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Year: 1859

The Lecompton papers are copying, with


high concentrations, J. w. Coffroth's speech
| at Columbia, in which he avows himself nc
/ longer connected with the Douglas Democra


cy, but a full blooded Administration man.
The humiliation to which such an avowal
subjects him may be inferred from the well


known fact, that he was defeated candidate


before the last Douglas State Convention, for
the nomination for Member of Congress-


Previous to the balloting upon his name, he
expressed his determination to abide by the


action of the convention and to stump the


State, in any event, for the Anti Lccompton


ticket. The following was his language, as


set down by the reporter at the time
"Uhef6er I be nominated or not, / SldU cheer-
.fuHy stand 6y tie PLATFORM aHd support those gem


aemen more successful than my"eJ desire the
nomination. because, as a friend told me, "1 on
will be compelled to travel through the State at


any rate" / know the edict has been issued that


those of us who are young men must travel and
| belong to that class of people, antquated as
may seem to some in politics. | shall make it,
whether for myself or the more successful candi-
date, as it seems he will prove to be, nominated
before me- Cheers.


He was not nominated, and he refuses to
support the ticket OF what value is such a
man to any cause?


Directly after his defeat in the Convention,
he made a few remarks, and among them
the following:


al have been defeated in the appointment. l
succumb and sincerely trust this nomination will
be made unanimous" [Applause


Mr. Coffroth now says that he is no longer
an Anti-Lecompton Democrat. What excuse
has he for abandoning the principles which
he so lately avowed and the organization to
which he so recently belonged2 If he says
that he was not fairly defeated for the nomi-
nation, does that make any difference with
the principles of the Douglas party? Ger
tainly not. If he goes off on the score of
regularity, as we believe he says he does,
pretending to think that the Leeompton is
the regular organization, why did he wait so
long time before he came to this miraculous
determination? Why did he wait until he
was defeated for the nomination for Congress-
before he discovered that he was in an irregu-
lar organization? A man of his intelligence
and ability ought to be ashamed of such an
excuse 1t would be far more manly in him
to state in plain language that he is offended
at the Douglas party for not giving him the
nomination for Congress- and therefore, he
refuses to act with it for such is the whole
truth of the matter.


Mr.. Coffroth has not hurt the Douglas par
ty by this movement, in the least, but he has
damned himself, politically, forever. His
der good pilotship, through the snmmery seas
If political prosperity, is suddenly stranded
lpon the barren rock of political apostacy,
md it will never sail again. We are sorry
o behold the wreck, for we expected nobler
hings of Coffroth.
Year: 1859

OWNER WANTED.-The owner of the follow
ing described horse, can find him by apply
ing at the station house, A large iron-gray
horse, branded TIC on the right hip BR on
the left hip, and a Spanish brand on the left
side of the neck. Said horse is supposed to
have been stolen.
Year: 1859

There's the secret. A saving wo.
mar ut the head of a family is the very
best savings bank yet established
one that receives deposits daily and
hourly, with no costly machinery to
manage it. The idea Of saving is a
pleasant one, and if "the women"
would imbibe it once, they would cul-
tivate and adhere to it, and thus many
when they were not aware of it, wo'd
be laying the foundation for compe.
tene, security in a stormy time, and
slIeher in a rainy day. The woman
who sees to her own house has a large
field to save in, and the best way to
make her comprehend it is for her ia
keep an account Of current expenses,
Probably not one wife in ten has an
idea how much are the expenditures
of herself or family. Where from one
or two thousand dollars are expended
annually there is chance to save
so netting, if the attempt is only


made. Let the housewife take the
idea-act upon it--and strive over il
and she will save many dollarG--
perhaps hundreds-where before she
thought it impossible. This is duty
--lot a prompting ofavarice-a NOR
al obligation thatrests upon aIl-upor
"the women" as well as the men; bu'
it is a duty, we are sorry to say, thai
is cultivated very little even among
those who preach the most, and regara
themselves as examples in most mat


ters. "Teach the women to save, il
a good enough maxim to be inserted
| in the next edition OF "Poor Richards
Almanac"
Year: 1859

~"Gripps, understand you have
a superior way of curing hams
should like to learn it."


swell, yes, l know very well how
to cure them, but the trouble with me
Just now is to procure them"
Year: 1859

WILD PIGEoNs ON THE WMG.-
The pigeon roost up in, Ashtabula is
clearing out. The Sentinel says:


One Of the most numerous flight Of
wild pigeons we have witnessed took
PLACE on Friday OF last week. Fora
time the heavens were almost black
with then, stretching at times from
horizon to horizon. Their course was
westerly.
Year: 1859

WESTERN DEPREssIoN.- Minnesota
and Iowa are suffering under a crush
ing depression i'll their monetary af-
fairs. They have produce and to spare,
but no money to move it with. In
the interior Of Iowa corn can be
bought with cash for fourteen cents
per bushel, and so up to eighteen in
barter. Wheat is worth fifty cents
per bushel, but there is all the differ
ence in the world as to price, whether
you propose to pay in cash or "dicker." "
Year: 1859

We notice, III looking over the report


Of the State Librarian to the Legislature,


a letter from celebrated French publish


ing house in Paris, accompanying a large


present of Books for the Library. The


proprietor states in the letter, that one great


reason why be selected Pennsylvania from


other of the American States, as the one


upon which to bestow this large gift,arose


from the fact that our state had established
such huc system of public schools 1t


would thus seem that our school system


has attracted the attention of distinguished
literary men in Europe, compliment of
which our State may justly feel proud.
We recollect that when the bill was pend.
ing in our Legislature in lS54,a gentleman
residing in Ohio, who had spent many
years in connection with the subject Of
Common Schools, remarked 10 us tina. he
thought the bill the most perfect of any
school law in the Union. We had then no
doubt Of the justice of the opinion, and
have now become convinced that experience
bears it out. Many, perhaps, hoped for
too great things too soon, and hence have
been disappointed. A great deal Of time
and labor must be expended upon the best
Of systema, If it have to take place of one
30 faulty as our old. Improvement, how
ever, i, everywhere visible, and five years
more in the same ratio will place our
chocls in the Grst rank Of the Union
Wilkes Barre Union.
Year: 1859

After the Roll was made up the Chairman
cried Attention in true military style, when
the ceremony of calling the roll and responding
thereto was gone through with. to the great
delight of all motion for recess was car
ried, and the meeting dispersed.


On coming together in the afternoon the bu-
siness Committee reported the following memo.
rial and resolutions, which were adopted


The following are copies of them
Year: 1859

A PRETTY CoscE1r- yesterday saw,
in the parlor of a friend, Il very beautiful
conceit. It is, Of course, the fancy of a
lady, and consists Of the burr Of a pine tree
placed in a wine glass half full Of water,
and from between the different layers OF
the burr are shooting forth green blades
bright, beautiful, refreshing. For little
thing, we have seen nothing that so pleas
ed us by its beauty and novelty And
the secret is this: the burr was found dried
and open; the different circles were
sprinkled with grass seed, and it was
placed IN a wine glass, with water in, as
above. In a few days the moisture and
nourishment gave the burr life and health !;
the different circles closed and buried with
in themselves the grass seed, and few
days more gave to the seed also life, spront
and growth and now a pyramid of living
green, beautifully relieved by the sombre
hue of the burr, is the result-as pretty
and novel a parlor ornament as we have
for a long while seen. We do not know
whether the idea was original with the Ia
dy, but we do know that its success is
beautiful.-I1oy Times.
Year: 1859

a notorious practical joker yclept
ssStrat back Dick" Of Mobile, perpetratcd
the following severe joke, upon an unsoph-
isticated countryman, during the prevail
ence of yellow fever in that city last Au-
tunn:


Dick was at the wharf one day lastweek
when one of the up-river boats arrived,
looking, doubtless, for some unwary indl-
vidual upon whom TO exercise his talent.
He watched closely the countenance of
each passenger as he stepped from the
plank upon the wharf, and at length fas-
tened his gaze upon an individual who,
from his appearance and manners, was
considerably nearer Mobile than he had
over been before. He was evidently i'll
at ease, and had probably heard the reports
Which were rife in the country, relative to
the hundreds who were dying in Mobile
every hour from yellow fever. The man
started off towards Dauphin street, carpet
sack in hand but he had not proceeded
far when heavy hand was laid upon his
shoulder, and he suddenly stopped. Up
on turning round he met the cold, serious
countenance OF Dick, and it seemed to
send a thrill Of terror through his whole
frame. After looking at him steadily for
about minute, Dick slowly CALCULATED:





eyes, you are the man. Stand straight"
With fear visible in his countenaEce,
the poor man essayed to do as command
ed


''Straighter yet'' said Dick sThere that
will do" and taking from his pocket small
tape measure, he stopped down and meas
ured him from the toe Of his boot to the
crown OF his hat, took pencil and care
fully noted the height in his pocket-book,
to the utter aniazement Of the stranger;
and after which he measured him across
! the shoulders and again noted the dimen-
sions. He then look ed at the stranger firm
ly in the face and said:


''Sir, am very sorry that it is so, but
[ really will not be able to finish it for
you before morning"


.'Finish what 2 asked the stranger, en-
deavoring in vain to appear calm.


