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Year: 1859

MEAN LOOKING kINGs-THE CONGRESS- or
NERoNA-Whilst looking at the cluster of
crowned heals IT was impossible not To remark
that the absolute lords of SO many millions of
men had not only nothing to distinguish them
from the common race of mankind, but were
IN appearance, inferior to what might be ex-
lrrtei from the same number of gentlemen
taken at hazard from any society in Europe
Nor wss there to be seen a trait expressive of
any grest or attractive quality in all those who
were to be the sources ut ~ much happiness or
lhtsery % 81 large a portion of the civilized
world Yet some Of these were nOtOriously
god men in their private capacity. and scarce
~ "he "t them had been distinguished for vices
eninently pernicious to society, or any other
Than the yenial feelings of humanity; or as a
writer ot no democratic tendency says Of them,


All excellent persons in private life, and all
s'ouTSes gi The countries submitted TO their
sway. '-LOTd BrOHgkfOll'S E,JIy
Year: 1859

Tile Test of a Good Hus6and.-Look
at the key hole of the latch key on the
street door. If the paint is not rubbed off
two or three inches around it, if the
edges are as sharp and clean as when
the door wns first painted, you may be
sure that it is a truthful indication of a
good husband, who is most regular; and so
early as scarcely ever to have occasion to
use his latch-key or supposing he does, is
SO accurate in his aim as to be able to hit
the key-hole the very first time of aiming
at it. How many husbands, who 90 home
late, would be able to do the same.


The Test ofa Good Young Mun.-This
test takes pretty nearly tho same circle as
the above. However, intead of the street
door, look at his watch. If the KEY hole
where it is wound up is bright, and without
the smallest marginal note-if there be no
scratches, running in giddy maze around
t, such AS betray decided marks of fum-
bling. you may look upon it as shining
mirror of good young man, whose hand,
when he goes to bed, is rs steady as his
conduct has been through the day::
Year: 1859

one $ terror.


II was the brazen warming pan comfortably
put TO bed in No. 42, and which the NJ. o. in
his terror had taken for the pendulum.


In the morning the mild gentleman did not
show himself. He had drank three bottles OF
soda water, paid his bill, and gone of by the
first train.


AN ELoPEMENr.--Some ten or twelve days
ago young civil engineer Of this city had a
tracas in bar room with two brothers of \
young lady Of Mobile with whom the engineer
mad arranged maltels rs far towards their bliss
full union AS to have gotten the young lady TO
enpe to this city from her former home, both
taking quarters here at the house OF some friend,
preparatory to the proposed consummatou oi
their nuptas.


This, rs may naturally be supposed, was the
result of some rather unciyIl engineering on
the part of the lovers towards the parents and
brothers Of the young lady, and WAS not effec-
ted without the active cooperation Of the fair
young prize, who had SO far eluded home Wig
lance AS to meet her lover according to ap-
pointmrnt, in the face of the direst threats to
nim by her brothers, but without their knoul.
edge on the Mobile mail boat, bound early one
morning for the Crescent city Arrived here,
however, there was presented the difficulty Of
the young lady's minority. SO that the marriage
could not be conSummaIed in accordance with
the laws of this State without the parent con-
sent. The young engineer wandered about


The city. in great dilemma what to do to make
sure OF his fair prize, who, by the way, was q
prize in respects than one, AM consider
ahlv keter OF in this worlds goods than heI
sold Young suitor. Il Was while thus undeter
mined what he should do, that he met with The
brothers, one of whom WAS with difficulty pre-
vented from taking his life with pistol while
the/otber had his head pounded against wal
by the strong arm OF the engineer, very mucl
lafter the manner of preparing lemon fo
squeezing. The bro. hers left the scene soreiy


ilscomf e !, and the young engineer, atiast &C
counts had eloped with his prize, to effect :
more perfect union in some interior town o
Mississippi


1t may be that he has not vet fully succeed
ed in his bold endeavors. and that he may ye
be intercepted by the enraged and determined
brothers. IN. 0. Bee
Year: 1859

