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Year: 1860

DAnlsc.-A lady shopper on Lake street yes
terday afternoon had her watch seized and an
attempt made to tear it from her person By
scamp, who succeeded in getting away without
arrest, and without the booty.
Year: 1860

:
ktsrnng to Forbes's letter., he said the
writer called upon him In the spring of 1855,
WIN long story Of great personal distress,
involving himself aud family 1t was yery


incoherent, and he thought his visitor was q 4
man oi an unsound or very much disturbed
mind hut he allowed him to 90 on with his
expef1ences in Kansas, to see If he had any
cls,m TO charity: But when he reached his
account OF his difficulties with John Brown.
and ms letter to peasons in New England, 1.-THE
.'humanitarians'O who had not assisted him as
ne cisimed, Mr.. Seward proceeded as follows,
Wnlcn Is the material part of his evidence, so
far q public interest is concerned: raj, >.


"At that stage of the conversation I inter.
posed and arrested his statement, telling him
(weR was true) that from the beginning of the
dfmeuities about Kansas until then il Seemed
to me that everybody who had anything to do
WITH the Territory came to me for instruction
and advice how to proceed, and that from the
beginning had determined that would have
no consultations and confer with nobody, give
no advice on the subject of what was done or to
be done in Kansas, because IL was inconsistent
with the relations that maintained here.
where was to act as Senator upon what was
done in Kansas and advise upon what ought to
be done BY Congress; that had listened to
him 30 far in violation of that rule simply
because he seemed to be In deep distress, and
was touched with the story he told me about
his family, and was waiting to see whether he
would state any grounds on which / could give
him some money; that he had failed to do so,
and that there the conversation must end; that
ne must leave me and see me no more. He
went away. .--r r.. ....


Question: understand, then, from your
statement, that he made no reference to any
purpose OF Brown to mako an attack upon any
Of the slave States except as you have given it
in Kansas?


"Answer.-None whatever On the contrary.
until read in Europe of John Browns de-
monstration at Harper's Ferry, had no more
idea Of an invasion by John Brown at that
place than 1 had of one by you or myself. The
thing was ne Of those.occurrence which, as I
suppose, happen often to all persons in our
situation; certainly they do in mine. All
kinds of errstic and strange persons call on me
with all manner of strange Communications
and applications. This was one of them. and
it passed out of my memory without leaving
attached to it the least idea of any Importance.
Forbes told me nothing of any cotton specula-
ton by any humanitarians or any body else I
state this in answer to a statement contained
in his published letter. @
Year: 1860

There is not soul Of Us that has no.
some bad habits that ought 10 be buried
with the old past and never see resurec-
lion. We have habits of speech that often
outrage propriety, and Sometimes deoency.
We have habits of manner, disagreeable
or vulgar, and therefore offensive 10 cor
rect taste. We have habits Of thought, al
ways injurious to ourselves, and which Of
ten directly injure our friends. We have
habits of feeling, that really mar our hearts
and lives. We have habits of appetite, thA'
do not little to undermine our health and
degrade our characters, as well as make
our presence offensive to those who love
and honor us. We have personal habits
OF careless indifference 10 many of the pro-
prietles OF Christian life. that ere real hin.
dranees 10 our success and happiness. l
propose that each one of US shall, by care
iul sei-examination, search out and exter-
inmate every evil habit before lis chain is
more tightly rivited. l propose that each
one of our readers shall consider wherein
he can take one upward step, and take it,
1t is not we'll to let the months and years
repeat themselves, while we repeat over
and over our bad habits, till they get in-
grained into cur very characters. we
should trampe them under our feet, cost
what it muy. Habits are not omnipotent,
they are irresistible. There is nothing more
intimately connected with our well being
and happiness than our habits. They strike
the roots into our characters, and mould
us into their likeness. II they are evil ha5-
its, there is no telling how much they in
jure and degrade US. Men women and
children, let us see to j; that we make hay-
oc OF our evil habits. If we do net they
will make havoc Of US.
Year: 1860

AS matter in which large portion Of
our readers are interested, we publish be-
low the apporlionment of school moneys by
the Superintendent Of Common Schools.--
the amount distributed Is $272, ,234 81
What magnificent school fund we might
have in this State in few years by prop
er management. For the sake Of the rising
generation we hope that the County Courts
Of the several counties are seeing that the
fund is properly used:
Year: 1860

ATMan is like a snow-ball, Leave him.
lying in idlsness against the sunny face Of
prosperity, and all that's good in him, mslts
like butter: but kick him around. and he
gathers strength with each revolution until
he grows into an avalanche. Te succeed
you must keep moving.
Year: 1860

WILL introduce Gas and Water upon the
w most liberal terms, at the shortest notice,
and will gIaranty satisfaction.


