while their
husbands, on the other side of the room, are
debating the merits of Ethan Ellen and
Flora Temple, the famous trotting horses,
who are soon expected to try their speed on
our agricultural Ground" Each horse
and each girl appears to have enthusiastic
hackers, though the Sunday school excite
ment has the advantage of lasting longer.
From inquiry, 1 find the state of the field to
be as follows: Fanny Hastings who won
the prize last year, is not to be entered for
it again she damaged her memory by the
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09
NEW SERIES-NO 1874.

process her teacher tells me, so that che can
now scarcely fix the simplest lesson in her
mind. Carry Blake had got up to five
thousand verses, but had such terrible
headaches that her mother compelled her to
stop, some weeks ago the texts have all
vanished from her brain, but the headache
unfortunately still fingers. Nelly Samborn
has reached six thousand, although her
anxious father long since tried 20 buy her Oft
by Offering her new bible twice as hand
some as the prize one; but what did she
care for that she said ; she had handsome
Bibles already, but she had no intention of
being beaten by Ella Prentiss. Poor child,
we see no chance for her for Ella has it all
her own way; she has made up score OF
seven thousand one hundred texts, and it is
three days to the fatal Sunday. Between
ourselves, think Nelly does her work more
fairly for Ella has a marvellous ingenuity
in picking out easy verses, like Jack Horners
plums, valuing every sacred sentence, not by
its subject, but by its shortness. Still she
is bound to win.
"How is her health this summer p asked
her mother the other day.
"Well, her verses weigh upon her." said
the good woman solemnly.
"And here pledge you my word, Doloro-
sus, that to every one of these statements l
might append, as Miss Edgeworth does to
every particular tough story N. b. THIS
IS fact' l will only add that our Sunday
School Superintendent, who is physician,
told me he had as strong objections to the
whole thing as could have but that it
was no use talking all the other Schools
did it, and ours must emulation was the
order of the day. Besides he added, with
that sort of cheerful hopelessness peculiar
to his profession, 'the boys are not trying
for the prize much, this year and as for
the girls they would probably lose their
health very soon, at any rate, and may as
well devote it to a sacred cause
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09
A Defunct Elephant.

A correspondent of the Boston Bee and
44tlas recently visited the grave of the ee-
plant Columbus, in Berkshire county Mass.
A few years since, while making a pro.
fessional and pedestrian tour through this
section of the State, Columbus, in crossing
a bridge at North Adams, had the mifortune
to fall through, which accident seriously
abridged his existence, and it is likely to
prove more weighty matter to the treasury
of the town than did the quadruped to the
bridge.
The proprietors of this valuable, and since
the casualty, in a double sense truncated
repository of ivory made claim upon the
town for remuneration for their loss, which
was not allowed, whereupon suit was
commenced, and we believe it is still in
Court. The animal having injured his
foreteet severely by the fall, was obliged to
pause, but after brief interval he appeared
to rally, and his keeper thinking that he had
sustained no serious injury, continued his
journey. On reaching this town it became
evident that the noble beast received some
internal detriment, and being anxious to get
him into some comfortable place, permission
was obtained to use an unOccupied shed,
adjoining farm house into this Columbus
was driven never to 60 forth alive.
Soon after entering the building he threw
himself down as if in despair ard no entrea-
ties or exertions of his keeper could induce
him to make any effort to arise; he seemed
to act as though his days were numbered
he suffered much pain, and his grOans and
cries could be heard at an immense distance;
Notwithstanding the severity Of his anguish,
he appeared resigned, and was quite gentle
towards his attendant. Hundreds came to
visit the dying monarch for miles around
but no human aid could save him or afford
him any temporary relief the king of terors
only could relief the king of beasts.
His remains were presented to William
College, and were duly accepted by the
trustees, who intended, after the flesh had
been thoroughly decomposed, to have the
skeleton properly set up and deposited in
their museum of natural history. This yet
remains to be done the process of dissOlu-
ton seems to progress slowly; the dryness
of the climate is unfavOrable tor accelerating
such a Climax We are informed that, from
time to time, semi official committees have
repaired to the mound for the pupose of
examining the relics, and, if feasible, of
exhuming the bones; but, on displaciDg
the earth until the corpse was reached,
the flesh was found to be of the consisten-
cy of India rubber, while the effluvium
was so offensive that they deemed it in
expedient to proceed with their investiga-
lions, and rapidly covering the orifce which
had been made, the committees beat hasty
retreat, reported progress, and have begged
for further time before submitting a final
report.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09
VOL. XI.-NO. 20.
THE ALL-FATHER.

