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ky A plain old gentleman went with
his team to bring home his two sons, two
young sprigs, who were soon expected to
graduate. While returning. they stopped
at hotel in one of our country towns for
dinner. The lanilord. struck with the
dashing appearance of the two young gen
tlemen, made himself very officious. while
he took the old man from his homespun ap-
pcarance. to be nothing but . driver. and
asked them if they wished the driver to sit
at the table with them.
well. Dick" said the younger. aside
to his brother, as be is our father, and it's
his teamand he will bear the expense, I
think we had better let him eat with u.s."
g Yes. think SO, too, under the eircunt.
stances" he replied : /" landlord, give him
= rIa-c at III table
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The lonned tree in time NAV grow again,
Most nake' Giants may renew both fruit and flower
The sorri--st wight may find release of pain,
The dries' soil sucks in some mostening shower
Time goes by turns. and chances change BY course
From foul to fair. from better hap to worse.
This Of fortune doth not ever flow
Sh" draws her favors to the lowest ebb
Her haes have equal times to come and go;
Her loom doth weave the fine and soarsest web
No i"v so great hut runneth to an end,
No hap hard but may in time amend.
No. always full of leaf ever spring,
Not en-lless night. nor vet eternal day;
The sa'd-st bir.l season finds to sing,
The toughest storm a calm may soon allay-
Thus with suecseling turns Col tempereth all,
f.sat man rnay hone to rise, yet fear to fall.
A chance may win that by mischance was lost
The net that holds no great takes little fish /;
In some things all. in all things none are cross'd
Frv all they need, but none have all they wish
Unm'Hgl-d joys here TO no man befall.
Who last hath some, who most hath never all
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q Cure FOR ScRoruLA.-Every year
Nicholas Longworth, Esq. OF Cincinnati,
publishes the following recipe with strong
recommendation of its worth. Its sirnplic-
ity entities it to trial -
EJs. CoM-I am constantly receiving
letters requesting me to send the cure for
scroiula published by you about a wear
since. | have never known IL to fail to
cure the scrofuia, even in it's worst stage.
and have reports of its curing old sores.--
believe that it can no case do injury
This is the direction; Put two copper cents
in cup. and pour on them one ounce OF
aquafortis and two ounces pure strong vine
gar. There viii be strong sparkling
Leave the cents in. Apply it to the sore
twice per day. with soft brush or nag
Before using ii wash the sore with rag wet
with warm water 1t will and should give
pain. If too severe, add to it little pure
rain water. Where used, shall be pleased
to be informed Of the result.
n. LoNawoRrH.
Cincinnati. june 20th, 1859,
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A NOBLE SENriMENr.-Some true heart
has given expression of its generous nature
in the following beautiful sentimeat:- :.
" Never desert friend when enemies
gather round him-when sickness falls on
the heart-when the world is dark and
cheerless is the time to try a true friend
They who turn from the scene of distress
betray their hypocricy, and prove that in
terest only moves them. If you have a
friend who loves you and studies your in
terest and happiness. be sure to sustain him
in adversely. Let him feel that his former
kindness is appreciated, and That his love
is not thrown away. Real fidelity may be
rare; but it exists in the heart. Who has
not seen and felt its power? They deny its
worth who never loved friend or labored to
make friend happy"
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THf OFrosIrIos PARTY =" Sambo, says
one darky to another. "tell me what is dis
o'psition party de white folks gwine to git
up 20
sambo-."Bob, you does 'noy me great
deal wild your foolish questions. Don't
you know what o'p'sition means? Why.
1t means dis spose you've seed = passcl
o. hogs round corn pile. aint you p
Well. dems de democrats. Now, ii horsy
come up an ak en- to step aside, aud let
him taSe de pile, you know da ain gwine
to do It, so he go off an presently come
haak-wutsil de COWS. dc sheep, de goats, de
up. and run dc hogs off, Oats what they
call the o'p'sition party"
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i A New CREATURE.-A Scotch girl was
converted under the preaching of White
Geld. When asked if her heart was chang
ed, her true and beautiful answer was =
Something know is changed it may be
the world. it may be my heart there is a
great change somewhere, I'm sure for eve
rything is different from what it once was. -
A very apt commentary on that passage
e Cor, 5, 17); Therefore if any man be
in Christ, he is new creature old things
are passed away, behold all things are be-
come new"
''How wonderfully" says an ancient
writer, 'does the newborn soul differ from
his former self! He liveth new life, he
walketh In new way. His principle is
new his pattern is new his practices are
new his projects are new ;sll is new. He
ravels out all he had wove before, and en-
ployeth himself wholly about another
work"
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PADpY's PLEAsURE.-A travelling Irish
man who lad gone the whole round of the
continent, was returning home satisfied
with having "seen nothing" when in field
by the road, he saw fight he stopped his
carriage, hurried to the scene of action took
his side, with the smaller without reference
to the question at issue obtained his due
amount of binding bruises, and groped back
to his carriage, exclaiming. ''By Jove, this
is the first bit of pleasure have seen since
left home u
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MARRIED MANS LIrE.-Behold him all
the while he is busted about his daily occu-
patton, his thoughts are wandering towards
the time for going home in the evening af-
ter the tolls and fatigues of the day He
knows that on his return he shall ind an
atfectionate face TO welcome him-a warm
snug room--a brig fre--a clean hearth
the tea things lain-the sofa wheeled around
and in a few minutes after his entrance
his wife sitting by his side, consoling him
in his vexations, aiding him in his plans
for the future, or participating in his joys,
and smiling upon him for the good news he
may have brought home: his children
climbing on the cushion at his face with
joyous eagerness that they may 'coaxingly
win him. This is the acme of happiness.
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An ExAMpLE.-Prescott's mother once
showed his room to the Rev. Mr. Frothing-
ham and said to him (" This is where Will
liam was shut up for SO many months in
utter darkness. In all that trying season,
when so much had to be endured, and our
hearts were ready to fail US for tear. never,
IN single instance groped my way across
the apartment to take my place at his side.
that he did not salute me with some hearty
expression of good cheer. Not i. single in
stance. as if we Were the patients and it
was his place to comfort u.s. No word of
complaint through all tina. dismal period,
no sigh OF impatience or regret. He was
not contented even with the perfect silence of
an unrepining will, but he must sing in that
Imprisonment day and night.
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gpetry.
A Country Home.

