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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-17
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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-17

In the street Of Leicester, one day,
Dean Swift was accosted by drunk
en- weaver, who, staggering against
his reverence, said,-
81 have been spinning it out"
Yes, said the Dean, ~ SEQ yol
have, and now you are reeling it home.
A country girl, coming from the
field, was told by her cousin that she
"looked as fresh as a daisy kissed
with dew" "Well, it wasn't any fel,
lcr by that name, but it was Steve
Jones that kissed me; l tod him that
every one in town would find it Out. !"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-17

MONDAY MoENlNe-0Fce Of Mr..
The Richmond palladium., 1859-02-17
state Legislature.

The House has passed bill extending the
time of payment Of loans to borrowers al
Sinking and other State funds. \ bill has
also passed. amending the divorce law so as
to require a residence in the State. at least
one year. to entiile party TO file an applica-
ton. and that divorces shall not he granted
for abandonment for any less period than one
year a temperance bill has passed the
Senate. which has no license feature IN II. -
It prohibits the sale of liquor to be drank
on the premises where sold under a penalty
of not less than five or more than fifty del
lars. We hope it may pass the House. y
bill has passed both Houses prohibiting the
circulation OF unauthorized paper currency,
It contains severe penalties, and will doubt
less have the effect to drive shinpIasters out
of circulation.
The committee on the State Prison has
reported bill in favor OF erlargjog tie
present pepitentiary. The bill will meet
with cons. .derable opposition in the Aorthern
part Of the State, but it j. probably better on
the score Of economy 10 enlarge the cid enc
The House has refused 10 pass he >tIute
temperance bill. and it is thought thcra IS NJ
probability Of It's becoming law. # tn 81
ate ~ fuse in Ike manner to pass the House bill
the probability IS that no law viii BE- passed a
the present session.
A bill has been introduced into The House a4l
referred 10 the Judiciary committee, reta qashjn-
all the right the STATE haa in the Wabash a@e
Erie Canal, and ali right OF resersion thereto.
The Richmond palladium., 1859-02-17

\ telegrsphic dispatch from Indianapolis
OF Tuesday Isst says: a collision occurred
in The Senate this morning between Senators
Gooding Of Hancock. and uetIrea, OF Wash
ington, in conse luence Of some personal 'e-
marks made in the Senate some days ago.
After some fgh.ing between the 80 Senators
brother Of Senator Gooiing interteryed, and
struck Hel,ren On the head with his cane,
woaed.ug him severely. Otherwise, but lit
tie injury WAS done to either party, Good
iag was armed with : revolver. bit had 10
opportunity to Ese It.
ueHroa also drew 4 knife alter he was
struck with cane, bu. the Senator's in.eeterr-
ing prevented him from using It
The greatest excitement prevailed in The
Chamber during the difficulty,
We always .hou5at the Senator trosa Han.
cox woald distinguish himself s3nlew ~
before he died. and we sever supposed Be
would die otherwise than - 8 natural canse.
lie has Al last lad a fsht n the Senate
chamber, and waI now rule triumplssa. Ia
tie state Of Hancock, Dave Geed.a- and
his brother ought 10 be match for one man
and if friends had net in:er.erred. it Is sup
posed. that with revolver ana care they
would have done some ex=e2.ion. How
long are such low and dis-racetaI scenes to
be permitted. \ deg fight may te permit
ed but men who eagase in it ought 70 fall
beneath the contempt of al honorable men.
We mean such fights IS the oae above Te-
ferred to, which arose entirely from their
personal opinions Of each ether. Perhaps
both entertained correct opinions--honss;ly
entertained them. and yet the Senate Of the
State was disgrsced BY fight!
The Richmond palladium., 1859-02-17
Horticultural Society