This hymn found in chest in an English cottage
The authors name is unknown
In the stiffness of the voceless night
When chased by airy dreams. the slumbars flee,
Whom in the darkness doth my spirit seek,
o Gcd, but thee.
And if there be a weight upon my breast,
Some vague impression of the day fOregone,
Scarce knowing what it is, fly to thee,
And lay it down.
Or if it be the heaviness that comes
In tokens of anticipated ill.
Ny bosom takes no heed of what it is,
Since It's thy will.
For oh, in spite of pest and present care,
Or anything besides, how joyfully
That almost solitary hour.
My God, with thee!
More tranquil than the stiffness of the night,
More peaceful than the silence OF that hour,
More blest than anything, my spirit lies
Beneath thy power.
For what is there on earth that desire,
OF all that it can give or take from me,
Or whom in heaven doth my spirit seek,
o God, but thee!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09
A QUERY TO The EDITOR.

When a lady gets stalled in gutter,
In the midst of populOus street,
Uike fly that is stranded in butter,)
And has to uncover her feet.
As gently the crinOlne lifts she,
And gives it her gracefullest sweep,
Is fellow to blame, Mr.. Editor,
If he at her ankles should peep,
Just to see if they're thick or they re thin,
Mr.. 6, ditor, is it SIM"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09
THE EXPEDITION TO FRAZER RIVER.
Letters from Col. Mobiles Party.

The Sort o Lakes Correspondent Likes-Where he
Found Them-What he Thinks of them, and Specu.
Iaons Thereon.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-09

The Western Slope of the Upper MssissppiA Paradise
for Emigrants-Goy eminent Surveys-The Future of
the Sank Valley.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16

Messrs. Reed, Superintendent, and Theil-
son, Chief-Engineer of the B. & NJ. r. R.
Co., have paid us two visits within the past
week, for the purpose of comforting in rela-
ton to Depot and the right of way through
the city, for that road. The matter has not
been fully deter. mined IN detail, as we 60 to
press, but is in train of adjustment upon a
basis which, we are confident, will be mutu-
ally satisfactory to the parties concerned
We will say that Messrs. Reed and Thielson
have created a very favorable impression up
on our citizens, for the courteous and oblig-
ing manner in which they have conducted
the negotiation in behalf of the Railroad
Company. Before our next issue we hope
to announce the conclusion of an arrange
ment, fair and advantageous to the Compa-
ny and to the City,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-06-16
nous vote
Gold i'm Western Nebraska after
:all--The People going Crazy


AhEAvENwoRrH, June 1O.--Advices by the
express coaches from Denver City, to the 1st
inst, contain extraordinary reports which
are calculated to renew the gold fever with
tcnfold more violence than ever. Rich mug
gets have been discovered on the north fork
Of Vasques' Creek, principally in coarse gold
and decomposed quartz Great excitement
prevailed all through the country. State
ments ofthe yields of Gregory's and other
mining companies are almost fabulous. 1t
was reported that company from Indiana
was making from $50 to 500 dollars per diem.
Other accounts are ofthe same character and
unvarying. Many letters which seem to
have been written under the influence ofthe
prevailing excitement are in strong contr ast
to the previous gloomy reports. The dust
taken out at Gregory's alone is estimated at
$4,000. Denver City is almost depopuated
by the people leaving for the mountains
Provisions continue scarce. $4,000 were
offered for claims. Subsequent arrivals will
determine the certainty of this information,
but the accounts now received do not differ
in their tenor. Rich specimens have been
received by this arrival. This community
is intensely excited.