"Why, your coffin, to be sure! You see
[ am the city undertaken, and the people
are dying here so fast that | can hasdls
! sI1D1,iy the demand for Coffi p-~~@essz
Year: 1859

A SHBY WOOD take pleasure in announc-
n ing to their friends and the public, that they
have now in store an elegant assortment OF all
kinds of GOODS to suit the present and approach
ing season. An examination of our stock is soli-
cited by dealers generally. M. 10, King street,
under Orange and Alexandria Railroad Office.
Year: 1859

The pages of the Citizen last week, bore heartrending news to many, by announcing the death of Miss MARY ANN RuDfsiLL-she has passed from our earthly gaze.

 As the notice of her death was brief we de- sire 50 add our feeble words in praise of one, whose maay virtues caused her to be loved by all who knew her.

 Miss Rudisill was born in Shelby county, Tenn, where her father resided until about twelve years since, when he removed his fami- ly to Ohio, where he died about eight years ago. Miss Rudisill soon after returned to Memphis, where she was raised and educated by her kind and aifectionate brother. In March she came to Des Arc to reside and to enjoy the association of her brothers, bu. Ia brief period elapsed, ere disease laid its hand upon her, and notwithstanding the able medical assistance she received and the untir- ing attention of her friends, she was forced to depart to that country from whose bourne no traveller ever returns.

 She at an early day joined the Presbyterian odist Church in which she continued to live she was amiable in disposition-at all places commanding large circle of warm and con iding friends, and even in Des Arc, where she had spent but few days, ere she was pros trated on bed of sickness, such had been her course that the young ladies of the place watched around her sick and dying bed with the sympathy and tenderness of sisters.

 Bat she is gone. Fare thee well much loved and departed one. May the elods press light ly on thy bosom, and on the resurrection morn, may we meet thee again where sickness and death shall never come, is the sincere de sire and prayer of A FRIEND.
Year: 1859

FATHER AND DAUGHTER-A strange tale is
going through the coulisses of the Italian
Opera House in Paris. A prima donna Of
that theatre, who has lately risen to great
fame, and acquired a first rate position on
those boards, has just been claimed as his
daughter by one of the highest functionaries
of the country The claimant is possessed
of rank wealth and influence; and, though


it was well known in the young lady's family
that the great man in question was her father
vet no notice of the connection was taken by
him until her successful debut caused him to
feel pride in his offspring. His antimusi-
cal tastes had prevented him from following
her through her musical education, and he
was, therefore, as much surprised as delight
ed at her success. He has just made her
an official offer of recognition and formal
adoption, with the bestowal of his name and
wealth in addition to the advantage of the
magnificent position to which he would raise
her But she has surprised him still more by
the manner Of her refusal. "My father re,
fused to recognize me when l was in poverty
and obscurity; now that am celebrated and
rich | refuse to recognize him. Let us be
strangers TO each other"
Year: 1859

Folly OF ATuEIsM-I had rather belive all
the fables in the Legend, the Talmud and
Koran, than that this universal frame is
without a mind. God never wrought mira
cles to convince Atheists, because his ordna-
ry works are sufficient to convince them. 1t
is true, that a little philosophy inclneth
mems minds to Atheism; but depth in phil.
osophy bringeth them bach to religion; for
while the mind of man looketh upon second
causes, scattered it may sometimes rest on
them and go no further but when it behold
eth the claim of them confederate and link
together, it must needs fly to Providence and
Deitv.- Lord Bacon
Year: 1859

CARD.-It is a well known fact among medi-
cal men, that there has long been wanted good and
reliable preparation of SARSAPARILLA, as nearly
all that manufactured in the East CONTAIN SPIRITS
and some Of them even MERCURY, although protesting
not to do e4nty, for all cutaneous diseases,
etc. they are injurious instead of beneficial. Now in
the preparation we offer to the public We are willing
TOR OR NO DOorpR-as every man has right to know
what he is taking:
Year: 1859

