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Honor and Humanity.

In the year 1746, when England was at
war with Spain, the ship Elizabeth, of Lon
don, Captain William Edwards, coming
through the Gulf from Jamaica, richly la
den, met with a most violent storm, IN
which the ship sprang leak that Obliged
him-to save the lives of his crew-to run
into Havana. Spanish port.
The Captain went on shore, and directly
waited on the Governor, told the occasion
of his putting in, and that he surrendered
the ship as prize and himself and his men
as prisoners of war, only requesting good
quarter.
"No, sir" replied the Spanish Cover
nor; "if we had taken you in fair war at
sea, or approaching our coast with hostile
intentions, your ship would then have been
prize, and your people prisoners; but
when, distressed by tempest, you come
into our port for the safety of your lives,
we the enemies, being men, are bound as
such, by the laws Of humanity, to afford
relief to distressed men who ask it of US.
We cannot, even against our enemies, take
advantage Of an act of God. You have
leave, therefore, to unload your vessel, If
that be necessary to stop the leak; you
may refit here, and traffic so far AS neces-
sary to pay the charges; you may then
depart, and | will give You pass, to be in
force till you are beyond Bermuda. If af,
ter that you are taken, you will then be a
lawful prize; but now you are only stran-
ger, and have a strangers right to safety
and protection"
The ship accordingly departed, and ar
rived safe in London.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27

RArs.-A highly respectable farmer of
our county, was lately detailing his diff
culties with rats. He says they were SO
troublesome that lie feared for his hsr-
vest, and concluded he would feed them
with pumpkins so he had load a day
hauled for them, until bis wheat WAS
thrashed and secured. Then he put bis
corn in the crib, and a few weeks after,
wishing to know the condition of his pile
of corn, he sent his boy up on the pile,
and came near losing him, for he fell into
one of the holes the rats had burrowed
out, up to his chin, and was extricated
with difficulty. In the extremel Y cold
weather this winter, the steam and breath
from the rats, frosted Tie beams of the
barn, and congealed in long i-ices, as
thick as ones arm. And in the moonlight
evening, the rats could be seen running
round the yard,
"Why don't you shoot them :" said a
bystander.
"Shoot them Lord bless you. |
couldn't tell them from the hogs"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27
To PRESERVE RurTER FOR WIsTER USE

To PRESERVE RuTTER FOR WINTER USE
Take two parts of the best fine salt, one
part of finely ground loaf sugar, and one
Of saltpeter; beat them we'll together. To
each pound of butter work perfectly free
from milk, put one pound Of this compo
sition: work it well into il. and pack it
down in some pots, or wooden firkins.-
Butter packed in this way will be found to
equal the best rose butter, and will re-
main sweet for years. if not exposed to the
air.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27
Getting out a NeWsp aper
Alone.


