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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-20
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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19

" the means Of keeping them secure with.
out injury g. their health, but the facilities
Tor making their labor productive, and sub
(oeting them u that discipline best eslcu-
lated to reform. To punish is only small
part OF the Object which the State ,bopld
seek to accomplish: for the great body az
conviets are only sentenced for few xears
and IN furnishing We have no right 10 orer,
look the good Of the punished.
The history Of prisons is. to n great ia
gree, history Of cruelty. Even Christian.
have ieit that criminal had NJ claim anon
sympathy. ana might be whipped. starved
or overwoIked. as caprice o. passion might
dictate. English prisons have been a dis.
grace TO the world. In this country, we
have risen TO a higher conception Of cur
duty TO prisoners. than any ether country,
anc II was 20 me n source Of thaukrnIness
that we had Chief Magistrate who could
rise so Tar above party feeling as 10 resp-
point Commissinnrr who differed from,
him In politics. Party politics should new
er control appointments tn the charge Of
institutions Of learning. charity, or disci.
pine. Happy will it be for the prison ana
the State, II one, as competent, shall an
the place which has been made vacant NV
the death 81 our fellow citizen. He did his
work wisely and well, and though he toiIed
IN behalf of the debased and criminal. be
IS remembered with crltitude by MANY
who shared his kindness aud were eneour-
aged by his sympathy.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19
Who saw The Sfecri

The richest thing of the season, IL Uo
except some Of the ipllies Of Secession CANA
oil the other day in the neighborhood Of the
market. The greenest Jonathan irnarina.
hle, decked out in sloueh bat, a long blue
trock, and pair Of cowhide shoes. big a,
gondulas, with n huge whip under M. arm.
stalked into billiard saloon, where half a
dozen persons were irundIing the worries.
and alter recovering from his first surprise
at the. TO him, singular aspect Of the room
inquired II any on EN- had seen n stray
steer affirming that the blasted critter
got away as be came through tauwn with
his drove, tother day. and he hadn't seen
nothing on him sence." The blOods denied
all knowledge Of the animal in question
and with much sly winkiEg at each other
proceeded To eondole with him on his loss
IN the most heartfelt manner. lie watched
the game with much interest, as he evident.
ly had never seen nor heard ANYTHING Of
the kind before, and created much amuse-
ment by bis demonstratinn of annIau,a
when good shot was made-Je rusalem
being a favori;e interjeciion. Ar last be
made bold 90 request the privilege of try-
ing his skill, when be set the crowd in n
roar by hrs awkward movements. However
- III. III
as well as could be expected FIR a green.
horn. All hands now began to praise him,
which so elated him that he began To tbink
himself a second Phelan; and he actually
offered to bet dollar with his cpponent
which OF course he Loot. The loss and the
laugh so irritated him. that he offered "a
play another game, and bet two dollars.
which he pulled out Of a big roll--for il
seems his cattle had sold well, and he vas
quite Flush. THIS bet he also lost. as tho
fool might have known be would, when.
mad as March hare, he pulled out ffiy
spot, :he largest ball be had, and offered 20
bet that on another game. The crowd
mustered round and raised enough to cover
1t. and at it they went again, which. by
some strange turn Of luck, greeby won
lie now offered 60 put the hundred he had
just won against another hundred. OF
curse he couldn't blundsr into another
game, so they now could win back what
they had lost, aud fleece the fellow of his
Own roll besides. They sent on. for a Ga.
nous player, who happened to have money
enough to bet with, and another game was
played, which Jonathan also won. Apo,b-
er hundred was also raised and bet aud
won; and II was not till he had Numbered
through half dozen games. and by some
UHdccolhfdGie run Uf luck won them all
draining the pockets CT his opponents of
some four hundred dollars. that they began
to smell very large mice"
When everybody got tired Of playinr.
Gaukey pulled on his frock over his head
took lis whip under lis arm, and walked
quietly out, turning round at the door. and
remarking, Gentlemen, If you should
happen to see anything Of that steer. wish
you'd Just let me know" At last accounts
they had not seen the steer. but they had
come to the conclusion that they saw the
elepknnf Nclrl,lrnl,nr.f ILernL1
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19
Thoughts for Young Men,

