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Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-30
Woods Swather,

A new Machine, worked by two horses from behind
be raised and lowered to suit delivers the grail
in very regular swaths by means of bands revolving
platform, thence gathered into gayes by rsk,
attachments
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-30

Cuts ~ feet very light draught boy and pDir OF
mules or ponies can run it-a "LITrhE GIANT in the
tall grass Has taken the Grand Gold Medal of Honor
and one thousand francs at the Great French Nation
al Trial at Nincennes near Paris, June, low AT the
Mecklenburg Exhibition, Germany, June, 1860. First
Premium at the United States Society, September,
1850. First Premium at the Yorkshire Agricultural
Society August 1860. First Premium at the New Jer-
sew and Vermont State Fairs, and the limited number
received in California last gave not only sats-
faction, but great qualification that such Machine
could be had. The complimentary notices by letter
from purchasers were numerous. The low price and
great efficiency of th Machine it the Farmer 5
epmate, and places it within the reach of the small
est CultiXatOrS.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-30
Woods Patent Combined Self -Raking
Reaper and Mower,

A new Machine, first that have come to California,
represented as emently practical in the Self Raking
process-a desideratum long sought in cutting ma
chimes
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-30
Woods Mower,

Cuts 10 feet wide, deposits the heads into follower,
and adjustable to have any required ength of suble
an immensely effective Machine.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-30
TISEADWELL & CO.,

Also, other Machines for which not Agents, viz:
EAGLE REAPER AND MOWER;
HUSSEY'S REAPER;
BURRALL'S REAPER;
PITTS PATTERN, S and 10 horse, ma lie by Nourse,
Mason & CO.;
WHITMAN'S 4, 6 and HORSE TIRESHEES;
EMERY'S2 9 and HORSE 1HRESlIERS;
PIT TS'. SMITHS wIITMAN's, YIELDS, ENIERY'S,
and BURT, WRIGHT & cos HORSE PbWER5.
Together with the hest stock of HARDWARE, AG-
RICULTURAL IMP EMENTS, MILLS, PORTABLE
STEAM tNGINES-Uprght and horzontal-5 to 10
horse power, BETTING, BOLTING CLOTH, Etc, in
the country comprising the very boot kinds in asp,
and greatly improved in make and adaptbility to the
California market mh1 2p
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-30
Haiues, Illinois Harvester,

6 feet cut, made by Walter A. Wood with his improve
men and has attained universal favor in agricultural
countries.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-30
HARVESTING MACHINES,
FOR 1851.
Russell s. Co.'S Thresker,
Combined Reaper and

MADE at Massilon, Ohio, celebrated throughout the
United States the best Threshing Machine in use
SO and SO inJh cylinders-10horse powers
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-30
Treadwell's Eisht-HOrse Thresher,
Made by Spenccr--a splendid Machine,
RradIeyss Patent Horse Rake.

boy old enough to ride horse do all The raking
for farm. One very great advantage possessed by
tn rake over any other is the iron runners, which
arranged to keep the teeth at "A proper dis
tance from the ground, which greatly lessons the
draught and prevents the rakng in of Dirt dust, old
fog aftergrass.
For the above Machines the sole Agents for
the Pacific coast, and have them in liberal quantities.
anl can supply them to Country Merchants by the
quantity, and to Farmers on favorable terms.
Parties requiring any of the above procure them
Branch Houses at Marysville, and Sacramento,
and at Jones & IIewlctt's Stockton.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-30
Mower,
Manny's Combined Reaper and Nc

J, 6K and feet, greatly improved, and surprising all
other cutting machines in results and durability.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-30

ALIoTu.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-30

Iha faregoiDg are the propositions that
W e!e burneib5 defendant
- sj.'tAs ~ ~
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28

