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Year: 1859

FD-sEYERAL CITIZENS KILLED.


FREDERICK, Oct. 1.-THE engine and train from
here have just returned, being unable to proceed
through Harper's Ferry.


Your correspondent has just seen letter from
merchant from Harper'sFerry, which was sent by
two bows over the mountain, and had to swim
the river to escape the insurrectonists. The letter
states that most all the leading people of Harper's
Ferry are in Jail and that several had been killed
The rioters have all the works in their possession,
and have taken the money from the vaults. The
powder house is in their possession, and they vii.
not permit any one to leave the town.


F. Beckham, the Railroad agent was shot twice
by the gang. They are said to be disguised-the
whites being painted as blacks.


The attack was first made about u O'Clock last
night. -.
The watchman at the railroad depot shot
Year: 1859

o 'SoRGHuN.-AWe observe that the Iowa pa
pers estimate that this last season the farmers
Of that State have made one million dollars


worth Of sorghum molasses, which answers
the place of the imported article, saving that
much to the State. Why cannot the farm
ers of our State do likewise. Sorghum will
ripen in Minnesota as well as in Iowa. We
should leave nothing untried to bring the
"balance Of exchange" on the other side
Of the account. -
Year: 1859

To THE BLACK REPUBMcANs.-Yo ought
to advertise in the STANDARD" and we will
tell you why. You want to reach every man
in the commonwealth the dollar of a Demo
crat is as good to you as the dollar of a Black
Republican. We have already 1900 subscri
bers, and they are increasing at the rate of
fifty day-our books are open to your in
spection-the paper is read every day by l0,-
600 persons, of whom $500 wouldn't touch
the Union with pair of tongs.


And you ought not only to advertise,in the
paper, but you ought to subscribe for it, too !;
and we will tell you why; because, although
it hits You some hard licks occasionally, it
doesn't abuse you without cause, is not per
sonal in the slightest degree, does you exact
and entire justice, and will wholesomely re.
lax that rigidity jaw which you inherit
from your Puritan ancestors-Sacra1aea
Standard


1t will be readily perceived by the last two
lines of the above, that the Standard "is not
personal in the slightest degree" Is the
Standard speaking for the Lecompton party
when it ridicules the descendants of the
Puritans?
Year: 1859

MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE.-Mss Char
lotte Lampe suddenly disappeared from the
residence of her sister, in this city, on Sunday
morning last. She is said to have been en-
gagged to young man living in the valleys
below, and had her wedding garments ready
Her betrothed came to see her last week and
was stopping in town at the time of her dis
appearance She left taking no clothes with
her, and unseen by any one. Her disap'
pearance is shrouded in mystery. Miss
Lampe is young lady of good reputation
and her sudden disappearance has filled the
breasts of her friends with anxieties and fears
on her account.


We have heard it stated that her friends
offer reward of one hundred dollars for in
formation of her whereabouts. .-Nerada Jour.
yeSterddg
Year: 1859

Too TRUE IL we look through &il
the heroic fortunes of mankind, we shall
find an enlargement of something mean
and trivial With whatever is noblest OF
JOY or sorrow. LhA is made up of
marble and mud
Year: 1859

Break gently ye ties that have bound mo 9,


long.
To all the dear objects from which must port
Break gently, as tremulous accents of song
While lease me from all that is dear TO m,


heart.
Adieu to the village the woods and the stream
Adieu to that beautiful mountain of blue .
How Oft in the progress of lifc's tickle d, cam
My memory shall fondly recall you to view.
Adieu to the school house so low and so white
Adieu to its pupils SO mirthful and bright;
All with them did my spirit its plumage put


on,
Nor dream of the canker tho worm or the


blight.
Adieu to those friends that are dear to my soul.
As Asitslongings for happiness, glory and rest.
May the links that now sever bo Joined and


made whole
By the hand of the Father in realms of the


blest.
PHO. June 1s47.
Ridge of the Alleghenics.
Year: 1859

How TO EMPLOY LABoR.-Those who
have small mechanical jobs to be perform
ed, that they mean TO have done and that
they can afford to do at any time, would
render the best possible assistance to wor.
Thy mechanics by having them done now.
when work is slack and winter coming on d.
Families that have clothing to make up
this winter could relieve many seamstres-
ses waiting in want for employment, by
putting the jobs Immediately into their
hands There is scarcely family in the
city but has some job or other of work TO
do, which would not inconvenience them
the least to have done now. 1t is not re-
quired that people shall incur useless and
idle expenditure to keepothers employed,
nor is it necessary. The ordinary wants
OF the season, if now required to be sup
Piled, would 60 far to relieve labor, and
restore better copdition of things.
Year: 1859

