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Year: 1860

The Bucyrus Forum of the 18th instant,
has some sensible remarks on the duty of the
members of the Democratic party, The ex-
citement inseparable from the selection of our
delegates to Charleston has well nigh disap-
peared and very soon no vestige of it will re-
main. Let US all prepare for the contest which
is rapidly coming upon US, and be ready to
meet our opponents and overthrow them. We
endorse every word in the extract fiom the
Forum, which is as follwes:


1t is useless TO disguise the fact that we ara
on the eve of an important struggle, struggle
which will require every Democrat to do his
duty to his country, and his God. To succeed
in the next Presidential canvass will require
union, harmony and perseyering efforts on the
part of all unhinching Democrats. "These are
the times that try mems souls" esThess are
the times to sacrifice personal animositiss upon
the altar of our country" Nothing but this
eoncihatory spirit will save the Democracy from
defeat. l.ti srss sH 81 81


1t is high time to practice eonciIiation and
pave the wav at once for harmonious action
in 1860 Let every thing be done for the
cause nothing for men. Let us commence this
good work immediately: 1t cannot be cemnen.
ced too soon. Let the time from now to the
Charleston Convention be occupied by every
Democrat in the cultivation of good feeling and
in collecting information and posting the books
so as to n eet the enemy ut all points Inc
delegates to Charleston from Ohio are choeens
There is therefore no occasion for further DICK
erings on this point. Let every Demeeiat
then prepare himself for the great contest py
storing his mind with historieal facts and Po-
liti.al data and thus armed in the panoPly OF
intellectual truth, we shall march on, - beeE
teyre5 0onqderiAS sud 10 ecnqdsE
Year: 1860




CoNJUGAL AFFEcTIoN.-Of all the gratif-
cations human nature can enjoy, and of oil the
delight it is formed to impart, none is equal to
that which springs from a long-tried and mu-
tual affection. The happiness VIII ch arises
from conjugal felicity is capable of withstand
ing the attacks of time, grows vigorous II age,
and animates the heart with pleasure and de-
light, when the vital fluid can scarcely force Il
passage through it.


No man ever prospered in the world without
the consent and cooperation of his wife, let
him be ever so frugal industrious or successful;
and it avails nothing if she is unfaithful to
this trust, or profusely squanders IN pleasure
or dissipation those sums which toll and appli-
ca.ion gained But if she unites in mutual
endeavors, or rewards his labor with an endear-
ing smile, with what confidence will he resort
to his merchandise or his farm-hy over lands
sail upon the sea-meet difficulty and encoun-
ter dangers-if he knows that it Is not spend
ing his strength in vain, but that his labor will
be rewarded by the sweets of home How
delightful it is to have friend to cheer, and
companion to soothe the solitary hours OF
grief and pain Solitude and disappointment
enter into the history of any mans life, and
he is but half provided tor his voyage who
finds but an associate for happy hours, while,
for months of darkness, no sympathising part
ner is prepared.


Prudence and foresight can neither ward off
the stroke Of disease nor prevent the caam-
ties which are ordained by heaven. Afluen ce
cannot pur hase release from pain, nor wealth
cool a fever in the blood. The best endow-
ment is, heart ready to sympathise, and life
that is absolutely bound up in his. As enjoy
ment derives additional relish from anticipation,
SO misery loses the poignancy of its barb in
the bosom formed for sympathetic kindness.
Year: 1860

The disposition which is so manifest in the
Ohio Legislature to retrench III relation to the
printing of the laws and otherwise to display
hostility to the newspaper press, seems to have
taken hold of the assembled wisdom of Wis
cousin, also, which, aS its first demonstration
made descent on the printers in the shape OF
law to reduce their fees for legal advertise
ments. The movement in the Ohio Legisla-
ture to abolish the printing of the laws of the
State, of general nature, in the various coun-
ties, is in our opinion silly and uns:atesman
like effort. If the people arc expected to obey
the laws they ought to be put i'll position to
know what they are, and this can be done in
no way so cheaply, easily and certainly as to
publish them. There may be abuses at this
time existing in relation to their publication
and these should be corrected, and provision
made for a more prompt publication of the
general laws; but it is an act of sheer folly to
abolish the publication entirely. As to the
retrenchins fit in the Wisconsin Legislature,
it too, is absurd. IF the General Assembly in
that State, as well as Ohio and all other States,
was to repeal all laws fixing the rates for legal
Advertising that would be sensible step. A
printers fee bill for legal advertising, when
fixed by law, may be too high or too low, be-
sides it is no more appropriate for Legislative
action than it would be to fix the price of oats.
corn, broad cloth, shoes and boot or anything
else. 1t should be left as the printing of any
individual is left, subject to the same pro ratio
rates, without any legal restraint. The sooner
this principle is introduced the better for all
parties As to the abolition of the printin
of the laws in the newspapers, the majority in
this legislature may think it appropriate to ex
cIude the statutes Of their creation from the
gaze of the people, and they may be right in
one sense about that, but still the people must
conform to and ought to know what they are
Ohio Statesman
Year: 1860

