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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03
Tom Corwin on the Democratic
Ephraim.

The Boston Posts correspondent in
New Haven expresses great admira-
ton of the wit and eloquence Of Tom
Corwln. who was delivering speeches
there. gives the following as one OF his
most telling hits:
While describing the doughfsce-
ism OF the Democracy, he said they
reminded him of passage in Scrip
ture-'Ephraim is cake rnturned.'
20. Ephraiml Democratic Ephraiml'
said he. with that inimitable look and
manner, poor Democratic Ephraim.
for Gods sake turn over in the pan
and bake on the other side' The ef-
feet was electrie-the hit palpable.-
Cheer after cheer greeted his remarks.
and at a late hour the meeting ad-
journed.'
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03
From the Atlantic Monthly for May.
HE PI.a VIVA TIE.
BY John G. WHITTIER.


The pines were dark on Ramoth hill,
Their song was soft and low;
The blossoms in the sweet MAY wind
Were falling like the snow.
The blossoms drifted at our feet,
The orchard birds sang clear;
The sweetest and the saddest day
1t seemed Of all the year.
For more to me than birds or flowers,
wv PLAYMATE left her home,
And took with her the laughing Spring,
The music and the bloom.
She kissed the lips of kith and kin,
She laid her hand in mine;
What more could ask the baShful boy
Who fed her fathers kine7
She left us in the bloom of May:
The constant wears told Ger
Their seasons with as sweet May morns,
But she came back no more.
walk, with noiseless feet, the round
OF unevcntful years;
Still Ger and o'er ] SOW the Spring
And reap the Autumn ears.
She lives where all the golden year
Her Summer rose, blow;
The dusky children Of the sun
Before her come and go.
There haply with her iewclled hands
She smooths her silken gown
No more the hOmespun lap wherein
shook the walnuts down.
The wild grapes wait us by the brook,
The brown nuts on the hill.
And still the May-day flowers make sweet
The woods of Follymill.
The lilies blossom in the pond,
The bird builds in the tree,
The dark pines sing on Ramoth hill
The slow song of the sea.
wonder if she thinks of them,
And how the old time seems
If ever the pines of Ramoth wood
Are sounding in her dreams.
! see her face. hear her voice;
Does she remember mine7
And what to her is now the boy
Who fed her fathers kine7
What cares she that the orioles build
For other eyes than ours,
That other hands with nuts are filled,
And other laps with flowers?
o playmate in the golden time,
Our moss seat is green,
b Its fringing yiolcts blossom yet.
The old trees DER it lean.
The winds so sweet with birch and fern
a swccter memory blow;
And there in Spring the yeerics sing
The song of long ago.
And still the pines in Ramoth wood
Are moaning like the sea-
The moaning of the sea of change
Between myself and thee.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03

Once upon time, Frederick. King
of Prussia, surnamed "Old FItz, !"
took ride. and cspied an old farmer
plowing his acre by the wayside,
chccrily singing his melody,
"You must be well off, old man,
said the King. docs this acre be-
long to yea, on which you SO indus
triously labor?"
No, sir, replied tho farmer, who
knew not that it was the king. Il
am not so rich as that. l plow for
wages
"How much do you get day"
asked the King, further?
Eight groschen." about twenty
cents said the farmer.
That's not much." replied the
King "can you get along with this?''
"Get along, and have something
left"
"IIow is that?"
"Well if / must tell you, two
groschcn are for myself and wife;
with two l pay my old debts; two
lend away, and two give away fol
the Lords sake"
"This is q mystery which / can moi
solve" replied the King.
Then | will solve il for you," sait
the farmer. 81 have two old parent,
at home. who kept me when | wa,
weak and needed help, and now tha
they are weak and need help, | keel
them. This is my debt toward,
which | pay two groschen a day
The third pair of groschen. which
lend away, spend for my child,en
that they may receive Christian in
struction. This will come handy t
me and my wife when we are old
With the last two groschen / maintain
two sick sisters, whom | would no
be compelled to keep-this give 70
the Lords sake"
The King we'll pleased with hi
answer, said: 'Bravely spoken, oil
man. Now | will give you somethin,
to gucss. Have you ever seen me be
fore?'
Never said the farmer.
I'm less than five minutes you shal
see me fifty times. and carry in you
pocket fifty of my likenesses."
That's riddle which can no
unravel" said the farmer.
Then | will do it for you.' reptile
the King.
Thrusting his hands into his pocke
and counting out fifty bran-new gol
pieces into his hand. stamped with III
royal likeness. he said to the astonish
ed farmer, who knew not what wa
coming.
"Thc coin is genuine, for it ais
comes from our Lord God, and | al
his paymsster. | bid you adieu."-
German Reformed Messenger.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03

