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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-21

|, is not long since authors and poets starved
in garrets, while butchers and brewers had the
gout and apopexy-thst was what allied them
respectively. Its much changed now--and auth
ors in some places outrank bakers aud brewers.
There Is yet great preponderance of stomach
over brain with some people--of course not in
this town, though.
Ii is frequently the case that man taking a
simple weekly or two, or perhaps but dollar
monthly. or a ten cent Sunday school paper, can't
afford to take any more papers, il costs 30 much
to live, he must euriaii when. il he would tail
some of his ours Just behind their ears, or fore
90 his tobacco and segars, or his beer or whis
key, or frolics or shows, he would have money
enough, perhaps, to buy forty papers.
Men with hands to work, and heads with q
spoonful of brains, ought MOTTO make such pitt
able excuses, when papers can be had almost for
the price of rags and lampblack. The Idea Of a
famil,'s growing up now-a-days without the
educating influences of the daily history of the
times, is horrible. While on this point the fol-
lowing dialogue comes well into play;
Publisher-Well, friend, my office expenses
are large, aud am short to-day. can you render
me some assistance'
Subscribr.-Well.s sir. how much is my bill ,
PIT is.now sir dollars.
81 IwaHt to SNOW It's good paper, aud
it ought 20 has, been paid before.
/ P.--If you can assist me aop. Wen cay nothing
of the past. II will be great favor to me at
the present time.
S.-I can't do anything for you; have no
money.
P.-But need it very much; nave obhga-
tons which | must meet, and | trust you will
make little extra effort to assist me.
S.--I am sorry that cannot, but it takes every
cent j can earn to live
P.--And to buy segars,you should add, as
see you frequently smoking.
S.--They don't cost much.
P.--More perhaps than you are aware. How
many DO you smoke in day.
S.-Net generally more than three.
P..-What do they cost apiece
S-Only three cents-that's nothing.
P,-Nothing, is t7 Three segars at three
cents apiece. nine cents per day, S32e5 per year.
Do you call that nothing1
Sis that so? Well, who would have
thought it.
! P.-You pay more than thirty dollars year
for segars, and have no money to pay your paper
bill, not even two dollars to pay the publisher
for valuble paper. Now, friend, is this right 7
S.-No, SIR, and (throwing away his segar)
I'll never smoke another till my paper bills are
paid.
P.--I hope not then, sir.
ST. hope not too; at any rate your bill shall
be paid next week.
P.--All right, sir success to you. / must
hasten to see those who can assist me nor.
Good day, sir.
S.-Permit me to thank you for calling my
attention to the subject in the manner you have.
| never thought of it so before.
P.-If every one thought of it you do now,
more paper bills would be paid, and fewer segars
smoked
S.-You're right, and there is one man who
will be profted by what you have said, and
wish that you would publish this conversation,
that others may be profted who have not heard
it.
P--I will do so. Good day, sir
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-21

