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Year: 1860

An article in the Homestead OF Week
or two since, tn regara to the restoration of
Mr.. Shows we'll which had become putrid,
recalls to mind an experience of our own
in curing similar trouble.


We had a well of beautiful water, soft
and cool, which all at once began to taste
and smell as If the dead body of some ami
NAL we're undergoing the decaying process
in ii. We gave it thorough examination
by the aid of a looking glass, bit could dis
cover nothing. We descended TO the water,
but found no animal or vegetable matter in
a putrid condition, and we were forced to
the conslusion that the water was of itself
putrid. Having reached this conclusion,
we set our wits at work to devise the rem
edy; we remembered that still water be-
came only thus affected, and that running
water never became so. We thought the
reason of the continued purity of the latter
must be because of its continued agitation
bringing all its particles continually in con-
tact with the atmospheric air when it alb
sorbed the oxygen to the necessary degree
far reintigbtation bf any property lost in
sustaining its teeming, infinitesimal life.
Upon this thought we based our action and
remedy. We hired man ,c work thor
oughly the chain pump in the well, work
ing with all his might fot two hotrs; during
which time he scarcely diminished Tie depth
of the water. 1t was not longer than twen-
ty:foHr h66fs bsf5fe the water was as sweet
and good as ever. We believe that it was
the thorough agitation of the water by
pumping, extending to the very bottom oi
the well, that effected the cure.


Again, we now have cistern filed with
rain #atef ffom the roof which passes
through filter in reaching the cistern. A
week ago the water in the cistern became
putrid, tasting and smelling, We can't tell
how bad. We remembered the experiment
with the WE'LL and the supposed reason OF
its cure; SO we procured long pole, and
thoroughly stirred it up, agitating the water
as much as possible, perhaps working at
the job fifteen minutes. In tweniy-four
hours the water was sweet and wholesome
again.


These facts in our experience lead us TO
the conclusion that Mr.. Sn0s's welI an acs
count Of the restoration of which has led
US 10 pen this article, was purified more by
the agitation Of the water by the bag of
charcoal being pulled up and down in it,
than by any influence of the coal ITSELF
Homestead.
Year: 1860

and other vegetables are condensed
in the same proportion. This Gov.
ers, however, the weight only, while
still further reduction is effected
by hydraulic pressure, so that the
desiccated provisions are in the form
of hard, stony cakes.


Our field work will commence as
early next Spring as the season will
permit, probably about the first OF
April, and we shall use dog sleighs
and boats, as the condition OF the
ice will allow. For the final jour
ney a metallic life boat will be taken
along. as it is not probable that un.
der any circumstances the sea North
ward Of Kennedy channel will be
closed entirely during the Summer
months.
Year: 1860

CoRgEcTIoN.-We feel called upon
to make correction about that Bureau Junction
Black Republican Whiskey story pub ishsd in
yestsrday's issue. gentleman present. Who
u - the entire operation says that Ne store
vas broken open and that krg Of vhiskey-
not barrel. ss We stated vas tsksh out 1t
was rolled out Of the store Mree timsa and the
third time it made it's appearance. some person
csved in he head with big stone. Our in
dormant who IS . temperance man says he
don't think there was much Of the stuff DR. INK
there. He further says that the Lager vas
not stolen at Bureau, but st some other station
on the road. We make the corrections cheer.
fully. not wishing to asperse the character Of
any man.
Year: 1860

ONCE MORE IN THE FIELD.-By an
Advertisement in another column. it will be
eeen that the old and popular house Of Jchn
Ovens Il Son. 10 once more in the field with a
mammoth stock Of Fall and Winter G. ode.
which they Iropoee distributing among their
customers on such terms "a cannot fail to please
is no better house in the State of Iowa to d. al
with than that of Ovens d Son. There 70 I,
will get full value for every dollar you ex end.
Nary cent charged for showing goods.
Year: 1860

Ten ID OSE.-Ten buyes to one load
Of Wheat wa. an incident If Saturday. which
elbows the eagerness Of purchasers to make
Themselves rich. Ten to one tho farmer got oil
his Wheat was worth At that time.
Year: 1860

New AND INGENIOUS SwIspLE.--A new
swindle is being praoticsd in Willimantic,
Conn, by Q couple of chaps who have no dis
position to try " get AN honest living. Ono
Of them peddles dry goods, and his partner
follows after and claims TO be the owner Of the
goods, which were stolen from him.
Year: 1860

MrS. Z o T 1sll, JuugeS.