"A OOuuCtY HONG.
o, give me q home in the country wsde;
And seat BY the farmers wool 6reside
Where the fire burns bright
On . frosty light.
Where the j-s.- the song, the laugh are free
o. the farmers home is the home for me-
o. give me a home in the country wide,
When the earth comes out a blushing bride.
With her buds and flowers
In the bright spring hours.
Her bridal song ringing from fresh leaved trees
And melody floats the perfumed breeze
In summer a seat in a shady nook,
And close by the side of purllng brook
Where the violet grows,
s Or the rale swamp rose,
Painting, sick. meath the suns scorehing beam,
DiTs her pale petals in the scorehing stream.
o. give me a home in the country wide,
In the golden days of q farmers pride.
When his harms are filled
Frora ths fields he titled
And he fseis sl,a. his yearly task is done,
And smiling at winter. he beckons him on
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~ A young lady was examining a class
in Sunday school bowling to lad of large
size, she put the question, "Who made
you % He could not tell. She then ask
ed little lad, who replied, "God made
me- She proceeded to reprove the over
grown boy for his inability to answer a
question, which was so readily done by one
not half his size, when he braoed himself
up pompousiy and said, II should think he
might know /; 'taint but little while since
he was made
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R- A cabin boy on board ship, the
captain of which was a religious man. was
called up to be whipped for some misde-
meanor Little Jack went crying and trem-
bling, and said to the captain spray, sir,
will you wait till 1 say my prayers ?''-
Yes was the stern reply. "Well, then, !"
replied Jack. looking up and smiling trium-
phantly, '1ll say them when l get a.
shore E.s s
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DIR. R. F. COLBURN

