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PLANTATION AND NEGROES FOR SALE
IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.

PLANTATION AND NEGROES FOR SALE
IN SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
TUNHE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY HAS
been placed in my hands for sale by of the
successful Cotton Planters in Georgia who
desires a change Of residence and occupation:
Three open and highly improved PLANTATIONS, stu
ated in the heart of the Lime Belt convenient to Rail
road;
One containing $500 Acres;
One containing $50 Acres; and
One containing $50 Acres;
Together with all of the Stock corpete Planting Uten.
sis, and an abundant supply of Provisions.
Also. seventy experienced and A No. Cotton making
NEGROES the most of whom working hands, will be
sold with the Plantations if desired but not separately
Terms as follows can be made:-A small amount Of cash.
and the balance in instruments of one two three and four
years, well secured. with interest payable annually.
Persons wishing to see the property will please notify
me few days before visiting the country that may be
home ON their arrival.
For further particulars address me q: "Bond's Mills
Baker county, Georgia
WV. CHEEvER.
may " 1909. 19--wtf
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The STANDARD.
cOnPrROLLER,s REPORT.

REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC
ACCOUNTS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR END
ING SEPT. 30TH, 1859.
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Total amount,
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CLEyELAN]

(To BE CONTINUED
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PROPERTY HOLDERS LOOK TO YOUR
INTERESTS!

February 10, 1860.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-04
Young Anne, lean Wonders.

Wonder why mamma keeps Bridget at
home from church to work all day, and then
says its wicked for me to build my rabbit
house on Sunday.
Wonder why our minister bought that
pretty cane with the yellow lions head up
on the top, and then asked me for my cent
to put in the missionary box. Don't I
want jewsharp just as much as he wants
n cane?
Wonder what makes pa tell those nice
stories to visitors abou. his hiding the mas
ter's rattan when he went to school, and
about his running away from the school
mistress when she was going to whip him,
and then shuts me up all day in a dark
room because I tried just once to be as
smart as he was?
Wonder why mamma tells pa he is cross
when he comes home at night and says his
tea is weak, and then ties handkerchief
over my mouth so that can neither speak
nor breathe, because happened to say she
was cross?
Wonder what made papa say that wicked
word when Betsey upset the ink all over his
papers and then snapped my ears because
said the same thing when my kite string
broke?
Wonder why mamma told Bridget the
other day to say she was not at home to
Tommy Days mother when she callod, and
puts me to bed without my supper every
time tell a lie?
Oh dear! there's lots of these things I
should like to know! How wish was
man!
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FRrE WITH THE SALr.-John, it appears,
is great hand at chucking people into the
sea, and on a certain occasion while out
sailing in company with Billy Duffy and
some others, he concluded to dip a Penn.
sylvania Yankee, who was playing smart
with the boys. The traps were very soon
arranged, and by and by over went Mr..
Yankee in the damp. He plunged about
for some time, and at last was hauled up,
blowing up any quantity of superauous
brine.
"Well, old fellow" chuckled John, show
did you relish old Neptunes sonp?"
"Well haint got much ag'in the soup,
but must say whoever put the salt in it
wasn't bit stingy''
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~ The subject of impression at first
sight, was being talked over at the supper
table, when the lady who duty it was to
preside said 'she always formed an idea Of
a person at first sight, and generally found
it to be correct.
"Mamma," said her youngest son, in =
shrill voice that attracted the attention Of
all present.
swell, my dear, what is it?" replied the
good mother.
81 want to know what was your opinion
of me when you first saw me?"
This question gave sudden turn to the
conversation.
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How 1T WAS DoNE.-An enthusiastic be-
lever was relating to skeptic the Spiritu-
al performances to which he could testify,
and among other things said that on GER
tain occasion the spirit of his wife, who
had been dead several years, returned to
him, and seating himself upon his knee,
put her arm around him, and kissed him a.
much to his qualification as she used to
when living.
"You do not mean to say" remarked the
skeptic, .'that the spirit Of your wife really
embraced and kissed you"
mo, not exactly that" replied the BE-
lever, "but her spirit took possession Of the
body Of female medium, and though her
embraced and kissed me.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-04

