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Year: 1860

R@I remember two anecdotes of hats,
which, each in its way, may serve to redeem
the article in the imagination Of its enemies.
Some years ago famous duelist lived at the
principal hotel of Hamburg He was forever
seeking quarrels, and always shot his man.
One successful method of giving ofIense was
to come in late to dinner, and abuse some un-
lucky stranger, who had inadvertently appro-
priated his chair, A gentleman newly arrived
was warned of this as he was about to seat
himself in the bully's place. He calmly heard
his feats of blood described, and glancing at
the chair, inquired, "Is this his hat, too?" On
being answered afirmatively, he deliberately
threw it in the fire, and appropriating the seat
went coolly on with his dinner. When the
hero arrived and listened to the facts, he qui-
city withdrew, thinking such adversary
must have skill equal to his daring. The other
incident refers to an old man remarkable for
his integrity, who wore the same hat so long
that it became proverb with his neighbors.-
At last he was seen, one Saturday afternoon,
going home with view hat on. The next
morning all the fences in the vicinity bore the
inscription, "John Green has got new hat !'
A compassionate friend went to the old man
and informed him of this ridicule, offering to
have the inscription erased ere he made his
appearance again in the streets. "No,' said
the honest economist ego and add-and 1t as
paid for Z"
Year: 1860

A cotemporary in the Northern part Of the
State, like the editors of the Statesmen, En-
guier, and other DOUGLAS organs, in his de-
votion to his man overlooks the landmarks of
the Constitution and Of the Democratic party.
He says of the Message:


"-Thc Presidents position in regard to sla-
very in the territories of the United States, in
claiming that under the Dred Scott decision,
slaves, as other property, can be carried into a
territory and held in defiance of any local law
thereof, until such territory becomes State,
and that the people of the territories have not
the right to prohibit, by Legislation, the exist
ence OF slavery in territories, until a State or
ganization shall have been effected, will not
meet the appreciation of the people of the
Northern States"


Does not our DOUGLAS friend mean, rather,
that the Message will not meet the approba-
ton of the republicans of"the Northern IStatesP"
Why should DEMOCRATS, of either the North
ern or Southern States, take issue with the
positions of the President? Those positions
are National-they are CONSTITUTIONAL
are based upon the eternal principles of jus
tice-they protect all sections alike, and rec
ognize the co-equal rights of the States. If
it were not Constitutional, it ought to be; but
that it Is so, and has so been decided by the Su-
preme Court of the Union, affords another
evidence of the wisdom and foresight Of the
trainers of the Constitution. Upon no other
basis could this Union be made enduring.


Under the Interpretation of the Constitution,
as expounded by the Court in the Dred Scott
decision, how can wrong be done to any section?
Slavery cannot be forced into Territory
where climate, soil and production will not
make the institution profitable lit cannot be
Kept out of Territory where those natural
causes combine to make it advantageous
The practical operation Of the doctrine cannot
add one to- or subtract one from the number
of slaves in the country. Then why not let the
just and equitable doctrines of the Constitu-
ton prevail? Is it that the ambition of
man is of more importance than the Constitu-
ton and the restoration of peace and harmony
between the sections


Would it not be well for some of our Demo
cratic friends to cast about, look great principles
squarely in the face, that they may be enabled
to see whittier they are drifting?
Year: 1860

The RESIGNATION OF GARIBALDI AND THE
REDs.-The Beds are utterly discemftted by
the resignation of Garibsldi, who, by the way,
Judging from his proclamation Agh Haliani,
is not Sc particularly resigned the powers
that he would have US believe. He says the
force of circumstances has sheathed his sword,
and that the weapon will remain in retirement
until called forth by the King. In the mean
while he retires to his Island Capreaja, on the
coast of Sardinia, and Victor Emanuel has
sent him his own futile, where-with to kill the
savage rabbits and raging kids infesting those
countries. Garibaldi is an unwilling Cincinna-
tus, but as matters stood, the sacrifice was
necessary and imperative; it was hard to offer
up Isaac; had it not been doEe, in less than a
week his army would have been amr prises
with the Papal troops. He was essentially a
man of action he could not see that patience
and long suffering were the only means to effect
the Independence of his country. Fortunately
he has a most loyal heart; he is not wise but
true, and at the summons of the King, he at
once left the Legations, where his name and
influence were fast forming party, who, by
their imprudenee and precipitation, would have
hopelessly lost the cause, BY giving an excuse
for foreign interference.
Year: 1860

