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Smyrna times., 1860-07-12

CouLp'NT Fool HER.--The Lafayette Con.
rier tells an amusing story of some Young la.
dies and gents of that place, who were taxing
a social walk near the cemetry, when ghost
appeared. They allrun bat one sturdy woman
of the strong minded class, who stood 10 her
post, when she seized it, and thrust out Of his
frighltul disguise mischievous fellow who had
heard the project Ct walking round the grave
yard discussed. and hid himself there to give
the party fright. She led him back to ,hs
house. and in reply TO the questions that now
came pouring 10 upon her said Caa's fool
me I've seen too many men in sheets to Get
frightened at them -
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sraAr LEAVE. raoM HHer0n's BusD1E.
WIDows AND WIDowERs. 1

= ttsftAt 40 f'tt'i. ~
Dear me what e fuss aud ado is made over
these poor unfortunatesl Really, one would
think il almest a crime 20 be a widow, or wild
over, to hear so many foolish tongues run con.
corning them. Az for ma, always had sym.
patty for them and heartily wish they could all
be married but would like them to have
little patience too about the matter, and reflect
upon it WE'LL How many there are. ere they
reach the prins of life, that lose the companion
Of their bosom, and whose souls are ovaswhelm-
ed with grief Surely il would do no good to
Y sit 10 mournful silence, brooding Ger the ills
of life." No, The sound.of that infant voice is
sufficient to awaken the spirit and tell the dis
consulate, there ia something yetto live for.
Respect and memory for the departed dead
will cause seclusion for time, but gradually a
desire for companionship will return, and the
heart will yearn for some confdAnt, some one
to love and care for, and be parentso those
little dear ones. Then, why is il that they are
20 ridculed I am sure I can't tell, for It Is
TO them that think society should extend the
hand of friendship. anh II is them that they
should greet with kindness. Why nots
HEcToR PRArT.
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CHOICE POETRY.
Flowers for the Bride.


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Bring flowers The bride TO adorn.
And garlands and chaplsts prepare,
lie: them on her bosom be worn.
And gracefully twine with her hair.
Bring roses OF deep-blushing red.
For they are OF beauty the sign.
Around her sasir lustre TO shed,
For she hath beauty divine.
Bring jasmine with blossoms of gold,
Within her bright chsples 10 place,
For she is a. sweet 10 behold,
Fof she hath as lovely grace.
Bring lilies Of unsulIied white,
Upon her fair bosom TO lie,
For she is as pure and as bright,
As snow when it floats in the sky.
Bring modest and sweet mignonests,
With richest of odor replete,
Upon her fair brow TO be set,
For she is as meek add az sweet.
Bring siolets snswy and white.
That make but simple display,
Yet fill every heart with delight,
For she is as modest as they. 2
Bring myrtles, the brightest that grow.
For she has fond loving heart,
s Fuli-gushing its warm currents dow,
The deepest of JOY to impart-
Bring hyscinths dyed with deep blue,
For she will be constant in love.
Will be ever fal,hfal and true.
AS fond and affectionats dove.
A chaplet now weave for her head,
Let jasmine and myrtle entwine,
Let roses of bright-blushng red.
And EaignOneste swee,ly combine.
The violet snowy and white.
The rose, and the lily SO pure,
And hyscinth lovely and bright.
We place On her bosom secure.
And now let us make bright wreathe,
A handful of each we will take,
Their sweetness rich odors will breathe.
A perfume delicious to make.
Now let it encircls her zone.
And hang in festoons by her side,
For she is bright lovely one.
For abs ID = beautiful bride.
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my Little ons.

