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Year: 1860

QUANDARIEs.--We give a list of what
are called quandaries, scraps, "fxes,
" cornerings," and sometimes difemas


knocking at the wrong door, and
hesitating whether you shall run awa ay
and say nothing about it, or stay and
apologize.


"Crossing the road until you see q
gig coming one way and cab another
so that if you move on you are sure tc
be knocked by one, and if you stand
still you may possibly be crushed by
both.


"Finding yourself in damp bed, OF
cold night, and cogitating whether
you will lie still and catch your death
or get up and dress, and pass the nigh
on two cane bottomed chairs.


"Paying your addresses to penny
less fair one, under the impression tha
she is an heiress, and, on discovering
error, having the option of marrying
the young lady, or of being shot by tht
young lady's brother.


"Come to four cross roads, one o
which you must take at random, or jus
walk back a mile or two and inquire
your way"
Year: 1860

We have been too long in willing
fetters, but they clank heavily on those
that scouM be free. And hardly less
fruitful source of evil is the right that
is practically taken from her, that OF
making proposals of marriage, now do
not blush ye fair ones, but it seems to
me quite an unnatural friek in nature
if we may be allowed the expression,
for if it is consigned to but one of the
parties / think it should be reversed
as woman has so much more at stake,
but as / am an advocate of equal
rights, / would not wish to retrench
any one. l only ask them to be equally
liberal.


But already see the day dawning
for the emancipation of woman, the
tide has turned, she will not much
longer have to look and say my lord
and master but they will be strictly
OuC. w OIuau W Ill oOOu Oc lOuuu uiIluS y
the professors chair, the jury box, the
bench, the desk and last though not
least as the signs of the times indicate
to her will be left the work of breaking
the chains and undoing the heavy bur-
thens of the three millions of fettered
ones i'm this boasted land of liberty. for
the work of oppression is fast accumu-
lating on the hands of our present pol
iticians, they are rearing the superstruc-
ture mountain high. Oh may the day
soon dawn when the slave whether
black or white shall no longer "breathe
in tainted air" but shall step forth in
their inalienable rights, to liberty and
the pursuits of happiness as designed
by the great author of the Universe.
Year: 1860




In comparing the present divorce
statistics with the more remote past,
the mind is not only alarmingly star
tied at its rapid increase, but to the
Philanthropist, yea, to every lover of
that which is pure and of good re-
port, the question involuntary arises.
What is the legitimate source of so
much wrong? and from whence is that
all potent sanitive balm to be procured
that can be cast into the fountain head
of this bitter spring, so that from hence
may issue sweet waters that shall fer
tilize and make glad the hearts of the
thousands that are now captive bound
in unwilling letters. Whenever l open
my mouth to speak, or take my pen to
imprint thought on the mind Of 9TH
ers on this subject, 1 feel that 1 am
treading on holy ground, venerated for
its very antiquity, sacred because d.
vine, for around this holiest of affairs
should concentrate all that loce and
purity, which is the essence and the
emination of the author of those sa-
cred ties, that from hence may issue
those pure germs of intelligence that
shall cause the earth to be better by
their living in it, and shall also soar
high among those spirit intelligences in
the world ETHEREAL.


/ am but too well aware that those
that would agitate as well as those that
legislate on this subject should wash
their hands in innocency and for that
reason / would do no more than to
suggest few inquiries to those better
versed in the healing of nations.


Oh, if / could awaken in the mind
of one heretofore careless sister the
careful thought and its consequent ac-
ton, / should be thousand times re-
warded for all that 1 could do.
1t is too evident the mass rush heed
less on, thinking the goal will be a
heaven, and their chosen one an angel
participator in all its full fruition, but
to their astonishment when they awake
to reali zation, their Imaginative angel
has proved to be fallen one, and their



heaven to be local hell.


/ think the reader will agre with
me when 1 say that the most fruitful
source of all this evil is the very ine-
quality of the sexes as regards rights
to property of their own, as well as the
right to accumulate the same either by
entering the professions, or becoming
a tradesman and what is hardly less
honorable in these days of political de-
gerancy, the chief magistracy of this
nation of slaves. As it has beer, woman
has been compelled to sell herself to
the highest bidder, and her stock in
trade has been her beautiful face, (per-
haps rendered SO by carmine, &C. her
delicate hand with the tapering finger
and too, delicate from its very useless.
ness, the breadth of her laces and
founces, and the many signs that she
may hang out to advertise jewelry and
dry-goods, instead of seeking to be-
come intellectually great and wisely
good.


