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Year: 1860

WHAT MAKES A FAILuRE.-A mere closing up
of the door by the Sheriff is not always proof
of what is technically called ga failure" 1t is
sometimes the heaviest, most money making
operation of the season. Men have been known
to make their fortunes by failing" Thou
sands have gone through bankruptcy, to branch
out larger than ever. Men swear themselves
poor, but surprise their acquaintances with their
princely establishments and the wealth at their
command. Their out -witted creditors they greet
with serene sardonc smile, and their own
success they reward with luxury and the lavish
of a thousand congratulations. Pacific.
Year: 1860




THE WIFE.---7It needs no guilt to break hus-
bands heart The absence of content the NUT
terings Of spleen, the untidy dress and cheerIess
home, the forbidding scowl and deserted heart
these and other nameless neglccts, without a
crime among them, have narrowed to the quick
the hearts core Of many man and planted there,
beyond the reach Of cure the germ of dark dcs-
pair. o, may woman, before that sight arrives,
dwell on the. rccollectiOns Of her youth, and
cherishing the dear idea of that tuneful time,
awaken and keep alive the promise she so kind
ly gave. And though she may be the injured,
not the injuring one-the forgotten and not the
forgetting wife-a happy allusion to the hour Of
peaceful love-a kindly welcome TO a comfortable
home-a smile Of love to banish hostile words
a kiss Of peace TO pardon all the past and the
hardest heart that ever locked itself within the
breast Of selfish man. will soften to her charms,
and bid her live, as she had, hoped. her years Of
matchleas bliss-loved, loving and eoutent--the
source Of comfort and the spring ofjoy. -.rf
Year: 1860

liz people would discern aud distinguish,
instead of confusing and confounding, they
would see that the best way of putting down
the abuse Of thing is to make it nseful.-
Would you lop off everybody's hands, be-
cause they might be turned to picking and
stealing. Neither is the intellect to be shon
Of any Of its members; seeing that, though
they may all be perverted, they may all min
ister to good. The busy have no time to be
fdgety. He who is following his plough,
will not be breaking windows with the mob.
Little is gained by ovcr-throwing and sweep
ing away an idol. unless yourcstore the idea,
Of which It Is the shell and sediment. Nor
will yOu find any plan 50 effective for keeping
folks from doing harm, as teaching them to
employ their faculties in doing good, and
giving then. plenty Of good work to do.
Year: 1860

THE SENTIMENT OF THE NAvr.-The New
York Herald says:


We learn from reliable sources that very
great excitement prevails among the officers
Of the navy in consequence Of the present
state Of affairs at the South, and that so adj
verse are they to a collision with their fellow
citizens in that quarter that there will be an
almost universal resignation of their commits
sions as soon as hostiIities break out. They
viii not imhrue their hands in the blood Of
their brethren.
Year: 1860

The Poor BoY.-Don't be ashamed, my lad


ifyou have patch on your elbow, it is no mark
Ofdisgracc. IT speaks well for your industrious
mother. For our part VIC would rather see
dozen patches on your jacket than hear one pro-
fame or vulgar word escape from your lips or to
smell the fumes Of tobacco in your breath. No
good boy will shun you because you cannot
dress as we'll as your companion; and if bad
boy sometimes laughs at your appearance, say
nothing, my good lad but walk on. We know
many rich and good man who was once as poor
as you. Fer God, my boy, and Il you are poor,
but honest, you will be respected great deal
more than ifyou were the son Of q rich man, and
were addicted to bad habits. s.-.
Year: 1860

A HST TO aARDESERs-The latest invention
is an instrument to prevent poultry from scratch
ing up the gardens. II is something like long
spur, attached to the hind part of ROSTERS
leg The instrument is so arranged that when
the fowl is about to scratch the earth, the spur
catches in the ground before the foot has fairly
descended. and obliges it to bring its foot down
quietly and harmlessly in front Of the place
where it aimed at The fowl thereupon tries
the other foot with a ike result 1t keeps on
trying and, before IT is aware Of il, the machine
has walked Il right out Of the garden.
Year: 1860

