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Year: 1859

We advise all young people to acquire,
in early life, the habit of using good Ian
guage, both in speaking and writing. and
to abandon. as early as possible, any use OF
slang words and phrases The longer they
live, the more difficult the acquisition oi
correct language will be, and if the golden
age of youth. the proper season for the ac-
QUESTION of language. be passed in It's
abuse, the unfortunate victim of neglected
education is, very properly. doomed to talk
slang for life. Money is not necessary to
procure this education Every man has i,
in his power. He has merely to use the
Language which he reads. instead of the
slang which he hears; to form his taste from
the best speakers and poets of the country
to treasure up choice phrases, in his mem
ory. and habituale himself TO their use
avoiding. a: the same. that pedantic pre-
cision and bombast, which show rather the
weakness of vain ambition than the pol
sih of an educated mind.
Year: 1859

a veteran editor, after an experience of
a quarter of a century, gives it as his opin-
bon that the newspaper business. if long
followed, will give any one poor opinion
of the common honesty of mankind. Hear
him:


We have sried the business more than
the eighth of a century ,and regret tosay that
our estimate of the aggregate honesty of
mankind has been considerably lowered
There is a great deal of latent, undeveloped
rascality in the race. and if man has any
of it in his composition he is sure to exhb-
it it when his newspaper subscription be-
comes due. Within the last twelve or ff-
teen years we have been engaged in the
business, we have lost enough money thro
the rascality of our customers to make a
man Of moderate desires, rich! Many of
those who owe us these small amounts, from
So to so, are rolling in wealth, and could
pay any day in the year if they desire to do
SO. Many others belong to the migratory
tribe, who are here to day, and in Texas
or California to morrow. Others belong
to a class quite numerous, who write to
editors to send them papers and they will
pay when they gather their cotton or do
something else, but y-day never comes;
and, finally, after sending the paper four or
five years, it is asccrtained that they were
never worth a snap. Another class Of los
ses grows out of the negligence of post mas
ters. A subscriber, after taking a paper
six months or year. leaves the coantry
without giving the editor notice, and after
four or five years have elapsed, he happens
to meet with the postmaster who most
magnanimously informs him that his sub
scriber has gone to ''pa,ts unknown"
and if he wishes to get any pay for his pa
per he had better stop ii. Or, after suf-
fering the paper to 30 two or three years he
writes to the editor that for the second or
third time he will inform him that the pa
per is not taken out, DC. These losses,
and various others We might refer to, ab-
sorb the profits of the business to such an
extent as greatly to discourage those enga-
ged in it.


Although we have our full share of non
paying subscribers, and have been worse
swndled than other publishers we know.
we take much pleasure in saying We have
on our hooks the names of many jentlemen
whose punctuality though long series Ct
years-always paying in advance-entilles
th I'm to be rated as the ''salt of the earth. -
Oh, for an increase of the number.


Occasionally. some one long in arrears,
moved by tardy sense of justice, pays
his long standing indebtedness. We regret
that cases are so rare.
Year: 1859

you the subject OF my thoughts, and ask
you to forgive me afterward. 1t is, | know,
an act of presumption for a poor clerk to
speak of love--of marriage to wealthy
heiress, but | cannot keep it a secret any
longer. love you Margaret, with truth
and sincerity. Do you pardon me?


No, said Margaret promptly, for you
have said nothing that requires it. And
if you do think ME worthy Of taking, you
NAV have me and welcome.


Do hear Alright? was the delighted re-
ply. How have | deserved such good
fortune?


Listen and will tell you. l had re-
solved never to marry one unless | was
convinced that he was charitable. Last
week you received an anonymous letter
recommending poor family to your
charitable notice. find that you have
visited them and relieved their necessities
feel that can safely trust my happiness
in your hands, since you have nob!y stood
the test.


Truly, said Henry Ainswor;h, as his
eyes lighted up with gratitude, charity is
its own exceeding great reverb.
Year: 1859

How9 The habits with husbands, with
regard to their treatment of their wives,
are so various that the question can only
be answered by individual specimens of
each mode;


Some husbands never leave home in the
morning without kissing their wives and
bidding them good bye, dear" in the
tone of unweried love; and whether it be
policy of fact, it has all the effects of fact,
and those homes are generally pleasant
ones, provided always the wives are appre-
clative, and welcome the discipline in q
kindly spirit. We krew an old gentleman
who lived with his wife over fifty years.
and never left his home without the kiss,
and the '.good bye, dear


Some husbands shake hands with their
wives. and hurry off as fast as possible,
as though the effort were something they
were anxious to forget, holding their heads
down, and darting around the first cor
ner.


