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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19
hints concerning Tidiness.

There are many degrees in tho scale of
tldiness. 1t is a disnosition that c-T.vs
upon one. and sometimes becomes oln,os, q
bondage Some great musical cnmnoser
said, shortly before he died. that he was
Vnly then beginning 10 get an insi,,bt int,
the capabilities of his art and dara co.,,
n similar idea has oc,oo;on. H., ,-,.,,s....
must persons endowed with n very keen
scnse Of order. In matters external ,;d;-
ness may 90 to the length of what we road
Of Brock. that paradise of scrubbinc brush
Is aud new paint in matters metanb csic.I
q may go to the length of what .J,hn F,s-
5ee tells us Of himself. when his f,sti6ions
>eaee Of the exact sequence Of every shsde
d thought compelled him ta.m.te soma
111usande Of CORRECTIONS and in,nrove,nen,
- revising dozen printed naees Of his
~ z5;mn5sifion ~
iiincss i. in some measure. q .r,ot,e,
4 - Ia<1l tes12era.,ent there are bnmsn
x 30 he<o- t|1azll I,< .<.z<I h;ljtp a
down contentedly, as some can. i'm n cham
Der where everything is topsyt,,rvv. and
who never could, by any possibility. have
their affairs, their accounts. their hooks
and papers. in that irextricohla co,c,s;o,,
in which some people are quite satisfied 10
have theirs. There NAV. indeed he snch
q tnlng as that a man shall he kpaplu livo
to the presence or absence of order in his
belongings, but at the same time so nerve
| less and washy that he cannon hest;r hin
self and set things 10 rights hnt os
general rule, the man who epiovs order
and exactness will take care IN Ioye ,,a,,,
about him.
| There are people who never 90 into q
room but they see at n glance if anv of -
! appointments are awaT and tho ;,,nros
sion is precisely that which a d;scordan.
note leaves on a musical ear. A frisnd nr
mine, not an ecclesiastical orchitect neror
enters any church without deyising yarious
alterations in it. The same person. when
he enters his library in the morning can
not be easy until he has surveyed II min
utely, and seen that everything is right TO
hairs breadth. Taught by long expert
ence, the servants have done their part, and
all appears perfect already to The casual
observer. Not so to his eve. The hearth
rug needs touch of the foot: the librorv
table becomes a marvel of coIlocation =
Inkstands. pen trays, letter wei..hers
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19
Hamilton on Coercion.

In the New York convention for the
adoption of the Federal Constitution. Gen
Hamilton saws:
. IL has been well observed, that 10 CO.
cree the States is one of the mnd1est pro.
lects that was ever devised. A failure or
compliance will never be confined to a sin.
gle State. This being the case, can we
suppose 1t wise to hazard civil war p
suppose Massachusetts, or any large State
should refuse, and Congress should attempt
to compel them, would not they have in
huence to procure assistance, especially
from these States which are in the same
situation as themselves What picture
does this idea present to your view? A
complying State at war with non COM
plying State Congress marching the
troops OF one State into the bosom of anoth
er rhis State c,llecting auxiliaries, and
forming perhaps a majority against its fed
erai head. Here is nation at war with
its itself! Can any reasonable man be
well disposed towards Government which
makes war and carnage the only means of
supporting itself Government that can
exist emily by the sword 4? Every such war
must involve the innocent with the guilty
This single consideration should be sufii-
Gent to dispose every peaceable citizen
against such Government. In the first
formation Of Government, by the associa-
ton of individuals, every power of the com
munity is delegated, because the Govern
ment Is to extend to every possible object;
nothing Is reserved but the inalienable
rights of mankind. But when number
OF these societies unite for certain purposes
the rule is different; and for the plainest
reason, they have already delegated their
sovereignty and their powers to their sew
eral governments, and these cannot be re
called and given to another without an ex.
press act"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19
The KELLOGG Proposition.

