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ITEMS.
ITEMS.
The prosperity of others is the alarm
bell Of ambitious people.


The prosperity of others is the alarm
bell OF ambitious people,
What we hope to do WITH ease, we
must learn to do with diligence
1t is no uncommon thing that hot
words produce coolness.
A policy of insurance is often rem.
dsred void by impolicy.
A stitch in the side, taken in time
may save nino spa.ms.
Chess play often ends as sword play
always bcgins-wish 1raw.
The coat Of horse is the Gift ofna.
ture. That of an ass is often the work
Of q tailor.
Peace is the evening star of the
soul, ~ virtue is it's sun; aud the two
are never far apart.
Perhaps perseverance has been the
radical principle Of every truly great
char acter.
The man who "took = walk" the
other day, brought it back again: but
he next day he took a ride, and went
Of with it,
Life may tc merry ~ well as useful
Every person that owns a mouth has
always a good opening for laugh.
A traveller says that Mount Vesuvius
never sleeps; and yet we suppose that
1t must be very sleepy, for it is always
ya,cniny..
Why is man like candle?
because he sometimes goes out at
night when he ought not to.
FUN.-Fun is the most conservative
element Of society, and ought to be
cherished and encouraged by all law.
fnl means. People never plot mis-
chief when they are merry. Laughter
Is au enemy to malice, a foe 10 scandal.
and friend to every virtue. It pro.
!notes a soed temper, enlivens the
heart, and bri CITIZENS tAe intellect L.:
US laugh when We can.
We have seen some typo raphical
errors in our day and generation, but
seldom any more absurd than the
following: An sdi;or wanting a line
to fill the column, gave,
Shoot Folly As she flies.-Pop..
liz setting up the above, the printer
had it thus:
Shoot Poly as sho flies.-rop.
An accomplished youag lady "a t
Ee'@',;;d t!om boarding school, re.
rn"@f<<F' 1t IT,: tr:' table TIA. ;.nA,;,I:..'.s
E,s.
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s"oke. crawling up the cliff. shall steal on
thy slumbers and strike thee unaware"
At this moment the pent-up emotions of
his auditors burst forth in & imiirmur of ap-
piause. and would have swel,cd into rcr-
feet storm, had not tho recollection Of the
occasion checked the outburst. The scene
was exciting and came we'll nigh shouting.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Southern Congress In Session.
DIX ORDERS A TRAITOR SHOT.
ETC. RTC. ETC.
WashingtonsrNeb. 8.

WashingtonsEeb. 8.
The President has again countermanded
orders Of General Scott for additional troops
here. An officer Of the navy just from,
Pensacola states that great insubordination
exists amongst the volunteer troops, and
some OF them were returning home dis
gus,ed.
The assistant treasurer at New Orleans
refuses to give up the coin and bullion in
the branch mint, to the amount Of some
$4,000, to the order Of Secretary Dix
OIL the ground that the Branch Mint has
been taken possession Of by the State Leg
islature. On receipt Of this news this
morning. the President called an extra
session Of the cabinet and the whole subject
was considered.
An additional body Of federal troops got
here this Eorning and tie train brought ar.
titlery, arms, and munitions of war.
An official copy Of the Louisiana ordinance
Of secession has been received, and the
Congressman have withdrawn.
A despatch from r. i. Khett, states con.
gress Of the Southern Republic now assem-
bled at Montgomery will adjourn till after
the border State conference adjourned. This
is hopefu sign.
The following note to special agent o.
the government was stopped at Montgomery
thus preventing the arrest Of the notorious
traitor BrusEwood:
Washington, Jan. 20.
To Hemphill Jones:-Tell Lieut.. Cald-
we'll to arrest Capt. Brushwood, assume
command Of the Cutter McClelland and
obey orders gave through you. IfCapt
Brushwood after arrest undertakes to inter.
fere with the command Of the cutter, Lieut.
Caldwell will consider him as mutineer and
treat him accordingly. II he attempts to
haul down the American flag SHOOT
HIN ON THE SPOP.
:. JNO. A. DIN. ....
Sec'y Treasury.
Jacob Thompson testified before the
special committee that various plans of the
sccessionists had been discussed in his pres
cnce, and sometimes at his house by leading
men, and others Of less prominence, which
contemplated, first, the seizure of this
Capitol.
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bloody welcome to our invaders. We pro-
coed at once 10 reconstruct, and will doubt.
less have provisional government in full
operation by the 10th Of February, OF all
seeding States. l had hoped to see you
here. Your friend.
w. L. YANCEY,
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MORTGAGE SALE.