Costly apparatus and splendid cabinets
have no magical power to make scholars.
In all circumstances. as a man is, under
God, the master Of his own fortune, so is he
the maker of his own mind. The Creator
has SO constituted the humao intellect that
1t can grow only by its opn action, and by
its own action il must certainly and neces
sariiy grow. Every man must therefore,
in an important sense, educate himself
His books and teachers are but helps the
work is his. A man is not educated until
he has the ability to summon in case OF
emergency, all his mental power into Wigs
orous exercise to effect his proposed plans.
1t is not the man who has seen the most.
CT who has read the most, who can do this:
such one is in 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 war
riors that went to the siege of Troy, had the
pre- eminence, not because nature had given
him strength, and he carried the largest
bow, but because self discipline had taught
him how to BEND it.-DaHiel Webster.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19
Patrick Henry.

A man stands upon the floor Of the
House Of Delegates of Virginia, He turns
an eye Of FIRE around him-he trembIes
with some mighty emotion. That emotion,
reader, was the first breath Of newborn
Liberty! She started into life Mt this
inspiration. and the days Of tyranny were
numbered.
The grandeur Of that scene cannot be
comprised al one glance. lie stood amid
grave and prudent body of men, con-
scious indeed Of the wrongs of their coun-
try, but relying upon modest petition for
redress. They had never let their inagin.
atoms ramble into visions ofupright and
fearless independence. A thousand things
forbade the idea. Their habits of thoughts
and action, their pitiable weakness as a
country, their disgust for wars on account
oil recent and exhausting conflicts, nll in
tended to indispose them for freedom
They were, besides, legislating beneath
the Jealous eyes OF royal deputies; who
would not fail TO call treason by its right
name. They sat as il were under the
glimmerings Of the diadem.
who would even dare, IL 90 inclined, 10
stalk forth from their mfdst, and throw
down the gauntlet to the mightiest empire
OF the world-to principles as old as the
great globe itself, interviewer with every
page Of past history. sanctioned by vener>
able ages, and proud and awful as the
heavens? Who would dare to leap on the
moss grown and frowning ramparts of
monarchy, and pluck its bloodred flag?-
Who would rush from the security of SUBJ
mission, and Samson like grasp the lion by
his maner 1t was the grandest moment
of that time-but God had reared up one
to fill it. That man was Patrick Henry.
lie opened his lips. His heart, big with
the destlnles oil the world, struggled mo-
ment with doubt-but no longer. The
electric appeal shot forth-driited on
flashed fercer and brighter, ard growing
with Overwhelming majesty, until the
last words-"Give me Liberty or give me
Death P-flled up its measure Of terrible
might; and the last link of the chain that
had entirely bound the former wac riyen.
lie had finished his sublime task. The
revolution was fact.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19
SymDaIhH.

Whoever that has loved, but has felt. for
the object of his passion, secret longing
arise. strange even to himself? lie could
no more account for it than the vihe-wsre
it gifted with speech-could say why it
clings to the elm, or the loadstone why it
is attracted to the iron.
And when souls commune together in
sympathy how bissful tits! When a Sc
cres attraction, as if by magnetism. draws
them together, how they gaze and love, the
more deeply the longer they examine
Their hearts are attuned to the sweetest
harmony. Nature has the same charms
for both. The pure azure of the heavens,
the balsamic flowers, the blooming land
scaPe. the silver ligh. of the monn, the
lofty aspirations of the mind, spiritual
beauty, order, goodness, innocence, virtue,
all these affect both-all these affect both
in the same manner. How delightful is
it to them TO unlock to each other their
innocent thoughts! How readily do they
comprehend them How speedily doe.
each feeling fnd an answering emotion in
the heart of each otheri There is no great
thought, no beautiful perception, no joyful
hope, no noble deed, that they do not share
in common. There is no dissonance in the
one. which is not changed into harmony by
the sympathy Of the other.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19
The Printing once.