Down, down. ElIen, my little ens--
Climbing 20 ssnderly up to my knee;
Way should you add to the thoughts that are
taunting nae.
Dreams Of your mothers arms clinging to
met
Cease, cease, Ellen. my little cne--
Wsrhling so fairly close to my ear;
Why should you choose. of ali songs that are
haunting me.
TAis, that made for youE neither to hear'
Hssh, hush. Ellen. my little one
wsiling so YEARLY under the stars;
WY should think Of her tears. that might
light to ne
Love that had made life, and sorrow that
I mass1
aasp, sleep. Ellen, my little one
: she not like her. whenever she stirsl
hs she not eyes that will so,n be ss bright Il
me,
Lips that will some day be honey'd like
hers
Yss, yes, Ellen, my little ons--
Though her white bosom is still'd in shel
grave,
dsnsthing more white than her bosom Is
spared 70 me,
Something to cling TO. and something to
ersys,
l1ss, love. Ellen. my little onsl
love indesgrucsible. love undealsd,
Lsss through all dseps of her spirit lies bare
70 ms.
| G9as look on the face Of her child.
ARrHuR J. MuuDv.
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a NUMEROUS INcIDENT.--A laughable incl
dent occurred recently, not many miles from
Dansville, the circumstances of which are re-
lated by the Herald of that village, as follows:
And old gentleman farmer who had two hand
some daughters, was so cautious of his charge
that he would not permit them to keep the COM
Pany OF young men. However, they adopted
the following expedient to enjoy the company
of their lovers: ja2
After the old man had retired to rest, the
girls would nang sheet out of the window,
and the beaux would seize hold of it and with
the assistance of his lady love who tugged lus-
tily above, would thus gain an entrance. 1t
SO happened that one evening the girls hung
out the sheet too early, for The old gentleman,
by some i'll wind, was accidentally round the
corner, and spying the sheet could not coniec.
ture the meaning of ita being there. So he
caught hold and endeavored to pull it down !;
the girls surprising it to be one Of their fellows
began 10 hoist, and did not discover the mistake
Until the old mans head was level with the
window sill when one of them exclaimed "Oh,
Lord tits dad !" and letting GO the sheet, down
came the old gentleman to the ground, dislo-
eating one shoulder, which convinced him that
to make old maids Of bis daughters was mat
ter not so easily accomplished and withdraw
ing all opposition to their keeping company,
he was soon father-in-law.
Smyrna times., 1860-07-12

SIR ROBERT PEEL.-When Robert Peel, then
youth. began business as a cotton printer,
near Bury. he lodged with bis partner, William
Yates, paying eight and sixpence per week for
board aud lodging. William Yates eldest
child, says our author, I" was a girl named
Ellen, and she very soon became an especial
laVorlte with The young lodger. On returning
from bis hard days work at 'The Ground he
would take the little girl upon his knee, and
say to her, Nelly, thou bonny little dear, wilt
be my wife !! TO which the child would readily
answer YES. as any child would do. Then
Ill wait for thee, and none else.' And Robert
Peel did wait. Az the girl grew in beauty
towards womanhood, his determination to wait
Tor her was strengthened; and after the lapse
OF lO years--years OF close application to bus-
ness and rapidly increasing prosperity-Robt
Peel married Ellen Yates when she had COM
pleted her seventeenth year; and the pretty
child whom her mothers lodger and fathers
partner had nursed upon his knee, became Mrs.
Peel, and eventually Lady Peel, the mother of
The future Prime Minister 10 England. Lady
Pee. was a noble and beautiful woman, fitted
t. grace any station in life. She possessed
rare powers of mind, and was, on every emer-
gency, the hgh.souled aud faithful counsellor
of her husband. For many years after their
marriage, she acted az HIS amenuensis, conduct.
ing the principal part of his business CORES.
pondence, for Mr.. Peel himself was an indif:
ferent and almost unintelligible writer. She
died in 1903. only three years after the baro.
netcy had been conferred upon her husband =
II is said that London fashionable life-so un.
like what she had been accustomed to at home
proved injurious to her health; and old Mr..
Yates was afterwards accustomed to say, II
Robert hadn't made our Nelly Lady she
might ha' been living yet"
Smyrna times., 1860-07-12

THE Girls Of Mount Sterling. KY, say awe
have resolved, every one of us. that we will
NOT. under any circumstances, attend a party
without young gentleman as gallant We
have submitted to neglect long enough, and
we don't intend TO have our papas rub Up Il, cir
clothes any longer 70 take US to parties That
game i stopped. Make mark Of that young
geatlemen." ~
Smyrna times., 1860-07-12

The following table shows the number Of
votes which each State will cast in the Presi.
Dental egeetion this vear.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-30
ARRIVAL OF THE PIXIES PEAK
ExPRE less.
Murders and Mining News.