Il DoS'r DANCE" An exchange
says: a plain unlettcred man from
the back country in the State Of Ala
bama. came to Tuscaloosa, and on
the Sabbath went early to church
lie selected a seat in convenient slip,
and waited patiently the assembling
of the congregation. The services
commenced. Presently the music
of full toned organ burst upon his
astonished ear; he had never heard one
before. At the same time the gentle
man who owned the slip came up
the aisle, with his lady leaning upon
his arm. AS he approached the door
of the slip, he motioned to give place
to the lady. This movement the
corntryman did not understand, and
from the situation Of the gentleman
and lady, associated as it was in his
mind with the music. he Immediately
concluded that n cotillion or a Frencl
contra dance. or some other dance was
intended. Rising partly from his seal
he said to him. Excuse me. sir-ex
cuse me. if you please / don't dance
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03
MaNisns Of Jacob Ssrs vvn. tho
Illinois Farmer.

When you wake up. do not roll
over. but roll ont. IL will give you
time TO ditch all your sloughs. break
them mp, and SOW them with timothy
and red-top.
Make your fence high. tight and
strong. so that it will keep cattle and
pigs out.
BE sure to get your hands TO bed
by Z o'clock. They will rise early by
force Of circumstances.
Pay hand. If he is a poor one. all
you promise hlm. If he IL good
hand pay him a little more; it will en-
courage him to do still better.
Always feed your hands as well a.
you do yourself. for the working met
are the bone and sinew Of the world,
and ought to be well treated.
lam satisfied that getting up early.
industry and regular habits arc the
best medicines ever prescribed for
health.
When it comes rainy weather. SO
that you can not work out Of doors.
! Study your interest clearly. and do
not spend your time in electing Pref
dents, Senators, and other small offi-
GERS. or talk Of hard times. when
spending your time in town. whiting
store boxes. etc.
Take your time and make your cal.
culations. Don't do things In hnr-
rv, but do them at the right time. and
keep your mind as well ss your body
employed. ~
cut and split your wood. Make your
tracks. clear up your stubbles. and FIX
something which you would have 10
stop ths plow for in good weather.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03

The Knickerbocker tells good anec-
dote of a man who rarely failed TO go
to bed intoxicated and disturbed his
wife during the whole night. Upon
being charged by friend that he never
went to bed sober. he Indignantly de-
MED the charge. and give the incident
Of one particular night in proof
Pretty soon after ! got in bed. my
wife said. "Why. husband. what is
the matter with you? You act SO
Strangely"
There is nothing the matter with
me-" said /. Nothing at ALL
I'm sure there is" she said. "you
don't act natural at all. Shan't get
up and do something for you?"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03
Miss MARTrsEAU OS EARLY RIsIx'

Miss MARTIsEAU OS EARLY RISING.
Il speak from experience here. For
thirty years my business has lain in
my study. The practice of early ris-
ing was, / am confident. the grand
preservative of health. through many
years of hard work-the hours gained
being given, not to book or pen. but
to activity. l rose at six o'clock
summer and winter, and after cold
bathing went out for walk in all
weathers. In the coolest season. on
the rainiest morning. never returned
without being glad that went
/ need not detail the pleasures of the
summer mornings. In winter. there
was either fragment of glorious
moon hanging over the mountain. or
some star quivering in the river. or
icicles beginning to shine in the dawn,
or. at worst, some break in the clouds.
some moss on the wall, some CLEAN
on the water, which carried home
in the shape of refreshment. ] break
tasted at half past seven, and settled
household business and was at my
work by half past eight, fortified for
seven hours, continuous desk-work,
without injury orfatigue.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03

FoUR NEGROES KnLED.-Thc Au-
gusta Ga. Constitutionalist learns
that sad scene was enacted in CO.
lumbus County on Monday. A era
zy negro man went 10 a neighboring
plantation and murdered four negroes.
One was an old man. and the others
were children. The overseer. hearing
the disturbance, proceeded to the
spot, and the crazy negro made des-
perate attempt to kill him. lie shot
the negro.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03

