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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-04-20
yocE EnrlNa-nne of the anne,

vtva Woes Forrae.-one Of the arnend-
ments to the Constitution Of Georgia has
been received with much favor by The press
of that State, The Amendment consists in
the change from the ballot to RIA eace ie ali
elections By the Il legislature. This will pre-
vent much Of This Juggling. which has 50
often been practised ~ legislators. Under
the proposed change, dnplieity and DECEPTION
csnnot be practised without deteetioa. It
viii not only promote the ind. pendenre, but
the honesty and cand,r of law makers. A
member. under This arrangement, gho will
promise Nv OF three candidates 10 vote for
each If them. for he same Office must now
show is hand and do the fairthing or be DIS
graced.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-04-20

RATIFICATION OF THE CONFEDERATE Con-
srirrrioN.-The following States have rati.
fed the Confederate Constitution in the or
der. al the time. and by the vote given:
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-04-20

CGfoLE GuaKDS.-fhis p,fhlaf military
company, composed of Our towt boys. n'ei
Oh Monday r,gnf anil voted 10 efrf their ser
we to ,i'e Goregtor for the put Il d. iet<e
They bold Themselves ready t. march 20
ne4ssayota OF elsewhere The differs ar
lapt l.. J. Ffsmahx aud Lieatetant I. D.
r. wis -.42eatate ] IN inst. - -
W. u-sy as~aJ safr the creotes anil Pei
eqas y 81. leo - baed "nen then sef9,ce,
we3e Hontrd.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-04-20

Haysy has undertaken to break Colts pin
sols 81 sheir kicking, however ferry they may
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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

BosToNIAN,-By appointment, brain car
rier to the Union. Being fully aware o!
tn iDaDsFtaRcs Of the trust, he is continu-
ally blowing his own fish horn at every
ones expense, and wh>n reproached, ex-
claims s-BosToN
CTEATISG--Th, art Of doing your neigh
hor; tn fact Of selling grease for butter ;
the accomplishment Of passing bad cents
off on apple women, with three small chill
drpn at the breast, and no bread in tn
house the ability to liz like thunder, and
call it business. These definitions will ap-
ply; but as every man declares that there
is cheating in each business exc, ,pt his own,
the art may be extinct.
BLUsH.--A color once natural to the fe.
male face; bat as such thing has not been
seen there since the days Of Martha Wash
ington, it is useless to pursue the subject
further. So degenerate are these days, Shat
not even the trying position in which the
Greek Slave is placed can bring blush to
her check.
BOARDING S 'HooL.-A place in the coun-
try where boys and girls are sent to learn
dcviltry. New York, with all it's inStitu-
tons and elephants, cannot soon enough
impart instruction in mischief, bad books,
and worse habits, so the young disciples
are bundled off to some seminary, where
they are to receive the attentions Of moth
or, and experience the comforts of home
la MIC, SO that they may get rid Of inno.
cence and ignorance at the same time. A
boys boarding school has many advantages
in this line, but those possessed by boys
and girls combined are far superior.
ATsrocRAT-Ane ex-bone boiler, fish
pcdlar, soap-fat strrer, candle runner, or
corner grocery man now rich, and a resi-
dent Of Fifth avenue and vicinity. 1t is an
unaccountable fact that he never remem-
bers what he sprang from. AS he always
looks down upon common cattle and des-
pises trade, gracious only knows where
he did have his beginning.
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Too Many Irons.

Too Many Irons.
A better il.uStration has never been Civ
EN- Of the peril of attempting to do more
than forty things at once, than this from
| the Detroit Free Press, under the title OF
Too Many Irons in the Fire:
A coun.rylnan, visiting the city yester-
day, attempted to carry two pigs under one
arm, a coop full Of chickens under the 9TH
r., and quart Of eggs in his at-tail pock
ct. The b ginning of his troubles was to
drop one of the dimnutive porkerS, which
shot around the corner like creased light
ming. He laid the coop on the other to hold
it down and start,d in pursuit, returning
victorious to find his other pig released by
the benevolent action of an o.d SOW, who
upset the coop and freed the prisoner. I'M
prisoning the other in like manner, he star
ted in pursuit again, and in the course of
twenty MINUTES loomed up with Piggy No.
, und r his arm. BY this time No. had
ggl, d out and was gone again; whereat
he W. SO cnragad that he sat down on the
eggs unawarcs and smashed them. De
scrying the truant in Il neighboring street
he dashed after him, tumbled over a gutter
plate, and saw both of his porcine tormen-
tors disappear under a barn with a firt Of
their short tails Vending his way sor-
rowfully back to the coop, he arrived in
time to see the last of his biddies disappear
over a picket fence in the distance, released
10y the mischief Of some malicious boys that
sat on the curbstone and asked him what
he was locking for. When last seen he
was using his best endeavors to trade the
coop for bottle Of lemon-pop-making the
best Of adverse circumstances.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12
4 Patriotic Blacksmith.