Our children 20, those magic words,
They vibrate through the frame
AS il the chords Of life were touched,
Md sacred music came.
Our children, though but simple words,
Yet peace and JOY impart;
They serve us as links TO bind


Hopes rainbow round the heart;
And all the busy cares Of life


Are banished and forgot.
When filled, with love and tenderness,
We cling around their cot.
The little crib in which they lie,
So peaceful-side by side
The little chair to which they cling
With all their baby pride.
Has each its own peculiar claim,
For tenderness and love,
And calls for earnest, heartfelt praise
To him who rules above;
And when their little voices are
Hushed in the realms of sleep.
Despite myself the tears will rise,
And fears around me creep.
Our angel boy, with winning smiles,
With sweet seraphic tone.
With crystal laugh, and dark black eyes
Is all--is all our own
And when he smiles. IL IL indeed
Like sunshine on brook;
And every heart pays homage to


His little serious look.
lie Is indeed our joy--our pride


And oft think he's given
To show VS. here how pure and bright
The angels are in heaven.
And thep our oentie fairy cirl


With golden waving hair;
With eyes that put TO blush the stars,
With face so sweet and fair.
She was the first that claimed our love
But now our boy claims part;
And each now finds safe retreat


Within parents heart.
And oft fear too much Of love-


Too much Of love have they
And God may ask me for the love


I'm giving thus away.
Year: 1860

thousand barrels This would fill a
very respectable canal. running clear
through the city of Charleston. But
then it is to be borne in mind that the
delegates are accompanied by outsiders
Democrats of their blood and bone,
and particularly of their taking some
thing" appetites-who will number.
II is estimated, at least seven thou
sand. As these lockers after their
country's welfare will have little or
nothing to do but to guzzle. we may
safely put down the quantity thoy
will consume at about .ffty-sir thou
sand barrels Enough to submerge
entirely the canal already referred
TO. This may seem fabulous guam
tity, but we see no reason to doubt
our calculations, based on the Phila-
delphia platform. That steamer pro-
vided, as we understand, only Just
about the quantity which would be
required; and the Inquirer of that city
says eight hundred barrels.





We have seen that the Convention
proper OF about one thousand, includ-
ing substitutes, most of whom it is
supposed will be there, will consume
eight thousand barrels or thereabouts;
and the same basis leads us to the con-
clusion that the third house, or out
sidcrs, who will probably do little but
drink (and swear. will imbibe about
fifty six thousand barrels. We think
our figures are not extravagant at all,
and if the truth could be got at after
the thing is oil over. that they would
be more than fulfilled.


Imagination can not conceive how
much of jolity or the reverse; how
much of good or bad; how much to
commend or condemn; how much that
will SAVIOR of earth. or lower certain
locality, all this aggregate. diverse
compound will produce. 1t is a
theme too vast to pursue, and we will
therefore not attempt it.-Boston at
las.
Year: 1860

The special dispatch 70 the Cincinnati
Gazette of Saturday says:


hear that Judge Black yesterday offended
the Supreme Court by the use of an
expression grossly disparaging 20 the
Judges. \ distinguished Jurist peremptorily
invoked the protection Of Heaven over the
life of Judge Taney, so that the appointment
Of Judge Black TO the exalted position OF
Chief Justice might be averted. and another
distinguished Iurist who is now Senator is
said To have remarked that the Senate
would not confirm Judge Black il appointed
% the Supreme Bench.
Year: 1860

A DoUGH. .FAcE's MrRRop.
meaning of the cry of Disunion at the
South is well illustrated in the follow
ing little extract from the speech of
Mr. Wigfall. Of Texas. We especially
commend the last few lines To the
members of the constitutional Union
PARTY


These Northern people. OF all par
ties. are a mean, despicablc set OF
starvelings unable TO see beyond a
dollar. and caring for no consideration
except money. Threaten them. and
they will crouch at your feet like SO
many hounds. Only swear that you
are going to dissolve the Union. and
the timid creatures will get down on
all fours, bite the dust. and kiss the
rod raised to chasten them
Year: 1860

Then you don't think you'll insure Z


No. It would be throwing my mon
ey away.