THE w1FE.-To partake secretly, and in her
heart, of all his joys and sorrows, to believe
him comely and fair, though the sun hath
drawn a cypress over him, (for as marriages
are not to be contracted by the hands and eyes,
but with reason and the heart, so are these
judgments to be made by the mind, not by the
sight,) and diamonds cannot make the woman
virtuous, nor him to value her who sees her
put them off then, when chastity and modesty
are her brightest ornaments. Indeed the out
ward ornament is fit to take fools, but they are
not worth the taking. But she that hath a
wise husband, must entice him to an eternal
dearness, by the veil of modesty, and the grave
robes of chastity, the ornament Of meekness,
and the jewels Of faith and charity; her bright
ness must be purity, and she must shine round
about with sweetness and friendship, and
she shall be pleasant while she lives, and de-
sired when she dies.-Jeremy Taylor.
Year: 1860

WORTH KNow1Ne.-One day last week,
while purchasing lot of dried fruit, VIC discov-
cred small pieces of sassafras bark mixed among
it, and upon enquiry, was Informed that it was
a preventive against the worms. 1t is suid that
that fruit put away with a little bark (say a
large handful to a half busheD will save for
years, unmolested by those troublesome in
sects, which SO often destroy hundreds of bnsh-
els in single season.. The remedy is cheap
and we venture to say a good one.
Year: 1860

PREcocIoUs VITA few DAYS since little.
ragged urchin was sent by mechanic to col
lect small bill. He began in the usual way.
but becoming more and more importunate, at
length the gentleman's patience being exhaust
ed, said to him, fYou need not dun me so sharp
ly-I am not going to run away don't
suppose you are" said the boy, scratching his
head, ''but my master is, and he wants the mon-
ey."
Year: 1860

THE TWO ExTREMEs.-Therea are many who.
are backwards and forwards from their wine
merchandise to the chemists. To the latter they
go to recover them from the effects of too ma
ny visits to the former: and to the wine-mer--
chant they return to restore them from what
they had been taking at the chemists. It.
would be difficult to say which of the two bot
tles-the doctors or the wine-merchant's-di6
them the most iniury-Pw ch
Year: 1860

To the citizens of the counties of John son and Pope, comprising the fifth senato- rial district of Arkansas:

 Having been strongly solicited by many citizens of both of said counties to become a candidate for State Senator in said dis trict, I consented to do so, with the express understanding that, if the voters of said district shall determine to hold conven- ton and nominate a candidate, 1 will hold myself subject to the action of such con vention; will not only withdraw my name from the canvass should another be nomi- mated. but will cheerfully support the nomi- nee of said convention.

 The current business connected with my present office of clerk, and the preparation necessary to turn the records and files over to my successor, will demand my whole attention during the spring and summer, but 1 feel assured that my long acquain- tance with almost all the voters of said district, will render il unnecessary for me to canvass said district and visit the voters ln person.

 In due season will issue a circular em- bodying my views upon State policy, that each of the voters in Pope and Johnson may understand the positions 1 occupy politically.

 Very respectfully,

 your fellow citizen,

 A. NJ. WARD.
Year: 1860

We see that the bill for the suppression of polygamy in the territories was intro duced and debated in the House. Should this bill pass, the Mormons will resist 1t and will have to choose between removal beyond the limits of the United States, or q war. In the latter event, Arkansas will be entitled to regiment and then " Re member the Mountain Meadow Massacre"

 The following telegraphic despatch is of
Year: 1860

Eg- In order to get the proceedings of the State Democratic Convention into this issue of the True Democrat, we have been compelled to exclude editorial matter The proceedings we publish were prepared and furnished us by our reporter anu are consequently fuller than the official pro ceedings. We will publish the official account of the proceedings next week.
Year: 1860

To PLANT PEAS DEEP.-The theory re- gently advocated ofplanting peas very decp- lv in the earth, in order to prolong the bear ing capacity of the vines has also been well tested in Williamstown and found to be cor rect. A farmer told me that he plowed furrow beam deep; then scattered the seed neas at the bottom; after which he turned deep furrow upon them with his plow, covering them if possible, to the depth of twelve or fourteen inches. They pushed their way ul, through the thick mass Of earth very soon, and, instead of turning yellow at the bottom and dying after the first gathering, they blosoomed and bore until he was tired of picking the pods. If such result will uniformly be realized from the plan, pea-culture may be made more profitable than hitherto.
Year: 1860

