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Year: 1860




Aside from the position which the Re.
publican party occupies on the great is
sue Of the day-the extension or nom
extension of slavery in the Territories
there is another good and sufficient rca-
son why Lincoln should be elected. lt
is the unparalleled corruption and pro-
Higacy which have been proven upon
the Democracy No such dcep-dycd
corruption in high places has ever be-
fore been known as that which has been
brought to the light by the invcstigat-
ing committees of the NNNFIth Con-
grcss. The President and officers Of the
Cabinet, Members Of Congress and at
tachos have participated alike in the
general plundcr, bribery and corrup-
ton.


The public Treasury has been levied
upon to bribc votes by which to con-
|summate the ncfariou5 schemes of tho
/ slave oligarchy; to oppross the suffering
and injured people of Kansas; to reward
political friends, and to carry elections,
/ in order to retain possession of the pub
/ lie treasure. With a knowledge Of these
facts it is no longer a mystery how it is
that the annual expenditures Of the


government have been swelcd to the
present enormous sum in the last eight
years Of Democratic rule. No people
can long preserve republican form of
government whore such o Wholesale corr
.ruption prevails among its law makers
and rulers.


But change is demanded The great


mass Of the people are honest and they
Twill have a clearing out Of the political


leeches and corrupt officials at the Fed


cral Capital And no better man can


be found to place in the White House
than Abraham Lincoln lie is honest


Every body knows he is honest. The
D. Democracy ever ready to dccry any


man not of their kidney, have not dared


to deny that he is honest. lie is plodg-
ed by the Republican Platform to a RI
81 gid enonomy and accountability in the
, administration Of the government, and


he is just the man to iuaugurate tho
reform which is so much needed at this


time. Elect Lincoln and Hamliu aud


the people are sure to have an honest
Q administration; elect another Democrat
{ and who can doubt that tho system Of
r bribery and corruption now SO emf


nently Democratic will be continued fol


another four years.
Year: 1860

The Northern Democracy profess dc.


votion and obedience to t,oo sovereign
tios-that of the people and that of the
Supreme Court One class of the De-
mocracy say that the Supreme Court
has decided tho constitutional qucs-
ton in favor Of the right to introduce
slave property into the territories under
the Federal Constitution. The other
class maintain that it has not been de-
oidod, but pledge themselves to "abide
by" the decision when the issue is fair
ly made up and passed upon While
they assume this position, they still
claim that the protection or rejection
of slavery in the territories belongs tc
the sovereignty Of the peoplei Can the
| Supreme Court aud the people both bC
sovereign over the same subject? If il


be a proper case for adjudication anC
decision by the Court, then the people
have no power over it;-there is No
Year: 1860

A DANDY ROBBED FOR HIS ASSURANCE
During a recent severe shower man was
walking down Broadway, in New. York,
sheltering himself under a large family UNI
brella, when young dandy, well-known in
fashionable circles, thought to improve the
opportunity. He hurriedly accosted the
stranger, inquiring for his health family &c,
and proceeded to narrate an adventure OF
his. By the time he had concluded the story
he had arrived at his place of destination,
when bidding good day he left the owner Of
the umbrella to conjecture who had pre-
sumed upon his acquaintance. The young
man was congratulating himself upon hay-
ing escaped wetting by his address, when
he found his watch missing. He speedily
looked up a police detective, and learned,
upon describing the man upon whom he had
been practicing his assurance, that he was a
well-known pickpocket, whose portrait has
graced the Rogue's Gallery for two years.
Year: 1860

A BEAU's CHIEF SoRRow-Beau Brumme
once had his pocket picked. The pecuniary
loss he bore with the greatest equanimity,
but declared that he would hang, if he met
with them, the ungentlemanly villains who,
by neglecting to rebutton the pocket of his
pantaloons, had caused him to walk the
length of the street with his pocket turned
inside-out ...
Year: 1860

A distinguished candidate for an
Office Of high trust in certain State,
who is sup to thing or two, and has
a keen appreciation Of live beauty, when
about to set off on an electioneering
tour recently, said to his wife, who was
to accompany him for prudential rea-
sons. ID, -. -a.


