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Year: 1860

A housekeeper's affairs had for long time
been becoming very much entangled, and the
poor woman knew not what to do to get out oi
her difficulties. s m 8aa I ~ 9


After time she bethought herself of wise
old hermit, who lived in the neighborhood, and
to him she repaired for advice. She related to
him all her troubles, saying: al


"Things 90 on badly enough; nothing propo-
pers in doors or out; pray sir, can you not devise
some remedy for my misfortune?" 9is 10


The hermit-a shrewd, rosy old man-begged
her to wait, and retiring to an inner chamber OF
his cell, after short time he brought out Curl
GUS looking box carefully tied up. il %


sTake this, said be, 'sand keep it for one
year; but you must three times day aud three
times night, carry it into the Kitchen the cell
lar and the stable and set it down in each corn
er. I answer for il, that shortly you will find
things improve. But be sure at the end of the
year to bring back the box Now, farewell"


The good woman received the box with many
thanks and bore it carefully home. The next
day, as she was carrying it into the cellar she
met a servant who had been secretly drawing a
pitcher of beer. AS she went a little later into
the kitchen, she found a maid takinga a supper of
omlets. In the stable she discovered deep in
mire, the best COW standing, and the horse un-
curried, had bay instead of oats. So every day
she discovered and corrected some new faults.


AT the end of the year, she, faithful to her
promise, carried the magic box back to the her
NIT, and besought him to allow her to keep it,
as it had most wonderful effect.


'Only let me keep it one year longer, and l
am sure all will be remedied''


The hermit smiled and replied, II cannot allow
you to keep the box, but the secret that is hid
den within you shall have.''


He opened the box, and 10 ! it contained moth
ing but slip of paper, on which was written
couplet


would you thrive most prosperously


Yourself must every corner see."
Year: 1860

A SINGULAR CLAUsE.-The will of Governor
Blatchett, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, proved
in 1854 contains the following singular clause


II desire my body to be kept so long as it
may not be offensive, and that one of my toes or
fingers may be cut off to secure certainty of
being dead. l further request my dear wife,
that as she has been troubled with one old fool,
she will not think of marrying second"
Year: 1860

The idea that plodder in one business will
be leading character in another, is all CANNON


Droves Of men are like droves of cattle; the lead
ing OK of to-day will be the leading OK during
the whole of the journey-while the cattle that
lag along in the rear at the start, remain in the
rear to all eternity. 05
Year: 1860

QUERY FOR LAWYFRs.-


If in a shindy or a rout


John Doe, should tear piece from out
Jack Roe's unmentionables.
Query-in such case as this,
What course should each pursue?
Should Jack, John sue


For breach of the peace,
Or for piece of the breechess
Year: 1860

Nf|CNeeeeOfs


Messrs. Editors ~ our valuable paper comes
regularly, and for the last 60 days almost every
number contains some enquiry of the candidates
for the office of Sheriff whether they will ''pay
over all monies coming into their hands without
equivocation or delay" or whether ''the present
High Sheriff or any of his deputies will be en-
ployed by him in the event he is successful.''-
We had been hoping aud believing that the pres
ent officer and his deputies were managing the
business to the satisfaction of those concerned;
but judging from the tone of the numerous calls
on the candidates to announce themselves for the
office, and the interrogatories propounded to
those who are candidates, we have come to the
conclusion that the Sheriff is inefficient and that
his deputies (the Jalor inclnded) ere not worthy
to be continued, the ready response of the can
.didates sanctioning the idea. Will some one
who is aggrieved, if there be any, come out and
inform tie people of the mafeisance or misfei
sance of the principal or any of his deputies2-
Let an issue be made make the charge directly;
give them an opportunity to rid themselves of
the suspicion cast on them. They are honora-
BILE men. we believe, and the man who stabs an
official in the dark, or skulks behind an anony-
nous name to insinuate a calumny is unworthy
the name of a gentleman. We want to be in
formed on the subject, and to act accordingly.
ift3iats ~l.4 st4 WAYNFsBORO
Year: 1860