Tie Society net OF Feb 9Th The following
named persons were elected members. br. o p
Bear, Thomas Moore C. >. Aend-31a'i' @7d
Nn'- aInex.
=, a.1-...- -. :. e.. r-..-I.
As -. ~. -.
- a..ar .a-g -,1~+ h,. had ro+ dane we'll
sine He though, Tie cherry would 10 best On
the nabaleb stock. John Co11ev said ID. plated
dwarf near trees six wears aza-ahat tbs winter
spared had done weu,-Le thought than ae..
suited to garden, bat not for orchard culture -
He thought the dwaIf cherries altogether best
l. t-as '@ol2lt tAe Ft7a1a'e e17'Es '.'.
"os'h P'ah'hS-'1@ '-a11--o S-504
aa"P'ea - o' '"s s'.. - l,.-.-...
F'@,',0 80 - T. ....a- ,.al-
.---.- .,o-.--e..,,.. - m, 1~r.l--.ta,,..A. :,
r,s.,t. ha l,. bsro--,h4 Bartlett bore y he3 very
yo3rg--thoogb, po.s.bl7 y ,rrattan's had o7er-
bone when too young. lie said the s.aa3ard
cherry had done we'll before the cold winter three
years ago. Mr., Hutton said he had oot had q
per.eace enough in the d~ar. pear 10 recommend
or condemn It. lie thought ms standard
cherries did as well as h1s d"aTIa' ana 'hat
tie Aahaleb stock did not dwarf them N m"on'
About the close 'nefe was d
sion ia regard to summer PFgn'ng' between
Ies@rs. Hutton o'Fattap' ana - ie1De'i-
hall
Feb. l2.--The question OF discussion ''F
the evening was The hest ma0@fsS and ne ne
best manner Of their Application 10 cur son,
Irwin Heed made te" remarks ana 'e}'1
The Richmond palladium., 1859-02-17
LECTURE on FR1pAy SIeHr.--.It will be

LECTURE on FRlDAY NIGHT. 1t will be
remembered that tie Junior Sons have an
other lecture on tc morrow evening. It will
be BY the distinguished poet and lecturer,
JoHN G. SAKE, whose reputation ought to
fill Starr Hall to its utmost capacity. He
will give on this occasion, his very popular
lecture. entitled "TuE MONEY KI>a." which
has been received with universal favor
wherever delivered We hope to sec a
crowded house, not oaly to reward tie COM
-77r5n diafb!e energy Of The Junior Sons, but for
the literary character OF our town. Ar.
SAKE il worthy hearty welcome Jet him
LnYe il.
The Richmond palladium., 1859-02-17

GopEr's Lays BooN. for March. IS on
our table. The illustrations are excellent.
Mutual Instruction" a fine steel engraving.
is very superior. Tie number before Us
contains seventy engravings aud one hun
dred pages Of reading matter. We furnish
the Book 10 our subscribers for s. per
year.
The Richmond palladium., 1859-02-17

WEsrNENsrER REVIEW, for January, has
cone to hand. and still maintains its high
Character. l. is re printed BY Leonard Scot.
y o., New York, who are re-pubIisbers Of
the London. Edinburgh. North British. and
" " nesminster Quarterly Reviews. aud also of
BiacAwood's Monthly Price Of Blackwood
and a,y one Of the fonr Reviews, s5-the
Tour heviews and Blackwood, $40 Speci-
mems CA be seen st this office
The Richmond palladium., 1859-02-17

81 We regret to learn that DIR, D. :. Evans
OF Boston u this county was seriously injured On
9alafday Inc 9th inst, By the falling of bis horse
The Richmond palladium., 1859-02-17

IN @ Wayne Court af Com
Nom e4Ss April Term, 1853.
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Editor and Proprietor /.
NUMBER 8.
Ladies the Best company.

4
It is best for you % pass an evening
once or twice in ladies drawing-room
even, though the Conversations slow
and you know tAe girls song BY heart
than in club tavern or pit Of a thea
tire. All amusements of youth to
which virtuous women are not admit.
ed rely on it are deleterious in their
nature. ALI men who avoid female
society have dull perceptions and are
stupid or~have gross tastes and revolt
against what is pure. Your club
swaggers who are sucking the butts o.
billiard cues all night call female socie
ty insipid. Poetry is insipid to a yok.
Ell; beauty has no charms for a blind
man; music does not please poor
beast who does not lnoy one tune
from apother; and as atrue epicure is
nardiy ever tired OF water fancy and
brown bread and butter. protect I can
sit for a whole night talking to a well
regulated, kindly woman.
One of the great benefits man
may derive from womel's society Is
that he is bound TO .ha respectful to
them Tho habit ia "a fpaok oxond sr
your mortal man depend upon it.
FOur education makes of US the most
eminently selfish men in the world.
We fight for ourselves we light our
pipes and say We won't 90 ont; We
prefer ourselves and our ease and the
greatest good that comes that comes
to man from a woman's society il
that he has to think Of somebody to
whom he is bound 10 be constantly at
ten.ive and respectful TSdckeray.
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An Annecdote with Lesson.