And mp she got, lighted q candle.
and came to the bedside 10 look at me.
shading the light with her hand.
Il knew there was something strange
about yOu," said she. why, you are
soberi"
Now this is a Act. and my wife
would swear to it. so don't you SLAM
der me any more by saying that have
not been to bed sober in six months.
cause / have"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03

No woman can be lady who would |
wound or mortify another. No matter
how beautiful. how refined. how
cultivated she may be, she is in reality
coarse, and the innate vulgarity of
her nature manifests itself here. Uni
formily kind. courteous and polite
treatment of all persons, is one mark
OF true woman.
SENATOR WADE, when he was strug-
Cling the other day to get hearing
for the homestead Bill, was sore
pressed to give way, but he replied as
follows:
"For my part, ] will not postpone
il (the homestead bill) for any thing
Jut a funeral, until we have finished
it."
Plenty and Indulgence depend upon
the opinion everyone has Of them: and
riches, no m ore than glory or health,
have any more beauty or pleasure
than their posscssor is pleased to lend
them.-Monta;gne
"0h, dcarl" blubbered an urchin,
who had just had an application of
the birch. "Oh my! they tell me for
ty rods makcA furlong. but I've just
found out that one rod makes an
acher." (acrs.
The following is the official count Of
the vote for Governor in Connecticut:
buckingham. Rep. ...... "A. .54s
Seymour, Dem. ............. 43, ,9lI
Rep. majority. ............ 63l
a bill has been introduced into the
Legislature of California to authorize
the Issue of $4,000 worth of bonds
for school-housc purposes.
1t will take three years more to fin
ish the new dome OF the capitol of
Washington, and the total cost will
be S904. 900.
1t is said whatever Midas touched
turned into gold. In these days touch
a man with gold and he'll turn into
any thing.
Prof. w III. Brown stated, in his
late lecture at New Haven, that one
crop Of tobacco exhausts the soil more
than eleven crops of wheat.
a little boy has been arrested in \.
Y. for setting fire to his fathers house
three times, in order to see the fire.
engines play.
A Mrs. Elizabeth McCabe, died in
Cincinnati last week. at the advanced
age of one hundred and six years.
Why is minister like locomotive;
Because we have to look out for him
when the bell rings.
1t is claimed that the Spiritualist,
increased 160, 900 in the United State:
during 1859.
Bayard Taylor has lectured one
hundred and forty-two times in si'
months.
There are S,473,76l acres OF wilc
/. land in the State of Maine, valued a
81, 2S4, ,946.
The Atlantic Telegraph Co. propos
making an attempt to restore the oil
cable.
1t is estimated that the cost Of tn
census OF 1860 will reach 81, 500. .0OC
1t is stated that the proceeds of tn
. Office of Sergeant-at-arms in Congres
will amount to 100000.
4 word OF advice 10 boys-saay ]
doors at night.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03

'Whewl.' | shouted, land the pile
is mastered Never did / feel such a
strong and joyous sense of the power
of doing. Finding mother, mother.
! said. putting my arms around her
neck. i ,cas naughty boy. but 'one
stick at time has cured me-
i did not then know the full value
of the lesson | had learned. Years of
labor. successful labor, have since
tested and amply proved its value
When your work looks insurmounta-
bic. and you seem to have no heart to
take hold of it-as work many time
will-iemcmber it is only one stick at
a time, and 90 at it.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03

QuERY.-Does not the true intent
and meaning of that Constitutional
provision which requires persons
held to labor or owing service" to he
delivered up. make it the duty Of the
authorities at Washington to capture
the fugitive members Of Congress who
have run away to attend the Charles
ton Conveniently. J.. Post.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03

a LAST SHOT AT DouGIAsIsM-
The Mississippian. of the 10th inst.
"pitches" into Douglasism after the
ferocious fashion:
With our issue to-day, we have
thrown the last shot into the rotten
hulk Of Douglasism. until the meeting
of the Charleston Convention. If that
body blow it into atoms, or sink it to
the bottom of the sea, with it's pirati-
cal crew, we will have no occasion to
resume hostilities; but if the Ma.
tional Democracy droop their colors
and make it the flagship in the ap.
preaching Presidential contest. with
its Squatter ensign, whatever sewile
wretches who hope to profit by the
subsidies of venal men, may do. with
the Mississippian the fight will have
but commenced. We go where "prin,
ciples lead. When they disappesl
we cease to follow"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03

The Wheeling Intcliigencer, an
earnest Republican paper. it is stated.
has now the largest circulation of any
;ournal in Western Virginia.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03
'E'lac ecnssrs Of isS6O.

