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BOi'S' EDEEEGE.


THIS institution is now open fI
Ethe a Emission ul pupils. The scryi.
~<s<z4 crs OF VI. PARoI. an accomplished
teacher OF French, have been secuted Tor this de.
paTtmeUt and he Will be on the ground IN a few
days, when those desIiIHs instruction in this
branch can b" accommodated. The principal viii
also soon take up Ia, residence IN tn institution,
when a Limited number Of pupils from abroad
may be accommodated with board.
Special pdlus vii be taken in preparing youth
thoroughly Tor College, III orderthat their tuture
course may he both easy and saiIsiaclo y. The
same care vii also be taken with those who may
wish 10 prosecute their classical studies beyond
the TulInIeuis in tai, institution.
4 careful supervision will be exercised over the
morals, habits and conduct oipupils during school
hoars or while resident in the institution.
The following ale the
TERMS OF TUITION, &c.
Primary English. per month, $500
Advanced tug.Ish studies, 500
French, with English branches 500
Latin French and English. combined, lO.OU
Board. per month, 1900
Washing. extra,
u All bids payable monthly.
Instruction in Painting aud Drawing given in
he institution. il desired.
PAUL SELBY, Principal.
PiaquemIue La, Oct. StA. 1859. oct5
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go. In" Undersigned proprietor deems
&IE ! slGI' eXpeaIPnt 10 inform the TRAY.
Es1#IEG Filing PUBLICIu particular, as
s~SssI1Szs we'll Is Regular Boarters. that the
above iiou>e-whIcn has been established about
Two years. more as a Private Boarding House
Khan a Ho,ci-has lately, Ly the advi ge OF friends
and the urgent demands OF the public, been eX-
tended 10 a depth as great IS lis former length.
ana now presents. ~ the extent and style OF lis
Recommendations. The characteristics o! a first
class Hotel. second 10 10 other IN the country pa
USaes, 10 winch he INVITES the attention OF ali re-
quIUng accommodation OF the character winch
NAV be expected al i first class Hotel.
The FUTILE IIOjSE Is most eligih'v si,ua-
ted. both Tor the convenience OF Travellers add
the Business Community. Il l. situated Oh the
corner Of Bank and P.aCuemIue streets. opposite
the steamboat landing, aud Immediately on Il Ire
with the late Planters t'Issell,l Hotel. and
about one hundred yards distant rom the nyer.
In front Of the House there Is a handsome porti-
co. above and below. az extensive Reading
ana Reception Room, in which there is one OF
the best safes. for the preservation Of vaIuablrs.
anywhere 60 BE- iomuG-a deIghtiui Dining Room
and Bed itOOnS'&c.. that cannot br rNcclIcd in
font and paT.iy around the hOusr there Is q ward
" line green sward. most delightful for children.
la fine. the undersigned = confident that Travel
ers ia, others vii lind at The FUTILE HOUSE
every ,omfort and attention that could tie ex-
pected al Hotels 81 the highest T,p uratIon. and al
prices that cannot iaiI 10 H. acceptable
The ia'e ImpToyem -uts beIG. now almost
completed. with All entire new Quilt OF Fumi-
ture. Bedding, &c. the FUTILE HOUSE IL
confidently thrown open to the public as a first
class hotel. 10 which the undersigned respectfully
invites all who desire quiet ana elegant accom-
modatIOnS
royl3-tf TI-TTT
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II. E.4GLEEZE,
Fancy Baker and Confecuoner,

d RESPECTFULLY informs families ss2s
N and Others of Plaquemine and her &61S
vile, that tie IS n al times prepared to ~
furnish parties with Cake and Confectionery in
every style, and manufactured in a manner not
surpassed any ~ here. He will furnish any thing
that may be required in his line at the shortest
notice, and IN tue most reasonable terms
Bakery a; the conner Of Bank and Greaud
streets. myl2
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MISCELLANEOUS.
nA TEE GE II ga

THE undersigned would re-S'EA.SH..
Il specially announce 10 their T3ss Si,&sA
friends and the pubic generally MSSASAN
that they have just purchased the $500
Coilee.house and fixtures formerly kept by Phll-
up Hee,eln opposite the Steamboat landing; and
having been 10 considerable expense in paper
ing al the rooms 50 that they are neat aud pleas
ant. and having the best brands Of Liquors ant
EtgeS 10 be- had ia New Orleans. and further.
piedgIug ourselves TO spare no pdius TO please ali
who call TO see Us, We shall expect a small share
OF the public patronage.
enaaGs , sliPr.s. TURIN & sElppLE.
Plaquemire. May 70, 1860.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-25
TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYES.