All persons entitled to premiums, can
have an order on tho Treasurer by calling
on the Secretary. The receipts on the day
of the Fair were not sufficient to pay the
whole amount of premiums. They will bt
paid in proportion to the amount received
Year: 1860

THE PRINCE OF WALEs.-The correspondent of
the New York Times says the Prince had fall in
the ballroom at Quebec, but it was not attended
with any serious result While dancing with Miss
Anderson in the waltz his foot slipped and he fell
heavily, causing her TO fall upon him. He struck
the funny bone in his knee and brought his royal
nose into immediate contact with the floor but the
next day he was perfectly we'll save slight lame
ness in the joint, and feeling somewhat abashed
The Prince did not leave as soon as was intended,
but remained until the last dance, engaging with
fresh partner in each dance. So much for princey
feet. Forney's Press corrects an error into which
some jenkins has fallen by saying that the Prince
gives his left hand to the lady who is his partner
Or whom he has to turn, Arga, sagely saith Jen-
kins his mother strictly enjoined him, as he val
ued the continuance of the British monarchy, on
no account to let any lady touch his right hand,
which must be reserved, on pain of disnhertance
and perpetual Imprisonment in the Tower of Lon
don, for Prineesses Of royal blood!n Had Jen-
kins been half as sharp as he pretends to be, he
would have discovered that the Prince has the
misfortune to be left handed. There never was
any prohibition of his giving his right hand to
whom he pleased Jenkins has heard, no doubt,
of left handed marriages, and built up his theory
upon that.
Year: 1860

MYSTERIOUS MURDER, Miss Abby Barber,
young woman residing with her mother, inSIoosup,
Connecticut, went out with a female companion,
one day recently, for the purpose of gathering
Rhortleberries in neighboring field. After they
had set out on their return, Miss Barber remarked
that she had lost her handkerchief and left her
companion 70 go back and lock for it. Her pro.
tonged absence alarmed her friends, and search
resulted in finding her lifeless body in the woods
some distance beyond the field where the berries
were gathered. She was lying upon her back,
with her handkerchief pressed closely upon her
breast No marks Of violence were pefceptibs
except slight mark upon her neck and one wrist.
Three gold rings were missing from her fingers,
and set of upper teeth secured in gold plate.
Year: 1860

ATTENTION, UNION GUARD THE regular weekly
meeting Of this club will be held at Odd Fellows
HalI tonight Il Il to Be hoped that the turn ont
will be large All who 30 may be sure Of being
wen entertained as several speakers will address
the meeting
Year: 1860

woLFE's celebrated AROMATIC sCHTEDAM sCHNAPPs
should be in the hands Of every No family Should
leave the city be without supply during the warm weather
invariably coects the i'll effects change weather. and As
beverage it is the purest liquor made in the world.


Put in pint and quart bottles Sold by all Druggists Gro
GERS and Erui. Stores.
Year: 1860

the rule, and that in order to avoid q nominal
tiOn by two-thirds of the delegates present,
instead of twothirds of the full Convention,
the rule would have to be changed.


Now, we would ask any sensible man, who
has examined this subject at all, if it is not
clear that the Boilers have not one solitary
foot Of ground upon which to stand, and
that they are forever disconnected from the
Democratic party.
Year: 1860

mcnt. 10 say that it is cminently national in
its character, and when carried into the affairs
of government, will promote the prosperity Of
the whole people, without working injury to
any, is to affirm what all thinking men believe.
That its object is to promote the cause of civil
liberty, and secure the political equality of all
men, while at the same time it protects the just
rights of the States, and that it is sustained by
the teachings of the fathers of the Republic,
and the policy of the government up to the adj
ministraion Of Franklin Pierce, none can deny.
Entertaining these views, we know no other
course TO pursue, than tha. pointed out by our
convictions of duty; and hence we shall here
after be found humbly advocating the doctrines
of the Republican party, and contributing what
ever may be in our power to the election of its
representative men-Lincoln and llamlin.
Year: 1860

