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The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21
D A sinrular community.

The ediroT Of tue Maaisou {1ndl} Gss.--
Ter. in recent journey. In Pennsylvania.
passed through settlement of Omish, Or
strict Mennonites, which he thus describes:
From Jobnstown, Cambria county, Pa.
we crossed the country through settlement
of Omish-we don't know whether to say
Dutch or Germans; they have some of the
peculiar traits of both, but they are not ex-
actly either. Our road run for nineteen
miles through this settlement, and we were
six hours going throuuh it, IN hack, the
body or bed of which rested upon one leath-
er bearer and one fence rail- We had plenty
of time for observation. These Omish peo-
pie are steady, Industrious, and of course
thrifty; their farms are clean, fences good,
aud their settlement presents an appearance
which would induce any one not acquainted
with their soil to believe it as rich as it is
Individually fourishing. AS the wants of
inhabitants are few, their tastes simple, it
may be called rich. The products are hay,
beef, cattle, and butter, of which they ex-
port large quantities. Their barns are large.
but against bank so as to have one end of
the stable under ground, weather boarded
with Indifferent. knotty pine lumber of the
locality, and universally painted red. The
knots, about half the boards are knots, which,
being of different color. presents singu-
lar spectacle. The houses are large, gene
rally frame, with porch in front, the roof
of which is the same pitch, and an exten-
sion of the roof of the house; these are
painted red. generally, though few were
painted a very pale sky blue. There are no
shade trees. no carefully arranged yards, no
flower gardens. no flowers. and no grapes;
We did not see single vine or flower in q
window during that long and tedious ride.
These people have no music, no amuse-
ments, no schools; If they have churches.
we did not see any of them. There are no
taverns nor drinking houses. except in =
small village; they are kept by outside bar
barians." and they drink no malt liquors.
The young men dress like the old men, and
when they reach to the dignity Of fiow-
ing beard, can hardly be distinguished from
the the old ones. The girls and unmarried
females wear white cotton cap, without >
border; the married women . black csP-
aud no hoops. soi' z
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21
WHOLE No. SO.
Mississippi Flood-How it Looks.

Mississippi Flood-How it Looks.
The Memphis Appecl Of the 2Ist has the
following in regard 70 the food in the Miss
issippi. Il says: ts.The sights that met
our eyes at intervals-was of the most pain
full description. Plantations and villages
were everywhere overhowed, and wet and
mold-the effects of the oyerhoR-were In
and about the houses. The houses them
selves were either in or over the water; when
built on pillars, the waters were flowing be-
meath, and the tenants prisoner within, the
skif or dugout being the only vehicle for
going abroad. Houses less elevated were
deserted, and the universal food was car
ryin9 desolation. decay, and too probably
disease into every apartment zasasa :
In many instances, flatboats were moorsd
beside such habitations, two thirds of which
were occupied by horses. hogs. cows and
chickens. a portion of the remainder was
rooted over and there lived the negroes, and
there the feed and the provisions. brought
down by passing boats. was preserved
Every boat is hailed with earnest anxiety,
for news of the state of the river above
Many of the citizens show signs of great
depression: they bore up bravely against
the calamitous food Of last summer, but q
second aff1ictition of the same kind, follow
ing so closely on the heels of the other, has
proved too much for their courage, and
produced heart-rending complaints of diff
Gully and privation. z - - t65 lira q
At Helena the leVee has successfully
kept the place from overflow. Napoleon is
also tolerably well protected, the levees
along both the Mississippi and the Arkan-
sas rivers are in good condition; the seep-
age water, however, fills the low grounds
in the rear of the place. The graveyard
more extensively tenanted than the city it
self. lies along the banks of the Arkansas.
and between the river and the levee; the
consequence is the abodes of the dead lie
beneath the food, and the gravestones and
monuments. peep above the flowing waters.
At Vicksburgh we did not find. as was
recently announced in Western paper,
that the whole city was swamped by the
rushing tide of the Mississippi; the fine
old hills on which the city stands still raise
their heads proudly beyond the winding
wave. and mirror their inmage in the glas-
sy tide" !,
So high have the waters risen. however,
even this eleveted spot. that the boats tie up
"check by jowi'' with the houses. some of
the awnings of which they have, knocked
down..
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21


