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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
woulden't Own IN.


Joe Stetson was wild. frolickiag chan.
who spent most Of his time in drinking
and spreeing, while his wife Pollr. was
left at home to do the chores. Upon a
certain occasion Joe left home, to be Rack:
as he said, that night Night came, but
Joe did not. The next day passed. and
about sunset Joe made his appearabSai.
in the worst condition Imaginable his.
clothes dirty and torn, one eve in ,feeb
mourning, and his fade presenting more,
the appearance of piece of raw beef
than anything else. Polly met him al
the door, and noticing bis. appearance,
exclaimed: 4
Why, Joe, what in the world is tHs
matter ~ ssa 7ssrs
Polly" said Joe, do you kaow long
Jim Andrews? Well, him and me had q
fight |"
Who whipped, Joe ~ asked Polly.
Polly, we had the hardest fight you
ever did see. I hit him aud he lit me-
and then we clinched. Polly amt supper
most ready ] amt had nothing to eat
since yesterday morning."
But tell me who whipped, Joe," con:
tinued Polly:
" Polly replied joe ~ tell you, you
never did see SIGH a fight as him and ms
bad. When be clinched me | ierked
loose from him, and then gin him three
or four Of the sufficientest kicks you ever
hearn of. Polly, amt supper ready /?
I'm nearly starved"
" Do tell me who whipped, viii you p
said Polly.
{" Polly" said Joe. you don't know
nothln' bout 6ghtin'. | tell you we
fought like tigers. we rolled and tumbled
-hrst him on top. then me on top-and
then the boys would pat me on the should
ers, and holer, O. my Stetson 2 We
gonged and bit and tore up dirt in Seth
Runne's grocery yard worse than two
wild bulls Polly, amt supper ready p
I'm monstrous hungry"
Joe Stetson |" said Polly in a tone
bristling with anger, twill you tell me
who whipped 2,
Polly" said Joe, drawing a long
sigh, I hotIerea f'
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
The Presidency and Children.

The following curious facts with regard
to our Presidents, appear FROM history :
George Washington, LIST President
died without children. He was re-
elected.
John Adams, I'd president, had chill.
dren. He was not reelected.
Thoman Jefferson, Sd president, died
without children. He was reelected
James Madison, 4th president, died
without children. He was re elected.
James Monroe, 9Th president, daed
without children. He was reelected.
John Quincy Adams. 9th president, had
children. He was not re elected.
Andrew jackson, 7th president, had
no children. He vas re elected.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01

What's in the pocket here What's
in the pocket z" cried Jimmy. thrusting
his hand into that receptacle, when out
came the very purse Of gold she had re,
turned that morning.
A scene of joyfoul confusion; and the
voice of prayer assembled from Sarah's
full heart, Again and again she counted
the giittering treasure.
Five hundred do1larsI it seemed as
almost an endless fortune. How her
heart ran over with gratitude to God aud
the stranger.
She could not rest Until throwing on
her bonnet. with cheeks glowing now
with hope and happiness, she ran back to
the hotel to pour forth her thanks.
A carriage stood at the door laden
with trunks. The driver mounted the
seat as she reached the steps, and turning
her head, there sat the mysterious stran,
ger with the long beard. She had not
time to speak; but he nodded his head
as he saw her standing there with claspec
hands, her very face seemed prayei
embodied.
| Sarah never saw the eccentric stranger
again. She took little shop and stocked
it well. and sent her boys to school.
To-day she is the proprietress of ;
handsome store. OF her four boys two
are ministers, one is doctor, aud thu
other thriving merchant.
Nobody knows where the man with tn
long gray beard has gone; but if he b,
living, and his eye meets this, he viii
nave the consolation of knowing the nobl
results of his generous deed toward Saral
Goodwin and her four boys.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01

A PHoroGRApH.-The N. Y. Tribune
gives pleasing account Of the frauds
practiced on emigrants and others 10
New York, and closes with this graphic
picture
Between lottery dealers, ticket swind-
Iers, mock auctioneers, gamblers shout
der hitters, and fancy men, the reputation
of this city has oecofme a by-word. and
until some means are devised for breaking
UP these haunts Of vice. vagaoosds will
continue in public Office, defalcafions
from the public treasury connived at,
criminals becoming leading politicians,
and the municipal character of the me
tropolis Of this country continue TO sink
lower in the depths of infamy."
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
How John Milton Spent the Day