He has on hand a lot Of Cooking and other
Stoves, which he will sell at less than cost. Call
and see him. Remember the place. southeast
corner of Twelfth and streets. nov 26-lm
Year: 1860

ed within the inner ropes Of the arena Savers was
pushed IN toward him. but he easily hit him down or
pursued him TO the among his seconds as man
would drive boy.


In the 4Gh and 4st rounds this dishonorabe treat.
nent was repeated, Sayers neither time being brought
up until Hecnan presented himself before him and de-
lnanded he should come out and fight Finally, when
he went up far the last time Tor


Round ~. finding that though Sayers could not or
would not rsh from his seat in the corner and his Sc
conds refused to award him the victory that belonged
him by throwing up the sponge he advanced upon him
In the midst OF the seconds aud struck him where he
Being struck Ia return by some else in that corner
he turned upon that other party aud in his Just ndigna-


on at the outrageous in which the object of MS
ambition had feen dshOnorably wrestcd from him be
ooeued free Fight against them ALL His friends how
ever interlcre aud carried him back TO his corner
whence after declaring himself to be the winner of the
fight and the true owner OF the belt aud title of the
Cbampiop of England, he left tie ring Fair minded
aad honorable Englisbmen will decide whether these
rights so dearg and bravey won shall not be given to
hun because he is a stranger TO their soil


The American press generally while condemning these
brutal exhibitions all seem 10 have come to the same
conclusion as to the probable result of the contest All
seem to agree that Heenan would have won if he had
had fair play You have only to put together two un-
doubted fcs-that Sayers friends and baokers on the
ground were at least to of Heenans and that
the ropes were cut or broken and the ring filed with
outsidersto sele the matter forever for the pretence
of interference by the police is sheer humbug Had the
fayore OF the vat majority been likely to win the ring
would have been kept rgidy TO the last though the
ropes had been cut into inch pieces But the backlegs
and thieves who make up seveneghths of the spectators
on all such occasions saw that hermnn all but whip
ped so they broke up the fight in order to save their
champions prestige and their own money.
Year: 1860

We fad that the accounts Of the end of the pIl,s
6sht in Bells Life and HikeSs SPIRIT Of the Times pre-
sent the conbatants in very different lights. We there
suhon the following from the latter ourn
a. having already given the full account from the former
1t will be seen that this far favorable to the Ame
rican champion. Wiikes's Spirit says


RoUND 57.-The cries of police now became perfectly
deafenng from Sayers side, but Heenan still looked
neither right left, but only at his He hit him
once on the back be running to his corner, and
m Savers struck back and missed he seized him with his
arm around his neck and held him for minute in the
tir Savers however, got up his hand and seized Hee
nan by the cheek and pulled its and habby folds
most painfully This forced Heenan to loose his hold,
and Savers slipped down


RorND SS-lt was now plain from the noise around
Savers corner that it the determination OF his party
10 bring the fight to such close would Sayers
the belt but still Heenan kept TO his work, and MacdOn-
AID kept steering him with judciOus seadiness. lie was
determined to fight and to do nothing else so long as he
could pet Savers to fight with him. and though the ring


was now on the point OF being broken in, he went up TO
nj. man and fought as manully and desperately as
A. first lie hit Savers as be pleased, and, finally, sezing


him bv the neck he bent his head under his and held
him there and against the ropes compey at his mercy


eft 10 himself Savers must have sunk helpless to the
earth incapable respond again TO umei whereuPon
finding desperate crisis had arrived the adherents OF
The cbampOn actually took hold Of Heenans arms and
while they kicked and struck him. dragged the beaten
champion from his hold