TnE MEANEsT Man ALvE.-We read in
the Buffalo Courier: An individual in this
city held an execution against another,
which was placed in the hands Of the Sher.
III for the purpose of collecting the claim,
but that officer finding no property, it was
returned unsatistied. A short time since
the creditor dscoyereda small monument
at one of the marble yaIds in this city,
which had been ordered by the debtor to
be placed over the grave of little child
he had just buried. Forthwith this wor-
thy e>emplcr of Shylocll waited on the
Sheriff and instructed him to levy upon
the stone. That officer very properly re-
monstrated against an act so barbarous
and unchristian, but without avail. He
was threatened with prosecution unless he
performed this unpleasant duty, and the
stone was accordingly seized and in due
time sold. There was no one mean
enough to bid upon it but the creditor, end
it was knocked down to him, A little
monument ola little child, with the names
of the parents and their offspring upon it
tine figure ola dog, the emblem of fdeli-
ty, in an attitude of repose, surmounting
Twas bought by this thing in human
form. As we looked upon the stone and
listened to the little history connected
with it, we could not help thinking that
he who had done so base thing against
his fellow deserved no repose in this world
or the next"
Year: 1859

S. Ii. Packard, Esq, an Iowa editor anC


lawyer, was recently lost in a snow storm


between Sioux rapids and Fort Dodge


About three hours after he started d hea
| Wy snow storm burst upon him. accom-


panied by high wind from north vest


knowing the danger of attempting to cross


those large prairies in such storm, he


turned back and attempted to retrace


his steps, but soon found that it was i'm.


possible for man or beast to face the storm


he therefore proceeded on his journey
confident that he could ride to the next


house (40 miles by night-fall But his
horse having broken through the ice sew
eral times, became afraid to 90 upon the
ice, and he was delayed many times at
sloughs until night overlook him at a
slough about half way across the prarie ;
here he found it impossible to induce his
horse to 60 upon the ice, and while search
ing for better eros ossing, the ice broke
with him and let him into the water above
his knees. He endeavored to get to the
shore, but the ice broke at every step, and
he struggled on through the ice, snow and
water, distance of twenty or thirty feet
before he came to firm ice.


lie at once attempted TO remove his
shoes and stockings, but they were so in
cased in ice that it was impossible Con
vinced that he must remain where he
was until morning, and that his only safe
ty was in keeping in motion, he commen-
ced running upon the ice, and continued
to do so until daylight the next morning.
when having succeeded in getting his
horse across the slough, he started on
foot, as he thought towards fort Dodge
After walking about two miles and a half
he found he had turned around and was
going back; he Immediately retraced his
steps, and walked all day, dragging his
frozen feet through snow ankle deep, and
at times knee deep, his horse following
him, and was again overtaken by night a.
bout three miles from house. Here
he left his horse, and started on, hoping
to reach the house in an hour or two, but
he was so faint and weary that he fell FIRE,
quently, and was nine hours in walking
the last three miles. His sensations
during this time as described by him,
were peculiar and strange; the road APP
peared to be embroidered in most beauti-
ful colors, and he stopped and reached to
pick up a specimen several times. Salts
fed that his mind was wandering, he en-
deavored to divert his mind from the con
sideration of this subject; but in vain if
he looked at the side of the road 1T appear
ed to be walled up, and covered with hogs
ying on their backs


Raising himself he proceeded, and at
ength reached the house of Mr.. Welch,
lbout four o'clock in the morning. lie |
vas taken in and cared for until the arri
,al of friends from Fort Dodge.
Year: 1859

CHINESE ANoMALIEs.-In a country
where roses have no fragrance, and the
women wear no petticoats; where the la
borer has no Sabbath, and the magistrates
no sense of honor where the roads bear
no vehicles, and the ships no keels; where
old men fly kites; where the needle points
south, and the sign of being puzzled is to
scratch the antipodes of your head where
the place of honor is on your left hand,
and the seat of intellect in the stomach /;
where to take of your hat is an insolent
gesture, and to wear white garments ia 10
put yourself in mourning-we ought not
to be surprised to find a literature without
an alphabet, and a language without a
grammar, and we must not be startled to
find that this Chinese language is the most
intricate, cumbrous, unwieldy vehicle of
thought that ever obtained among any
people WiagT0ve Cookies "China."
Year: 1859