At his meals he never took too much
wine or any other fermented liquor, and
he was not fastidious in his food; vet his
taste seems to have been delicate and
refined like his other senses, aud he had
"a preference for such sIands as we're OF
an agreeable favor. In his early years
he used to sit up late at his studies and
perhaps be eontinned this practice while
his sight was good; bnt In his latter years
he retired every night at nine clock,
and lay till four in summer, and Eve ia
winter, and if not disposed then to rise,
be had some one to sit at his bedsi
and read to him. When he rose he had
a chapter of the Hebrew Bible read for
him, and then, with of course the inter
vention of breakfast, studied till twelve.
He then dined, took some exercise for
an hour. generally in chair, in which
he used to swing himself, and afterwards
played on the organ or base viol, and
either sang himself or made his wife sing,
who, as he said. had good voice but nc
|ear. He then resumed his studies till
six, from which hour till eight he con,
yersed with those who came to visit aim
He finally took light supper, smoked a
pipe Of tobacco, and drank glass OF
water, after which he retired to rest
Like many other poets, Milton found the
stiffness, warmth and redundancy of bed
favorable to composition; and his wife
said before rising of morning he often
dictated to her twenty or thirty verses
A favorite position OF his when debating
his verses, we are told, was that of sitting
with one of his legs over an arm OF his
chair. His wife related that he usea to
compose chiefly in winter.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01

The JOURNEY OF LIFE.-Ten thousand
human beings set forth together on their
journey. After ten years, one third, at
least, have disappeared. At the middle
point of life, but half are upon the road
Easter and faster the rank grows thinner
At three score and ten, band of some
four hundred yet struggle on. At ninety,
these have been reduced to a handful
OF thirty trembling patriarchs. Year
after year they fall, diminishing in mum
Der. One fingers perhaps, lonelyma
vel, till the century is over. We look
again, and the work of death is finished.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01


gJ- The following extract from a
sermon on the recent cafamities, by Rev.
DIR. Chaplin, Of New York, contains
Truths which will find an echo in every
sensitive heart -
4" 1t may be thought that it will cost
too much to- make factory perfectly
safe, or to keep railroad in complete
order-to prove every brick, and every
bar of iron. Cost too much! Better
that every particle of iron in those pill.
lars Of the Pemberton Mill had cost more
than refined gold, than that one precious
life should have been sacrificed. And if
q company cannot afford to keep their
railroad in complete running order, they
had better stop running at all. Other
wise, inviting public patronage. and thus
protesting to offer safe mode of convey
ance for human lives. every defective rail
is long drawn deceit, and every leaky,
asthmatic, dislocated locomotive, is a
gathering falsehood. Money
won't call back the dead, or heal the
wounds of living hearts; it won't recall
to life that spirit that was so lately throb.
bing with hope and gladness under those
marriage robes, or reanimate the dead
forehead that lay crowned with bridal
garlands. But in some way corporations
should be made to feel that they have no
right to run profitable risks"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
Night.

The Queen of Night with rapture CLEANS,
A deep calm silence wraps the land;
Sweet slumber, with its placid beams,
In triumph sways its magic wand;
The lovely Queen has passed from sight,
- Its last faint rays have died away,
And darkness from her dizzy hight,
Smiles with joy DER departed day.
A pleasant sound now greets my ear
'Tis like the birds soft soothing strain;
Some lovely creature must be near
Nought else could soothe my aching brain
The clouds above now ope their arms,
And all their frowning nantes furl;
No more my thoughts shrink from alarms,
For pleasures DER my features curl.
see an angel peeping now,
hear the happy, gladstone voice,
And as bright smiles. curl DER her brow,
She bids my happy heart rejoice,
She bids me seek a home above,
In yonder far-ohf Heavens light,
Where all is peace and purest love,
Where sunbeams chase away the night
No more the earth appears so dark
The faded past no more SO sad
And Hope again now guides my bark,
Which makes my dropping spirit glad.
Oh! could such joys forever dwell.
With all their radiant purest bliss,
Ed never strive to break the spell,
But ever court such scenes as these
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
Beautiful Hands.