Alone.
The Knickerbocker Magazine gets off
good story of an editor and proprietor of
a paper, who was hurriedly called away,
and left the establishment in the care of
Jones, TO whom he addressed the following
note
Poseyville, Oct. 2, 1858.
DEAR JONES Cant come homo till
morning. Get out the best paper you
can. Write short articles, and stir up the
party for not giving their organs more as
sistance, III. E.
P.S. BY the editor-be emphatic Jones
touch 'em on the raw A L."
The Genius was a republican paper. of
the broadest stripe;" and that Jones
did not exactly like. "nor never did," for
he was a strong democrat, and had on
several occasions reasoned with the pub
Usher upon the propriety and policy of
changing The politics of the paper No
proposition Of this sort, however, could be
entertained. The Genius owed its exis-
tence to the republican party. Its politics
were Its life-blood. Nevertheless, a great
privilege was here extended to Jones. He
was instructed to "stir 'em up" to be
" emphatic" and to "touch 'em up;" to
he had full powers.
At length "the deed was DONE" The
Genius appeared with the following start
ling editorial:
THE NIGGER-We admire him. We
like him. We love him. We 60 in for
him. We have but one idea, and that is
nigoer. We have but one dream, and that
is ditto. We preach from but one text,
and that is ditto. We sing but one song,
and that is ditto. We 90 our full length
on niger. We are all over ditto. We
are ditto in the morning. We are ditto at
noon. We are ditto at night. We are
ditto all the time. We live on ditto. We
sleep on ditto. Well die on ditto. And
yet, would You believe it, reader, The
Genius don't pay!
While the writer of this "stirring" edi-
torial was enjoying, next morning. pleas
ing reverie at his success in editing, the
office door was thrown violently open by
the exasperated proprietor.
"You Internal scoundrel - he fairly
roared, rushing towards Jones but before
he could finish the sentence, the latter had
mage ms escape. he edl'or, however
arrived just IN time TO eaten MN at the
street door.
zones he snouteu' "' 'he same 'i'i'e
si1ak,ig copy OF the paper ~ us iace,-
iook mere "nat nave you cone
Il reckon lhave touched them on the
raw, Ssio .he oe"iioeieo 'ones: =.
by 'iils ti'ne tie proprietor oo'iins over
win rage had JON The equahy excited ed
i'or' -, y,
=, on nave hilieu 'ho P"!'ei eA''"'hi-
Ell me proprietor. -, .r :,
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co.t1T' =,
..l 10" oia q, you come 10 "rl!e such "
N".HSe 7T aIt,:le asked , tne proPiletUl. ,U
10 SUI Gun up 4" i''''e' iii'iu's All
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COW of tho noner Oc, con+.;n;nr No. Jones, fat.I i
o1,o.;a, Io,,Jod = % .ho Liz onJ
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27
Commerce of rNaNitOyvOC.

The following is statement of the prln-
cipal articles of export and import of Man
itowoc for the season of 1859. 1t will be
noticed that the aggregate value is small
in comparison with the amount exported;
a circumstance which will be readily traced
to the severe depression in the Milwaukee
and Chicago markets during the past sea
son. Under all the circumstances however,
the figures show very heavy amount of
bushes, giving indications Of health and
progress, beyond what could be expected, /,
taking into account the unfavoIable eondi-
tion of the markets:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27

KEEPING Mix SWEET 80

KEEPING MILK SWEET A correspoD-
dent of the Hamcstead found that, in send
ing milk to the market, though it left the
dairy perfectly sweet it was 1ften curdled
on delivery to customers. To remedy this
the cans were covered with cotton cloth
soaked in sal, water. BY this method the
curdiing Of the milk was entirely prevented.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27

AN AFFIANCED BRIDEGRooM KILLED on
THE Eve OF HIS WEDDrNG.-About two
weeks since man named Roberts was
killed at Lockport, Ky, by another named
Downs. Roberts was engaged to be mar
ried to young lady, and the time appoint
ed for the wedding was the day subse-
quent to the one upon which Roberts was
killed. The minister and guests had as
sembled at the residence Of the bride, and
awaited the coming of the bridegroom-
The hour appointed for the performance
Of the nuptial service had passed, and the
assembled company had begun to suspect
the young man had played false to his la
dy-love. Their suspicious, however, were
soon dispelled on learning of his death,
which turned many glad hearts to weep
ing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27

"MY LAD" said lady to boy carry
ing an empty mail bag, are you mail
boyl'
"You don't think rss a female boy, doz
veu, .na'am
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27
Gg Gov. BIacksnake, the cold Indian,

RE Gov Blacksnake, the cold Indian"
died at his residence on the Allegheny
Reservation, eight miles from East Ran
dolph, Cattaraugus county, N. Y, Dec.
2G, at the advanced age of 123 years. lie
was probably, before his death, the Oldest
Indian living, He was in the French war
previous to the Revolution; also, in the
Revolutionary War, and sided with the
Americans. He was great aid to Wash
ington, acting in the capacity Of runner
and bearer of dispatches. His family have
now in their possession silver medal that
vas presented him by Gen. Washington,
and on which the old Governor" put
more value than on all else he had. Gen.
Washington, he says, was a great and
good man. He Blacksnake) has been a
great warrior. lie was beloved and re.
spected by all, and many are the people
that have visited him for several years past
both far and near.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27

Es- Or. Johnson compared plaintiff and
defendant in an action al law. TO two men
ducking their heads in bucket, and dar-
ing each other to remain longest under
water.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27