1t is not known to many persons that the
common elder bush of our country is great
safe guard against the devasiations of in-
sects. If any one will notice, it will b
found that insects never touch the elder
This fact was the initial point of the exper-.
iments of an Englishman in 1894, and he
communicated the results of his experiments
to London magazine. Accident exhumed
his old work, and Kentucky corrsApon-
dent last year communicated to the Dollar
Newspaper copy of the practical results
as asserted by the English experimenter.-
That the leaves of the elder. scattered over
eabbages, cucumbers, squashes, and other
plants subject to the ravages of insscts. ef.
iectuaIly shields them. The plum, and 9TH
er fruits subject to the Taxages of insects.
may be saved by placing on the branches.
and through the tree. bunches ofelder leaves.
-Herkigser journal.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21

PRoozEssIvE DEAEooRAc4.-Seyenty years
ago, the Democrats drew q line around the
States. and said to the slave trader, ''thus
far you may 60. but no farther" TEis was
the Jefferson proviso. Thirty years ago
they rubbed out part of the line. and said
to-6in1. .s..yoa may go into lands south, but
not into lands north. -, This was the Mis-.
souri, compromise Five years ago they
rubbed out the rest of the line, aud said to
him. Eve will leave it for the settlers 70 de-
eide whether you shall come in. or not.'''-
This was the Nebraska bill. Now they
turn humbly to him, hat In hand, and say
..go where you please; The land is all yours;
the national flag shall protect you. and the
national troops shall shoot down whoever
resists.' This is the Dred Scott decision.
-Albaay Epsning Journal.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21
MAnuyAoruaE OF WArcHEs.-Tbe bus

- MAEuTAoTURE OF WATcHEs.-The busI'
ness of waJchmaking IS now fully and sucf
cessfully established in, this country, as at
the Amerlean Watch Company,s Factory,
at Waltham, 10 less than 10000 watch
movements, which, as every one knows, Is
the watch machinery without face or case.
were manufactured last year. Hitherto ne
have imported neatly all our watch move
ments. at cost for some years past of near
" IS, ,0Go, 600 per annun to our citizens
a drain of specie which went to enrich for'
eign merchants and manufacturers. Thls
drain is lessened by the success of thees-
enlistment at Waitham. the inception OF
which is due to Mr.. A. L. Dennisou, Of
Boston. It's present form of prosperity IS
mainly attributable, however, 70 Mr.. K. Z.
Robbins of New York. The machinery Is
driven By steam, and the watches made un-
der the system pursued, cannot fall TO Dc
better and probably in short time cheaper
than European watches. 1t is matter for
congratulatiou that this private enterprise
has resulted SO beneacially 70 the interests
of the American public.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21
Author of our Negro Melody.


The New York Evening Post has been
telling the public "who writes our songs -
and in its article it states that almost all the
new melodies '"'that appear and are, each in
turn, sung, whistled and hummed- that
are thumped on pianofortes, thumped on
banios, twanged on guitars, softly blown
through flutes. and made to issue from eve-
rybody's mouth and from every musical
instrument, are the productions Of one man,
and that man is Mr.. Stephen G. Foster. -
Mr.. Foster is citizen and native of Pitts
burg, and is now thirty three years DID,
His father has been Pittsburgh merchant.
member of the State Legislature, and Mayor
of I Allegheny City; and his oldest sis
Ter is the wife of the Rev E. 7. Buchanan,
an Episcopal clergyman of Lancaster coun-
ty Pa. only brother of President Buchan-
an. His first published song was ''Uncle
Ne6.'' He is the aut hor, alsognf Susan
nah" "Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground. .
"Old Kentucky Home" "Ho Boys, Car,
ry me Long, '.Nellie was Lady," and
''OId Folks at Home'' But Mr.. Fosters
''melOdies are not confined to negro min1
strelsy, for from his Pen came the sweet and
pleasant songs f..'pentle Annie, ''Willle.
we have missed you, Maggie by my side. u
sold Dog Tray "Jennie with the light
brown hair.1 and many others well known
TO song and story. For these songs which
in their easy flowing melody and the avoid
ance of intricate strains have grown to be
exceedingly popular. the public owe 70 Mr.
Foster debt of everlasting gratitude, and
we hope yet to see the issue of. many more
of his pleasant melodies. ."-Detroa Adper-
tiser. f-s,.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21