Two painters employed to fFesco the
walls of magnificent cathedral stood
on rude scaffold constructed for the
purpose some forty feet from the fnor
One of them was so intent upon his
work that he became absorbed and ads
miration stood off from the picture
gazing at it with intense d light. For
getting where he was he moved back
slowly surveying critically the work Of
his pencil until he had neared the edge
of the plank upon which he stood
At this critical moment hiscompan-
ion turned suddenly and almost frozen
with horror beheid bis iminent peril;
another instant would the enthusiast
be preoipitate upon the payenent be-
meath.
II he spoke to him It was certa
death ,and If he held his peace death
was equally sure. Suddenly he re-
gained bis presence Of mind and seizin 8
wet brush flung it against the wall
scattering the beautiful picture vita IN
slightly blotches Of coforiug
The painter flew forward aud turned
upon his friend with fieree upbFaisliags
but started at his gl.astly face. He
listened to his recital danger looked
shuddering over the dread space below
and with tears Of gratitude blessed the
hand that had saved lin.
Just so we sometimes get absorbed
upon the picture Of the world and in
contemplating them step backwards IN.
coneious ofpenl when sEee images nae
mercy dasles 6 the tine when we are
alapiaining Of his dealing into Lis
eat-stretehed arms Of compassion and
loee.
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Reflections Of a Low Thief.

a Aphiosophic covey who ID doing
the State some service al The Ohio
Penitentiary, up the river breaks out
in the following strain which the local
lof the Cleveland PIaindealer lucky
man picked up ii the street:
My name is Jim Griggins. Tn
low thief. My parents were ignorant
folks and my advantages for getting
a eddycation was limited. / have
bin to the penitentiary once afore and
sarved my time like man. T went
in for prigging a watch. Now I'm
locked up again for stealing two or
three ornery oYeeoat. I'm to stay
here three years. shall always CEN
sure my parents for not eddycatin
me. Had / been eddycatid / could
with my brilliant native talents have
Ebeen a big thief believe they call'em
''defaulters.o Instead ofconfining my
self to prigging overceat watches and
overcoats, watches, and sich like
could have plundered thousands Of dol
lars and the law would never tech me
or | should be smart enough TO get
elected State Treasure or have sumthin
TO do with the bank perhaps a little
lof both. Most likely I should. The
4 two businesses seem to be one and in.
lsuferable. Then you see 1 could ride
lin my carriage live in q big house With
afree stun front drive a fast toam and
drink as much gin and sugar as ] wan
| ted to. A investigation might be
made and the noospapers might come
down on me heavy but what the d--l
would | care about that having previ-
ously taken precious good care Of the
money. Besides my party would
swear it out that I was as innersunt
as new born babie; and great ma
1 ny good people would wink very pleas
ant an say, swell Griggias understands
what MS bout HE does"
/ But having no eddycatio1 I'm only
low thief-a stealer Of overcuts and
iwatehes-a ornery cuss anyhow--and
the law putsme Though without mer-
cy. It's all right s'pose and yet |
sornesimes think its hard to be shut IN
here wearing checkered clothes 4
Ihving on cold vit.les a sleepin on iron
bedsteads lookin out upon the world
through iron sketer bars poudin' stun
Hike thunder day after day, week after
week and year after year while nv
brother theieyes (for between ron and
| there amt no difference between !
thief and a defaalter; except that the
latter is about forty times was) who
have stolen thousands of dollars to nv
one cent, are walking out their in The
bright sunshine dressed up kill store
clothes on their backs and piles of gold
in their pockets.
But the law cant tach defaulter,
"Not ANY, Who was itthat said the,
wasn't no difference tween tweedledee
lie lied in his throat ike a villain as
he was! tell ye thore 5 tremendous
diffarence. Oh that / bad been liber-
ally eddycated!
i'm GRIGGIES.
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ton price Of the Weekly Paper.
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When We consider the mammoth size OF
our weekly impression, and thssvast amount
and variety Of reading matter il contains, it
may justly be claimed that, at shess rates, it is
!hs cheapest newspaper published in the
South.
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1 wept Beside thy crave Mother.
BY FRANK MYRTLE.