Being an average Of eighty six years
and TWO months each, and the aggregate
excess fthe " timehonored thirteen over
four score, is just eighty years. No delib-
erative assembly of equal magnitude was
ever more remarkable for virtue, temper
ance and longevity of its members, than
the one which declared the American Col
ones free and independent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27

To the rude fare peasants hut doth yield;
To what else va lie boru?
The GoG-made King
OF every living thing
(For his great heart in love could hold them alD;
The dumb eyes meeting his by hearth and stall, -
Gifted to understand
Knew it and sought his hand;
And the most t:uerous creature had not fed,
Could she his heart have read,
Whi.h fan al feeble things had blessed and
sheltered
To Natures feast
Who knew her roblest guest
And entertaiued him best
Kingly he came. Hr chambers of the east
She drap'd with crimson and with gold
And poured her pure,joy wines
For him the poet souId,
For him her anthem rol'd,
From .hs storm wind among the winter pines,
Down to the .Ieud rest note
Ola love wub.e fom a linnet'5 throat.
But when begias
The array for battle, and tue trumpet blows,
king must leave the feast and lead the fight
Aud with il mortal foes
Grim gathering hosts oi sorrow and Of SINS
Each huTan soul must close,
And fame her trumpet blow
Before him; wrip'd Inn in her purple state;
And made him max for al the shafts of fIte,
That henccfOr.h round him few
Though he may yiy'a
Hard pressed and wouL ded fall
Forsakcn on the fed;
His regal ves,ments soiei;
HIS crown of half its jewels spoild;
lie is king for all.
Had he but stood alaof.
Had he ARA ed himself IN armor proof
Against temptations darts.
So yearn the good;-so those the world calls
wise,
With vaia presumptuous hearts,
Iriun phant moIaise
Of martyr woe
A sacred shadow on his memory rests;
Tear, have not ceased 10 flow;
Indignant grief yet stirs imp,tuous breast,
To thi K, above that noble suut brought low,
That wise aud curing spirit iool,4d, easlayrd-
Thus, thus he had been saved
1t might not be
That heart Of harmony
Had been 90 rudcly rent;
It's silver chords which any hand could
wound
BY no hand could b. timed,
Save by the maker Of the Instrument,
It. every stin- who knew,
And from prola4irg touch His heavenly gift
withdrew.
Regretful love,
His country flin would prove
BY grateful honors Law shed on his g-ave
Would fan redeem her blame
That he so little at her hands can claim,
Who uureTarded gave
To her his Life brought grieG Of song and hme,
The Land he trod
Hath now become place Of pilgrimage;
Where dearer than the daisies of the sod
That could his song engage.
The hoary haw thorn wreathed
Above the banks on which his limbs he flung
While some sweet plant he brealhed
The streams he wandered near;
The maidens whom he loved, the songs he sung;
All, all are dear
The arch blue eyes,
Arch but for loves disgaise,-
OF Scotlard's dau- -hters soften at his strain;
Her hardy sons, sent forth across the main
To drive the ploughshare though eart4's virgin
soils.
Tighten with it their tolls
And sister lands have learned 70 love the
tongue
In which such songs are sung.
For doth not song
To the whole world belong?
Is it not given wherever tears can fall,
Wherever hearts can melt, or bushes glow,
Or mrth and sadness min gle a. they flow,
A heritage to alt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27

al Eft If you want to kiss pretty girl
why kiss her--if you can. If a pretty girl
wants to kiss you, why let her-iike
man
Them's our sentiments.-D'vil.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27

~ Aunt Betsey has said many good
things, and among the rest, that newspa-
per is like wife, because every man
should have one Of his own.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27

81 Sell not virtue TO purchas wealth,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27

LS' No less than thirteen of the fifty
six signers of American Independence
reached the age of eighty years and up
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27
A TopER's SoLnoQUY.-
Leaves have their time to fall,
And so likewise have !,
The reaoon, too's the same

It comes oil getting dry.
But here's the difference 'lwixt leaves and
me,
falls ''more harder" ard more frequently.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27

The Knickerbocker Magazine gets off
good story of an editor and proprietor of
paper, who was hurriedly called away,
and left the establishment in the care of
Jones, TO whom he addressed the following
note
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-27
ODE ON THE CENTENARY OF
BURNS.