M ORTG AGE SALE. .E
NJ Whereas Lew Chilson Of Goodhue corn
" and Territory: (now State) Of M;nneeota.
on the third day Of August, A. p. 1857. exc
cuted and delivered to Shields & McCutchcn.
q, firm composed of james Shields and Joseph
;McCutchen,) Of Rice County,, State aforesaid.
ms deed OF mortgage, whereby he granted to
them their heirs and assigns forever, a certain
tract OF land in said County Of Goodhue de-
seribcd as follows, to-wit: the north west
quarter Of section number four in township
number one hundred and nine north, of range
hamoe seventeen west. to secure to them the
payment OF one hundred and seventy dollars.
u"e on or before one year with interest at
.n l rate OF three per cent. per month from date
uat eve and three per cent. per month Fl ON
que t!ll paid, according to the condition of his
promlssory note, bearing even date with said
II; mortgage, which mortgage was duly recorded
III tie Office Of the Register Of Deeds in and
LOT SAID County of Goodhae OH the 18th day
o. o. August, A. d. 1857 ut o'clock i. m. in
oook OF mortga ecs. page 236.
80: aAa whereas .';s1'cs ShialAs, ONE partner Of
*aid firm of Shields s. McCutchcn, aforesaid
oid on the 2ith day OF August A. d. 1859 as
sign to Joseph McCutchen the other partner
OF said firm all his right, title and interest in
ana to said mortgage aml note which assign
ment was duly recorded IN said Registers
" , on the sixth day Of September. A. D.
1853 at 81 o'clock, a. NJ. in book cd Of mis-
&c llanecss records on pages 295 and ea6.
And whereas default has been made in the
condition of said mortgage by the non payment
OF said note whcreon there is claimed to be
Die at the date Of this notice, debt and inter
est st., the sum of two hundred end SIXTY one
oollars ar no proceedings having been insti-
secured ny said mortgage and no part thereof
having been paid.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given that
oy virtue Off power Of sale in SAID mortgage
contained md Of the statute in such case made
ana ' provided, the said mortgage will b. fore
public auction to the highest bidder for cash
at the Sherft's office il Red Wing in 81 id county
OF 1oodhue on The 2Ist day of March. A. o..
Is6l, at ten O'Clock, a. M. ofthat day, to satisfy
ehe amount due on said mortgage With the
JOSEPH McCUTCHEN,
Mortgage and Assignee.
Dated, Faribau}t, February 9Th. 1861. oss
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~ASoO
Mortgage and Assignee.
Dated, Faribault, February 9Th. 1861. oss