As young friend was standing with
US noticing tho pedestrian on the side
walk, a very stylish and elegant girl
passed US. :" What beautiful haads Miss
--- has ~ exclaimed our friend.
What makes them beautiful 2"
Why. they are SMALL, white, soft and
exquisitely shaped. The fingers taper
down delcateiy. and there is r0seate
blush on the fuger that no artist C6uld
initiate"
Is that all that constitutes the beauty
Of the hand Is not something more
to be included in your catalogue Of
beauty which you have not enumerated,
to make the hand desirable p
What more would you have Z"
Are they charitable hands? Have
they ever fed the poor? Have they ever
carried the necessities oflife to the widow
and the orphan /? Has their soft touch
ever soothed the irritation OF sickness,
and Gained the agonies Of pain ? DO the
poor bless those. rosy tipped fingers as
their wants are supplied by them?
Are they useful hands? Have they
been taught that the world is not o play
ground, or theatre of display, or d mere
lounging place? Do these delicate
hands ever labor? Are they ever EN-
ployed about the domestic duties OF life
the homely, ordinary employments OF
the household Or DOES the owner leave
all that to her mother. while she nour,
ishes her delicate hands in idleness.
/ Are they modest hands? Will they
perform their charities or duties without
vanity ? OR do they pander to the pride
OF their owner by their delicacy and
beauty Doee she think more Of their
display than of the Improvement of The
intellect and character2 Had she rather
be called the girl with the beautiful
hands" than I'd receive any other praise
for e1cellency of conduct and character ?
i Are they humble hands? Will the
owner extend them to grasp tho hard
hand Of the old schoolfeIlow, who sat at
the same desk with her and on the same
Rrecitation bench, but who now must earn
her living be her labor? Or will they
remain concealed In their exclasiveness
in her apissoeratic muff, as she sweeps
by her former companon2
Are they religious hands2 Are they
ever elapsed in prayer or elevated in
praise? Does she remember the God
who has made her to differ from SO many
of her sex, and devote her mind, her
heart, her hands to Ills se1ice !? Does
she try to initiate her Savior by going
about doing good +? Or are. her hands
too delicase, too beautiful ID beemployed
in good works
'sTheSe are qualities make the
hand beautiful one, destination.
There is an aramant bveliaess in
such hands superior t Aering slen.
derness of the Gnger osate hue
Of the nails"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
From the True American
Hearts Treasure
BY cLEMENTINE.

IT'S but little failed flower
But, oh, how sadly dear
1t brings me back one golden hour
Through many weary year.
may not to the world impart
The secret of its power,
But treasured in my womans heart
keep my faded flower.
A broken ring-a dream of life
A wild mysterious spell
That whispers more of spirit strife
Than words could ever tell;
A fairy four tain from whose tide
A thousand visions spring,
That round my heart in memories glide
From out the broken ring.
:. A slender tress of golden hair,
That graced dear ones brow,
A year ago so warm and fair,
But cold and faded now:
Yet peacefully the infant sleeps,
AL pure and undefiled,
While meurnfHlly the mother weeps
Her little angel child.
Where is the Heart that doth not keep
Within its inmost core,
Some fond remembrance hidden deep
Of days that are no more7
Who hath not saved some trihing thing,
More priced than jewels rare,
A faded fiower-a treken ring,
Or tress of golden hair 7
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
Three Men Ruined by One Lottery
Prize.

A man has ten chances of being struck
by lightning to one Of drawing prize in
"a lottery. and all experience shows that
the drawing Of prize, when such rare
event does occur, isthe worst event that
can befall man. 4 striking illustration
of this fact has just occurred in New Or
leans. a young man who had lost adj his
money at gambling table staked lot.
terry ticket as his last throw, and lost it.
The winner of the ticket, having no con-
6dence in lotteries proposed to threw
dice for it at twenty FIVE cents chance.
A by-stander who never had hundred
dollars in his life won the ticket, and in
la few days found himself the lucky DOS
SCISSOR of $4,000. He at once invested
a round sum in jewelry and fashy gar
ments, and is leading life of incessant
revelry, which will soon dispose of his
accidental fortune. and leave him poore.
than he was before, by the possession OF
perverted tastes and destructive habits.
The man who first held the ticket. on
hearing that it had drawn prize, became
possessed Of an excitement which brought
on brain fever, and ended in idiotic mad
ness. The second holder Of the ticket.
who did not believe IN lotteries, has
become a monomaniac on the subject,
does nothing but tell the story Of bin folly
in disposing Of the lucky ticket, and IS
unified for all business. His mania is
hardly less hopeless than the fixed in
sanity of the FIRST holder. Thus one prize
in lottery has ruined three men aud
benefited nobody. The facts carry their
own lesson with them, and he that runs
may read. -
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
Getting ont a Dilemma,

