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Great External Remedy

Great External Remedy
/ D., P,p-u.-. Get. Nnr4iri. Ls-Isss.
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NOR an OF ~h,ch BE- o. 70 ,r,-.., anI crfiaia
i fsmcI,. and nr,-f hI. To. ba,m.nt (.
lfrr,rrd fSon he r,rr' - d. ~srHsr ~acct
Il Couurc tictt. the ii,n.n. hl,...aifrt. al4 hs.
tecn u-ed ~ be- puCii,r &c uYfr iAaa tveaiy
Nthrs with The mH.t 1stuuishing .utlsss.
A. nn nlIeyintot ~ PAM, BE- unfisalisd
b, an, ptri1fsiipn lrlurr iAa p-hIir, ~ whrh
the most scepti,al mi, D. cuuv,u,rl 10y sinsl-
ifiai
The liaiu,.n, will ,ute npilly apI aIic,ll,,
Rheumatic Disorders 900 ,ttu ktuI. and IN
.thnu.,al. ct ',.s. whrrr q be- tsrI ice u has
ns,sf l-rn knusn o. i,h.
For Neuralgia Dc veil slTrrI immediate re-
icfiu ryr'y ease, huVr,sr di.irr.sirg
u sill Iri.,- the wort eases o' Headache
~ tire minHi.. and D. warranted o. % ~.
/ TooihRche al.r i'l it ,uIr iHsfalfg.
For Nervous debility ani gsH.r,l h..irvis
ausius ifuin liuptuisu,r uf cNors., th,s lnimsat
.. mpst hipps and uH',i'ing rrmsd,. Actins
,lirctl, hpon The nrrtpp- ti..u,.. 10 siFrgihen.
and r,Srlhrs lhe system and f,.lof'. II " clas-
| ticit, mt V,gur
Tor Pile. rs lncNtrtnal rrmal,. We chir.
/ that % u the beet kuDNu, ard W. ,bsiisi-.v ts-
wofli 10 ptolrc, au ~iu,i I,sy ,i,tim " thu.
dlstrc..ils rimplsiut shu1ld .,r 10 nal. iof Il
will not .iil 90 aHofi immediate isl.~i aai " a
majority "i case. vili elect q radical cure.
/ Quin.y nnd sore throat are sumetimss ~
trrmrly malignant and ,Incrrpus, hut Timely
application ~ this haImsut viii never lsil o. cutc.
spIains are sumftiIiss NrN ul,uuaie. all
enlargement fihr pint. d. habit 90 orrur u No.
elected. The wort ease m,, o. conquered by
this linlurnl in tNu ur thee daNs,
Bm,sr., Cut. Sofc.. llrrf., Rurns ini scahs
,irld rr.I,l, a. the soais,fil hrtliug properties
Of Do. SWEETS INfNl.LlBlE LlNlNENT
shea used sccofd NJ 10 Directions. Also. rhL.
biains, Frosted ieei sad insect bites and sliSg..
Every Horse owner
.houli have the rc,ae,ly At h,sd. 6r n. Timely
u'r 40 the 6r.t appearance Of lsueuc.. viii sdec.
iullly pfc'rnt those formidable iis, .es 90 uhich
ill horse. are liable. and which reader. .,nany
oiheru ise valuable horses nearly wouhie-..
Over E,ur Aunired yuhniaf, te.timlnisls 10 the
wonderful curative prppertic. ~ this linimeat
have been received ~,ilfa The last tsu years. AID
May Of thsiu from persons in ihe highest walks
~ LIE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21
Angus, 2l.t, AID. 1850.

OXFORD. IS Alta Court u Probate held At
PARIS, within aud Coz the County II Oxford. on
the third Tuesday Of August. \. ID. 1860.
ga the foregoing Petition OEDEEEp, That
the aid Petitioner give notice To al pcfson. 'n.
isfrstci, by causing = copy Of her pet,lion with
lhi. ouief thereon. to be yubli'hed three week.
.ncces.ivcly 10 the OSiord Democrat. a ns~spa.
pee pfinlcd ~ Paris IN said County that thcy ns,
appear II a Probate Court io he held Al faris,
ou the third Tucsda, of October beNt. at . o'clock
IN the FORENOON nd .hew cause, Il any they have
Why the same shuu'd not be granted.
THOMAS II, brown, Judge.
A true copy-attest
DA,Ip kS,rr, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21
Livery IInI,n OMnrr
Caution.