MORTGAGE SALE.
NJ Whereas Walter Carpenter Of Goodluc
county and territory <now State.) Of Minneso-
Ia: on tbs fifth day of September A. y. 1857.
executed and delivered to Shields & McCutcb-
en-, nrm composed Of James Shields. and
joseph McCutchcn) Of Rice county. State afore-
sad, his dsed Of mortgage whereby lie granted
to them their heirs and assigns, fore certain
tracts or parcels OF land in said County Of
6oodhuc. described as follows, to wit: Lots
number live, six, seven and eight OF section
num- Der seven; in township number one hundred
amu n!ne north; OF range No. seventeen west,
payment OF one hundred and ninety dollars.
que on or before one year, with interest thereon
az inc rate OF four per cent. per month from
from date til due and five per cent. per month
from due till paid according to the condition.
u y certain pro'n'ssory note bearing even date
with said mortgage, which mortgage was du]y
recorded in the office of,he Register of Deeds
OF sad Goodhve county on the 18th day of Sep
tember "A. u. 1857, ut O'clock N. in book Of
mortgage deeds pages ss4 and ss5.
And whereas Jamcs Shields one partner of
the firM of Shields g. McCutchen, aforesaid
assign to Joseph MsCutchen, the other partner
OF said firm, ali his right, title and interest in
and to said mortgage and note. which assign
Ment was duly recorded in said Registers Office
on the sixth day of September, A. d. 1859 At
"a o'clock, a. min book End Of msscella-
neous records on pages 295 and 296.
And whereas default has been made in the
CONDITION OF said mortgage by the non payment
OF said noie wherein there is claimed to
DC due at the date of this notice, debt and i'm
tere.t the sum of three hundred and thirteen
dollars and thirty-tve cents and no suit or
proceedings ut law or otherwise having been
instituted: INST to recover the said debt secured by
said ortgage and no part thereof having
been paid. Now, therefore,
Notice is hereby given that in by
virtue q the power OF sale contained in said
mortgage and the provisions Of the statute
III such case made and provided. said mort
gagged premises wi lc offered for sale 1t public
shs S%nr, to the highest bidder for cash at
said county of Goodlluo. on the 2lst dav Of
March AID. 1861 Lat 10 o'clock Az, to satisfy
the amount then due on said mortgage and the
costs of sale.
JOSEPH McCUTCHEN,
no.o, Mortgage and Assignee.
dated Farb ault, February 4, 1861.
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II . I l G E. 'IOI LON
All persons indebted either by note or &C
count to the firm of McIntire & Sheldon or
Jesse Mclntire, arc requested to make
IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT.
- On and after
NOV EMBER FIRST,
all goods will be sold for
CASH, AND CASH OlVLrY.,
and all accounts will he closed at tAat date..
Thclc will be
NO EVIATION
from the cash system. ~ -..
222tf. JESSIE Mo1Nrypua
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FAST DAY IN WASHINGTON.

FAST DAY IN WASHINGTON
The correspondent Of the Chicago Jour-.
nal thus speaks Of scene in the National
House Of Representatives on Mr.. Buchanan,s
Fast Day, January 4,h.
Tho chaplain Of the House. Rev. Mr.
Stockton, delivered q most eloquent and
beautiful sermon, overlooking with Union
During some portion of his
discourse, very few Of the vast audience
could refrain from tears. His aposthrophe
to the President, the Union, and the Flag
was uttered with so much feeling and vas
so beautiful in conception and language tina,
| must venture to reproduce it from the
imperfect notes taken at the time. Lie
said:
Lift up thy hoary hairs. thou aged sad
anxious rresident-l.ilt up'your Hands, ye
Governors OF all the States-and, o. pros
trate people, rise and stand in the presence
Of God, and receive His blessing.- Let the
distracted condition Of the country be
brought into its former state Of harmony
and peace. Let the Union Of the States be
confirmed. Lot panic and distress subside.
Let the false pride Of opinion be removed
Let friendship and good will be restored.
Let the horrors Of civil war be averted.
Would any divide this Union? Let
them make the Mississippi hundred miles
wide and = thousand fathoms deep. an i'm
passible line Of perpetual storms. Let them
turn the Alleshanies aud the Rocky noun
tains east and west, and unite them in .
Missouri Compromise which cannot be
abolished. Here is vast and varied world.
which Jehovah reserved for thousands Of
years to be the browning beauty and glory
and wonder Of all time And must such !
heritage as this be snndered and DESTROYED?
Grasp thy broken staff, y Glag Of Stars
superceded and dishonerei by the pi.ifui
Pa'mrtto! Start from thy cyrie, 0 Eagle
ct the Morning; shake from thy pinions the
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GUARDIAN SALE.