Some husbands say only, "Well, wife.
| am going" and start at the werd "go,"
which comes to them from some back re-
treat.


Some husbands, before leaving home,
ask very tendellv, what would you like
for dirner my dear?" knowing all the
while that she will select something for his
palate-and off no goes
Some husbands will leave home without
saying anything at all, but thinking good
deal. as is evinced by their turning round,
at the last point of observation. and wav.
ing an adieu at the pleasant face, or faces,
at the window.


Some husbands never say word-rfs-
from the breakfast table with the lofty in
difference of lord. and going out with a
heartless disrega d of those left behind
1t is fortunate thing for their wives tina,
they can find sympathy elsewhere.


Some husbands never leave home with
out some unkind word or look, apparently
thinking that such course will keep things
straight IN their absence


Then, on returning


Some husbands come home Jolly and
happy. unsecured by the world; and some
are sulky and surly with IFS disappoint-
ment5.


Some husbands bring home a newsps-
per or book. and bury themselves for the
evening in its contents.


Same husbands are called away every
evening by business or social engagements:
SOME doze in speechless stupidity until bed
time.


Some husbands are curious TO learn Of
their wives what has transpired through
the Cay; others are attracted by nothing
short of a child's tumbling down Stairs. or
the house taking fire.


Depend upon it, says DIR. Spooner. that
home is the happiest where kindness and
interest and politeness and attention are the
rule on the part of the husband--of course
all the responsibility rests with him--and
temptation finds no footing there.


Boston Erening Gazette
Year: 1859

Not thousand miles from here lives one
James p, or as he is familiarly
known among his host of friends, jim
Now the aforesaid jim is an eccentric in
every sense of the word, yet moreover.
generous, noble hearted and possessed of
more genuine courage than usually falls to
the lot of one man. The following is, as
nearly as we can give it a relation of a
nights adventures:


One morning we met him in the street
looking rather melancholy, when he SAID:
Yesterday felt a little bad, and mark
you, went and took small drink, and
that improving my feelings, took another
and another don't you observe; and final
ly. gotta little tight. In the evening
went into the country with friend, mark
you, and thinking | would cool off, l took
several more drinks when got there. don't
you observe, yet strange to say. the more
| drank the tighter got. until mark you, |
was totally unconcious when | went to bed.


During the night | woke up. don't you
observe, and | conld not imagine where the
ID | was. mark you. The room was
dark as Egypt. L hear clock strike two in
some part Of the house, mark you: | be-
came very anxious to learn my whereabouts,
don't YOU observe.


Finally determined to explore the room,
don't you observe. and for that purpose
arose from bed, mark you. and after SUM
bling over a half dozen chairs, don't you
observe, came to table Now mark you,
| reflected that the generality departments
are perfect or an oblong square, don' I
you observe, and moreover that the eener
ality of tables are square. and deduced from
this marx ou,that by tteing along the ta-
BILE until came to a corner could get off al
right angles and reach corner of the room
and by thct guide by the wall TO a window
don't you observe. Following out the idea
don't you observe. | began carefully tc
feel along the edge of the aforesaid table,
and finally gaining confidence. went lit
tie faster: the idea struck me that it was a
Id long table, that could not get
to corner don't you observe; yet ! per-
severed and finally day broke, and when
sufficient light penetrated the apartment, |
saw mark you, that had been following a
id round table all night, looking for
a corner don't you observe.
Year: 1859

EESpeaking of bores We can scarcely
imagine one capable of inhicling more
twisting misery than whistler in print
ing office. When one such comes into our
office we feel like asking him the question
put by French stage driver. who. being
very much annoyed by such bore' sud-
denly turned upon him with my frien. vat
for you all the time vissel? You loose your
dog, eh?"
Year: 1859

very time KAGI was in the service of the


Tribune he was one of the most active of
the Brown conspirators. How perfect are
the links of the chain which connect the
black republican leaders with the conspir-
Year: 1859