THE REAL IssUE.--We have elsewhere successfully repelled the charge that the real issue in the presidential canvass is union or disunion." Let us now inquire what is the real issue If we reflect for a moment what will be the consequence if any combination of Douglasism and Bell ism should defeat Breckinridge at the South, we will then see and understand the issue. Breckinridge's defeat at the South would be regarded as virtual surrender of the doctrine that Congress should protect the rights of the South should the territo- ries refuse to to so or pass anti-slavery laws. If the vote should be in favor of John Bell it will be considered an indorse- ment of his protective tariff policy, the re- ception Of abolition petitions. and general plan of yielding to the most unreasonable demands of the North. If the vote of the South Is cast in favor of Stephen A. Doug las 1t will be virtual indorsement of his odious squatter sovereignty. which will undoubtedly shut us out from the territo- ries forever. Men of the South look at the real issue and stand on prineiple-your action then cannot be wrong.
Year: 1860

Nfeat pOlltlcai OattleS are not won Oy the abandonment of principles. When we ask our readers dispassionately whether they will vote for John Bell or not, the purport of our question is--wil you abandon all the political principles which you have ever cherished, and accept instead the evils of federalism amt the. .elap-trap of mounte

 banks? We have published at different times enough of Bells record to prove to every candid man that John Bell is unsound. When we prefer the charge of unsoundncss on the slavery question, we do not mean that he wishes to, abolish slavery, but that he has mistaken the soutdern idea, that he fails to appreciate the southern civilization, that he is one of those phlegmatic individ- uals, who tolerate without loving and apol- ogize for instead of defending and uphold ing our institutions. He is a trimmer by nature, and having seen in the physical world that water extingushes fire he uses the same theory in politics, and pours cold water on the generous ardor of the South

 His only claim to satesmanshp consists in his appreciation of one fact--the increasing strength of the North and the diminishing power of the South; and the sum and sub stance of his political philosophy-th concentrated essence of his entire record is found in this one dogma the only hope of the South is to conciliate the North by yielding to her most exhorbitant de- mands, for Ae sake Qf the Union and the election of John Bell President" It was this ignoble sentiment that actuated him when he went for protection against the free-trade interests of the South, when he favored national bank, when he protested against the removal of the deposits, when solit ary and alone among southern mem bers he favored the reception of abolition petitions, when he opposed the annexation of Texas, when he protested against the repeal of the Missouri compromise and op. | posed the Lecompton constitution. Nc one of these in and of themselves would be sufficient grounds upon which to impeacl Mr. Bell, as good southern and conscien tious northern men have occasionally CT rel in judgment, but how can even the par. | tiality of Mr. Bells advocates defend a mar who was never right-never true to the South-never awake to her just interests but always cringing from danger and pan dering to ruthless and oppressive northern spirit? How can we forgive the statesman who totally mise sconceivesand ndmlsunderstand our interests? How can we vote for NIr Bell, an unsound man on an ambiguou; platform, and repudiate the platform O John c. Breckinridge, the only one favor | able to the South when by so doing we no

 virtually indorse Douglas squatte, Fignty heresy, but likewise the high tN policy, which the Union party, in common with the black republicans, advo cate! There is not genuine democrat in the United States, who will vote for John Bell, and no southern whig or know noth- ing will support him, unless he is willing to ignore the true interests of the South for the sake of party name.
Year: 1860

According to agreement made by the. combination in Pennsylvania that the vote shall be given to whoever can be elected the 27 votes of that State will be given to him; and the union in New Jersey will give him more, which will be- just over what is required. Thus it will be seen from figures, how important it is that the lovers of the South and of the Union should not be divided on this occasion. Let those free stltes who i tend to give their vote for Breckinrdge, be given to understand that the South is united to secure his election, and their example will be contagious. We shall elect him, and with as wild burst of enthusiasm, as greeted his nomination as Vice President four years ago. Let the people ponder on these things, consider the question in candid spirit, and we need have no fear that Lincoln will be elected.
Year: 1860

The presiding genius of the National DemocIat has the happy faculty of misun- derstanding all arguments which do moi jump with his peculiar views. In this way he avoids the reasoning of an opponent.- On this account it is likewise serviceable faculty, but we fear he has practiced it so long that some of his readers will imagine that 1t is not intentional on his part, but arises from the inability to comprehend plain position-from habit, we sup pose, of contemplating grander themes.- Last week we asked if Mir. Rust was above the instructions of his constituents; very appropriate question to ask the National after the assertion made by it, that Col. Rust would vote for Douglas, without re- gard to the wishes of his constituents, should the election go into the House. This the National calls presumption. :" We are not surprised at this dicovery - After reading the Jfrst article in the Ma tional no one will be surprised at what the second may say. After rambling through half column of balderdash we find the following lucid and categorical answer to our question::

