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Year: 1860

A rich man went to Washington,
where he met with member oil Congress
whom he had known when lad IN very
different condition of life.


"Why, sir" said he, care You men,
Der of Congress? l remember when you
used to black my boots for me-"


"Well, sir, did I not do it well?" was
the prompt and appropriate reply.


"Now. boys let me tell you something
The great secret of life is doing well what
ever one has to do. And that is not in
all respects well done which is not done
at the right time.


"Whatsoever thy hand fndeth to do,
do it with all thy might" and "never
put off till tomorrow what ought to be
done to-day"


Do what you have to do promptly, and
you will never fail. True and lasting
success is not the result of chance or luck,
but OF Gods blessing on we'll directed Of.
fort. you would prosper. you must
strive for it.


Nor is there any honest occupation,
however humble, that is not honorable il
we'll followed. No one need be ashamed
of humble birth. or hesitate to own the
lowest labor, if be can say the labor was
well done.
Year: 1860

In the dark days of 1850 when the Re-
public was on the eve of disruption,
Clay and Webster and Clayton, and OH
ers on the one side, and Cass, Dickinson,
Bright and others representing a different
policy-life long political enemies, struck
hands and rallied to the rescue of the
country and saved it in its hour of peril.


BY the madness Of fanatical Abolition
lists the Constitution ard the laws are
nullfied and fifteen of the States of the
Union denied their equal rights in the
common property of the Union-proper-
ty bought with the common blood and
the common treasure of all and yet now
the cry is no more compromise-no more
concession to the slave power. Away
with the folly of calling justice com
promise-of calling the doing away with
n wrong, concession. Give the States of
the South but their just rights, s,-they ask
nothing more, they will submit to moth
ing less. "Lct Justice be done though the
Heavens do fall" is a maxim as honest
in politics as in morals. Abide by the
Constitution-uphold it's compromises,
and all will yet be well. Have the oppo-
sition no Websters, no Clays, no Clay
tons now as in 1850. to do away with
party for the sake of the country-to do
right even if party leaders run counter to
justice? We fear the race of giants and
of patriots in high places in the opposi-
ton ranks have passed away, and that
the country must suffer for the dwarfs
who usurp their places.-Mational Demo-
crdk
Year: 1860

Yesterday a Wide Awake went into
the Offices of one of our brokers, and
wanted same western money exchanged.
1t unfortunately happened to be bills of
some of the refused Illinois banks, and the
broker told him he would take it at 80
per cent. discount. This demand appear
ing exorbitant, and he demurred in rather
strong language, The broker then asked
him if he wasn't one of the fellows he had
seen around only few nights ago, with 3
black cape and torch. The Wide Awake
said he was, and wanted to know what that
had to 90 with his money. Oh. nothing,
replied the broker, only you are getting
your dividend on your investment in Lin
coin. The Wide-Awake left the office
swearing that he would go home and break
his torch over the first Republicans head
that ever asked him to turn out again
II this was the first fruits of change, he
would like to know what the end was
going to be? He, like thousands of 9TH
ers, begin to see their elror-Bu5alo Re
public.
Year: 1860

will be such as to inspire new confidence
in republican institutions, and that the
prudence, the wisdom, and the courage
which it will bring to their defence will
transmit them unimpared and invigorated
to our children.


May the Great Ruler of nations g; ant
that the signal blessings with which he
has favored ours, may not, by the mad
ness OF party, or personal ambition, be
disregarded and lost, and may His wise
providence bring those who have produced
this crisis, to see the folly, before they
feel the misery, of civil strife, and inspire
returning veneration for that Union,
which, if we may dare to penetrate His
designs. He has chosen, as the only means
of attaining the high destinies to which
we may reasonably aspire.
Year: 1860

WHAT Bubbles BELlEvEs.-"Bubbles" 4"
gets off the following:


/ begin 70 believe that nowadays money
makes the man, and dress the gentleman.
l begin to believe that the purse is more
potent than the sword and the pen to-
gether. l begin to believe that those who
sin the most during the week are the most
devout upon Sundays. begin to believe
that honesty is the best of policy--to
speculate with until you have gained
everybody's confidence; then line your
pockets. l begin to believe in humbugg-
ing people out of their dollars. 1t is
neither stealing nor begging; and those
who are humbugged themselves to blame.
begin to believe that man was not made
to enjoy life, but to keep himself miser,
able in the pursuit and possession ofliches.
begin to believe that the surest remedy
for hard times and tight money market
is an extravagant expenditure on the part
of individuals-to keep the money NOV
ing. / begin to believe that hone but
knaves are qualified to hold office under
govemment-withth the exception of few
natural born fools and lunatics. l begin
to believe that a piano'forte is more nee
essary in family than meat and potatoes.
l begin to believe that boy who doesn't
swear, smoke and chew tobacco may he
very good boy, but is naturally stupid.
| begin to believe that if the devil should
die, one half of the world would be thrown
out of employment. l begin to believe
that he has the most melit who makes
the most noise in his own behalf; and
that when Gabriel comes, not to be be-
hind the times, he, too, will blow his own
horn pretty loud.
Year: 1860

FINDING FAULT WITH CHlLpnES.-It ia
at times necessary to censure and punish.
but very much more may be done by en-
courging children when they do we'll. Be.
therefore, more careful to express vour


appreciation Of good conduct than your


disapp.obation Of bad. Nothin can more


discourage child than spirit of inces-


SAINT ianIt-hnding on the part ofits parents;


and hadly anything can exert more in.
furious influence upon the disposition of
both the parent and child There are two
great motives influencing human action
hope and fear. Both of these are at times
necessary. But who would not prefer to
have her child influenced to good conduct
by a desire of pleasing rather than by the
fear Of offending? If mother never ex-
presses her qualification when hes children
do well, and is always censuring them
when she sees anything amiss, they are
discouraged and unhappy; their dispose
sitions become hardened and soured by
this ceaseess iretting; and, at last, finding
that whether they do well or i'll, they are
equally found fault with, they relnquish
all efforts to please, and become needless
of reproach.
Year: 1860

A LADY of Philadelphia, who had per.
suaded friend to beceme security for hel
appearance at court, and not being will
ing to appear. hit upon capital expedi-
ent to come up missing, and yet preserve
the bail bond intact She wrote note
Signifying her intention to commit snicide,
placed quantity of wearing apparel on
the bank Of the river, and then sloped.
Year: 1860

INGENIOUS MODE OF TYING HoRsEs.-The
Icelanders have most curious custom, and
a most affectionate one, of preventing hor-
ses from straying. which, believe, is en-
tirely peculiar to this island. Two gentle
men, for instance, are riding together with
out attendants, and wishing to alight for
the purpose of visiting some objects at dis
tance from the road, they tie the head of
one horse to the tail Of another, and the
head of this to the tail of the former. In
this state it is utterly impossible that they
can move on, either backward or forward.
one pulling the one way and the other the
other; and, therefore, if disposed to move
at all, it will be only in circle, and even
then, there must be an agreement to turn
their heads the same way.
Year: 1860

A BCBBLE ExPLoDED.-The telegraph has
already apprised us of the second collapse
of loves balloon in Philadelphia. The pa
pers of that city inform us that the repair
ing had quietly gone on since the Sth ult.,
and on the 2Sth everything was ready for
the imitation. One hundred men worked all
night to get the air-vessel off on her Enro-
pean tour, the provisions and three men
were in the basket, when just as everything
was fixed to start, the whole top of the bal
loon burst away, and the canvass came
down, torn all to shreds. So that is the
last of the transatlantic trip for the pres
ent.
Year: 1860

A DOUBLE MND.-An account is given
in "Once Week." of young lady, who,
although possessed naturally, of good
memory, which had been we'll trained, and
was well stored with knowledge, awoke one
day after long sleep, and found she had
lost every iota of acquired knowledge, and
that her mind was reduced to q perfect
blank. With great effort she was gradually
mastering, as child would do, the first les
son Of youth, when she suddenly fell into
sound sleep, from which it was discovered
that she had recovered her state of knowl-
edge. The old and new states alternated
with each other; at one moment she was
the accomplished woman, at another she
possessed the mental calibre Of child; in
the old state she wrote beautiful hand, in
the new cramped. stiff caracter, such as
children do. In this extraordinary con-
dition she remained four years; a double
mind, as 1t were, took possession of her, she
being conscious only of the state she hap
pened to have been in at the time.
Year: 1860

