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The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-11-01
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SATISFACTION"
BY GRAHAME ALLEN.


After all that may BE- said against the
so.called "code of honor" its first pripci-
pie is still devout!y believed in by most
courageous men, even in the intelligent
classes.
The old idea OF wager by battle is just
as prevalent j., now as it eyer was. If
Brown calls Smith a liar, ten to one, un'
less Smith is physically deficient and a.
fraid of Brown, he will set upon that rash
speaking person, and duel, Though with
fists, is ihe result. .,.
The absurdity. however, of attempting
to prove oneself in the right, on any NOR
al or mental question, by bruising or
wounding those who differ, is palpable;
and so among the clearest reasoning men,
"the satisfaction of gentleman has Iall,
en- into wholesome disuse. Youth, hot
blood and vanity-ths fear of being con-
sidered timid-are the ouly powerful in
oentives now -a.days to the practice of du-
elling; but, alas. far toe powerful and far
too frequent Of operation. ava.
My friend George Rockwood was
sensible man on most points. Cultivated
refined. intelligent, and possessed of Ger
tain nameless charm OF manner that made
him vivacious and appreciative con pan
ion. he could boast more personal friends
than almost any other man ever knew.
But he had great admiration Of cour
age, and especially Of that kind that lead
the soldier to seek
She bubble, reputation,
Even in the lannon's mouth"
Moreover, lie had strong love OF appro
baton, and nothing CALLED him so mucl
as the bare possibility, even, Of bein!
thought lacking in this same brute brave
ry.
OF course then he accepted the code o
honor, as lain down by the Galway Con
vention. We often had long discussion
on the subject, and spent all my cub
tlest arguments upor him, but in vain
I told him how saw the matter-thsS
man deserved to die by my hand,
should kill him at once, without givin
him chance for his escape-shoot hin
down like mad dog, wherever | me
him. If, on the contrary. had an
doubt about bis deserving such fate,
would be awfully criminal for me TO ru
the risk ofipjuring him.
"You rre very logical" said he, "bu
not very convincing. If the time shoul
come. you would go out with your man a
oheerfully as Colonel Bowie used to-
Sophistry IS all very fine. 1t is part {
your profession. But courage is muc
finer, and I believe you to be couvageou
man"
IN tile course Of time George married
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COIINTY OFFICERS.

.jxd0s of FairkSd Common Pleas CouTt-HENRf
C. WHITMAN, rssidenOe Lancaster, Ohio.
,Pre6ats Judgs-JESSE LEoHNEKi omce In ruOhc
Prosseating Attornsy-JAMES w. STlNcHCoMB'
shsrif-AARON w. EBRIG HI, Office at jail.
clark of COurt-JoHN @. RAlNEY, once ruohc
Building. ,,,,
T[1asursr-P. c. BENADUM, Office Public Building
R,eordsr-A .SYFERT, Ofice Public Building.
Sxrusyor-E. s. .HANNUM, ONCE, Public Building.
CoroHsr--L SHEFFER. residence, Msdisontp4
Observation-Disclosures SHARP, of Bern Town;
shin. TOMAS A. BAKER, OF Walnut Township, and
JOHN w, CUNNINGHAM, of Hooking Township.
School E sminsrs-WM. w. WHITNEY, JOHN
WILLIAMS and URIAH G. RUTTER.
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honor abroad, and We hold in abhorronce
all schemes for tisunion." &c.
Here is the tissue; the Bell party is tor
slavery; we are for the Union--now then
which is the Union party?
AMERICAN PLATFORM IN ONO vs.. JOHN BELL
The speaker theu stated that he would
show that o. +. Moore and John Bell. if
both LETT TO themselves, each 10 carry out
his own doctrines. would dissolve the
Union; and 10 proof Of this, he read the
4th section Of the Cleveland platform,
passed by the American party in their
S ate Convention ia 1856. as foIluws;
Slavery IS local, net national; we op
pose its extension into any Of the Terri
tories. and the increase oi lis political
power by the admission into this Union of
any more &uve, Sfdtes. or otterwiss,"
Now. Mr.. Moore stood upon this plat
form himself in 1860, and upon it made
speeches and voted Tor s. P. Chase for
Governor. But what does John Bell say
about these doctrines Of Moore in speech:
"lf the powerful North, without any
Of the feelings and resentments naturally
growing out Of the repeal OF the Missouri
Compromise in regard 10 Kansas, should
deliberately announce 10 the South. "You
shall have no more Slave States" that
would afford pretext with which the
South might. with some reason, and with
some assurance Of the approvalof the civ
ilized world and Of pOsterity, SEEK TO DIS
SOLVE THE UNION"
SOUTHERN NEGROES "APPRoxIMArIYG TO
TIE RACE OF THEIR MASTERS"
As an Offset to the loose and ground-
less talk Of lalter-day FemocratS about
"neglO worshiping" aud "amalgamation.
Mr.. TURNER quoted the following rom a
speech made in the Senate BY Mr.. BELL, in
1850:
"For the purposes Of my argument, the
origin aad progress Of Slavery in the
United States may be briefly told" lie
then tells how few thousands savages-
almost wild beasts-were brought her,
from africa. "What do We row behold
These few thousand savages have becom'
a great people numbering three millioD
oi souls, civilized. Christi lrized-esch new
generation developing some improved
features, mental and physical indicating
some further approrinsuti1g to The race 0,
their masters; here is fact worthy the
contemplation of the philosopher. the
statesman, the Christian and philanthro-
Ipist. Has Africa any cause 10 mourn?
has humanity cause to drop tear?"
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A BARGAIN.
Ere we parted for the evening,