Resolred, By the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States %
America in Congress assembled. two thirds
Of both Houses c0ncurring, that the follow
ing BE aud are hereby proposed aud sub
United as amendments 10 the Constitution
OF the United States, which shall be valid
to all intents and purposes as part of said
Constitution, when ratified 10y conventions
OF three-iourths Of the several States.
ART. IL. That in all the territory now
held by the United States, situate north O..
latitude thirty degrees and thirty min>
utes, involuntary servitude, except in the
punishment fuI crime, is prohibited while
such territory shall remain under n Terri
torial government; that in all the territory
nov held sonth of said line. neither C,n
gress nor any other Territorial Legislature
shalI hinder or prevent the emigTation 70
said territory Of persons held 10 service
from any State Of this Union. where that
relation exists. By virtue Of anr ls.< nr
usage ct such State while il shall remain
IN territorial condition; and when anv
territory north or south Of said line. within
such boundaries as Congress may prescribe.
shall! contain the population requisite FIR a
member OF Congress according to ;he then
Federal ratio &C the representation Of the
people of the United States, it nav, If it,
form of government bc republican. se ad-
miited Into the Uuiun on an equal f5nting
with the original States, with or without
the relation Of persons held to serve and
labor. as tue constitution Of such new State
may provide.
ART. IA. That nothing IN the Constitu-
tion Of the United States, or any amend
ment thereto, shall be 50 construed as TO
authorize any department Of the govern
ment 10 in any manner interfere with the
relation OF persons held TO service in any
State where thar relation exists. nor IN any
manner to establish or sustain that relation
~ any State where-it is yr0hiLited by the
Jaws or constitution Of such State /; aud tina.
this article shall MT be altered or ameuded
withou, the consent Of every State in the
Union.
AET IS. The third paragraph Of the
second section Of the fourth article Of the
Constitution shall be taken and ns,rued
TO authorize and empower c, nere.s I. PASS
laws necessary 10 secure the return Of per-
sons held to service or labor under the laws
OF any State who may have escaped there
from, t. the party to whom such service or
labor may lie due.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19
The lords Prayer.

In ali countries and times, in all chimes
and ages. he who offers this PRAYER prays
appropriately 1t is alike adapted to all
oIversitles of rank and condition The
prince in his palace can offer no better
prayer the peasant who gathers his fam
lily within his lowly outage for their daily
worship, uses it with equal lropriety 1t
equally described the wants Of the rich and
poor, OF the noble and lpwly. If vou are
at nome with your family, it is adapted to
your condition if sGjJurning with stran-
gers, 1t suits your case as we'll. If yOu are
prosperous and happy, contenteG and grJte
full, the feelings of your heart are as well
expressed in the words Of this PRAYER; if
you are perplexed and sad, detected and
surrowiul, you can do no better than to
seek for the sweet spirit Of fiial faith and
submission which pervades it.
Whatever your condition NAV be, what
ever affections, anxieues, or sorrow you
may have, { you can sincerely offer up to
God all these petitions, you are happy; and
if God shall graciuuslv bestow all that you
thus ask you viii not lack any good thing.
This prayer never wears out; it pever
loses its freshness. You learned it when
little child, lisping its beautiful phrases
one by one, attentively taking them from
the lips Of your mother. You recite il
with no less interest in the strength of
your manhood and it will smoothe and
comfort you when your head shall be white
and your voice shall turn again to child
ish prattle"
The Saviour gave it to his disciples eight
cen centuries ago. Butwjth all the world
changes, through all vicissitudes of history
the wants which yet press upon every hu
man creature, the dependent condition in
which every human creature is. the rever
ence, the humility, the faith, which every
human creature should feel, are as well Sc
forth in this prayer as when our Lord utter
ed it. 1t is so in every land it will be Sc
in all ages, until the end of time shall
come.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19
Ossian's Address 10 The sun,

thou that rollest above. round as the
sfie'd OF my fathers! Whence are tby
beams. o sun thy everlasting light; thou
CONTEST forth in thy awful beauty the
stars hide themselves III the sky;Ithe moon.
cod and pale, sinks in the western wave
but thou thyself movest alone Who can
be companion of thy course? The oaks
ct the mountains fall the mountains
themselves decay with years the ocean
shrinks and grows again, the moon her
self is lost IN heaven ; but thou art forever
the same, rejoicing in the brightness of
thy course When the world is dark with
tempests, when thunder rolls and light
ming flies, thou lookest in thy beauty from
the clouds, aud laughest al the storm
But to Ossian thou lookest in vain. for be
beholds thy beams no more; whether Inv
yellow hair flows on the eastern clouds or
thou tremblest ut the gates Of the vest
But thou art, perhaps, like me- for seq
son thy years will have an end. Thou
shalt sleep in thy clouds. careless of the
voice Of the morning. Exult then, o sun.
in the strength Of thy youth! age Is dark
and unlovely; it is like the glimmering
light OF the moon, when it shines thr, ugh
broken clouds, and the mist is on the hills;
the blast of the north is On the plain. the
traveller shrinks in the midst of bis Jour
ney.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19