GUARDIAN SALE.
~ Notice is hereby given, that by virtue Of
in and tor the county ofGoodhue, at a session
Of said Court, on the 30th day Of January. A.
D., 1861. shalt at the front door Of the Court
House, in the city Of Red Wing, county afore--
s st e on the ed day Of February A. D. 1851
proceed to sell at public auction to tho higher
bidder; all the estate right title or interest Of
George W. Latourclle, minor, In and to the.
following real estate situated in the county OK
Goodhuc aforesaid, viz: The north west Quar-
ter t., OF north west quarter Of section u, town
west quarter of sec:iou 20, town III north Of
Fa'ge Il west. and the North west quarter OF
south cast quarter of section l, town ITO north.
Of range II west. 20. r.'-cfe
OTIS. F. SMITH,
-~---------.-- Guardian.
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LETTET FROM YANCEY.
The following letter was addressed 10
citizen Of Washington:
4sETUBLIC on ALABAMA Il
MONTGOMERY, Jan IL, 1861

hEPUBLIC OF ALABAMA,2
MoNTaouERv, Jan IL, 1861
DEAR SsR:-As you have seen, by tcle.
gram, We passed the ordinance Of secession
Yesterday, at 4 2. NJ. by vote Of 81 10 80.
We gained seven votes On the passage from
tho cooperation ranks. Amongst others,
We gained the chief leader from North Ala.
bama-C.cmens. The nost of the thirty.
nine expressed regret that they were bound
ny Instructions to vote against US. They had
changed their MAIDS and would advise their
acquiescence. thus, South Carolina, Flo
rida. mississippi and Alabama are out
Georgia will be out IN five days, and so will
Louisiana and. Texas during the month; and
so Will North Carolina. Tennessee, Arkansas
.s;iN Virginia In Nebruarr.
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IMPORTANT FROM SPRINGFIELD.

ILLINOIS SENDS COMMISSIONERS TO WASHING
TON.
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All kinds of Tin, Sheet Iron and Conner,
work manufactured to order Inexperienced
workmcn.
juno %, $50. l.
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MORTGAGE SALE,

ALluIHey3, 23l
Plated Red Wing, Mimi: December ,slst A. D
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-02-07
The Inauguration of Lincoln.

The Presidcn; elect will be e.coTted tc
Washington hy the Spring field (iii } Zou
sves. an spite Of threats coming from a"5
source. This Goa fsoy is composed o.
Yoaug ucn who base for some n.cnth,
past been under the Instruction Of Colo
Del Ellsworth, sud iu Grill they are said
to be fully equal to the seuuipe original
Zouaves. They nuWter sixty men, aud
they bave resolved to witness the inaugu
ration of the Rail -plitter at all hszards
We have 90 iIes, however, that any at
tempt will he u msce TO present the inaag-
uratiou OF "0ld Ate" iD the u.us! ma
ner. Chief Justice fancy, who is as true
as steel to the Union, Is prepared TO CO
bis duty in any emergency. and bs- de-
elared that If bis lie Is spared, he inteod
to administer the PreeldentisI cath to
Abraham LiGcoln at the Capital OF the
Dptiop; but should any interruption take
place be will still! administer to bin the
oath, even if be should be required to go
10 Illinois to do it, Presid' ut BuchaD
40, in reply to the suggestion OF alpTe
hended difficulty at the insulurstion oI
bis successor, enph stically deciared-"l
live till the 4tb of March I will ride tc
the Capitol with Old Abe, whether an
assassipated or not"
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Duty must be Discharged.