The RIGHT SPIRIr.-Captain Hinckley, of
her Brittanic Majesty's steamer Gladiator,
who was severely beaten in bar room in
New Orleans, by friend of the fIibuster,
Walker, fired national salute on leaving
port, which was done to show that he did
not regard the attack upon him as a nation
al insult.
Year: 1860

shop Yes, time had aown-it wanted but ten minutes to six o'clock, and I was to dine with that precise and particular old man, Major Quickly at the Rag at six 0 clock sharp. What rout he would make if I kept him waiting for soup and soles | crushed the hot gooseberry-pie in my friend Toms hand, rushed out of the shop, threw myself into hanson, and taking post in the procession proceeding westward at a snai's gallop, had time to console myself with cigar as l cogitated upon the pleas ures of day we'll spent-muttering, like Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, Let no man hereafter say this shall be day of hsppi- neSs.'
Year: 1860

in his office, tall, plain dressed young man who had ascended the Catawba river. alone in small boat, came in and inquired if he could direct him where to fiud a school in that neighborhood? After eyeing him for a moment, and perceiving that there was some. thing in him, the great statesman replied, "I don't know of any school you can get about here, but remember, my young friend. VOL form your character and mould your oacm dss tsmy. These words of wisdom sunk down into the young mans heart. Musing upon them, he went back to his boat, shot out again into the stream, and found a school somewhere below. That young man was Johm Rice, who afterwards became one of the most distinguished preachers and theological professors in Virginia. His perseverance and self-reliance, made him great and en,i- nently useful man. Under the smiles of heaven, he formed his own character, and moulded his own destiny. So, my young friends, can you form yours, by taking the same course. Look first to God in fervent humble prayer for his teaching. Then get all the light you can from books and living men of wisdom and experience After that A>'y "Po" you' o"h Soou SciiSe, tuleItS ana perseverance to carry you forward, and give you success

 Self-education, selfrespect and self-reli- ance will do more for you, than all the leisure and money and teachers and patronage that any young man ever enjoyed, without them. You ought to surpass every prt ceding gene ration, as you have greater advantages for and we have right to ip- slst, that you avail yourselves of them to the extent of your power.

 In conclusion, refer you for some of the best thoughts you can any where find on to John Fosters celebrated es- say upon Decision of CAaracler. You should all read and study that mastery production, till you know it by heart.

 THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS
Year: 1860

The reader will understand the ey-
planatlon of this more readily than the
young Nlscount, whose head was some
what confused from the effects of the
narcotic. The young girl had wished
to put the sudden passion of her ball
room lover 10 the test; and with diff
Guilty she had persuaded her fond old
father and her cousin Her1nine, to lend
themselves to the justification. A lit
tie ingenuity, some invisible assistance,
with q transparent glove Of serpent
skin, aided by the native superstition
Of the young Scotchman, were all that
were necessary to the success of the
scheme.


We need not say that the Viscount
when he recovered his senses, was very
glad to exchange his phantom bride
for living one.
Year: 1860

LIFE IN ARKANsAs.-A correspon-
dent Of the Petersburg, Va. Express,
writing from Arkansas, says:


GIVE have fchills' Of from five to sew
en- hundred horse power. They NAV
be found anywhere walking about
through the country, and are disagree
ably friendly. They will come to your
house, sleep with you, sit down to your
table, take up permanent quarters with
you, without ever saying by your leave,
Or thanking you for your hospitality
A 'chilP is an utter abomination, and
not even to be thought OF in good hu-
NOR. From al such good, Lord deliy-
er ust


A portion Of the State between the
White and St. Francis river produces
spontaneously bed bugs Of the finest
form and size. In fact they are of
magnificent proportions, always hungry
as hyenas, and you may feel assured
that they will do their whole duty on
you, should you lodge for the night in
the same bed with them
Year: 1860