One of the most eminent American d.
vines, who has for some time been com.
PEELED to forego the pleasure of reading,
has spent some thousands Of dollars in
vain, and lost years of time, in conse-
quence of getting up several hours before
day and studying by artificial light. His
eyes will never get well.
Multitudes of men and women have their
eyes weak for life, the too free use of sight
in reading fine print and doing fine sewing
In view of these things, it will be we'll to
observe the following rules in the use of
the eyes
Avoid all sudden changes between light
and darkness.
Never begin to read, wrtc'or sew, for
several minutes after coming from dark
ness into a bright light.
Never read by twilight, or moonlight,
or on very cloudy day.
Never read or sew directly in front of
the light, or window, or door.
Iii best to have the light fall from a
bove obliqucly, over the left shoulder.
Never sleep so that, on the first awaken
ing the eye shall open on the light of a
window.
Do not use the cycsight by light so
scant that it requires an effort to discrim-
mate. The moment you are iustinctively
urged to rub the eyes, that moment cease
using them.
If the eyelids are glued together on wa
king up, do not forcibly open them; but
apply the saliva with the 6ngcr-it is the
specdiest dilutant in the world then wash
your eyes and face in warm water
Hats Jou,7ial Of Healh
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with the cold he reads the newspaper all
to himself solaces the inner man with a
cup of tea, and just as your are laboring
under the hullunciation that he will ask
you to take a mouthful of fresh air with
him, he puts on his dressing gown and
slippers and begins to reckon up his family
expenses
"After this he lays down on the sofa,
and you keep time with your needle while
he snores till nine o'clock.
"Next morning ask him to leave you a
little money he looks at you as if to be
sure you are in your right mind, draws
sigh long and strong enough to initiate a
pair of bellows, and asks you what you
want to do with it, aud if half dollar
won't do.
"Gracious king as if these little shoes
and stockings, and pctticoats could be had
for half dollar!
'Oh, girls set your affections on poo
dies, cats parrots or lap dogs, but let mat.
rimony alone. 1t is the hardest way Oh
earth of getting living; you never know
when your work is done up.
"Think of carrying nine or ten children
through the measels, chicken pox, mumps,
rash and scarlet fever, some of them twice
over; it makes my head ache to think of
it.
ooh, you may crimp and save, and
twist and turn and dig, delve, and econo.
miAc, and die, and your husband will mar.
ry again, and take what you have saved
to dress his second wife with, and she II
take your portrait for a fire. board; but
what's the use of talking!
81 II warrant every one of you'll try it
the first chance you get; there is a sort of
bowitchment about it somehow. l wish
one half the world warn't fools, and 10th.
er idiots, do, oh, dear me ~
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-25
A WORD TO BOYS.

Who is respected 1t is the boy who
conducts himself we'll, who is honest, dill.
gent, and obcdient in all things. 1t is
the boy who is making an effort continu.
ally to respect his father, and to obey him
in whatsoever he may direct to be done.
1t is the boy who is kind to other boys,
who respects age, and who never gets into
difficulties and quarrels with his compan-
ions. 1t is the boy who leaves no effort
untried to improve himself in knowledge
and wisdom every day; who is busy and
active in endcavoring to do good acts to-
ward others.
Show me boy who obeys his parents,
who is dilligent, who has respect for age,
who always has friendly disposition, and
who applies himself diligently to get wis
dom and to do good to others, and if he is
rot respected and beloved by everybody,
then there is no such thing as truth in the
world. Remember this, boys, and you
will be respected by others, and will grow
UP and become useful men.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-25
miscellaneous.
AUNT HETTY ON MATRIMONY.

