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Year: 1859

No sort Of quarreling pays. 1t is al


ways more profitable TO have the good


will and the good opinion of any man than
to count him an enemy. The humblesl
man has some influence, and il is far bet
Ter 10 have that on our side than against
US. II we quarrel with one who cannot
himself aid or iniure rs, lie may have rel
atives or friends whose good word might
one day be useful. Or if he is such
perfect .outsider' as 10 have neither friend,
relative or influence, il seems like a
small business TO quarrel with so iorlorn
an individual. AmIability is so lovely
virtue that men insIinctively admire its
fortunate possessor, and when he comes
in contact with ross-gralned, quarrel
some individual, his own good nature
shines more brightly by reason Of the con
trast.


We may safely promise largely in
creased enjoyment 10 him who becomes
reconciled TO an old foe. II is not wise
to nurse quarrel and keep it warm by
broodng over real or imaginary injuries.
And the road TO peace is very plain and
straight if we have been hasiy, or unkind.
or inconsiderae, there is roihing SO man
ly and honorable as a prompt acknowl-
edgment Of our fault or TOlIy, and but a
brute will refuse profferad reconciliation.
On the other hand, if we have been in
iured, lie, US remember that we also need
pardon for many offences. and we will
find il hard 10 withhold our forgiveness.
-Bah. .American.
Year: 1859

Go hear, and feel, and see, and know,


All that my soul hath felt and known,
Then look upon the wine cups glow,


See if lis beauty can atone
Think Of its flavor You will try,
When all proclaim, "'lis drink and die y
Year: 1859




AS the name of Franklin is ever so
prominently before the public, it may not
be uninteresting to give some account of
his only son, William, about whom we
think little is known by the community
at large. Unlike his father, whose chief
claim is for the invaluable services he rem
dered his country in her greatest need,
the son was, from the first to the last, q
devoted loyalist. Before the Revolution
ary war he held several civil and military
offices of Importance. At the commence
ment of the war he held the Office of Gov
ernor of New Jersey, which appointment
he received in 1773. When the difficult
ties between the mother country and the
colonists were comiT G to a crisis, he threw
his whole influence in favor of LOYALTY.
to prevent the Legislative Assembly of
New Jersey from sanctioning the proce-
dings of the General Congress of Phila-
delphia. These efforts, however, did but
little to stay the tide of popular sentiment
in favor of resistance to tyranny, and soon
involved him in difficulty. He was de-
posed from Office by the Wings, to give
place to William Livingston, and sent a
prisoner to Connecticut, where he re-
mained two years, in East Windsor in the
house of Captain Ebenezer Grant, near
where the Theological Seminary now
stands. In l77S he was exchanged, and
soon after went to England. There he
spent the remainder of his life, receiving
a pension from the British Government
for the loss he sustained by his fidelity.-
He died in 1914, at the age of eighty-two.


As might have been expected, his oppo-
sition to the cause of liberty. so dear to
the heart of his father, produced an es-
arrangement between them. For wears
they had no intercourse. When, in 1884.
the son wrote to his father, DR.. Franklin
said in reply: Nothing has ever hurt me
so much, and affected me with such keen
sensations, as to find myself deserted in
old age by my only son; and not only de
serted, but to find him taking up arm,
against me in a cause wherein my good
fame, fortune and life were all at stake ,


In his will he alludes to the part his sor
had acted. After making some be0uests
he says: The part he acted against me il
the late war, which is of public notoriety
will account for my leaving him no NOR,
of an estate he endeavored to deprive m,
Of"


The patriotism of the father stands fortl
all the brighter when contrasted with tn
| desertion of his son.-NetObury Herald,
Year: 1859

The following is said to be an excellent mode of quieting babies that cry in the night time:

 "As soon as the sweet little creature awakes and begins to squall, set it up in bed, propp.ed by pillow if it can't sit alone, and smear its fingers with thick molasses then get half a dozen feathers into it's hands, and it will at once commence picking the feathers from one hand to the other until it drops asleep. As soon as it wakes again, more molasses and feathers should be applied immediately, and in the place of the nerve astounding yclls o the little dear, there will be sweet and calm silence, producing the most profound enjoy ment and rapturous domestic felicity. A tea cup with molassesacan be kept at the head o the bed, in stand drawer, ready for use Syrup is said to be preferable to common mo lasses."
Year: 1859

as well as she was able, to God while the lit

 ie weak fingers grasped one of her. owo clos,

 and lovingly. There was little time of qniei

 broken only by the labored breathing and then she laid her head on the kind arm that supported her, and fell asleep

 : Never more will the little blue eyes unclose never more the little sweet lips be opened never more the little arms be folded ron,a the mothers neck. What will the poor mother do without her child? An, she must 20 to the gentle Shepherd who holds her lamb in his bosom

 It was on fair Sabbath day that the baby was laid in little grave in Greenwood There are flowers planted above her, and thefe is beauty all around her ]; and an unseen ai,geI watches over the place, and shall watch until the resurrection, when the dead shall be raised, and shall never Independent.
Year: 1859

RELIGION THE BEST TEST Lord Bureigh, one of the greatest statesmen of England's most glorious epoch--the age of Queen Eliza beth--used to say, I will never trust any man whose religious principles are not sound i; for he that is false to God can never be true to man." This, dear young friends, is doubt less the experience of many others, as it only another form of expressing the great truth contained in the words of the Apostle John : |" If man love pot his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen ?" He that fails in reverence to God, will surely lack difference toward his fellow men one that can, all unmoved, receive and enjoy, day by day, the many blessings Of bountiful Providence, we can hardly expect to find eyincing gratitude for the minor blessings he receives from those about him /; and he whc can lightly set aside or disobey the laws of his God, will not be likely to prove an obedlen' child or an orderly citizen.--Reaper.
Year: 1859

The best definition we ever heard Of
bearing false witness against thy neigh
bor,' was given By little girl in school.
She said it was when nobody did nothing,
aud somebody went and told Of il,
Year: 1859

The New York Tribune proposes a plan


for settling the vexed question of locating the
route of the proposed Pacific Railroad. 1t is
the only plan by which sectional jealousy can
be overcome, and conflicting local interests
forced into quietude. ......-


Let Government advertise for proposals
for the construction of single road from the
borders of any one of the States in the Miss
issippi valley to the border of any one of the
States on the Pacific, to be built within five OF
ten years. Let the proposition go forth, and
let the bids specify the cost per mile, and the
number Of miles of road, but leave the location
of the road to the contractors and their eng-
neers so that it shall not be located south of
New Orleans or north of Pembina, and shall
run the entire distance through the territory
of the United States


One such railroad is an imperative military
and commercial necessity, and it should not
be sacrificed because of sectional jealousy !;
and in this view of the case, it matters little
where the road is located. If it should not
be so located as to secure the greatest COM
mercial advantages, time will soon correct, or
rather supply, the deficiency, and give us
road or roads upon the route best calculated
to promote and secure the interests of the
whole country. The great and growing States
on the line of the South Pass prefer a road on
that route, but they would rather have one on
even the extreme Northern or Southern route
than not to have one at ALL


The suggestion of the Tribune is as follows


'The true way is not to inquire, nor even
to know, on what route the bidders propose
to construct their line of railroad We do not
need three roads-cannot afford to build so
not to begin second until we
shall have completed the first. Just invite
for the construction wholly through
our own country of railroad connecting
some line of road already constructed, which
reaches to the Mississippi, with the Pacific,
and let the most favorable bid be accepted
forthwith. Then, let the successful bidders
build their road just where they shall find it
most advantageous to do so-whether that be
through the valley of the Gila, of the Platte,
or the Saskatchewan. This is right in itself,
and the only way in which sectional jealousy
can be disarmed, and sectional rivalry put to
good account"
Year: 1859

sy- The Muscatine Journal says that
nearly all the wheat that is received at that
place is brought from Jones and Linn coun-
ties, DISTANCE of from 40 to 60 miles. The
dealers are paying. 81 per bushel for old
wheat, of which they are getting considerable
quantities. The you,nabthinks that their
market is paying higher prices than any other
in the State-trom the fact that these men of
the above named counties cross two railroad
tracks to get to that market.