Barnes who resides on the Louisiana side of the river
has large Durham COW, which swms across the Mis-
sissipli river every morning and evening She swims
over to this side in the morning to pick grass and
swims back in the evening to be MIXED.
Year: 1859

II COW has heifer calf when she is two
years old, and one each year till she is twenty,
and each calf when two years old has a
heifer calf and one thereafter till tho time
the first COW is twcuty, and the progeny of
all the calves multiply in the same way,
how many COWS over two years old and how
many calves under two will there be when
the first cnw completes her twentieth year
Year: 1859

In reply to frequent inquires-I would say, that am now prepared to travel to any part of the state and will go prepared to do everything in the line of my profession in the neatest possible manner. Per sons wishing my services will please drop line to that effect as I shall not have time to go except where have calls, and will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices, same I charge in my office. H. N. CASE, Dentist.

 Little Rock, Ark Feb g '59-ly
Year: 1859

TTE are in receipt Spring and Summer stock of
w Ready Made Clothing and all the latest
sy and mpuraons Of goods for regular custom work
Uue for summer which confident cannot fsl to
please in quality beauty and texture and know we CAN and
manufacture them in style equal TO any house IN the city
We we'll prepared give close attention to the manuiac
ture Of ali kinds and descriptions Of genemens apparel


Our resident partner the East gives his whole attention
% manufacturing business and his long experience heretoore
IN furnishing Ready Made the market combined with
his knowledge Of trade would convince US oo We no KNOW"
that present stock is the


MOST COMPLETE AND TASTEFUL
had the pleasure OF prentng to our customers
Rendering friends, cid and custos our
grateful thanks for their many favors heretofore and assuring
then that will pleasure for 70 be 81 then service
We remain, L. O. ANDERSON a co.


unez
Year: 1859

DIsrRIcT CoURr.-The Court was occupied
all yesterday with the trial of David Hyland,
charged with the murder of a child four or
five years Of age, sometime last spring. The
public will remember that it was case of
extreme cruelty. The child was the offspring
of Hyhnds wife by another man, Hyland
having married the woman with the full
knowledge that she was enciente. Yet, be
cause the child was hot his, he was contin-
ually beating and bruising it, and pursuing
towards it a systematic course of outrageous
and heartless persecution He would take
1t by the heels and throw it from tue fireside
into cold room, where it would remain all
night without covering. In addition to this,
he forbade his wife giving it any food, and
she would clandestinely furnish it with lit
tie bread and water. Under this treatment
it died. These facts appeared in the testi-
mony yesterday, and the jury brought in a
verdict of guilty of murder in the second
degree. The penalty is imprisonment for
not less than ten years, and for any longer
term that the Court may see fit. He will
receive his sentence next Saturday.


The cases set for to-day are Nos 8, II, Is,
81, 90.
Year: 1859

MINING ON FEATHER RrvER.-The Butte
Record has the following mining intelligence:


Capt Jackson's claim on the North Fork
OF Feather river is, we understand, paving
wages


The Bagdad claim is a failure


The Golden Channel claim has welded
something over two thousand dollars. The
company expect to take out sufficient to meet
their liabilities


We understand that the fuming company
at Longs Bar are realizing wages.


The Long Rifle claim on the North Fork
last year, netted a thousand dollars to tn,
share The company aumed the river agair
the present season, but with what success W,
have not learned.
Year: 1859

The WESTERN UTAH MINEs-A notice in
the Hydraulic Press, speaking of a recent
visit to the newly discovered mines on the
eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, says that
at Gold Hill, the dirt washed is deeomposed
quartz, obtained from the sloping base of a
high hill of crumbing quartz. Enough gold
Is found in the form of impalpable powder so
that from $40 to 10 ounces per day can be
collected to the rocker. Numbers of men
were prospecting for other leads, or testing
or opening some already found. The quartz
in this region crops out in bold masses, fire.
quent'y constituting the peak or comb of a
large hill, and i1dividual veins of it may be
traced by the eye for miles.