How TO TELL Coop FLoUR.-First, look at the
color; if it is white with slightly yelIowish or
Sstraw-colored tint, buy it. If it is very white,
fuse it.. Second, examine its adhesiveness wet
and knead little of it between your fingers; if
it works soft and is sticky, it Is poor. Flour
from spring wheat islikey to be sticky. Third,
throw lump of dry -four against dry, smooth,
perpendicular surface if it falls like powder it
is bad. Fourth, squeeze some of the -four. in
your hand if it retains the shape givenby the
pressure, that too is good sign. Flour that
will stand all these tests is safe to buy. These
modes are given by old -four dealers, and we
make no apology for printing them, as they per-
tain to matter that concerns everybody, name
ly, the quality of the staff of lite. ''ffd
Year: 1860

QUEER FEMALE CUsToMs.-A New York cor
respondent, in referring to some queer customs
among the ladies of the metropolis, speaks OF the
almost universal habit of chewing gum, and
adds: Another custom is the chewing of a
small aromatic seed called the caromel: If is
quite costly, bringing the round sum of So per
pound. The ladies have their pockets full. and
use it inordinately. 1t has a pungent. biting
taste, not unlike a modified or subdued pepper
The use of lavender is also quite common. as la
dies say it adds to the brilliancy of the eyes-if
not to glibness of the tongue. Arsenic is psed
to make the complexion more brilliant. Ether
is not wholly excluded from the arsenal of those
who resolve to defend themselves against the
assaults OF time; and painting is quite as COM
mon as dressing the hair.' 'll]
Year: 1860

SEVERE THUNDER STORM.-Qne of the most
ed through nearly all Friday night. During
the evening heavy detached masses of clouds
were piled up over the sky, the distant light
ming flashing continually. About midnight
the rain first fell and from that time until
morning, there could hardly be said to be a
moments cessation of either the binding
lightning OF the heavily crashing thunder
The sky was almost one broad sheet offiame
for four hours, some of the flashes binding
in their intensity of glare. It was fearful
night, and what with the lightning and the
thunder of heavens artillery and the driving
rain, and the fierce gale, few could do more
than wish for sleep.


A bright light was seen toward morning
out upon the lake, which was supposed to be
burning vessel, but we cannot learn the
truth of the report.


At Painesville the storm was terrific
Many trees were struck by the Lightning. a
barn near the village was demolished, and
the house of Elder Isaiah Ryder, just opposite
the Seminary, was struck. Both Mr.. aut
Mrs. Ryder were completely paralysed22 as
far as all motion was concerned, but Mr.. R
could speak, ana by his cries reused thu
neighbors. By Saturday morning he had 81
far recovered that he could walk out and hi
wife could begin to speak little, but coult
notmove. The house was but little injured
Year: 1860

hard to find the body Of the Democracy to
hold an inquest over, for it seemed to consist
only of two WINGS without any body, or legs,
or head. It had died Of combination Of
circumstances" and there was little object
in standing here to battle imbecility. There
is hardly any thing more to be said. If we
could vote from this time to the day of de-
eision, it would be more in accordance with
our desires for action than mere speaking
We fought the battle four years ago upon the
vindication of our principles, and now we
come up again to labor against oppression
and wrong.


In bold, impulsive and eloquent language,
Mr.. Riddle then spoke of the days ofthe Re
volution, when nobody raised the question
of birth, but all were united in the glorious
struggle. And now the Republican party
stands up again for equal rights to all on the
broad face of the earth. The close attention
and hearty cheers of the audience testified
to their appreciation Of the speakers words.
Why is it, he asked, that we 60 to the old
world for whatever we need to purchase p
Why should an American laborer be DEM
ocrat and not vote for free trade? Qm-
mense cheering.)


Gen. Crowen spoke briefly. The cause in
which the Republicans were engaged was a
holy one, and now stands pledged to the
world to secure freedom to the citizens of
the United States. He spoke highly of the
Germans who have labored for the cause of
liberty and to put an end to African Slave
~. That the sons of Melanethon and Lu-
ther should prove such an accession is to be
q hailing omen. Let the broad banner float
over every tongue and people, and let the
natives of the Emerald Isle be held welcome
to the Republican army that is marching
to victory and triumph.