"f don't see how you're going to make thai
out" said the Deacon, looking apprchensivel,
at the young Wisdom that had risen In bis house
hold.
"What will you wager me. father. that viii
prove out of'your mouth that this statuctte s Al
useful as your cart and oxen"
al know you've got great way Of coming
round folks, and tWitehIng them up before they
fairly know where they are; but I'll stan you on
this question, any way And the Deacon pat
his yellow silk bandanua over his bald head, and
took up hs position Ia the window seat
"Wel now, father, what Is the use of youI
cart and oxen2"
"Why, | could not work the farm without
them, aud you'd all have nothing to eat, drink
or wear"
"Well, and what Is tho use Of our eating
drinking and wearing7"
"usel why, We could not keep alive without
it,"
"And what is the use Of our keeping aliyer
"The use Of our keeping alvel"
ayes. 10 be sure, why do we try and strive ant
twist and turn 10 keep alive, and what's the us,
Of livngr
"Liyng!--why, we want to live; We enjoy liy
ing--all creatures do--dogs and cats and ever,
kind of beasts Life is sweet"
"rhe use Of livlag. shen, Is that enjoy
it 2"
"Yes."
well, We all enjoy this statuette, 80 that there
is the same value TO that that there Is in living
and If your oxen and carts and food and clothes
and all that you call necessary things. have nc
value except to keep in lie and life has no value
except enjoyment, then this statuette is a short
cut to the great thing sor which your farm ant
every thing else is designed. You do not enjoy
your cart for what il is BIT because OF its use tC
get food and clothes-and food and clothes W,
value for tho enjoyment they give. But stat
uette or a picture, or amy beautiful thing. gives
enjoyment at once We enjoy it the minute VI
see it--for ITSELF and not for any use we mean &c
make Of it. So that strikes the great end of lii'
quicker than any thing else, dontitl Hey, faith
er, haven't got my easel"
al believe the pigs are getting into the gar
den," said the Deacon, rushing out of the from
door.
But to his wife he said before going to bed
"Isn't it amazing the way Jethro can talk1
couldn't do it myself, but had it in me though il
| ia had his advantages. Jethro is 4 chip of th'
old block. - Harriet Beecher Stoice, in the Inde
pendent
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-21

A little frock but slightly worn,
OF blue and white delaine.
With odging round the neck and sleeves.
Lay folded neat and plain;
Besides a little pair Of shoes,
With here and there flaw,
Lay half concealed among the things
In mothers bureau drawer.
Summer had passed away from earth,
With all its sweetest ties;
The birds had left their summer haunts,
For more congenial skies,
The twilight breezes softly Played
Among the dews of even
An angel left his home on high,
To gather flowers for Heaven.
The angel near and nearer came,
Where sister, sick, did lie;
Then gently famed her faded cheek,
And pointed 10 the sky;
The morning sh0ne upon the bed,
The Autumn wind blew free
The angel moved his silver wings,
And whispered. "Come with me"
We gathered round her dying bed.
With hearts TO weep aud pray;
And many were the the tears we shed.
When sister went away.
No bitter tears had she TO weep,
No sins 10 be forgiven;
But closed her little eyes in sleep
To open them In Heaven.
We laid her in the earth's green breast,
Down by the village green,
Where gently sleeps the dewy grass,
And summer flowers are seen:
And often when dear mother goes
To get her things to use,
see her drop silent tear,
On sisters frock and shoes.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-21


There are poor children, Mr.. nearsn. IN ali
so'n'''es' whether free OF slave! II j. FAC
that 'agabond fathers wlll beget saeabo.,d chill
dfen' slavery or no slavery. hot the poor white
eh'ldffn OF Indianapolis. or your own town. do
not spring from Freedom and Free ln.,,tutlens
a. 90 the sand.liillers and big bcled dirt.esters
oi south Carolina and Georgia. from slavery.
f'eAse 80 among the White labof.rs Of the
south, MF. henren, before making your r.,t a.
sesa'on speech Go among the non proprietor,
~ho labor tor their living, sna ma.k their con
dition.
""i "'H'fB s'F dollars year FOR strong
white man wages. give him any The comfort.
of lifol
VII iVf'. h'e cents PEI haudset. for cutting
aud splitting rails, without board. en.la. man.
southern Abraham Lincolns 10 reach The prc.l
dency1
Aud yet these are the wages given TO pL..
men where Slavery Is strongest;
And you, SIC, contend that an institution
which IN the plenttude Of rs power. tend. a.
rectly TO grind down the poor White man, Ia. a.
much right to 60 lato eur Territories a. one tia,
always lifts him up.
Truly the lAboring men Of Washington coup
~ have sent Statesman 10 reprcs.n, them !.
our Legislature The poor children nav boas,
of your care for their interests. Their dad.
know as much Of their privileges as electors. a,
Ihnug raised along side Of the long .h,el.d
thick-lpped gentry who toll az their tasks In ,hs
far South
But, Mr.. Hefiren, you had as well awake ns.s
as later to the fact that this s the laborinp man.
goYernment That IL WAS made for him and b,
him That your Slave Lords hereafter xill nc,
be allowed Pririieges in the Territories. If the,
can't abandon heir slaves. when they 20 into th.
Territories, they must stay out!
And. Mr.. Hefren. while upon the subject.
there is another thing you had rs veil Learn. Tie
south, when mentioned docs not mean slave.
holders only. That when gentlemen of your or.
der speak OF the South having rights more than
other people, you impudenf and sectional
That Of the six millions of whites, In the South,
i've and half millions Of them can 20 into any
State, or Territory, with every shred of propesi,
they possess and be protected In its use. That IL
your Democratic eyes these FIVE and half mill
ions Of Southern whites, count as nothing by tho
side Of the other half million, omitting slaves
That with you and your party IL takes at least
one niger to endow a man with Southern citi.
zenship. For the rights OF this slavehodng hall
million Of whites, in the South. you are willing
TO shoulder your gun and fight as private
Then. sir, YOU would be tho only priuate rhfe
man in the Southern army. The Lords you pro.
pose lighting for all Captains, Colonies, Ma
j RS and Generals. Prira'e Hefiren, IN the South.
ern army, would have 10 mess With ..private mig.
gers Dir
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-21
The Seizure of the Capital Long Con.
templa'ed,
The Philadelphia Press says:

lhe Philadelphia Press says:
1t is a somewhat singular fact that the idea
seems to be cherished in many quarters that
Washington will be made the capitpl of South
ern Confederacy. Ex-Presdent Tyler is repor-
ted to have often alluded 20 this subject in his
discussions in reference to the present difficulty
And singularly enough, in a note to a sermon
delivered by Rev. George Duf'ield, Jr, of this
city, Oh the late fast day, we find the following
statement:
A few months before the decease of the late
Colonel Benton, he said TO young political
friend then on a visit to Washington: sYoung
man, you have seen the Hall Of Patents, the
Post Office, the Capitol; for whom have they been
butt at such enormous expensel" "For the
people OF the United States, suppose. -
limited States. No, sir; no. They are for the
SOUTHERN CoyrEDEaAcY, which has been plot
ting for the last five and twenty years, and which
greatly fear the nation will not wake up TO dis
cover until it is TOO LATE Remembering the
words Ct the dying Benton, we were not sur
prised to hear Senator Iverson declare in his
place. al see no reason why Washington City
shall not be continued the capital Of Southern
Confederacy. The buildings are ready to our
hand"-[Speech Of Dec. IL Nor to hear Mr.
Rhett affirm that "Secessicn had been in con
temptation for thirty years"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-21

A SLIGHT MIsrsKE.--A Frcnchran hayirg
heard the phrase, "I'se got other fish to FRY"
very readily learned It's application. Oae even
ing. after escorting lady home, and being in
vited to walk in, he thought Of the above ex-
preston, and excused himself by saying, u
thank you, madam; must cook some fish,"
s9-A lady, paying visit to her daughter.
who was young widow, asked her why she wors
her widows garb SO long. "Dear mamma, don't
you see," replied the daughter, ait saves me the
expense of advertising for husband, as every
one can see that am FOR sale by private con-
tract
Is Mark Antony gave the world fo. wo
man. A modern author remarks upon ttis--
"The bargain would have been a good one if the
woman had been good; but bad woman Is {.
poor bargain at any price"
20 Can mans pocket be empty when he has
something in it, To be sure il can, when he
has big hole in il.
Is Why is the Star Spangled Banner like the
Atlantic Occanl Because it will never cease to
wave
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-21
I kno- not e

kno- not ho- i, 3.
b.. fore.oding rssssss on ny heart
At t.nss. rnt;l .icken haze heard.
AID from mes learned, shss before tee soaee
The con1on, co1rser toa,b) of Eccc or H.
TIA; oftentimss better sense informs
Some spirits of the approach Of "thingst 70 DC
Proctor
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-21

