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Year: 1859

Times throws some light on the Cuban project.
1t contends that the bill granting the Presi-
dent control of thirty millions Of the public
money is measure of speculation as well as
of politics. A grand scheme is on foot for
buying up Spanish bonds in Europe at their
present ratio of depreciation, and raising their
market value by forcing the Spanish Govern
mcnt to pay them in full or surrender Cuba
as an equivalent. The Times says that, in
order to reconcile the public mind of America
to this notable transaction, funds will be freely
used to subsidizc the press, and manufacture
public opinion in favor of the scheme.
Year: 1859

EThe Washington Press takes US to task
for endorsing the remarks of the Davenport
Gazette upon refusing to publish portion Of
Bonner's story, entitled "The Hidden Hand"
and wants to know whether it is not equally
as bad to publish patent medicine advertise
ments. Our friends of the Press ought to
know that newspaper conductors are not
expected to endorse or become responsible for
what appeals in their advertising columns
But it is presumed that they select or write
themselves all that is published as reading
matter. The proposition received by us to
publish the ''catch" story in question dis
tinctly stated that it should not appear as an
advertisement. We are not disposed to cheat
our readers by filling up our reading columns
with trash Of this kind for any consideration
whatever.
Year: 1859

Two JUv1NILE CoMposlrIoSs.-On Dan
.cing-Some people think dancing is right,
but 1 do not. think dancing is wrong.
People who go to balls lose their nights
rest, and get up in the morning feeling very
bad and cross. My advice to all is not to
dance on no occasion whatsomeSer. =.


On the Elephant. The elephant is the
largest anima! in the world. Hc eats hay
and cakes. You must not give the elephant
tobacco, for if You do, hc will stump his
great big foot on you and XII you dead
Some reople think the slephant'is Il most
noble animal an the world, bu. as for me
give me the American eagle.
Year: 1859

Pork SAusAoEs. Take of the fat of
pork one pound. that of the Ioin Of o
large richly fed pig, or the inward fat of
a small one chop it finely with half a
pound of lean pork; add to it four or
FIVE sage leaves finely chopped. some
lemon. thyme in small quantity, and
three desert spoonfu!s of crumbs OF bread
powdered. Be careful not to put too
much OF the latter as it tend, to turn the
,ausage sou, ii kept. Amalgamatc these
ingredients we'll dust on grated nut
meg, mace and cloves in powder, ana
finish with black pepper and salt. being
sure to season we; ; the meat may then
be put into the SKINS. or may be put in
als covered down from the air, to be
used for rolls, or stufflng. or any rquired
purrose.


All skin must be pared from tine fat be-
fore chopping, and every sinew removed
from the lean pork as well as any bone.
,r anything which may impair tbs taste
when eaten.
Year: 1859

DoUGH NUrs NOT GREASY" Here
is an ''inventiun' of "nur own" which We
might patent but being employed t.
labor for the public. that public is en-
tire services Everybody and his
wife and part cularly his little folks
love tie good old fashioned dough nuts.
Bat many persons are troubled with
weak d ges ion (dyspepsia.) and the
large amount of lard or grease absorbed
by the said dough h-nuts does not always
sit WE'LL" but produces ''risirg in the
stomach When this is the case try
our invention. Tho doush-nuts being
prepared as usual, just before immersins
them in the hot fat. plum them into a
we'll beaten egg. This will give thin
coating of albumen which will keep out
The grease effectually. Furthermore
this coating will retain the moisture, and
make them keep in good condition much
longer than if not hus treated


American Agriculnrist.
Year: 1859

4 DILEMMA.-The following exam.
pie of nicety Of conscience is as good a
Jest as it is model oftruth;


DR.. Adam Clark. the author OF the
celebrated Commentaries on the Bible.
on bcins admitted into full connection
with his reli sious denomination was ask
I'd, at usual, certain questions always as
ked at that ,imc.-One was the follow.
in are you IN debt? Though rather
a whim>ic II incilent, this question was
likely to have deeply puzzled and nom
tpiuesed Mr.. Clark. Walking in the
street that morning with another preach
er, a poor man asked Il halt penny. Mr..
c. had none, but borrowed one from the
preacher who was walking with INN. -
lhe preacher happening to 90 out OF
town, he could not see him duing the
uay to pay this small sum. When he
stood up with others, he knew not what
to say, when the question Are you in
debit should be prep sed. He thought
If say am in debt, they will ask me
how much and when say ow. half q
penny, they will naturally suppose me
TO be a fool. If say am not in debt,
this Will be lie Z; for owe one half
penny, and am as truly under the obli-
CATION to pay as if the sum was twenty
pounds, and w.ile l owe that, cannot
consistently with eternal truth, say am
not in debt He was now most COM
pletelv within the horns of dilemma :;
and which to take he knew not and the
question being put to him before he
could m ke up his mind-'Mr. Clark
are YOU in debr:' he resolved the diff
Guilty in a moment BY answcring-'Not
one penny.
Year: 1859