! wept beside thy grave Mother,
My heart is weeping still,
And fondly fingers near thy tomb,
On yonder lonely hill
| do. not hear thy parting words;
! did not see thee die
But thy last message came to me,
When death was hoVsring nigh.
I've been q truanE boy, mother,
And caused thee manya pain;
But would heal the wound | made;
Could'st thon return again;
My boyish hest would not obey
Thy mild command ! know,
And o 'er my waywardness to thae;
My tears will oyerHow.s
| was thy cleEishet pet mother,
Thy love was fond and true;
Thy kisses oft bedewed my check,
Fer manhood's care I knew
Afiiction's child from infancy,
You loved me but the more,
And o'er We weps as Oft ye tllo't
Life's pilgrimage was DER.
pve wandered many a league mo ther,
From where we used to dwell;
No cherished one is near me now,
OF those loved 50 well.
But oft my weeping heart returns,
Across the foarning sea,
To where they pree ious relic lies;
And there it weeps for thee.
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The srsde1n Belle.

The daughter sits in the parlor
And rocks on her easy chair
She is dressed in six and satins,
And jewels are inher hair;
She winks and giggles and simples
And simples, giggles and winks,
And though she talks but little,
. IT'S vastly more than she thinks,
Her father goes clad in russets-
All dirty and seedy at that
His coat is ont al elbows,
And he wearsa shocking bad hat,
He is boarding saving l@ dollars.
So carefully dayby day,
Whilst she on her whims and fancies.
Is squandering them away.
She lies in bed Of a morning
Until the hour ofnooh,
Then comes down swapping and snarling
Because she's called sosoon.
Her hair still inpapers,
Her CHEEKS still daubed with paint,
Remains of last nights bushes
Before she attempted to faint.
Her feet so very little,
Her hands so very white,
Her jewels SO very heavy,
8 And her head so very light, :
Her coloris made of cosmetics q
Though this she'll never own;
Her body is mostly cotton,
Her hearts is wholly stone.
She falls in love with fellow
Who swells with foreign air,
He marries her for her money,
She marries him for his hair,
One ofthe very best matches,
Both are well mcted in life,
She's got fool for husband,
And he's got a fool for wife.
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JEROME BoNArARTE.