This would not unfold but that We
may see the slough in which we have
been plunged, so that we can the better
make for a higher. plane of develop
ment, for it is useless to seek to make
a nation wiser and better when it
mothers are in bondage.
Year: 1860

A BEAUTIFUL E1PEmM ENr--If an acorn
be suspended by a piece of thread to with
in halt an inch of some water contained in
a hyaethth glass, and So permitted to re-
main without being disturbed ii will III a
ieM mouths, burst, and throw root down
INTO the wafer and shoot upward lis taper
Jag stem, with beautiful little green lea ives.
young oak tree, growing in this way of
ii hiHntIe-shelf OF Il Room, is u very interest
ing object.
Year: 1860

A young lady beautiful in person and
attractive in manners, who resided in the
immediate vicinity Of Boston, was sought
in marriage some years ago by two men.
One OF these was poor, and meChnn'c
the other was rich, and not mechanic.
The woman loved the former the family
of The woman liked the latter. As in the
case of such affairs, the woman married
to please her friends. Having thus sold
herself she ought to have been miserable
but she was not. Her husbands unsiiec
ted love subdued her heart and his gold
smoolhed the rough places in the human
path. Fortune, feeling that this couple
were too happy, fIowned, and the mans
riches took wings and used them in flight.
Thereupon the husband wound up his
business, put his wife and children, Of
whom there were two, al comfortable
boarding house, and then departed for Cal
ifornia in search Of money. Some letters
and some remiltances arrived from him at
first, then nothing come, and there was a
blank for several years. The wife thought
herself deserted. The family, whose
good opinion Of the husband had not late


Iy been so often published as formerly,
told her tina, it was clearly case for
divorce. When she had become well &C,
customed to the sound of the unpleasant
word, the disconsola,e wife was thrown
into the society Of the mechanic lover,
now prosperous, and still unmarried.
The memory Of her early, real love came
upon her, and she believed with a secret
Joy that he had remained single for her
sake. This thought nourished her affcc-
ton, and a, last she obtained a divorce
from her husband, who had deserted her,
and remained absen, beyond the time al
lowed by the statute. This accomplished
mechanic Of her youth. She Informed
him that she was his forever, when he
should choose 10 claim her hand. Her
feelings cannot have been pleasant to learn
that. since his rejection by her and her
marriage TO another the unromantic hew-
er of wood had drowned his passion for
her in the waves Of time, and that at the
time OF her handsome offer he no longer
pal plated for her. In fact, 'Barkis was
not willin.' Asif all this was not embar-
RAISING enough, who should turn up but
the husband, who made his appearance
in the form Of letter, announcing that he
had accumulated dazzling pile Of wealth,
that he was on his way home. and that
she was to meet him in New York. The
letter also child her for neglec, in not wri


ting to him for years. and it was clear
that he had sent assurances Of love and
also material aid at intervals during his
absence where these had gone no one
knows. Here, then, was trouble. No
husband, no lover. The one she had d.
vorced the other had refused her. Ia
king counsel with herself, she packed her
trunk, seeing that her wardrobe was un-
exceptionable, and came TO the Melropo-
lis. She met the coming man on his
arrival, and told him the whole story as
correa!ly as she. naturally prejudiced in
favor of the defendant could tell it. The
husband scowled, growled, looked at the
charming face and the becoming toilette,
remembered California and lis loneliness
and took her to his heart A clergyman
was summoned, marriage was perform
ed, and new volume in their life's his
tory was opened.
Year: 1860

VERY DOuBrFUL.-During the tornado
in Ohio last week gentleman who was
out for ride had Sorrel horse blown
from between his legs. The animal was
found after the tornado subsidized. hanging
by single horse hair in white oak tree
Year: 1860

Never be cast down by tritles. II a
spider breaks his web twenty times, TWEEN
" umes will he mend it. Make up your
minds to do thing, and you will do 1t.
Fear not if troubles come upon you ;
keep up your spirits, though the day may
he dark one


Troubles never last forever


The darkest day will pass away.


If tie sun is going down. look up 10
the stars if the earth is dark, keep your
eyes on heaven. With Gods presence
and Gods promise, man or child may
be cheerful.