The following excellent take off on
questions proposed 10 be asked by the
census takers of 1860, is from the
Cleveland Plaindealer:
What is your age?
Where were you born?
Are you married, and if so, how
do you like it?
How many children have you, and
10 they sufficiently resemble you as
to preclude the possibility of their be-
longing to any of your neighbors?
Did you ever have the measles, and
If so. how many?
Have you a twin brother several
years older than yourself?
Have You parents, and if so, how
many of them?
Do you read the New Testament
regularly?
What is your fighting weight
Which do you like best for light
reading, The Gunmaker of Moscow, f"
by Cobb,o Stewards last speech?
How many times has your wife
"wishcd she was dead" and did you
reciprocatc the wish?
Do you use boughtcn tobacco?
Were you and your wife worth
anything when married, and if not
what proportion other things ware
your'n, and your things were her'n?
Were you ever in the pcnitentiary'
How will the coming Hecnan-Say
ers fight for the championship affect
the sale os Hawthorn's Marble Faun'
If four barrels of emptiness poured
on barn floor will cover it, how
many plays can Dion Bourcicaul
write in year?
Are you troubled with bilcs?
Are beans an article of regular die
in your family, and if so, how does i
go?
State whether you are blind, deaf
idiotic, or have the heaves?
How many chickens have you, anc
are they on foot or in the shell? Also
how many succedaneums?
Is there a strawberry mark on you
left arm?
Which food do you prefer, run
or mixed drinks?
State how much pork, impending
crisis, Dutch cheese, popular sover
eighty, standard poetry, Gayetty pa
pers, slave code, catnip, red flannel
Constitution and Union, old junk
pcrfumery, coal oil. liberty, hoop
skirts, ETC., you have on hand?
Persons liable to be "censussed'
. will do well to cut the above out an
put it up in conspicuous place.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03

This is the last Of this column
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03

hEEPING A SECRET.-l He -NeWpoft
Mercury relates capital story OF Stu
art, the painter, which illustrates fine
lv the power which secret has to
propagate itself, if once allowed lit
lie airing, and to reach few ears
Stuart had as he supposed. discovered
a secret art of coloring, very valuable.
He told it to friend. His friend val
ued it highly, and came time after
ward to ask permission to communi-
cate it. under oath Of eternal. secrecy.
TO a friend Of his who needed every
possible aid to enable him to rise.
Let me see,' said Stuart, making a
chalk mark on board at hand; 81
know the art. end that is
.One,' said his friend.
You know it, continued Stuart,
making another mark by the side Of
the one already made; and that is
Two said the other.
We'll, you tell your friend, and
that will be-
Three only said the other.
NO. said Stuart, it's one hundred
and elevenl' (l11.)
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-03
BY W. C. WILLIS.

THE PRESENT Is THE GOOD TIME.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18
NOTICE TO THE FARMERS OF


Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun,
Fauquier, Rappahannock, CuiPcper,
Madison, Clarke, Jefferson,
King George WcstmOrcHnd Stafford,
Northumberland, and Richmond Counties.
WE BELIEVE IT WILL BE A FACT AD-
w mitted by all competitors, upon Il fair trial,
that TIE MCCORMICK REAPER and MOWER
as a combined MACHINE, is superior in point
of simplicity, durability, and perfect working, to
any other now offered to the public. We there
fore particularly request all those who contem-
plate purchasing the coming season, to examine
carefully the MCCORMICK MACHINE for lSGO,
before making other arrangements and those who
wish. can take the Mccormick into the field with
any other and keep and pay for the USE if preferred
after harvest. Its the only way to give the mat
ter thorough test, and we DESTROYS that the
farmers as we'll rs ourselves, should be fully salts
fed as to the true merits Of the different machines
now being offered for sale.
MACHINES delivered either from Baltimore or
Alexandria, ut Baltimore prices
RS" The terms Of payment shall be made sat
isfactory. ADDISON, WALLACE Il CO.,
Dealers in Agricultural Implements, Seeds and
GuanoS, No IS, King street, Opposite Knox Il
Brothcrl my 23--colm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

