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Year: 1860

WALKING A RAFT.-There was fellow once
stepped out OF door of tavern on the Miss.
ssipp, meaning to walk mile up the shore
to the next tavern. Just at the landing there
lay big raft, one Of the regular oldfashioned
whalers-a raft mile long.
! Well, the fellow heard the landlord say tn c
raft was mile long, and he said to himself,
| will go forth and see this great wonder, and
let my eyes behold the timbers that the hand
of man hath hewn" So he got ON at the
lower end and began to ambulate over the
wood in pretty fair time. But just as he got
started, the raft started too, and as he walked
up the river it walked down, both travelling at
the same rate. When he got to the end of
the sticks he found they were pretty near
ashore, and in sight of tavern so he landed
and walked right straight into the bar room
he came out Of The general sameness Of
things took him little aback, but he looked at
the landlord steady in the face, and settled it
in his own way


Publican" said he," are you gifted with
twin brother, who keeps a similar sized tavern
with duplicate wife, a comporting wood pile,
and a corresponding circus bill a mile from
here 2"


The tavern keeper was fond of fun, and ac-
cordirgly said it was just so.


And publican, have you among your dry
goods for the entertainment of q man and horse
any whisky of the same size as that of your
brothers ?"


And the tavern man said, that from the rIs-
ing of the sun even unto the going down Of the
same, be had.


They took the drinks, and the stranger said
Publican, but twin bother of yours is fine
young man-a very fine man, indeed But do
you know, I'm afraid that he suffers good
deal with the Chicago diptheria ~


Aud what's that?" asked the toddy-stick
er.


at is when the truth settles so firm in
man that none of it ever comes ont. Com
mon doctorS,of the catnjp sort, call it lynn
When | left your brothers confectionery there
was raft at his door, which be swore his life
was mile long. Wei, ,publicanI walked that
raft from bill to tail from his door to yours
Now, know my time, an I'm just as good for
myself as for a hoss and better for that than any
man you ever did see always walk mile
in exactly twenty minutes, on good road and
I'll be busted with an overloaded Iniun gun if
I've been more'n ten minutes coming here
stepping over them blamed logs at that"
Year: 1860

A MONSTER PRass-The Scientific American
thus describes a monster steam press, upon
which Moses S. Beach, who has Just retired
from The New York Sun, is at work.


"He is even now just completing the con-
struction of a monster steam press, by which
the sheets are cut from rolls, dampened, printed
upon both sides, at the rate of forty thousand
impression an hour, folded NJ, counted and
delivered from the machine ready for the car
rier and the mail This machine is as high as
a common two story country dwelling house
and it will, when finished, if the expectations
of its inventor are realized constitute a most
extraordinary specimen of mechanical skill
and ingenuity"
Year: 1860

There is touching beauty in the. radiant
look of a girl jnst crossing the limits of youth
md commencing her journey through :he
checkered space of womanhood 1t is all dew
sparkle and morning-gory to her ardent buoy
ant spirit, as she presses forward exulting in
blssful auticipations. But the withering heat
Of the conflict Of life creeps on; the dew-drops
exhale; the garlandS of hope, shattered and
dead, strew the path; and too often ere noon
tide, the brow and sweet smile are exchanged
for the weary look of one longing for the even
ing rest, the twilight, and the night.
Year: 1860

For the Bradford Reporter,


sTANzAS!
The paltry things OF earth,
How they engross mankind!
Asif they were Of worth,
Or ever could give birth
To lasting JOYS for mind
But men go forth, they toll
From mornings dawn to eve,
Nor ever once recOI,
Mid each sad days turmoil,
Though ne'er their good receive!
And thus till all is done,
They labor still in vain;
The setting of LIES sun,
That well its course hath run
Leaves them with nought but pain
Sad that life should close,
With energies so high,
And have for its repose,
In time unending, woes
and dcathless agony
All better toll by far
In works Of Righteousness
Than from the breast debar,
That bright and Morning star
The Daysprng Of all bliss
Ladlsburg Pa. NA'S T. Rude
Year: 1860