There is dew in one flower and not in as-
other, because one opens its cup and takes
il In, while the other closes itself. and the
drop runs off. God lains his goodness and
mercy as wide spread as the dew. and If We
lack them, it Is becsuss We viii not open
our hearts to receive them.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21
How to please In COMPANY.

The true AFT of being agreeabiesis to aP.
pear well pleased with all the company. and
rather to seem well entertained with them.
than to bring entertainment to- them. "A
man thus disposed, perhaps, may not have
much learning, nor any wit; but if he has
common sense, and something friendly in
his behavior, 1t conciliatesi mems minds
more than the brightest parts without this
disposition; and when uaa of, such a turn
comes to age, he is almost sure 20 be treat
ed with respect It's true. indeed, that We
should not dissemble and fatter In compa-
ny; but man may be very agreeable in
strict consistency with truth and sincerity,
by prudent silence, where he cannot con-
cur. and by pleasing assent where he can.
Now and then we meet person SO exactly
formed to please that be will gain upon eve
~ one that hears or beholds him; this dis
position is not merely the gift of nature,
but freqently the effect of much knowledge
of the world and command over the pas
sions.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21

"A lawyer in Lowell lately found ninety
Eve dollars, and returned it 70 the oEner.T--
paper thinks there must surely be sons
mistake in the story. as she act may Be
honorable and honest enough, but It is ex-
ceedingiy unprofsssional
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21

A political novice rose to make bis frst
speech, and, Ia his embarrassment, began
70 scratch his head. .sWeil, really ex-
claimed one of his opponents. Il am begin
ming To think he has something in his bead
after ALL" m
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21

a Sunday school teacher. deploriug the
lack Of attendants npon bic ministrations.
appealed TO the few present. What can !
do" said be, ''to get the boys and girls
here ?" II know said one Of the urchins.
''What is it go ''Give 'en all Eve cents
apiece
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21

The comet which was lately observed at
Michigan University, has been seen at The
Harvard and the Hamilton College observa-
tories. Whether the comet viii become
visible to ths naked eye. whether u ls az.
preaching earth or sun, and whether II =
the temperance of comet formerly mo-
ticeds or a new one. the observations Of few
days more will decide.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21

A crowd is not company. and faces are
but . gallery of pictures. and talk but :
thinking cymbal where there Is no love-
So saith Lord Bacon.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21

That load becomes light wllishi 5 cheer
fully borne. If the spirits are 6scyeat,
they diminish, in a great degrees. the weight
of suffering.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21

: This is not an age when any opinion.
or religious, needs ask permission
TO i've sse ss7 seEE1 be7eiasaE = Etszsz
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21
BLACKS MITHIN

HAVING established themselves in the above
II business at Emporia, would announce to the
People Of the surrounding country that they are
tnIy PREPARED to do al manner of work in THEN
Lae Of business, in The best manner. IThey fatter
iAtnselres that with their long experience at the
business they Will be able to give the fullest satis-
seton to all who may favor them with their pat
oaage. Prices reasonable
Imports, August 1, lS5S-d - s-tf
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21
" agonmaking and Re
pairing azss1eas

JOSEPH -RICKABAUGH. having opened. a
= Wagon Shop in Emporia. opposite to Cox 4
PSsk5r's Blacksmith shop. is prepared to do al
sands OF work In his line of business, in salts
10y 10y manner: Wagons, Plovs, Harrows, Cul-
s'stors, Ok Yokes, etc. made TO order
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21