dressed himself, went to the window and
looked out Hesaw the whole Hessian
force slowly retreating before the Ceutineu-
tai army which was resolnteIy pressing
onward. Instead Of passing out and joins
log his own men, the officer hung a small
mirror upon the side Of the window and
commenced sharing
While he was thus engaged, the fellow
ing words were exchanged between two
soldiers in Washipgton's army. One of
the speakers was young Manton, and the
other friend of his about the same age
We have them at last !" exclaimed the
latter exultingly.
Yes. thank heaven they are in full
retreat"
Are they not near your house, Man>
ton %
g Yes, and my dear mother aud sister
are no doubt thanking God for what is now
going on around them" said young Man
ton, proudly.
The American forces were now at the
head of Warren street, aud the British re.
treating before them. When the latter
reached the house of Manton, they turned
off to the right, through q by-street, md
continued their retreat through Greene,
toward the Assanpink creek. Washington
observing this, executed a vancouver that
placed victory at once in his hands. Di-
viding the forces, he dispatched one portion
OF it down Warren street, while his own
body continued the pursuit through Green
The former division was to cross the Assam
pink as soon as possible, and attack the en-
envy in the rear.
Manton was in this body and as they
FASTENED forward to obey the orders, he
glanced up, while passing at the windows
Of his house. What was his astonshment
to see an officer deliberately shaving him
self in full view from the street
Impulsively he raised his musket and
fired. The ball went through the window
pane, struck the officer in the face, and he
fell and died in less than ten minutes
The result cf the battle of Trenton is
we'll known. 1t was the turning point of
the Revolution and the ark clouds which
had so long hung over our destiny as a
nation,were there dissipated, and the bright
sun OF hope once more beamed upon our
land.
After the battle, Manton aud his friend
visited the house of the former. Then he
learned that he had slain the insuitcr of
his sister, but it is needless to add it occa-
stoned him tut little regret.
The window pane through which IL e
lessian officer was shot. is still preserved
IN Trenton, and it is in the possession of Il
Mr.. Wilson. 1t is still regarded as a curl
csitv. The bullet made a clean hole, per-
iectly circular, and did not crack any 9TH
er part Of the glass. But time and storms
have rendered it fragile and weak, and it
is now guarded with jealous care. The
building from which it is taken, was known
until about eighty years since, as the
"PhOenix Tavern, when it was torn down
and more tastely edifce erected in its
stead. But there are other houses around
it, in which the bullet marks of this battle
are yet visible, and almost any one car
show you the spot where the Hessian officeI
was shot as he stood shaving at the window
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19

THoUGHTs FOR You've MEN-Costly
apparatus and splendid cabinets have no
magical power to make scholars. In all
circumstances, as a man is, under God
the master CT his own fortune, go is he
the maker of his own mind The Crea
tor has SO constituted the human intellect
that 1t can grow only by its orR action.
and by its own action it must certainly aud
necessarily grow. Every man must there
fore, in an important sense, educate hin
SELF. His books and teachers are but
helps; the work is his. A man is not
educated until he has the ability to sum
mon in case of emergency. all his mental
power into vigorous exercise TO effect his
proposed objects. 1t is not the man who
has seen most, or who has read most, who
can do this !; such a one is danger of
being borne down, like beast of burden.
by an overloaded mass of other mems
thoughts. Nor is it man that can boast
merely of native vigor and capacity. The
greatest of all the warriors that went to
the seige of Troy, had the preeminence not
because nature had given him strength,
and he carried the largest bow. but because
sey discipline had taught him how to bend
it -Daniel Tebster.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19
The AstOniShed MeddIer-A
True story.