A DELICATE REBUKE.-Mr. Webster wrote,
after continued provocatlon, to the editor of q
newspaper, which referred to his private affairs,
and especially to his not paying his debts. He
said substantially: ut is true that have not
always paid my debts punctually, and that owe
money. One cause for this is, that | have not
pressed those who owe me for payment. As an
instance OF this enclose your fathers note made
to me thirty years ago, for money lent him to
educate his boys"
Year: 1859

Arkansas is queer country. If you go there
with five dollar gold piece, they tar and feath-
or you for being rich man. If you are poor,
they give you fever and ague, and let it kill you.
Year: 1859




SzAsoNABLB-We copy the following from
some advanced sheets of Mrs. Partington's new
book soon to be issued from the press Of Messrs
Brown, Taggard & Chase, of Boston:


"WATBRINs PLACHs.-''Are you going to any
watering place this summer,n asked a Young
friend of Mrs. Partington, on one of the rainy
days the present week. She had Just put I'D the
window to keep out the damp and disagreeahie
air, and pulled her handkerchief up over her
shoulder TO keep of the chill. watering places''
said she, with gentle tap of box at the same time
looking at Ike, who was engaged in making kite
out Of the last Puritan Recorder that the dame
had lain by her Sunday reading; watering places
don't thick much of now-a-days. Thee amt
no need Of 'em since the lucky-mOtiveS have run
OF with the stages; but once, as the old pumps
stood by the waYside, under the ambiguous trees
with hollow log for the cattle to drink out of
IL seemed like a horses in a desert as some ef 'en
used 10 say My dear madam said her Young
friend, Il mean the fashionable watering places
where people 90 70 spend their summer % she
replied that's it, Is it, Well We needn't 90 away
from home to ind watering place to-day and
them that do, depend upon II. and here she laid
her mouth close to his ear, and sDoke in whisper
they 20 for something else besides the water She
gave him a queer look she said this and pointed
significantly TO the little buffet the corner where
an old fashioned cut glass decanter stood, sur
rounded by half dozen little glasses. as If they
were young decanters just hatched out: but what
she meant we dare not attempt to explain Ike
just then hWsbed his kite by burning the holes
for the belly band with the small point of Mrs Par
tingons scissors that had been heated red hot for
the purpose
Year: 1859

the ceremonies and decorations, of the elder
Church-external solemnities which they had
been warning against for years; membranes
which happily they had well got themselves
delivered from. 1t would indeed be a very
surprising thing If men who owe their very eT-
istence as distinct body in Christen lom to the
manly protest they bore against q religion of
ordinances were, just as their protest was be
coming effective, to take on again the usages
they have discarded. 1t would indeed be sur
prising If men, whose avowed purpose was to
reach and organize spiritual religion. in oppo-
sition to religious ceremonial and doctrinal


were to fall back supnely into the latter, there
by seeming to confess either that spiritual re-


ligion was not the right thing, that they had


lost their faith in it, or were unable to ad-


minister it to the people,


Fortunately, no such repentant change, no
formed, is contemplated. A few there are may


be here and there who would like to give some-


thing more of richness and effectiveness to our
forms Of public worship-a few who would vel
come the introduction Of liturgy with printed
prayers; few who would remove the old asso-
Citations which once clustered about the idea of
the Church; . few who would avail themselves
OF such aesthetic aids to devotion as might be
appropriated to their purpose. But these are
all honest and thoughtful men, who abhor su-
perstition % much as you or l. and would be
very careful not to make themselves chargcable
with it.