From all this it appears that the settlement
made after SO much time, excitement and diff
Guilty, is precisely thai which could and should
have been made at the start. Moody agreed to
withdraw some offensive illusions to Gov VIII
lard. aud 10 admit that an allusion 10 Mr. Hef
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-21

eBWhy may we expect dry times in Wash
ington after the Fourth of March, Because there
will be Sucker in the White House.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-21
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12

fuel. Let the acts Of Congress- and the procla
nations OF the army in every direction, con-
form to the Presidents programme--"the in
tegrity Of the Union"--and we shall have it
again. On the other hand, in full blast, let
these abolition agitators in Congress, our abo-
lition organs, and our vindictive abolition
preachers of false Gospel, so on with their
wicked schemes, and orr war for the Union on
al sides, negroes and all, will soon become
war Of determination. Sow broadcast over the
land these abolition papers, speeches, bills and
resolutions; let it appear that the aboitionists
control the government, or. hold it at their
mercy, and, with the diffusion Of these fire.
brands throughout the South, we shall have
war upon our hands Of twenty years duration,
or the separation of the Union in an ignoble
peace.
Under Mr.. Van Buren's administration we had
a war with the Seminole Indians Of Florida.
They accepted it as war of extermina-
lion, and thus the subjugation of less than
thousand Seminole warriors cost us the best
efforts of our best generals for several years,
at an expenditure of forty millions of dollars
What, then, will this war against our eleven re-
VOTED States cost US, If we change it from
war for the Union to war for the extirpation
Of slavery Such war, with an enormous
debt and exhausting taxes, would 60 down to
the next generation, il not abandoned for an
inglorious peace. The shortest and the only
way to avoid such war is to silence this infa-
nous abolition agitation by the intcrposition
Of ihe strong arm Of the government itself
In undertaking this important duty the ad-
ministration need not entertain any fears Of
public opinion. The government will be sup
ported in suppressing this abolition agitation,
as it was sustained in its suppression of the So
ditious peace meetings and peace journals of
our Northern democratic secession faction last
summer. The issue involves the question of
Union or separation, and that other question
the success or failure of this administration to
EeaSHn just expectations of its millions Of
honTi importers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12
The New York Central Railroad.
ALBANY, Dec. II. 1851


The ANIMAL meeting Of the stockholders of the New
York Central Railroad held here to-day. The follow.
ing directors chosen by unanimous votc:--Eras-
tus Corning Of Albany; Dean Richmond of BUFFALO, John
H. Chede Of Auburn; Alonzo c. Page, of Schenectady
John " L. Pruyn OF Albany; Nathaniel Thayer OF gos-
tor Livingston Sprakor Of Paatne Bridge Jacob Gould
Of Rochester, Cornelius L. Tracy of Troy: Charles r.
Russell, CT New York Richard VI. Blicborl, Of New
York; Hamilton White, Of Syracuse Henry II. Martin,
Of Albany.
For Inspectors OF Election George Dexter OF Albany
Rufus G. Bcardsey of Now York, and Stephen Groes-
beck, Of Albany, were chosen
The meeting was very largely attended.
The annual report Of the directors shows the earnings
Of the road in the month Of November TO have been
S95l 100 S6Saicng increase of $2203 % the
month last year. and the largest earnings Of the
company in any month The surplus If income
count the 39th of September 1861 Sc 466 $50 Is,
invested in improvements and supplies.
The annual report Ct the committee of stockholders
tie company says the books and accounts OF the COM
pany are in good order the system well devised and
they show that the statements in the reports of the com
pany are correct.
On the question OF reappoining stockholders examin
ing committee coming IN in the meeting IT resolved
after full debate to again appoint such committee
tie special crcums that gave origin to II having
passed away. , - , -
appointments we're made
Iiesid nf-Erastns Corning.
Vics Presidxn,-Dean Richmond.
Frsc,a;rc Con,mmee-Messrs Corning, Richmond, Che
dell, Paige and Martin.
C5n,mitiee ca Accoaats-Messrs Speaker, Tracy and
Blatclford.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12