A gentleman of this city informs US that he
has been out through these counties, and saws
that so deep-seated had become the enmity of
the people in that region against wildcat
money, that they refuse entirely and totally
to bring any produce to this market, if they
can get rid of it at any place else. Muscatine
didn't deal in the trash, and the consequence
is, instead of bringing their wheat here, they
carry it to that city, which in reality pa Us no
better price. Have we learned lesson, or
have we not? That is the question Dao-
ehport Dem OcrGt a.
Year: 1859

TEN PER CENT. LAW IN OHIo.-The Legis-
lature of Ohio, seven or eight years ago, raised
the legal rate of interest from six to ten per
cent After giving it fair tri-l, the ten per
cents have been condemned by a majority Of
the people. The pressure Of public opinion
has been so great that a bill to repeal the ten
per cent. law, and restore the old six per cent,
passed the House, last week, by the strong
vote of GA ayes against 80 noes. ~y5, ar
Year: 1859

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SKATING WITH THE GIHLs.-A person
who has s'lived and suffered" thinks that
skating with girls' is far ahead of polkas
and cotilions. Bad place tor lovers is the
ice. The lady employs You to adjust the
skate, hold her in the right position, and
stand ready with open arms if she falls
Just stop and think minute. Think Of a
lover fooling away an hour about tie pret-
ty foot that belongs to the pretty eyes peep
ing out from under the warm hood. Think
how ;sice of moonlight night, piping cold,
to race that pretty one far out from the
crowd, with an arm around her waist to
keep her from falling, and the gentle motion
on skates fairly Intoxicating you with hea-
Evenly rapture. Go away with your pa' lor
courting, when the house clock must be
| mutilad, and where the old folks will keep
| both ears open to catch the advance guard
of cupid stolen kiss. Give us the ice,
the bracing air, and the embracing arm to
guard us from danger. AS pipes the cold
outside, so burns the love within. Away
from the noisy crowd, with none but the
moon to look down and smile approval =
who would not do their courtins on tn G
ice? .....


The above is tie poetry Of skating with
the ladies. Here is the prose, by the editor
of tie Poughkee2sie Daily Journal, who
ha, been giving some directions to ladies
attempting to skate:


You will make dash at the ice, and will
| instantly find yourself fiat on your back,
with your heels in the air, and your back
| comb sma> he'd to flinders against the ice.--
Having got one foot under yon, ard nearly
placed the lher in the same position, both
will ssddenly start off like a shot, and you
will be reduced 10 the necessity Of deposit
ing Yourself 'sbump" on the ice, wlrie your
toes will stick up side By side, staring you
in the face in a very comical manner.


You will try again, and in an excess OF
caution t, prevent the skates from sliding
out forward, will cause them to take an op'
poste direction, and as quick as lightning
YOU will find yourself lit on your face
Advancing more cautiously the ~ xt time
you venture out again and regain the mid
die of The ice, When, as you begin to exni'
in your profcience, your feet wt:i commence
to part company gradually, working out
sideways. The agoniz!ng su'pen-e OF such
, moment can only beappreciated by per-
son who has trusted his weight to two saw.
logs in the water, and with one foot upor
each, sees them gradually recede from eaci
other until he drops helpless into the oolt
bath beneath. Yet come down as before
only ssa little more so" and instantly be
come convinced that every bone in You
} body is broken, and that skating is hum
bug
4 After onr lady pupils have gone throusl
with this experience, the result Of thei
rashness, if they will procure the assistance
of gentleman, and push out confidently
} they will do well.
Year: 1859

OLD VlRGINIA.-The Richmond Enquirer,
the old organ of the Democratic party and
the mouth piece of Governor Wise, says that
in order to carry Virginia it will be neces-
sary for the Democracy 'to repudiate the
message of President Buchanan" This is
the last kick at the dead lion.
Year: 1859