~ A friend Of oars tells rs that one
Of his correspondents writes that there is
a great and growing enthusiasm for Bell
throughout the East-thst many Demo.
Gratis are declaring for him +! We had
thought that this game was too near
played out to bamboozle even the most
gullibls people. The Democrats find
that there are great many Bell men
who will not vote for their ticket, but
would vote with the Republicans.
IS choice between thet two. That
The Democrats therefore pretend to Join
the Bell party. to give these intractable
ones new zeal in the cause, and induce
them to throw away their votes upon
Bell when they themselves. with as
many Bell men as they can succeed in
buying. will quietly go and vote the
Democratic ticket!
Year: 1860

- The New York Leader declar.,
that douglas will stand BY his 'sres.
principle in oil sections of the Union,
though the heavens fall" He ough. to;
for that is the only way in which be will
ever get near heaven
Year: 1860

We will take any quantity of clean cotton or
linen rags, At l cent per pound. in payment for
subscription, advertising and job work. Save
your rags, and get something for them, instead
Of casting them away. No other kind will be
taken than such - are named above.
Year: 1860

kindness aer to suffer preparation for the exercise
to Interfere with the regular duties Of the Institu-
ton, But we DO mean that, during hours ex.
pressly devoted to that object, during intervOls
of time unUonsumed by other requisitions,we have
the right to select an1 investigate in concert, or
discuss subjects Of our oica choice.


With regard to the Order, which was justly
deemed arbitrary and tyrennical, the Statement
says:


Such power lodged in such body, and thus ox-
ercised, is despotism full grown and to the life
The Pope Communicates only when he thinks il
necessary so to do. The inqusition orders to the
rack only when they think it necessary to do
The Divan consign to the bastinado and the bow
string only when they think it necessary so to
do The Star Chamber aud the Council of Ten
tortured, banished and brought to the block, only
when they thought it necessary so to do Eight
cen hundred thirty four has nominated new can
ddate for the catalogue, and added another star
to the constellation, The Executive Committee OF
Lane Seminary thrusts from the Institution amy
student whes they think it necessary so to do"


The Statement goes to provo that the students
had not neglected their duties to the Seminary for
the discussion of Slavery, other in the way Of les.
sons or Of rcspcc. and obedience to the faculty
that their debates had not damaged The prosperity
Of the Seminary, by keeping those away who
would otherwise have joined, but that tLeir own
expulsion had that the discussion had been the
cause 0? no ill feeling or animosiy and that the
Anti-Slayery Society was legitimate Gs many
others to whose establishment DO exception had
been taken. 1t says in conclusion, we withdrew
from Lane Seminary 4 because the
authorities will allow Il: no alternative but ab IN
doning the of universal liberty and love, or
Withdrawing from Lane Seminary" This state
ment was signed by ffty-one students, several
others being unable to sign, because Of absence


A reply was published by the Faculty shortly
after, 1t designed to show that the discussion
of slavery was likely to iajure the Seminary be-
cause of the exceeding delicacy of the public mind
upon the subject; to complain Of the equality with
which the students mingled with the colored pop.
ulation Of Cincinnati, in utter disregard of the
prevailing prejudice against color and to justify
the regulations CT debate, conversation, g., sug-
gosted in the report which had proved the Apple
of Discprd, and which had been sanctioned by the
President and Faculty. The names afied to this
Statement were
Year: 1860

by the right of free discussion, we do not
mean that We havo the right to employ for that
purpose the time appropriated to other duties, nor
that wO have the right to occupy the public
rooms without permission, nor to conduct the dis
cuGsion otherwise than in the spirit Of Christian
Year: 1860

As the kindred subjects at the head of our
article will be fully opened and largely dis
cusscd at the approaching session of Con
gress, it is well for the members to cnlighten
themselves by consulting the records of the
Convention that framed the constitution -
We copy from the Boston Post synopsis of
the debates that took place when this branch
of the powers to be conferred on the Federal
Government was under discussion


In the first plan for a Constitution, reported
by Edmund Randolph, of Virginia. was a
provision "that the National Legislature be
empowered to negative all laws passed by
the several States contravening the articles
of Union and to call forth the force of the
Union against any member of the Union
failing to fulfil its duty under the Articles
thereof"


The first part of the proposition, to mega
tive unconstitutional State laws, was agreed
to unanimously, without debate, on motion of
DR.. Franklin. "The last clause, authorizing
an excrtion of force against a delinquent
State" came next under consideration.