my dear, inasmuch as this election
is complicated, and the canvass will be
close, [ am anxious to leave nothing un-
done that would promote my popularity,
and so I have thought it would be a
good plan for me to kiss a number of
the handsomest girls in every place
where may be honored with public
reception. Don't you think it would be
a good idea? "


"Capital, " exclaimed the devoted
wife, "and to make your election sure
thing, while you are kissing the hand
soonest girls, I will kiss an equal num-
Der of the handsomest young menu


The distinguished candidate, We be-
lieve, has not since referred to this
pleasing means Of popularity.
Year: 1860

The man who stands upon his own
soil-Who feels that by thela#s of the
land in which he lives-by the laws OF
civilized nations-he is the rightful and
the exclusive owner of the land which
he tills, is by the constitution of our na-
ture under a wholesome influence, not
easily imbibed from any other source
He feels-other things being equal
more strongly than another, the charac-
ter of a man who is the lord of an inani-
mate world. Of this great and wonder
full sphere, which fashioned by the hand
Of God, and upheld by his power, is
rolling through the heavens, a part of
his--his from the center to the sky. It
is the space on which the generation be-
fore him moved in its round Of duties,
and he feels himself connected by Wis
ible link with those who follow him,
and to whom he is to transmit home.
Perhaps his farm has come down to him
from his fathers. They have gone to
their last home; but he can trace their
last footsteps over the scenes of his daily
labors. The roof which shelters him
was reared by those to whom he owes
his being, Some interesting domestic
tradition is connected with every in
closure. The favorite fruit tree was
planted by his fathers hand. He sport.
ed in boyhood beside the brook which
still winds through the meadows
Through the field lies the path to the
village school Of earlies days He still
hears from his window the voice of the
sabbath bell which called his fathers to
the house of God; and near at hand is
the spot where his parents laid down to
rest, and where, when his time has come,
he shall be laid by his children. These
are the feelings of the owners of the soil


Words cannot paint them; gold cannot
buy them; they. flow out of the deepest
fountains of the heart, they are the life
springs of a fresh, healthy and generous
national character. Ed,oard ErereH
Year: 1860

"When Mary and I were married we
were young and foolish, forw had moth
ing to be married with; but Mary was
delicate, and | could take care of her


best. l knew / had strong arm and
brave heart to depend upon We
rented chamber and went to house
keeping. We got together little fur
niture-a table, bedstead, dishes-but
our money failed US before we bought
the chairs. l told Mary she must turn
up tub, for I could not run in debt
No, no. It was not long before our rich
neighbor, Mrs. NJ, found us out, and
kindly enough she supplied us with a
half dozen chairs. They were old ones
to be sure, but answered just as well for
US. I shall never forget the new face
those chairs put upon our snug quarters
they never looked just right before.
The tables are turned with Mrs M
and me now-she has turned a poor
widow; but she shall never want while l
have anything-never!" cried the old
man, with beaming face; II don't for
get these old chairs" ..


41u, uOW IlO SCCItG was OuG. IL Was
the interest of the old chairs which main
tanned the poor widow. She was living
on the interest, and compound interest
of a little friendly act years before, and
it suficed for herself and her daughter.


How beautiful it is to see how God
blesses the operation of his great moral,
Glove thy neighbor," and we should
often see it could we look into the hid
den paths Of life, and find that it is not
self-interest, not riches, not fame, that
bind heart to heart. The simple power
of a friendly act can do far more than
they. In these, the friendly acts, the
neighborly kindness, the Christian SYM
pathy Of one toward another, which rob
wealth Of its power to curse, extract the
bitter from sorrow, and open wells Of
gladness in desolate homes. We do not
always see the golden links shining in
the chain of human events, but they are
there, and happy is he who feels their
gentle but irresistible infuence.-Ner-
chants Ledger. easla aa
Year: 1860