At the Marshall County Democrat Job Office,
A. neat and chea, work can be done at any
Printinr establishment in Northern lndiana-
Having a good Card Press, such work can be
done on very short notice and on reasonable terms.
Call and see our samples of work.
Year: 1859

A FAST YoUNG MAN ROBs HIS STEP MOTHER
AND RUNS AwAY.-A young gentleman re-
siding in Rockford, Illinois, with his step
mother, has recently excited considerable
gossip by his very fast Style of living, his
gallant attentions to various young ladies,
and aNdecided tendency for flash turnouts,
and cutting dash on the road. Money flew
like golden dust. If the cash was not always
at hand, notes were there in plenty, signed
by his steP-mother, whose name no creditor
would think of disputing. After time he
removed from his step mothers house to that
of young lady who had been the most fre-
quent companion of his driving and pleasure
excursions, and everything went on swim
mingly for time. A few days since he left
town very suddenly, however, and it has
been discovered that he used his step
mothers name without her knowledge as a
signature to his notes, and has been paying
his board bills at the house of his inamorata
in counterfeit money.
Year: 1859

Of Royal Consort. o.


Michelet's Secret History Of the House Of
Austria has the following: ai.-t1 .l.i.,


When Ferdinand w., King Of Naples, was
informed Of the death Of his second spouse
elect, he displayed considerable temper. His
only occupation, his sole pleasures, were the
chase and fishing, and decency demanded
that he should abstain from both for at least
one day. How on earth should he manage to
kill time? His fatterers sought means to
amuse him, but neither billiards nor cards sue
ceeded. No project Of amusement drew
smile from him, until gentleman suddenly
said, without weighing his words, "Suppose
we initiate the Princess burial?" The King
of Sicily found the idea charming and deli
cate; and q young beardless courtier of femin-
inc appearance became the principal actor in
the masquerade. He was attired like an arch
duchess, and laid on bier with bis hands
and face exposed; then, in order to initiate
the marks Of smallpox, drops Of chocolate
were sprinkled over his face. The Embassa-
dor Of England was invited to the ceremony,
and this august parsonage was chief mourner.
The procession went through the most sump-
tuous chambers of the Portici Palace, and Sir
William Hamilton, who always went out
shooting with the King,was ordered to ar
range the visits of coincidence. The Prince
was delighted with this burlesque Such was
the way in which he deplored the unhappy
end Of a young and accomplished personi
Year: 1859

THE CooISEss AND BRAVERY OF PRfsT ERs.-
There was quite a number of printers on
board the ill-fated steamer Ne,p World, and, ,
as it has been stated that this class f mep
exhibit great coolness and bravery in the
time of trial on the battlefield and in all
sorts Of disasters, so il would appear they did
in the recent calamity on the Hudson River.
One printer set a good example at the start
by his great GOODNESS, and also showed much
bravery, according to one account, in
jumping into the first small boat which, be-
fore proceeding far, was found in sinking
condition from wide open leaks. He took off
his hat and used it as a bailing ladle until
the boat was put back to the sinking steamer
and the party got on beard again. Another
printer devoted himself to "soothing" the fe-
males, who were panie-stricken, showing an
equal amount of coolness. And when the
schooner which came along side was about
leaving, he bravely jumped from the sinking
steamer and caught fast hold of her rigging
These printers are invaluable men in time Of
peril. +'t- ''t 1 Bag
Year: 1859

AN EsoApED SLAVE TIRED OF LrBERrY.--The
brig Pizarro, Captain Ward, arrived at Provi-


dence on Sunday, from Mobile. When three
days out, the Captain discovered passenger
in the shape of negro, about eighteen years


Of age, who had smuggled himself on board


previous to the sailing of the vessel. Captain
Ward recognized him as porter in d Mobile
drug store. He very soon set him to work at
the pumps, which the negro SO little liked as to
be very willing to second any effort that might
be made to return him. When off Key West tho
brig was hove to, and pilot boat appearing,
the unwelcome passenger was put On board
and sent home. ~ y"
Year: 1859

THE MANNER oF THE GREAT PITr's DEATH
A writor in Once A Week gives the following
account Of the death of the great Pitt:


Pitt died at his house ON Putney Heath, near
the spot where Canning and Castlereagh fought
their duel, and in very neglected state, none
of his family or friends being with him at the
time. One who was sincerely attached to him,
hearing Of his illness, rode from London to see
him. Arriving at his house, he rang tho bell
at the entrance gate, but no one came. Dis
mounting, he made his way to the hall door,
and repeatedly rang the bell, which no one
answered. He then entered the house, wan
dered from room to room, till at last he dis
covered Pitt on bed, dead and entirely neg
leoted. II is supposed that such was bis
poverty, he had not been able to pay the wages
of his servants, and that they had absconded,
taking with them what they could.
Year: 1859

The most elegant suite of rooms in the
world is at the Hotel de Vile in Paris.
They form a circuit of about half mile and
require for their complete illumination 97l4
taper and 1887 gas burners.-700O visitors
can be accommodated at once, without dis
comfort, in these capacious rooms.
Year: 1859

AGRICULTURE IN JAPAN.--lhe recent visit
ors to this heretofore undescribed land say
that anything like plain, or meadow, I'm
the American sense Of the word)is utterly
unknown there, yet every practicable foot OF
land is highly cultivated. The narrow strip
of interval between the banks of the numer-
o.ls coves which border the shore and the
mountain sides, is cultivated in gardens or
planted with fruit trees. From these rise ter
races, the rocks being dug out the earth and
placed in walls by the mere strength OF hu-
man bone and muscle, and then the earth
leveed down, and the small patch or plot
constructed eyerv inch of which is TO pay its
semi annual tribute to the cultivator.
Year: 1859

How THEY PREDICT THE WEATHER AT THE
SMITHSONIAN INsrITurE.-Prof Henry at the
Scientific Association gave an account Of the
method pursued each day at the Smithsonian
Institute to record and predict the weather.
They have map Of the United States hung
upon board, with pins stuck through it at
the points where the observers are stationed.
The Institute has daily reports by telegraph
from many of these points. Each morning
an assistant hangs cord on the pins to in.
dicate the state of the weathcr-back if
raining, green if showing, brown if cloudy,
white if fair. All storms travel cast, and
thus they are enabled TO predict with great
certainty the condition of the weather twelve
hours in advance.
Year: 1859

The San Joaquin Republican furnishes the
following in relation to the new gold discov-
cries on Walkers river:


Much as we have become disguised with
the several attempts in this State to get up
gold excitements, we do not feel at liberty to
to avoid noticing one when it is actually in
existence and to denounce it, when we find
that the statements which caused it were
unfounded


In conversation with Mr.. Hite gentlemen
who formerly lived in this city, and who is
considered as reliable man, we learned the
following. We should remark that Mr. Hite
has Just arrived from Lake Mono. which
place he left August 3Oth.


The new diggings which have been discov-
cred are between Walkers River and Mono
Lake. In extent, they are about six miles
long and two broad. They are described rs
very rich, yielding from six to forty dollars
per day to the hand. The pay dirt is twen-
y-iive feet in depth in some places, and has,
so far, been worked with rockers, lumber for
sluices being very difficult to obtain, such as
is had being cut with whip saws. A great
deal of gold is found among rotten granite.
There are at present at the new diggings,
about one hundred and seventy five miners.
There is plenty ofprovisons there, especially
-four
Year: 1859

The New York Ecpress charged the la
dies wilh er-dressing. Miss Flora Nc
Flimsy sends letter in reply. We quote:


81 call upon you, first sir, to luok at me
iu my ball dress; and select that because
it is supposed that woman in ball dress
is the costilest dressed of all women. Sir.
have net clothes enough on, as every body
can see, to keep woman warm, to, say
nothing of what proPriety and decency
require. There is not begger in New
York who does not go into the street with
more clothes than have on; and yet yoh
have the impudence to abuse me, when
.eiterate, with solemn truth, my, Nothing to
Wear" There is nothing on my arms; look
at them, sir, for you may Is well look at
the IN as any other body in the street. There
is nothing on my arms, from my wrists on
ward and upward, as yor can readily see. Eve
herself, in Paradise, was scarcely with less
clothing than have here on :hese two arms.
There is nothing on my neck, or the next
thing to nothing; and if a poor, humble
woman of this world can wear less on her
than 7, Belle Flora, wear. | should Ike to
sec and aid the the poverty of that hapless
woman.-My robe is looped over my shou[
ders, and hence the ne,k, bust, arm, &c ,
that God blessed me with when came in
to the. wcr'd. are just as he gave them to
me! Now, sir, if you DO not blush when you
see this, or when tell it to you, all cen
say is. blushng has deprived of man."
Year: 1859