To avoid imposition. observe The signature
and likenss. Of d.. stephen Svtet On even Label
.ad .l.o "Slsphen ssss''. lnallibLr Liamsni"
hlo~n IL the gls.. oil each bluie. without which
none are genuine.
RICHARDSON X CO.,
Sol" rrupfieiors. Nor~ich. Coma.
Foe sale by II. III. HAY, Genersl Agrnt. Port.
lad. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21
SATISFACTORY rRICEs'
NJ a G HIN e S II . p
NORWAY VILLAGE, ME.

THE .uL.cfilers wouli repeatedly ,nnoanc, 10
L their ifisnd. aai The pebble gsn-rsliy, that
thsy have catered into copaitnci.hp, ior the
pr,.., uttou If tL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21
THOMAS II. BROWN ,J.dr,.
plvIpHs,rr. R,rnr,..

7, ~, H.. T',,-as H. Does. J-iss IF PreSaE
~ ~ Casaft n OTfB'i.
JOSIAH HUTCHINSON aim,ai.uator on
~ the r.tpts 1T Nl'ah Gilbert his Of BucA field,
~ .aid Cuaaly. lr-rns~i. respectful, rrpfrscni. .
that ih~ Irrr.pa,i cs'ii~ 81 sail droelssd IL not
.ufls,rbi g. p,y ih~ t'i ish's shirh he "ws,l IT
thc TIM IT be death b, ihr sun ~ five huairei
d.lt,rs. aui b, q paual so ct the real estate IT
.,ii d-crlsrl ih- fcsiIie thereof wullI b- gfrail,
iniar.l Npuf pst,ipl't therefore prNs that
,pat honor would grani h,m licen.s o. ell, 1t
puIlic ur private al, at cnr,r, sll II M" real
estate 1T .iii deceased 60 he piyment II siid
lsbis ari ,u,iirutai ch,rg~s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21
THOMAS II. BROWN, y.5s..
W.. ~, n.rrn Ks,rr. R.,l.t.,

ONroEr IS: Na Court II Probate held 1t Pa
80, wiihiu and lor the Count, ol oNinrd, on th,
thiri Tu.s.a, Of August. \. ID. ls60.
TOB rRl nee, guardian Of liispsh e.. Holmes,
~ minor child Of Calnpn llolmss late 1t Tufncr
Ia .,ii County, having prcseutrd h. accJuu, 81
guardianship oi sa,I Ward Zoe allowance:
Ordered. That the said Guardian give motto,
to lilprr.ons interested, by causing aeopyo the
notice TO be- puhli.hrd thee weeks surcrssiNel,
IN the Oxford Democrat. printed at Pans, that
the, mnS appear At Probate Coat to IT, held at
Pans, ~ ss,d Couniy, ga the third Ttrsi'S 81
OctpIcr next, 1T nine ofthe clock IN the forenoon
aud .he~ cause II any they have, Why the zane
shJnd not H. allowed.
THOMAS II. BROWN Jade,
A true copy
DAVID KS,rP Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21

Th, Hoa. TAs-as H. Brvva. Judgs Of P,otai,
n, tAs CoHHiy of OTferd.
VoHN &. GERRY, administrator m the ss'
D tate of Isaiah Kimball. late Of Waterford 10
,aid Couniy. deceased. respectfully represents;
lhst the personal estate 81 aid deceased 10 not
sufficient To pay the just debts which he owed at
the time Of bis death by the ssm u two hundred
dollars.
your peliiioner therefore prays that your hoaor
would grant him license 10 cell At pabl'c or pei.
,aie sale. and coa'ey much Oh the real estate 81
said deceased a. may be necessary Cor the pay
msnt Of sad debt. sni incidental Oh arges-tSelve
acre. of which lies IN the town of Briigion ia the
Coaniy Of Cumbsrlasd 10 the State Aforesaid.
JOHN 4. GERRY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
/ he h,. I,eea daily appo,niedby the iio"oUb'e
Judge ct Probate far the County OF Oxford. AMI
assumed the trust Of Administrator OF the estate
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21