AUNl IlE YIN MA Pl"O4N l. :
"Now, girls said Hetty, ''put down
your embroidery and worsted works; do
something sensible, and stop building air
castles, and talking of lovers and honey.
moous; it makes me sick, it is perfectly
antimonial
ssLoye is a farce, matrimony is hum
bug, husbands are domestic Napoleons,
heroes, Alcxanders, and signing for other
hearts to conquer after they are sure of
yours.
The honey moon is as short lived as
lucifer match after that you may wear
your wedding dress at the wash tub, and
your husband won't know it.
"You may pick up your own pocket
handkerchief, help yourself to chair, and
split your gown across the back reaching
over the table to get a piece OF butter,
while he is laying in his beeakfast as if it
were the last meal he should eat in the
world
'sWhen he gets through he will aid
your digestion while you are slipping your
first cup of coffee, by inquiring what you'll
have for dinner, whether the cold lamb
was all ate yesterday, if the charcoal is all
out, and what you gave for the last green
tea YOU bought, and where you got it.
seThen he gets up from tho table, lights
his cigar with the last evenings paper that
Won have not had chance to read, gives
two or three whiifs of smoke, sure to give
Won the headache for the afternoon, and
lust as his coat tail is vanishing through
the door, apologies for not doing that er'
rand for you yesterday, he is SO pressed
with business.
"Hear of him at IL o'clock taking ice
cream with some ladies at Vinton's while
Won are at home new lining his coat
sleeves. Children by the ears all day
can't get out to take the air, feel as dizzy
as a fly in drum, husband comes home
at night, mods how dye do, Fan boxes
little Charleys ears, stands little Fanny
in the corner, sits down in the easiest
chair in the warmest corner, puts his feet
up over the CRATE, shutting out all the hre
from view.
: "The babys little pug nose grows blue
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-25
A PAGE FROM MY DIARY

1t was evening. The sky was cloudless
and serene; twinkling stars had already
begun to stud the deep blue vault of heay.
en-; the full-orbed moon was Just rising
from behind the distant eastern hills, and
gradually spreading her silver sheen over
the new shorn meadows and fresh stripped
harvest fields. The stiffness of the hour
cast a solemnity over the face of nature that
made her appear wrapped in profound
communion with her Creator. This quiet
was at last sweetly broken in upon by the
slow, clear, and solemn peals of the village
church bell, which invited the neighboring
yeomanry to the place of prayer. Soon
from every direction the rustic temple was
approached by worshipers, old and young /,
some in small groups, and others again
in slow and pensive tread by themselves.
A few moments more and the assembled
followers of King Emmanuel were singing:
~ love to steal awhile away
From every cumbering care etc.
Then followed the fervent Invocation before
the throne of grace by the trembling voice
of the aged pastor, and then the kindling
fire OF many pious hearts found egress in
singing,
" How happy they
Who their Saviour obey"
And now from one and then from another
the prayer, Sin spirit and in truth, )" till all
are made to feel that the place where they
are is "non0 other than the house of God
and the very gate of heaven to their wait
ing souls" The hour passes SO rapidly
that no one seems conscious Of it.
The last words echoing now from the
church windows and dying away in the
solemn stiffness of the night are
praise God from whom all blessings fiow," etc.
Tears of gratitude and Joy are now trick
ling down my checks, and / bless God for
what my eyes have been permitted to bcs
hold and my heart to feel, ], W.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-25
ABE LINCOLN,
The County Splitter.

BE MANLY.-Never try to keep out of
any ones way when you are owing him
anything unless it is thrashing. 1t is
bad enough in all conscience, to be in debt,
but don't make your condi ton worse by
growing mean under its pressure. When
you absolutely can't pay up at the appoint
ed time, don make believe sick, don't
skulk about in any out of the way streets to
avoid meeting your creditors, don't sneak
around the first corner when you catch
sight of him before he has seen you. All
such conduct is unmanly. No doubt you
are adverse to stand face to face with
man to whom you are debtor-it is NOR.
tifying, very, but it is only one of the
natural consequences of borrowing and
as you have incurred the penalty, why
meet it like man. Face your creditor,
let him know you neither forget the debt,
nor uuderrate his patience to you, Say
frankly, that you arc very sorry to keep
him so long out of his money, and that
you will pay up as fast and as soon as you
can.
This is the only way to conduct your
self in the case. There is no respect due
to men or women who, failing to be able
to meet their payments at the proper
time, instead of going at once and explain
ing the reason why they fail, and do and
say all they can to assure their creditors
that they moan no dishonesty, just sneak
about carefully, anxious only to shun the
creditors sight. Be manly.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-25
SABBATH READING.
GOD IN NATURE.