MEssRs EDIroRs;-Having received an invita-
ton by some Of the scholars TO be present at the
close of the Jericho School, | started on the
morning Of the lst. inst and me iias with no bad
luck | arrived at the school house inst as the
bell was ringing for the morning exercise, ana to
my surprise found the house crowded with
scholars and visitors.
/ MAS met at the door and conducted - a scat
in front of a very intelligent looking school of
about fifty scholars, their couatenances beaming
with earnest aspiration after knowledge. The
teacher, Miss Parker proceeded to examine the
different classes in Reading, Typography, Mental
and Practical Arithmetic, etc, which show ed
diliigent study and correct rocitations.
What attracted my attention most. VAS class
in Geography scholars from five to eis ht wears
OF age. She would point out on the outline map
the different :rics, seas, lakes, rivers. ETC..
name the island, describe the character of their
inhabitants, name and Joundry OF the different
States in the Union tell their climate and pro
duction, and name their noted men. The interest
they appeared 10 take in this exercise proved
that the teacher was perfectly at home in her
profession, aud understood how to interest
"Young America
BY this time the Intellectual began to Weld to
the Physical, and the school was dismissed for
dinner, when baskets and boxes were brought ort
and emptied of entcing pies, cakes and other
eatables which the generous and liberal scholars
had prepared for all who were present. game
OF ball was then announced as the next thing on
the programme; and after an hour of decidedly
exhilerating exercise in the grove We returned
to the house to hear the Essa,s, Dialogues,
Declarations, etc, which exceeded ANYTHING of
the kind have ever heard in common schools.
a Concert-"Home without n mother" by
the Misses Pickett, was a good selection, and
spoken in such manner as to erase from the
minds of the people the idea that women are in.
ferior to mea in power of intellectual IMPROVE
ment.
A poetical Essay-"A chain of scholars. -
connecting the name of each scholar. his studies
and character in school, with eulogy of the
teacher, was an interesting and ingenious COM
position. a Dialogue between city bred dandy
and ragged illtcratc backwool's farmer, car
ryng load of poultry was pleasing and
comic performance. |. J. Hinshaw delivered an
address on the system of Common Schools :"
which showed up the condition of the Hoosicr
State in regard to education in plain light.
TO say that the examination of classes and the
literary exercises exceeded any school exhibition
have ever witnessed, would be no more than
justice to the teacher and students After
several interesting addresses by the scholars and
others, the school closed, and returned home
well pleased with Jericho and a stronger ad-
vocate of Public Schools
March 3, ls6l. HII.DEBRAND.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28
HII.DEBRA
How Men Die.

Some men die in ignorance, unconecrncd, and
seemingly without fear for the future. Others
are sullcn and silent, as il determined TO have it
out at all hazards. Others are so wearicd out by
long illness and continued pain that they are
eager for the change, and yet no evidence OF
being i'll fit state to appear before God. Others
abound IN professions of hope and confidence,
yet leave impartial observers ut loss to con.
ceiye what basis there can be for such assurance
Others again give their friends q, crv reason 20
think that they are real children of God; vet
make the dread passage with little or no sensible
comfort, in not few eases, under dark and
heavy cloud. The majority of consistent
Christians, have their last end a. il /. described
by the Psalmist in a single word; il Is Peace"
\ few of them, however, taste heaven this side
of the cold Jordan. and their rapture u n thing
to be witnessed in order To bc understood. There
Is very simple rule for the direction of any ono
who feels concerned about the manntr in which
he is To meet the last enemy. This is 10 live
habitually IN communion with God Though
Jesus Christ Such life cannot end miscraily
Death must be 10 il onl, the crownins seal OF iis
sieaifast cour-c, tho finishing touch to il lofty
b.cssodncss. Sciccfed
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28