THERE ARE Four SWORDS BELONG
ING To THE CRY OF LoNDoN.-The
pearl" sword, presented by Queen
Elizabeth when she opened the Roy
al exchange in 1911, and named
such from being richly set with
pearls--this is carried before the
lord mayor on all occasions of re.
joicing and festivity ; the "Swori
of state" borne before the lord may
or as an emblem of his authority ;
the BLACK" sword, used on fast
days, in lent, and at the death of
any of the royal family and the
fourth is that placed above the
lord mayors chair at the Central
Criminal court.
Year: 1860

THE DRArToNs.-The Agent is in town
making arrangements for this dramatic
troupe, and it ia announced that they will
open the first Of five nights ut Academy
Hall, on Tuesday next the nth inst. The
troupe is ono of long established and well
known merit and from the first to the
last night, they will have full houses.
Year: 1860

Grateful for the generous patronage of past years we
disposed to do and better by all customers
and have prepared larger variety all branches of
business than we have ever had before exhibit;
and our friends will find good Goods Low Prices in
every Department
Year: 1860

VNHE PRINCE AND THE LEDGER


WHICH is THE GREATER!


It'll, agreed on all hands that Demonstration Of Thupdsy
on the arrival of the Prince Wales surpassed any other
made in this country. The SIDEWALK the Windows the
from the Battery the Fifth Avenue Hcts all packed
with one human beings anius their eager eyes
for glimpse of the heir the British throne Ye, peo
pie read THE NEw-YoRK LEDGER every than there
were to the Prince Ofwaes The Prince usst but what
hall ba ,sid Of the LEDGER
Year: 1860

!. Sir Benjamin Brodie, an eminent London physi-
clan was applied to recently to unite in petition
to have Parliamentary committee raised to in
quire into the effects of tobacco upon the human
system. He declined, because he did not consid-
er such committee competent to investigate
such subject; but he has written letter upon
the subject to the London Times in the course
of which he says:


"Tha effects of this habit are indeed various;
the difference depending on difference of consttu-
tion and the difference in the mode of life other
wise. But from the few observations which have
been able to make on the subject am led to be-


eve that there are few who do not suffer harm
from it, to a greater or less extent. The earliest
symptoms manifested in the arrangement of
the nervous system. A large portion of habltual
smokers arc rendered lazy and listess, indisposed
to bodily and incapable of much mental exertion.
Others suffer from depression ofthe spirits, amount
ing to hypochondriasis, which smoking relieves
for time though it agrivates the evil afterwards
Occasionally there is general nervous excitability,
which, though very much less in degree partakes
of the nature of the delirium hemenS of drunkards
| have known many individuals to suffer from
we're nervous palms, sometimes in one, sometimes
in another part of the body"


The Doctor afterwards adds, in reference to the
habit of smoking as it prevails at the present
time:


"But still graver question remains to be con-
sidcred. What will be the result if this habit be
continued by future generations. 1t is but too
true that the sins of the fathers are visited upon
their children, and their children's children. We
may here take warning from the Indians Of Ameri-
An intelligent American physician gives the
following explanation of the gradual extinction of
this remarkable people. One generation of them
became addicted to the use Of the frewater. They
have degenerate and comparatively imbecile pro-
geny, who indulge in the same vicious habit with
their parents. Their progeny is still more degen-
crate, and after very few generations the race
ceases altogether. We may also take warning
from the history of another nation, who some few
centuries ago, while the banners of Soyman the
Magnificent were the terrors of Christendom, but
who since then having become addicted to
tobacco smoking than any ofthe European nations,
are now the lazy and lethargic Turks held in con-
tempt by all civilized communities"
Year: 1860

The New Orleans Picayune in noticing a recent
cose in that city where the body Of Mr. Boron
remained supple and warm for twenty-four hours
after life apparently extinct, says:


"Stranger cases of lethargy have been known,
and we remember one, for the truth of which we
vouch, although it happened many years ago. A
gentleman of wealth and standing, recently mar
ried to charming wife, fell sick, and after few
days illness, apparently breathed his last. The
body laid out, not dressed and uncovered
done in our days, but sewed up in sheet or
shroud, according to the custom of those times.


