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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-05-19
THIRD DAY.

The exercises will open this day with COM
petition on horseback by boys; premium $40.
Sweep, stake brood mare. without regard to age
or blood. 90
Sweep stake mares or gildings in harness, with
out regard to age..---- 30
Sweep stake for the best horse without qnalif-
Fastest walking horse. --..-.......-.... 6
Cattle and Sheep.
Milk cow 10
Yoke Oxen 10
Bull s
Heifer calf, under 2 yrs. 8
Sheep, pair 4
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-05-19
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY

FLEMING HODGES, President
l.. GILLIAN.
CH. WILLIAMS, Secretary
ID. RICHARDSON, Treasurer.
WIN. LIG0N,
7. c. BROWN,
j. D. WILLIAMS, } Board Of DUtctoys
c. @. WILLIAMS,
H. w HOWELL.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-05-19
HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU

is prepared directly according to the rules of
Pharmacy and Chemistry, with the greatest ac-
curacy and Chemical knowledge and care dev0-
ted in its combination. See Professor Devices
Valuable Works on the Practice of Pbysic, and
most of the late Standard works of Medicine.
500
One hundred dollars will be paid to any physi-
clan who can prove that the Medicine ever in
iured Patient; and the testimony of thousands
can be produced to prove that it does great good.
Cases of from one week to thirteen years stand
| ing have been effected. The mass oPV Oluntary
Testimony in possession of the Proprietor, vouch-
| ing its virtues and curative powers, is immense,
embracing names well known to Science and
Fame.
Personally appeared before me, an alderman Of
the City of Philadelphia, II. L. Helmbold, Chem
list, who being duty sworn does say that his pre-.
paration contains no Narcotic, Mercury or inju
| rious Drug, but are purely Vegetable.
H. T. HELMBOLD, Sole Manufacturer.
| Sworn and subscribed before me this 23rd day
of November 1854
VIM. T. HIBBARD, Alderman.
Price ST. per Bottle, or SIR for SIS DE
| hcered TO any address,
Accompanied by reliable and responsible Certifi
Gates from Professors of Medical Colleges, Cler
gymen and Others
Prepared and sold by
II. T. HELMBOLD,
Practical and Analytical Chemist, No. SO, Sout
10th Street, (Assembly Buildings Phia.
For sale by Ward Il Jones, and by Barton 4
Co., at Okolona, Miss.
Beware af Couuteyeits.
Ask for Helmbold Stake no other
Egs Cnres Guaranteed.
Oct, ID, '50. Sly
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-05-19
Products of the Field.

Products Of the Field.
Corn, largest yield acre, ...-..............15
provided it makes IS bushels.
Cotton, largest yield acre. 30
provided the yield Is equal 2000 lbs.
Wheat, largest yield acre. 30
provided it makes 90 bushels.
Oats, largest yield acre. ..................15
provided it makes 20 bushels.
in the ear for farming purposes. ........2
Wheat. best bushel 3
Oats, j
Barley, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ..l
Rye, ......-....----..-.-.. ..l
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-05-19
Household Department.

Fruits, garden vegetables, and specimens of
cookery, are regarded as donations. Persons
competing for premiums on crops must have the
the ground measured by a competent. surveyor,
who must make affidavit of the correctness of
the survey, and two or more persons, in no way
interested withlthe exhibitor, must make affida-
Wit to the gathering and measuring of the acre,
the number of bushels or lbs. being reported to
the president, he will award the premium to him
who shall have made the greatest yield per acre.
JUDGES.
Gen. Charles Williams, of Noxubee ;
Maj. B. III. Sheppard, B. B. Barker, ii.
Gillespie, l. H. Jarman, B. S. Trice, Of
Monroe county; Jno. M. Simonton, Of
Itawamba co; and R. A. Murdoch, Judge
w. F. Tucker, S. p. Gates, l.. O. Walk
err, Chickasaw.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-05-19
DNElDlklD SlaGlp0

HENDERSON, the renowned Professor Of the
art tonsorial, is at the service ofthose who wish
to sport the glossiest moustache, or most neatly
trimmed whisker. He also cuts the hair and
shaves the beard in the most fashionable and be-
coming style. Cigars ofthe best brand always on
hand
Sept 30th,'56
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-05-19
FOURTH DAY.