ONroEr. -. Ata Cvu,t II l'fub,tr hcd At "a.
60, thin nuI mr the County II o,iuid, on
ihe th irI Tus.i,, Of Au.u.i. \. u. ls60.
an the p-tii,uauf MNRlUN klMBil.l.. Vii
" ov IT I.ssh kimhIll. late II Waterford IN
.,iI Caupty. drrsts-i, pr.y.ug &c ha alpsanc"
out ~ th- pee. .,fsl estate ct h.r late hu,b,ni.
Orir'i, that aid petitioner give uutirs Z"
.li persons ,nistc.icj by causing = copy II this
orlsrto h. puhu.hed thrcc weeks succrssSel, ,n
the ONi1fd Drmuctat, spublio nesspapsr rrinled
At Pare. that ihry may appear At Probate iouri
g. he held AZ Pans, ~ said Couuty, uu The third
Tue.ia, ofnc'ul. neat, at9 O'Clock % the hfc.
n1nl and .h.v cause, ifany they have, ~hy the
same .huuld not b. granted.
THOMAS u. BROWN Jair'
\ true copN-attcL:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21

J,REEDoM NOTICE. Th. certi6c. that I
have this diy given my 500, sUsStE "
FAKSUs, hi' time IN net and trade 10 himself
,hall claim pinr oi hi. earnings nor pay any
deJt. Of his conlraCiing after ihi. date.
GILMAN ". fARNUM'
Atiesti dawn 4. FAENus. m
WOodsiock. March p, is00.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21
JOSIAH HUTCHINSON.

O,ToHp. - Ala C"ur IT Probate he'll ~ Far
i.~ithin lai 81 the count, of oNfnni, ou the
hiL rursia, ~ Angu't, 4 ID. 1850.
90 The lnrrguiug Priit'oo.
Orl,f'i, that the .a,d petitionsr give notice to
~ psfsuns iuisrrslsd b, causing cops 81 hisps.
titiun With this Order thrfrpn o. b. publi.hrd
three weeks susrs.sNrl, in The O>iofd Dru,ocrai
, nrs.pnpsr pt,nisd 81 Pa. 90 sad Cuu0ty, that
ihr, mi, APPEAR ats Probate Cont o. H. hsii ~
r.u.. ul ths thih lus.fay II Oct. neat. and
Shoe cause dan, the, have, ~hy the sane .hould
rot D. granted.
THOMAS II BROWN ,Js1g,.
Atrur copy - ttrst.
DAVID KNAPP. E,st.i,y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21

Tstr H.. T,1ss,H B,sv,. J.fs,s' Potai,
fsfAs C1safv ~ OTaui
IOlIN &. GERRY. administrator On the -.
~ tate - S,mu.i puiiry. late oi Wstsii,ud IN
..,d Coll, rrsprsiiall, fspfcssnis. that the pst.
.sa,I sst-tr ct The .a,i d.~ca.. u not .uhlrisnt
a. pay the iisg debts Which be- ow~d ~ the time
of b.. death 10, che sum 1T eight huadfci dplhts
Nuur p-titiops, therefore pnys that ,pur hunur
~uBu goat him hcrns" o. s-ll aad runts, 90
ma,h OF thr rr,l estate of .,ll deceased ~ maN
l.. nrrss.pr, Go the plsmrni ~ s,ii debt. ani
incidental charge. JOlN &. GERRY. AJu.
August 2i.t. \. u. 1850.
OtToEp, ss.-Ata couft ofProbais hcljsirar
10. stthia aui Tor The couuts ct uNi"fd, oath
th,ri ruesisy of August, \. u. lstO
90 ihr foregoing prtitiou-
O,ivsi, that The said petitioner give noiiss
to pll per.nn. iHirf~.ted 10, cau.,rg copy ofthi,
order ~ h. pnhii.hrd three wrsh. ,uccsssi,,l, iu
the ONiofl DruiS,fat uuuici ~ Pans that the,
,u,, appear at Probate Court to o. held ~ IA
60. On saii ,uunty on the third Tues .s' II oct.
.rNt, .i uia~ u'cissk o. the forenoon. ADD shs~
cause. ,faoy they haveWh by the samc should not
h. gautsi.
THOMAS u. BROWN, Jsdg,
Attuc copy-attsat;
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THOMAS II. brown. Jaas,