What, says Quilp, is more intalerable
than an ofhcious intermeddler with other
peoples affairs? One of the most busy Of
the tribe was travelling in the cars not long
ago, and exercising his talent in manner
at once amusing and mischievous.
Halo" cries Mr.. Meddler, to de-
crepit old gentleman. Just as the train was
leaving a station. "Wake IN, and stem
lively This is the place where you want
to get ont"
The old man had barely time to put his
lettering legs on the platform of the depot
when the train was again IN motion.
Good gracious " exclaimed Mr.. Med
dler, on returning to his seat which was
next to the oae which the old gentleman
had occupied" Good gracious. the cd
fellow has gone and left his carpet bag!"
So he kindly threw it out of the window.
Half AN hour later, young man came in
from another car and inquired for a missing
caryct bag.
" 1t was on this seat" said the stranger,
pointing 10 the spot where the old gentle
man had been sitting.
Good gracious" again cried Mr.. Med
der, why, thought the carpet bag be-
longed TO the old fellow who got out a while
ago, and SO | threw il out of the window
to him, cause 'sposed he'd forgot it,
1.-The deuce you did" said the stranger.
with n scowl. aud how came the old man
/ to leave the train 2"
"Why," said Mr.. Meddler, /" thought
| heard HIM say he was going to Middleport,
So when he came to the depot, told him
ne was there, and had better get out
\ That's how 1t was'
=" You had better have minded your own
business" said the young man rather
sharply. That old gentleman was going
to MIddlebury. to see dying son, who will
now be dead and buried, probably before
his father can get there. That's one of the
results of your officious intermeddling with
things that don't concern you. And that
carpet bag is my carpet bag. and has got
my wedding suit in it l was to have been
married tonight. Fit hadn't been for you
You've damaged funeral. aud spoiled a
wedding with your ID nonsense l'-
And so he had, sure enough.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19

EzS- Mr.. 4 missionarv .,,o,.
a tribe If northern Indians, was wont ~
sat some simple refreshments-fruit and
eider-beiore his converts, when they came
from distance 70 see him. An old man.
who had nn pTetensions 20 be christian.
desired much to be admitted 70 the refresh
ments and pruposed 60 some of his cnnver-
ted friends to accompany them on their
next visit to the missionary. They told
hun he must be christian first "yhat was
THAR lie must know all about the BIZ
bic.
When the time came. he declared him.
self prepared. aud undertook the journey
with BIN. when arrived. he seated himself
opposite the missionary. wrapped in his
blanket. aud looking exceedingly. serious.
In answer 70 an inqu ~ from the missionary
he rolled up has eyes and sOlemnly utterd
the following words, with pause between
each
Adam-Eve-C Cain oah-Jeremiah-
Beelzebub-Solomcn-"
What DO you meant" asked the mig
siOnary. 81
"SglOmon-Beelzebub-
stop, Stop. what d. you meanGD
Il mean-eider."
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19
The Silent Conflicts of Life.

Triumph in the field is theme for poetry,
for painting, for history, eulogistic and az
grandizing agencies, whose united tribute
constitutes fame but there are victories
woB by men orer then ss1res more truly
honorable to the conqueror than any that
can be achieved in war. These silent sue
cessors we may never hear Of The bat
ties in which they are obtained are fought
In solitude, and without help, save from
above. The conflict is sometimes wased
in the still watches of the night, and the
struggle is often fearful. Honor to every
conqueror in such waTfarel Honor 70
the man or woman who fights temptation.
hatred, revenge, envy, sel6shness, back to
Its last covert in the heart, aud then expels
1t forever. Although no outward show of
honor accrues to the vietors of these good
fights, they have their reward-a higher
one than fame can bestow.
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Ducks i'm Summer.