C#@ To improve conversational powers,
you must store your mind with knowledge,
aud converse as much os possible with supe~
rior men and women. Intercourse with ae-
complished men will impart yigor, depth and
clearness to your thought and EXPRESSION
while the society Of accomplished women
will tend to give your conversation vivacity
and elegance
Year: 1859

n5s- How beautiful humanity would be, II
the granite of truth and principle and the
sweetness, freshness and attractions of inn
pulse went together as they ought Beauty
and truth should ever 60 hand in hand,
Year: 1859

her champion. and the champion of in
jured virtue everywhere; and in her steady
refusal to outlve him, she showed the con-
stancy of a Roman matron, and died as
heroieally as Brutus, Portia, or she more
famous Lucretia.


After his conviction, she spent much time
with him, and in the hope Of dying together,
they both took poison, which, however,
proved Intellectual. They were then carefully
guarded, but in spite of this, on the morning
of his execution, they contrived to stab
themselves. Beauchamp was not mortallv
wounded, but his wife fingered only few
hours after his execution AS he YVES carried
to the gallows, too weak to sit on his coffin
in the cart, according to the barbarous GUS
tom, he asked to be taken to his wife, then
lying unconscious from her wound. He laid
his hand on her face, and sought in vain to
make her recognize him; then bidding her
the tenderest farewell, and bowing to the
ladies at the windows as he passed along the
streets, he went on to the scaffold.
Year: 1859

% Dull writers should be careful not to
sseAl brilliant passages. lest the brilliancy be
aSy them by the contrast A fellow stole q
hsn ~. IN the market place and slipped it under
ps vest A gentleman meeting him as he
passed out. and seeing several inches of the
.A,l below his vest advised him either to wear
i'nger jacket or 10 steal a shorter fish.
Year: 1859

II is remarkable and very instructive
fact that many of the most important op-
crations of natuIe'are carried on in an un-
broken silence. There is no rushing
sound when the broad tide of sunrise
breaks on a dark world and floods it with
glory, as one bright wave after another
falls from the fountain, millions Of miles
away. There is no creaking Of heavy ak.
les or groaning of cumbrous machinery ,as
the solid earth wheels on its way, and
every planet and system performs lis rev.
olutions. The great trees bring forth
their boughs and shadow the earth be-
meath them-the plants cover themselves
with buds and the buds burst into flowers;
but the whole transaction is unheard.-
The change from snow and winter winds
TO the blossoms and fruits and sunshine
Of summer, is seen in its slow develop.
ment, but there is scarcely sound 10 tell Of
the mighty transformation. The solemn
chant OF the ocean as it raises lis unchang
ed and unceasing voice; the roar Of the
hurricane, and the soft notes Of the breeze
the rushing Of the mountain river and the
thunder of the black browed storm; all
this is the music of nature--a great and
swelling anthem of praise, breaking IN on
the universal calm. There is a lesson for
us here. The mightiest worker in the
universe is the most unobtrusive.
Year: 1859

WALTER SCoTr's YoUrHFUL NEGLECT
Waller Scott, in a narrative OF his person.
al history, gives the following caution to
youth: lit should ever fall to the lot OF
youth top:ruse these pages, let such read
ers remember that it is with the deepest
regret that | recollcct in my manhood the
opportunities Of learning which neglec-
ted in nay youth, that, through every part
of my literary career, have felt pinChed
and hampered by my own ignorance; and
l would this moment give half the reputa.
lion l have had the good fortune 10 ac.
quire, if, by doing so, could rest the re.
naming part upon a sound foundation Of
learning and science
Year: 1859

B. F. Taylor, of the Chicago Journal
prints the following beautiful picture of thu
homes of the immortal which lay "Over III,
river"


sThere is dignity about that gong away
alone we call dying, wrapping the mantle
Of immortality about US, that putting aside
with pale hand the azure curtains that
are drawn about this cradle Of a world; tha,
venturing away from home for the first
time in all our lives, for tce are not dead
there is nothing dead 10 speak of-and see
ing foreign countries not laid down on any
maps we know Of. There must be lovely
lands somewhere starward, for none ever
return that go thi;her, and we very much
doubt if any would if they could"
Year: 1859