The exercises open this day with masked
Tournament-eac competitor choosing his own
characteristics
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

in, on his promising fidelity. esOh, good
ness,' exclaimed Bell, edo you not know that
no man is bound to tell on himself, and that
every juror is sworn to keep his own and his
Jellow's secrets?' You keep away from that
other fellow until after Court, and it will be
all right.' This the juror agreed to do, say
ing sshe could keep his own secrets easily, and
as for Jim, he would not tell any body, if they
would hang him. They attended Court
deer was not in their mouths, and to this day
exists the belief that such man as Squire
Bell has not since fived in the county.
The same year that Luther went to Brady,
Levi Dale came into the township, and with a
large family still lives there. Up to 1880,
many additions were made, among them were
the families of Benjamin Bonsall, (now an
Associate Judge,) Col. Smiley, Elias Long
and George Ogden. Very large accessions
have been made by the influx of hardy and in
dustrious Germans, and the settlement has
prospered and increased in wealth, as the tim
Der disappeared before the axe and devouring
fame. OF late years quite trade in boards
and shingles has sprung up in that part of the
county, and large quantities of these articles
are annually hauled to the River and sent to
market. The Brady settlement, until lately,
exported more grain than any other.
(To BE CoNTINUED0
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11
THE PRESIDENTIAL PROBLEM.

There was no part of the Federal Constitu-
tion which caused the trainers of it so much
labor, and as to which so many various propo-
positions were considered and discussed-now
adopted and then rejected-as the provisions
on the subject of the selection of President.
The first proposition adopted by the Conyen-
tion was, that he should be chosen by the Ma
tional Legislature. But very serious objec-
tions were speedily started to this arrange
ment. 1t was said-and experience, even un-
der different system, has abundantly proved
the weight of the ohjection-that under this
system there would be a constant intrigue kept
up for the appointment. The Legislature and
the candidates would bargain and play into
one another's hands. Votes would be given
members of the Legislature under promises Or
expectations of recompense, either to the
members themselves or their friends. Anoth-
er objection was, that this method would put
the Executive in too dependent a position, and
would incapacitate the President from being,
what he ought to be, mediator between the
intrgues and sinister views of the representa-
tives and the general interests and liberties of
the people. There were some of the mem
bers, however, who did not see the force of
this latter objection. They considered it de-
sirabe TO make the Executive dependent on
the Legislature, since it was the will of that
body which was to be executed.
A few members, but among them some of
the ablest, proposed to give the election of the
President directly to the people. But the idea
of the election by the people of anything but
members of the Legislature had, as yet, made
little progtess. Only in two States, Massa-
chusetts and New Y York, had the newly franz
ed State Constitutions given the choice OF
Governor to the people. Governors were cho-
sen, indeed, in the same way in Connecticut
and Rhode Island, but that was under the OLD
charters of Charles II. II was objected that
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11
MIRACLE OF ART.

In almost every parlor the object that first
attracts the eye is the soft fabric, enwrought
with beautiful coloIs, that covers the centre
table and the piano. Do our ladies know from
what materials this downy cloth, ,blushing with
bouquets of flowers or fruit upon which their
gloved hands rest SO costly, is made? Have
they idea that it was woven from the wool
OF Angola or Thibet, and comes into their
possession uncontaminated with previous pie
bian use !? Never were they more mistaken.
This necessity of luxurious habits-this soft
ornament, rich with Tyrian dies, and variega-
ted with figures that almost rival the richness
of nature herself once hung in tattered shreds
from the beggar's back, begrimmed with the
filth of the fouest retreat of obscurest power
ty; was saturated with every filthy compound,
and feted with the vilest odors. Rags that
have been swept into the streets, and picked
ont of the mire with the ragman's crook tat
tered garments, no longer capable of conceal
ing the nakedness of pauperism itself, that
would no longer hang upon the tramper's
limbs, by the ingenuity of art has been resur-
rected, and wrought into the tasteful fabrics
that now adorn the boudoirs of beauty.
The mass of old, greasy woolen rags submit
ted to process which is one of the miracles
of modern art, is prepared for respinning, and
comes out of the manufacturers hands an OBJ
ject upon which an eye cultivated to apprecl-
ate the beautiful, loves to dwell. The meta
morphosis of the crawling worm into the pain
ted winged butterfly is not more wonderful.
Science ana art have not made a greater pro-
gress in any other department than in the u
tilizaton of worse than rufuse materials, by
converting it into the most costly fabrics.
The Imagination of those radiant with health
and beauty, and proud of the gifts of nature
and Providence, may find profitable field for
exercise as the eye rests upon the rich orna-
ment that covers the piano or the table, by
travelling back to the abodes of poverty where
want gains ghastly smile and vice degrades
the image of God ,and there finding the mate
rials that now contribute to deck their bowers
of taste. We know not by what singular as
sociations the objects which contribute to our
luxury link us with the abodes and habits of
wretchedness. We think not how much that
now adorns our person and marks us as the
possessors of competence, ,and the participants
in the richest bounties of providence, comes
from the very haunts of impurity and unclean-
ness.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11
BY S. B. ROW.
FOOTSTEPS ON THE OTHER SIDE.