TIE Pacific RAHRoAD.-While in the
lower house Of Congress, the select committee
On the Pacific Railroad have determined to
report the Northern route bill Of Mr. Curtis,
of Iowa-without the slightest expectation of
passing it-in the Senate, Mr.. Gwin is
endeavoring to galvanize new life into his
defeated bill, and bring it up again, without
the slightest prospect of meeting with better
fate than it met with before. This measure
is virtually dead for this session.
Year: 1859

PENALTY FOR SLAVE TRADING. During
one OF the recent debates in Congress, it
was suggested by Southern man, HAT it
might lave the effect to lessen tie slave
trade ii the penalties relating thereto should
be somewhat modified. at present the pun
ishment for capturing negroes upon the AZ
rican coast and importing them int, the
United States, is death. No one do BITS
that hundreds are SO captured and enslaysls
every year, and that Of the numerous cap
talns and crews of apptr,nt slavers who
have been taken into custody, fair show
were guilty; yet no execution has taken
place since the enactment of the statute.
and probably none ever will. The crew of
the ship Echo were without cavl guilty of
pIracy, according to the letter of tile law,
yet Charleston Grand Jury refused to in
dict them. The Captain of the same craft
IS to be put upon his trial at Key Wet, yet
in all likelihood he will be acquitted The
officers and crew of the ship v anderer have
been undergoing sort of examination or
trial in the Georgia courts, but whatever the
finding may be, not soul of them will
stretch hemp for his crime. 1t avould be
better so to moderate the terms of punish
ment that when the guilty parties are ar.
ralgned, the administrators of justice shall
not be appalled, from the discharge OF tt cir
duty by the extreme measure of the penalty.
Year: 1859

nomaniac on the subject of personal insult and
aggression; others believed he was clustering
braggadocio, who presumed upon the impunity
which his invulnerable armor gave him Mon
day several peace warrants were issued for
loves arrest, but neither the constabes nor
sheriff dared to execute them; nor could they
collect posse to aid them. Lowe defed the
whole power OF the county to take him, and
threatened instant death to any one who would
lay hands on him. The grand jury indicted
some twenty persons for refusing to obey and
and the sheriff in his arrest. Lowe had placed
himself in the position of an outlaw, and if he
had been shot by the sheriff in the execution of
his duty, the act would have been a justifable
one, and no public regret would have been
felt; but the manner of his death is now a sub
ject of deep regret and shame to the citizens of
the county: Several persons who were suspect
ed Of melting Lowe in his course of violence
have been forced to leave the county.
Year: 1859

A Government train has been attacked BY the
Peak across the PlaiDs its conductor has been
killed, and the newly appointed post Of one
Of the two embryo cities near the mines has been
hung This is probably only one Of the out
RACES TO which desperation has driven, or will
drive, the poor victims Of the gold mans.
pears that the emigrants are exposed to trickery
and privation on their way to this new Dorado;
that they find that the " cities on its border are
mere collections of log huts that provisions are
scarce, and that the productreness Of the m1es is,
at least, questionable Some, disheartenei by the
reports which reach them, turn back before
they see the promised land; others arrive only
to starve; others manage to make the two
ends of the day meet for a few weeks BY the
proceeds of their labor; others still, seeing
what the end is sure to be, make the best OF
their way home through more or less serious diff
culties. OF this latter class, some, but We hope
not many, appear to have been msddened BY dis
appointment and hunger. In this state Of facts we
can hardy understand how it is that eni grafton still
continues The tide has slsckened but still there
is some flow of travel toward Pixies Peak: meu
VITO have made up their minds to go and
have completed their preparations dislike to
give up cherished project, and the Sangune will
hope But whether OF not there be gold enough to
repay for the labor of mning-on which question
the smaness Of the quantity that has reached civil
lied regions throws some leht-it is certain that


in the present state of things at Pixies Peak, it is
worse than folly TO 60 thther.
Year: 1859

The Professor at the Breakfast Table closes his
contribution to the November number of the At
lantic Nonthly, with the following:


o Love Divine, that stopped to share
Our sharpest pang, our bitterest tear,
On thee we cast each earthborn care,
We smile at pain while Thou art near.
Though long the weary way we tread,