A well conducted printing office is the
best of schools. G" with me to tho execu>
tive and legislative departments of the
government, and l will point you in each
OF them, to the most competent of any use
full public offcers who started in life as
printers devils. Gross the ocean aud we
will find such men as Guixot, De Tocoue
vile, Lamartine, Of France, Lord Palmer
ston, D'lsraeli and Macauley, of England.
have all distinguished themselves as jour
naiists. Let young men especially look to
those high examples, and rest with moth
ing short of positions in the front rank Of
society. This can be attained only by tie
most indomitable industry, perseverance,
and study, and by strict regard to truth,
honesty and virtue. Never for a moment
think it disreputable to labor. Honest
toll, however humble, never yet disgraced
any man but too many, we are sorry to
say. suffer Disgrace rather than labor for a
livelihood.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19
The harsh Educational system

What Anselm Of Canterbury. at the end
OF the eleventh century, said against the
rigid mOnastic discipline, is admirable
An abbot complained in conversation with
him of the incorrigible youths who would
not he amended by all the corrections be
administered. Anselm replied:
You never cease beating the bows, and
what sort of men will they be when they
grow upH
Stupid and BRITISH answered the
abbot
a good sign for the method of your ed
uca'ion,' said Anselm, when you educate
men into brutes .
The abbot answered, rs that our fault
We try to compel them, in all manner of
ways, to be better, and yet we effect moth
ing
You compel them? p answered Anselm
Tell me, then, pray you, if you planted
tree in your garden, and enclosed it or
all sides, so that it could not spread out It's
branches IN any direction. and after some
years transplant it in an open space. what
kind ct tree would it have become p
Certainly useless one, with crooked,
tangled branches. And whose fault would
1t be but your fault. who trained the tree
IN this over compulsory manner
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19

chase few copies and give il chance OF
circulation IL New York. The repulse
met with on my application for the office
OF storeman, made me not only abandon
the attempt 20 sell, but also to forget my
book. The mind is easily confused in
youth"
But, doctor, If we bad known, If We
had dreamed that it was really you"
gasped Mr.. Small, ready to drop from his
chair with shame and embarrassment.
No apologies, my dear sir; they are
quite unnecessary. / was nobody for you
to know or dream of, just then" And the
cd philosopher looked both merry and
wise. 1t was my own fault, to come
looking for genteel situation in hat
with no cock what could any man ex-
9eet: sixty two years make great changes
IN this world OF ours. They have made a
Furnishing Republic out CT what George
III ard his ministers called seditiOus
colony; and you see that in the came space
Of time t0lerably respectable member of
Congress has been made of man who car
ried penny roll, aud wore no rufies.n
Mr.. Small's friends never could under
stand how be recovered his COMPOSERS on
that trying occasion. bar be aid bis dis
tinguished guest having contriyed to turn
the conversation once more to his books
and bindings; and the rest of the evening
went off remarkably we'll. Next morning
he accompanied Franklin on what proved
TO be the doctors last visit to New York !;
saw him take his seat in Congress saw
Washington sworn into the Presidency, and
returned to his country house in the accus-
toned glow of enthusiasm for the success
full and established
How far he profted by the lesson ofthat
evening could never be guessed by his most
intimate acquaintance. Besides the long
treasured pamphlet, be was accustomed to
exhibit the chair ON which Franklin sat
IN his library many year after the famous
doctor had gone TO the house appointed
But nobody again heard him rehearse the
story of The Shabby Young Man"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19
CANT go Souih.o

What pity it is that the aboliiiopj-ts
"can't 60 south" and sei the niggers a, the
work OF destroying their masters. as old
John Brown did. without getting a rome
about their necks. An abolition nanar-
one that thought Drown was a "wonderfpl
man." says The fact is too patent 10 he
longer TInked AT, that the life Of no North.
ern man is secure to day in any the cation
States Of the Union" That paper foroets
that if tie life of Northern men are i3
danger IN the Southern States. the Renu;,-
licaus are TO blame for IL. When North
ern men will stand up and Justify such
cold blooded murders as were Committed
10y Brown, 1t is not astonishing thar The
S.uth should drive them out Of their State
But any sensible Northern man who Will
attend to his own business can 90 SJuth in
perfect safety. We would have no fears
abuut going into any Southern State Ia the
Union. The admission is a strange che IN
come from paper thEt says the Reoubli-
can party Is not sectional When In the
history Of this country was it dangerous
for Northern man TO 90 South" before
the organization Of the Republican .,ar,v ,
Never. No, never. But since that organi.
cation has attempted to destroy the lives
and take the property Of the South, il is no,
81 astonishing that Jealousy and fear
should exi.t on the part of the S,utE ern
people, aid that they should watch with
care!ulness The doings of the Northern men
when they get among their niggers.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19