Charles Lamb tells his sad experience
as warning to young men in the follow
ing language:


The waters have gone over me-
But out of the black depths, could / be
heard, would cry out to all those who
have set foot in the perious flood -
Could the youth to whom the flavor of
his first wine is delicious as the opening
scenes of life, or the entering upon some
newly discovered parsdise, look into my
desolation and be made to understand
what dreary thing it is when man
shall feel himself gong down precipice
with open eyes and passive will--to see
his destruction and have no power to
stop it, and yet feel it all the way emana-
ting from himself; to see all godliness
emptied out of him, and yet not able to
to forget time when it was otherwise
to bear about the piteous spectacle of his
own ruin; could he see my fevered eye.
feverish with the last nj yht's drinking, and
teverishly looking for 10 nights repeti-
ton of the folly; could he but feel the
body of the death out of which / cry,
hourly with feebler outcry. to be deliver
edit were enough to make him dasl
the sparkling beverage to the earth in al
the pride its mantling temptation"


If you have young friend who may
be in danger of acquiring an appetite fol
strong drink invite his attention TO Char
les Lambs dreadful experience.
Year: 1859

To START SEEDS EARLY-All rare
seeds, and all seeds needing an early start
in the spring to mature well, should be
started in a hot bed, or in boxes around
the kitchen fire. 1t is no great trouble,
and in the following way can be done
very readily Hollow out turnip or
beet, and fill the cavity with soil into
this put the seed, and keep moist and
warm. When the plant is we'll up. all
you have to do is to set the turnip in the
ground, and the plant will never know
the change.
Year: 1859

A distinguished French writer, who
had recently visited Russia, gives the
following graphic description Of a wolf
hunt-a sport necessary in that country
to keep down an animal dangerous, from
its numbers, to human life


At an advanced period of winter, when
the wolves become ferocious for want of
food, three or four hunters, each pos
sessed of light double -barreled gun.
take their place in what is called troika
"a species of drosky-drawn by three
horses, from which, and not from its
shape. it gets its name. The horse in the
middle is trained to run at trot, and the
other two on its right and left) never
quit the gallop. The former trots with
his head low, and is called the snow eat
er the other two prance with their heads
loose, and are named the Furies. The
whole equipment. thus directed in its
course, presents the appearance of a fan.
A driver who can be we'll relied on con-
ducts the troika.


To the back of a carriage young hog
is attached by cord. or, for more secur-
ity, by chain, between three and four
feet in length. 1t is quietly taken in the
vehicle to the entrance of the forest
whore the chase is to proceed there it
is put on the ground, and the driver in
cites the horses, which start off at trot
and a gallop respectively. as we have
mentioned while the hog, little used to
such amusement. raises cry which soon
degenerates into what may be called a
lamentation. At this noise the nearest
wolf shows its nose and sets itself to pursue
the hog. soon followed by two. then by
three. and ultimately. it may be, by fifty
of its brethren. They all make claim
for the poor hog. and fight among them
selves to get at it /; some of them stretch
ing out to it blow of their claws, and
Others eendcavoring to bite 1t. The lam
entations Of the poor animal pass into
cries Of despair. which arouse the wolves
IN the deepest recesses of the forest they
presently congregate from three leagues
round. and the troika is pursued by a
whole troop of them.


Then it is that the urgent need of a
good driver is apparent. The horses.
which have an instructive horror for the
wolves, become intractable ; the trotter in
the middle tries ito gallop. and the gaa
lopers to get the bit between their teeth
During all this time the hunters fire a
random, there being no need to take aim
The hog cries, the horses neigh, the
wolves howl. and the guns fire, produc
ing hideous concert among them. The
equipage. the hunters. the hog, the trooI
OF wolves. are involved in whirlwind
which scatters the snow all around, and
looks like cloud in a storm, dartins
thunder and lightning.
Year: 1859

Our friend Brannan, the artist, has
achieved what most persons would con-
ceive to be an artistic impossibility. He
has actually succeeded in painting our
neighbor of the Journal uglier than he
really is.-Louispille Dem.


That is a success which the handsome
and gifted artist could never achieve in
your case, neighbor. 1t would defy the
utmost resources of the pencil to paint
you even as ugly as You really are
When nature in some felicitous yet all bu,
terrible mood Of caricature, moulded you,
she snatched fright beyond the reach
Of art. Journal.