Sitting in my humble doorway,
Gazing out into the night.
Listening to the stormy tumult
With kind of sad delight
ait for him who comes not
Ono whose steps | long to hear;
One who, though he fingers from me,
Still Is dearest of the dear.
Soft he comes-now. heart. be quiet
Leaping in triumphant pride;
Oh. it is stranger's footstep
Gone by on the other side.
All the night seems filled with weeping,
Winds are wailing mournfully,
And the rain-tears blent together,
Journey to the restless sea
/ can fancy. Sea, you murmur,
As they with your waters flow,
Like the griefs of single beings,
Making up nations Woe.
Branches, bid your guests be silent;
Hush moment, fretful rain;
Breeze, stop sighing-let me listen,
God grant not again in vain
In my cheeks the blood is rosy,
Like the bushes of a bride,
JOY alas "a strangers footstcp,
Goes by on the other side.
All , how many wait forever
For the steps. that do not come;
Wait until the plying angels.
Bear them TO a peaceful home.
Many in the still of midnight
In the streets have lain and died.
While the sound Of human footsteps
Went by on the other side.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

Monsieur Blondin on the 30th of June per-
formed the daring feat of walking across Nj
agara River, a short distance below the cata-
ract, on a tight-rope. During the trip, he in
dulged in various hair-raising antics, and,
when at the middle, dropped line $50 feet to
the steamer Maid of the Mist, drew up a bot
tie of wine, drank from it, tossed the bottle
into the river, and went on his way rejoicing.
Twelve thousand people were there with the
fond anticipation of seeing him tumble into
river, but were disappointed. He waited a.
bout half an hour on the Canada shore, then
re-mounted the rope and returned. The rope
was 81 inches in diameter and 1900 feet long,
and looked like mere thread spanning the
chasm. From the ease with which NJ. Blon-
din went through his little exercise, one might
suppose that three-inch ropes would soon be-
come the favorite means of transit, and that
holders of Suspension Bridge stock would be
glad to sell at fifty per cent discount. Some
slow folks may call this foolhardy feat. No
doubt, there will be fools enough to initiate,
and even to break their precious necks, in en-
deavoring to excel it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

A Scotchman and an Irishman were sleeping
at an inn together. The weather being rather
warm, the scotchman, in his sleep, put his
leg ont of bed. traveller, in passing the
room door, saw him in this situation, and hav-
ing mind for frolic, gently fixed spnr on
Sawney' heel, who, drawing his leg into the
claimed,
ssArrah, honey, have care of your great
toe, for you have forgot to cut your nails, 1
believe!'',
The Scotchman being sound asleep, still
kept on scratching Pat, till his patience being
spent, he succeeded in rousing Sawney, who
not little surprised at finding the spur on
his heel, loudly exclaimed:
sHoow dumb the dafe chiel of an 'ostier.,
he's ta'en my boots of last night, and left on
the spur"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11