Ere we parted for the evening,
While fingered 10 the hall
Half doubling, when to leave her,
III ever left at all
She asked me II 'twoTe possible
To change my vote this fall.
She knew me fora DeInOcra.-
The roguish little elf,
Knew that loved my party less
Less than did herself;
SO she told me l might kiss her
IfIlaid Doug on the shelf.
Could lose an opportunity
Available as thisy
Could think OF hesitating,
When stood so near 10 Bliss
No! Egad-'7Uas fer the Unioni-
So TOOK the protIered kiss.
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hes been established. 10 which the boys Of
unexcsptionable conduct, during the day.
may spend and hour ia reading The latest
papers. This, with some, is a strong in
centlve 10 correct department. as it is con.
sldsred high honor to enjoy this privi.
lege." EGOMET.
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we walked across the field, in the mellow
morning light. to a clump OF ancient trees,
near which the encounter was to take
place.
Within few minutes Of our arrival.
Warren and his second also appeared, with
surgeon and two others, friends OF both
parties. Warren's second won the choice
Of position, but placed my man so that
the cedar trees kept the full blaze Of the
rising sun from his eyes, lie was pale,
but tremendously plucky. Not tremor,
not hurried motion betrayed anything Of
his feelings He give me a small packet
of papers-legal documents relating 10 his
property, letters to his friends, etc.-and
bade me conditional farewell. pressed
his hand, placed him with his back to a
massive chesnuttrOe gave him his pistol,
aud withdrew few PAGES, to where my
colleague stood.
Warren had mischief in his face He
was frightened. He thought George
meant to kill him, and was plainly deter.
mined 10 kill George if be could. Both
were good shots, and the distance was on.
y fifteen PAGES. Warren's second was to
give the word, and at "Firel" 1 was to
drop white handkerchief, held at arms
length, when both were tc shoot as quick
y as possible.
The words rang family on my ear, tho
spoken close 10 my side. | extended the
handkerchief and let it fall mechanically.
A sort of vertigo seized me, and I could
see nothing until l found myself on my
knees beside George, who lay upon the
ground leaning against the trse-truuk be-.
hind him.
care you hurt, boy" 1 asked.
eyes. 1 cannot leave this field alive.
Good bye. Tell Warren I am satisfied
Tell Rosa-tell --that-lhat---
His voice changed, the sentence ended
in sigh; an ashy pallUr came over his
handsome face; slig int tremor convulsed
his form, and he was dead.
The surgeon rushed forward, and ar
rived justa the last breath escaped from
the lips of the victim of "honor." The
bullet had passed through the upper por-
lion Of the heart, severing the aorta, and
producing, of course, an almost instant
death.
By one of those strange revulsions Of
feeling that make the life of a weak mind.
ed woman such an extraordinary mass of
contradictions, Rosa was almost insane
with grief, and when Warren came to ask
her 10 fly with him. turned upon him with
perfect torrent Of soornful snathema. -
He fled alone, never to return, and she
wept in weary widowhood year, after
which she was consoled by young cler.
gyman, who led her to the altar and re-
GREETED it ever after.
Thus was enacted tragedy, which pre-.
sents a complete resume of the whole bu.
siness of duclling, as l see it. George
had been grievously wroDged; therefore,
be must be killed, also. This is the logic
of the CODE confess that it makes me
! angry 10 think that otherwise sensible men
can accept such monstrous and self.ev.
| ident fallary.
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TERMS OF suRscRIPTloN.
rERMs oE ADVERTISING.