If this bill should be passed through the House of Representatives, as 1t came rom the Senate committee on public lands, this State will receive rich grant of lands from the federal government. All the lanus within the State that have been exposed to sale for certain period of time-l believe 30 years-are granted by the bill to the State. If this bill should become law at this session, I should be in favor of offer inc. all the land it grants at once for sale on reasonable terms, and applying the pro- ceeds to educational purposes. As there are now great many lands in the otate that would be granted under the provisions of this bill, and as the amount would be added to every year, the fund arising from tbo sale of them would be prlncely one, amnlv sufficient to afford good school Tn avery neiohborhood in the State

 Fr1roW CITIZENS: This address has al ready grown too long and l must c!oSe It. I am before you for the first tune Ill ny life as n candidate for office, and l cheef- fully submit myself to your will to De e8- pressed at the polls. l know have otter pnforoiv;no enemies who will studlously

 

 assail and misrepresent my character. l have been too long in public life, and nave borne too conspicuous part ln the coi'est lst for your rights and interests not @ to nave ao e made many enemies. But that they can destroy me in your good opinion or cause democrats to forget the long and taltniul service I have done them, l do not tor a moment believe. o

 I am a native born citizen of the State' and the first I believe that has ever been honored by any party with position oi distinction in the State. was born and raised, and my whole life has been spent ln Arkansas. I have never had or known any other home, and every tie, every alfec- ton, every interest and every hope have on this earth are centered within the State and bound up in her welfare and prosperity.

 Respectfully your

 fellow citizen,

 RICHARD H. JOHNSON.

 LITTLE ROCK, ARK, May 3lst, 1860.
Year: 1860

Editor True DemOcrat-

 It will be observed from the notice in to-day's paper that further indulgence has been granted to purchasers of land under the graduation act of 4th Aueust. 1854, < for settlement and cultivation" The matter is now left with this office to decide whether the purchaser has filed proof ot bona hde actual settlement and cultivation, Subject to ap pesl to the General Land Otfice)

 The Commissioner of the General Land Ofnce instructs this office to be careful to see that the proof shows not settlement for so brief time as would indicate nothing more than mere iormai' not substantial compliance with the law put such a substantive one by continued defacto settlement and cultivation, as to meet the requirements of the law and only in such cases in which such prooi shall be filed am l authorized to deliver she pstents.' In many eases proof has already been filed but in some of these, the settlement IS o so hrief q period that will not be authorized to de- liver the patents It is hoped that all purchasers will comply with this notice at an early time, that their titles may be secured.

 HENRY A. POWERS, Register.
Year: 1860

We scarcely ever notice the National Democrat, simply because it seldom ever makes "point." Beyond little harm less boasting, and a few quaint notions on squatter sovereignty, more absurd if pos sible than those entertained by Mr. Doug las, we find nothing in our neighbor but weak attempts to pervert facts--so very shallow that no one could possibly be de- eeived thereby. There is one remark how ever in the last issue to which we call at tention:

 |" Rust will vote for Douglas the election goes to the House,

 Can it be possible that Hon. Albert Rust has grown so great" that he is above the instructions of his constituency. When the election on the first of November shall show that Arkansas by large majority prefers Breckinridge and Lane, are we to understand the National that Col. Rust will not consult the wishes of the people? We do not think the National spoke authorita- lively, for if Col R. cannot carry out con scientiously the will of his constituents, as manifested at the allot-box, we believe he will have the manliness to resign and al- low Col. Can't to take his seat. We will see.
Year: 1860

JUsT THE THING. Our attention was called this morning to friend of ours, who, few months ago, was siclly, feeble and debIiIated-now he is healthy, strong and robust. This great change was produced by taking McLean's Celebrated Strength ening Cordial. It is a real ELIXIR OF LITE.

 We advise every reader who may be sickly and debilitated, and all who are well and wish to keep so, try it.-Epening M1r- TOT.
Year: 1860