Atraecop,-aItssts
D,,tp kN,rF. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-21

majority over The Republicans
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-17

The Alabama State Sentinel presents to its.
readers the following argumentsin opposition
to the secession Of Alabama from the Union
and the formation of separate government.
The editor of the Sentinel has long been a
leading Democrat of that State, and in the
late contest supported Douglas:
"Our friends would dissolve the Union be-
cause Lincoln is elected.
q They would dissolve it because we can
not get an equal share in the Territories:
" Would dissolution bring back Ter
ritory7
but our slaves escape to the North.
aWelL, we have fugitive slave law,
United States courts, commissioners and
marshals. -A "a
"But they won't enforce the law.
"3ut they do enforce it in some, in many
Il But they ought to enforce it in all cases.
" So they ought but what thenf
aWhy dissolve the Union;
Il Dissolve the Union, and you dissolve the
fugitive slave law; do this, and you convert
every State into Canadian province. You
could not of right demand your slaves in Ar
KANSAS When did you ever recapture aslaYe
from Canada or Mexico?
" Now turn 70 many OF the United States.
Look at the situation Of Delaware and Mary
land What is to prevent their slaves from
going to Pennsylvania end New Jersey r
Turn to Virginia aud Kentucky. Side by
side, you have Pennsylvania, Ohio, and In
diana and Illinois. The river is frozen in
winter. 1t is dry or shallow in summer. A
man can swim ii, cross it in q boat on a
plank, ran, or on log, at any season.
"Look at Missouri, Arkansas and Texas !
particularly Missouri. There is Illinois on
the east, Iowa on the north, and Kansas on
tho west, all free States. Dissolve the Union
and they become to Missouri, ssch Of them,
foreign governments, precisely such as Canada
and Mexico, where your slave, once he enters,
had as wen be dead or free. In the Union
as things remain, the slave knows he is liable
to be pursued and brought back, and will not
hazard the attempt to escape Out Of the
Union, and be soon learns that every farm
house, every hamlet and village, is city OF
refuge, and beyond question would 60 any
length to get over the line. 2
Here are five States in this condition.
They. cannot dispense with the Constitution
Bnd the Fugitive Slave Law.
seBut we will form treaties
ayes, when one can made bargain and
have things all his own. We have treaties
with England aud Mexico, but none wsknow
ofreaehed the case. II we cannot live togeth-
er u der the Constitution, or consent to have
the laws enforced, it is folly TO delude our
calves with the homes of q treaty for the re-
turn offugitiyes from either justice or labor.
! But we viii pursue our slaves If need be-
with hundred men.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-17
lLAln ANn oRNAMrNrAL PRINrINo.


hon. Lewis Cass has resigned the post Of
Secretary Of State. His resignation at such
a time as the present, is a terrible rebuke to
the miserable dotard who occupies the Presi-
Dental chair. Its reported upon good au-
thority that the ground Of Gen. Cass resig-
nation lies in the refusal Of the President to
send more troops for the defence Vi Fort
Moultrie. The selerespeet Of the venerable
old statesman would not longer allow him 70
be party to such oonnlvahee TO the traitors
Of the South, and having no grounds for hope
Of better things in the few remaining months
of Buchanan's administration, he vindicates
himssltand rebukes the President BY resign
ing the Premiership.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-17
EquaI Rights.


EDIToRs LEADER Suffer me to bespeak
the interest Of your widely-knOwn and infu-
entia journal in behalf of an enterprise
which large number Of the citizens Of Ohio
are earnestly engaged in prosecuting. The
eommon-law right of the husband to the
separate earnings of the wife, and also to the
common estate, no matter how largely the
wife has shared in making it and in the
common-law right of the father to the custo-
dy and guardianship of his children, are the
subjects which especially claim our attention,
and upon (which we ask for legislation at the
coming session.
We rejoice in the property law OF ls46,
so far as it is effective, and in that statute
also which protects the wife of the drunk
ard, but we are unable to understand why
there should be any distinction in the stat
utes of our State, founded upon sex. Our
demand is simply for equality in these particu
lars-that which the vile earns by a separat,
business shall be secure against the husbands
creditors; that there shall be joint proprietor
ship of the common estate, when jointly ac-
quired; and that the mother shall be consti-
tuted joint guardian with the father, of their
children, with equal rights, powers and du-
ties. Many of the leading families of the
State are interested in this movement and
we trust the General Assembly will give the
subject due consideration, aud resolve in
their legislation to meet the just demands Of
their petitioners. The subjoined letter is
from Bx.-Gov. Chase; in reply to one adj
dressed him, asking the benefit of his opin-
ion. J. E. JONES.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-17