ST. JosEPH, June 90
The Pixies Peak express arrived a. six
O'clock this evening, bringing SIS goo in
specie, and Denver City dates to June li,h.
murder was committed on the night
Of the 9th Of June, near Bear creek, on
the Bedford road. about eight miles from
Denver. The name Of the murderer i,
Max Gridle-. German, recently from
Leavenwor,h, and that Of bis victim Jacob
Miller, also II German, recently from Five
Mile creek. near Leavenwarth. The mur.
darer and is'victim were brought in here
yesterday afternoon by some parties camr.
ing near them. together With witnesses Of
the murder He will be ,ri"a to. day at
10 o'clock Tho facts, las related, are
these: They came iram Lrav,nworth to
Denver in the same company aud here
separated, but seemed to meet in CAM
near Bar creek, and Gridler sGas ,ha; Mil.
ler shot twice al in. Then he strack
Miller with an axe in the back ii the head,
causing Instant death
Miler's wife and Il man in the party
say Gridler killed Miller AMI tLen fired
two barrels Of Miller's revolver, aud toll
them if they dared to contradict his story
or tell on him he would kill them. Gridler
then hurried Miller near camp and watched
Mrs. Miller and The man all night to pre-
vent communication with others. As soon
as Grdler left this morning, Mrs. Miller
told some emigrsnts who persued Gridler,
brought him back, made him dig up the
corpse Of his victim, and brought both to
this city.
Gridler appears perfectly unconcerned
as to the result Of his trial.
A stabbing ARRAY occurred last evening
opposite the Express Office The quarrel
originated in one man excusing the other
Of stealing . pipe, which was denied, and
the lie given, whereupon, the first party
drew his knife and stabbed the other in
the right breast. The wound is severe,
but il is not considered fatal.
News from Arkansas is very favorable.
A man just from there estimates that there
will be three million dollars taken out Of
California gulch alone this season.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-30
Democratic state Convention.

The Democracy Of Iowa are herehy requested to
meet In Convention by delegates from their several
counties on Thursday the 18th day of July lsGe, in
the Capital ut Dcs Moines, for the purpose of nomi.
nsting candidafes for Presidential Electors and fr
the several State officers to be elected in November
next viz Secretary VI State, Auditor Of State Treas
urer Of Slate Register Of the State Land ONCE and
Attorney General The basis Of reprssan tation will
be the same AS at the last State Conventio
According to rule adopted at former State Con-
vention. no county can he represented BY pfexy.
The several Democratic County Committees thrs'
out the State requested to call County Conven-
ftons. or TO take such for the election of
Delegates to the state Convention may be accord
ing to rule Of usage In their respective counties
1t Is needless to urge The Importance of electng
fun acts Of delegates, and of persons who will be
likely to he In attendance.
According to usage, the Convention will be called
TO order at ten o'clock, A. NJ, Of the dsy designated
In the call.
BY order Of Dem. State Executive Com.
n, A. MAIlONY Chm
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-30
EDITORIAL aEvlTlrs.

Il IL reported that Foyf, the def.al.ing
New York postmaster, hs turned up ..
Pixies Peak, and il dourishila under the
assumed name Of Archille DrS( 10.
Gev. Brown Of Georgia ha. del pred in
favor Of non. intervention and the lalti-
more Convention. He was elected! mot
long ago by 10000 majority. Y
G. Ben. Darwin Esq, is in Hartford
Conn, experimenting the printing Of the
Code Of Iowa. He is also Roiag to issue,
simultaneously with the Code, Book Of
Practice for this State.
The motion for new trial in the great
breach Of promise case at St. Louis, Efie
G. Carstang ". Henry Shaw, has been
overruled.
Four boys we're poisoned near Fort
Wayne. Ind, on the 9Th inst. by eating
the roots Of wild parsnips. Boys should
be careful-we have known two or three
that were killed by wild oats.
The celebrated trot:ing mare, Flora
Temple, was distanced in Ahe two mile
heat race on the Uaion course, Lcng Is.
land, on the 18th inst, by her competitor
Geo M. Patchin. A few days before she
had beaten Patchin in mile heat race, in
which she made the extraordinary time of
2:2i3, but she had not the bottom for =
long stretch that Paschiu appers to have
There had not been single case Of yel
low fever in New Orleans up to June 9th.
The sales of Western pressed hay at
New Orleans, June 9Th. ranged in price
from $25 to $2s per bale.
The bill for the relief of settlers on the
Fort Atkinson and Old Mission reserva-
tons in Iowa, has passed both houses Of
Congress ...
Hon. George Swartz, member of Cen
gress from the Berks District, pennsylva-
mia, died at Washington few days ago.
| Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio, has been renomina,e
for Congress BY the Democracy Of his
District.
Eight hundred and eleven Mormons
have this year sailed from Liverpool on
their way to Salt Lake.
1t is said that Gen. A. johnson will be
appointed to succeed the late Major Gen
eral Jessup, as Quartermaster General Of
the Army. .....
Hon. Daniel Clark has been reelected
U. S. Senator BY the Legislature Of New
Hampshire.
The Chicago Times says that at a sale of
pictures in that city, for the benefit of the
sufferers by the late tornado in western
Illinois, photograph Of Lincoln sold for
SIS. and q similar one of Douglas for
500.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-30
sECEOERs CONVENTION