For my own part not being of sympathetic
mood with these, should be extremely reluc-
tant to introduce any innovation, even to this
degree formal and symbolical. The time for
their adoption is not yet nor in our day is it
likely to come. Liberal Christianity cannot
have sacraments or confessions; it cannot have
"Church" endowed with ecclesiastical au-
thority; it cannot hayo a priesthood and il
cannot have creed. If i. ever has a cultus.
a symbolism, book, system of ordinances,
1t must produce it naturally out Of itsolf, in
obedience to spontaneous and irresistible ne
cessity that occurs in the course of its own or.
ganic development. 1t must not borrow all
this from others, still less can it reproduce it
from the past For the present, and for an in
definite period to come, our motto must be.
Spirituality, Freedom, Simplicity-and to this
motto must we faithfully cling until the Spirit
vouchsafes to US new revelations Nay, these
are new revelations as yet to the vast multi
tude of people-nor to us will they be old until
our spirituality becomes much deeper, our free
dom much broader, our simplicity much more
glorious than it is now.
Year: 1859

DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO LIoN-The Cleve-
land Plaindealef tells Of fearful accident in Van
Amburghs menagerie. Some OF the new keepers
commenced TO torment the lion. Wishing to hear
him roar, the brutes spit tobacco juice in his eyes


This thoroughly maddened him and his frenzy
was terrific. The lion made tremendous dash
against the cage bars-they gave way-he cleared
the cage with bonnd-and sprang for the af-
frighted wretch on the pole In the blindness of
his rage. the lion missed the man, striking his
own head against the pole and splitting himself
from head to tail. il was done evenly as though
he had been sawed by an experienced mechanic


The uproar brought Mr. Van Amburgh to the spot
The emergency required promptness. This was
no time for reflection or argument. Selling the
cleaved parts of the lion the great 'tamer' clap
ped them instantly together They stuck and tie
lion was restored to consciousness But
imagine VANS agony when he saw that he had
put the lion together in the wrong wsy.-that two
Of the animals legs were up and the other two
down. But the lion got well, and seems to eujoy
himself better than ever. When he gets tired Il
walking on two legs he hOPs over on the other
two. He Is said to be curious locking lion.
Year: 1859

The NEw CATHOLIC FAIrH-The Philadel-
phia Inquirer explains the theory of this new
revelation. "The movement it says. sis a We v
peculiar one, and is likely to attract much atten
tionn:


ait has already brought out the North British
Review, which has reviewed the addresses Of the
Rev. DIR. Bellows on this subject with consider
able favor. We may add that several Of the most
prominent Unitarian clergyman are disposed to
unite In the establishment Of this new organiZa-
ton. Ofcourse the whole subject is a spe culative
one at present, but Judging from what has taken
place in the past II is not difficult to believe that
this new organization may grow into somew hat
formidable proportions We may be incorrect in
our superstition but ii occurs that the liturgy
used by the Unitarans in England has had sonic
influence in suggesting the extension of the cere-
monials Of the ancient Catholic Church,
Year: 1859

New York, April l3.-The San Of this
morning. raised the free flag Of Cuba under
the firm belief that the Island is in the mldst
Of general revolt. if not already in the
hands Of the Patriots. The Sun says band
of Cuban Patriots sailed from this port the
latter end Of March. with arms and anu
nitions. and most Of them are young men,
sons Of the leading men Of the IslaDd-all
determined to free their native country, or
die in the attempt Their appearance was
to be the signal for revolt The first day Of
April was fixed upon.
Year: 1859

A DEMoCKAr.-We understand that


the person who has been writing for the


Gazette over that name, is the same demo-
crdt who made such glowing speech last
year in Democratic invention, in favor
the same one who was elected this ear, and
who intended to go and DO the same thing
but being to late-his place was filled by a
mucl, better and much ADLER man. He is
Just the kind Of Democrat who we would
suppose would be writing for the Gazette.
We advise him to proceed in the same di-
rection He is evidently where he belongs
and where he would have been one year
ago if the Democrats had done their duty.
Year: 1859

OUTRAGEOUS We shall get our
dander up if there is not change in the
weather soon, and if We do-why, there
take to accomplish anything without sue
ceedng--see Florence war and defeat Of the
renegade democratic candidate for alder
man in the 9Th ward But seriously, this
kind Of weather, we are much afraid will
result disastrourly to us, as our farmers are
not able to accomplish anything 80 long as
it continues.
Year: 1859