6THon. Thos. Ewing, distinguished as
the most prominent leader of the Whig
hosts of Ohio, in other days, voted the Re-
publican ticket at the late election. The
reason he gave for dong so is significant of
a profound sensation which is even yet stir
ring mems minds, from one ocean
to the other Said he to an intimate
friend, not less distinguished than himself,
and now an earnest worker in the Repub-
ricun cause: alt was not your advice that
finally determined Ke to vote your ticket.
nor was it your eloquent appeals from the
stump, it was the murder OF Broderick!'
Mr. Ewing is not the only high minded
patriot whom this last deed of proiligate
and desperate administration willinduce I"
resort to the only practical means for its
overthrow -Xenia News.
Year: 1859

s9The Winsted Conn Herald tells
the following good one in regard to the
proceedings of congregation in that viii
lage. There was considerable disposition
manifested there to settle as pastor on
young man who had just left a theologi-
cal seminary. A meeting wa-Icalled and
the result of the conference might haVo
been in favor of the young man, but
plain old farmer got up, and in blunt
way suggested that "for bis part he had
got sick of breaking steers" The pro-
jeet was dropped.
Year: 1859

formerly bad but ons. and will eventual
ly have none. For still the soil is wash
ing away and running of te the Gulf Of
Mexico; and II this country should ever
be cultivated, the progress Of this disaster
would be materially accelerated. 1t
needs to be timbered before it can be St
for the hatitatioD of civilized man. But
still few low Cottonwo oods and Elms a.
long the margins of the larger streams
pot cord of wood in all to every hun
dred acres-I had almost said to each
square mile-is all that is to be seen.--
| hear Of some poor Oak on the broader
streams, and an occasional White Ash,
but do not see them.


The prairie wind. shaking the wagon
so that write in it with difficulty, be-
speaks q storm at hand. Adieul


HORACE GREELEY.
Year: 1859

their revolvers right and left to save their


lives and their mules.


The superintendent of this division, Mr.


Fuller, had narrow escape day before


yesterday He was riding his ule along
our road, utterly unconscious of danger,


when herd of buffalo north of the road
were stampeded by an emigrant train and
set off full gallop in a south westerly di.
rection, as usual. A slight ridge hid
them from Mr.. F.'s sight till their leader
came full tilt against his mule, knocking
him down and going over him at full
speed. Mr. T. of course fell with the dy-
ing mule, and | presume lay very snug
by his side while the buffaloes made
clear sweep over the concern-he firing
his revolver rapidly, and thus inducing
many of the herd to sheer off on one side
or the other. He rose stunned and bruis-
ed, but still able to make his way to the
station-with an increased respect for
Buffalo, | fancy, and disposition to give
them a reasonably wide berth hereafter
But be has gone out this morning in quest
Of the mired coach, and our waiting for
his return gives me this chance TO write
without encroachiDg on the hours due to
sleep.


Two nights ago, IN immense herd came
down upon a party of Pixies Peakers
eamped just across the creek from this
station, and Gt being dark were with
difficulty prevented from stampeding teuts,
cattle and people. Some fifty shots were
fred into them before they could be turn
ed. And now, our station m aster has
ust taken his gun to scare them off SO as
% save our mules from stampede.


But the teams have returned with
he missing coach, and | must break off |
md pack to go on.
Year: 1859

1t has been calculated that the hairs on
the tip of dogs tail of the average
length Of thirteen inches tail not hair
are made to traverse 25.433 miles by the
simple act of wagging, during an or .di-
narily happy life of nine years two
months and eleven days, which is the
mean lifetime of dog.
Year: 1859

The latest dog story is of two dogs who
fell to fighting in saw mill. In the
course of the tussle. one of the dogs went
plump against saw in rapid motion,
which cut him into instanter. The bind
legs ran away, but tho fore legs continued
the fight and whipped out the other dog.