| FoT lAr hahbnilh "Nht. Johfhal.
MrssRs EpIroRs:-Whet the cause ol
Temperance is advancing or not is, 10 one NJ
least, dissideratum. II may be, in som,
parts OF the country, that it has advanced but
whether in the aggregate il is progressing,
am not able To determine. When we look at
our own State, aud fully appreciate the course
it has pursued, We can but perceive the wick
edncss and folly that has governed her coun-
ellis. That which every better principle of our
nature tcstifcs to be unlawful, has, by ",
been lcgalzcd. And, indeed, if ! were TO en-.
gage in that God-iorbddcn traffic, it il just
the course | should wish the State to pursue;
should much prefer il to unrestricted liberty
IL would somewhat modify the goadings of =
guilty conscience to know alone was not re
sponsiblc for the evils ] was producing; and !
should ever keep il before my fellow country
men, that | committing my acts under the
broad seal and by the authority of the State.
Aud should they attempt TO hold me rsspon-
.ible, before the bar of public opinion, for the
widows means aud the orphans tears, for
murdered fathers and boggared families, for
the dcstitution, want, misery and crime attend
ant upon my traffic, | would hold up my license
before them, and say YOU have legalized all
this. And, sir, | should not stop at this but
when ] should be brought before the Great
Judge of all, there 10 give an account for my
stewardship, and should those widowed moth
ers, orphan children or murdered fathers, rise
to tsstify against me, 20 condemn me, would
IL. nt
my case, and plead, that alone was not gull
ty that what | did away with, the people
sanctions, of which my license vas proof. And
if cond, mnod to the dark abode of the damn
ed, there to suffer the penalty of crime,
would raise my head above my fellows in mis-
cry, and look with proud scorn and Indignation
upon those who were suffering for unlegalized d
crimes, claiming in paliation for my case, that
what ! was suffering for was done under the
broad seal aud by the authority of the State
of Indiana; and that her people were, to de
gree, responsible with myself. and that | was
unjustly suffering for other crimes.
| think the conclusion can not be avoided
that State has shoudered the responsible.
ties attending the liquor traffic, and in my
view. unrestricted trade better morally
and better Christianity than the legalzed one.
Why, sir, in legalizing the liquor trade, we
have legalzed almost every crime. In our
town we see abundant evidence of this We
have seen men murdered, yes, say murdered,
and in way more horrible than if done by
the assassin's steel, and yet ve have no way
% reach the crime The responsibility rests
sone where, il can not DC avoided in the lees
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28

Mr. Baily, the President Of the London A.tro.
nomic"l Society. has been for six years weighing
the world in different ways. and is now sure that
he has obtained the specific gravity so nearly &C.
curate that his figures can not err more than
o,ooas. He places the specific gravity at 5.67s7
The total weight Of the world ia gross tens Of
2.2io pounds, according to his scalcs Is l6.n62..
l65 iio, ass .ss9) six thousand and si,,y-
two trilions. one hundred and sixty five thousand
five hundred and ninetytwo billions. two hun =
dred aud eleven thousand four hundred and ten
millions. four hundred and eighty eight thousand
eisht hundred aud eighty nine toLs.-lN. Y. Sun
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28

account pure. beautiful, intelligent, and
well-bred woman. the most attractive object of
vision and contemplation in the world As mo.
ther, sister, and wife, such woman is an angel
of grace and goodness, and makes heaven of
the home which Is sanctiied and glori6cd by her
presence. As an element Of society, she invites
into finest demonstrations all that is good ia the
heart, and shames into secrecy and silence az
that Is unbecoming and despicable. There may
be more Of greatness and Of glory in the higher
Developments of manhood, put surely. in woman,
hood God most delights to show the beauty Of
the holiness and sweetness Of the love Of viii IN
he is the iu6nite II Is for this reason that
girl or young woman or vicious. one makes me
sgh or shudder. Ii is for this reason that ma '
write worthily to young women.-7i Timothy TIT.
ro,uL
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28

quent discourse. three British officers, regardless
of good manners, mixed their punch and drank it
before him. The orator, dropping the thread Of
discourse, and raising his hands towards the
skies, cried, 81 am ashamed, ashamed OF
my cewardice in thy service, o Lord, whilst
these servants of Satan are so bold,''
Bst here. right here, sir. we must pay homage
to great men of your profession, who denounce
this narcotic as a mournful and terrible scourge.
We surprised that YOU count the solid testi
mony Of Rush, Twitchell, Warren, Mussev, and
other revered Americans, as not deserving even
passing notice. You parade before us Europe
an names in abundance. You bid the "lovers of
pleasure" on every hand-princes. poets. mani
acs, debauchces and sots-sound the praises of
the weed. and fight your battle.
How can do better, doctor, than to close the
little have nop to say with testimony against
tobacco by a few foreign physicians of science
and distinctonl begin now and will fnish at
future time.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28

As a scrap of information, We give the propor.
tions in which the different letters cast to a
font of type, and in which they in print
Letter e, 1900; t, 900; a, $50. n, o, 800; D..
60; r, 620; d, 4f0 !, 400. u. $40; c, m, 300: f..
80; W, y, 300; 6. p, 40. b, l60; =, 100; K. 80;
q, 50; j, \, ~, 2, 90 Besides there arc the com
bined letters. f. So IT, 81; n, 90, iii, Is. m, 10;
e, 10; 9, s. The proportion for capitals and
small capitals differ from the small letters In
those, i takes the FIRST place. then T, then A aud
T.. etc.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28
\ R"pcntant Baltimore ScccsSioni>t-
The Pleasures of Soldering.