In regard to the mines at Virginia City,
known here as the Washoe mines, he SAYS:


What the base rock is we could not per-
ceive, but presume it is sandstone, as that is
the prevalent rock Whereabouts. 1t is prob
able that this entire wall of quartz is metal
ferrous, but whether it will all pay is not def
nitely known, though one gentleman assured
lis 1t would. The vein of rich silver bearing
rock, which is leaden hued. or blueish, and
very dense is in the centre of the wall, and
is about six inches thick 1t contains silver
and copper united in the form of lustrous
yellow sulphuret, with occasional crystals of
sulphuret of lead and even iron. Pieces of
pure metallic silver are rarely found; we saw
only two, the largest of which was not bigger
than hazlenut. Quite the richest vein is
thin vein of soft blackish rock, that can be
readily crumbled in the fingers and shows no
lustrous craystals.
Year: 1859

SAN FRANcIsCo AND MARYsvLLE RAILROAD.
We are requested to state that the failure
of the contractors to meet the demands upon
them was owing to unlocked for delay in
turning the securities of the Company into
cash. Hereafter there is no probability OF
such failures.
Year: 1859

TURNPIKE RoAD.-Prelminary steps have
been taken for the construction Of turn
pike road from Grizzly Fort, Sierra county
to Truekee Meadows, Utah Territory The
gentlemen who have the undertaking in
hand, are fully competent to complete it.
Year: 1859

As soon as Mr.. Nelson is sufficiently re-
covered, it is the kings intention to have an
interview, and what ever compensation can
he made under these very unpleasant circum
stance, will be proposed
Year: 1859

Many of our readers have signifed a
desire for more literary matter, and great
ee attention TO Eastern news. We have
just succeeded in making very favorable
arrangement with the publishers of the
UNITED STATES JOURNAL, a monthly pub
lication, containing thirty-two pages in
each number. suited for binding, by which
we can give it as premium to every one
of our present subscribers who will send
Us two dollars for renewal OF their SUBJ
scriptions, or for any new subscriber they
may forward us for one year, inclosing at
the same time two dollars. This will en-
sure the HERALD OF FREsDoN one whole
year from the time of subscribing, which
will contain the popular tale to which we
have already called the readers attention,
and the U. s. JOURNAL, the subscription
price of which is fifty cents year.


The long winter nights are now setting
in the political elements are subsiding
into calm and we are determined to
make a newspaper which shall be second
to none in Kansas. We can and will do
it, and only ask for a goodly number Of
paying subscribers to meet expenses
Send in your names and money, and try
us-tf.
Year: 1859

The Lawrence Republican, edited by s.
0. Thacher, the Republican%andidate for
Judge, announces james Christian as the
Democratic candidate for judge in opposi-
ton to himself. 1t is as well known to
the editor of that sheet as to any one, that
Mr.. Christian is no more a Democratic
candidate for judge than Republican
candidate for that Office, standing as he
does independent of party in this contest.
So unmanly and low political pettifogging
as Thacher is now engaged in will react
upon himself at the ides of December.
Even Republicans will be forced to con-
clude that so recklessly partisan an editor
is utterly unfit to wear the judicial er.
mine.
Year: 1859

OF In the contest last Saturday for
the election of delegates to the Republi-
can county convention, to nominate can
didates for the State Legislature, it gave
US pleasure to observe that our business
men, and a very large majority of our best
citizens sustained the Anti-Lane ticket.
Though defeated, it was by combination
Of men and interests, which have no nat
ural affinity for each other, and whose
only objec: was to secure the spoils of Of
ice. The Right can afford to be defeated
at such time, and in such a manner.
Year: 1859

" The Douglas county Board of
Supervisors will meet at the Court House,
in Lawrence, on Monday next, to transact
county business. Persons having bills
against the county, or other business with
the Board, should attend to it before they
adjourn, as they will not convene again
until April. We are glad to see they do
not hold sessions as often as formerly.
Were We to suggest, it should be that they
hold sessions during the regular terms ol
the District Court. This would greatly
facilitate the convenience of persons hav.
ing business to transact bsfore the County
Board.
Year: 1859