This falling in love" is singular
thing. 'Tis what everybody laughs at,
and what everybody does. 'Tis what
grave and proper people frown and shake
the head at, and incontinently run be-
hind the door, crying (pity such hypo-
critics should ever get anybody to love
them well enough to hide away with
them g 'Tis the beginning of sorrow,
and the beginning Of joy; it is, indi-
rectly, the means of all the trouble in the
world Don't contradict. It is
Think awhile and see if it is not SO. In
world peopled by human beings, the
element which lies at the foundation of
life could perpetuate only delight; but
in a world like ours, where to live is to
suffer, and to love is to live and cause
life, what then2


Is our proposition established All
young persons are eager to be made ac
quainted with love. Many grosser minds
care only for passion; but generally there
is great deal Of sentiment and refine
ment in the love of youth. 1t lacks
depth, however; the first love is rarely
the best love. 1t is the pretty prelude,
so charming and gay, that hearlds the ap-
proach of the master passions Of life.
1t may, to be sure, endure and deepen,
and strengthen into the life's long love;
but it is not often so. Sweet as are the
songs Of poets about first love-" there
is but little truth in them, as the world
can testify. The swelling and over
hasty heart of youth, trembling with its
desire to overflow into some other heart,
is touched but lightly by some chance
hand, and out goes its ready affection.
For white brow, for pretty foot or
hand, for sparkling eye,a sweet mouth,
a winning voice, youth will go mad, and
do thousand foolish things, the memo
ry of which all haste is made to bury
when middle age is gained.


But every one can know what are the
motives and emotions which prompt him
or her to seek lifelong union with
lover. If to the inclinations of fancy
and the favor Of passions, be added
conviction that in desires and sympathies
the twain are one; if the love they feel
for each other raises them nearer to God j;
if they feel that they can bear with each
others faults, and love each other still
when heart and flesh fail if their afec-
tions folded about each other until they
have clasped deeper than the mortal
frame which their eyes behold, and have
fastened themselves firmly to the death
less spirit, there can be little danger that
they are entering path in which their
bodies must march side by side until they
reach grave, while all the time their
hearts go wider and wider asunder. God
have mercy on all who thus, comfortless,
are marching, and give clear sight, and
wise, pure heart, to all who are yet to
enter upon tAe -eoaiusal journey.
Year: 1860

Wife and mother, are you tired out Of


patience with your husbands and your


children's demand upon your time and


attention ? Are you tempted to speak


cut angry feelings to that faithful, but,
perhaps, sometimes heedlees or exaeting


husband of yours? or to scold and fret
at those beautiful little ones Do you
groan and say, "what fool was to
marry, and leave my fathers house,
where lived in ease and quiet!" Are
you, by reason of the care and weariness
of body which wifehood and motherhood
must bring, forgetful of, and unmindful
for, their comforts and their joys? oh,
wife and mother, what if stroke should
smite your husband and lay him low !?
What if your children should be snatch
ed from your arms and bosom :? What
if there we're no strong true heart for
you to lean upon? What if there were
no soft little iunocents to nestle in your
arms and to love you or receive your love?
How would it be with you then? Be
patient and kind, dear wife; you know
not how long you may have with you
your DeSt anu ucaIoS6 IISds VI SS-you
know not how long you May tarry with
them. Let there be nothing for you to
remember which will wiring your heart
with remorse if they leave you alone;
let there be nothing for them to remen


Der but sweetness and love unutterable,
if you are called to leave them by the
way. Be patient, be pitiful, be tender
of them all, for death will step sooner or
later between them and you. And oh,
what would you do, if you should be
doomed to sit solitary and alone through
years and years? Be happy as you are,
even with all your trials, for, believe it,
thou wife of true husband, there is no
Lot % hlessed 70 thine nNEn
Year: 1860

voice of giant challenged to battle, rose


the responsive whistle, and all the ech


oes of island, swamp land, glade ano


brake, replied with myriad clamor, like


wild birds that are suddenly startled


from slumber at midnight, then we were


at peace once more, and we heard the


harsh cries of the peacocks, perched on


a tree by cabin door, where the white


headed settlers white headed children


stood to look at the boat as it passed


them, passed them SO near that we heard


their happy talk and their laughter
Softly the sunset had faded, and now or


the eastern horizon hung, like tear in


the sky, the beautiful star of the even
ing.