Daaiel Webster, in the closing passage
of his great argument, in 1888 demon
strating that the Constitution is not a
compact between the States-the ssme
ppeech of which Mr.. Madison wrote to
him, ait crushcs notification. and must
hasten the abandonment of seeessioo"-
held this solemn. deliberate language:-
Disorder and confu-ion may indeed
rise; scenes of coMmotion and contest are
threatened, and perhaps may come
With my whole heart pray for the con
tiuuauce OF the domestic peace and quiet
of the country. desire most ardentIy y
the restoration of affection aud harmony
to ali its parts. | desire that every citi.
sen Of the whole country may look to tbi,
government With 10 other sentiments but
those OF grateful respect sni attarhment.
But l cannot yield, even to kind feelings,
the cause Of the Constitution, the true slo.
~ of the country. aud the great trust
which we hold in our hands for succeed
ing ages. If the Constitution canuot be
maintained without meeting these sceues
of commotiou and contest, however un-
welcome, they must come. We cannot,
we must Tot, we dare not, omit TO DO th 1t
which. in our judgment, the safety OF the
Union requires Not regardless Of con
sequences, We must yet meet eoDsequen
ees; seeing the hazards Which surround
the discharge of public duty, it aust yet
be discharged.
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English Compliments to the Secessionists.
As Georgia aud South Carolina are to
nd Com n,i--loHer> TO Great Britain, it
is interesting to consider tie PROBABLE re-
suits OF their lsh oret~ In relatIou to
tbis after, the toiioW,Dg extract from
late number OF thr LondoD NcirS is per-
tectiy approprlate:-
1t il not easy for u TO conceive of the
state of mind ~hieh grows up under such
conditions a. those OF slaseholding lie IN
a Reeubilc iu the nineteenth century, un-
der gagged press, corrupted pulpit a
scanty aud eDa.s. .ul4ted literature, the
pressure of general poverty. and the per.
versene-s Ebich grow, out Of seB-e Of
exclusion from the -ympatbIe- of general
societJ. Il the -la ehodrr- were men
OF the world. and of cuuvsted rea,on,
there would be DO such quarrel as i. uow
raging; but they are not; and hence the
Illustrations which so embsrrsss the gen.
eral juds nent.
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A PRAYER for Major Anderson.

An Indianapolis paper says that on
last Sunday, in that city. at the cio-ipg
exercises of meeting at one OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Churches. Bishop Anes,
a man of strong Douglas Democratic sym
patbies. though a patriot still, astoni. be
and thrilled the congregation By the fol-
loving prayer:
I'VE thank thee, o! God, that While
treason stalks abrosd Ia high places
there is Que q. an who loves his couotry
one man who will defend his country ;
f,sl God bless and protect the gallant Ma
5or Ane5erSon and has nobIe bandr'
The "amens" which came up from the
brcthern around. were lond and cntbusi
astic, and when the congregation aro-t
from their knees, smiles and tears we're
seen struggling 10 many cOanteoaDCe.
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NO. H.
Hon. James Cooper.

This gentleman. loraerly citizen of
Pennsy yl,sUia, for year. proainonr mem
Der Of the Legislature. snd suhsequentiy
| United States Senator, elected by tie
J Whig party, ~ nox a resident OF Freder
lex. Maryland. IN th- practice Of the Law.
We ohserse iu late number of the Ex
antHer, Of that city. lettor from Mr.
Cooper. approving the course of the pa
per in upboldiDg the Union and censuring
the Reasonable course OF portion of the
Southern people. The letter breatbes
toe true spirit of patriotism. and will Re
read With pleasure by Mr. Coopers for
mer friends AMI admire. IN thi- State
lie concludes as follows:
I'm Thu co3juncfure, xheD treason has
been hold enoUgh 10 seize the property of
the Union, TO exeu.e 1t is to atet is, and
become DayttcepS crinti1,aS With the trai.
tors. You have denounced it, thank
you for i. / thank you for it in the
naue Of the past; | thank you for it by
our hopes Of the future, which must con-
sist 10 n4Iing the monster now, or
yielding, at once and for all. to whiG and
caprice. " Wbene'er wbim and caprice
may lead disappointed snd bad men to
raise their hands agaiDst our Union and
cur liberties, for liberty and Uuion J
consider insepsrs'le If all other jour
pals, instead of equivocsting or lending
sid and comfort to treason, bad acted as
1he E1anllner has done, treason would
not dare, as it DOW does, TO walk abroad,
undi.guised in open day, aauutins the
eu-i4U- OF i,s eTiae aod folly ip the faces
Of good men and patriots. Again thank
you for your bold. nationsl and conserV-
ative course, aDd subscribe myself,
Sincerely aud truly yours.
JAMES COOPER.
f SCHLEY, Esq Editor Examiner.
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rg-Au Englishman dining 10 Chi