What a power there is sim innocence,
whose very helplessness is IN safe fe-guard; IN
whose presence even Passion himself stands
ebasbsd
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21

Books are the windows through which the
soul looks out.-H Ward Bsseksr.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21
LUMBER AND SAVING
The American. Steam SAN Nil

@S S4411SA 4SI.44 = Stc5tR SoHf A1H4s
COATED on The south side of the Cotton wood
~ hlyer, and about one mile west Of the JuHe-
eoa OF the Neosho and Cottonwood Rivers, Madi-
isa Ta county. Kansas Territory. A largs supply of
lumber always on hand. aud will be sold as ior
at any other mill in the country. 80
having ner mill and all other machinery en-
say neto, do not hesitate in calling it Of the
~ BEST mills IN the Territory. Am ready at all
Hnes to accommodate all who may patronize me,
'ih accuracy and Dispatch. s
n II. BAKER,
ysno-om Proprietor.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21
NJ. f. CONWAY,
Attorney at Law,

Attorney at Law,
LAWRENCE, - .-sf- = KANZAS-
NTILL devote himself exclusively to his pro.
W fession. and attend to any business which
may be entrusted to him with fidelity and des'
patch. Particular attention given to cases Of dis
puted pre- -emption titles before the Land Office
Office in Collamore Buildings, Massachusetts,
street. = .r,.E-=+.ss F1 e Jan. 2-tf
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21

HAND. . large supply of Usage Orange
seed. warranted good.
HORNsBYS & flick.
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21
PHrlaprrn1A. sept. Is. las

DEAR sLa: / venture to suggest to you the inn
Portance of awarding the contracts for the ma
Yard at this time, and, if it can be done without
prejudiee TO the public service, to Merrick & Sons
Theirs is the only establishment in the First Dis
triet which employs large number of rnechan-
ies-at this time, $50; when in full work 45o.
The managing partners (Ar. NJ, SEN, being
absent in bad healthy full Of energy. strsinng
The Kanzas news., 1859-05-21
The spider,s wei.

Prom the 5th volume of the "New American cy.
elopedls, :, a psoeess Of publication by D. Az
eIErnS Co., n. II : :.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-20

VTyANTED-A SITUATION, BY A RESPECT ABLE
w young girl 10 do plain sewing up stairs work. will
be fornd willing ami obging Can be for two ds.s at
No 50 East 18th st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-20

4 mn 0Al HAVANA, DOMESTIC AND GERMAN
t.'fOO.VOV regars from 81 20 so thjussnd Dash
pufchaser wi DC offered undonbted bargains an extnns
lion 10 solicited. D. CHEEKS, II Broadway.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-29

BY a compromise at Harrisburg, the
question of the M'Call State Road was
finally referred to serea Commissioners
Messrs. Francis A. Boyer, VIM. Wagner,
aud VIM. Kelly, of Snyder county, and
Wm. Ii Kase, Abraham Shipman, j Ham
mond Mccormick, and Andrew Ney of
Northumberland county. These gentle
men entered upon view and survey Of
the road on Monday of last week, and
concluded it on Tuesday of this-and have
decided 1--WE hear it stated, unanimously
that the road shah be built. 1t is to CON-
mcuce at Schroyer's Gap, Green township,
Clinton county, iuu through the lower end
If Miles township in Centre county, and
across Hartley, Lewis and West Butfaloc
townships in Union county, to the Rang
Ter road on Spruce run. The road is re-
ported to BE- a trile short of ten miles in
length, of which Green township has to
| miles to build, Miles township about
>, aud Hartley, Lewis, and West Buflloc
about 81. 1t will be a pretty tough pull
on the people of those townships, just now,
but this is the mode of settling the ques-
ton agreed upon, aud they will now have
a "fellow feeling for us in Lewisturs
who have been paying pretty well for sew
eral years for Improvements quite as much
contested as this has been
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-29
To the Heirs of Engel Schrader.