The Marquis de la Coussaye, who lately
died in his villa, on the banks of the peace
ful lake Of Enghein four miles from Paris,
left rather eccentric legacy. He be-
queathed sum of fifty thousand francs to
the commune of Eughein upon trust. to
pay the interest thereof every year to some
well conducted girl for her marriage por-
ton, but upon this condition that the maiden
10 be annually elected shall in the month OF
May place garland upon the testaior's
tomb with one hand, while she receives her
fortune with the other.
Year: 1860

What an eflecting scene is dying world.
The destroying angel is commissioned to
sacrifice all our devoted race. He has
smi,ten the successive generations with
death. The records of time are emphaii-
caly the history Of death. A review Of
the world is but the vision Of dying men.
How much sorrow and grief has the death
of each individual produced. What sad
change has been effected in domestic or
larger circles, by the departure Of each.
l once knew a happy family composed Of
The parents and two lovely children,
daughter and son. For twenty years they
had enjoyed as many of the endearments
and pleasures of social and domestic, life
as fall to the lot of prosperous and loving
families. AT length the daughter fades and
wastes away under the progress of fatal
disease, and sinks into the cold embrace of
death. How changed the scene. II was
at the most delightful season of the year,
when the birds and flowers had come, and
nature was all beauty and fascination,aroun
the dwelling from which the loved one had
gone. The flowers bloomed, but bloomed
unseen; because the loveliest flower had
withered, dropped and fallen. The birds
sung, but they only reminded those strick-
en- hearts Of the sweet voice and mute in
strument, now hushed in silence. Though
nature was all beauty and gladness TO the
view of the prosperous and happy, to that


bereaved and mourning circle, naught but


gloom and desoIation was spread over all


the scene, for their hearts were crushed


and bleeding. Such is the painful change


produced as the Spoiler snatches one by


one his victims Let us be grateful that


Heaven has provided consultations that can
light up smile on the sad continuance Of
the bereaved, even in the darkest hours Of
adversely and sorrow.
Year: 1860

Young man be punciual. If you wish
for a good name, j do not know Of any
qualification more necessary to insure sue
cess. Confidence depends upon punctuality-
What is an individual with out the conf
dence of his fellow men? What is the
condition of community without the essen
tial element, trust!
Year: 1860

When we next look in upon the inmates
of Randall Hall we find that Lucius and
Edward are much improved, both in mind
and manners, and unlike many others, still
retain all their true boyish affection for their
parents and sister. Lilibel, who is still the
angel of the household, is taller and hand
somer even, than when she first expressed
her desire to become poet.


1t was beautiful morning in early June,
and the dew glistened like starry drops oi
crystal on the many-hued flowers by the
door of the mansion. Lilibel, graceful as
the lily-bell itself, flew from one thing TO
another in assisting her mother about her
morning work.


@You smile. mother" said she, " to see
me so happy this morning, and perhaps
YOU wonder that am so after the annoy
Year: 1860

TuE GRAM Cnor or CALIFORNIA
A private letter from vasalia, to a
gentleman Of this city represents q
full crop In California this season.
The wheat crop is large enough to
supply the wants of that region
for the next two years.
Year: 1860

The readers Of the Press AND TRIBUNE
have had enough Of the details Of the late
great tornsdo; and 50 have we; but faw facts
that We have gathered in relation TO the
speed with which the whirlwind Travelled in q
direct line, will MT be now out Of place.
When the work Of destruction commenced in
The vicinity Of Fort Dodge, the time noted was
o'clock, aud Camanche was destroyed about
7o'clock, P. n The distance between the
TWO points is 200 miles; hence the tornado
progressed at the rate Of &C miles an hour.
With the probable rapidity Of the circular
motion Of The air, conjecture is busy. Ar.
Red6eld, the meteorologist, is Of the opinion
that whfrlwi1ds never attain a velocity on
their own axes Of more than three hundred
miles an h6ur-somethioG more than The re-
1ocity of cannon hall fired BY full charge;
and it is not likely that in the tornado that
engages our attention III. R s maximum was
exceeded, it it was reached. But the blowing
Of cedar shingles through the side Of house,
tbs. forcing Of pine chips into -au oak tree 50
aolidly that they could not be pulled out by
the fingers, and the wringing of Of chickens
heads, by the force Of the wind alone, show
that the air must have had q momentum al
most equal to that Of musket bullet We
trust that the Chicago Academy Of science
will not suffer this great calamity to be forgot
ten without making minute aud careful inquiry
into the phenomena which caused and attend.
ed II
Year: 1860