! RorSp 39-The confusion was now so great that nc
anneas could possibly be heard and the ring being bro


len in by the friends Of Savers at the same moment
be referee very improperly got up and retired Heenan
however apprehendng artihce TO prevent hin
from obtaining the belt he had so fairly won, remained
in the ring and when time called went after Sayer
again through the centre Of the crowd that now swarm
Year: 1860




Oh wondrous stream is the river of TINE,
As it runs through the realm of tears,
With faultless rythm and musical rhyme,
And broader sweep and surge sublime,
As it blends with the ocean of years.
How the winters are drifting like flakes of snow,
Andthe summers like buds between,
And the year in the shetland they come and they


60,


On the rivers breast with its ebb and flow,
As it glides in the shadow and sheen.
There's magical ISLE up the river of Time.
Where the softest of airs are playing;
There's cloudless sky and a tropical cline,
And song sweet as a vesper chime
And the Junes with the roses are staying.
And the name of the ISLE is the LONG AGO,
And we bury our treasures there;
There are brows of beauty and bosoms of snow
There are heaps of dust, but we love them SO!
There are trinkets and tresses of hair.
There are fragments of song that nobody sings,
And part of an infants prayer;
There's lutte unswept, and harp without strings
There are broken vows and pieces of rings
And the garments that she used to wear.
There hands that are waved when the fairy shore
By the mirage is little in air;
And we sometimes hear through the turbulent roar
Sweet voices we heard, in the days gone before,
When the wind down the river is fair.
Oh remembered for aye, be the blessed isle,
All the day of life until the night
When the evening comes with it beautiful smile,
And our eyes closing to slumber awhile,
May that greenwood of soul be in sight
Year: 1860

READING THE BIBLE.-I don't sup
pose a man would sin unpardonably if
he did not read the Bible any for a
whole day. / don't believe God sits
watching every man, and saying
"There he has not read the Bible for
twenty four hours! Put that down
against him!" And we ought not to
read the Bible for fear of any such &C.
counting. We carry in the Bible
Gods sweetest messages of cheer to
us. If there is anything noble and del
icate and tender anywhere, it is found
i'm the Bible. And ought we so to de-
file such messages as these by per-
functory reading Of them? We should
carry them as we carry letters from our
dearest friends, and read them when
ever the mood calls us to do so; read
them again and again, and if we found
that we had forgot sentence or q
word. 90 back and re ad it over again
and so get them by heart.-Beecher.
Year: 1860

There is a much larger crop of wheat


than corn growing in Benton and Stearns


Counties this season. Our farmers last


year realizing more profit from the sale


OF wheat than corn, concluded to give


more attention this season to the former.


The corn crop is looking excellently


well, and we think there will be a hand


some surplus. But Of wheat, our two
counties will have thousands and thous-
ands Of bushels to carry into market.
Some Of our German friends think, that
owing to the large amount to be har-
vested, the price will be low. This will
not, in our opinion, be the case. The
fact is, up to this year, we have not
raised enough to make it any object for
Eastern buyers to come up here. Three
or four thousand bushels more than
we need ourselves is much more likely
to GO at low rates, than a hundred thou
sand, for the reason that in the first
case, the farmer must rely on our mer-
chants for market, whereas in the
other, New York. Chicago and Milwau-
kee, will have agents here on the
ground with the cash TO buy up every
bushel we have to spare at fair price
There will also be competition among
these companies, which will tend to run
the price up. 1t is a fact that while
wheat was selling here, in flown, at
gu cents last fall, it was selling in Red
Wing Winona and Hastings, where
there was more in market, and Eastern
agents to buy, for 81 90 and ,25 al
bushel. This will not be likely to oc-
cur again.
Year: 1860

The Pioneer says it is estimated by
steamboat men that three and half
millions Of bushels Of wheat have been
taken out of Minnesota this year. 1t is
estimated by those best informed on the
subject, that there are four acres sown
to wheat this year where there was
but one last. All our exchanges indeed
state this.