CAN ANY ONE TELL.-Can any one tell how it
is, that during these hard times, when every
merchant manufacturer and mechanic is doing
his utmost to keep his nose above water, our
numerous drinking saloons are well sustained,
and even new ones starting I?
Can any one tell how men, who absolutely
cannot pay small bills, can always find plenty
of money to buy liquor and treat when hap
pening among friends
Can any one tell how young men who dodge
their washer woman and are always behind
with their landlords, can play billiards day
and night, and are always ready for game OF
sspoker'' or ssseven up?'
Can any one tell how lawyers who nave no
cases, and doctors who have no practice, man
age to make the ends meet, or meet the enos
Can any one tell how men live and support
their families, who have no income and don't
work, and why others who are industrious
and constantly employed half starve
Can any one tell how it is that man VINO is
too moor to pay three cents week for good
weekly paper, is able to pay fifteen cents
day for tobacco and cigars, to say nothing OF
an occasional drink
Can any one tell what interest we have IN
asking these questions Which we know no one
can answer
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

CLASSICS FOR ARKANsAs.-A story is told of
Bostonian's first appearance in polite society,
in Arkansas. The company were engaged in
dancing, but the loyeliest female present
occupied chair at the window without
partner. Stepping up to the lady With a ual
pitating heart, his mind greatly excited by
fear of refusal, exclaimed, ssWill YOU do
me the honor to grace me with your company,
for the next set?'' Her lustrous eyes shone
with unwonted briliiancy, her white pearly
teeth fairly glistened in.the fickering candle
light, her heavenly snowy bosom rose and fell
with Joyful rapture, she replied, ,s<sY ess dr-'
&c tor have sot, and sot, and sot, tiil I've
TUX root ~
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

stI wish was ghost, blamed if don't, -
said poor covy, the other night, as he was
soliloquizing in the cold. ssThey goes wher-
ever they please, toll free; they don't owe
nobody nothin', and that's comfort. no
ever heard tell of q man who had bill against
ghost. Nobody. They never buy mats ana
witals, nor has to saw wood nor run arrants,
as do ,,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

the New York Herald admits that the DEM
ocratic party is weak, and advises it to take
refuge in the impregnabIe strength of the ad-
ministration! This is like the boy who was
named John, but for shortness, they called
him Jonathan.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

Listening to a lady who was pouring out a
stream of talk, ,Jerrold whispered to the person
next him. ssShe'll be coughing soon, and
thSn we can strike in.''
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-05-04
Mr.. Sickles Acquitted.

The trial of Hon. Daniel E. Sickles for Kill
ling Hon. P. B.. Key, was brought to a close
on Tuesday of last week-it having. occupied
the Court three entire weeks and two days.
The counsel on both sides waived addressing
the Jury; whereupon the Judge submitted
instructions, and the jury retired. After an
absence of one hour and fifteen minutes, they
returned into Court and rendered a verdict of
"NOT GUILTYr' This announcement was
received with a most uncomfortable burst of
applause, all efforts on the part of the officers
of the Court to suppress it being utterly flu
tile.
A feeling of the most intense satisfaction
rapidly spread all over the City, and in a few
minutes Pennsylvania Avenue was almost
entirely depopulated. Thousands rushed t.
Judiciary Square, and followed the carriage
containing Mr.. Sickles from the Court Hous'
to his own residence. Here an immense mul
titude greeted his arrival, and upon his alight
ing, the air resounded with cheers.
Never before was there so universal an e.
element in Washington. A general feelin
of satisfaction was manifested in all circles
the result.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-05-04
Every han Responsible.

Our government is founded upon the suf-
frages of the people. When a few exercise
this high ~prerOgative, and the masses fail,
then the minority may become the ruling
power. This would practically render nuga-
tory the great ruling idea, which underlies
the republican fabric, that a majority should
govern. Numerous instances might be cited
in the elections under our State Government,
when one half of the people failed to vote;
but this is not our design in this article.
As in politics, so in morals. We believe a
large majority of our citizens are opposed to
intemperance, and to the tolerance of the IL
quor traffic; but so few of the majority speak
out on the subject, that the minority rule on
this subject. Hence the necessity of every
man taking bold and open ground in favor of
temperance, who is indeed in favor of it. If
W. could induce them 10 do this, the days Of
whiskey rule would soon be numbered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-05-04