The following letter was received 10y gentle
man of Baltimore, from young man who left
that city on the ODD of February for Charleston,
and there entered the Southern army.
Castle PiNcKvEYJ
CHARLESTON, :. {.
Ny DEAR FRiEvD:-l arrived here at last. and
am sorry ever saw such place. If coald get
out of it. would do 20 with the utmost pleasure
We arrived on Sunday morning at nine O'Clock.
and were Immediately taken to Castle Pnckney,
where We were set 20 work ,on Sunday morning,
too, transporting two heavy Is Founders TO the
wharf.
We are treated worse than negroes here
We don't get enough to eat, and what we DO get
i of the coarsest and most common description.
If you hear of any one getting the Southern
Rights Fever as strongly a | had it, just show
him this, and if it does not cure him nothing
will. But, however, 10 drop subject which,
whenever think OF it drives me almost TO the
point of drowning myself, will teat OF other
matters. etc, etc
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28


- Cash. Clay takes out TO snain with h,,,
as Secretary of Legation. Green Clav. a son of
us brother Brutus. Brutus. although opposed
to Cash in politics, has been more than brother
10 him. personally. He stood by him through
all his financial embarrassments. and WAS m,;nlx
instrumental in bringing him through. Con.
cern'ng ms mission, Washington correspondent
writes:
Oassius VI. Cay was persuaded last nIcht
10 accept the mission to Spain, being assured
that he was the right man of all Others for thai
place at this time. He was unanimously cor.
hrmed by the Senate to-day. II is conceded ON
all hands that Madrid will be the seat of the
most important diplomatic movements, SO far a.
the country is concerned. II will embrace the
Cuban and Mexican difficulties, and the all,
absorbing questions that will enter largely into
the future policy of the present Administration.
1t requires man of ability aud sagacity, pos
sessing a thorough knowledge of human nature,
scholar, an honest man, an accomplished
gentleman, and, above all, man Of frmness and
bravery. Such man Colonel Clay is believed
to be by his party. Mr. Clay has read Spanish
for twenty five years, and is also . French,
Latin and Greek scholar, and hence NAV be said
t. be a naDolis Journal
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28
The Vision of Joseph Hoag i'm the Yea
1903. Probably in the Sth or 9th Month.

was one day in the field and observed the
sun shone clear, but mist ecIipsed the bright
ness Of its shining. As | reflected on the singu-
larity of the event, my mind was clothed with
silence, the most solemn | ever remember to
have witnessed, for all my faculties were laid
low and unusually brought into silence said to
myself, "What can all this mean?'' / DO not
recollect ever before TO have been sensible OF
such feelings. And heard voice from Heav-
en-, saying, s'This that thou seest that dms the
brightness Of the sun is sign of the present and
coming times. took the fathers of this coun-
try from the land of oppression and planted them
here among forests and blessed and sustained
them, and whilst they were humble fed them
and they became a numerous people. But they
now have become proud and lifted up, and
have forgotten me who nourished and protected
them in the wilderness, and are returning into
every abomination and evil practice of which the
old country was guilty of, and have taken quie-
tude from the land and suffered a dividing spirit
TO come amongst them. Lift up thy eyes and
hehold." And | saw them dividing in great
haste. This division in the church on points
Of doctrine. Ii commenced in the Presbyterian
Society and went through all the religious de-
nominations; and in its progress and close its ef
fects were nearly the same. Those who dissent.
ed went off with nigh heads and tauntng Ian
guage, and those who kept to their original sen
timents appeared exercised and sorrowful. And
when the dividing spirit entered the society OF
L., - -. l.: IL.
discovered; and, as before, those who separated
went with lofty looks and taunting, censuring
language. Those who kept to ancient principles
retired by themselves. Ii next appeared in the
lodge of the Frcemasons and set the country in
an uproar for length Of time. Then it entered
not stop until it produced civil war, and abun
dance of blood was shed in the course Of the
contest. The Southern States lost their pow er,
and slavery was annihiated from their borders.
Then monarchid government arose and estab-
lished national religion and made all societies
tributary to support its expense. | them
take property Fl ON Friends to large amount.
| was amazed at bcholding all this, and / heard
a voice proclaim, "This power shall not always
stand but with this power will / cLastise my
church until they return to the iaithfulncss of
their forefathcrs. Thou seest what is coming
on thy native land for the iniqGities and blood Of
Africa; the remembrance of which is come up
before me. The vision is yet for many days"
had no thought of writing it for some years,
until it became such a burden to mo that for the
relief Of my own mind have so written
JOSEPH IOAG
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28
Duration of Life.