 W e answer No but there are few boltng electors, before the people ot Arkansas, who are above the instructions of their irconstituencv-worse than that--if they vote for any other candidate than Stephen A. Douglass in the electoral college fl.ntra ...I. .l people of Arkansas"

 In other words-for we must translate this profound reasoner--the electors must vote for Douglas whether he gets a single vote at the ballot-box or not Such pro- position is so eminently absurd that we confess we rather pity than blame the Doug. las men if they are all like the editor of the National. They are not responsible fol what they say. Let us treat them kindly for we should pity the misfortunes of ou fellow creatures. Especially, we beseech you, keep in good humor with the Ma tional Democrat. Love it for its weak nesses, as we do some frail pet beauty, and allow it to talk at random for its wayward nonsense is delicate satire on the stupidi- ty of its readers.
Year: 1860

Thcfollowing calculation, taken from the Napoleon Planter, will show that Breckin- ridges chance of being the next president is decidedly favorable. If the South will but unite on him cordially it would make his election certainty. No sensible man will deny that he has popular strength at the South, and can only be defeated in some States through the fatuity of the Douglas men. Let the South rally to the standard of Breckinridge and Lane, and put at rest forever black repubicanism, Douglasism, and protective tariifs--every phase of cen tralization and federalism. But here is the estimate:

 We predict Breckinrdge and Lane will carry the following States, by the annexed majorites:
Year: 1860

our money by an odious system of taxstion for the even less obnoxious evil of stealing our negroes? The South will ponder well on these grave and vital subjects before she can be whistled up or whistled down as if she was but the ghost of her former great ness.
Year: 1860

V not ld and whether the calf got into the hole

 whether the an or the calf or both fell over the D. ecipice, or whether the Colonel joined the man against the calf, or the calf against the man, or {. clum q tree,' he did not inform his audence.'

 We have no desire to spoil this beautiful anecdote, but we think the Colonel if wise, certainly ' clum tree,' as we have no hesitation in pronouncing the holder of the calf the same man who "butted a bull off the bridge,'' and it was nothing but wise p,ecaution to get out of the way.
Year: 1860

Mutton can be produced pound for pound
at less than half the price of pork it yields
more nourishment when eaten, and keeping
feeding hogs does. Sheep can be kept through
the winter on hay or turnips, or mangel
wortzel, or sugar beet, while hogs will not
do without at least some corn.


Land planted with corn without manuring
il does not yield half the crop it would II
manured, while raising corn on nearly all
the farm wears out the land, wears out the
men and horses, and farm implements, and
while doing all this, returns but compare
lively small amount for labor, and will event
ually make the man poor who practices it.


The economical and nourishing food for
IA family, in the winter, is white beans or
white peas, the latter of which can be kept
free from bugs by shelling or thrashing them
when ripe, and then immersing them in
scalding hot water for about one minute
whica while il destroys the egg that produ-
ces the insect. does not iniure the vitality Of
the pea. So says the Paent Office Report
for lS49. Peas thus treated can be spread
on sheet and dried by the heat Of the sun,
and one bushel Of them will. know by ex.
perience. go as far in family as barrel Of
-four.


Cows fed during the winter. on any kind
Of moist food, as potatoes. turnips, and other
roots. will give more milk than il fed on hay
or corn. or anything else Of dry nature.


II would be to the advantage OF farmers to
conline their attention exclusively TO the
farms and let all specula.ing business alone !;
for. if farming is worth following at all. it
is certainly much better TO attend to il well
than to have the mind divided between it
and some other object. Itis best, moreover,
for farmers TO raise crops Of every variety
that their land will produce which are sale
able in their vicinity ior by following this
plan. if one crop fail, or is not SO much in
demand, some other will probably be found
70 compensate the loss.