Within a week, John Growers house
caught fire from some neglect in the
chimney, which, contrary to bis wife's ad-
vice, he didn't think worth attending to.
and in a short time that and the out
buildings, which were al a little distance.
were heap Of ruins. Fifteen hundred
dollars were gone in one night. IS


John Grover bitterly repented that he
had not insured his building. This last
severe lesson completed his reformation.
With the aid of thousand dollars, which
his neighbor Fairfield was in situation
to lend him, he put up new buildings, and
from that time adopted more liberal
policy. Att end of ten years, in spite
of his loss by fire he was worth nearly
twice as much as if he had adhered to
his old notions of economy.
Year: 1860

The advent of Master Langdon to Pig
wacket Centre created a much more lively
sensation than had attended that of either
of his predecessors. Looks go good ways
all the world over, and though there were
several goodlooking people in the place,
and Major Bush was what the natives of
the town called a handsome man. that is,
big, fat, and red, yet the sight of really
elegant young fellow, with the natural air
which grows up with carefully bred young
persons was a novelty. The Brahmin
blood which came from his grandfather as
well as from his mother, direct descend
ant of the old Flynt family, we'll known by
the famous tutor, Henry Flint (see Cat.
Harv. Ammo 1899, had been enlivened
and enriched by that of the Wentworths.
which had had good deal of ripe old Ma
deira and other generous elements mingled
with it, so that it ran to gout sometimes in
the old folks, and 10 high spirit, warm
complexion and curly hair in some of the
Younger ones. The soft, curling hair Mr..
Bernard had Notwithstanding, per-
haps of the high spirit; but that we shall
have chance of finding out by-and-by.
But the long sermons and the frugal board
of his Brahmin ancestry, with his own
habits of study, had told upon bis color,
which was subdued to something more of
delicacy than one would care to see in a
young fellow with rough work before him.
This, however, made him look more inter
esting, or as the young ladies at Major
Bush's said, interestin'.'


When Mr.. Bernard showed himself at
meeting. on the first Sunday after his ar
rival, it may be supposed that good many
eyes were turned upon the young school,
master. There was something heroic in
his coming forward so readily to take a
place which called for strong hand, and a
prompt steady will TO guide it. nfact, his
position was that of a military chieftain on
the eve of battle. Everybody knew every
thing in Pigwacket Centre; and it was an
understood thing that the young rebels
meant 10 put down the new master if they
could. 1t was natural that the two preiti-
est girls in the village, called in the local
dialect, as nearly as our limited alphabet
will represent it, Alminy Cutterr, and Ar
Willy Braowue, should feel and express an
interest in the good-looking stranger. and
that when their flattering comments were
repeated in the hearing of their indigo
nous admirers, among whom were some Of
the older boys of the school, it should
not add TO the amiable dispositions of the
turbulent youth.


Monday cane, and the new schoolmaster
was in his chair at the upper end of the
school=house on the raised platform, The
rustics looked at his handsome face, thought
Year: 1860

RESOLVED, That We the Democracy of the
Onion, in Convention assembled, hereby declare
our attrmance of the Resolutions unanimous lv
adopted aud declared as a Platform of Principles
by the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati in
the year 1856, believing that Democratic prnci-
pies are Interchangeable IN their nature, when ap-
piled TO the same subect-matters.


RESOLVED, That it is the duty Of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection to
all ITS citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.


RESOLVED, That one of the necessities OF
the age, in military, commercial, and postal
point of view, 10 speedy communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific States and the Demo
cratic party pledge such Constitutional Govern
ment and as will insure the construction of rail-
road to the Pacific coast, at the earliest practical
period.