TPBuslness cards ofabout lines the year, IS 90
hPAdvertisemonts, not marked on the manuscript,
Willbe continued at our terms until forbid.
TPLegal advertise ments, Administrators notices.
Ac must be paid for ih advance, for reasons which,
we Will explain at the time.
TPThe above terms strictly observed In oil cases.
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MR.. BELL EULoGIzEs SLAVERY.

~
In 1850, in speech upon Slavery, Mr..
Bell goes almost into raptures in view Of
its miraculous benefits to society, he says;
"Sir. your rich and vsried commerce
external and internal, your naviga ion,
your commercial marine, the nursery Of
the military, your ample revenue, your
public credit, your manufacturers. your
rich populous and splendid cities. 81, all
may trace to This institution 10 their we'll
spring, their present gigantic proportions. !"
Surely, surely, exclaimed the speaker,
Mr.. Moore has not got this deluSion In
his head also.
He then stated that Mr., Bell was in
error as to the cause ofdl our. greatness,
and that be would read from ths Chicago
Platform what Republicans say is the
cause, and this will serve to illustrate the
difference between the parties. Section
8 reads as follows:
"That to the Union Of the States this
nation owes its unprecedented increase in
population, its surprising development Of
material resources, it's rapid augmentation
Iof wealth, it's happiness at home and it'
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BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.

We are prepared to execute all descriptions ofJoB
WORK: such as CARDS, ClRC"LARS, POSTERS,
BALL TICKETS, and every other variety OF PLAIN
AND FANCY JoBBING, with new and superiortype,
and on short notice.
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EFA printer, on seeing bailiff close
ly pursuing an unfortunate author, re-
marked, that it was NEW edition of the
Pursuits of Literature, and hot press
ed.'
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Keep your wit as bucklsBto defend
yourself and rot as sword to wound
your neighbor.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-17
SIGNS of 4 PROSPEROUS FARMER.


When tights are seen burning inhs hnase
before the break al dty. 10 winter esprCtal-
w. Il shows that the ,las will never break on
the breaking 10 the winter II adsersity.
When ,ou see his barn larger than his
house. ii shnws that he will have large profits
aud small Affections.
When YOU see him drive his work instead
oi his work driving him. il shows that he will
never be driven from goUd resolutions, aud
that be will certainly work his way to pos
terity.
When YOU see 10 his house, more lamps
Tor burning lard or grease, than candlestieks
for more expensive purposes, u shows that
economy is lighting his waS ioh'pplness and
plenty with light which should enlighten
every farmer IN the world.
When he has hnnse separate IRON the
main building purpnseis for ashes. and an
iron or tin vessel TO transport them, u shows
TIA, lie never built his dwelling fOr funeral
pile ror his family. and perhaps himself.
When yua see his hog pen boarded inside
and outside. il shows that be u "going ihe
whole hog" 10 keeping plenty inside his
house and poverty out.
When his sled Is safely housed iu summer,
aud his farming implements covered both
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-17

winter and summer. il plainly shows that he
will have good house over his head in the
summer of early life and tbewlnter OF old
age.
When his cattle are properly shielded and
fed in winter, il evidences that he IS acting
according to Scripture, which says that "a
mercitul man is ,nercifu to his beast"
When he is seen subscribing tor news.
paper and paying for il in advance, It shows
that lie is speaking like book respecting
the latest improvement in agriculture, and
that he will never get bis walking papers tc
the land of poverty.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-17
rnr TWO FARMERS.

Ina small country town, IN Massacre.
sstts. th.r. lived tan wealthy lsrmcr., whose
lands adioiued each other On some account
ar other. they became involved 10 a lawsuit,
which bnti, Iessrned their money aud promo.
,.l snttit af rancor towards each other.
After i,me. one Of these nsn was convinced
~ ,be s,ufulnes. pl hIs past conduct, when,
,icl,linr to the inilacntes Of the gospel, he
bsr,,ne ,le.roas Of reconciliation aud friend.
sLin with his neighbur. With a trembling
heart. be topped ~ the door u the man he
had offended, ahieh he hal MT before enter.
rd IVr .lx years. Not susrcrting Who twas,
his neighbour invited him III. lie went 10,
look lis seat, acknowledged that be had in
tie affair been much to blame. and entreated
forgiveness The other was much astonisll.
cd, hut nainlausd bis high ground. :" az
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-17

To MAKE APPLE JELLY.-Cut in quarters
six dozen soad apples. (lake out all the
cores,) put them with cold water, and place
them on the fire. Let them boil until soft,
then drain upon seiye, catching the liquor
in basin, which passes through clean jel-
ly bag, weigh out one pound of sugar to ey-
cry pint Of liquor, boil the sugar separately
until It is almost condy, then mix the liquor
with il. and boll. keeping it skinned until
the jelly falls from the skinner IN thin
sheets, then take II from the fire, put in
small jars. anil let II stand day until quite
cold. then put paper over and put by t'll
wanted.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-17
ANIMALS IN WINTER.