And sorrow crown each lingering year,
No path we shun, no darkness dread,


Our hearts still whispering, Thou art near !
When dropping pleasure turns to grief,


And trembling faith is charged with fear,
The murmuring wind, the quivering leaf


Shall softly tell us Thou art near
On thee we fling our burdening woe,


o Love Divine, forever dear,


Content to suffer, while we know,
Living and dying, Thou art near!
Year: 1859

We grew together in wind and rain: p \
We shared the pleasure and shared the pain:
would have died for him /; and he,
/ thought. would have done the same for me.


Willie and l.
Summer and winter found us together,
Through snow and Storm and shiny weather:
Together we hid in the scented hay,
Or plucked the blooms of our English May.


Willie and l,
called him husband-he called me wife; ~
We builded the dream of perfect life;
He was TO conquer some noble State,
And was to love him through every fate


Willie and l.
Oh! he was so fair with his golden hair;
And his breath was as sweet as our homestead air
My cheeks were red, so the neighbors said
A thousand pities we were not we'd.


Willie and l.
Now, stand alone in the wind and rain,
With none of the pleasure and all the pain;
am beggar and Willie is dead.
And the blood of another is on his head


Poor Willie and |.
Year: 1859

look at the clock for himself-call him
down to his breakfast-cloaked and
shawled him for his morning ride
brought him his hat for his fine
weather walks-and in every possible
way, humored him in every possible
whim!


[ call them sometimes my nieces,' y
ne said, 81 but oftener my daughters p
HIS LOVE OF CHILDREN AND THEIRS OF


HIM.


AS | rose to go, he brought from a
corner of the room photograph of a
little girl, exhibiting it with great en-
thusiasm. 1t was gift from little
child who had come to see him every
day during his sickness. The picture
was accompanied with note printed
In large letters with lead pencil, by
the little correspondent, who said she
was too young to write. He spoke
with great vivacity of his childish visi-
tor. "Children," said the old man.
care great pets; l am very fond of the
little creatures"


REJUvENATED. 10


AS l came away, the old gentleman
bundled his shawl about him, and stood
few moments on the steps. A mo-
mentary burst of sunshine fell on him
through the breaking clouds. In that
full light he looked still less like an old
man than in the dark parlor by the
shade window. His form was slightly
bent, but the quiet humor of the early
portraits was still lingering in his face.
He was the same genial, generous,
merry-eyed man at seventy-seven as
Jarvis had painted him nearly fifty
years before.
Year: 1859

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of
In license granted by Clifford Shanahan, Judge
of Probate in and for the County of Cass, in the
State of Michigan, shall offer for sale at public
Auction: The undivided one-fifth part of the
following described real estate to wit: The east
half of the north west quarter of section one,
in township eight south of range sixteen west the
east half of the south west quarter of said section
one and the east half of the south west quarter of
section two, in town and range above all in Cass
County Michigan, subject to the right of Dover
OF the widow of Oliver Drew deceased, on Satur
day the seventeenth day of December next, be-
tween the hour of nine clock in the forenoon and
the setting of the sun the day, on the premi-
ses above described, as the property of Cornelia
A. Drew minor child of Oliver Drew, deceased


HORACE THOMSON, Guardian
October %. 1859 nov3-2Sw6
Year: 1859

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of a
IN license granted by Clifford Shanahan Judge
OF Probate, in and for the County of Cass, in the
state OF Michigan: l shall offer for sale at pub
Inc Auction, the undivided two-fifths of the follow
the north west quarter of section one. in township
eght south OF range sixteen west the east half of
the south west quarter of said section one and the
east half OF the south west quarter of section two
IN N, town and range as above, all in Cass County,
widow of Oliver Drew deceased. on Saturday the
seventeenth day of December next, between the
hour of nine O'Clock, in the forenoon and the
setting of the sun the same day, on the premises
above described, as the property of Harvey l..
Drew, deceased : "


MARCUS SHERRILL, Guardian.


October 80 1859 nova~os,ys