THINGS l HATE TO SEE.-I hate to see
a poor horse with plated harness on a.
good horse driven to the top of his speed
or checked up while standing at the post.
l hate to SEE men try to make their horses
smarter than they are, or whip them while
in passion. hate to see a mans horses
or cattle afraid of him, or to see him
chasing them an hour or two to catch them.
l hate to see one person do all the shaking
when they shake hands, or have them say
more than yes or no, when I ask to bor-
row Of them. l hate to 60 after my tool,
if it has been borrowed hate to see
man sitting on his horse, talking to anoth-
er. hate to call with neighbor while
at his meal, without being asked to eat.


hate to see man eat dinner without
feeding his horse or ask advice and never
take any, or give advice without being as
ked. hate to see young man chewing
tobacco, or his mouth running over with the
spittle, or his apparel and jewelry out
shine his intellect or character. l hate to
see an old man get up in the morning and
make the fire, then call up number of
big boys or an old lady get the break
fast ready, then call up the girls. l hate
to hear apologies for things that would
never have been noticed without them, or
excuses for poor meal 1 hate tattler
a liar, hypocrite. I hate, after stopping
at tavern, to water and clean my own
horse, or have him look worse in the morn.
ing than when he stopped. l hate a doc
tor that makes chronic case or a LAWYER
that makes a protracted case. *"*
Year: 1859

A SELF ENTRAPPED BUReLAR.-Recent.
ly of a cold night, an old man named
Treadwell, occupying lonely house sit
uated short distance from the village of
Mt. Vernon, in Westchester Co., N. Y,
was disturbed soon after he had retired to
bed, by strange noise at intervals, as of
a person halloing at distance. Being
alone and having some money in his pos
session. he was somewhat alarmed but with
Quixotic resolution, got up procured
light and sought to ascertain from whence
the noise came, and the cause thereof
Slightly attired, and shivering with cold,
but not with fright, he was led here and
there about the house in his search. the
noise sometimes seeming to be outdoors,
and then again in between the walls.
Finally, he removed the fireboard of the
capacious kitchen fireplace, carefully in
troduced the light first, and cautiously his
head next. and there, saw dangling a pair
Of cowhide hoots Halo % he interropa.
torily exclaimed, who do these belong to ?"
Me replied a sepulchral voice; I'm hal
most dead-'elp me out?. Stay there
the old man rejoined.


The old gentleman then replaced the
freboard and again returned to bed.
During the night he heard the no longer
myst erious voice several times. In the
morning he got up at his usual time, coolly
ate his breakfast, and then went to the
village. Soon he returned with constable
Sedar, and other persons. They had to
break away a portion of the brick-work to
release the chimney bird who proved to be
one Thomas Wilson, young Englishman,
who had on him pistol, loaded to the
muzzle with powder and ball. The young
gentleman had been stopped in his sup
posed burglareus errand by an iron cross.
bar Of which he had got astride by at.
tempting to descend too rapidly, and was
unable to move either way. He was
taken before magistrate and subsequent
ly to White Plains, where he was placed
within walls much cleaner and less con-
fined than his late chimney quarters.
Year: 1859

have Il song to sing tonight


As by our hearthstone dark and lone,
watch the New Year wing its flight


From the eternal relms unknown
song for those whose love is mine


Who, when they bsw tonight to Thee,
To yield the homage that is Thine,


Will sometimes pause, to think of me.
Through the long day my heart has been
Awandersr DER the land and sea
Till all the loved ones had known,


Are come, this New Years eve, to me.
And they who faded from our sight,
Those ties to earth, we tho't were riven,
Are come, my spirit guests tonight,


To lead our footsteps on to Heaven.
l am no longer lonely here.