! "ho' possessed of an intelligent mind,
can gaze upon the handiwork of nature,
which fills the boundlcss space of infnitv
and whose mighty wonders are ptouped In
countless myriads on either side, and vet
deny the existence Of n creative power.
How beautiful are the works of The De-
ity' How do they glirhmer forth from the
lace OF the universe, rendering this earth
scene OF blended wisdom and beauty
Man may carve the elegant architecture of
the stately palace walls, and twihe with
IVY the graceful columns which support the
Pantheons of ancient times-may strive
with artistic skill to initiate the t,nts vb;ob
aock the opening rose, and yet the eve;
though lured by these, the splendors of a
lesser power, still seeks for grander object,
from masters hand. IT'S then all art
SINKS into insignifcance, while nature rises
into sweet sublimity and from each bloom.
ing rose proclaims the majesty of God.
Is there no God in nature Ask that
towering mountain, as it mocks Tie efforts
OF the boiling surge, to crumble into dust
It's mighty form, or as it lifts its boarv
mead above the clouds, and bids defiance
to the warning elements or vet again ss
some fierce wihtry blast has spent its
strength against its aged side; do not
these tlme-worn rocks, piled in stupendous
heaps upon its base; these lofty pines
these wonders of the mountain soil ann;b;.
late thought of chance, as they vbisner :.
each passing breeze that sweeps their aged
brow "By Gods great hand alone vero
all things formed
Go, ask amid the wonders Of the mighty
deep is there no unseen power which wind
and waves obey has chance filed all the
sea with living things. and formed the white
capped waves that dash against the stately
ship as it heaves amid the foaming spray:
and is there no directing hand to puide
those swollen waves! With the low deem
murmers of that hoaviHg sea there comes
a sweet reply' "The all-prevading God
directs, controls and moves in ALL"
Go, stand III yondet burning zone
when the scctching heat Of the relentless
king of day descends in swelterino ravs
upon the hewless plains when tho pent
up blllows of seething fame shake the deem
foundation stones of earth, and send their
horrid thunder tones to echo Ia the HIGHEST
heaven.
Co. climb with me the rugged sides of
some volcanic mass, and cast a question.
ing look into the awful cataract of unfatb.
omed depth; or see it veil the heavens
with blue sulphurous flame, or send its
cracking streams of burning lava from its
mouth, to cool in monumental pile, and
stand transfxed, while times great clock
shall toll the ages yet to be. Leap from
this neither world, and scale the unbound
regions of the infnite-walk over the star
lit canopy Of Gods eternal blue-fit around
the altar and the grave = trace Nature
down through tie invisible, till, as YOU
swell into infnity above, you sink into in:
fnity below.
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Qboicc l)oetrp.
A GENUINE POEM.

The annexed stirring old poem, says tn
Home Journal, has the ring of tho tru
metal, and is as applicable now as when
was written-for the philosophy is sound
and, therefore, universal
Who shall judge man from manncrs'
Who shall know him by his dr1ssl
Paupcrs may be fit for princes,
Princes fit for something less
Crumrled ,hir, and dirty jacket,
May beclothc the golden ore
oftha deepest thoughts and feelings
Satin vests could do no more.
There springs of crystal ncctar
Ever swelling out Of stone;
There purple buds and golden
Hidden crushed and overgrown.
God who counts by souls not dresses,
Loves and prospirs you and me,
81 While hc values thrones the highest
But as pebbles in the
Man, upraiscd above his fellows,
OFT torects his fellows then;
Masters rulers lords. remember
rha, your mcancsi hinds are men
Men by labor. men by feeling,
Men by thought and by ianc,
claiming equal rights to sunshine
In mans cnnobling name.
There are foam embroidered oceans,
There are little weedclod rills,
There are feeble nch.high snplngs
There cedcts On the hills
God who counts by souls, not statione,
Loves and prospcrs you and me
For to him all vain distinctions
Are as pebbles on the
To,ling hands alone arc builders
Of nations wealth and famu;
Titled laziness is pensirncd.
Ped and fatened on the same.
BY the sweat Of others forehcads,
Living only rejoice,
While the poor mans outraged frcedum
Vainly lifteth up his voice.
Truth and justice eternal,
Born with iov cliness and light;
eecrr wrongs shall never prosper
While there,is a sunny night,
God whssa world heard voice is singing
Boundl,ss love to you and me,
einks oppressio with its titles.
AZ the pebbles on the sea.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-25

a~ How do you get along with your
arithmetic 7" asked father of his little
boy,
GIVE ciphcred through addition, par
tition, substraction, justification, halluci-
nation, darnation, amputation, creation
and adoption"
He'd do for an engineer on a "short
line railroad
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-25