Met At Baltimore on the 23d inst. There
were l2S delegates present. After adopt
the platform reported to the Charleston
by Mr.. Avery, the Convention proceeded
10 ballot for candidates for President and
Vice President, with the following result
Breckenridge, 81 Dickinson, a. Mr.
Breckenridge was then nominal ed JOSEPH
Lane, of Oregon. was nominated for Vic,
President. After some speeches from Yam
cey L Co., the farce concluded, and the
eeceders went to their long home of retire
ment.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-30
"wHEN RoGUEs FAL. OUT. "a.

The White Cloud Kansas Chief is q
Republican paper Of the intensest kind -
hence what il says about the Republican
Fathers y cannot be attributed to Demo.
cratic malice or " falshood." The edi
tor attended the Chicago Convention q
an outside delegate, and "saw Of wha,
he speaks and he speaks thus:
Long john Wentworth, Of Chicago, j,
just now making himself ridiculous by
bis sneers At Lincoln. We presume he
has sufficient personal reasons for 50 doing,
as we have no doubt he received many a
scoring at Abe's hands, in times past
Wentwcrthwss 10 the Seward interest; and
during the Convention week at Chicago be
spent nine. tentbs Of his time at the head
quarters Of the Seward Committee, At the
Richmond House, drinking Seward bran.
dy, which was literally supplied to all
cosers Taking the cash value of the
liquor he consumed, ard the real value
Of his influence, it will require a. least
four years hard labor in The service OF
Seward, to square the account.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-30
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

The Baltimore Convention has resulted
IN what the great mass OF all parties .x-
pec:ed, (though some feigned to disbeleve
it) aud what decided majority of the
Democratic party demanded-the uomina
ton Of STEPHEN A. DouGLAs for Presi
dent. The enthusiasm which his name
kindles in every true and honest heart
the confidence it inspires the heroism
which it inparts-has already been echoed
and re echoed from Maine to Texas, and
will be heartily proclaimed from the dis,
tant Pacific.
Yet, this result was not effected with
out bitter struggle. The ultraism OF the
South, backed by the influence of the ad-
ministration, left no plan untred to cir
cumvent and overthrow the popular favo-
rite. We regret this opposition US inju-
rious to the party and unjust towards the
man, to whom oil living statesman the
party and the country are most indebted
for distinguished services If ever nom
ination was mer,ed j, is this, and for that
reason it will be warmly seconded BY the
people.
Associated with Judge DoUGlAs-for
Vice President is BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK,
Of Ala, who has served several terms in
the United States Senate, and is distin.
guisbsd for his conservative and conci.
liatory course upon the questions which
during his time have so fearful|y agitated
the country and alienated the difere ut
sections. -...
With such standard bearers, the Demo-
cracy have no fears or hesitation in going
before tho people aud awaiting their YER
dict Nor will it be necessary to trump up
youthful leats Of agility and Muscular
strength with which to win the popular
favor. Other recommendations are need.
ed at this juncture of affairs, such recon-
mendations as are found in the lives and
characters Of the Democratic nominees.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-30
THE HOMESTEAD BILL,
WAsHrNGroy. June I

WASHINGTON, June 10.
The Homestead conteroes met this NOR
ming for the twelfth time, and to the sur
prise Of both branches of Congress finally
agreed on report. By this compromise
all the land subject to private entry is 10
be open for homesteads at 25 cents rer
acre, and also one half Of the surye, ed
public lands which has not been offered
at public sale. That is, oniy the numbered
sections. Pre-emptors now on the public
lands are to have two years nf'er the pas
sage Of the act to pay for their nds, and
to pay the half price, six,y-,wo and half
cents per acre.
The Senate are to strike out their sec
ton requiring the President to sell the
public land with two years after the sur
vey. The House conterees insisted on
extending the bill to all over twenty .one
years of age, whether heads Of families or
not. snd to all the SURVEYED land.. but this
being declined acceded to the above, with
the reservation that they accepted it a.
the most the Senate would yield. and
should insist on its being enlarged here.
after. 1t is understood that one Of the
Senate's confsrees (Mr. Fitzpatrick, of
Alabama) declined joining in the above
agreement.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-30
DON'T DO 1T.