There is no subject more engaging TO the
student Of nature, than that which relates 10
the hsbernatian ul various animals Of our
latitude. The raecoon and wood chuck, who
Law up food for their winter stocks, hybrr-
nate IN drns among the rocks, and IN deep
burrows below irast. The former, il is true,
sometimes in February. taking advantage Of
4 thaw, aud short time of warm weather,
sallirs Inrth from his winter quarters lnr a
night or two. although IN pursuit of food;
but tir latter i awakened from his repOse
only by the return nT warm weather. ! am
credibly informed that the late Col. Jeremi-
al WsdswnrIh. Of Hartford with view Of
experiment, procured ynung woodchuck
to be pettcd in the huuse. Upon the ap-
proach uf winter. the animal, impelled BY ~.
stinct. tnok up has abu,le foe hybernation be.
hnd raw OF casks 10 the cellar-not by
burrowing 10 the grn1nd. but by making Tor
himseli a small excavation Of the surface.
in which he planted himself in a circular
form, position tie must accommodating in
his condition. MANY times during the wln-
ter, Col. w. 10 grauiy the curiosity ol his
friends, directed The wnndchuek q BE- brought
np. Tie torpid animal. alter living fifteen -
twenty minutes N The carpet bcinre cheer.
ing FIRE III the sitting ruum. would begin g.
yaWn. then stretch ene limb after another,
open it, eyes. slnsi, raise itself on is feet.
aud walk rather aakwarily from The imme.
dia,r influence IL the fire, appearing very
weary until returned TO bed in the cellar,
unilofmly refusing nnurshment ct any kind
during the time of its hybernatian..
dmtyioaa JgEnaIef Sa,nss.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-17

APPLEs.-There is scarcely an article oi
vegetable food more widely useful aud more
universally loved than the apple Why every
farmer in the nation has not an appIe.or-
chard where the trees will grow al All, is one
Of tile mysteries. Let every family lay in
from two 10 len or more barrels, and il will
be 10 them the most economical investment in
the whole range oi cnlinaries. A raw mellow
apple is digesied in an hour and half ;
while boiled cabbage requires five hours.
The most healthlul desert which can be pla-
ced on the table, is baked apple. II taken
freely at breakfast with course bread and
butter, without meat OF flesh ot any kind. it
has an admirable effect on the general sys-
ten. often removing constipation, correcting
scidities, and cooling of lcbrile conditions,
mure eflrciually than the most approved me.
dicines. II families could be Ind.ced to
substitute the apple. sound, ripe. and lns.
cous, for the pies, cakes. candies. and other
sseeimeats With which their children are
t0o often indisrreetl, stuffed. there would be
a dim,nution in the sum total Of doctors
bills in single yrar. sufficient TO lay IN q
stock Of this delicious fruit for whole sea
sons use. Halls Journal.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-17

PLANTING PoTAToEs IN FALL.-Mr. L. o.
Bundy. Of Oxford, Chenango county, n. u.
writes to the Genesee Farmer that he plants
his potatoes in the fall. obtains larger crops
and larger. earlier and better potatoes thar
when planted in the spring. His method o.
planting is as follows:
Select piece Of dry ground, prepare il
as for spring planting. any time in the fall
when the ground IS in good order, taking
care 70 plant the p"talDes a little deeper
than II The spring planting. Throw shoy'
el full ol course manure npnn, or still better
into each hill or better still, cover the sur.
face of tie ground with a. coat Of straw
where NICE are not too plenty. The straw
helps To protect; the potatoes scarcely need
hoeipg or plowiag.'
Mr.. B. says he has raised potataes in ihi'
way for several years past. aud they are IN
variable free from The rot. and at least Nv,
weeks earlier aud two or three sizes large
than in spring planting.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-17