The SOLAR SYsrEN-Some notion NAV
be obtained Of the comparative size of the
principal objects Of the solar system, by
surprising globe, two feet in diameter,
placed in the centre Of plain, to repre-
vent the sun a grain OF mustard seed
placed at distance of eighty two feet
would represent Mercury pea at the
distance Of l42 feet, would give a represen.
taiion of Venus; another pea, not percep-
tibly larger, at a distance Of 2l5 feet.
would represent the earth, the scene of
mans existence. his cares, his ambition.
aud his glory Mars is less dignifed still
for pins head, placed at a distance Of
G21 feet, would afford true representation
of its comparative size; and four minute
grains Of sand, ut distance Of Sc, 900 feet,
would convey some perception of the po-
sition and size of Festa Deres, Pallss. and
Juno. A moderate size orange at a quar-
ter OF mile. would represent Jupiter
small orange. at nearly half mile, would
represent Saturn; and the far of planet
Herschel dwindles into a cherrv, moving
at distance of three>quarters Of mile
from the central globe, representing the
eun.-Dr. Nichols Lecture on Astronomy.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19
@The folIowipp snecimens of cbildisb

oddlty are furnished by an exchange:
a little boy, kneeling at his mothers
knee to say HE evening prayer, asked for
leave to pray in his own words, and, with
childish simplicity, said "God bless lit,
tie Willie, and don't let the house burn up
God bless papa and mamma-God bless
me and make my boots 90 On easy in the
morning"
Another, in moment of contri,ion, ad
dressed his prayers as follows: 20 Lord
bless George, and make him q good boy !;
and don't let him be naughty again-nev-
er, no, never because, you know, when he
is naughty, be sticks to it so 2"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19

la There is tinee Of sadness in the
closing words Of Mr.. BucLanan's reply TO
the municipal authorities Of Washington
" Among all those who are now present I
d. not recognizs an individual whom I
then knew but goodwill towards me has
descended from father to son, and / feel
the greatest qualification in knowing ard
believing that / am 81 kindly arrrtciated
by the citizens Ct Washington, az / thit 7
deserve TO be at least by them" Mr.. Bu-
ehanan has cutlived nearly all the prcui-
cent men who were on the political staos
when he first entered public life. Jacksos-
Adams, CraWfurd, Clay, Webster. Cal.
houn and Benton. have all raised auav
and Van Buren,. Rives and TYLER. tboutb
still living, have long since erased 70 &c.
euPy Prcm nent position in public af.
fairs.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19

Winter will not last forever,
Spring wall soon come forth again,
And with flowers Of every color
Seek the hill side and the plain;
Lambs will soon in fields Ire sporting
Birds re-echo from each tree,
"Winter's gonel its days are endedl
We are happy, We are free"
Hedge and tree will soon be budding,
Soon with ioavcs be covered Ger;
Winter cannot last foreverl
Brighter days are yet in store.
Sorrows will not last forever,
Brighter times will come again,
Joy our every grief succeeding,
As the sunshine after rain;
As the snow and ice Of winter
Melt At the approach Of Spring,
20 will all our cares and trials
Joy and peace, and comfort bring;
When the heart is sad and dropping,
Think, though you be yexed sore,
Sorrows cannot last foreverl
Brighter days are yet in store.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19