The military fever is quite as prevalent in
Brooklyn as in this city. Before the de-
parture Of the 14th Regiment man who
carrie on blacksmith shop in connection
with his two sons, went to the headquarters
could leave the blacksmith business in the
hands Of the boys-''he couldn't stand it
any longer, and go he must" He was en-
listed.
Next day down comes the oldest of the
boys. The blacksmi,h'S business wasn't
very drivin',' and he guessed John could
take care of it. "Well,' said the old man,
$50 it.' And the oldest went it,
But the day following John did not make
his appearance. He felt lonesome, and had
shut up ,he shop. The father demonstrated
but the boy would enlist, and enlist be did
Now the old gentleman had two more
sons who worked the farm near Flushing
The military fever seems to run in the fam.
lily, for no sooner had the father and two
older brothers enlisted than the younger
sons came in for like purpose.
The Pater .tamilias was man Of few
words, but he said "he wouldn't stand this
anyhow" The blacksmith business might
go to-some other place-but the farm must
be looked after. So the boys were sent
home. Presently one of them re-appeared
They had concluded that one could manage
the farm, and had tossed up who should go
with the Fourteenth, and he had won the
chance.
This arrangement was finally agreed to.
But on the day of departure the last boy of
the family was on hand to join and on foot
for marching The old man was somewhat
puzzled to know what arrangement could
have been made to go, but tn, eAkaration
of the boy solved the d. :uty; Father, said
he, with confidential chuckle in the old
mans ear, I've let the farm on shares! The
whole family, father and four sons went
with the Fourteenth Regiment.-N. Yuk
Ecening Post.
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McGREGOR IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1861.
Alone with the Dying.

1t would be difficult to find in the whole
range Of fiction more affecting incident
than is contained in the following extract
from letter written by British seaman to
his wife. 1t was his first service as a sol
dicr, he having been sent on shore with
boats crew Of marines to silence fort and
take some guns
1--WE dispersed at few hundred yards
distance from the beach to keep the coast
clear, while the boats crew made prizes of
the guns. The enemy had advantage of
the wood, and also knowing the country
well; and a troop of them showed in adj
vance, we Were ordered to fire. I took
steady aim and fired at my man, at about
sixty yards. He fell like stone.
AT the same time broadsidc from the
- went in among the trees and the enc
my disappeared, we could scarcely tell how.
felt as though must 90 up to him and
see whether he was dead or alive. He lay
quite still, and | was more afraid Of him
than when he stood facing me few min
utes before. 1t is strange feeling to come
over you all at once, that you have killed a
man. He had unbottoned his Jacket, and
was pressing his hand over the front of the
chest where the wound was. lie breatheh
hard, and the blood poured from the wound,
and also from his mouth, every breath he
took. His face was as white as death, and
his eyes looked so big and bright as he turn
I'd them and Stared at me, shall never
forget it. lie was a fine young ftllow, not
more than fivc,and-:wenty. Invent down
on my knees beside him, and my breast felt
so fell as though my own heart would burst.
lie had real English face, and did not
look like an enemy.
"W hat | felt, | never can tell; but if my
life could have saved his, believe should
have given it. laid his head on my knee,
and Eo grasped hold of my hand and tried
to speak, but his voice was gone. could
not TIL word he said, and ev.rv time he
went to speak the blood poured out; so
knew it would soon be over. am not
ashamed to say that was worse than he,
for he never shed Il tear, and | couldn't
help it. His eyes were closed, when a gun
was fired from the to order aboard, and
that aroused him. He pointed to the beach
wherr the boat was just pushing off with
the guns which we had taken, and VIII re
our marines were waiting to man The sec
ond boat, and then he pointed to the wood
where the enemy was concealed. Poor Eel
low he little thought how I shot him
down. Twas wondering how could leave
him to die, and no one near him, when he
had something like convuson for mo-
ment. and then his face rolled over and
without sign he was gone. trust the
Almighty has received his soul. laid his
head gently down on the grass and left him.
1t seemed so strange when | looked at him
for the last time. | somehow thoaght of
everything | heard about the Turks and
Russians, and the rest of them, but all that
seemed so far off and the dead man so
near
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A CIRcAssIAN BEAUry-A letter from
Tiebizond, in the Levant Herald, says: "a
party of Circassian dealers arrived here,
lately, having among their stock a young
houri some IA years of age. In proof Of
her unusual beauty, | may at once mention
that the price set upon her was and is 200
600 piastrcs. Some days after the landing
of the owners Of this Caucasian gem, a
relation Of hers arrived and claimed her
from her possessors, who it seems he'd stolen
her from her home. lie claim ID her resto-
ration to himself, but need hardly say, IN
vain: the owners Of SO valuable piece of
merchandise were not the IN to give it up
through any sentimental weakness. The
dispute was at last referred to the Pacha's
arbitration, much against the will of the
Young beauty herself, who protested against
her return to her native hills, and stoutlv
held out for going on to Stamboul nat
paradise Of Il Circassian girls imagination.
Before the the Pacha, however, could de-
liver his judgment on the matter, the dis
pute was settled by the relatio, foregon Q
his claims for a consideration, and accord
ingly the YOU 6 beauty and her friends en-
barked for Constantlnople few days ago.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12
christolf out Of lancaster.