Though voiceless every guest unseen,
For they of Heaven or earth most dear,
Around my path, tonight have been.
Orwell. W. J.A.p.
Year: 1859

The Illustrated London News remarks that
every one of the soyereigns of the continent
is in arrear of the intelligence of the age
and that not one of the principals of the
present unholy quarrel understands his time
or the duty he owes to it. Louis Napoleon
stands out, as an exception, if tried by his
acords; for these seem to comprehend the
time. But if his words as to liberty in Italy
are to be of no more account than were his
words as to liberty in France, the future of
this country is far from promising. spirit
has been raised that this time will down at no
mans bidding; that demo cratic sentiment
which has been growing, stronger and spread
ing wider, and has got to be public opinion,
will have something to do with the finale of
the present war.
Year: 1859

TIsALrA.-This comparatively unknown
town, the county seat of Tulare, which owes
its existence to the Kern river delusion, is
thus described in the Mariposa Gazette;


"Visalia is a beautiful town. The buildings
neat and mostly brick. The streets are reg
ularly laid out, with plenty of room. The
ground somewhat more elevated than the
surrounding country, and the whole is en-
powered with beautiful native trees. Palsed
be the hand that would destroy them; afford
ing as shade trees always do, at once the
source of beauty, utility and pleasure.
There is ample room and a favoring soil for
gardens. Should irrigation be needed, fine
streams of water run directly through the
town. Time and taste are only required to
make this indeed lovely place. The town
can boast some very respectable buildings,
among which is the new brick Court House.
should judge the town contains some 500
or 900 inhabitants"
Year: 1859

TOUCHING PROOFS OF AFFECTIon.-Judge
Edmonds, the famous spiritualist, says in q
recent article:


II have been touched when no person was
near enough to do it; sometimes in the
light: when my eye-sight told me that none
Of those present did it; sometimes in the
dark, when no one knew where l was, or
even that was present; sometimes my foot
has been patted as with hand; sometimes
my clothes pulled as by child; sometimes
push in my side, as by a dull and nonelastic
force, and twice have felt human hand on
my skin. On one of these occasions the
touch was cold, but not clammy, and on the
other, it was soft, warm and fiesh-like.
Year: 1859

CUBAN CooLIEs-The introduction of Cool
les into Cuba is proving to be great moral
and political evil. A correspondent of the
n. 0. Picayune writing on the subject says:


"As to the treatment Of the coolies On our
estates, it is said to be kind indeed the law
expressly forbids any cruel punishment be-
ing inflicted upon them. But their tenure
of life is very frail. Debilitated by the long
and immoderate use of opium, their consti-
tutions break down on the first exposure,
and render them peculiarly liable to any ep-
idemic that may be prevailing. The opium
is brought in in small quantities, the better
to evade the revenue laws, and distributed
by Chinese agents of the European specula-
tors. But the evil does not stop with the
decentralization of the coolie. The African
race quickly learn the use and become the
slave of their enervating narcotic, the evil
effect of which is already daily seen on every
plantation where the two races have been
domesticated together
Year: 1859

KEEP smile on your face, says a philo-
sophical editor. Smiles breed dimples, which
are far more essential than three dollar vest
chains. It's dangerous to sleep in the same
town with the proprietor of perpetual
frown, Don't walk around, looking as dismal
as sick undertaken, or as if you were going
to your own funeral. Melancholy, two-thirds
of the time results from hunger and indiges-
ton. Dissect suicide and the chances are
that you find his stomach empty. If you
feel down hearted, avoid hemp and take to
victuals A timely "sirloin" might save
many good fellow from an early grave.
Year: 1859

THE CALIFORNIA WooDPEcKER,-This bird
says the AHa, after mentioning eleven varie-
ties of the woodpecker in this State, is call
ed Cmpintero. The California Woodpecker
is called Carpintero, because he is in the habit
of boring holes with his beak in the bark of
thenut-pine, redwood, California white-oak,
and Western pine, and then putting acorns
into the holes. The holes are dug just deep
and large enough to hold acorns, which are
then hammered tightly in, that there is
no danger of their falling out. The acorns
on the northeastern sides of the trees often
stay good for years. The bark of the nut
pine is preferred, and every part of the bark
in the trunk of the tree is often full of holes,
from thirty to fifty being often found within
a square foot. It is to be presumed that the
Woodpecker intends these acorns for his own
use in the winter, but most of them are left
untouched, the squirrels eat many, and the
red and white men, when driven by hunger
often resort to them.
Year: 1859