The GREAT BILLIARD MATcH.-By
our telegraph dispatches it will be seen that
the match game of billiards between Michael
Phelan Of New York and Mr.. Sereiter of
Detroit resulted in the victory of the former
by % points. BY this victory Mr. Phelan
pockets the snug little sum Of s., 900 besides
what he may have won by side bets. What
is probably still more pleasing to Mr..
Phean's feelings, is the fact that he is now
the champion billiard player Of the world.
He has won the largest sum ever stakel on
that game, and won it too, from man who
WAS supposed could not be matched in the
Union We shall in day or two give the
game in full
Year: 1859

The Gas CoMpANY.-For some rea-
son, which we suppose is understood by the
company, but which they do not consider Of
any Importance to consumers of Gas, this
company for number Of nights have turn
ed off their gas about two o'clock in the
morning, or have failed to furnish it after
that time. This state of things is reallyagres-
able to those who having NO lights but gas,
and has tendency to stregthen the bonds
Of affection which are already so strong be-
tween the citizens of Davenport, and that
institution known as the Davenport Gas
Light and Coke Company. Three things this
company must do-reduce the price Of gas,
strike off the charge for meters, and furnish
gas regularly, or they will find that Daven-
port is not large enough to hold both the
companv and the citizena
Year: 1859

- The health Of the city was never as good


as it is now. Many Of our Physicians have


nothing to do, and others bur very little call for
their services. Ne have heard several talk Of
going into other pursuits, If the sanitary stain
quo continues. We should be glad to hail the
SUCCESS Of the Doctors in 0fIkt arocati0ns
Year: 1859

The new Highland regiment in New York are in
high glee at the decision which permits them to
adopt the Highland uniform. They are to be for
mally mustered into service in about two weeks.
The officers of the regiment have sent to Scotland
for tartans of the same pattern that worn by the
officers and men of the roth corps of her Britannia
Majesty The cost of the material ordered will be
within fraction of four thousand dollars.
Year: 1859

The yield of maple sugar in Michigan has been
extraordinary this season, that farmers are sell
ing it for from six to eight cents per pound. More
sugar has been made in the Western counties of
Pennsylvania this season than for many years
past.
Year: 1859

CoST OF Coal TRANsPoRTArIoN.-Yes Yesterday eve
ming communication received from the CITY
Directors In the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in
reply to resolution of inquiry relative to the cost
of transporting coal from Piedmont and Cumber-
land to this city. The following is the estimated
cost:


FROM PIEDMONT TO BALTIMORE
Year: 1859

GRowrH OF TExAs-The vote at the late election
for Governor was about sixty-three thousand In
1850, when Texas came into the Union she only
polled about eight thousand This shows an astound
ing increase in the population of the State
Year: 1859

One of cur Exchanges very shrewd-
ly remarks that a newspaper is a
school in family worth ten dollars
a year. Even the most barren pa
per, brings something new. Children
read or hear the contents, intelligence
oe the affairs of the world, and ac.
quire useful knowledge of more I'M
portancc to them in life, than pres
en-. of fifty acres of land. Parents
are not aware of the vast Importance
of newspaper 10 a family of chill
dren. We have made the remark
before and we repeat it, that take
two families Of children equally smart
and both going to the same school,
let one Of them have the free use OF
it, and let the other be deprived of
the use of il, and it would excite as
tonishment to mark the difference be-
tween them. Full one-half, and an
important half, OF education as it re-
spects the business of the world, and
the ability to rise and make one S
self respectable in it it is derived
from newspapers. What parent
would not wish his children respecta-
BILE? Who would be willing to have
bis neighbor's children more intelll-
gent than his own? yet bow trifling is
the sum that paper costs? 1t is
even ia these hard times absolutely
contemplate in amount, and no man
ever feltit, who paid the subscription
regularly once year.
Year: 1859

An old man, John Morris, was
murdered near Springfield, Robert
son county, on Saturday night ol
last week. The crime is charged
on his wife and son of his, who
is about seventeen years old. The
motive is supposed to have grown
out of a proposition of the old man
to make over small tract of land to
an older son Of his by former wife
He was stabbed to death.
Year: 1859

Persons who are frost-bitten Should
immerse the fro zen limb in cold wa
ter, and retain it in that position
until the ache has ceased, and no
unpleasant consequence will result
to the part afflicted from the frost.
Persons chilled with cold should
drink freely of cold water, and
take a cold water bath if practicable.
Soft snow will extract frost if applied
as pOultice to flesh, while the frost
is still stopping.
Year: 1859