wAn Englishman dining 10 Chi
nese village, was greatly enjoying ca
worry dish. and would have expressed bis
pleasure to the waiter, who. however, IN
derstood nothing Of English nor could
our friend utter word Of Chinese. The
smackiog of lips indicated ssti'faction
and then came the question. insenlousI
put. Pointing at the portion of meat IL
the dish, and which be supposed to be
duck, the Euglishman, with an inquirins
look, ssid-"Qusck, quaek, quack! p
The waiter, grsvely shaking BIZ head. at
much as to say, "NO,' replied "BoW, WOW
wowl"
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What is Life.

The mere e!apse of years is not life -
To eat, and drink. and sIeep-to be ex-
posed to dsrkOess and the light-to pace
round 10 the mill of habit, aud turn
thought into an implement of trade-this
is not lie. Ia this but poor fraction of
the consciousness OF humanity is swsken-
ed, and the >anctites still slamber which
make it worth whie to be- knowledge,
truth, love. beauty. eoodness. faith alone
can give vitality to the mechanism of ex-
isteuce. The laugh OF mirth that vibrstes
through tee heart-the tear th at ire- hens
the dry wastes SithID-tbe musie that
brings childhood back. the prayer that
calls the future near, the doubt Shlch
makes us mediate. the death Wbieh tar
ties US with "a y-tery. the hardship which
forces net to strUga le, the aDxIefy that
ends in tru.t-are the true DourIsh uent
of natural being.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-02-07

l1-A "bumptious" traveller. overtak-
ing an old esbyterian minister. whose
nag was m sch fatigusd, qui,zed the old
gentleman upon bis "turn out.'-"A
Dise horse, yours, doctor! very-valusble
beast. thst-but what makes him wsg
bis tail so, doctorl"-"Wby, as you have
asked me. wil tell you, 1t is for The
came reason that Jour tongue wass so--D
sort of natural weakness"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-02-07

The Rev. DR.. Mason stopped to read
theatrical plscsrd which attracted his at.
tentioG. Cooper the tragedian. coming
along laid to him:
''Good morning, sir-do ministers Of
the gospel read sueh thiuk-l"
"Why not, sir I" said the doctor -
ministers OF the go-pel bsve right to
know what the devil is about IS we'll as
other folks"
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Union Meeting at Alton, III.

SIX hundred workinsmen of Alton held
a Union mass meeting on Saturday night
last. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed
and the sentiment expressed was that oI
entire and unconditional devotion to the
Union. The mottos were:-
"The Constitution as the fathers made it,"
'sThe Union must be preserved"
"Peaceably if We can; forciby if we must"
"Enforce the laws"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-02-07

AsHEs.-A gentleman writing to the
Ohio Farmer, says: SoDe farmers have
a very foolish habit OF selling their ashes
for dime or shilling per tushel, wben
they are worth more than tWioe that a :
mount to spread on their land. Ii don't
pay, he says to sell ashes at this price, end
they buJ lime to manure our farGs With.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-02-07

s@-A significant csricsture is exhibi
ted 10 the shop windows of Savannah,
Ga. 1t represents the Constitution as a
COW. with South Carolina pulling at The
tail. the animal threatening to kick thai
State into the Atlantic ocean if it does
not stop; while Georgia, meantime, IL
coolly cliuging to the udders'