The Hecker Band gave the grand old Ma
tional air of the Star spangled Banner, and
the audience adjourned at half-past 10 o.
clock, having loudly eheered the speakers
during and after their speeches, and shouted
Justify for the candidates.
Year: 1860

the goods were found in the basement Of a
prominent wholesale house in this city, in
boxes bearing the name Of the firm. They
disclaim ali knowledge of the receipt Of the
goods in their store. They were taken upon
an attachment and are held by the Sheriff.
Reading has not been found. There are ru-
mors Of part of the goods being foundin up
town residences, and other statements which
are not necessary to publish.
Year: 1860

-We hear that some of the hands on
the brig S. C. Walbridge at the time that
Young Galloway, Of this city, was lost over
board. make statements to the effect that
when the accident happened, the man at the
wheel put the vessel up to the wind, but the
mate immediately ran 70 the wheel and put
her on her course again, They also state
that Galloway was seen alongside and called
for help, but that the captain said 1t was Of
no use to try and do anything, and that all
that was dons was TO throw a single plank
overheard. This story, II true, would iRdi-.
cate that there was q culpable disregard Of
duty and Of the common calls Of humanity,
which demands investigation. - Iolee9
Bg0Te H
Year: 1860

The Melancholy Ditty of Judge Douglas,


IN SEARCH OF HIS MOTHER DEAR.


Done into oeTSe to The tame of Lord LoUel
Judge Douglas he stood at his mansion door,


reading the Dred Scott case;
And p" the giant - was bothered in mind thateIay
For remarkably long was his face-face-face
For remarkably long was his face.
" Now, where are you going? ?" John Forney said,
Now, where are you going % said he;
s. am going to lay my weary head
Upon my dear mothers knee-k knee-knee
Upon my dear mothers knee.
So he rode, and he rode, and he rode far away
On steamboat and railroad train;
But altho he rode for many a day,
bis search for his mother was yain--vain-yain
His search for his mother was vain
Oh the Judge was stopped at each stopping place
By the people, all eager to see
The man who had sacrificed name and fame
The President for to be-he-be,
The President for to be.
BE went in hot haste down to the South


In search of his mother dear;
But he got no further than Raleigh town
When he left with flea in his ear-ear-ear
When he left with flea in his ear. TDdily DELTA
Year: 1860

/ WOULD SELL five six hundred of Land off the
upper part of my Plantation Cape Fear, adjoining
the Maulsby Tract at White Hall. Running from the River
to my back ne there is low land cleared
very rich meadow land to clear with back lands attached
suitable distance from the River to build for health
will sell the above property reasonable terms my
OBJECT In selling is that have more land than want


CALVIN J. DICKSON.
Oct.
Year: 1860

SOMETHING LIKE A New YEARs' PRKsrSr-
A well known and wealthy Chinese house in
this city who have had a drayman-an
Amencan-in their employ for about year
yesterday took it into their heads to make
him present and as they owned the horse
and dray (worth at least five hundred doll
lars) they addressed him complimentary
note informing him how pleased they. had
been with him since his connection with the
house, and begged his acceptance Of the
horse and vehicle as a gift. The manner of
the presentation and the nature of the gift
betokened delicaey and kindly sentiment
highly ereditable to the generous Donors
s. f. Afa.
Year: 1860

AN English missionary, writing from India,
says that drunkard there lately came to a
most shocking DEATH In fit of intoxication
he had fallen down in path of multitudi-
nous drove of black ants, or DRIVERS" as
they are called. the most ferocious insect ever
known, which actually eat up the unfortun-
ate man alive.
Year: 1860

1T is stated that Ahe steamship Great East
ern has ruined several families who were
prevailed upon to invest portions of their
capital in her. One widow lady, who was
persuaded to take considerable stock in the
vessel, saved herself by marrying one of the
contractors.
Year: 1860

The news from tho Federal Cnpito |,
which We publish elsewhere, is of the high.
est interest. The compromise committee
is announced failure and the general i'm =
pressiom J., that disunion und war are Iuevi-
table. The Republicans aud the Demo
Gratis OF tho North West, the latter led on
by Douglas, are in favor Of making war
upon tho seeding States The North.
West say that they will not be hemmcd in
that the Union shall not be dissolved if
it can be held together by the sword. This
is the spirit which seems now to prevail u
second sober thought may suggest 10 This
war party the futiIity Of the proposed rem-
sdy-the utter mpractcabiIity OF conquer
ing and holding in subjecton fifteen Sovcr.
eign States.