SHORT RULES FOR STUDENT LIFE.-Good
meals at moderate intervals, and the stom-
ach left at rest between. Some interval
an interval Of active exercise is best-be-
tween hooks and food. A leisure hour for
dinner, and cheerful conversation after it.
A short nap, for those who need or like it,
after dinner. Light occupation in the even
ing-literature or correspondence, with
more or less social intercourse, music, or
other recreation. These are each and all
highly desirable; but the most indispensable
Of all is strenuous and varied bodily exer-
cise.-Once O. Week.
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I. They don't cost much. They come
the freely gushing waters Of fountain. 1t
is as easy to speak them as it is to breathe
They come forth naturally and easily, from
the lips Of kindness, as the rays from the
sun. There is no pains taking about the
matter. These kind words leap forth of
themselves, and delight to fly away in every
direction on their errands of love-
2. They make the man happier that uses
them. They react upon him. Hot words
makes the users wrath hotter So loving
words make love grow warmer in the bO-
som. They are fuel to the sacred flame
Moving words help to make m: re and
more loving heart Kind words make kind
ness more and more the law Of the soul.
3. Kind and pleasant words touch other
peoples hearts, and make them kind. They
fall like flakes Of fire on the cold and self
ish hearts of others--not to scorch but to
melt-not to irritate, but to subdue and
shame peoples coldncss and unkindness out
of them Under such words grim visages
relax. their icy outlines are dissolved, and
the soul that had been frozen to the core,
gets thawed out; and he who had the gloomy
December on his visage, is not long in get
ting genial June in the place of it.
4. Pleasant words beget other words like
themselves in other people. We have been
in crowded omnibus. A few snappish,
sulky words have multiplied their species,
till most Of the travellers have taken shares
in the same stock. But a genial soul en-
ters. His kind words get wings. They
produce an epidemic. Growler number one
and growler number two change voice and
visage. The magic of few kind words has
done wonders. I'll nature has jumped out
of her coach, and is off for parts unknown;
and good nature keeps all things in excel
lent order for the rest Of the trip.
If all this is so, then let us fling up our
caps into the air and 60 into revolution
Hot words and sharp words, snappish words
and fretful words have held the sceptre long
enough. Let us overset the government,
and put the dominion into better hands,
Pleasant words, born Of kind and loving
hearts, are to be welcomed back to suprem-
acy. They will fill the throne with honor
And all the people will have occasion to
say-"Let no such kingdom come to an
end"
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~ Aunt E. was trying to persuade
little Eddy to retire at sundown, using as
an argument that the little chickens went to
roost at that time.
"Yes," said Eddy; "but the old hen a.
ways goes with them"
Aunty tried no more arguments with
him.
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blew ton umbrella under her arm, "de
you who we ar, SURF"
my impreshun is" sed I, "from q kur
sery view, that you ar wimin."
1--WE ar, surf" sed the feroshus womir
I'VE belong to a society which believe.
wimen has rites-whitch believes in raisir
her to her proper speer-whitch believes
she is indowed with as much intelleck a:
man is-whitch believes she is trampled or
& aboosed-& which will resist hens4th
forever the incroachments of proud ane
dOmineerin man."
Durin her diskoors the exsentrick femai
GRABBED me the ko:e koller, & swingin hel
umbrella wildly over my he'd.
II hope, marm," sed l, startin back
''that youa intentions is honorable? line 9
lone man here in strange place. Decides
hev a wife at home"
"Yes," cride the femail, "& she's slave
Doth she never dream of freedom doth she
never think of throwin off the yoke Of ty.
ranny, & thinkin, & speakin & votin fol
herself? Doth she never think of these
here things?'
sNot bein a material born fool" sed by
this time little riled, II ken safely say sh.
doth not"
"Oh, whot-whot"' screamed the femai