Still with his back to US standing, the
pilot went on with his story: e In


stantly all the people, with looks of re.
proach and compassion, flocked round
the PROSTATE woman. The children
cried, and their mothers hugged them
tight to their breasts; bnt the gambler
said to the captain: g Put me off there al


the town that lies round the bend of the
river. Here, you rise at once, and be
ready now to go with me. " Roughly
he seized the womans arm and strove
to uplift her. She seemed not to heed
him, but rose like one that is dreaming,
slid from his grasp, and heetly mounted
the steps of the gangway up to the
hurricane deck, in silence, without lam
entation. Straight to the stern Of the
boat, where the wheel was, she ran and
the people followed her fast till she
turned and stood at bay for moment,
looking them in the face, and in the
face Of the gambler Not one to save
her-not one of all the compassionate
people Not one to save her, of all the
pitying angels in Heavenl Not one
bolt of God to strike him dead before
her! Wildly she waved him back, we
waiting in silence and horror. Over
the swarthy face of the gambler pal
lor of passion passed, like CLEAN of
lightning over the west in the night
time. White, she stood, and mute, till
he put forth his hand to secure her;
then she turned and leaped-in mid air
futtered moment-down, there,
whirling, fell, like a broken winged
bird from a tree top, down on the cruel
wheel, that caught her, and hurled her,
and crushed her, and in the foaming
water plunged her forever.


Still with his back to US all, the pilot
stood, but we heard him swallowing hard,
as he pulled the bell rope to stay her
Then, turning" This is the place
where it happened, " brokenly whis-
pered the pilot. Darkly the Mississippi
flowed by the town that lay in the star
light, cheerful with lamps. Below we
could hear them reversing the engines,
and the boat glided up to the shore like
a giant exhausted. Heavily sighed the
pipes Broad over the swamps to the
eastward sf1one the full moon, and
turned our far-trembling wake into sill
yer. All was serene and calm, but the
odorous breath of the willows smote
like subtitle breath Of an infinite SORROW
upon us.
Year: 1860

esA- 1t is said of one of the editors of
a certain newspaper that soon after he
went to learn the printing business, he
visited preachers daughter. The next
time he went to church he was consid-
erably astonished to hear the minister
announce as his text My daughter is
grievously tormented with devil. %
Year: 1860

A PRoPHEr-The editor of the Keokuk
Journal thinks that town will become the seat
OF Government Of the nation during the next
forty years. We presume he fcunds this opinion
upon the basis that the creditors of the town.
being scattered all over the country, will use
their influence in favor Of the removal in order
to secure their claims and make their stock
good
Year: 1860

eY Mr.. Ossian Z. Dodge is in the City and
stopping at the Barret. Mr.. Dodge is pretty
well known throughout the country and we need
not tell our readers who he is. AT present he is
reporter aud correspondent Of the Cleveland
Herald, and will give his impressions of the
Northwest through that journal.
Year: 1860

eBr The attendance at the meeting of the
Grand Lodge ofMasons, which convened in this
city, yesterday, is quite large, and the Hotel Reg
listers show the presence of many prominent men
from all parts of the State
Year: 1860

ey- We are informed that the resignation of
Rev. P. p. Bishop, as Pastor Of the First Baptist
Church of this city, had been in the hands of the
Church for some two months, but action thereon
had been postponed with the hope that he would
be persuaded to withdraw it. On Saturday, how
ever, he decided that il would not be wise for
him to do 50, and in accordance with such decis-
ion the Church voted to accept the same, to take
effect after the first Sunday in July. Mr.. Bishop
has held the Pastorate OF this Church for nearly
two years past, and perhaps few men, in the same
period Of time have secured greater number, or
more warmly attached friends.