Goirqrd's Register.
Year: 1860

Nay, speak no l!-a kindly word


Can never leave sting behind,
And, oh! to breathe each tale we've heard
Is far beneath noble mind.
Full Of d better seed is sown


By choosing thus the kinder plan;
For if but little good be known,


Still lc. US speak the best we can.
Give US the heart that fain woull hide.


Would fain another's faults eiiice;
How can it please cen human pride


To prove humanity but base
No! let US reach higher mood,


A nobler sentiment Of man;
Be earnest in the search of good,


And speak Of all the bes, we can.
Then speak no i'll but lenienl be 49,.
TO Others failing as your own;
you re the first fault to see,


Be not the first to make il known;
For life is but passing day,


No lip may tell how brief its span;
Then, oh ! the little time we stay,


Let ! speak Of all the best we can.
Year: 1860

uncomfortable, especially the gentleman who
half unconsciously linked his wife's manner,
on his return home, with this visit Of her old
friend, for May had acquainted him with her
engagement TO her cousin


Mrs Denison opened her lips 10 speak, and
then closed them, while thought darted
through her mind-"What is the use Of tel
ling George2 / can Just take my ride with
Cousin Ralph and say nothing to him about
it'-for she had an intuition that the an
nouncement of the invitation would not be
agreeable to her husband


But she put aside the thought the next mo-
ment, for she was too honorable for the slight
est concealment


"Well, you will probably have an opportn-
nifty to meet Cousin Ralph at tea, as he invi-
ted me to ride out an hour or two with him,
this afternoon" ....t


"And you accepted the invitation


"Certainly You have no ObjectionsG'


There was no immediate answer but May
read her husbands face


EOh, George, you are not so absurd as TO
mind my riding out for an hour with my cous.
in, and the old companion Of all my child.
hood2'


"Why don't you add, also, your old lover2'


The blood flashed into the ladys cheek for
the speech wounded and irritated her; and II
was one that, in better mood, her husband
would not have made


at would not be very wise or delicate for
me to say il before jealous husband"


The answer stung him ''You can apply
what terms you like TO me, Mrs. Deuison;
simply wish to know ifyou accepted the invi
tatiou9i
Year: 1860

- -


| was always fond of dogs Goldsmith
in his touching and eloquent plea for the
dog, where in alluding to a sort of mania
for dog-killing which prevailed at the time
of which he speaks, in consequence of an
unreasonable apprehension of hydrophobia
he says among other fine things, that the
dog is the only animal which viii leave his
own kind voluntarily to follow man.


It is true, and the truth should bind
man to be the dogs protector and friend.


The American brig Cecilia. Captain
Symmes. on one of her voyages, had on
board splendid specimen of the New
foundland breed named Napoleon, and his
magnificent size and proportions. his intel
hgent head, broad, white chest, white feet
and white tipped tail, the rest Of his glossy
body being black, made him as beautiful
as his peerless namesake, who no doubt
would have been proud to possess him.


Capt Symmes. however, was not partial
to animals of any kind, a d had an unac-
countable and especial repugnance to dogs,
as much so indeed as if all his ancestors
had died of hydrophobia, and he dreaded
to be bitten like bis unfortunate predeces.
sors


This dislike he one day manifested in a
shocking manner, for Napoleon had several
times entered his room, and, BY wagging
his great banner of a tail, knocked paper
and ink off his desk On the next occa-
sion the Captain seized knife and cut
half the poor animals tail Of.


The dogs yell brought his master to
the spot, and seeing the calamity and the
author of it, without moment hesitation
he felled Captain Symmes to the cabin floor
with sledge-hammer Blow, which. had it
hit the temple, would have prevented the
Captain from cutting eff any more dogs
tails.


The result was tha. Lancaster was put
in irons, from which, however, he was soon
released, Captain Symmes partially repent
ing his cruel deed. on learning that Ma
poleon had once saved bis owners life.


The white shark, as all my nautical
friends are well aware. is one of the very
largest of sharks 1t averages over TWEEN
ty, and | have seen one tweuty-seven and
half feet long It generally considered
to be the fereest and most formidable of
all sharks


But few days elapsed after the catas-
trophe of poor Napoleon ere he became the
hero of a more thrilling occurrence, the
very thought of which has SO often filed
me with horror. During the interval the
noble beast was not at all backward in ex-
hibiting bis wrath at the captain By low
growls whenever he approached


In vain did his master. fearful for the
life of his dog, essay to check these signs
of his anger. Captain Symmez. however,
made the allowance, and offered no further
harm TO him.