BY IsA CRAIG.
We hail this morn,
A century's nob.est birth
poet peasant born,
Who more Of fame's immortal dover
Unto his country brings,
Than all her kings!
AS lamps high set
Upon some earthly eminence,-
And to the gazer brighter thence
Than the sphere-lights they feat,
Dwindle in distance and die ont,
While no star waneth yet;
So through the pasL's far-researching night,
Only the star souls keep their light.
A gentle boy
With moods Of sadness AID Of mrth,
Quick tears and sudden joy
Grew up beside the peasants hearth,
His fathers toll to share;
But talf his mothers cares
From his dark searching eyes
Too swift 70 sympathize,
Hid in her hear. she bears.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
An Economical Streak.

The Mac-a-cheek Press is credibly in
formed that the members of the Legisla-
ture will shortly give notice of the follow
ing bills.
Gan act entitled an act to run the Su-
preme Court without brains; which bill
provides that said Supreme Court shall
be knocked down to the lowest bidder.
An act authorizing the State Treasur-
er, Auditor, Secretary of State and Att
torney General to form themselves into Q
Coal Oil Company, whereby it is hoped
they will be able to support themselves
and families without being burden to
the State.
An act authorizing the Governor to
charge ten cents admission to lectures OF
his own on Animal Magnetism.
An act entitled an act for the better
support of the Ohio Legislature: wherein
it is provided that said Legislature shall
be boarded at the Penitentiary, lodge
down back allies, and black their own
boots
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
Thee-aker's Generosity.

The Barnesville LntelFgencer, neutral
paper, thus adopts paragraph from the
Bridgeport Journal another neutral pa
per.
alike the Bridgeport Journal, we are
under no obligations to Hon. T. G. Thea
ker for anything, and we believe nobody
else is. We never knew Congressman
who treated the press of his District so
shabbily.
When Thee-aksr promised US that no one
in the district should receive mo re favors
from him than ourselves, we were little
sceptical about the performance, but from
the above it is evident that he was sincere,
for what be sends is like what deacon Pills
bury gave for charity-"nothirg to no>
body"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
Virginia Ever True.

Those who think that the patriotism
and worth has oil passed away, which
placed Virginia high above all the other
States during the revolution, judge of her
only by the foibles of some of her sons.
After the Harper's Ferry raid, South
Carolina and some other Southern States,
took measures for dissolving the Union,
or doing some other absurd thing, and
called upon Virginia to get in tantrum
also. These States at long distances
from the scene of the outrage, became
excessively indignant and clamornus while
Virginia, with the wall of her widows
still ringing through her valleys, dispas-
sionately and courteously declined to join
her hot headed neighbors.
Virginia has more to fear from opposi-
tion to slavery than any State in the
Union; yet while some of her sister
| States have instructed their delegates
unless slave code is incorporated in the
platform, to withdraw from the Charles
ton convention, Virginia resolved to sup
port the nominee, and refused to pass &
resolution which was thought to be Gov
ert blow at Senator Douglas, who is de-
terminedly opposed to slave code.
There is in these two instances, a spiri
of conciliation and pure patriotism, under
the most exasperating circumstances
which few States in the Union could hav,
exhibited.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
Greeley's Presldeptia Opinion

Horace Greeley, in late article on the
Presidency, gives his opinion as to the
future of the Republican party. The
first question that will suggest itself to
the Chicago Convention will be. "Can we
elect an out>and.out Republican," If yes,
then (Which shall we take, Seward or
Chaser" If the convention shall decide
that there is doubt; then-what? Greeley
says:
az, then, our convention shall decide
that it can not safely nominate Seward
or Chase, we hold, with due submission,
that the man for the hour is Edward
Bates, of Missouri. * \
"If the Chicago Convention shall see
fit to nominate one of our most pronounc.
ed Republicans, we shall receive this as
authentic evidence that the Republican
party is stronger than we had supposed
it, and shall go to work with will tc
justify that confidence in its strength
If, Oh the other hand, it shall present the
name of Edward Bates, we shall feel {
double assurance that the domination o
the slave power in our National Council
will finally cease and determine on th
4th of March, 1861"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
The Last Call.