Mr. Madison said that the more he re-
fcctcd on the use of force, the more he
doubted the practicability, the justice and
the efficiency of it when applied to people
collectively and not individually. An uriop
Of the States containing such an ingredient
seemed to provide for its own destruction.--
The use of force against State would look
more like declaration of war than an in
Election of punishment, and would be con-
sidered by the party attacked as dissolution
of all previous compacts by which it might
be bound. He moved that the clause be
postponed This motion was agreed to mem.
con-"


subsequently Mr.. Patterson presented as
substitute plan agreed to by Connecticut,
New York and Delaware, which provided
that call acts of Congress made in pursu-
anco of the Constitution, and all treaties,
shall be the supreme Law of the respective
States, and that the judiciary of the several
States shall be bound thereby--and that if
any State, or any body of men in any State,
shall oppose or prevent the carrying into eff
feet such acts OF treaties, the Federal Execu-
tive shall be authorized 20 call forth tho power
Of the ConfederatcdS States to enforce and
compel an obedience thereto" ;sa.


In the discussion of the above two propo-
siticns Mr. Hamilton, of New York, on the
Year: 1860

A LARGE BABY SToRY--A RdJJit-I,sfdnt.
A married woman, in York, Penn, says an
exchange, gave birth to child possessing,
generally, the forms and whims of a rabbit
The features bore close resemblance there
unto, and at the hind part of the head there
was a short stumpy tail, precisely in imita-
ton of the small pet animal. The child
squeaked the notes Of the rabbit. 1t was so
formed that it could partake of no nourish-
ment, and during the five weeks of its career
on earth, it was necessary TO pour gently a
little milk down its throat. 1t had but little
flesh, and that blue, resembling that of the
innocent quadruped to which species it might
have been classified to belong instead of the
human family. After much suffering, a
spasm ended its existence. The remarkable
features and gestures of this child are to be
accounted for from the fact that the mother
had repeatedly fondled and caressed several
pet rabbits.


To employ cant phrase, applied often to
very improbable stories, there is a good dea'
of rabbit about this.
Year: 1860




Hen. john Bell, of Tennessee, has recently
written long letter in reply to an invita-
ton to address th, public meeting held in
Vicksburg, Miss, on the goth ult., and, after
expressing great regret at the present condi-
ton of affairs, and an earnest hope of their
early settlement, concludes thus;


Viewing the subject in every light in
which il can be presented, am constrained
to say that by no principle of public law, by
no code of morals, by no law of earth or
heaven, would Mississippi or any other State
be justified, under existing circumstances,
in Withdrawing from the Union. l conf
dently believe that the happiest consequences
would result from a conference of all the
Southern States. / as confidently believe
that a majority of the people of the North
are this day prepared to agree to any fair
and reasonable plan of adjustment which
such a Conference Of the Southern States
would propose. / purposely abstain from
suggesting what, in my opinion, should be
the basis Of such plan of adjustment.


After what have written on the preced-
ing pages of this letter, it is scarcely nee
essary TO say that am resolved to adhere to
the Union. l will not say that in no possible
contingency would consent to a separation
of the States. But would exhaust every
constitutional means for the redress Of our
grievances, before l would think of dissolv.
ing the Union. l am not willing that one
State should be withdrawn from the Union
that one star should be stricken from the
bright cluster which now emblazons the ma.
tional flag.


/ have long foreseen the probable occur
renee Of q crisis like the present, and shrunl
| from the possible issue of it; and coulC
never contemplate the destruction of thu
| Union without sensations not unlike thost
which l imagine would overwhelm me OF
beholding the last going down of the sun
never to rise again forever.
Year: 1860

STRANGE STORY OF FREE-LovE WIDOW
Her Professional Adventures in NeW York.
The New York Express remarks:


A suit for divorce is about to be instituted
in the Supreme Court which promises to re-
veal some of the lights and shadows every day
fitting in New York life. 1t appears that a
prominent public official connected with the
Street Department, died in June, 1857. He
left young and somewhat pretty widow.
The widow, though left destitute, q few
months after received $4,000 upon policy
of life-insurance made by her late husband.
Five months after the death of her husband
the lady gave birth to posthumous child.
Matters proceeded in the ordinary routine of
life till the summer of 1859. Being some
what addicted to gaiety, the fair widow,
during the summer season took up her abode
at Long-Braneh.