Epects to continue the practice Of me1icine and
give strict attention to all cases intrusted to
, slso expects to keep constantly on hand n
and we'll selected stock of Dry Goods, Harl-
:, Groceries, Drugs, de-, all of which he will
lcheap for cash or produce Call and see,
In Buren,. Art- :, July 6. 1889. ly
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@ A Japanese nobleman, upon being
shown fashion plate in an American Mag.
azine, was much startled exclaimed. "How
very fat your women sre :"
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@"A A lawyer said Lord Brougham
facetiously, /" is learned gentleman, who
secures Your estate from your enemies and
keeps it himself
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@ If thou hast lettering servant
end him on the crrand just before dinner
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Professional and Basiness Cards.
NJ E d. A L

\R. J. A. DIBRELL. continues the practice
Of Medicine and Obstetrics. in Van Buren,
vicinity. Having entirely recovered his health,
pill punetually attend to all Country calls
bly, 6, 1853. lyl
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Time Goes by Turns.
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Sagisfella,lp.
The Governess

BY T. A. KIMBALL.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-28

The Board closed its business the second
dsv and adjourned to meet in GAINESVILLE on the
first Tuesday in May. No material change
was made in the premium list, except that
nrerniums on farms are omitted, and Mannys
Roaming Machine is offered for the best ten
acres of wheat, instead of $40 in cash, as here
tofore. The Mechanical Department ofthe list
was referred to Committee to report upon at
the May meeting,
The Secretary was authorized to refuse To
enter articles for exhibition when satisfied that
the entry is merely made to enable the aPPl-
cant to obtain an exhibitors ticket; and when
it is discovered that animals or vehicles have
been entered without bona fde intention oi
competition, the same shall be excluded from
the grounds and the entry ticket forfeited
Some regulations like these have become neces'
sary to prevent repetition of the frauds at for
mer State Fairs.
We also learn by the Journal that the Boarc
made the following appointments with resPec
to the management of the next Fair, prePara
ton OF grOuDOsi &C.
Executive Committee-N. S. Townshend
Chairman; John Reber, O. W. POtwin.
The several departments will, during the Fan
be under the charge of the following gentle
| men:
Cattle Alexander Waddle, South Charles
ton, Clark county.
Horses--John Reber, Lancaster, Falrhel
county.
Sheep. Hogs, Poultry. NJ. Trimble, Hills
boro, Highland county.
Machinery, Implements, &c.-Wm. Dewitt
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mechanics and Manufactures-C. W. Pot
win, Zanesvile.
Farm Products-D. E. Gardner, Toledo.
Fruits and Flowers-J. n, Millikin, Haml
ton, Ohio.
Fine Arts, &c.-L. Q. Rawson, Fremont
| Ohio,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-28

That MURDERoUs MoNTGoMERY.-The Leav-
enworth Times says that Gov Medary has just
flied Montgomery in his late proceedings at Fort
Scott. The telegraph few days ago an
nOunced that Montgomery had surrendered him
self to the authorities.
The Lawrence letter of the 18th to the Mis-
souri, Democrat makes the following mention
of the Kansas notables, Montgomery and
Brown:
There was quite sensation in town this af-
ternoon caused by Montgomery appearing and
surrendering himself up for investigation and
trial He came before the District Court, now
at Lawrence, Judge Elmore presiding. The
only charge on docket against him was an old
one, about year old. He gave bond in the
sum of $4,000 for his appearance, and was lib
Grated. He was very heartily greeted by the
citizens, and speaks, by general request, to-
morrow night. His chief object In coming up
was to advise with others, and arrange some
plan by which permanent peace would be OBJ
tanned. If there is no further military foray
from the border counties ofyour State, the trou-
bles may be considered as ended. Old man
Brown left the region of trouble where he had
gone to help them with their difficulties. He
did SO at the request of Montgomery, who was
afraid that his presence would only comPhcate
them.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-28
LesisIatire SUMMARY.