ENEMIEs.-Have you enemies Go
straight on and mind them not. If they
block up your path, walk round them, and
do your duty regardless of their spite. A
man who has got no enemies is seldom
good for anytbing-he is made of that kind
of material which is so easily worked, that
every one has his hand in it, A sterling
character, one who thinks for himself, and
speaks what he thinks, is always sure to
have enemies. They are necessary to him
as fresh air; they keep him alive and ac-
tive. A celebrated character, who was
surrounded with enemies used to remark {:
"They are sparks which if you do not
blow, will go out themselves" Let this
be your feeling, while endeavoring to live
down the scandal of those who are bitter
against you. If you stop to dispute, you
do as they but desire, and open the way
for more abuse. Let the poor fellow talk
there will be reaction, if you perform
your duty, and hundreds who were once
alienated from you, will flock to you and
acknowledge their error.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-25
OLD ABE WRITES US A LETTER
AND SENDS US A STICK.


We received, per U. S. Express, Co.,
on Saturday, one of the sticks, old Abe
split and the following letter. 1t appears
Abe thought we were the editor of Re.
publican paper, and gives us some advice
as to how we should proceed, requesting
us to play the thing mighty fne.' Seme-
ca AdvertiSer.
Springfield Ill June 60.
w. w. Armstrong,
Sir-I send you this day by U. S. Ex.
press kumpncy one of them Rales which
have been pokin up such rore threwout
all of these CRATE States minus sum %
what don't vote our ticket You kin rcly
on this being the rail article as it were
split by my individual self sum 40 years
since when were fatboating down the
wabash river for this ockashun. l want
you to go in and git up atremendous ex. .
citement over this yer d-d stick as it am
the only plank in our black Republican
platform that takes at all and we must bile
our eggs while the water is hot or We are
goners sure as preachin.
Horganize Yer wild a. wake & clubs rite
away u send down to Kclumbus to Follit
Fostre and No for documents. l am in
snooks with follit Fostre and 10. and
we divide the spiles or profets on the doc
iments.
Them er speaches that ar published as
mine were all writ by Joe Slocum that
was sent to the penitentiary sum time since
for hoss stealth but were pardoned out by
our republican Governor for my benefit.
How do they take down in old Seneca Co
Skarter um around among the igurent
farmers and mekonics ptofusely Let me
kno if shall send you any more rales as
we are over run with orders from obrod.-
l am sorry to say have bin sum what
horn swagglcd in this rail bizniz-a id
poor cuss down in oberlin sent on to me
for l6 dozen which forwarded to him
and paid the charges myself as he writ me
had nary red. 1 hev bin since inform
ed that the ole kuss cut EN- all up for fire
would Il wonte need any more would for
right smart time to cum.
think am not mistaken in yore bcin
editure of the Tiffin trebune am say
1t won't do to let this yer thing git out as
the devil wood be to pay if it did, and We
must play this yer thing mighty fine.
I want you to go in heavy on the idee
that the first sillhble of my last name and
the last sillible of my first name and
the first and last sillible of both my names
makes ABE Linkum'-its mighty good
joke and there are big lot of supersti.
tious ignurent labering men in the kuntry
that will think it happened because we
were forordained to be elected don't yer
see. Go in on all these things cause the
Lord k nows there's nothing elce to go in
on send me copy of your very valuable
paper once & while now and then when
git elected won't leave you out in the kold.
Klosc now and in the words of the
immortal big dutch poet say 'Bulley for
US
ABE LINCOLN,
The County Snlittcr
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-25

WHAT is LIFE The mere elaps of
years is not life. To eat, and drink, and
sleep-to be exposed to darkness and the
light-to pace round the mill of habit, and
turn thought into an implement of trade
this is not life. In all this but a poor
fraction of the consciousness Of humanity
is awakened, and the sancties still slumber
which make it worth while to be. Knowl-
edge, truth, love, beauty, goodness, faith,
alone can give vitality to the mechanism
of existence, The laugh of mirth that Vi
brates through the heart-the tear that
fresbens the dry wastes within-the music
that brings childhood back-the prayer
that calls the future near-the doubt which
makes us meditate-the death which start
les us with mystery the hardship which
forces us to struggle--the anxiety that
ends in trust-are the true nourishment of
our natural being.