swingin her umbrella in the air, "oh, what
is the price that woman pays for her exper'
iense?'
"I don't know, marm," sez I, "but the
price to my Show ar Is cents for each in
dlvidooul."
"& cant our Society 60 in free ?" asked
the femail.
'.Not if know it," sed I.
"Crooil, crooil man p she cride, and bust
into tears.
"Wont you let my darter in - sed anoth.
er of the exsentrick wimin, takin me afeck.
shunately by the hand. "Oh please let my
darter in. Shees . sweet gushin child o1
nater!"
"Let her gushr' roared I, as mad as
Good stick at their tarned noncents; ''let her
gush!"
Whereupon they sprung back with the
simultaneous Obs.rvashun that wos q
Beest.
my femail friends" sed I, "be4 yew
leeve I've few remarks to make-wa them
well. The fenlail woman kind is of the
cratest instertooshuns of which this land
can boast Its impossible to get along with.
out her. Had thar bin no femIil wimin in
the world, should scarcely be heer with
my unparalleled show on this ospishus oc.
cashun. She is good in sickness-good in
wellnes-good all the time. Oh, woman
wooman"' cride, my feelins worked up ia
a hi poetick pitch, "you are an angil when
you behave YOURSELF but when you take of
you proper apparel 4 (metaforically speek.
in) &c: into pantaloons you desar'
your firesides, & fill your he'd full of wi,nins
rites noshuns 60 around scekin whom you
may devour somebody-in short when you
undertake to play the man, you play the
devil, 4 air an emfattic nonsens. My fe.
moil frieuds," continued, as they was in.
dignantly departin, iva well what A. Ward
saws"
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~ A worthy but poor ministerreques-
esa % Of IN dollars no from 'ns ss
favor, he said be would pay in ten days, on
the faith Of Abraham. The cashier return
ed word that by the rules of the bank, the
indorser must reside scithin the State.
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THEoDoRE.-Born in Maine, and
keeps a drinking house in Boston, which is
known as "Parker's" Mr. Parker's cock.
tails are not eXcelled.
TAYLOR Z.-Born in Virginia, and was
in the Mexican War. Founded Tavlor's
celebrated ice-cream saloon in New York.
and also invented Taylor's Corn Shucker.
BEACH MOSES Y.-Established the N. Y.
Sun, for some time was called the "son Of
a Beach, and the phrase is now one of the
most popular and common in our language
SEWARD W. H.-Wholesale dealer in
liquors, Auburn, N. Y. Author of the Ir.
responsible Conflict. Is particular friend
of Thurlow Weed, whence arose the ex-
preston she uses the Weed"
BRYANT w. C.-Wrotc Thanatopsis and
several other favorite ballads, the success Of
which induced him to establish an Ethiopi.
an opera troupe in New York, under the
name Of Bryants Minstrels. His essence
of Old Virginia had great run.-Clece-
land P2dindeaker.
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tated publican, 81 have just opened this
house, and it is getting good run would
you ruin its reputation for an accident? 1
will find out the villain who robbed you,
and I will send for tailor to measure
you for your missing garment Your mon
ey shall be refunded. Do you not see that
your temper is useless?''
my dear sir, replied, 81 thank you for
your kindness. did not mean to reproach
you. If those trowsers can be done to-day
I shall be satisfied !; for time is more prec-
ious than money. You may keep the 9th
ers if you find them, and in exchange for
the hundred and fifty dollars which you
give me, their contents are yours"
The next evening, with new inexpressi-
bles, and one hundred and fifty dollars in
my purse, called on my guardian in Phil
adelphia for sixty dollars. He gave me a
lecture on collegiate desertion, that shall
not soon forget.
enclosed the money back to my honor
able landlord by the first post, settled =
bill at old Crusty's, the first public1
got my trunk by mail. -
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~ A widow lady in Michigan, BY tho
name of Day, has fallen heir to forty-eight
million dollars. Here is good chance for
some man to make $4S. .000, 900 in one Day,
Marry the widow,
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GREAT WESTERN DISPATCH.
o. s. Espress Co. Proprietors.
FGst Freight LtM e
From
N. York 4 Boston, north 4 northwest,