TEACHING b, ExAMPLE.-A French gen.
tleman reproached his son fer carrying a
gold watch in a very careless and exposed
manner; bit the young gentleman persist
ed in the practice, in spite Of parental adj
monition. In a crowd at o theatre, one eve
ming, the old gentleman asked his son to
tell him what o'clock it was, and the young
man was distressed and mortified to find
his watch had been stolen. "Never mind"
said his father, smiling, II took it myself,
to show you how easily you could be rob.
bed-here it s." lie put his hand in his
fob to restore it; but 10. and behold, it was
gone! Some thief, more adroit than him
self, had appropriated the property.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12
Talking CaRaries.

Several accounts Of talking canaries have
come before the public, but none Of them
very reliable until Mr.. S. l.. Sotheby ad.c
dressed the following communication to Mr..
Gray, vice president Of the Geological So
cicty: "rouching that marvellous little spe-
cmen Of the flathercd tribe, a talking ca
nary, Of which had the pleasure, few
days since Of telling you, now send you
all the information can obtain respecting
it, from the lady by whom it was brought
up and educated at our homestead Its
parents had previously and successfully
reared many young ones; but three years
ago they hatch d only one out of four eggs,
which they Immediately neglected by com
mencing the rebuilding of a nest upon the
top of it. Upon this discovery, the un.
hadged and iorSaken bird, all but d ,ad, was
taken away and placed in flannel by the
fire, when, after much attention, it was re-
stored and then brought up by hand. Thus
treated, and away from all other birds, it
became familiariscd with those only who
fed it; consequently, its first singing notes
were Of a character totally different to those
usual with the canary. Constantly being
talked to, the bird, when about three
months old astonishcd its mistress by re-
peating the endearing terms used in talk,
ing to it, such as "Kissie, kisSie," with its
significant sounds. This went on, and from
time to time the little bird repeated other
words; and now, for hours together, cx-
cept during the moulting season, astonishes
us by ringing the changes, according to its
own fancy, and as plain as any human
voice can ar,iculate them, on the several
words-"Dear, sweet Titchie," Gts nancy
kiss Minnie Kiss me, then, dear Min
mic" Sweet, pretty little Titchie," ""KisSe,
kissic, kissic," "'Dcar Titchie, "Titchie, wee,
gee, gee, gee, Titchic, Titchie" The usual
singing notes Of the bird are more of the
character of the nightingale, mingled occa-
sionally with the dog whistle used about
the house. 1t sometimes whistles, very
clearly, the first bar of God save the
Queen" 1t is hardly necessary to add that
the bird is, Of course, by nature reinarka-
bly, tame; so much SO, that, during its sea-
son, it will perch down from its cage on my
finger, shouting and talking in the most
excited state. Our friend, Mr.. b. Water
house Hawkins, who has heard the bird,
tells me that about twenty years ago, ca
nary that spoke few words was exhibited
in Regent street, the only other instance, |
believe publicly Observation-Disclosures Nat
urGl Htst0rV
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