Union County, IS Notice is
[ l.. S. )hereby given, in pursuance of an
- order from the Orphans Court of
this county, held at LewlSburg the 25th day OF
March, AID. 1859, that an InqulSltion or Par
tliion will be held on the premises of the late
ENGEL ScnRADER, In Hartley township, Union
county, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday the 10Th
day Of May next, commencing at 10 o'clock,
AN. The heirs and legal representatives. of
said deceased--to w.t. Hannah iutermarTiei
with Jacob Schawver, c Caiharine intermarried
with Peter Blngaman, which Catharine since
died leaving children, 10 vii, Elizabeth mar
rled to John Gearhart, Julian married to Tho
mas Swarlz, Frederick, John, Hannah married
To Jacob Dries, CaiharIne married to Aaron
King, Mariah married 10 Jacob Relish, and
Lavlna married TO Joseph Bruner; the issue,
not known. of said Frederick and John Bing-
man, who are deceased; Jacob Schrader who
Is deceased. and left two children, Jacob. and
Hannah who lntermarried with Jacob Stock:
all residing IN the county of Snyder. Pennsyl-
wanna, except Jacob Relsh ard Marian his
wife who reside somewhere in the State of
Michigan. and heirs of Frederick Bingham,
deceased. who reside near Bei.view in the
State Of OhO-are hereby notified to attend
as aforesaid if they see proper.
JOHN CROSSGROVE, Sheriff
Shenfis Office, L,wIsburg, April 4, y ID 1859
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-29
Subpoena in Divorce.

YDIA GAY by her next friend Nicholas
l Gay-In the Common Pleas of Union
coant, Sept. +. Is51-To Charles GAY: Take
notice: You are hereby commanded :, be and
appear IN your proper person before our
Judges at Lewi>hurs. at Courl of Common
Pleas, there to be held en- Monday the 10Th
day of May next, lS59. to show cause. if any
YOU have, why the sand LYDIA your VIE
should not be divorced from the bands Of
ma'rimunv contracted with YOU. aereeabiy TO
the hct of Assembly IN such case made and
provided. JOHN CRO>SGEOVE, sheriff
Sheriff 5 Office, LewI>burg, April 20. 1889
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-29
Applications for Tavern License.

Notice is hereby gwen, that the following
Persons have filed Their petition, for Tavern
License with the Clerk OF the Court Of Quar-
ter Sessions of the Peace of IuIon county,
and that SAID petitions will be presented 10
the Judges Of SAID court, al a court Of Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, at Lewis burg, on Mon
day the 10Th day OF May next.
MINES IF Appfcan's. Ee'idcnce.
William l.. Ritter New Columbia.
Ann Gnter d.
Jonas Fisher White Deer Mills
Philip Deirer West Bu!iaioe
Priscilla Sech.er do
Charles Crotzer Minlnburg
William Mhyn do
William Wulfe Hdrlleton Borough
Jonathan lloch do
David Stirzer Hartley Township
T. &. Moore DO
Gideon Blehl East Buhaoe
George kresher do
Peter WEIR Limestone
Henry Gibson Union
Charles ID. Cox Lewlsb'g North Ward.
A. i. Wei1ensaul do
X. e. Heizel DO
Samuel Baum New Berlin
Michael kleckner do
Martin Rudy Bntialoe
April 26,lsja SAMUEL ROC>H, Clerk.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-29
Trustee and Assignee Accounts.

NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
u ing Trustee and Assignee Accounts
have been flied in the Prothonotary'S Office Of
Union county, and that the same accounts
will be presented TO the judges of the court Of
Common Pleas of said county, al Court to
be held at Lewisburg, on Friday the 2oth day
of MAY next, for confirmation and allowance.
All persons interested will please take notice.
The account of John Bech,o, committee Of
Margorst Taylor, 4 LunatIc, of West BuiiaIoe
township.
The account OF John V. Barber. Assignee
of JGnies b CdambrHn, of BntiaIoe township.
The account Of Thomas Reher, Assignee of
Henry ". Fries, of Lewisburs.
SAMUEL ROUSH, Prothon
Prothontary's Office, Lewisburg, April 10, 80
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-29
IEWTSBRG CHRONICLE WEST BRANCH TARMERApRI 29 1850
No Bsi,ot.Ro> MEaing IN kansa,. lhi, Iim'!

No BaiIot.i,o, NEgiHg IN kansa,, ihi> time.
The Kansas election, says the Tribune,
held on the 2jth ult. to decide whether
the People would have Constitutional
Convention to frame a State Constitution,
called ou, a very light vote first, because
there was no serious opposition to the
call secondly, because the day was In-
tensely stormy and inclemcnt. So far as
we have heard, the vote stands 100 Tor
a Convention, to i56 againstit. Lccomp-
ton and Kickapoo, of unbles,ed memory,
are the only towns which gave majority
in the negative they stick to Buchanan
and the Democracy
p S. The OJirini majority FOR the
Convention is nearly Four Thousand
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-29
SUE2IgF'S SAILS.

Dh virtue OF >umdry "fii> OF Ven. TX. aud
A1 l." Id ISSUED cat oi The C"nr. "I Com
m"u Pleas, county oi ln'oH. and lo me I'll
recleI. "iil be exposed 10 iu'Il sale "r out
cry, oH the dates and AT the places, following,
to wit;
On Monday. the 18th of Nav next.
at / o'clock P V, al the puthc hou>e Of Il &
Hetzc!. 90 the borough Of Levr>lurg. al o.
clock. p. VI. CERTAIN tract of llua situate IN
West Bu.laioe township and county Of nlou.
bounded uor.h hy public Road. On the east.
south anl west iy lands Of William Rule,
containing acres more or les. with former
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-29
REGISTERS NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given to all con

NOTICE is hereby given TO all con-
' cernrd that the following named persons
nave settled their accounts in the Registers
o lice at LewISbure, Union county, and thai
the said accounts will be presented Tor cuuir-
nation and allowance At the Orphans Court,
ro be held at LEWISBrRG, Tor the county oi
lnirn. on the rhlri Friday Of MAY next,
BENG the IDth day Of saif moulh,vIz;
The account Of Thomas Taylor, Admin
,trator If .Hrsori Ieghr, late Of West Bui-
talor township, deceased.
> The accoun, of John Frederick, Admin
i>rrairr of G,orys Fredaicf, late OF Builhlue
Up, dc'd.
, The account Of Abraham Marz, EIecu-
tor Of the last will aud ie>tame ut John .aaTfS,
late of Hartley Tp., dc'd
The account oi Samuei fnder, Guardian
Of 11na imsEa }Dder. a minor ch'lt ot Mrs
Lucy Ann ludet. late ot " hite Deer Up, dc d..
, The account ct Thomas Cronni Ter. Tx
cculor Of the last will and ie>tament Of .HGria
Ncioci, late ortne borough Of Nrillnhurg, DC d.
The account Of James !. LIuu. one ot
the Executors Of .hr4hGtr GJ0h1H, laic Of
Lrwi>hurg, dc'd.
I The account Of James + Linn, Guardi-
an Of Ephrai"i Splits, minor enid Of Han
nah SPOTS, dc'd.
: The account of James T. Linn Guardi-
an of Dqn CHi,rcH Jrigh y. Cni,c-H. Iitc'd
Caiic,H aui .ioLn Cair,N minor children oi
lame, Calwcu. late oi White Deer Tp., Re a.
. The account of Iamc>' Merrill Liam.
Adu,uI>iratur of Samuel Hi,ichhmd, late Of
LrwIshurg ted.
10 The account Of Susan b Guicr ant
Andrew For>yae, Administrators Oft Is
rarc OF J,in Gui,r, la'e OF UuInn TP., dc'd.