WHICH Is RIGHT 1.-THE abolition organs re-.
peatedly state that Mcclellan is losing ground
by refusing to advance, and the Satanic aboli-
ton clique in Congress evidently design to at
tempt to depose him because he will not
Forward to Richmond" The secessionsts
take a very different view of McClellan's in.
action. The Memphis Argus says that the Con-
federate troops in the Mississippi Valley have
"done as little as the mammoth hosts we are
now supporting in Virginia, whose sole occupa-
ton seems to be watching Mcclellan, who feels
and knows that with him time is strength, while
with us it is exactly the reverse" Now which
is right, Mcclellan or the aboltionists?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12

THE REPUBLICAN, UNION AND WENDELL Pull
LIps-We are informed that the organization
known as the Republican Union are making pre-
parations to have Wendell Phillips deliver one
of his abolition speeches in this city some time
next week. We would advise them not to at
tempt to carry out any such project as that
ander the present state of the public mind.
The public have had the niger dished up in
the abolition style rather more than Is palata-
BILE already, and another dose may prove more
than they will bear.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12

day, it will be seen that, while Fort Picker
has not been preached, and has sustained no
material injury, the rebel Fort McRae has
suffered severely, and Warrington and the
greater part Of the Navy Yard have been
burned. The Confederate steamer Times, more
over, was disabled by the first shot; and, though
Fort Barrancas and their heavy batteries still
remain to the rebels unchanged, when sui-
ncient force arrives to assume the offensive,
and to hold the town of Pensacola, there will
not be great difficulty in capturing all the
works Of the enemy and putting him to
precipitate fight, which will afford the best
practical comment on the boasting OF Bragg.
Thus the news from the Southern coast is Of a
cheering character, and every intelligent reader
will see that the operations in progress are not
Isolated unconnected movements, but portions
OF plan of campaign which, when fully de-
veloped, will reduce the rebels to subsection,
and restore the authority of the United States
flag from the Potomac to the Rio Grande.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12

Coon News FROM THE SoUTH.--We publish
to day highly interesting news from Port Royal
and Fort Pickens From the former we learn
that Beaufort has been taken possession OF, and
that the cotton all around is being picked, with
view to its transportation northward. Beau
fort will become q basis of operations against
the interior of South Carolina, including
Charleston. We further learn that an expedition
hos sailed from PORT Royal to take possession
of Tybee Island. and make il a basis ef opera
tons against Georgia, commencing with Fort
Pulaski and ending with the capture OF Savan
nah. Tyboe is less than two miles from Fort
Pulaski, which can be bombarded thence with
heavy Siege guns and mortars. Another base
OF operations against other vebeliious Southern
States -.Northorn Florida and Alabama will
be Santa Ross Island and Fort Pickens, 50 soon
as the reiufcrcements sent to Conceal Brown
SHALL have reached their destination by the
intelligence from theace, which. we publish to-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12

wNLAox's TurArag.--.. Tho MaSic Asarriage" still
draws crowds 20 this establishment fresh attraction
has added in the act sstArpiece by Charles
rance entitled LES not AMSSn sfr. john Seton, OF
"JSmmy Twitchor fame plays eapi,ay cpar Of Pret
lyman Ru ow Of sho audience quit until the close Of
the aft peac, which amply recompense them for re-
manning
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12

AcapsxY or MU1c.-ro-nlghs Mr.. William Hanion open
the series of gymnasc and other performances at this
house which, from their extraor binary character are
exciting much expectation. Tho most wonderful feat
on record is that to which Mr. Hanlon gives The rather
unpronouncable title Of "2ampilaerostaton a But ore
other person Leotard Of Paris las attempted
T. and he performed hundcr conditions Of dim nsaed
dffcuty the distance being srd less and accom-
pishcd wtaout turning the aody whist lyrs from
trapezc to trapeae Lko every ether curus nov city,
promises 70 attract crowded nosscs the bS oace sheet
Tor 70 night being rrearly filed UP.