by calculation IL il shown that OF 900 ind
vduas ~ die in their births, 277 from teethins.
convulsions and worms: in measles, 2 women
in child birth. l35 Of consumption, asthma. and
other chronic complaints; $50 OF fever. IL Of ap
oplexy, and II of dropsy Or, ia another point
of view. Of 900 persons 300 die within the 6rst
year. 20 in the second, 10 in the third. and % ia
the fourth; aud within the first eight years of
life if5. or almost one half of the number, ars
cut of bv premature death
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28
presentatives are:

OF the members TO be elected the Republicans
will probably have seven, and ii the seeded
States should send Representatives, Of which
there i no probability, there would be small
Democratic majority. The only ones Of those
States that have chosen members of Congress
are South Carolina and Florida. The others
should have elected theirs in August, September
and October.
If the Administration intend 10 collect the
revenue, as Mr.. Lincoln states in hi, Inaugural,
it is almost inevitable that an extra session will
be convened by May.-Byeaio Express.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28
The Reception Mr. Lincoln Escaped an
Baltimore.

\ correspondent Of the Macon (Ga-) Teie-
graph writing from Baltimore, says that Mr..
Lincoln would haveb cgsed beyond shadow
of doubt. had he passed through the city sc-
coring 10 the programme. The writer speaks
of his own knowledge, for he wa in the crowd
at the depot, heard the threats of those com
posing it, saw the eggs. and what is more to the
purpose, had nasal proof of their bad quality as
they were prematurely crushed in the s"aY'ns
Of the l-ro,rl
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28

The Niagara Fali- Gssene tells a story Of two
Young ladies who were promenading along the
street, recently; when one Of tLeE. slipped on
the icy pavement like a thousand of brick,
Jumping quickly up. she exclaimed, soto rees,
before another winter III have a man To han.
On TO, ses ii DON'T
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28
4 Wall from the Union Echo Society.
Kansas.
By A LADY.

Tell me. We Kansas winds, that round my dwell
ling blow,
Do We not know some spot, where smokers dc
not go,-
Some quiet, pleasant dell, some valley in the
West,
Where, freed from pipes and smoke, soul in
peace may rest2-
The loud winds dwindIed to a whisper low.
And sighed for pity as they answered-No.
Tell ne, thou Ocean deep, whose pillows oft !
see,
Know It thou some island home, to which our
may flee,
Safe from tobacco quids and streams of filthy
Juice,
Elected from mems mouths 20, what vile
abuse
The wild waves, rolling in perpetual fIow,
Stopped fora while, aud sighed t. answer-No.
And thou, brigh; silver Moon, when, on thy
nightly round,
Thou lcok'st adown on EARTH hast thou not
somewhere found
\ spot yet undcflcd 10y those who use the weed,
And where mankind the rules of neatncss
heed -
Behind cloud the Moon Withdrew her face.
voice in sadness answcred--Nary place.
Tell me, ye Spirits bright, that are hover
ing DER,
Must We endure this curse forever, ever more
O, search beyond this ear,h--sclrch regions OF
the best;
Can We not find some place where We unsmokcd
may rest
Faith, Hope and Trust--bcsf boons to morta!s
given
Waved their wings, and whispered in
Hcaren.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-28

t. Some of the prominent secessionis,s Of
Tennessee ssy that thss all qui, the State OF
account of her late vote for the Union so Ten
nessee done herself more good hs that vote thaa
she expected -L,aisriIle Journal