In the city of Portland, one of the lead<
ing auction and commission houses en-
p!oys porter who rejoices in the name
of Tim. Tim had been noticed for some
sime to be rather indifferent to his duties
and on being questioned as to the oecat
sion OF his negligence, replied:
You pessaye, sir had little boy
born till me, and wanted TO name him
after both Of yees. but dida't entirely
get the sense OF the Bames."
The dilemma I'm which the porter vas
placed was apparent, and the members,
OF the firm endeavored to devise suita:'
BILE cognomen for the killing. Tim con-
timed dissatisfied, however, notwith,
standing the most ingenious splicing OF
titles. At length, one E4oruipg he was
observed to be unusually active, in ex-t
PLANTATION of which phenomenon he told
Ehis employers,
My boy was christenedl last night.
SIR"
But" said the senior. "you must
have had name foR him.
Il did, cir"
How did you get over that difficulty
you had about it: what did yod caiTl
your boy Z"
With perfectly radiant countenanes'
Tim answered /: Edward NJ. Patten &
Co. Ryan, sir r
1t is needless to add that the firm
!" came down. in behalf of their little
namesake, 10 style worthy of their repu-
tation for generosity.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01

Vs. Governor Chase tells the story
that " ben Lieutenant Governor Newman,
of Tennessee, was in Cincinnati with
the Kentucky and Tennessee Legis~
latures, he was accompanied BY his
|" body servant" sprightly, saddle coli
ored boy" of about thirty, who was
conscious of his dignity. His master,
who was in the habit of jessiDg with him,
ifamiliarfy, accosted him in the Hall of
the Nell House, just before the departure
of the guests, with Why Jack haven't
any Of the AbolitioBists carried you of
yeti ~ Yah, yah, Mass Newman"
quoth Jack, "when / seed you gwine
down de street, arm 10 arm with Gnbner
Dennison and GubDer Chase, / tot you
were gone, sure--yah yah :"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
WHAT IS EcoNonr ?-some mean by

WHAT IS ECONOMY ?-Some mean BY it,
screwing down the price Of washer
woman or aJseamstress,- below the living
point, while ezpending Hundreds of dol
lars for useful show and hurtfrl luxury.
Some mean by it, Withholding contribu-
tons for worthy and benevolent purposes.
But Others mean by it, expanding for
themselves no more than they really
need, in order to pay every one that
serves them their just dues, and lay by,
in store for purposes of benevolence and
public utility.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
Speak NO I'LL.

Nay, speak no i'll kindly word
Can never leave sting behind;
And, oh to breathe each tale we've heard
Is far beneath noble n ind.
Full oft a better seed is sown
By choosing thus the kinder plan;
For il bat little good be known,
Still let US speak the best we can.
Give us the heart that fain would hide.
Would fam another's faults efface;
How can it please cen human pride
To prove humanity but base2
No let us search higher mood,
A noble sentiment of man;
Be earnest in the search of good,
And speak of all the best We can.
Then speak no i'll, but lenient be;
To others failings as your own;
IF you're the frs fault to see,
Be not the first to make it knowns
For life is but a passing day,
No lip may tell how brief its span !;
Then, oh the little time we stay,
Let's speak of all the best we can.l
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
Time.


Though centuries after centuries pass,
And earth is deep with human clay,
The traveller with the scythe and glass
Pursues his even way.
EDWARD, still on, in change and death,
We trace his steps in every cline,
And nations tremble at the breath
OF stern old conqueror, Time.
He points his fingers to the walls
Of temples towering to the skies,
And Ger their dust his footstep falls,
And letter ones arise.i
He rules supreme DER earthly things
Tie great, the glorious. the sublime;
The august dome, the throne of kings,
All own their conqueror, Time.
He stills the forum and the mart,
He nils thousand sculptured urns,
And they, as ages roll, depart,
And dust to dust returns.
And Genius with thy pallid brow,
Thy naughty lip, and eye of FIRE,
Old time shall conquer even thou
The pencil and the Tyre.
And DER those grand ancestral piles,
Where ivy evergreen is spread,
And through those dark and solemn aisles
Where sleep the mighty dead; E
And DER the proud triumphal arch
Where erst victorious chiefs we're crowned,
He passes in his silent march.
And hurls them to the ground.
Well, let his ivy banners wavs
Der palace dome and castle tower,
And let him trample on the grave
Exultant in his power;
There is realm beyond the tomb,
purer Cline fairer shore,
Where death comes not to blight the bloom,
And Time shall be no more.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01