One morning as the Captain was stand
ing on the bowsprit, be lost his footing
and fell overheard, the Cecilia then nut
ming about ten knots.


Man overheard Captain Symmes over
beard was the cry, and all rushed to get
out the boat as they saw swimmer strik-
ing out for the brig, which was at once
rounded too, and as they felt especially ap-
prehensiYe on account of the white sharks
Year: 1860

m GROWING Old.
I'm growing old-'tis surely SO
And yet how short it seams
Since was but a sportiye child,
Enjoying childish dreams
l cannot see the change that comes
With such an even pace
l mark not when the wrinkles fall
Upon my fading face
know I'm old and yet my heart
Is just as young and gay
As e'er it was before my locks


OF bright brown turned to gray.
know these eyes to other eyes


Look not so bright and glad
As once they looked and yet tits not


Because my hearts more sad.
I never watched with purer joy


The floating clouds and glowing skies
While glistening tears of rapture fill


These old and fading eyes.
And when I mark the cheek where once


The bright rose used to glow,
It grieves me not TO see instead


The almond crown my brow.
I've seen the flower grow old and pale


And witAered more than I !;
I've seen it lose its every charm,
Then droop away and die.
And then I've seen it rise again,


Bright as the beaming sky,
And young and pure and beautiful
And felt that shall I.
Then what if l am growing old


Ny heart is changeless still,
And God has given me enough


This loving heart to fill.
l love to see the sun 90 down.


And lengthening shadows throw
Along the ground, while DER my head


The clouds in crimson glow
see beyond those gorgeous clouds


A country bright and fair,
Which needs no sun +; God and the Lamb


Its light and beauty are.
1 seem to hear the wonderous song


Redeemed sinners sing,
And my heart leaps to join the throng


To praise the heavenly King.
Iseem to see three cherub boys,


As hand to hand they go,
With golden curls and snowy wings,


Whose eyes with rapture glow.
When was young 1 called them mine


Now Heavens sweet ones are hey;
But l shall claim my own again,


When 1 am called away,
Perhaps, when Heavens bright gate I've


passed,


They'll know from every other
The one who gave them back to God,


And haste to call me mother.
0! I am glad Pm growing OLD


For every day l spend
Shall bring me one day nearer that


Bright day that has no end.
Year: 1860

WISTERISe CABBAcE.-A farmer who has
been very successful in preserving his cab
bage till spring. says 80" | have practiced
for four years the following mode Of win
tering cabbage and it has proved so well
give it for the benefit Of others: My cab
bage is left out till there is danger from frost.
The heads are then cut of with a few coarse
leaves, and il winter does not seem 10 be
upon Us. throw into heaps, and cover with


litter of some kind, till winter seems 10 be
coming in earnest. Then the cabbage are
put in heaps by placing them on the ground


three from the bottom. course, two from the
second, and one from the top. Make your
heap as long as you wish-back them close
by putting the largest at button, and keep
the stem end up, Cover zen to twenty inch
e. or more with earth, without any straw
The earth must be in proportion to the frost,
4 little frost will not hurt them il the cab
bage are not taken cat till the frost has left
them.
Year: 1860

School ELRCTIoN.-The election of
school officers for the Davenport City District,
takes place to-day. At the Court House. In
this, as all o.hef matte 8, there are two par
ties Politics, however. are not in the ring at
SILL One side are termed the Regulars and the
other the Regulators. The former intend to
latter think the former don do their duty and
take on too many airs. The Regulars want
only one Grammar School in the city; tn q
Regulators want the English language and
moderate English branches taught in each and
every sub district in the city. There are many
other things that are wanted and not wanted.
The two tickets will be before the people to-
day let the people choose for themselves
Year: 1860

MISUNDERSTANDING afternoon a
horse attached to single buggy went dsshing
down Second street at a fearful rate The
buggy contained two ladies and young man
named Budlong from Blue Grass The tack
ling parted when near the corner OF 2d and
Ripley streets and the buggy stopped on the
side walk right side Up with contents un-
harmed. A large crowd collected as usual 4
few cents expended in repairs made all right
again