THE ART CT DINING AT HoTEL.-The
art of dining at hotel is thus told by a cor
respondent; If you have taste for delica-
cies and diplomacy you can slip quarter in
to your hand and then tumble for a moment
with the back part of your coat collar: the
quarter some way disappears, and John will
expedite things for you in a most mysteri-
Gus manner But still better plan is to
place your quarter on the table under an in
verted wine glass. The glass plays the part
Of a convex lens; the quarter assumes gigan-
tic dimensions, and John takes it to be
halr dollar The exertions that he makes to
secure it are really surprising. iouget well
along with your fish before your neighbor's
soup plate is removed, and the dessert chases
up chickens with amazing rapdity. Then
at the close of the repast, if you arean artist,
and wish to catch the expression of deep dis
appointment just remove the glass, return
the quarter to your pocket, and walk off un-
concernedly. John has had his reward, he
has enjoyed the pleasure of anticipation, and
there is good reason TO believe that they far
exceed those of reality. But never occupy
the same seat again.-Bos Paper.
Year: 1860

SADNEss.-There is mysterious feeling
that frequently passes, like cloud, over
the spirits. 1t comes upon the soul in the
busy hustle of life, in the social circle,
in the calm and silent retreats of soli-
tude. Its powers are7ifssS 4Preme over
the weak aid the iron-hearted At one
time it is caused by the fitting of single
thought across the mind. Again, sound
will come booming across the ocean of
memory, gloomy and solemn as the
death-knell, overshadowing all the bright
hopes and sunny feelings Of the heart
Who can describe it, and yet who has not
felt its bewildering influence? Still it is
delicious sort Of sorrow; and, like a
cloud dimming the sunshine of the river,
although causing momentary shade of
gloom, it enhances the beauty of return
ing brightness.
Year: 1860

FUGITWE SLAVE LAW IN New JERSEY
1t is curious fact, not generally known,
that New Jersey has a fugitive slave law
of her own, enacted in 1893, and re-
enacted with notifications in 1886 and
1916. The STAKEHOLDER or his agent can
apply to common pleas judge and the
arrest will be made by the sheriff, and
the question of property decided by three
judges. This law is in accordance with
that Interpretation of the Federal Consti-
tuition which makes the restoration of
fugitive slaves the duty of the States
New Jersey has, also, law authorizing a
STAKEHOLDER to take his slaves through the
State, and to make Temporary residence
with them.
Year: 1860

ss1- Here is something good about a
fretful man: ave know man with a
patient, good, Christian wife, and we nev
er heard him speak kind, pleasant
word to her, and doubt if he ever did in
the half century they have lived togeth-
er. He is always in q fret. Every thing
goes wrong. You would think that he
was made of cross grained timber, and
had been trying to digest a cross cut saw.
He is eternally cross, and thinks that his
wife and children, and all tho domestic
animals, have entered into combination
to worry him to death. He is not only
rusty, but fairly crusted over with it.
He is encased in shell of acid secretions,
through which no sweet juices ever dis
til. Friction has literally worn him out,
and he will soon worry himself to death.
No doubt Of it. OF course he has never
worked to any advantage to himself or
anybody else. With him everything al,
Ways goes wrong. He superstitiously be.
lieves it is because the devil has spite
against him, when in truth it is nothing
but his own fretfulness."
Year: 1860

psS" 1t is better to love a person you
cannot marry, than to marry a person
you cannot love. This is short text fol
long sermon, which human experience
will continue to preach "until tho last
syllable ofrecorded time"
Year: 1860

n0- A poor vagrant was found by the
police wandering in the streets of Phila'
delphia. He said he wanted to freeze to
death, that no had no home, but was
afraid to kill himself, The parties left
him, and in the morning the poor wretch
was found on cellar door, a frozen
corpse,
Year: 1860

WINTER READINc.-The long evenings
of winter offer capital season for men.
tai improvement, and we would advise
our young readers especially to profit by
it. Let them read much. No source Of
enjoyment is so lasting, SO beneficial, or SC
economical as reading, and none so fraught
with interest for the voting. We don't be-
lieve in laying down any rules for reg
ular course of works to be gone through
with; but the individual must decide foi
himself, and choose those which seem
the most instructive.-R. Whig.
Year: 1860

Sy- We see it stated that the Mail
Contractors in various parts of tho coun-
try continue to throw up their contracts,
finding it impossible to continue the SER
vice, owing to the failure of Congress to
make the necessary appropriation.
Year: 1860

D1" An introduction of the Spanish
custom of SHcer anklets for those who
choose to walk out in short petticoats, is
thought of by the ladies in New York
1t is not necessary to attract attention to
pretty ancle by any such guys, for the
men will look as often as they can.