The precarious nature of the fruit
trade is evidenced in the case of q
vessel just arrived at New Haven
from Porto Rico. she took cargo
of 100000 fine oranges at that
island, but lands only 100000 the
rest being worthless.
Year: 1859

THE WITCHEBY OF bovE.--A student turns out
from college with honors on his head, his mind
replete with learning. and not stir in his affec-
tions, excepting for his kindred. A damsel passes
his track and takes his heart along with her, and
tar to one that she does not leave her own behind
her. How is this phenomenon to be accounted


for? transoendentalist walks out from his library
stoaE fall Of tho deepest metaphysics. He finds


n his way a little satin shoe Of the incest shape,
and before he has time to count ten, some bright.
eyed creature whom he never saw takes posses
sion of his soul. To what shall VIC attribute this
witchery? A miser of sixty years and several
millions sterling, who never did generous act,
sees blue ribbon neatly fastened with a COM
mon brass pin around the waist of q girl not wor,
a sixpeuce, and before three days he makes her
mistress of all his wealth, and turns Out to be n
happy, joyial person. Who can give logical


history of this proceeding? stern warrior
welded to nothing but strict discipline for thC
glory of his country, entering ballroom in {
foreign cline, where he meets Spanish girl O


sixteen. which takes away his old, stout, homes
heart, with simple twirl of her fan. Can w
get q mathematical demonstration of the ma
neuverng by which the conquest was effected?
Year: 1859

JUDGE DOUGLAS LETTER IN THE SoUTH,-The
Columbia South Carolinian says of the letter of
Senator Douglas:


.sHad he stopped at opposing the slave code
for the Territories, we should have approved OF
the principles asserted in his letter; but when he
goes on to assert the power of the people of the
Territory legally to control, by which we under
stand him as meaning to prohibit or establish It,
then we differ with him essentially. He pre-.
sents programme to which the South cannot and
will not conform. If that be the condition OIL
the Democratic harmony in the Charleston Con-
vention, then the party may be regarded al
already dissolved"


This is truth plainly spoken, says the New
HAMPSHIRE Democratic Standard
Year: 1859

TEARS MARK OF PowER.-Ihere is sacred
ness in tears.s They are not the mark OF weakness
but Of power. They are messages Of overwhclm-
ing grief, of deep contrition, of unspeakabo love-
If there were wanting any argument to prove
that man was not mortal, l would look for it in
the strong, conyulsive emotion of the breast when
the soul has been agitated when the fountains of
feeling are rising, and when tears are gushing
forth in crystal streams. Oh speak not harshly
of the stricken one weeping in silence Break
not the solemnty by rude laughter or intrusive
footsteps. Despse not womans tears; they are
what make her an angel Scof not if the stern
heart of manhood is sometimes melted into sym
pathetic tears; they are what help to elevate him
above the brute. love to see tears of affection
they are painful tokens, but still most holy.
There is pleasure in tears, an awful pleasure
If there were none on earth to shed tears for me,
would be 10th to live and if no one might
weep over my grave, could never die in peace


DR.. Johnson.
Year: 1859

An ExTRAoRDINARY OCCURRENCE. by
the Cincinnati Gazette, Of the 25th inst We
learn the following: ....


Yesterday morning, the infant child Of 9
Mrs. Burns, residing on the corner of Third
and Race streets, was placed at a window in
the second story. While its mother was abb
sent, the child fell out of the window and
struck upon the back of a passing dog. The
dog broke the child's fall, and the child broke
the dogs back. The child's life was saveds
but the dogs lost. Most fortunate child
Unlucky dog!
Year: 1859

How B1oNDIN CARRIED THE MAN OvER.-The
name of the individual carried over the Niagara
on Blondins back is Harry Molcard. He is
Blondin's agent. lie is every way larger man
than Blondin, who is rather slender, and not tall


Molcard has not been accustomed to the rope, but
he has such confidence in Blondin that he resolved
to venture. When Blondin started on the return
he had tied on each side of his thighs a semi
circular piece of iron these supported the legs of
Mocard and balanced the weight of his body.
Blondin said the cause of his stopping so often on
his return was, that the strap which held the
balancing pole, being covered with WOODEN, rubbed
the back of his neck and made it very sore. He
saws he talked to Molcard all the time they were
on the rope and thus they chcered each other on.
There was rope tied to the waist of each, and to
was arranged that if either fell, the other was it,
throw himself on the opposite side of the rope.