We learn that his decision to leave, has been
induced not by any feeling of alienation between
himself and the Church, or any portion thereof;
nor yet in any degree by that which is SO fruit
full of separations between Pastor and people, in
adequate or non-payment Of salary; but purely
by the conviction on the part of Mr. Bishop that
he can be more useful in some other field Of la
bor. In leaving, both Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop will
carry with them the most ardent wishes Of all
who have known them for their happiness and
n~Osnerity
Year: 1860

eE- large fishing party went down the river
in the Jo Gales Saturday morning They had
sufficient quantity Of fishing tackle to catch
enough fish to satisfy the appetite Of their whole
circle of acquaintances. We did not witness
the return Of the boat, but presume some diff
Guilty was met with in steaming ur against the
current with the increased load.
Year: 1860

The London Times Correspondents idea


of the City of NOtIOns-Its English SEM


blance. nm p m


The Prince of Wales correspondent writes
to the London Times:


Boston claims to be the modern Athens of
the West, the Edinburg of the Union, with
the single difference between it and our own
northern capital, that the claims of Boston
are so well founded that they are never de-
MED here. Not only the greatest names but
nearly all the names eminent in American
literature and science and art are those Of
Boston men. Boston is, in fact, always
pointed to as the model city of the Union
the model city for the good ORDER. intelli-
gence,y and quiet prosperity of its inhabit-
ants-the model city for the jealous care
with which the progress of public education
is watched and fostered by the State.


New Workers sulkily admit its superiority
in these respects, but fairly enough point to
the heterogeneous mass of emigrants who
yearly inundate their streets as reasons why
that city is less orderly and has made less
intellectual progress; so, with the exception
| of an occasional sneer at the rigid excellence
of Boston, and now and then a bitter cut
! when they do detect shortcoming among
it's people or rulers, the claims of the English
city of America, as it is called, are as gener-
ally admitted as superior excellence ever is
in this world.


Boston, both in its general appearance and
! in the houses and manners of its people, il
/ certainly the most English city have seer
on this continent; its inhabitants, too, arr
not little proud of this resemblance, which
strikes the visitor at once, for in no city il
the United States is the feeling of affection
toward what they term the Mother Country
SO strong and SO kindly. Yet the hall is still
standing where the harangues commence,
which ended in the War of Independence
and tall and rather ugly obelisk looms owe
the city, marking the spot where was Tough
and won the victory of Bunker s-hill.
Year: 1860




The HOuscketpsr's Friend, has the fol.
lowing;


As general rule, it is the most econ
omical to buy the best articles. The price
is, of course, always higher; but good
articles spend best. 1t is a sacrifice OF
money to buy poor cheese, lard, &C., to
say nothing of the injurious effect upon
health.


Of the West India sugar and .molasses,
the Santa Cruz and Porto Rico sugar are
considered the best. The Havana is sell
dom clean. White sugar from Brazil is
sometimes very good.


Refined sugar usually contains most of
the saccharine substance there is proba-
bly, more economy in using loaf, crushed
and granulated sugars, than we should
first suppose.


Butter that is made in September and
! October is the best for Winter use. Lard
should be hard and white, and that which
is taken from hog not over year old is
best


Rich cheese feels softer under the pres
sure of the finger. That which is very
strong is neither very good nor healthy.
To keep one that is cut, tie it up in bag
that will not admit flies, and hang it in a
cool, dry place. If mould appears on it,
wipe it off with dry cloth.


Flour an.. meal Of all kinds should be
kept in cool dry place. --


The best rice is large, and has a clear
fresh look. Old rice sometimes has little
black insects inside the kernels.


The small white sage, called the pearl
sage, is the best. The large brown kind
has an earthly taste. This article and
tapioca, ground rice, should be kept COW
ercd


10 select nutmegs, prick them with a
pin. II they are good, tho oil will instant
! ly spread around the puucturc.


heep coffee by Itself, as the odor effects
other articles. Keep tea in a close chest
or canister.


Oranges and lemons keep best wrapped
close in soft paper and laid in drawer
of linen.


The cracked cocoa is best but that
which is put up in pound papers is often
very good.


Soft soap should be kept in dry place
in the cellar, and not be used until three
months old.


To thaw frozen potatoes, put them into
hot water.


To thaw frozen apples, put them in cold
water neither will keep after being fro
zen.