MYSTERIOUS Music ON THE GULp SHORE. -
The mystic music sometimes heard ut the
mouth Of the Passagonia river, on still
night, is one Of the wonders of our coast.
1t is not confined, however, to the Passage
mia river, but has often been heard at 9th r.
places. At the mouth Of the Bayou Cob
del Inde, and other inlets opening into the
gulf along the coast of our own country,
the curious listener, lying idle in his boat,
with lifted oars, when every other sound is
huShcd, may sometimes hear its strains
coningapparently from beneath the wat .rs,
like the soft notes Of distant E,lan harps.
We have always supposed that this phe-
uomenon, whatever its organ might be, ma
tural or supernatural, was peculiar to ur
own coast. ItappearS, however, from Sir
Emerson Tcrant's recent work on Ceylon,
something very like it is known at BaItial-
loa, in that island, and it is attributed to
rather less poeticol and mysterious origin
that it is a peculiar species of shell fish
They are said to be heard at night, and
most distinctly when the moon is nearest
the full. Sir Emerson says:
Sounds somewhat similar are heard un-
der the water at some places on the western
coast Of India, especially in the harbor of
Bomba. At Caldara, in Chill, musical ca
dences are said to issue from the sea near
the landing place; they described Us rising
and falling fully four notes, resembling that
of harp strings, and mingling like those of
Batrialloa, till they produce musical dis
cord of great sweetness and delicacy. The
animals from whence they proceed have not
been identified at either place, and the mys-
terry remains unsolved, whether those at
Battalloa are given forth by fishes or mol
lusks.'
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12
MISCELLAN EOUS.
Farmers Clubs.


Union Is strength. An old proverl
reads, "Two heads are better than one, i
one is blockhrad" Man is gresarious
and association with his kind makes him
stronger, wiser and better fitted to NEE,
the responsibilities of his particular station
Farmers, from their naturally isolated po
SitiJn, are less acquainted with each Other
than the members Of any Other profession
although their occupation is the one to be
the most benefited by a knowledge Of the
means most successfully employed by theil
co -laborcrs.
One Of the farmers most useful coadju-
tors is the Farmers Club. 1t is there he
discusses important events connected with
his profession, meets his n ighbor in social
converse, learns his method of operation
and its results, gives his opinions and hears
the views Of others, reads the last agrcul
tural books and papers, keeps himself in
tereSted in his occupation, and, in word,
keeps ''posted' in everything pertaining to
his profession.
Farmers, as a class, are opposed to inno-
vation, and the immediate formation of a
club in most localities will hardly prove
successful. AS preparatory movement,
let tlrec or four farmers in a district me It
by invitation at each others houses once Il
week during the winter season, and have IA
goc d old fashioned chat about the affairs of
their orchard, garden and farm. Perscvere,
and by and by others will drop in to talk
over matters, read the different papers, la
test market reports, ETC. Thus will be col
lected material from which club may be
constructed the next winter, that shall ex-
ercisc a salutary effect over the whole neigh
borhood.
The farmers club is the farmers lyce-
um, and the less formality observed in lhe
discussions, and the least parliamentary
usage adhered to, the greater the benefit
likely to be derived. "A nucleus for H..
brary, which is necessary appendagr, may
bc formed of the Patent Office and State
Agricultural Reports, which are usually at
tanable; then let each member loan at
least 81 book to the library, with priv-
lege of Withdrawing it when he ceases to
be member of the club. These, with the
various periodicals taken by the members
of the club, will form quite library and a
range Of reading chiefly devoted to the sub
ject. The benefits likely to accrue from
such associations cannot be over estimated,
and it is to be hoped that many such will
be organized next winter, and the results of
which will be their best Xponent.-Gens-
see Farmer.
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How Ladies' should Dress