On last Saturday night Harry Hudson,
the only occupant of the new stone Jail.
made his departure fof parts unknown
The Jail is not quite completed, the up
per floor not being laid down. He picked
out . portion of the partition wall, and
went up through the aperture, supposed
to have been made by beef rib, it being
the only thing in the cell, except few
pairs of blankets. As he started up
wards We have good reason to believe he
went to Heaven.-Olathe Herald.
Year: 1859

OF The Common Council of this city
has ordered good sidewalks on both sides
OF Massachusetts, street. to be put up at
the expense of the property owners on
that street. Many have already complied
with the ordinance. In cases of failure,
the work will be done at the expense Of
the city, and be charged as taxes to the
delinquents.
Year: 1859

1t will be seen that, like California, this
region may not only produce enough to
supply heavy population, but that it
may export largely. We doubt, if all
things considered, an equal area of soil
can be found on the globe which is as
rich in undeveloped resources as the new
State of Jefferson.-& 10. Free Dem.
Year: 1859

The last number of the Rocky Noun
tain NelOs gives the following as showing
the amount of land which can be relied
on as suitable for agricultural purposes, in
the proposed State of Jefferson:
Year: 1859

A modest young lady, just graduated
from certain academy, .emarked, the
other day +: Il cannot deceive how the
young gentlemen can drink to such re
cess, when they know it IS SO coujurious
TO their Institution
Year: 1859

CATHOLIC DocTRINE.-The Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, in one of his leaders in the
Independent, gives utterance to the follow
ing liberal and Catholic sentiment, which
forms platform broad enough for the union
of all Christian sects. Its universal adop-
ton would do more to diffnse a true Chris
tianity, than the inculcation of theological
tenets has ever accomplished:


We take this broad ground, that every
man is at liberty to employ whatever form
of religious worship is best adapted to de-
velop and maintain in him the true Chris
tian life. And we hold that each man must
determine this for himself, and that when
it has been determined, every Christian is
bound conscientiously to respect another 5
consciencel Let every man be fully con-
vinced in his own mind
Year: 1859

Prof. johnson, in his Chemistry of Gem
mon Life, says that well cooked piece of
meat should be full of its own juice. or nat
ural gravy. In roasting therefore, it should
be exposed to quick fire, that the exter-
nal surface may be made TO contract at once
and the albumen- to coagulate, before the
juice has had time to escape from within.
The same observations apply to boiling;
when piece of beef or mutton is plunged
into boiling water the outer part contracts.
the albumen which is near the surface CO.
agulaGes, and the internal juice is preven-
ted either from being diluted or weakened


Dy the admission of water among it. When
cut up, therefore, the meat Yields much


gravy. and is rich in favor Hence, beef
steak or mutton chop is done quickly, and
over quick FIRE, that the natural juices
may be retained. On the other hand. if
the meat be done over slow fire its pores
remain open, the Juice continues to fiow
from within as it has dried from the sur
face, and the flesh pines and becomes dry,
hard and unsayory. Or if it be put in
cold water, which IS afterwards brought to
a boil, much of the albumen is extracted
before it coagulates, the natural juices, for
the most part flow out. and the meat served
IS nearly tasteless.a Hence to prepare good
boiled meat it should At once be put info
water already brought to boil. But. to
make beef tea. mutton broth. and other beef
soups, the flesh should be put IN cold water,
and this afterward very slowly warmed,
and finally boiled. The advantage derived
from simElering-a term not unfrequent in
cookery books-depends very ~
the effects of slow hc;' .,ch upon
planned. above, ex
Year: 1859

1t is said in the life of Douglas Jerold,
by his son, that he could never draw a
straight line, nor play any game that re-
quired manual skill; nor carve the piainest
Joint, nor ride horse. nor draw cork
He dashed gallantly at each accomplish
ment, but gave it up after vehement bat
futile effort.