Don't have too much com miseration for
the accomplished, amiable, and charming
wife OF defanlter. until you know that she
has not by extravaganza and pride induced
him to use money not his own, or to spec
ulate with view to CRAFTY her wishes.
Don't think you are making n bargain
when you cheat customer; for in the
long run, all such will turn out in auadru.
pie losses.
Don't lend money at 70 great shave
for the borrower must succeed, or he II not
be able to pay.
Don't neglect your regular business.
thinking to do better at some outside en-
tsrprise the chances are ten to one you
will not succeed.
Don't 20 to law in hurry; exhaust the
rational before you attempt TO exhaust the
legal remedies.
Don't get excited about politics unless
you are quite sure that the election OF
your candidate will be batter for your bus.
mess, and for the country, than the other
man.
Don't be too severe on others for not
thinking as you think. that they may ex-
cuss you for not doing a. they do.
Don't condemn others for their inherited
or God.endc we'd pecul:arities for could
you but see yourself Is you see others,
your condemnation might come homo.
Dos't be too smart il 10 the instinct Of
nan 10 give the extreme smart ones, Of
both genders, vida berth.
Don't be as the dog in the manger; for
some bnll may give you toss.
Don't judge until you hs' . heard both
sides OF the case.
Don't get on stills in prosperity, nor on
your knees in adversely; for what goes up
must come down. but what goes down
don't always cons up. : Noo.pson's Re.
porter. @
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-30
THE HoMEsTEAD BILL.

We this week 10y before our readers the
gratifying Intelligence that Congress has
agreed upon aad passed Homestead Bill,
which secures to every head Of family,
one hundred and sixty acres Of land, altar
residence upon it Of Eve years and the
payment ef rs cents per acre. It, provi.
visions apply - al lands subject to pri
vste entry, and some that have only been
surveyed. We believe that il also |rs.
vents lands from being brought into mar
ket for the next ten years. While We
would have preferred Bill substantially
like the original House Bill, yet We arc
not disposed to complain, hu. rather ia
rejoice over the Inauguration Of this new
policy with regard to the disposition Of
the Public lands, which in short time
will DO made to embrace still more liberal
provisions, such IS giving to every actual
settler, over 81 years of age. native and
aliens, who have declared their Intentions
without the charge Of twenty. Eve cents
per acre.
This measure will be especially beae6.
cial to this section ofcountry. where several
hundred thousand acres Of the choices,
lands are open to settlers under the provi.
sions Of this act. ..........
The fact that the above Bill passed the
Senate with but two dissenting votes, will
sugges, to the Times sundry nisrepresen,
tations and un,ru,hful charges in tina,
brief ~ leader Of las. week. By the way
We infer that Hamlin is learning wisdom
His name does not now appear in opposi
ton to the Homestead Bill and ye, it is
substantially the same measure that he
voted against just one week prior to his
nomination. Hamlin was the only north.
ern man that opposed it in the Senate. -
We are glad he has repeated. If We could
have more republicans on the Presiden-
tial ticket they would doubtless act aud
vote with greater regard for the interests
Of the people and the safety and welfare
of the country ... rs .
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-30
SOMETHING or SroRx.-From q Kan.
sas paper We clip the following.

SOMETHING or SroRM.-From q Kan.
sas paper We clip the following:
MI. Porter, who lives forty miles west OF
DoDiphan, tells the editor Of The Post.
that the section Of country hs lives in has
been visited BY one Of the severes. storms
that over visited the western country. Of
wind, rain, hail and what they call va,
er spout, on Saturday last The hail.
rain and wind appeared 70 have been gen.
ersl. and Of itself would have done CON,
paratively little damage, but when accom-.
panied BY the water spout its effects were
frightful. The waterproof travelled 1 dis.
lance, ~ far - We can learn, of some sc.
teen miles, ard its width was from FIVE 10
twenty Ave feet, literally killisg the grass,
uprooting the largest trees and carrying
away houses in short everything that laid
in its path. A horse Was carried into the
cir to the hight Of thirty Or forty feet, the
fall crushing HE body to atoms. In its
course there stood log house, occupied
By lady, who, in attempting to make
good her escape before the house was
blown upon her, Was taken up and carried
OF by the storm. Nothing has been heard
Of her. though diligsnt search has been
made along The path Of the destroyer.