The Boston Traveller says;

Inc hostQu AEaNeller says
A lady residing 10 Maryland, writing to
friends in this city alludes to the feeling
among the slaves there. A slave woman be-
longing 70 q neigbbor has been 10 the habit
Of doing her weekly washing, but recently
has been careless in her .Vork. The writer
reconstructed with the woman who replied
'You ought to be satisfied with the work,
for next spring, when Lincoln is President
you may have 70 wash for me The letter
says that the people are eonst nt'y in dread
Of an outbreak Of the slave pops .ation. .. =.
And who is responsible for this state Of
thingsq Certainly not the Northern Rspub-
Ian journals, for these are never allowed at
the South. The New York Tribune, Bos-
ton Traveller and Cleveland LEEDER would
be taken from the mail by southern post
master and burned, and only such sheets as
the New York Herald, Boston Post and
Cleveland National Democrat would be allow
ed to pass enmolested to the persons to whom
they were addressed Neither are Republi-
can stump speakers responsible, for. if such a.
person were to appear in the South, be would,
speedily be seen dangling from the highest
stump in the district. Nor are these teach
ings obtained from Northern school teachers,
for it is q pleasant past time Of the Southern
ehivalry to tar and feather yankee school
masters, and imprison deieoeeless women for
daring to teach the slaves to read the Bible.
~ 2. = - -c tb..o 49,, ,--b,v, the
slaves get such ideas Of the "good time COM
ing" They have heard them from their
own masters and Overseers,- the South
ern ire-eaters-frOm the disuniOn stump
speakers, who, in turn have Obtained their er-
roneous ideas from the falsehoods of the North.
ern democratic press, all Of whom have charg-
ed the whole Republican party as a gaugofab-
olitionists, whose chief mission would be to
Hberate all the slaves; WHO have with mali
eiOus fslsehoods, rep eSsa ed Lincoln as ready
to excite slave insurr, Stiols throughout the
South, and only waning his inaugural
to lead the slaves to butchery and
plunder. Such have been the teachings
Of those whom alone the slaves are at
liberty to hear, and upon their own head
must be the consequences. Late as it is
they may still remedy this fearful evil, if
they viii but allow the masses to know what
the real position Of the Republican party is
and to see that the administration Of Lincoln
will be one Of equal rights to all sections.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-17
Gov. 1rurOmn's Plan.

Gov. Magoain, Of Kentucky, has sent to
each Of the Governors of the Slaves States
circular containing his propositions for saw
ing the Union. He proposes to repeal by
amendment to the Constitution all laws null
Hfying the Fugitive Slave Law; to amend said
law 50 as to enforce its thorough execution,
and provide compensation to the owners Of
fugitive slaves from the States which fail to
deliver them up the passage Of a law COM
pelling the Governors Of Free States to de-
liver up any person indicted in Slave State
for enticing away a slave. amending the Con-
stituiion 50 ss to divide ali the Territories
now belonging to the United States, or here
after to be acquired, between the free and the
slave States, say upon the line Of the s7th
degree Of north latitude-an north of that
line to come into the Union with requisite
population as free States, and all South OF the
same TO come in as slave States amending
the Constitution 80 as to guarantee forever
the free passage ofthe Mississippi and to give
the South the power in The Q. S. Senate to
protect itself from Unconstitutional and op-
pressive legislation upon slavery. This plan
won't work.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-17
Mob Law IN Memphis.