The occurrence had taken place during the day,
and at a late hour at night the family, VINO had
been sitting up for several nights, and were
out by grief aud fatigue, had retired, and
confident servant named Alexander left
alone to watch the corpse This was sitting
not far from the bed, when he thought he heard
sigh. He approached quickly the bedside and
listened; there mistake, he distinctly heard
heavy breathing, and saw slight motion of the
body. Ninety-nine out Of hundred would
have probably run out of the room, but not 50 the
faithful servant. With remarkable presence Of
mind, he split open the sheet, arranged il if n
was the natural covering Of the sick man, blew
the lights, leaving only one burning, and in Ercl
took every precaution to prevent his master, if h,
awoke, from being shocked at the idea Of his sup
posed death. He then sat down by the bedsida
and waited anxousy.


Presently the dead man moved yawned aud.
bly,, and looking around asked, "Alexander, what
time is t?' "Near twelve o'clock, sir" Bring
me a broth The faithful Alexander went out Of
the room, called a male member OF the family and
broke the news cautiously, telling him to advise
the young wife, and to prevent any demonstration
of joy that might make the sick man suspect the
truth. He then ordered the cook to get broth,
and returned to his masters chamber, where the
nnw ovprioved family soon asepmhlad


The gentleman recovered, and it was only after
he got quite well that he told that he had
been dead for eight hours He lived many years
after that, and had several children. His eldest
daughter, whom knew WELL used to say that
she was the child of ghost, having been born
during the year succeeding her fathers temporary
demise


There many other such cases on record
This We know to be true one"
Year: 1860

B9- Gen. Henningscn proclams that Fillibuster-
ing is not dead. That it did not sink into the
grave of Walker but that it will be renewed again
when the fitting time comes, of which due notice
will he given. From the tone of Henningsen's s
letter, or manifesto, one would be led to suppose
that he proposes to act himself as leader of the
next expedition. He had better let it alone. The
world is tired of such abortive folly -.>s
Year: 1860

this great republic to destruction. His re- marks upon this subject were forcible and winning, and far excelled the expectations of his most sanguine friends. He next went into the defense of the State conven- tion and the course of Gov. Conway, and as he swept down with a ma>terly mind the charges that had been brought against them. Col. Can't was compelled to wilt beneath the stroke. He denied that he was, or ever had been the pet of the John son family, and that he knew no party but the great democratic party; that for twenty four years he had been in her fights in Ar kansas and had never before asked her people for position; that he was now passed the meridian of life and for one time to ask favor of the people with whom he has so long labored, and be charged with being the pet of family was a asidedly unyenerous and unkind, especially

 shen brought by his young competitor Who had held office under the people nearly ever since he had been in the State.

 Col. Can't again rose but it was mere repetition of his former charges without the proof of single one. When he closed, one or two heart sick friends followed him to his room to pay their parting tribute 10 2 lost and dying friend. In conclusion l would say that Col. Can't is entirely unable to contend in debate with Dr. Mitchell.
Year: 1860



 Van Buren county proxy, the Old Liners had their suspicious aroused and called for the authority upon which the proxy acted. Is it not reasonable to suppose that they were the perpetrators of the forgery or were cognizant of it? Is it not natural infer ence that they had themselves set the trap. and were hurryng its exposure in order to exult over the apparent advantage it would afford them in disorganizing the democratic party? About no other county was sus- picion intimated: but the State convention had scarcely closed its deliberations before they seemed to know all about the Van Buren forgery.
Year: 1860

his lie is treating him badly. Judge Rector's rejoinder to the above extract from the Old Liner is somewhat personal, but Thomas is in "no mood" now to resent it he will treasure up the insult however, and in the great day of his wrath, all such scores will be wiped out.

 In the mean time solemn duty" requires that he should wrap the mantle of peace about him, anlquietly submit to the charge of corruption and falsehood from his friend and champion. Flu Brutes
Year: 1860

From complaints made in the last issue of the Old Line Democrat it appears that our cotemporary thinks us wanting in edi-. torial courtesy. We have the same com plaint to make of our neighbor. So far as the past is concerned, we are willing to let our mutual readers decide between us. The whole policy of that paper consists in per sonal reflections upon the editors or the friends of the True Democrat In self defence we have been compelled to "carry the war into Africa" and we will continue to do so "at any anl every hazard" so long as oul ncighbor assails personally our selves or our political friends. We regard it perfectly legitimate to criticize any mans political record, to show up his blunders, to estimate from the record his.intellectual capabilities, and even to rlicule mcrcilessly political foibles, which by reason of their intangible character cannot be ubjectel to profound analysis; but we must deprecate the policy inaugurated by the Old Line Democrat of fmanutacturing political records. md on false assumptions recklessly made, a>Saling incidrntly if not directly, the pri uate character of political opponents. We do not believe the people of Arkansas will sustain such prostitution of the press we hope not at least.