That the Democratic party are in favor of
the acquisition of the Island of Cuba, on such
terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and Just
to Spain.


RESOLVED, That the enacmeuts of State
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of
tie Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in character
subyersive Of the Constitution, aud revolutions
ry in their effect.


RESOLVED, That it is in accordance with tie
Cincinnati platform, that during the existence VI
Territorial Governments, the measure of restric-
tion, whatever it may be, imposed by the FeA-
eral Constitution on the power of the Territorial
Legislature, over the subject of the domestic re-
latons, as the same has been or shall hereait @r
be, finally determined by the Supreme Court If
the United States should be respected by all good
citizens, and enforced with promptness and fdel-
ity by every branch of the General Government
Year: 1860

FAITH IN HUMAN NATuRE.-The Cafe Foy
is celebrated Paris Restaurant 1t has, or
had, a standing rule never to call back, or ask
an explanation from any individual leaving
the establishment without paying. The doc.
trine was, il the gentleman is merely forget
ful, he will rectify his error the next day il
the omission is swindlc, it is better to suffer
the loss than provoke publicity. and perhaps
unpleasant consequences. For five years an
individual had breakfasted regularly at the
Cafe Foy, and as regularly had acquitted his
each mornings Indebtedness. At last he omit
ted to do so, but no notice was taken Of it
He went on in the same way for week, but
as he was an habitue OF so long standing, it
excited no uneasiness. The waiter finally ask
cd the proprietor if he should remind the gen.
tlcman Of his delinquency


by no MEANS" was the reply "He has
been punctual in his payments for five years,
and if he is less SO now, it is perhaps that he
is in want Of money. At any rate, do not let
him suppose, by look or word, or anv want
of attention, that his recent irreguarity has
been noticed"


At the end Of eight months the gentleman
disappeared, leaving his bill unsettled. 1t was
put down to profit and loss, and in five years
more had passed from the recollection of the
house. Not long ago he received from dis.
tant port draft upon Paris banker for ono
thousand one hundred francs, the approximate
amount Of two hundred and fifty breakfasts
together with q shipment of genuine Moka.
worth about thousand dollars. The former
was areimbursement, the latter q "recoRni.
tion Of an act Of delicacy rare in any station
of life."
Year: 1860

"When did you see 1t last2"


"0n the night of Mr.. Thompson's DEATH"


At that moment the solicitor entered the
court, bringing with him upon tray, watch,
two money bags, Jewel case and bottle Of
the same manufacture as the stopper, and hav.
ing cork in it. The tray was placed on the
table, in sight Of the prisoner and the witness,
and from that moment not doubt remained
in tho minds Of any man present Of the guilt
of the prisoner.


"A few words will bring this melancholy tale
to q close. The house where the murder had
been committed was between nine and ten
miles distant The solicitor, as soon as the
croSs-examination of the house-keeper had dis
covered the existence Of the closet, and its sit.
uation, had set off on horseback with two
sheriff'S officers, and after pulling down part
Of the wall Of the house, had detected this i'm.
portant concealment. Their search was well
rewarded the whole of the property belong
ing to Mr.. Thompson was found there, amount.
ing in value to some thousand pounds; and,
to leave no room for doubt, q bottle was dis
covered which the medical men instantly pro-
nounced to contain the very identical poison
which had caused the death of the unfortu-
nate Thompson. The result was too obvious
to need explanation.


1t need hardly be added, that Smith was
convicted and executed, and brought to this
awful punishment by his own means Had
he said nothing-had he not persisted in call.
ing witness to prove his innocence, he might
have escaped. But God had evidently left
him to work out his own ruin, as q Just re.
ward of his awful crime.
Year: 1860

Sir Walter Raleigh, who was the first dis
coverer Of the value Of the potatoe Is . food
for man, one day ordered lot Of dry weeds to
be collected and burnt Among these was .
lot Of dried potatoes. After the bonfire, these
potatoes were picked up thoroughly roasted.
Sir Walter tasted and pronounced them deli
cious- By this accident was discovered spe-
cies Of food which has saved millions Of the
human race from starvation.
Year: 1860

one question to another, till she had told him
all he wanted to know. ..-....-


She was obliged to be taken from the court,
and physician who was present was request
ed to attend to her. At this time the solicitor
for the prosecution answering to our States
Attorney left the Court but no one knew for
what purpose. Presently, the physician came
into court, and stated that it would be impos-
sible for the house.keeper to resume her seat
in the box short Of an hour or two.