A correspondent Ofthe Troy Arena of Dec.
lst, writing from Memphis, spoke Of the eE-
isting difficulties between the North and the
South, and expressed sympathy with the
North. Upon this the Memphis Ayalanebe
Of Dec. 18th, this raves:
ssThe letter which we publish in another
column reveals what we have long asserted,
that there are AbolitiOnists in Memphis. The
"liinute Men" were yesterday on track ofthe
writer of the Infamous communication alluded
to, and if they find him, we presume they viii
nail him to the tallest tree in Court Square
for the same purpose that farmers sometinas
hang upon q long pole the dead carcass Of
crow"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-17

IL Beech Tree a Safe Shelter ina Thunder
Hs. D sfurn .H 81.

storm 7 .t.t sV- -.sl q,
This is question OF ,nc importance, as
1t involves the safety amAn life and as
am in possession of a II hich may throw
some light upon the subject beg leave to
introduce It to the notice % The readers Of
the Leader.
Ny attention was called to the matter by
a short item in the paper, of the 6tb Of De-
cember, containing the Oft-repeated saying,
that the Beech is a nonconductor Of electrici-
ty. This saying is founded upon the fact
that no instance is known in which the mark
Of lightning is found on a tree Of that
kind. Is"n-3# -s5lla.-i q
Now for the fact Until last winter there
stood an oak tree in ny wood lot about two
feet in thickness, and some so or 100 feet
high. Near it say u feet distant stood a
small beech tree some 10 inches thick, and
about so feet high, and leaning toward the
oak, 50 that it touched It about 80 feet from
the ground.
About six years ago the oak was struck
by lightning and killed, so that it Withered
in few days. On examination found
that the current had passed from the top
downward, tearing out q furrow four inches
wide, and one or two inches deep, including
the bark. This furrow continued down to
the point where the beech tree came in con-
tact with the other but from that point
dOwnwards to the ground no mark what
ever was visible. Neither was any mark
visible on the beech, except in two places
near the ground, where two little pieces OF
bark were Bursted off-one about the Size
and shape of q silver dollar; and the other a
little larger, bat the wood was not in the
least abraded. As my curiosity was a good
deal excited examined the case with great
care, and am positively certain of the facts
as above stated The oak tree being dead
was cut down last winter; the beech is still
standing alive. Now what is the inference ?
Certainly not that beech wood is a noneon4
ductoT for ther the current would have pass
ed down the oak to tne ground, or if tFem
some attraction in that direction, it bad taken
the beech it would have torn it. as lightning
always does a nonconductor, when obliged 70
pass over il.
fit is fact then that beech trees never
bear the marks of lightning (which I have
no reason to doubt t)s-the only conclusion at
which we can arrive in view of the above
fact, instead Of being ROReonductors, they are
nearly, or quite, perfect conductors, like
lightning rods Aud hence, although, Tor
aught we know they may be struck as often
as other trees, the current passes over them
without leaving any trace By which it can
be known that they were struck at.
Then, are beech trees 3 safe shelter in. 9
thunder storm only answer by asking
the reader if he would like to stand with his
back against lightning rod while thunder
bolt Is passing down it, Il q
H9g.TI COMMON, SENSE.
NIB. The name aud address of the writer
can be obtained at the Leader Office. 5a's
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-17
Co1uNRus. Dec. l, 1860.

DEAR MADAM:-That the state of the law
in relation to women, and especially in rela-
ton to the rights of married women to prop
erty, to personal earnings and acquisitions
and to the custody and control of children,
greatly needs improvement very few reflect
ing men who have been led to consider the
subject, can, think, entertain any doubt.
While not prepared to give my assent 10
any proposition Of the circular you have sent
me, l am quite ready to say, that it will al
ways give me pleasure to promote legislative
reform in the general direction Of its sugges-
tons.
Whom I occupied, three years ago, the Ex-
ecutive Chair Of this State, 1 addressed some
recommendations to the Legislature on this
subject, which, believe, were not wholly
without good effects. send you copy Of
the Message. and remain
Yours very truly and respectfully,
S. P. CHASE.
Mrs J. ELIzLBETH JONES.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-17

R R. Rhodes, clerk in the Patent-Ofice at
Washington, has obtained six weeks leave Of
absence to go to Mississippi, his home. BE
Is q Secessiouist and is weH known as such
to the Administration. BE receives 81, 500
salary, which goes on while he is absent as a
member Of the Mississippi Convention called
to concert measures to break up the Union.
While "thats the way the money goes
no wonder that Buchanan appointed Philip
Francis Thomas Secretary Of the Treasury,
whose only qualification is that he knows
nothing Of financial matters and is a complete
tool Of the President.