In the Senate, Mr. Stafford introduced a bill
to provide for a geological and meteorological
survey of the State.
Mr.. Schleich introduced bill to let the su-
perintendenee and repairs of the public works
by contract.
Mr. Langdon submitted resolution instruct
ing the committee on Common Schools to report
bill, giving the school law general overhaul
ing, which was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
A considerable portion of the day was spent
in discussing the bill which has passed the
House, increasing the pay of County Commits
sieners. 1t was finally referred to select COM
mittee for amendment.
In the House, Immediately upon assembling,
the special orders of the day were taken up,
which were the interest bills. The first was a
bill by Mr.. Collins, making the subject of in
tersts matter of contract between parties
This bill was discussed at length by Mr.. Col
Inns In favor of the bill, and by Messrs. French
and Hitchcock in opposition. The previous
question was moved at the close of Mr.. Hitch
cocks remarks, and the question being upon
the indefinite postponement of the bill it was
carried.
The next order was Mr. Hubbelrs bill to re-
peal the ten per cent law, to which several
amendments were offered and pending These
were voted down, when the previous question
was again demanded and sustained, and the
naked bill to repeal the ten per cent. law, was
put upon its passage. The result was, yeas "a;
nays $50 the bill was passed. There we've
some manifestations ofpleasure and displeasure
when the result was announced, but they were
promptly checked by the Speaker.
Mr. Harrison moved to amend the title of the
bill so as to make it read, 'a bill to promote the
interests of Bankers and Brokers'" but the
friends of the measure didn't relish it, and vo-
ted it down.-State Journal, 9Th.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-28
MARRIED.,

Ian nth. in Carlisle, Mr.. ANDREW ST John .S OF
Franklin Co., K. T., to Miss CAhhlE Cf1O u nv
former place.
Ian 18th Hon N NJ. HUMPHREY and Mrs. ELIz-
ABETH YOUNG, both Of Akron
Jan 18th, in Elyria, Mr.. GEO. E. EV!NS OF Ooerhn'
TO Miss ELIZABETH WILCOX Of Russia
Ian. 25th, in Elyria, Capt RICHARD DAY to Miss
KATE SMITH
Ian 2Oth in Black River, Mr.. EDWARD POKIEh To
Mis- CAIisTA LAMPMAN, both Of the former place
Ian 18th FREDERICK l. DUNNING aud ANN M
FESSENDEN, both OF Franklin
Ian oath in Freedom. Mr. TRUMAN B. DICKINSON
of Sh9iersvilIo to Miss JANE P FUTILE Of Freedom
Ian. 18th. Mr.. HIRAM GIDDINGS to Miss CYNTHIA
FRENCH, both of Palmyra
Jan. zJth, Mr.. THEODORE MILES -LI-F4irsTiitS'
Ohio, to Miss MARTHA GARDNER Of Ravenna-
Jan 2sth, in Rchfeld, Mr.. a. McNEAL and Miss sA-
RAH A E. RAWSON.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-28
n.a n.a1aI..,sunerinrErade.

The Lake Superior trade b 8 about doz-
en- wears ago in the small matter of furnishing |
supplies for those engaged in explorations for
mineral. Up to 1856, when the Ship Canal at
St. Mary's was opened, the supplies had to be
taken across the portage by land, and reshlP-
ped. Copper was discovered in ls46' and the
DEVELOPMENTS of that metal have steadily IN
creased. Iron and iron ore have also become
important items. Cleveland has deep interest
in the Lake Superior trade, and we clip from
the Detroit Advertier some facts and hgures
touching the rapidly growing commerce. as
follows:
In 1916, the shipment of copper was twenty
five hundred lbs; in 1856, eleven millions lou Iour
hundred and fifty-four thousand lbs; IN ieoi'
| eleven millions five hundred and twenty thOu-
sand lbs; and in 1858, thirteen nlLtloHs e5ghl
hundred and eighty-eight thousand i0s' 1ne
sbinments of copper for 1858, with an average
Weld of pure metal after smelling, OF seventy
ner cent would be worth, at the market price;
I94 cents per h. ttuo millions three hundred ana
tbiyt,, three thousand one hundred and eighty t0HT
| 1oIIGrq There was shipped in 1858, from Mar
Cuette. on Lake Superior, thirty-one thousand
| and +hirtv-fiye toas of iron ore, and Two thou
sand five hundred and ninety tons OF bloom
and bar iron.
The ore at a valuation of seven dollars pei
tom would be worth two hundred and seventeen
tbonsand two hundred and forty-hy dollars
and the bloom and pig iron at valuation
thirtv-fve dollars per ton, would be nlnetY
thousand eight hundred and ninety-hve dol
lars. giving as the total value OF copper an'
IRON shipped from Lake Superior during IN
wear 1855. tlso millions sir hundred ana Jorty
one thousand three hundred and tl7entyJoaI
Besides these two articles Of shipment, ma
; he mentioned fish, ship knees, cedar posts' an
shingle timber, which are shipped IN large quaI
titles h..
The shipments to Lake Superior have bee
: very heavy, the people in the Upper PENN
Z ! suls raising but little for their own cOnsumE
ton. IL
The steam vessels employed IN the trac
} during the past season were from Cleveland an
Detroit: Three side-wheel steamers, and IN
! uropellers; and from Chicago, one steam'
I and one propeller. Besides these steamer
: quite a number of sail vessels were engaged
l tits plain, that from the developments OF mn
l 1 eral constantly being made, the trade wi
I continue to increase, until, where one VesS
: is now employed, twenty will fail to meet u
! demand.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-28
Abolition of slavery in Kansas.