There is no doubt of it's being true I; and
it's good one, If can hit on the right
way Of telling it.
Aaron. was tall, strappipg fellow, near
seventeen. You never saw a more suscep
table youth. Being good looking the girls
were Ill easily smitten with him They
used to flock out to the country on Friday
evenings. Talk of a colt? There is no
such. romp as town girl turned loose in
the country. She races, she Jumps, she
climbs the trees, shaking the wild berries
down upon the timorous beaux beneath
her. Oh, she is the most beautiful. wins
! Ming, delightful creature in the world
Nose was much younger than his cousin;
he knew Aaron was taking or about that
| naughty lass, MAY Stelton. Ard Nav was
in love with Aaron. May. and Trour. and
Sue, aud Polly all came ont on Frida4
evening, with Moses sister. Aogejiue -
Nose got off early Saturday to let Aaf>f>
knaw Aaron massfor ssz6ine o4er 10 Is
aunts.
No. says Nose, bring the gun, the
woods are iull of squirrels. We might
kill a dozen walking the two niles
The road led along the creek bank
Aaron was in brown study thinking of
May. Nose was looking up in the tree
tops and among the bushes, anxious for n
pop at something. 1t was the sbadiest and
quietest of places, So far and no game.
Let's leave the road bit and 90 to the
head of the creek, said Nose It's SO out
Of the way nobody ever disturbs it,
We'll see something there !"
And they did. Let it be dated July "a.
She Kissed Nose through his teeth.
What is it? asked Aaron, aroused a
little.
Nose put his hand to his ear:
rDueks-the biggest kindv
This time of year?
Il see 'em.
Give me the gun?'
No-couldn't think OF IT..
MICK kiack'
we J, blaze awny-they'H fly If you 60
any nearer
The bushes are III the way said Nose,
bringing the piece down with his shoulder.
Shoot anyhow insisted Aaron running
M.
| us the girls IN S1cimnain.'
They sat down like snow fakes. They
were white as the petticoats strewn on the
/ pebbly beach Their teeth chartered. A
! long silence. AT last Aaron looked slowly
! around at Nose with the nearest sort of u
countenance. Moses face. as he returned
! the glance was regular sheep locking
one.
Can they lind 1t out?'
! reckon not, If we're sly
Let's climb up the tree, it leans right
over them
They crept along like snakes. They
reached the tree. Nose being the lightest
gave the gun to Aaron, and climbed far
out on branch over the creek and got into
squirrels nest. Aaron wasn't SC high
1t was pretty sight, Of course. You've
read about nymphs, syrens, &c: They
couidet compare. Hair loose, and float
ing on the water, arms, &c, glisteniDg in
the water. Polly as white as snow. Sue
was plump as partridge in pea time and
sat IN the waves like bird in its nest
Iroup was slim all over except the upper
works.
Aaron promised not to look at Angelina
IL moSe "ouiden't wink at May. lmpossi-
Ole: Angellne sported gracefully like
native OF the element, and May was black
eyed hourl, cote"T de rose, IRON top to toe
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MA genuine Jonathan took a ride
with his girl, and stopped at restaurant.
and had a glass Of sOda IL was prepared
and swallowed at enc draught, and then
turning to her, he said: Sal, that was
burned good why don't you bug some
for you-self?"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19

BAKED BEANs.-Few people know the
luxury OF baked beans, simply because few
SOL properly prepare them. Beans. gem
orally, are not cooked half long enough
This Is our method:
Two quarts of middling-sized white
beans, two pounds Of salt pork, AMI one
spoonful of molasses. Pick the beans over
carefully. wash and add a gallon of boiling
hot soft wnter; let them soak in it over
night; in the morning put them in fresh
water and boil gently till the skin is very
tender and about to break adding tea
spoonful of saleratus. Take them IN drv.
ard put them in your dish. stir in your mo
lasses, cash the pork, and put it down in
tae dish, so as to have the beans cover all
but the upper surface turn in boiling wa
ter hll the top is just covered bake with a
steady fire four or five hours. Watch
them, and add more water from time 70
time as it dries away.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19

DE-A maxim Of Ferdinand Of Spain.
the husband # Isabella, has recently been
discovered among his papers lie address,
ed IT TO one Of the English Henrys. al
ways ruin your opponent in the opinion
OF the world before you 20 to war with
him"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19
ss~ A clergyman Of BufaIo vbile .,

BE- A Clergyman Of Buffalo, while an.
nouncing from his pulpit, n few Sabbaihs
since, an appointment for the ladies Of his
congregation TO meet ut the Orphan Asy-
lum on beneficiary visit to the instiin
ton, closed the announcement with the fol
lowing words:
The Iadi will take with them their
own refreshments, so as not 10 eat up the
0rphans."
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19

bH-Japanese Tommy, who created such
sensation among American girls, is dis
covered to be nobody at home. lie il
simply <be son Of an interpreter is fur
nished place to sleep. has u per diem
allowance Of mice to eat, and gets S2,67
per month pay.