To CoRREsPoNDENTs.-Our contribution
box is pretty well filled. Our custom is to
publish according to "Miller's rule" first
come, first serve. Contributors must there
fore be patient. If their articles are accepted
they will be published in their regular order.
Ii rejected, their non-appearance will be suff-
Gent evidence of that fact, without particular
remark concerning them. But because your
article is declined, do not get into a passion
about it and write ar insulting letter to the
Editor. If it is worth publishing, he will be
glad enough to give it place. iii is not,
you ought to thank him for doing you the
kindness to withhold it from the public gaze
and criticism. A STRIPPING sent us recently
a very offensive better, saying he should take
the Age no longer and use his influence a.
gainst it, because we failed to publish some
I piece he sent to us. Of course the paper
must go down, after losing his dollar and
wonderful influence. We thought we would
publish this specimen of his literary ability
and good sense, giving him the benefit of his
name in full, but as we have aseertained he
is a mere boy, we spare him, hoping he will
grow wiser as he grows older.
~ Our Correspondent "W."at Warsaw
is not the person charged with Plagiarism by
tsW. T. Fn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-05-04
Young Mems Christian Association.

We are pleased to announce that our citi-
zens are likely to be entertained during the
summer months (and we hope the fall and
winter months also) with Lectures before the
Young Mems Christian Association of Raj
eigh, from some of the first men in the coun-
try. We understand that they expect two
Lectures this month, by two of the most
distinguished Divines' of the Old Dominion;
and we also understand they intend soliciting
our distinguished fellow-citizen, Henry W.
Miller, to repeat his celebrated Grafton, for
the benefit of the Association. May the
most unbounded success attend their efforts
in behalf of their Christian Association, and
in fostering a high literary taste in our COM
munity. We presume definite announce
ments will be made of the times and places
of these contemplated Lectures.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-05-04
Original Story.

We in this issue, an Original
Temperance Story, written by a fair daugh-
ter OF U1e Uru Aol;ovo
will be appreciated as one of the best wehave
ever offered them. And the reader will see,
alas, that it is too true a life picture, whose
painful truths are met with in every day life;
and it therefore needed no powers of imagin-
alton and fiction to make up a thrilling mar
rative. It will take several weeks to com
plete the Story, and all who desire it in full,
should subscribe or renew at once.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-05-04

EXCITING TINES IN UTAH.-A week ago,
the news from the land of M~ormonism rep
resented that thousands were preparing to
abandon Brigham Young and his abominable
government, and that a general stampede
would take place on the opening of Spring.
1t was even said that Brigham himself was
going TO vamose the rancho. But later adyi-
ces tell us that the affairs in the territory arc
very threatening for a great outbreak. Judge
Cradlebaugh had dismissed the iuries. they
refusing to find true bills against murderers.
in consequence Of the excited state of the
populace. One thousand soldiers had been
despatched to the neighborhood of the City
of Provo. Gov. Cummings had issued a
proclamation siding with the Mormon senti-
ment. The danger of an outbreak is consid-
cred imminent. Besides the difference be-
tween Col. johnson and Gov. Cummings,
there is an open rupture between the Exec
utive and the Judiciary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-05-04
The Song of Birds.

Early morn, in the Spring time, is the sea-
son for rich, and varied enjoyment. Before
the SUMS eye has looked over his barrier up
on us, then we should be out to inha1e the
sweet scented air, to brace up the system by
exercise, and to listen to the sweet singing of
birds. Now it is, that a Thousand choristers
here and there upon twig or branch, or upon
untired wing, p3~, forth their sweetest notes,
it may be in their Makers praise. Then it
is, thefrwarblings seem most glad and gay,
and the ear drinks in with greatest zest their
cheerful melody. Then it is, their melo-
dious pipings seem to emulate the angel
songs, and their harps are strung as if to
watt the spirit to that land where unnum-
bered myriads touch their golden Tyres in
honor of the Lamb.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-05-04

FLowERs.-We love flowers, and have a
poor opinion of him who does not. Especial
ly do we love to see children manifest a love
and appreciation for flowers. We saw a dear
little boy the other day, not yet three years
old, clap his little HANDS in exuberant joy on
being presented with a boquet of choice flow
ers and we felt this was an indication of the
gentleness and purity of the heart Within
Mrs. Child has beautifully said of flowers :
'sThey are wreathed round the cradle, the
m~arriage-altar and the tomb. The Cupid of
the ancient. Hindoos tipped his arrows with
flowers, and orange-howers are a bridal-crown
with US. Flowers garlanded the Grecian al
tar, and hung in votive wreaths before the
Christian shrine"