President Buchanan has asserted that slavery
exists in Kansas as much as in Georgia or
South Carolina; and that there are few slaves
held in the Territory by Government officials
and others is settled fact The Territorial
Legislature, however, viii wipe the foul blot
out, and probably by nearly unanimous vote
A Lawrence letter of Jan. 18th says:
This afternoon there has been heightened
discussion on three bills to abolish Slavery
One simply repeals the slave laws and abolish
ishes slavery. The second does the same, and
makes it felony to bring slaves to Kansas, to
hold them, or to attempt to assume any author
itY over them. The third also repeals and
abolishes; it makes it felony to bring slaves
TO Kansas for the purpose of holding them as
such, after the passage of this act; it declares
1t to be misdemeanor to restrain, or attempt
to restrain the liberty of any person, and asserts
the legal rights of negroes. The House is a
unit on the question of abolishing slavery
The public sentiment varies in favor of the
above bills. The last is most likely to be
adopted.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-28
. The CoshoctOn Robbery.

The sharp police arrested two tramplng Jour
shoernakers in the cars near Columbus, as the
Sub-Treasury robbers. They had their exit"
in bag, which was heavy, and the officers were
so sure that the golden spoils caused the weight
that they arrested the men, examined their bag
gage, and turned out pair of smooth lap
stones
The Columbus Statesman of the 9th says
that the detectives are flying about in every
train and that it is pretty well established that
the robbers are of that city, two of them grad
yates of the Penitentiary. The Statesman also
mentions report that young man respecta-
blv in Columbus has been arrested and is IN
Jail in Coshocton; and asserts that there Is
regular gang of these scOundrels, having branch
es all over the State, and two of those supposed
to be connected with the Coshocton robbery
are known to be the most desperate criminals ID
the State.
We leara by the COshocton Democrat that
person named Cloud has been arrested at Zanes'
vile on suspicion, that his companion fed; and
that the Sheriff is in pursuit of him. Three
persons in an adjoining county are strongly
suspected, and officers are after them. The
Coshocton County Commissioners have offered
reward of $1,000 for the recovery of the mon
ey, and $1,000 reward for each or either of the
robbers The Democrat says;
There were in the amount taken about 81 500
in gold; $3.50 90 in silver, the balance in paper
principally on Ohio Banks, more on Cadlz
Steubenville, and Columbus Banks than on any
other one Bank-aIso considerable amount o.
Western Bank of Baltimore, with the letter h
in red ink, and some of HagerstOn Bank, with
| the letter c on the bills. There were probably
several bills with "John Cassingham" writer
on the back.
The gag placed in the Treasurers mouth Ii
made of hard wood with groves in each end tol
ana rOuhd 1t Very Paihful, and 56tfd hot Ratft
removed it without our hands. The shawl wa:
kept over him all the while the robbers were al
work, one man holding him.