marks on the subject are so blended with ex-
pressions in regard to my Life OF Jefferson,
which was then published and in his poses
sion, that DO not choose to quote them.
have now given extracts from oil the let
tiers ever received from him, which touch
on the subject under discussion. That OF
May %. 1857, was published entire and verba-
tim, with the exception of an introductory
portion. which pertains to wholly different
matters From the other two, from which ex-
tracts are now made, have excluded some
passages at the places indicated by asterlsks,
which pertain to the same subjects with the
portions which are quoted, but they more
particularly refer to my positions and views,
and would, therefore, less interest the public;
and in neither instance does their omission
change or qualify the general tenor or spirit
Of the published context.
As this publication may meet other than
American eyes, do not blush to add, III con-
cluSion, that the entire letters from which
the preceding extracts are made, will be most
willingly submitted 70 the inspection OF any
gentleman in the wide world who will call
upon me for that purpose. Your obedlent
servant, HENRY >. RANDALL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18
Rcaping Moving Machine.
FOR 1860.
KIRBY'S
AMERICAN HARVESTER.

rEIHE SUPERIORITY OF kIRBY'S AMER
[ loan HARVESTER, over all others, will
become more obvious by looking 1T its several
superior points III detail, and thea considering
that al! these separate cXcclicnclcs are combined
in one MACHINE, il the most simple and ettcc-
tive manEcr. III some OF these cNccltencleS 1t Is
entirely uucquailcd. and i'll none OF them Is II sur
passed. Wiilc other MACHINES may equal 1t
in some Of its desirable qualities, can safely
say there i not another MACHINE in the world
which COMBINES ALL THE ENCELLEN-
CIES that are found combined III klRBI'S
AMERICAN HARVESTER.
We would call the attention of Farmers to the
following facts:
l. That-Ihis is the most perfect Combined
Mower and Reaper in use; better than any single
moxcr a. Il mower, and better than any single
reaper a> reaper
.. Tha,-lt is the strongest and the Iightcst; be-
iny made entirely OF Iron, except pole, seat and
platform. The inrcrb bar is OF wrought angle
iron, Of srca, strength and lightncSS.
That--lt has Revolving ack-Clearcr,
which is the only track clearer that will thorough
" separate tho cut from the grass, and with
out leaving the cut grass IL lunches.
That-lT REQUIRES oNE-rHiEp LESS DRAFT
THAN ANY OTHER MACHINE.
Ihat-No PRESSURE Is MADE UPON THE HoR-
SEES NEcKs, AND No SIDE DRAFT.
i. That--lts ability to work OH rough ground
is not cquacd by any machine yet produced.-
The fimgcr-bar working up and down, lndcpen-
dent Of the driving wheel, enables the machine to
20 through deep burrows and bitches among stones
and boys, over knobs and gopher hills, where no
othcr machine could follow it. 1t will work from
> 10 Is inches high.
:. That--!t can hr used in moving either with
or without The reel.
). That Iii both moving and rcaping, the po-
.iiouS 81 the driver and raHcr are the nost conVc
nicut and easy, enabling them - do their labor
with hu little oycrtion.
That--WHilc the machine is i'll motion the
driver can. by ueaI> Ola lever, throw the cutters
out ami into gear, and 10y another lever he can
raise and lower thc finger bar 10 pass distractions,
or move from field 10 ucd
10. That--lt is easily managed, maryclouSly
simple well built, compact, not liable 10 get out OF
order made "tthc best materials, Eabbet, metal
boxes. and is furnished with double trees neck
yoke and extras complete
We would request nj, those who are III want OF
a REAPER and MOWER. to send for Circular
descriptive Of the MACHINE &c, before making
other arrau gv,ncmt$. The MACHINES are III ali
cases warranted Ia rive satisfaction. or IL s"c.-
Manufactures! hy y. Vi. OSBORNE ~ Co., ll5,
Pratt street. Baltimore Address
kNON 81 BRO, General Agents.
ap 2>-e12m Tor Alexandria. Va.