Paul Morphy made very sensible reply
to DR.. Holmes extravagant speech, on the
occasion of recent testimonial in his hon.
or He thus alluded to the game that has
made him famous:


81 would only say once more, that chess
can never form the object of life. 1t is al
best a relaxation from more serious pursuits.
AS such, and as discipline for the mind,
believe it to be worthy of all commendation
and think you will agree with me when
say that the substitution of the chess board
for the card table would go far towards i'm
proving the morals of our people"
Year: 1859

A correspondent writes US that he has seye-
raj roots of the common Fox grape, which he
wishes to graft with improved sorts; and asks if
he shall do the work at the same time and in
the same way as for apple-trees. He also wish
es to remove large Isabella to better lOca-
ton.


We are glad to see that the improving taste
Of our people will not let them rest satisfied
With the old-fashioned grapes. There is de-
licious sweetness and favor in most Of the new
varieties, Of which many people had before read
and dreamed, but which they supposed could
be enjoyed only by the owners of costly glass
structures for raising exoiics. We do not won
der, therefore, that SO many thousands of the
new eomers are annually disseminated over the
land. Nor do we wonder at the desire to en-
graft the cid sorts with the new and better
This work is easily done. though success Is not
as certain as with apples and pears. 1t may be
done in the Spring, at the time of grating fruit
trees in general, if the stock is cut eff several
inches below ground, and then well waxed over
to prevent excessive bleeding. But it is more
likely to succeed, if done later, when the leaves
are nearly expanded, and the first flow of sap
is mostly over, which occurs, il this latitude,
from the lst to the 10th of June. Saw off the
stock smoothly below ground split it In the usual
eloft-manner, insert one or two scions, bind the
stock firmly together if it does not adhere we'll


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whole, leaving one bud above the surface. II
the weather is dry, it Sill be quite important to
mulch the ground and shade the scions for
month or two, otherwise they will dry up aud
perish. When the stock is large and diffieult
TO split, several gimlet holes may be bored IN it
two or three inches deep, and the scions insert
ed. Make the holes in the direction of the
grain of the wood Care must be taken TO rub
of the suckers which will spring up from the
stock, and would otherwise rob the scions of
their necessary food. If the scions get well
established, they viii make q growth from Eve
10 Ten feet the frst season, and will bear some
fruit the second year.


We can hardly advise to transplant large
vine Tbe roots extend far and wide, and are
very easily broken. If, however, one chooses
to try it, teke time enough. Take a leisure half
day; begin at the stump, and uncover the roots
for as great a distance as the branches would
extend if LAID upon the ground. Then, with a
transplanting trowel and the fingers, follow out
each root, lifting up the fbres carefully SO as
to break none, Then set it out as speedily as
possible, so as to allow none of the roots to be-
come dry, giving it the best possible soil. Cut
out the Oldest canes, aud shorten the youngest
10 or 6 feet. Nuloh the roots for the first
Season, and water themif necessary to keep the
vine from Tagging.
Year: 1859

SUMNER SouRs.-Physiologic research


mas fully established the fact that acids pro-
mote the separation of the bile from the


blood, which is then passed from the system,
thus preventing fevers, the prevailing diseases
of the summer. All fevers are ''bilious,"
that is, the bile is in the blood. Whatever


is antagonistic to fever is cooling" 1t is
common saying that fruits are cooling"
and also berries of every description; it is
because the acidity which they contain aids
in separating the bile from the blood, that is,
aids in purifying the blood. Hence the great
yearning for greens and lettuce, and salads in
the early spring, these being eaten with
vinegar hence also the tast for something
sour, for lemonades, on an attack of iever-
This being the case, it is easy to see that we
nullify the good effects of fruits and berries
in proportion as we eat them with sugar or
even sweet milk, or cream. If we eat them
IN their natural state, fresh, ripe, perfect, it
is almost impossible to eat too many, to eat
enough to hurt us, especially if we eat them
alone, not taking any liquid with them what.
ever. Hence also is buttermilk or even COM
mon sour milk promotive of health in the
summer time. Sweet milk tends to bilious
ness in sedentary people, sour milk is an
antagonistc. The Greeks and Turks are
passionately found of sour milk. The shep-
herds use rennet, and the milk dealers alum
to make it sour the sooner. Buttermilk acts
like watermelons on the system Halls Jour
nal Of Health.