He was the most helpless among men.
He never brushed his hat; never opened
drawer 10 find a collar; never knew where
ne had put his stick. Everything must be
to his hand. His toilet was performed usu-
ally with his back to the glass Il matter
ed not to him that his kerchief was awry.
"Plain linen and country washing" he
used to cite as containing all man need
care for in the matter of dress. He was,
however, passionately fond of new prepara-.
tons for shaving-of any newly invented
strop or razor. He had these things in inn
mense quantities, and seldom tried each
more than once. -- rr


If a thing did not succeed in the FIRST
trial it was cast aside forever. Patent cork
screws, coffee-pots. match boxes, knives
and lamps delighted him. If he saw some
thing new he must have it immediately.
Struck by waistcoat In shop window, be
must go in, try it on, and if it fit him, wear
it on the spot, sending home that in which
he left his house. One day be returned
home with an instrument shaped like
horse shoe, within the magic circle of
which were hooks to take stones from the
equine hoof, little saws. gimlet, cork
screw, boothook, &e. and he carried this
curious instrument about with him for some
time, highly pleased with the skill the work
man had exhibited in craming so many b,
utensils in SO confined space. His eve
nings at home, when not devoted to wri-
ting, land in the latter years of his life be
seldom wrote after dinner, were spent usu-a
ally alone in his study, with some favorite
author. or throwing off rapid letters of in
vitations, or suggestions of service to Z
friends.
Year: 1859

a western editor once apologized to his
readers somewhat after this fashion: We
intended to have death and marriage to
publish this week, but violent storm pre-
vented the wedding. and the doctor being
taken sick himself the patient recovered,
and we are accordingly cheated ont of both.
Year: 1859



 Dear .Sr: As 1 see few manifestations of interest as to who is to be our next can didate, (and therefore representative) for Congress, exhibited in the press, I think that 1t would be well to obtain the voice of each county in the district, through cor respondents to you, as the editor of the democratic journal for our State, relative to their choice; and to give the ball motion. ] will tell you what have learned in regard to this in Calhoun, from frequent inter- course with all of her citizens.

 She is for Judge Compton. l will not say that she would not compromise, for she is certainly a strict member of democ- racy, with a few exceptions; but her in structions to her delegates will certainly be, ''onr first choice is Judge Compton," He is a man of funsuperceded political erudition for one of his age-deeply versed in all of the mtricacies of judicial and legislative lore; a man of high character, and would be an honor to any State Lets send him to Congress to wipe off the dark stigma of Hindman ct al, from the escutcheon of our commonwealth. Hoping to soon hear from all other portions of south Arkansas, I am with high regards, and hopes for your sue cess. Very respectfully, etc.

 CALHOUN.
Year: 1859

the Province of Sweden; immigrated to ths country some thirty years ago and set tied in the then territory of Arkansas in 1855. A good and useful member of soc;- ety, an honest and upright man, he was esteemed by large circle of friends who mourn their loss. His relatives can never forget the kind old man, whose life, true to manhood, to himself and to them, serves as an example how life of usefulness can be crowned by serene old age.
Year: 1859



 Col. JOHNSON: There is something rot ten in our mails between this office and Little Rock. The True Democrat is pub lished on Wednesday, and if mailed ill due time, would get here Saturday evening It has done so until about six weeks ago, since which time we get 1t Tuesday follow ing, coming from Memphis, Boston or some port, certainly not from Little Rock, for that IS wea of us. We will feel under asting obligations to you if you will assist us Tn fereting out the rotten place in Den, mark, the miserable wanderings and blum derings of our mail matter in going the dis tance of one hundred miles. This is the ninth day since you issued the number now due, and no True Democrat yet We look forward to the arrival of the great demo- craic organ, with too much interest to brook such unaccountable delays. The fault must either be in the post office at Little Rock or at White river. l believe it is general ly known to post masters that we have a tri- weekly mail route from Little Rock to Helena, oN Me may 6y land, in stage coaches at that. Therefore we cannot conceive the necessity that prompts the post master to send our papers around down White river to Memphis, via Napoleon, thence back to Helena, and to the city of Trenton. If our bundle of thirty True Democrats is so small as to be overlooked, we will try and in- crease it to 50 or 75. Please stir up the delinquent post-masters with a long poll or with postmaster general Holt

 TRENTON.