But whether there ~ to he peace or war
the South cannot now recede especially in
the face Of threats. The secession move.
msnt must GO on. The Union is virtually
broken up war cannot bring it together !;
and the best course for the North to pursue
is TO quietly let things take their cour,e
and consent to an equitable division of the
public property. The South cannot be
content with simply getting out Of tie
Union she must have her share of the
public lands, buildings, &c, otherwise the
gTea, movement which she ha. inauguraied
will be but half accomplished.
Year: 1860

The Board of Directors may Professionally any power
or nfqege conferred this Association by any
the law which the same is formed by the adoption
any new ordinance of the Legislature City Council


be determined by Of majority In amount Of the Stock
Year: 1860

MORMON STRENGTH AND DARING.-They are not
few who are firm in belief that the atrocious
massacres, attributed to Indian tribes, have been
instigattd- more than probably participated in
by the white outlaws of Deseret. Salt Lake
is the rendezvous of hundreds of abandoned, yet
intelligent and dangerous outcasts from every
portion OF this continent and Europe. plsdalning
the miserable theology of Momonism, but dis
guising their contempt from the weak minded
and fanatical rabbe, they hypocritically conform
10 the outward customs of the Latter Day Faith
that they may rule and plunder We have looked
over their public assemblages, and have been
amazed at the number of bold looking, intelligent
and fearless men who lead the deluded legons.
They are not rebels to be snbdued by uncertain
menaces or tender blows but, encamped in the
mountain fastness, abundantly supplied with
every variety of arms and munitions and direct
ing the most reckless and unearng of all fanatic
ism, they are the indomitable cheftans of the
American Caucasus


The physical strength of Mormonism has been
strangely underated. 1t is forgotten that thou
sands of them are American backwoodsmen,
familiar with all the dangers and deprivatlons OF
the frontier, and who in spite of their profession
OF faith, repose more trnst in the well tried rifle
than in God or man. With national vaor they
would fight for their homes, while the more devout
believers would be converted to very demons by
the superstition which would call them to do
battle in the name of the Lord and under the
eye of the Prophet. Missionaries and fanatics
with far inferior equipment. more accessible to
pursuit, of less than tenth part of their num-
bers, and aided by less considerable mountain
defences, have fought fights of faith which will
remain forever illusrOus and terrible in history.
San Francisco Mirror.
Year: 1860

MANY people are giving themselves uneasiness
for fear Uucle Abe" will conduct himself in
snch a manner, when he gets into the White
House, that some of the Southern States will be
Obliged to cut loose and drop astern. We enter
tain no such fears and have not lost n moment :
sleep in contemplation of such result. We pre-
dict now, in the face of demonstrations which
would seem to shadow forth the incvitability OF
very different result, that the Administration
of Lincoln will he the most conservative OF any
President for the past twenty years. He will not
recommend nor favor repeal of the Fugitive
Slave Law YreLa JOHrndl.
Year: 1860

The heading of this article, SAYS the
Valley Farmer, was the remark Of an old far,
mer the other ay, while deploring the failure
of his wheat crop. One year the wheat fails
another year oats fail, another year the corn
but, said he, Stock pays all the time. +" He
moreover, remarked, that the farmers who
early gave their attention to stock.raising
had gone right along without set,backs, and
had outstripped the grain growers.


There is no doubt much truth in the old
mans remarks. Stock is the surest and
remunerative. But in thickly settled regions
it is better and safer to divide the interest be-
tween the two. The two assist each other
and improve the farm. Waste straw and
ofal of the grain crop, will go far to feed the
stock, while the waste and offal of the stock
will go far in fertilizing the soil and improvipg
its capacity for productiyeness. The strength
of the soil is a great desideratum with The
farmer. The soil is his mine fwealth-his
treasury his bank of deposit. He must keep
it good, or his paper is protested reputation
as farmer is dishonored.


1t is well to keep variety of stock, as
we'll as raise a variety of grain crops. The
general profits of each year are thus kept
nearly equal. Farming may be done closer
less waste and more made.
Year: 1860

Take three quarts of unbolted wheat
meal one quart of soft warm water; one
gill of fresh yeast one gill of rnolasses;
and one teaspoonful of saleratus. This
will make tSo loaves, and should remain
In the oven, at least two hours 1t will
need from eight to twelve hours in which
to rise.