 "Let the dead past bury it's dead." If our npighbors of the Oll Line Democrat and the Gazette will meet, exchange cour- te,ics, anl agree upon code of editorin etiquette, or if it is preferable, will call an editorial convention to which all the edi- tors in the State shall be invited we will heartily join them in this laudable under taking to elevate the tone of the X kansas press. All who know us will testify to the fact that bitter personalities are foreign to our natures, and that we only resort to them to answer personal assailants. We will test the sincerity of our neighbor and see whether we will be alel in the above suggestion. or whether the complaints made are the half smotherel premonitofy vail ings of polit al defeat and discontinue.
Year: 1860

The recent decision of the Supreme Court of
this State excluding colored children from the
schools where white children receive instruction
is sad blow to Aboliuonism, which the leaders
take somewhat after the fashion of spaniel when
hogged, crouching and whining. Bearing in mind
the fact tina: the whole Court was elected by the
Abolitionists-that the Judge who gave tho cast
ing vote was the same w. Y Gholson who was
nominated by Giddings, Spaldlng et. al, as pun.
ishment to Judge Swan for daring to decide that
the Constitution of the United States-the laws
made under it,and the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States, were all constitutional, this decision
falls with terrible force on Abolitionism. The de-
cison is that visible aimixture of African blood,
which would deprive the colored person Of the go
cial right to vote upon equal terms with the whites,
debnrs them from the advantages Of the common
school fund-thc right to sit side by side with the
child of white parents, and to receive instruction
from the same teacher.


The decision is made, we presume, under the
Dred Scott decision, which declared that coored
persons are not, and cannot become citizens of the
United States


| A few weeks before the last election one Of the
Common Pleas Judges in this county, decided thai
a negro of the half blood, was in law and under
the Constitution. white man, and as such enti
tied to VOTE This decision the recent ruling of Ia,
Supreme Court Of the State--composed Of Repub
lican Judges, utterly repudiates, and arder it nt
man with q visible admixture Of. African blood
can offer his vote at an election without being sub
ject to prosecution for attempting to vote wher
he is not legal voter.


When we saw the bills Of sale given b7 Judge
Ghoison for the negroes he sold, and warranted
slaves for life we knew that if elected, the An
clifton leaders would catch 4 Tartar, and verify
they have here caught it with q vengeance.


That the decision is right we have NO doubt
for it is carrying out the Dred Scott decision Law,
down the law as correctly administered by tn,
highest judicial tribunal in the United States ans
glad we are that Judge Gholson has the nerve +,
administer the law according to the Constitution
and against the caprice of such men as Joshua r
Gldiings and the editors Of the Leader and Her
aid newspapers--the trio being so com pletel,
wrapped up in the negro race that they verily be
lieve that the sable of Africans sens is whittier
than the iarest blonde in the land-Nqtiona
Democrat
Year: 1860

er, and then on her sleeping baby. At
the sound of his last words. she look ed up
in his face with an expression full of ten.
del, reverence-as indeed he deser we'd, that
my resolution was taken at once.


No. said calmly and decidedly, that
God knows the anguish that was gnawing
at my heart strings, let me be the victim
of this unhappy mistake, Carl-Blanche
your child is the tie that must bind YOU
Had mine lived, l should lave said other.
wise. May God bless you both You
have not erred knowingly, and have no
thing to pardon-I will try to forgetp


So, amidst sobs and tears, and passion.
ate entreaties from both, turned away
from my own hearthstone, and left them
forever. .a l


/ am gray old man nova weary
worn out mariner. The sea has been nv
home for loig years. Never easy, never
quiet, save when am on the broad bosom
of the Atlantic, never wishing to look up,
on the blue Rhine. am nearly at my iuor.
ney's end, In that far land beyond the
setting sun, i shall meet Blanche again,
with our own little Carl, but in this world
| shall never again trouble the current of
her life. She will be my wife again in
that land, and shall then have nothing
to rardon--nothing to forget.
Year: 1860

The following anecdote is related of the
late excellent Joseph John Gurney of
Earlham by one of his family circle:


"One night, remember 10 well, re-
ceived severe lesson on the sin of evil
speaking g.-Severe thought it then, and
my heart rose in childish anger against
him who gave it; but did not live long
enough in this world to know how much
mischief a child's thoughtless talk may
do, and how often it happens that talk
ers run off the straight line of truth. s
did not stand very high in my esteem,
and was about TO speak further OF her
failings of temper. In q few moments my
eye caught a look of such calm and steady
displeasure that stopped short. There
was no mistaking the meaning Of that
dark, speaking eye. Itbrought the color
to my face, and confusion and shame to
my heart. | was silent for few moments,
when Joseph John Gurney askek grave
ly: 5.. u


"Dost thou know any good thing to tell
us Of her p ...


Il did not answer, and the question was
more seriously asked;


Think, is there nothing good thou
canst say?


oh, yes, know some good things,
but,,- at


Would it not have been better, then,
TO relate those good things, u,an to have
told Us that which would lower her in
our esteem. Since there is good to re-
late, would il not be kinder to be silent
on the evili TOR charity rejoiceth not IN
iniauity'
Year: 1860

Let any one. while sitting down, place
the left leg over the knee Of the right one.
and permit it TO hang freely, abandoning
all muscular control over it. Speedily it
may be observed TO sway forward and
back through limited space al regular
intervals. Counting the number of these
motions for any given time, they will be
found 10 agree exactly with the beatings
OF the pulse. Every one knows that, at a
fire, when the water from the engine is
forced through bent hose, the tendency is
10 slraighten Tie hose; and, if the bend DO
a sharp one, considerable force is necessary
to overcome the tendency. Just 80 it is
in the case Of the human body. The ar
teries are but system of hose through
which the blood is forced by the heart
When the leg is bent, all the arteries
witEin it are bent too, and every time the
heart contracts, the blood rushing 10 the
arteries tends TO straighten them and it
is the effort which produces the motion Of
the leg alluded to. Without such ocular
dem onslration, il is difficult 10 conceive
the power exertcd by that exquisite
mechanism, the normal pulsatons of which
are never preceived by him whose very
lie they are.-Jos. " Spra9us.
Year: 1860

Ralph Farnham The last survivor OF the
battle OF Bunker Hill. who has been on Il
visit to Boston, has returned 10 his home
in Acton, Maine. He has published a
letter, giving an account OF his homeward
journey. from which it appears he was
received by enthusiastic crowds at all the
towns along the route, and liberal contri.
buttons OF money were spontaneously
made 20 support kim in his old age
From his letter we quote The following:


Though | Am in my l05th year, / AN
not past all usefulness. split my own
kindling wood, and build my own fires. |
am the first up in the morning, and the
first one in bed at night. | never sleep or
lay down in the daytime. but rise al five
and retire at seven-and this | continue
summer and winter. have always been
temperate, and for over thirty years past l
havn't tasted drop oi spiriuous liquors.
or even cider. | was never sick in my life
so as TO require the attendance ola physi'
cian. About twenty FIVE years ago | broke
my thigh by falling on the ice, and had a
doctor 10 sci it, but this is the only time a
doctor ever attended me. l live on plain
farmers die,-drink tea and coffee and
eat very light supper, never eating meat
at supper. l have no doubt that it is ow-
ing TO these abstemious and regular habits
and the avoidance OF medicine at all little
ailments, that my life has been SO long
prolonged. voted for Gen. Washington
for President, and have voted at every
Presidential election since, and hope to
vote at the next election. This is the
duty of every Christian freeman"
Year: 1860

Perform PRESENT DUTY AND SAVE
TINE What infa uaiiGn TO end each dav
in hurry. and life itself in panic, and
when the harried evening has closed, and
the fevered life is ore. to leave your work
undone. Whatever the business be. do
tt instantly, if you would do it easily: life
will be long enough for the work assigned,
if you be prompt enough. Clear off ar
rears of neglected duty; and once the dis
heartenipg Accommodations of the past over
taken, let not that mountain pc difficulty
rise again. Prefer duty TO diversion. and
cultivate that athletic frame of soul which
rejoices in abundant occupation. and you
will soon fnd the sweetness of that repose
which follows finished work, and the zest
Of that recreation in which no delinquent
mingles, and on which no neglected duty
frowns.