gsA In the eastern part of. the United
States, and particularly in New England,
the statistics show that the number OF
females is greater than the number OF
males. The large migration westward
Of young and grown-up men is the com
monty received explanation Of this inc
quality. But this, we think, is only one
cause, and another is that the mortality
Of males is considerably in excess Of that
of females. H
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
The Eaperor,s Gift


] The Emperor Joseph IT. was in the
habit OF walking about incbgnito. One
morning he went into ali elegant coffee
house ana asked for cup Of chocolate.
He was plainly dressed, and the waters,
being ignorant of his rank, 1nsolcntly
refused it, saying be was too early
Without making any reply, he walked
out, and went into little coffee house
hard by, and asked for cup Of chocolate
The landlord answered that it should be
ready in moment. While he waited
for it he walked up and down, and was
conversing on different subjects, when
the landlords Daughter. very pretty
girl, made her appearance. The emperor
wished Eer good day; and observed to
her father that itswas high time flower
10 full bloom should marry before it faded
I" All !" replied the honest old man, " if
had but thousand crowns cotifd marry
her to fine young man who is very fond
OF her; but, sir, the chocolate is ready
The emperor gave her an order on biz
banker Tor the thousand crowns.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01

u.s. In novel at Margate Library,
this passage was marked and much
thumbed: There is no object so beau.
tiful to me as conscientious you6g nans
/ watch him as do star 10 heaven"
: That is my view exactly" sighed Miss
Josephine Hoops, as she laid down tho
volume. 10 fact, think there's nothing
SO beautiful as young man, even il he
amt conscientious ~
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
n@- A Sacramento letter writer

to- A SACRAMENTO letter writer de
scribes the winter in California thus
E Lilies are in bloom. together with the
chrysantheam, the geraniUm, and the
climbing plants which adorn the porches.
Here and there too, you will see the
white rose yieing with the lily, and the
red dropping in the presence Of the hard.
Ter flowers, under the cool moisture of
the nights. The buds of the passion
flower are swelling, and the green pointed
heads of the hyacinth and crocus, and the
daEodils have broken the ground"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01

LONG AND SHORT DAYs.-At Berlin and
London, the longest day has sixteen
hours and a half at Stockholm it has
eighteen and half hours; at Hamburg,
seventeen hours and the shortest seven !:
at y. Petersburg, the longest day has
nineteen, and the shortest FIVE hours: at
Iornea, in Finland, The longest day has
twenty hours and half, and the
shortest two hours and half; at Wan
derhtis, in Norway. the day lasts from
the 21st Of May to the 22d Of July: ana
At spltzenbergen, the longest day Is three
mouths and a hall.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01

ns Once Week says that the great
majority of toys are made at Grunhains-
Their, in Saxony. The glass comes from
Bohemia. The bottles and cups are so
fragile that the workman has to labor in
a confined and vitiated atmosphere which
cuts him off at IS years of age. All arti
cles that contain any metal are the pro.
duce of Nuremberg and the surrounding
district.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01

nsA- There is no necessity of being led
through the several fields of knowledge ];
it will be sufficient to gather snme Of the
fairest fruit from them all and to lay
up a store Of good sense, sound reason
and solid virtue.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01

BsSr PRENTICE says: One of the dullest
men he ever saw was named Sharp, one
OF the stupidest was named Smart, one Of
the slowesE was named Swift, one Of the
tallest was named Low-and. the ex.
Governor of Virginia is named Wise.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-01
AFTER THE BArrBr or MoNMourH.--(

AFTER THE BATTBE OF MONMOUTH. ~ On
the night of the memorable conflict.
Washington laid down in mis- cloak under
q tree; in the midst Of his brave sold :
teas. About midnight an officer ap
preached cautiously. fearful of awakening
him, when the chief called out, " Advance,
sir, and deliver your errand. : lie here
to think, and, to sleep =