Chartered Cars on Emigrdst Pass.ngey Trains, ss
the Lo,cest Current Rates
NEXT IN SPEED TO THE REGULAR ExPRsss CO.
All Claims for Damages and Overcharges Promptly
settled when accompanied BY proper Vouchers.
Merchants and others before making contracts would
do we'll TO call upon
NJ. II. HOvEY, Agent, Isl Broadway, N. r.;
A. L. KNIGHT, Agent, 25 State street, Boston;
WM. II. PERRY. superintendent, Buffalo;
/. FOWLER, Agent, IA Dearborn St., Chicago;
GEO: L. SCOTT, Agent, on Levss, MeGregor
March IL. lSSOm3
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WHOLE NO. 181.
The Mischief a Man can do.
'Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do ,,

1t is perfectly astonishing the "muss" Ito
use New Yorkism) which a male rair of
hands can make in your room in a short
space Of five minutes. You have put ev-
eryth,ng in that dainty order. without
which you could not for the life of YOU ac-
complish any work There is not parti-
Gle Of dust on anything in sight, or out o.
sight-which last is quite important. All
your little pet things in their right location
pictures plumb on the wall, work box and
ink stand tidy and within hail. Mr.. Smith
comes in. He wants "a bit of string"
Mr.. Smith is always wanting a bit of string.
Mr.. s. says kindly, (good fellow) "don't get
up dear, I'll find it." That's just what YOU
are afraid of, but it won't do to say so; so
you sit still and perspire, while Mr.. Smith
looks fora "bit Of string" First he throws
open the door Of the wrong closet, and
knocks down all your silk dresses, which
he catches up with irreverent haste, and
hangs in heap on the first peg. Then he
says, Gnnocently) "o-h-I went to the
wrong closet, didn't II" Then he proceeds
to the right closet and finds the "bit of
string"
In taking it down he catches it on the
neck of phial. Down it comes smash
with the contents on the floor. Mr.. Smith
says "d-e-struction in which remark
you fully coincide.
Mr.. Smith wants pair of scissors to cut
his ''bit Of string" so he goes to your work
box, which he upsets, scattering needles,
literally at "sixes ann sevens," all over the
floor, mixed with bodkins, spools, tape, and
torment only knows what. He gathers
them up at one fell swoop, and ladies them
back 1nHthnh hni0ua manner peculiarly
and and asks if--the
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fastening OF which ne breakS.-
D016e throws up the window, Ito see
what sort Of day it is;'' and over goes a
vase of flowers which you have been arran-
ging with all the skill you are mistress Of
to display the perfection of each blossom.
He looks at the vase, and says, miserable
thing it was always rickety; must buy
you better one, dear" which you devout-
ly hope he will do, though long acquaint-
ance with that gentlenan's habits does not
authorize you in it!
Then Mr.. Smith goes to the glass and
takes solemn survey of his beard. Did
you ever notice the difference ,hsf,noaun
man and woman's way Of lei
glass? 1t is wonderfully cha
The woman peaks her head on o.
cily and well pleased like hi
in lordly, dignified way uii
were petty thing for hin
time he'd like to catch the
is not fine looking fellow
Well-Mr. Smith takes
of his beard, which he fancfess
ping" and takes your sharpest and g.
pair Of scissors, for the wiry operation; the
under-brush meantime falling wheresoever
it best pleases the laws of gravitation to
send it.
Then Mr.. Smith says, "really, my dear,
this is such a pleasant room, one hates te
leave it. but, alas business! ~
"Business ~ should think so-business
enough to put that room to rights, for the
next three hours.
FANNY FERN.
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McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 4, 1850
shelIey,s Essay on Christianity.

shelIey's Essay on Christianity.
In review of the recent memorials of
the poet Shelley, the Presbyterian Quarter
ly Reuie,o says:
We read with thrilling interest the "Es-
say on Christianity" with which these me-
MORALS conclude. 1t was found among
Shelley's papers, and though not complete,
it may be presumed to contain the maturest
views which he has formed. 1t is now first
printed. Every one who admires this Won
derfully gifted and generous creature, must
read almost breathlessly the pages on which
he inscribed his deliberate faith. His views
resemble very much those Of the loftier
Unitarians; they remind one constantly of
Claiming and his beztsd9eiples. Shelley
treats the divinity of: :our Savior as incon-
ceivable-as a beautiful fiction, springing
from the veneration of those who loved
him earnestlTnS f1ers = Redeemer
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Minnesota Correspondence,
ST pAIu March ,