Never despair when fog's in the air,


A sunshiny morning will come without


warning.


Mind what you run after Never be
content with bubble that viii tnrSI; or
Grewood that will end in smoke and
darkness but that which yon can keep,
and which is worth keeping


Something startling that will stay


When gold and silver fly AWAY.


Fighl hard against hasly temper An.
oer will come, bu, resist it strongly. A
spark may SCI house on fire. A fit OF
passon may give you cause to mourn all
tho days of your life. Never revenge
an injury.


lie that rcvengcth knows no rest


The meeth possess peaceful breast


IGyou have an enemy act kindly to him
and make him your friend. You may
not win him over at once, but try again.
Let one kindness be followed by another
till you have compassed your end. by
little and by lille great things are com
ple;ed.


Water falling day by day


Wears the hardest rock away,
and so repeated klndnesses will soften a
heart Of stone.
Whatever you DO do it willingly. A
boy that is whipped at school never learns
his lessons well. A man that is compel,
led to work cares not how badly it is per
formed He who pulls of his coat cheer
fully, strips up his clothes in earnest, and
sings while he works, is The man for
me


chcerfu spirit gets on quick,


A grdmbIcr in the mud will stick.


Evil thoughts are worse enemies than
lions and tigers, for we can gr~out OF the
way of wild beasts ; but bad thoughts win
their day everywhere. Keep your heads
and hearts full Of good thoughts, that bad
thoughts may not find room


Be on your guard, and strive and pray


-, Ill. ihn,rhIa
Year: 1860

Spread TO the breeze our banner, let it fash


across the sky,
Which shall glow afresh illumined by its


blaze;
Like the halo of the morning it shall greet the


watchers eye,
And the faithful hearts shall worship as they


gaze
IT'S the banner of our country by the bleeding


fathers wrought,
And each burning star prouder lustre holds,
When. with inspiration from their mighty


spirit caught,
Wewrite i" Douglas and the Union" on its


folds.
Though dangers gather near and the despot foe


rejoice,
While the false or feeble hearted shrink


aside,
We will hasten to the conflict with the leader of


our choice,
And will conquer in the motto of our pride.
For twill conquer-it must conquer for oh,


who could fly or yield?
Or how fail the joyous smile of victory
When our triple pledge of triumph is displayed


upon the field
Douglas, Union. and the True Democracy
Let the hordes of faction swarm, and the fend


secession lONer
We will smite the demons frenzy breathing


crest,
As our chief late smote their mongrel camps,


trenched by the serfs of power,
With the Constitution folded to his breast;
And the beacon fJr our country, mid the shades


Of threatened night
By our principles eternal standing fast
On the middle ground of Justice, of Equality


and Right,
Well nail Douglas and the Union" to the


mast
Year: 1860

SUFFERER.-We will not abuse Brecken-
ridge. We know he is now in wrong position
is doing an objectionable wrong-is lending
the weight of his great name and bright fame
to the election of Black Republican President,
and to the defeat and destruction of the time
honored and glorious party to which he is in
debted for all the bays that ever entwined and
adorned his brow. Yet, because of our great
admiration for the man, we cannot, as yet, talk
harshly of him. According to she evidence Of
n correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, he
is already suffering the penalty of his sin. Says
he:


" One of his best and truest friends said to-
day that he deeply regretted the means and ap-
pliances that had been brought to bear upon
Breckenridge in forcing him to yield to an al
Tentative that ruined and utterly destroyed all
his future hopes. Breckenridge looks care-worn
and anxious; he evidently feels that he is the
leader of forlorn hope. If the human coun-
tenance is an index of the heart, he would give
up all the honors and goods he possesses in this
world to place himself where he stood one short
month ago. | say to you in all frankaess that
] believe he is now urging his friends to bring
about some compromise that will relieve him
from his present perilous situation. One month
will develope the fact of open oyertures made to
the regular organization for an adjustment of
matters that may probably be acceptable to the
regular nominees
Year: 1860

gSsA- A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
-ette predicts that John W. Forney, although
now supporting Douglas for the Presidency, will
be for Lincoln before the canvass is over:


Very likely, and for the reason that he is gov
erned solely by personal ill-wil toward certain
individual Democratic Southern leaders. He is
governed so little by principle that, in order to
defeat the wishes of one poor miserable old
man, who he co-ceives has wronged him, he
would elect Black Republican his successor.
Herein he is acting precisely as are the sece-
ders. They are pursuing course which they
kHoc can only result in the election of Lincoln.
They DO not expect to elect Breckenridge They
simply hope to defeat Douglas. And thus such
men as Forney and the seceders are standing on
the same platform, and working-in different
ways, it is true-to accomplish the same result
the defeat of Douglas and the election of their
Democrat We ask any honest Democrat this
question Can a man be true Democrat, who
tells you that Breckenridge is his first and Lin
coin his second choice7 How can Lincoln who
is an ultra Black Republican, and believes in,
and first announced the infamous irrepressible
conflict" doctrine: that is, that all the States
must ultimately be free, or all slave: how can
be be the second, or third, or fourth, or last
choice of true Democrat or the choice of a
Democrat under any circumstances And yet
some violent seceders of our town have declared
that, if they cannot elect Breckenridge, they
prefer to see Lincoln succeed rather than Doug
las.
Year: 1860

LIFE IN CuBA.-Conjugal manners in Havana
must be in pleasingly primitive state. As a
lady of eminent respectability was circulating
through the streets Of that Cuban city, man
rushed up and dismantled her person of watch
and diamond jewelry, crying in agonized and
reProachful tones: Z" Here you are, decked out
in all the jewelry have worked so hard to give
you; paying visits, | suppose, to your lovers
but give me the jewelry and go your way will
have nothing more to do with you Several
young men stood near, and viewed the transac-
tion complacently. On being reproached by
the lady for permitting her to be robbed in their
presence, they replied that from his language
and manner they thought the man to be her
husband. Marital manners in Havana must be
in deplorable condition, indeed, to have war
ranted such n supposition. Missionaries from
the United States, with few hand books of ct
iquette, might work a delightful change in Gu
ban society.
Year: 1860

HOLD OS-Hold on to your tongue when you
are just ready to swear, lie, or speak harshly, or
use any improper word.


Hold on to your hand when you are about
ready to strike, pinch, scratch, steal, or do any
improper act.


Hold on to your foot when you are on the
point OF kicking, .or pursuing the path of error,
shame or crime.


Hold on to your temper when you are angry,
excited, or imposed upon, or others are angry
about you.


Hold on to your heart when evil associates
seek your company, and invite you to join in
their games, mirth and revelry.


Hold on to your good name at all times, for it
is more valuable to you than gold, high places,
or fashionable attire


Hold on to the truth, for it will serve well,
and do you good throughout all eternity.


Hold on to your virtue--it is above all price to
you in all times and places


Hold on to your good character, for it is, and
ever will be, your best wealth.
Year: 1860

Hon r. v MURRAr-The Joliet Signal
says OF our nominee for Congress in the
Third District;


We can most heartily endorse this nom
nation We have known Mr Murray for
the last fifteen years, and can vouch for
his Democracy AID purity OF character
We believe he is one Of the oldest resi-
dents in this part of the district H. is
enterprisine and public spirited as man
and citizen, and possesses all the ele-
ments of popularity necessary in candi-
date.


Indeed, We ara confident that better
selection could not have been made Mr.
Murray is a live democrat in every sense
OF the term. Enthusiastic. sanguine and
firm in his political predictions, he is just
the man to canvass this benghted district
Already we have heard of scores of old
line Wings who will vote for him in pre-
ference to Loveioy, the Abolitionist Mr.
Murray is good speaker. and we learn
has invited Lovejoy to joint discussion
of the political issues of the day before
the people OF the district If Mr. Loyejoy
accepts we may expect lively times be-
tween now and election. We apprehend,
however. that the reverend gentleman,
Yates-like, Will decline joint discussion.


We appeal to the conservative, Union
loving men Of this Congressional district
Shall Loyeioy continue TO miSrepresent
and d sgrace this district, or shall we elect
a man who will stand by the constitution
and laws? The issue is abolitionism and
Natonalsm, and every man in this dis
trict who is not in favor Of turning the
negroes loose and letting them swarm all
over the free States and of destroying the
Union, will vote for r. n. Murray for Con
CreSS
Year: 1860