We find in "All the Year Round" the
following views expressed in regard to Ia
dies dress, which we would recommend to
the attention of our fair readers: "As you
look from your window in Paris, observe
the first fifty women who pass; forty have
noses depressed in the middle, small quan-
tlty of dark hair, and swarthy complex
ion; but then, what toilet Not only
suitable for the season, but the age and
complexion Of the wcarer. How neat the
feet and hands! How we'll the clothes are
put on, and, more than all, how well they
suit each other?
Before English women can dress per-
fectiy, they must have the taste of the
French, especially in color. One reason
why we see colors il,arranged in England,
is, that the different articles are purchased
each for its own imagined virtues, and with
out any thought of whatit is to be worn with
Women, while shopping, buy what pl ases
the eye on the counter, forgetting what they
have got ut home. That parasol is pretty
but it will kill, by its color, one dress in
the buyers wardrobe, and be unsuitable
for all others. To be magnificently dress
ed costs money; but, to be dressed with
taste, is not expensive. 1t requires good
taste, knowledge, refinement. Never buv
an article, unless it is suitable to your ags.
habits, style, and to the rest of your ward
robe. Nothing is more vulgar than to wear
costly dresses with common delaine, o,
cheap laces with expensive brocades.
WHAT colors, we may be asked, 90 beS'
together? Green with violet; cold with
dark crimson or lilac; pale blue with scar
let; pink with black or white; and gray
with scarlet or pink. A cold color ne,
rally requires a warm tint to give life to it,
Gray and pale blu, for instance, do not
combine well, both being cold colors White
and black are safe wear, but the latter Is
not favorable to dark or pale complications
Pink is, to some skins, the most becoming !;
not, however, if there is much color in the
checks AMI lips; and if there be even Il
suspicion Of red in either hair or complex
ion. Peach color is, perhaps, one of the
most clegnt culors worn. Maize is very
becoming, particularly to persons with dark
hair and eyes. But whatever the colors or
materials of the entire dress, the dct ais are
all in all the lace round the bosom and
sleeves, the flowcrs-in fact, all that fur
niShes the dress. The ornaments in the
head must harmonic. with the dress. If
trimmed with black lace, some of the same
should be worn in the head, and the flow
crS that are worn in the hair should deco
rate the dress"
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A Sketch Of the Southern Congress,
SCENE--L0bby.


Enter KEIrr, tight. To Him RuErr, sst.
RElrr.- Say. ole caoa hear z news?-
ain't a fuss-rate fellert' pickup news f?
Whoo?
RnETT T-Zatso!
KElTT. .-Whoo! wadycrgiv a feller t tell
yer a news?-couple O drinks?
RHETr. .-ZatSo!
KEtrr-Well here goes tell yer z news.
ABELINKINSDRiNKIN'
RHETT. T.-Zatso?
kElrT.-Whoo! Northern fellers always
drinkin', amt got no bizaess but drinkin'
ABELINKlSsDRISHIS', BILLsEwARDsDRINKIN'
dambillseward!
RHErr.-ZatSo
KEirr.-Whoo! where's them drinks (?
ABELINKISsDRlNKIN', everybozdrinkin' eve
rybozatwaShington's dsnk's SOW, and we
RHETr -Zatso!
KElTr.--Damzatso !-Zatso's blasted
Northern oppression!
RgETT. -Zatso
Ere mt aaabo, reeliag l. Tdaity Fair.
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~" We have little "rot" who puts.
queer specifications into her prayer some
times, of which we were reminded by the
following. Little Willie is praying, with
out particular reference to the form: "God
bless little Willie, and don't let the house
burn up-God bless papa and mama, and
God bless Inc and make my boots go OF.
easy in the morning" Another, in a mo-
ment of contrition, addressed his prayers
as follows: 80 Lord bless George, and
make him good boy; and don't let him
be naughty again-never, no, never, be-
cause, you know when lie is naughty, he
sticks to it "-Erchanqe
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A IIOlan nd for an Oliver.

A Roland for an Oliver.
A few days since (wrtes an attorney as
was sitting with brother D., in his of
flee in Court square, client came in and
said
Squire, W, the livery stable keeper
shaved me dreaifully yesterday, and want
to come up with him.
State your case" said D..
Client-"I asked him how much he
would charge me for a horse to 60 to Ded-
ham. lie said, fifteen shillings | took
the horse and went, and when came back
paid him fifteen shillingS, and he said re
wanted another fifteen shilings for coming
back, and made me pay t."
D gave him some legal advice, which
the client immediately acted upon as fol-
lows:
lie went to the stables and said
"IIow much will you charge me for a
horse to so to Sacm!'
Stabler replied-"Thirty shilings"
Harness him up"
Client went to Salem, came back by rail-
road, went to stabler, saying
Here is your money" paying him thir-
ty shillings.
"Where is my horse ?" says W.
ole is at Salcm," says client; 81 only
hired him to go to Salem"