The harmony and happiness of life,
in man or woman consists in finding in
our yocations the employment Of our
highest faculties, and of as many Of
them as can be brought into action.
Year: 1860

Governor of South Carolina, Mr.. Gist, de-
clares in his message to the legislature touch
ing secession. tina! it will be necessary. since
South Carolina IS going out of the Union, to
pass stringent laws on the subject Of treason
to the State of South Carolina, for there may
possibly be persons in the State who will op-
pose secession and refuse to cooperate with
the seceders. All such persons be thinks
ought to be hung up at once.


The possibility of there being South Caro-
lnians faithful to the Union is an admission
on the part of Gov. Gist which it is crafty
ing to hear Such an admission shows that
the lovers of the Union in that hot bed of
treason are not so few but that their influence
is feared, and that they must be kept down,
fiat all, 10y strong measures. This class will
form nucleus for more general ralying,
and the flag of the Union will not be without
its efficient supporters even in South Caro-
lima.


But. what a spectacle does this position of
South Carolina new present. To be faithful
to the State, its citizens must commit treason
against the Federal Government. If they re
bel against the ruling majority in the State.
they must be hung, and if they are taken
with arms in their hands against the Federal
Government, there again they must suffer
Such is the miserable condition of which the
course of secession must drive intelligent
American citizens If they do not feel like
Withdrawing their allegiance from the Fede-
raj Government, they are to be forced into
being rebels. Verify, there is no measuring
the confusion and misery, general and indi-
vidual, that are to ensue from an attempt to
carry out the dark programme of nullitica-
ton and secession. If Calhoun could now
rise from his grave, with a full view of the
the approaching horrors before him, would
he not raise his hands and voice to stay the
crisis? Would he not shrink from
the appalling consequences that have sprung
from the mad actions of his followers
Year: 1860

PRETENDED CoRrsE REVIVED AND Hung.
Levi Durbin, formerly of Davenport, Iowa,
was hung at Pixies Peak, short time since
by the Vigilance Committee for stealing
mules. When he learned that the Commit,
tee were after him, he got some comrades to
lay him out after the manner of corpse-hc
figuring stark dead One of the Vigilant
boys was left to watch at convenient place
to see whether it was a ruse or not, and soon
the corpse took to itself legs. He was then
arrested and hung.
Year: 1860

The Liverpool Times says The cotton
manufacture is becoming the greatest power
in England-perhaps the world. The men
engaged in it are making fortunes almost by
leap. In wealth they far exceed the old
ieudal aristocraey, and every estate now-a-
days which finds its way into the market, is
'natehed up eagerly by some parvenu cotton
spinner, the length of whose purse goes a
great ways to atone for the brevity of his
pedigree.
Year: 1860

The BRoDERIcK MoNUMENr-We under
stand, says the Alta that the Committee have
decided to commence building the monument
to the late Senator Broderick early in the
coming year, and to make the structure con-
form to the amount of funds already raised
instead of commencing on a larger plan, and
leaving the completion of the work to further
public spirit.
Year: 1860

CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY.-The Baltimore Ex-
change contradicts the report that Judge
fancy had resigned, or was about to resign
1t says:


We are glad to repeat that the statement
is absolutely without foundation; and we
may say, moreover, that we have reason to
believe that the Chief Justice does not con
template handing in his resignation to Mr..
buchanan now or at any other time. The
Chief Justice, we are gratifed to learn, en-
joys now better health than he has done for
long time past
Year: 1860

A ScURyY STRICKEN CREw.-The steamship
California reports that the crew of the whale
ship Hotspur are all afflicted with the sour
Wy. The Hotspur is expected to arrive at San
Francisco in a few days.
Year: 1860

A Pes PoRTRAIr OF A. II. STErnRNs OF GA.
"A writer in the Philadelphia Press thus
speaks of Alexander H. stephens