If people would cat more of such bread
as the above, and less Of wheat -four bread,
and take requisite amount of exercise in
the open air, we should have but little of
that scourge of the human stomach,
dyspepsia. Even the occasional use Of
rye-and-Indian, or brown bread, is far pre-
ferable to the constant use of four-bread
and hot cakes, especially for these who are
Subject to habitual constipation.
Year: 1860

On last Thursday, some Germans
while hunting cattle in the tamarack
swamp, some two or three miles southeast
OF our village, found man entirely naked
sitting against tree ; his shirt was hang
ing ON limb near by, and his overalls w.
ing upon log. He was completely cx-
hausted from hunger, and could not have
lived more than another day He was
placed in a wagon and brought to town.
He IS evidently crazy. He is person OF
medium hight, rather slim than thick set,
light Complexion, blue eyes, tobacco teeth,
hair cut rather short, Roman nose. fore.
head thin and retreating. He passed
through town some ten days before, ard
was noticed on account of his singular ap-
pearance, being barefooted and bareheaded.
He was seen on the same day going in the
swamp. From what circumstances we
can gather, he had been without food fer
ten days. He does not talk so as to be un-
derstood. He is now in the county poor
house. Information regarding him is
wanted.-Jdersonion.
Year: 1860

The threshold of the world unknown


Already from the seat Of God


A ray upon his garments shone,''-


and as little did I think that the next time
I would see him, he would be reeling and
Erithing beneath the shattered and shiv-
cred fragments of crash that was to IN
volve his own, with many more valuable
lives, in destruction Soon we were gil
ding over the smooth metallic highway. per-
fectly needless of danger, when suddenly
in the twinkling Of an eye-men, women
and children were all commingled together
in one common and indiscriminate wreck
of life, linh and property The shock was
terrible, and the blow irresistible. Iron and
ak, bolts and bars were no barriers against
the force of the tremendous pressure that
swept everything before it into the pit Of
ruin. There is no describing the awful
spectacle that followed, and even after
this interval of time, no one who hurried
y glanced at it, can recall it, with all its
heartrending and frightful incidents, with
Year: 1860


was known would be free State, with the
understanding that the boy was to be
raised in such a way as to enable him to-
succeed 10 the best manner possible for one
Of his color and mixed race, and to place
him in such q position, and besiow upon
him such an education as would secure him
the ability to maintain himself when grown,
and be was then to be set free. All this
was frequently explained to Charley, and
during the past five years the family Of
Gen. Tilton, including Mrs. Tilton, and,
during her life time, his daughter, have
endeavored to instruct the boy in the ordi-
nary branches of an English education,
aud sent him to school, both at the garri-
son of Fort Steilacoom and at Olympia.


The boy was constantly told that the
General intended to bring him up as a
steward upon a steamer, and the family
have always treated him as one of them
selves His parents on the mothers side
having belonged to and been faithful SER
wants Of the mothers side of Gen Tilton's
family, they were connected by these ties
known to all southern people, Of common
interest and projection, n,-wbere the de-
pendant has the fpll share in the prosperity
Of the protector, NRnd is insured mainten-
ance even in the adversely of the protector


For year or two past Charley has
been tampered with by the worthless free
negroes Of Victoria, who have succeeded in
enticing him to forego the advantages
which his benifcent mistress had secured
for the son of her attached and faithful ser
want and friend.


The family of Gen. Tilton hope the boy
may never return to them, as his services
have lately not been equivalent to his ex-
penses, and by bis own act be has released
them from the condition under which he
was brought out here; they hope bis new
English friends will carry out the intention
Of his benevolent mistress with regard to
bis education, and thus make him compe-
tent to take care Of himself as freeman,
and thus further the design had in bringing
him to the Pacific coast. He is naturally
intelligent, and retains one quality for which
all of his mothers people we're remarkable
honesty. As with most mulattocs, he
lacks stability, and has not the faithiulness
and gratitude which distinguishes the pure
African, and was remarkable in his moth
ers people for the several generations they
have been held to service in Maryland
This is one of the rare cases in which
supposed kidnapping or negro stealing is
equally acceptable TO the stealer and the
steatee, and the good of the kidnapped is
the only thing sought for by the boys mis-
stress or her friends.


With regard to the'legality of the acts
by which our neighbors at Victoria AFRO
gate the right to board On American mail
steamer and 'sieze person held to service
under our laws, we are clear that the
Colonial authorities and their negro con-
stituents or masters have added another to
the arbitrary and illegal acts by which
they evince their hatred to the United
States and its Institutions. But this is a
matter with which the U. S, Government
will deal.