We arc again compelled to call upon
our delinquent subscribers, and this time
we are in earnest. We must have money.
Every subscriber who is in arrears for
two years or more is required to pay up
before the lst day Of April, Otherwise be
win ind the account in the hands of an
efScer for collection.
We dislike this course as much as any.
one can. and have deferred 1t until the
last day: now We are driren to 1t, and
will insist upon it In every instance. Let
no one suppose he will be an exception.
The causes which compelled US to this
course will compel Us to follow it with
vigor.
Let every one who is in arrears bear In
mind that his Indebtedness to US must be
paid before the lst day of April Il
would be folly-worse, it would be suici'
dal in us, to suffer our credit and our bust
nsss to be ruined for few hundred dol
lars, when several thousands are due vi
and should be paid.
Come up and settle your accounts o.
pay them in to your postmaster.
r WILLIAMS l. WEST.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
Historical Facts-The Division Of Par
ties.

Historical FactS-The Division OF Par
ties.
In 1895, at the Presidential election
between the Democracy, who supported
Thomas Jefferson, and the Federalists,
who voted for j ohm Adams, the latter got
every electoral vote in New England.
Again, in 1900, at the Presidential elec-
tion-the same candidates in the field
the Federalist Adams received the unanl.
nous electoral vote of New England.
The whole North voted for Adams on
both occasions, save parts of Pennsyl.
vania and New York. The South was
nearly or quite unanimously for Jeffer-
son.
In 1908 and 1912, when James Madi'
sor was running for President on tht
Democratic ticket, every New England
State voted against him, save Vermont
All the Southern States voted for him
save Delaware.
In 1925 all New England went TO
John @. Adams, except one electoral vot
in Maine. General Andrew jackson wa
beaten in every Eastern State. Th'
South went almost unanimously for Jack
son.
The New England States are no,
where they were in the days of Jefferson
and Jackson--opposed to the Democrat
party. After all the mutations of poll
tics and of time, the divisions of partie
are, geographically, about as they were i
Il796 and 1SOO.-Enguirer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29

T The State Senate has agreed to
the House amendment to the joint rsso'
luton relative to adjournment. As pas>
ssd il provides for an adjournment sine
die on the End Monday of March. This
il decidedly the best thing they have done
this winter. Now if they will remain
drunk during the balance of the session,
and do nothing more, the people will not
think 80 badly of them after all.
Since writing the above we learn that
the Senate has re-considered its action
and passed resolution providing for an
adjourned session to commence on the
6rst Monday Of January next. 1t will
probably pass the House yet in this shape
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.--The Indian
Bureau has received official advices that
the Navajoes have at las. commenced .
decisive war upon our people, and are
also killing the Mexicans along the Rio
Grande. Capt. Collins says war with
the tribe is now without the possibility of
prevention. 1t will be recollected that
last year treaty was made by Capt
Bonneville and Capt. Collins with these
Indians, but it has not ye: been acted on
by the Government
The Senate Post Office committee met
this morning and had under consideration
the subject of the Overland mail service.
The committee arc maturing bill chang
ing the whole postal service between the
Atlantic and Pacific. They intend to
abolish all the isthmus routes and urge the
adoption of daily Overland mail, start.
ing from two different points.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29
WELL THOUGHT OF.

A petition has been sent to the Legis'
latsrs asking that body to appoint day
Of humiliation and prayer to atone for
their sins. This is we'll as far as it goes,
bu. long life time is the least time in
which full atenement could be made.
The following is the petition:
5i@i To The Senate and House Of Represen-
satfves of the State Of Ohio, assembled
We, the undersigned, voters OF Wayne
county, pray your honorable body to ap-
point day of general fasting and prayer,
10 atone for the sins yon committed by
appropriating FIVE thousand dollars Tor
drunkennsss and debsuchery. We look
jnnon il as q monstrous inconsistency,
mou,trous stretch of legislative power. fe'
yop SO useIessly to squander the peoples
money; aud lastly, we look upon it as In
consistent, hellish and diabollcal, and de,
serving the just indignation OF an outraged
peoule who were faithfully promised re-
,renchmen, aud reform. JOHN ABEY
and IL 6 others
Bauehmap, Wayne Co, o., Feb. IA.