This being so, then, with the same
yield this year as last, Minnesota will
have fourteen millions of bushels of
wheat for expectation the present year.
Think of that, oh, ye unbelievers, that
yet remain within our borders. The
yield of all crops promise to be much
greater to the acre now than last July.
Year: 1860

~ There is very fine piece of
wheat in our field just back of town,
sown by Mr.. Charles Gilman of this
place. We were in it the fore part
of this week, and found it standing even
up to the shoulder. We pulled two
stalks at random which we brought to
the house They measured by the
square precisely five feet and FIVE inch
es, each, in length.
Year: 1860

~ We saw, last week, at Farming
ton, timothy grass, standing in the field
four feet high. There is considerable
clover mixed with it, which also looks
remarkably thrifty. We are we'll sat
lsfed that all kinds Of tame grass will
grow as well here as in Michigan or
New England. These grasses are
much more nutritious than the wild
grass, and we wonder our farmers don't
SOW the seed


20 A Breckenridge Democat said,
the other day that the Southern
Senators voted for the Homestead Bill
not because they liked it, but merely to
help along their Presidential candidate
in the West where the measure was pop
ular
Year: 1860

We heard plain hard working farm
er say the other day, on Sauk River,
that ifa rope was fastened to Buchan-
ans neck, and thrown over the limb of
a tree, and he permitted to pull at the
other end, the cold scamp" woul new
er be permitted to veto another Home
stead Bill.


We don't know about that. The
selfish old bachelor has fattened so long
in Office that he has grown pretty
heavy; but if all who think as our Sauk
River friend does, could only get hold
of the rope with him, they would jerk
day light out of the old aristocrat, in
double quick time, punishment which
he richly deserves.
Year: 1860

The latest news from Pixies Peak
reports three murders, one suicide, one
death by lightning, and one accidental
death by being run over by wagon,
and the rest of the people are starving
to death.
Year: 1860

toricsl that sixteen years ago, the
Methodist ministry and laity Of the
South dissolved all connection with
the Methodists Of the North" Mr..
Walker talks truly. Will the star
chamber have this set down in the
book ? IF the praying for the fret
Southern Congress is to be let out
by The job, the claims Of Mr.. Walk.
or should not he overlooked Shades
Of the devil and Doctor Fosterl
Even the inventor of the only gen.
uine article Of Gin, turns out to be
a Southern man with Northern
eye TO the trade winds.
Year: 1860

H5s- man in Virginia was recently killed
by drinking quart of whisky at once. Pretty
good whisky that. We have it in this State of
a quality that will kill instantly if taken by the
mint
Year: 1860

Reg Gov Weler's last annual message was
not sent in to the Legislature uut Monday last
one week after the assembling thereof. This
Is believed to be unparalleled in Legislative
annals-no other Governor in the United States
ever before having waited one week after the
organization of the Legislature before he sent
in his annual message, as required by the Con-
stltuticn- 1t is supposed that he thought it
might damage mis- Senatorial chances
Year: 1860

Ea5~ Capt. Tom Browder is on trial in San
Francis o, upon the charge of being practical
Mormon, that is, for bigamy. The Times says
the evidence given q is such we do not care to
report, it being Of character not apt to interest
or profit the pure minded, however it might
pander TO the prurient taste of the vile and cor
Year: 1860

SENIOR PIoo's GREAT RRoE-The San Jose
Telegraph of Saturday says: "Senor J. A.


Pico's great race against time bids fair to be
an interesting affair." He has thirty horses
now on the track in course of training, and
his experiments have been sufficient to con-
vince number Of his countrymen that he
will win, and they will, with their usual
recklessness, bet large sums on his success
If only courage and skill, and careful train
ing were requisite, Pico would win sure; but
$50 miles in six hours and half is not to be
accomplished by care or skill alone it re-
quires speed and endurance on the part o.


horses and rider almost unparalleled. We
regret to learn that Mr.. Pico met with an
accident on Thursday morning. He is train
ing his horses to start off at high speed as
soon as mounted; and, this morning. finding
it necessary to check an animal he had got
on to, he did so, causing the horse to rear
and fall over backward, injuring Mr. Pico in
the left side, and bruising one of his arms
He will probably recover in few days"
Year: 1860

CONVERTED INDIANs.-It is stated that since
"the conservation Of the new Catholic church
at Knights Ferry, some thirty or forty Indi-
ans, living in the neighborhood, have adop-
ted the faith, and been received into fellow
ship with the Church"
Year: 1860