REMARKABLE LAKEs.-0n the top of
ridge of mountains in Portugal, called
Estrella, are two lakes Of great depth, es-
pecially one Of them, which is said to be
unfaihumable. What is chiefly reua-ka-
BILE in them is, that they are calm when
the sea is calm, and rough when that is
stormy 1t is, therefore probable that they
have subterranean communication with
the ocean and this seems to be confirmed
by the pieces of ships they throw up,
though almost forty miles distant from the
sea.
There is another extraordinary lake in
this country, which, before storm is said
to make trlghtiul rumbling noise, that
may be heard at distance of several
miles.
And We are told ola pool or fountain,
called "Fervencias," about twenty four
miles from Cuimbria, that absorbs not only
wood, tut the lightest bodies thrown into
1t, such as cork, straw, feathers, etc.,
which siuk and are never seen again.
10 these We may add a remarkable
spring near EstrerrUs, which petriies wood,
or rather eneausts it with a case of stone !;
out the most remarkable circumstances is,
that IN summer it thru VS. up water enough
to turn several mills, and in winter is per-
iectiy dry.-SmitRs Wonders.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19

EaMountains are considerably up and
down in Vermont. 1t is related that
coacbman driving up one, was asked if il,
WAS as steep on the other side. Steep
said he; chain lightning couldent 60 down
without bgeeehin on 2
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19
r~YOune America IA, v,Ikinr A.

I~ Young America was walking down
the street with HE father, and seeing a
strange sort Of a machine at the door of a
enquired wha, it was for.
:. i am sure 1 don't know" replied the
father as they passed on.
MOP
Certainly not"
Guess do" said Johnny.
Well what do You think il il for ?"
RsckoR it nust be for sale,"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19
Joliet signal rate. OF Aa,.r,,,,,.
JOB Rim TIHG

celebrating ofeverydeseriptici wii be u..tl,,,
IP'ditiOu'ly ,IeentsStO order onIibsrsHern.
Anss assortment OF blanks kepieonsiatiI, on han
~ All orders FOR Advertising or job work nv,
be accompanied by cash. unless sSrrr person knov !.
ueecofnes responsible for the sane.-s
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19

Ia What makes the milk so warm 90
said the cook to the girl, when she ruuebt
our eantul to the door this mornine.
Please, mum, the pump hardle's
broke. and mi,sus took the water from the
boiler"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19
Prom the Herald.
A Plea for the Stars and Stripes.
BY CLYDE PERcIyAL.

"And when die and am buried-if ever am burie
IT the Star Spangled Banner be my winding sheet
he stan Of my country my tombstone"
Sons Of Southern pride and glory,
In your trials Of to-day,
Don't forget the strife aud conflict
That gained an Independent Day.
Don't forget your children's grandsircs
When the Stars aud Stripes they raised,
On which the eyes Of BUNDLED millions
OF u conquered nation gazed.
Don't give up the Spangle1 Banner
To the foS men Of the North,
lis they should seek another emblem
Uf a fallen countryis wrath.
Proudly let the star bright banner
Float from ship-mast. tower and tree;
Lay aside the grand Palmetto,
The Stars and Stripes for you are free.
Know you not on fields Of glory
Southern soldiers fought aud died,
Aud dearly bought glorious country
In which their ehildfen yet reside.
Then don Z forsake that noble emblem,
But In triumph let II wave,
Let it be uufurled in glory
High above ''Coereion's" grave.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19

HEA western paper. announcing the
death Of gentleman in Iowa, says-"He
was a great admir- er OF Horace Greedy, but
otherwise a respectable man,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19

AL work warranted TO give entire satisfaction and
4tPrees TO suit the times. Orders sent by mall viii
I've prompt attention. (n2lyl
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19

a6-H How to tell when the honey moon
is pas,-when man kisses bis vile 10 he
would take pile.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19
PAINTING AND PAPERING.

nh citizens of Joliet and vicinity respectively
- nfIrmed that the Subscribers coutiuue the
+eting business In all its branches
eHof oN JOLIET ST., Opposite the Joliet Heuse.)
LA. D0RR sCHOTT.
--''e'' Sept'zO, 1859. nl4tf
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-19

G a 8 n,
DAiOHT Barley, at the Joliet Aalthouse. But 81.
E.P0ETER.
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DE NTEST RY

N-x,A DR. A. e. ALLEN, permanently located
H3tz1sfSsR IN Joliet, il prepared to perform sll
OIfYSA Operations in tho nrofession. in the
4C latest aui most approved style. Arti-
nci" Jo' from single To" TO full sett, inserted
the Atmospheric principle.
= Tc-.h Extracted without pain.
orEtcE On jefferson ST., in IiarIey's New Building