1t was almost twelve in the day. Lord
Mansfield having directed that the jury be ac-
commodated with room, where they could
be kept by themselves, adjourning the court
two hours The prisoner, in the mean time,
was remahdcd to Jail.


1t was between four and five o'clock, when
the Judge resumed his seat upon the bench.
The prisoner was again placed at the bar, and
the house keeper brought in and led to the
box. The court room was crowded to excess,
and an awful silence pervaded the place.


The cross-exalnining counsel again address.
ed the house-keeper.


~ have a few more questions to ask you, "
said he, take heed how you answer, for your
lie hangs upon thread. DO you know this
StopperI"
Year: 1860

instant | was alone on the icel gaz.
ed with stern joy OF the dark food
which had seized in its resistless
hands the sheder of blood, and was
hurrying him over the falls. For a
moment | thought could perceive the
murderer struggling in the ed1ies; but
the illusion, ii it was one, could live
only for an instant. The cataract was
within pistol shot, and as | turn
ed up the dreary wilderness of ice and
snow, | knew that the doom of the
guilty skater had been fulfilled.
Year: 1860

.DJTrue oIoQuence must have a
foundation and body "it "must be
grounded on the piainest Harrativc.-
Afterward, it may warm itself until l:
exhales symbols OF every kind and
COLOR speaks only through the most
poetic forms, but, first and last, it
must still be a biblical statement of
fact. The orator is thereby an orator,
that he keeps his feet ever on Il fact.
No gifts, no graces, no power OF wit,
OF learning or illustration, will make
any amends for want Of this All au.
diences are just to this point. Fame
of voice or OF rhetoric will carr, peo.
pie few times to hear a speaker, but
they soon begin to ask, 'What is he
driving at! and it this man does hot
stand f)r anything he will be deserted.
A good upholder of anything which
they believe, fact speaker Of any
kind, they will follow"
Year: 1860

The ocean steamer Northerner, from Puget
Sound to San Francisco, struck a sunkcn rock u
few miles above Cape Mendocino, on the after
noon of Jan. 9th. Low tide exposed the rock,
heretofore undiscovered, which being sharp, rip
ped through the vessels bottom, with so slight a
shock that but few of the passengers felt it. The
captain and first officer, on deck at the time sup
posed the vessel had struck whale, but on eX-
animation found that the vessel was rapidly fill
ing with water Six pumps, throwing 10000 gal
Ions minute, were set to work, notwithstanding g
which the water gained at the rate of an inch per
minute. The captain ordered the boat to be
headed for the shore, and the life boats ready for
launching. The boat was run at close as posi-
BILE, with the hope of Bleaching her in good
place, and after the anchor was cast drifted to
within one hundred fathoms of land. Three
boats were lowered and filed with passengers,
two Of which swamped Immediately First off
Ger French received all the ladies but two into
his boat and succeeded in landing them safely
He then returned to the ship, and at the captain
request endeavored to take line ashore, in
doing which he was drowned. The Northern Cal-
Jornian says French was warned by those on
shore not to return to the vessel, that he had
done his duty, to which he nobly replied"
have as much to live for as any man, but my life
belongs to those on that wreck" He has wife
aud three children in Boston. The engineer sue
ceeded in landing the line, which, as night set in
was the only hope of escape left to those who re
mained on the wreck. None of the ships hand.
were allowed to land until the passengers were
safe. Mr.. Haas, Portland merchant, after the
captain had refused to allow him to land in thC
ladies' boat, offered that gentleman $4,000 tC
place him safely on shore. He was lost. The
captain speaks in the most praiseworthy terms o.
the people living in the neighborhood, for assist
ance rendered, among the rest, Seth Kinman and
his aged mother Seventeen passengers and nine
teen of the crew wore drowned.
Year: 1860

EXPERIENCES has fully demonstrated that where
a man, in q commercial community, has any
thing to sell, he must not keep dark about it /;
he must hold it up in contact with that universal
and powerful reflector and ilumnator-the pub
lie press be must paradoxically light 1t up with
iak-printer's ink and he must do this not
once, or twice, or three times, bnt persistently
and Systematically.