How To TELL LADY.-Ten women shall
get into an omnibus, and, though we never
saw one OF them before, we shall select you
the true lady. She does not litter when a
gentleman, handing up her fare. knocks of
his hat, or pitches it away over his nose
nor does size receive her " change" after
this to him inconyenient act of gaIlantry,
IN grim silence. She wears no lowered bros
cade TO be trrdden under foot, nor ball room
jewelry, nor rose tinted gloves; but the lace
irill round her face is scrupulously fresh, ant
the strings under her chin have evidently
been handled only by dainty fingers She
makes no parade of watch. f she wears
one: nor does she draw OF her dark, head
fitting glove TO display ostentatious ring
still We notice. nesting in the straw bene8gs
Us, such tris little boot. not paper s0ea.
bat of anti-consumption thickness /; the bon~
net upon her head is Of plain straw, simply
trimmed, for your true lady never wears
f" dress hat in an omnibus. She is quite q
civil TO The poorest as 10 the richest person
who sits beside her. and equally regardlQl
of their rights. Ii she attracts attention,
il il By the unconscious grace Of her person
and manners, not by the ostentation Of he
dress. We are quite sorry when she pulls
the strap and disappears. II We were
bachelor We should go home 10 our ssiilaTy
den, With a resolution to become-a better and
a-married man. NY Ledger.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-10-17
TOUCHING INCIDENT.

There is an oil saving that tile friendship
nf dog is better than his lll-will, aud far
many years. 10 my capacity as rail road
conductor, have iuund the above true 10 the
Ietter--but mind. ! am not SAVING that have
no enemies, undoubtedly have few. aud
! don't think there IS a nian that iives but
has more or less. 4 little Kindness now and
then 20 the uans needy ones. a conductor
viii iind alna.l every tip over his road, will
not be- iust aud he viii. 10 many eases. lind,
lrum his nfead east on water a return lonr-
lald. Yet liz must nse great deal oi Judg.
mcnt in brstnwlng his charity even upon
those he thinks entirely worth, Of such be-
stnwai. will. III connection, relate little
incident by which little kindness sasell my
lie aud the lives 81 all on my train.
The Western portion of our road runs
through very mountainous part Of Virginia,
aud the stations we're lew aud far between.
Abnut three smiles IRON one OF these stations
the road ruos through deep gorge ol the
Blue ridge, and near the centre is small
valley. aud there hemmed in by the eyerlas-
ting hills. .tond a smtll one aud d-a.hall story
cabin. The Few acres that surrounded IT
were as we'll cultivated as a garden, aud up.
on the fruits thereof lived widow and her
three children by the name of Graf. They
we're. indeed. untutorrd in the cold charities
Of an outside uurld. doubt much u they
ever saw the sunshine beyond their native
hills. In the summer time they brought
berries 10 tile nearest station to sell, and Win
the money thus earned they buught lew o.
the necessaries rf outside rehnrment. Tue
oldest Of these children should judge TO be
about q years, aud the youngest about seven.
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MRS. FLUTTER.
BY the BRIDE OF TOWER HALL.

A Mrs. Fluter, having pride.
But very litte cash,
Resolved to entertain her friends,
Thai she might " cut q dash"
She sent her invitations out.
On paper edged with gold;
And then, 10 make fine display,
She Hotkd will elIons bold.
She bouow'd dshss. knives and forks.
Aud silser-plated ware,
Until she had enough to make
Her guests wi b wonder stare.
Preserves and cakes and fruits she bought
On credit at the store;
With dainty things her table groan'd,
Which ne'ei bad groan'd before. s.
Her guests arrived al glibly ta'k'd .
Until the hour Of tea;
Their gossip very few escaped
They went from 4 10 2. i.
A daughter Mrs. Fluiter has
Jenny FIVE years old
The guests Of her made such pct,
Her litile tongue grew boli;
Alj when upon the table faro
The happy party smiled. a.
Proud Ms. flatiet's " lun was sPoii'j
By secrets from the child.
She said, +. o see these silver thingsl
These pretty things sn bright!
Ny mother h1rrow'i them. she dill,
nc M.. N4a0n t.e, n;,hff
"And all these China cups and plates
Which you have never seen,
Aud these shtehaniiei knives and forks
Belong y Mts. Green.
This pretty linen table cloth,
She got u Nj. knowles;
For ours was kind Il rayel'd out.
And full o. stains and holes"
Poor Mrs Flui,er. faint aud weak.
l.ook'd gha.ily pale and wild;
Gate ehoked wilh shame. she gasp'i f'r breath
Aud mlflnuf'l. /" Hush, my ehill.'
Too late. all., the ca, was oui,"
Aud Ms. Flniet's pride
Was hunblai to the dlsi-shs s,ood
Exposed aud mortified.
NoTE-a maral 10 our truthful song
Wen sing IN earnest tones;
4 vie should entertain her friends
With what lie really o,rRs