CoRN AND 0IL.- Our maizes precious plant II gives
is grand for h0nmny; poultry is mostly made from
it, its stalks supply sugar the syrup from t produces
alcohol the envelop of the ear dried, make sweet and
refreshing bed and now Ii Is found that It produces


clear burning iud that burns with soft light without
odor, without smoke, that Is inexpensive, aording
good light In ordlnary kerosene lamp for half cent
an hour The cOrp.O s aS clear and co.orIess as water
Year: 1860

keep quiet, for mamma wanted to see u.s.
Downstairs, in the chill night, all grave
and SILENT and unnatural-down into man.
mas room And remember my fathers
arm on the pillow, and her face on his bosom
white and death-like; when Totty was put
forward first to kiss her, and followed. I
remember my fathers cry-''My darling,
my darling"-as he watched her, and her
low answer that came by snatches, telling
how happy he had always made her; how
good and kind he had been making her life
so bright always; but for this one mistake,
which was her fault, and forgotten now, she
had scarcely known trouble and now she
was happy again-so happy! A low cry
from my father, cry so full of misery that
Nurse, as it reached her, turned her eyes
from the face she was watching so lovingly,
to his and then she knelt in the presence
of that mysterious messenger now drawing
nigh unto me-we had no mother!


Cousin Charles is dead. Long years ago
saw his name honorably mentioned amongst
those who fell, fighting gallantly for coun-
try or for glory. 1t is not for me to Judge
him. Perhaps there were times in his life
when memory stung him bitterly when he
would have given the world, if he had had
it to give, to recall those few months Which
bore such sorrowful fruits. Peace be to
him
Year: 1860

EzS5- No one, who has witnessed the
operations of our fire department, can avoid
seeing the necessity for the organization of
at least two hose companies. While it is
true that the citizens take hold and DO all
they can, still there is not that nnanimity
OF action necessary for the prompt laying of
the hose ani the management of the pipes.
There should be two eompanies-one TO
each reel--OI ganized immediately, and we
trust some of our cnterprising young men
will take steps to eonsummate such move
ment. When the companies are enrolled
officers elected, and thorough organ ization
effected, the steamer will do double the exc
cution at fires that she can under the pre-
sent arrangement. After the fire was over,
the hose would not be left 10 the care of
whoever ciianced TO be patriotic enough to
take hold and reel them up, bat they would
be taken care Of Immediately and put in their
place. Let us have two hose companies to
cooperate with the seam fire engine ia our
humble prayer.
Year: 1860

Ee~ The result of the election in Savoy
as every one anticipated-is overwhelming
ly in favor of annexation. The thing was
done, as is all of Napoleon's undertakings
by species of maneuvering entirely be.
yond the comprehension of the INITIATED.
AT some points the voting was done under
the influence of the authorities and clergy.
There was no ballot. Permission to present
a card expressing n vote against annexation
was refused, and, in consequence, large
number of voters refrained from voting
altogether.
Year: 1860

So It sounds strangely, TO those who
admire consistency, to hear the Enquirer
pirate of Know Nothingism, when it is re-
membered that said paper, with its party, is
represented in Congress by niau who voted
for Know Nothing for Speaker in prefer
ence to n Democrat. We presume that was
one of the instances in which the Democracy
/" "adhered TO principle, in preference 10 sue
cess. 1t may be, however--inasmuch AS
the Germans throughout the country are
leaving the rotten organization by thous-
ands-the Democrats really favor a change
ia the naturalization laws SD that foreign
er shall be required to live in this country
Il years before he is qualified to cast vote
The voting for Smith OF North Carolina
certainly indicates as much
Year: 1860

pay"We expect to furnish our readers
with each days proceedings of the Constitu-
tional Union Convention, which assemblies at
pire. The telegraphic communication with
Baltimore is much better than with Charles
ton, and it is probable the report will be
more complete from the former city, than
was the case with that of the Democratic
Convention. As our paper alone is re-
ceiving dispatches, we shall cndeavor to
furnish our readers with all the latest news
Year: 1860

EEzy" A correspondent at Henderson de-
sires to know to which branch of the Dean-
ocracv the Enquirer belones-thc Democratic
party North or the Democratic party South.
That paper will have to speak for ITSELF ii
IS so betwixt and between, we do not pre-
tend to keep the run Of 1T.
Year: 1860

EkyThe case of Ferdinand Reihl vs.. the
City of Evansville is now pending in the
Circuit Court. The amount claimed by the
plaintiff is $500 and grows out of CON
tract he formed with the city to build n pGr-
tion of Division street sewer We understand
this is the second or third trial in the case,
the jury in the other instances failing to
agree