4
Jerome, the only surviving brother
| of Napoleon /, was born in 1884. Com
ing to America, he fell in love with the
| famous Miss Patterson, of.Baltinore
and married her He took his bride
to France, but Napoleon |. forbaee her
landing, and issued orders against her
landing at any port under French rule
Beside this, Nap leon / compelled
Jerome to discard his wife, and had a
a decree passed annullng said mar
riage. The Pope, however, refused tc
confirm such decree, and his successors
never have confirmed it.. Jerome, by
dictation of Napoleon I was married
to the daughter of the King of Wurt-
emburg.
The first wife of Jerome-Miss Pat
teFson-4lad a son, Jerome, born in
1904, who now lives in Baltimore, but
between her and her son there is an
enlargement. which has existed for
years, SO that they do not even speak
to each other.
Jerome Bonaparte, the elder, is now
ip Paris, and is the one referred to BY
Napoleon III in his late manifesto. He
has been noted rather for extravaganza
than anything else, but-was called to
France BY the present Emperor, was
made Marshall, also the President of
the Senate. and is declared to be sue
cessor to the Throne in case of failure
of direct dissent.
PRINCE NAPOLEON.
Prince de Montfort-or Prince Ma
polenn--was a son af Jerome by his
marriage with the daughter of the
King eff Wurtemburg. He was born
in 1922, and named Napoleon Joseph
Charles Paul. He is the one spoken
Of in the accounts as Prince Napoleon,
and who is to have command Of di-
vision Of the Frenoh-Itaian army.
CAPTAIN BoNAPARTE.
This is one Of the Baltimore branch
Of the family, and is son Of Jerome
Bonaparte, of Baltimore. and grandson
Jerome the elder. He was born in
1892, and named Jerome Napoleon
He was educated at West Point, was
for a short time in our army, but went
to the Crimea as a sub-Lieutenant in
the French service, and was at the siege
of SeVastopol. He is now in the French
army as a Captain. His grandfather
Jerome does not acknowledge prece-
dence for the Baltimore Bonapartes.
and only recognizes him as a Patterson
If thevalidity Of the marriage of jerome
with Miss Patterson should be recog
nized by French law, this Captain Bona
parte would, of course, take precedence
of Prince Napoleon Jerome the eldel
has never, since discarding bis frs
wife, acknowledged her except as /
Patterson.
This makes a strange conglomeratior
but exceedingly Frenehy, and who
knows but the day may come when The
Baltimore branch may assert and main
tain its claim to the Throne; that is, i
jerome the elder should get on and off
Cleveland Herald.
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The SMIrH FAaIIY.-a Gentlemen =
said an enthusiastic candidate for
Congress, my. name is Smith, and I
am proud to say | am not ashamed Of
it. 1t may be that no person in this
crowd owns that very uncommon name
If however there be one such, let him
hold up bis head, pull up bis dickeY,
turn out his toes, take courage, and
thank his stars that there are few
more left Of the same sort.
Gentlemen, | am proud Of being an
original Smith not a 5MITHE, nor a
snrrH, but a regular natural sM-I-T i,
Smith. Putting the Y in the middle
or an E at the end won't do, gentle
men. Who ever heard Of great man
by the name of SMITH or SMIrHE ?
Echo answers scbo, and everybody says
nobody. But as for Smith, plain
SMITH, why the pillars Of fame are
covered with that honored name. Who
were the most racy, witty, and popular
authors of this contury ? Horace
and Albert Smith. Who the mosi
original, pithy, and humorous preacher
To go further back who was tht
bravest and boldest soldier in Sumpter'i
army in the Revolution /! A Smith
Who palayered with Powhatan, gall
wanted with Pocahontas, and became
1.-THE ancestor of the first families il
Virginia? A Smith again. And who
II ask-and I ask the question NOR
seriously and soberly-uho, I say, j
that man, and what is bis name, wht
has fought the most battles, made sth'
most speeches, preached the most ser
mons, held the most offices, sung th,
most songs, written the most poems
courted the most women, kissed th'
mostgirls, and married the most win
I dows2 History says, ISays you say
and everybody says, John Smith = =
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS

Northern Mait-Leaves Thursday 6 A.
M. Arrives Friday 6 p. M.
Southern lMniI-Leaves Friday 6 A. M.
Arrives Saturday Pm.
Eastern Mcil-Arrives Daily II A. Nj
Leaves 12 NJ.
Western MaiI-Arrives Daily IL A. M.
= Leaves 2 pm.
WtlEaut HiA-Leaves Monday 7 A. NJ.
Arrives Tuesday 8 P. N.
j. M. JONES, P. NJ.
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NEW MUSICf II

TNHE SUBSCRIBER BEGS TO IN
Il form tie Ladies Of Shreveport and its
vicinity that he has just received direct from
the publishers large collection of
NAM VII gh5 III &C.
embracing all the favorite Piano Airs, new
Polkass Waltzes, Ballads, Songs, etc. The
assortment will be repIenished weekly.
EMMETTE RANKIN,
At the Post office, Shreveport.
10 Orders received at this Office.
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RICH,D w. TURNER.

A TTORNEY and Counsellor at
IN Law. Will practice his profes-
sion, in thel District courts Of Bossier,
Bienvll!e Claiborne and in the supreme
court at Monroe. Mr.. Turner pledges
himself TO give his undivided attention
to the prompt discharge of all business
entrusted to bis care. Office, Bellevue,
La, vlnl
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HDr Adam Clark had perfect ad-
horrense of both pork and todaceo.--
He is reported to haze said. aIf I
were TO cfer sacrifice to the devil if
would bee roasted pig stuffed with TO-.
I.icea