In her trips to and fro, the widow became
an object Of attention to a gallant captain,
who commanded steamboat that piled be-
tween this city and Long Branch. The
attentions were not displeasing, and an in
timacy ensued between the parties. About
this time the fair widow was warned to
beware of the gallant captain, as he had a
liege wife and two children in one of the
suburbs of Troy, whom he had abandoned.
| But "Love" reasons without reason, and
/ the fair widow went heedlessly along upon
her new career. The intimacy increased
and ended in the captain taking up his abode
with the widow, at her own establishment
| The widow defed all SANDER, and set malice
| and gossip at defiance. Unfortunately, how.
ever, the naughty doings of the widow have
received confirmation. Much TO the surprise
of her friends who yet remained true to her
the widow of three years duration yester
day gave birth to female twins. Of courst
the matter is open for explanation, and tina
explanation is likely to be soon established
as above set forth.
Year: 1860

SMoKING A PREVENTIVE OF SORE THROAT
The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal says
that tobacco, when smoked, prevents clergy
if any, instances of this affection can be
found to exist in those in the habit of smok-
ing, and we know of one or two instances
where it yielded at once to the influence of
tobacco. 1t probably acts by allaying COM
mencing irritation, which, if allowed to in
crease, would end in inflammation; and per-
haps by counteracting any spasmodic con-
dition of the surrounding muscles-a very
natural source of trouble in this distressing
disease.


We know not how it may be with clergy
men, but we have been acquainted with
many instances in which confirmed smokers
have suffered with sore throat.
Year: 1860

Here, men of Madison, are some of the
faCts-but not all of the facts-the Ian
guage to the daughter of West was too
gross for the public eye; and therefore
suppress it, Nor were these the only out
RACES. A similar offence to the children
of the poor brought on revolution in
that kingdom from which we draw our
blood and our love of liberty. The story
will sink deep into the hearts of thirty
millions of Americans The battle of the
26th day of March will never be forgotten
in the annals of this nation! You may
drive these men into the mountains you
may burn their houses; you may hunt them
down like wild beasts, till the last one falls
by superior force; but their cause is the
cause of American liberty, and the holiest
instinct of human nature. Their martyr
dom will light up the fires of civil war,
which will pervadc the Union, and be cx-
tinnuishcd only by the downfall of one or
the other of the great powers which shall
have caused them to deSolate the land!
Men of Madison, stand by those men
stand by the Constitution and laws of
my native State-I stand by the Rcpubli.
can party cverywhcrc--I stand Ry the lib
critics which | inherited from our fathers,
and which my own blood has from the be-
ginning of the Revolution of I776 to this





defend. ! stand in a word, on my Frank


fort speech of January 10, 1860, which
desire to place before the world rs tue
ground of my faith and my action.


shall in no ray rrhGtcrcr recognise or
submit to dny Revolutionary Committee. At
my countrys call have freely riskcd my
life in her defence. Two years in exile
from my home and family: nine months in
foreign prison: ready at all times to sac
rifce money, health, and even life itself, 1
have brought back all unsullied name TO
the place of my birth, and which you wer'
not the last to welcome as part of the
common glory of the State. You may be
strong enough to overpower me; you can
not drive me from the duty which owe
to myself, to my friends and 10 my coun-
try. If L fall, / trust shall not fall in
vain; and it will be enough for all my long
cherished aspirations, if perchancc my
blood shall atone for the wrongs of my
race, AND THESE STATES SHALL At LAST DE
FREE. c. N. CLAY.


White Hall, KY, March 81, 1860.
Year: 1860

THRILLING INo1DENT.-Ina a lecture de-
livered by Grace Greenwood at Boston,
on tHeroism,' she referred to an incident
that took place at the burning Of a steamer
on one of the Western Lakes!


tAmong the few passengers whose cour-
age and presence of mind rose superior to
the perils and horrors of the night, was .
mother who succeeded in saving her two
children by means of floating settee.-
While they were in the water the mother
saw man swimming toward the settee, and,
as he was about to grasp it, she cried -
Don't take it away from my poor little chill
dren!' The man made no answer, yet the
appeal struck home; for by the light Of
the flaming vessel, she could see that his
face was convulsed by the struggle between
the mighty primal instinct Of nature, and
something better and holier. 1t was but
fora moment. He threw up his hands
with groan of remuneration, flung himself
over backward, and went down.