Many years ago, there lived an old Indi-
an who became quite celebrated as a poet,
having written many little pieces that at
tracted some attention. He had been ed
ucated in one of the New England col
leSes, but subsequently partially lclapsed
into his former barbarous vices. In latter
life, he travelled through the country, paw
ing for his provision and whiskey by the
exercise OF his poetieal talents. During
one year of his tour, he put up with man
by the name Of Keasel, who had long
wished for an opportunity to get the old
fellow to write his epitaph. Accordingly
a bargain was struck. The Indian, with
all the wariness of his tribe stipulatine
that after he got his supper he should give
one half of the epitaph, and the rest after
he got his breakfast in the morning.


Accordingly, after supper, he repeated
the first instaEment, which reads thus


There man who died of late


I,r E9r whom angels did impatient wait.


With outstretched arms and wings of love


To wait him to the realms above"


Old Keascl was in ecstasies. He could
think of nothing but his epitaph. He was
almost wiliin" to die, for the sake of hay
ing such beautiful verses inscribed on his
tomb. All night his visions were Of the
angelic being who was to carry him to the
regions of eternal felicity. in the morn
ing, he called in his ncig ghbors to hear his
beautiful epitaph, but the poet proceeded
to get ready for starting, apparently hav-
ing forgotten all about his promise. He
was about mounting his pony, when re-
minded of it. After little reflection, he
signified his ability to finish his task but
as the friends of his host had not heard
the first part, he said he would repeat it as
a preliminary to the last;


"Ihere was man who died of late.


For whom angels did inn patient wait.


With OUtStrct"hed arms and wings of love


To watt him to the realms above:


But while disputng bout the prize


StIl lowering round the lower skies


In slipped the devil like a weasel


And down to hell he kicked old keasel"
AS he finished he left, and old Keasel
after him; but the race was unequal, and
the poet escaped.
Year: 1860

Testing Upon Scrptures.-The evils that
arise from this practice are much greater
than first would appear. 1t leads in gen.
eral to irrevcrence for the Scripture No
man would jest with the dying words of
his father or mother, yet the words of God
are quite as solemn. When we have heard
comic or vulgar jest connected with
text Of scripture, such is the power of as
aaeiation, that we never hear the text after
yard without thinking of the jest The
effect Of this is obvious. He who is much
engaged in this kind of false wit, will come
at length to have large portion of Holy
Scripture spotted over by this unholy fan
cy.
Year: 1860

a NischieUous Parrot.-One day par
ty of ladies paid visit aboard, and sever
al had been hoisted on deck by the usual
means of a whip on the main yard The
chair had descended for another whip
but scarcely had its fair freight been lifted
out of the boat alongside, when the un-
fortunate parrot piped, Let go? The
order being instantly obeyed the unfortu-
nate lady, instead of being comfortably
seated on deck, as had been those who
preceded her, was soused over head in the
sea.-Autibiography Of a Seaman.
Year: 1860

Cheerfulness and Good Humor.-It is
wonderful thing that so many persons, put
ting in claims to good breeding, should
think of carrying their spleen into COMPANY.
and entertaining those with whom they
converse with history of their pains, and
headaches and ill-treatment. This is, of
all others, the meanest help to social hap
piness; and man must have very mean
opinion of himself, who, on having detail
ed his grievances, is accosted by asking the
news. Mutual good humor is dress in
which we ought to appear, whenever we
meet; and we ought to make no mention
OF ourselves, unless it be in matters where
In our friends ought to rejoice. There is
no real life but cheerful life therefore val
etudlnarians should be sworn before they
enter into company not to say word of
themselves until the meeting breaks up.
Year: 1860

~, 'iie harp gently to the memory of those


" no ever loved fondly, ere called to repose


beneath the green turf where the wild aowArs boor,
seeming the earth, and ernbroieering the tor,h
the harp gently, and breathe thy sweet strain
OF those that loved fondly, but who ne'er AGAIN
elh meet to caress thee, in all this lone world
me dear ones are happy with seraphs untold,
Strike the harp gently, oh, mourn for them NOT
In the told that Is lovely the shepherd hes ropgbt
ierhaps kind father, and mother so dear.
child or brother sister so near.