| oi' AuL, MddCn Iou, lCUu.
Dear Col.:-In accordance with the laws
of God (9) and man, Mrs. Bilanski, the hus.
band poisoner, paid the forfeit of her crime
upon the gallows, in this city to-day.
ALTO minutes to IL o'clock A. NJ thr
drop fell, and in moment Of time she was
launched into oblivion. The execution took
place within small enclosure in front of
the Jail, witnessed by some two hundred
persons within, and an immense throng O!
people without, stationed upon the roofs of
buildings for many squares surrounding the
locality. And there were hundreds of anx.
ious men, women and children, who never
got a peep at the unfortunate victim. Sh,
was attended upon the scaffold by the Cath,
olic Clergy and Sisters of this city. Bish-
op Grace, on yesterday, within the Jail,
administered to her the holy rite Of Confir-
nation Of the Catholic Church.
In walking upon the scatfold she seemed
very much affected, but stood up, unsup-
ported, with firm unbcnding spirit, while
the rope was being adjusted around her
neck. In her remarks she cast some renec-
tions upon the court and the people who
encompassed her death; yet she freely for
gave all, for says she rye know not what
you do. die the victim of an exasperated
people, not to answer the ends Of Justice,
but for the ,oant Of justice. deliver my
soul to God who gave it, tke only true and
just ar5iter Of my innocence or guilt. am
sacrificed to satiate the desires of an unwise
and unjust public" She spoke some five
minutes, yet rather inaudibly, except to
those upon the scaffold, and it was not pos
sible to obtain verbatim report of her re,uI
marks. The general purport of her
course, however, intimated a persiste2
nial of guilt She died eas2ln
struggles. The doctoS
dead after tacenty mimi
Sheriff Tullis in order to maES
ut her hang ten minutes1l
sky is the first victiI
in Minnesota--excspt IL
of friends, our eorrespoh
permission to stand near the
witness this most horrible cxecuti
female murderer 1t was the 81
may ifdhe the last instance of SUI
De .sifcer
--as there can be no
their reliability, and it might
them out for future use:
Z WEBSTER DANIEL.-Born
nts in poor but honest
Hampshire, Member of
years, and author o.
i and Elementary1
st'.St'Hnhs .aarshsy| - en no
PEARS since. In
even the Old Line Whjes(
NIT that.
Scorr WINFIELD
the interior of Gepn6an
| fact accounts
sweet acce1
Mexic
fprize
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Select Poetry,
Written for the Times.
On the Death Of q Beautiful BOY.

Written for the Times.
On the Death Of Beautiful BOY.
Now the lovely form is lying,
Cold and still upon his bed,
And against the snowy drapery
Rests the little weary head.
And We know the heart il silent
With its longing after rest,
Since the dainty hands lie meekly
On the fair and quiet breast.
There will be his chair and cradle
Aud the little hat he wore,
And a thousand sad reminders,
or the loved one gone before.
And the baby lips that murmured,
Softly at the hour Of prayer,
And the little feet that echoed,
Their rich music everywhere.
Thrill no more with infant sladoese,
flushed forever here on earth,
Yet, beside the living waters,
Have received Immortal Birth.
Mother weeping by his cradle,
Father sad beside his chas,
Ties OF kindred reach to Heaven,
Lie Is waiting for you there. "
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THE WHISTLE.
The girls will please omit this very absurd
and improbable story, if it is dressed in
poetic measure:
You have heard" said youth to his sweetheart who
While he sat on . corn sheaf at daylght's decline
"You have heard Of the Danish boys whistle Of wood
L wish that the Danish boys whistle we're mine!
"And what would you do with iti Tell me. she s.,A
While an arch smile played over her bea autful n
II would blow 1t, he answered, land then my
Would fly to my side, and would hs
"ls that all you wish fori That nll
without any magc," the iar maiden e.
"A iavor so slight ones good nature secures
And she playfuly seated herself behis Mass -
~ would blow it again." said the youth;
charm
Would work so. that .ot even Mods..y's che
Would be able to keep from my neck your One
She smiled, aud she laid her One arm round his11
yet once more would blow and the music diyiu1
You would lay yo7F M cheek to shi. % Srovo
mine
And your lips, stealing past, would give me .
The maiden leHEIlRl .apt in her innocent sies-
" 6e0ygor whistle yor
For onl1 dGf how silly 'twou,d be. ~
To sit there and whistle for-what you might take.s
2rssz II
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- n sticky Spoon on
jus: been "done
bur cologne bottle
lOky whiskers, and
1nnYing the
kllen he tsl DIR bral
gee if it
need I say, is NC
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Scenes In the Life Of Z Snowman.
ny ARrEMAS WARD

Scenes In the Life Of 4 Snowman.
By ARrEMAs WARD.
A Snowman meets with strange sites.-
He secs human nature as she are, unmask.
ed l. without no close on, and he must be
stoopider nor q ded cab hoa0lif nnllpaa1nt
stock his brains with.th
nollege.
The undersigned wont BQ
amaican sitterzun. I&d
sal mug bilt L full-mand skdl - =!
Ste hitch runs herself. nhosdn11 ~
l ~ ks man is as
hakspearian Erase, Im1
hor born, & don't Mnn1
hocanRa ,Ivnun~
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-06-14

We (the foreman,) acknowledge the re-
ceipt of two very nice boquets. One, rare
collection of flowers, had the following COM
pliment attached:
Presented, with the compliments Of the donors, as
token ofther appreciation Of the neat and promp,
manner In which the COURIER makes its appearance
each week. &%**n
We feel encouraged, rather than fattered;
and while we return thanks for the compli-
ment in connection with the flowers, hope
we shall ever merit such tokens.