As he rises, you see form rather under
the middle height, spare and delicate to the
last degree; face that at a distance is al
most boyish, it is So small, and the muscles
are so shrunken. When the spectator is
closer he sees the marks of age and illness
upon it, for Stephens has been an invalid
from his infancy; but at the same time that
he sees this he catches the bright light of his
eye, and finds a countenance radiant with
intellect The first impression of his voice is
not pleasant, as it is pitched to a high key,
and is rather shrill, but strong This i'm
preston soon wears off, and the hearer gets
to like it, but long before he is conscious of
this he is carried away in admiration of the
speakers clear and vigorous style and great
intellectual power. Stephens is always
earnest, his bearing dgnifed, his language
addressed directly to the argument and his
points are of the most telling character. -
From this description the reader may gather
some idea of stephens in personal appear
anee, and of his style and ability as an ora
tor.
Year: 1860

A NUMBER of bricks of bright red color,
longer and wider than those in present use,
and bearing evidences of having been careful
ly pressed and burnt, were discovered in an
ancient brick kiln recently exhumed by some
workmen near Memphis. Those relics of an
ancient race have been buried for untold
years the earth around showing no signs of
ever having been disturbed.
Year: 1860

ONLY one short month ago an article ap-
peared in the DEMOCRAT headed Secession as
it is, in its true Aspect" in which it was
argued that the States that had passed Per-
sonal Liberty bills, had a right to pass those
laws; aud hence the South could not Justly
complain Of them; that the passage of those
laws were mere violations Of comfy, but not
Of any Constitutional right-Erpress.


Oh thunder You are entirely mistaken.
We never said anything of the kind, and new
er even thought of taking such position
The trouble is, you have not understood our
Year: 1860

TIE editors of Marysyile have debating
club. The last question before them was,
wv hich is the rapturous, a pretty girl or
a keg Of whisky ?" The editor of the EN-
press decided in favor of the whisky, while
the editor of the Democrat went in for the
pretty girl The editor of the Appeal still
stands halting between two opinions.-Stoek-
ton Argus.


The editor of the Argus will have to look
out, or he will get one of his hundred eyes
"bunged."


MEETING OF THE DlsoRGANIZERs. Under
this heading, the San Francisco Call has the
following


There has lately been held in Sacramento n
meeting of secession sympathizers from all
parts of the State. In numbers they were
few, but for this they made up in the enthu
siasm manifested and impractical ideas pro-
mulgated. We have not heard what the Sc
lect band of patriots concluded TO do at
present but from hints they have dropped
we expect to see an attempt made soon after
the opening of the Legislature to bring the
Pacific Republic humbug on the carpet. As
the plotters show their hands the people will
take care of them.
Year: 1860

A young lady named Taylor, meet
ing a former acquaintance named Ma
son, at a party, where the latter was
assuming any quantity Of Importance
in consequence of her wealth, and
who did not design to notice her, re-
venged herself by stepping into the
group surrounding the naughty belle,
and thus addressing her with the most
winning smile, 81 have been think
ing, my dear Miss Mason. that we
ought to exchange names" Why.
indeed !" Because my name is
Taylor. and my father was mason !;
and your name is Mason, and your
father was tailor" There was a
scene then, but there was no help for
-
Year: 1860

A BEAUTIFUL thought is suggested
in the Koran: Angels in the grave
will not question thee as to the amount
of wealth thou hast left behind thee,
but what good deeds thou hast done
while in the world to entitle thee to a
seat among the blest.'
Year: 1860

A JAPAN criminal was condemned
bv the Sultan to fight large royal
tiger, whose ferocity was raised to
the highest point by want Of food and
artificial irritation. The only weapon
allowed to the human combatant was
dagger with the point broken off.
After wrapping a cloth round his left
fist and arm, the man entered the are
ma with an air of undaunted coolness,
and fixed a steady, menacing gaze
upon the brute. The tiger sprang
furiously upon his intended victim,
who, with extraordinary boldness and
rapidity, thrust his left fist into the
gaping Jaws, and at the same moment,
with his keen though pointless dag
ger, ripped up the beast to the very
heart. In less than minute the Ii
ger lay dead at his conquerer's feet.
The criminal was no. only forgiven,
but ennobled by his sovereign.