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Year: 1860

Night, and the autumn winds moaning
Rustled the dried leaves, and sweeping
Wild the bare branches among.


Ger my lost joys was weeping,
Vainly for comfort was seeking,


Crying, o, Father how long
Low, came q sound as of knocking,


But / thought twas the winds only mocking,
Till wild wall of grief met mine ear
Then swift sped my feet, tho with trembling,
My fright very poorly assembling,
And hastily dashing tear,
opened the door, and was gazing


On what at that hour was amazing;
A woman stood covering in fear


A babe on her bosom was sleeping
While she in voice. boarse with weeping,
Sought shelter for one she loved dear.
From bondage that mother was fleeing;
And the hue Of her skin was revealing
She was born Of the African race


And as her wet garments were drying
Her story to tell she was trying,


While tears fell like rain DER her face.
Poor wanderer my own griefs forgetting.
l sooihed, and in deeds more endearing,
Befrended the sorrowing one.


And / felt that the poor creatures blessing
To me was more worth possessing;


Than all else under the sun.
For it taught NC that NOT selfish sorrowing,
And trouble in future oft borrowing,
Would best please my Father above.


That the humblest on his footstool moving
May do something the time well improving
To prove that his teachings they love.
AshtabuIa, July, 1860.
Year: 1860

The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press says:


l must confess that the appearance of the
Japanese has not enchanted me. My first I'M
pressions were not agreeable. Not being able
to converse with them, 1 cannot of course
speak of their intellectual qualities, but their
physiognomy was that of a cross between an
Indian and d mulatto and although more in
tellgent in expression than the Chinese, there
was that idiotc manifestati IN in their vacant
and unenthusiastic manner which did not come
up TO my idea of the pictures which had been
drawn by those journals and reporters who
have been presenting these japanese as models
of politeness, Intelligence and craftsmanship
1t is true, they bad Il crafty look, but it was
the gaze rather of the suspicious savage than
the inquirng mind 1t ought to be recollect-
ed, however, that the scenes into whica these
people have been suddenly introduced are en-
tirely new to them; that until they saw San
Francisco and Washington, they never knew
what the highest order CT civilization was
and that, able as they are in their own coun-
try, and might become in ours, they may be
overcome by the novelty of the circumstances
by which they are surrounded.
Year: 1860

The day-God was in the orient skies in all
his effnlgence and glory, the low hum of the
bee and the sweet song of the bird was heard
in every grove and field, the gentle zephyrs
waited the sweet fragrance of the gay flowers
from The garden of our old stone mausion
through the large parlor windows. i; was the
last day of May, and there was two weddings
in thai parIor. Maud and Charley were there
and Harry Dolton was there too, but he wore
not his blue swallow-tailed coat; no stree, he
was clad in black cloth so fine that it seemed
to say iouch-me-not, his pants did not appear
like quilt, but methinks, they were related
to the coat, his boots, for size, were
O. K, and sparkled like a pair OF looking
glasses. ..:;3 cinging to his arm was Alice
Marue looking sweet as the rose and happy as
an angel.
Year: 1860

ID lie generally that he has just returned from New York with splendid and varied assortment of

 DAaUERREoTYPB AMBRoTYPE and

 PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, and is prepared at all times to execute any of the various kinds of Camera pictures in style sec ond to none. Having had long experience in the business he believes he will be able to please all who may favor him with a call, both as to quality and price, A great number of the very best families in the country have patronised his Gallery, and are ready to certify to the artistical merits of his work.

 Call at once, fer delays are dangerous.

 Litcbfeld, April 25 1880.
Year: 1860

What is Coquette Is it not one
who engages the affections of the oppo-
site sex and not their own ;; and once
gained casts them away like. chaff
before the wind? Who would want
such man for q husband, or such a
woman for wife?


ga male coquette % | hear some one
saying. Yes, there are thousands OF
them; and they are not mere coquettes,
but are conceited cox-combs. They
imagine there is not a woman in exist
ence they cannot win for wife; how
ever rich, educated or refined she may
be. Is such a man calculated to make
a woman happy ; BY no means. Avoid
him as you would brand of fire. If he
be ever so prepossessing in appearance,
avoid the male coquette. Never throw
your heart away on such a worthless
bauble because he has a few thousand
dollars ia this worlds goods. No mat
ter how rich he is; there is more wealth
Year: 1860

Readers, when you see pair OF
small, white, soft and exquisitely shaP-
ed hands with fingers that taper down
delicately, and roseate blush on the
finger-mails, do no. 60 into ecstacies
vi til you ask yourself these questions


Are they charitable hands Have
they ever fed the poor :? Have they
ever carried the necesslies Of life to
the widow and the orphan Has their
soft touch ever soothed the irritation of
sickness. and calmed the agonies of
pain DO the poor bless those rosy
tipped fingers as their wants are suppl
sd by them


"Are they usfal hands Z Have
they been tau ,ht that the worldsis not
a play ground, or theater of display,
Or mere lounging place . Do those
del cate hands ever labour? Are they
ever employed about the domestic duties
Of lifc-the homely, ordinary employ
ments of the household I, Or does the
owner leave al that to her mother.
viii Q she nourishes her delicate hands
ia idleness


Are they modest hands +: Will they
perform their charities or their duties
without vanity Or do they pander
to the pride Of their owner by their del
delicacy and beauty Does she think
more Of their display than Of the i'm
provement other intellect and charac-
ter ? Had she rather be called tho
girl with the beautiful hands, than to
receive any other praise for excellency
Of conduct or character


T" Are they humble haGds win
their owner extend them 70 grasp the
hard hand of that old schoolleIlow who
SET at The same desk with her, and OH
the same recitation bench, but who now
must earn her living by her labor : Or
will they remain concealed in their ex-
clusiveness, in her aristocratic mulf, as
she sweeps by her former companion ?


d" Are they religious hands Are they
ever clasped in prayer or elevated ia
praise: Dose she remember the God
who has made her to differ from SO
many Of her sex, and devote her mind
her heat, and hands, 70 His service !?
Dose she try to initiate her Savior by
going about doing good Or arc her
hands too delicate, too beautiful, to be
employed in such good works


g These arc the qualities, in our csti-
mation, that makes the hands beautiful
There is an amaranthine loveliness in
such hands, far superior to the taper
ing sIenderness of the fingers or the
roseate hue Of her nails
Year: 1860

in one loving heart than yon can pur-
chase with gold. If you do not avoid
such. when they have gained your heart
and your confidence, they will avoid
you. most surely. They are more
pleased to make conquest than to
marry the best woman living.


If you value your happiness in this
world, never marry coquette because
he has a few thousand dollars in his
pocket. Better marry poor man with
a heart, and live la love in a cot
tage." Nora GREY.


SAUK RAPIDS, May l6, go.
Year: 1860

OK DIR. The other day . fine haired,
delicate visaged individual, driving gay
horse, passed through town en- route for some
Or anywhere, we believe. A few miles out,
gentleman discovered that the dashing
youth was woman in male attire. She said
She was ID search Of a fellow who had fooled
her, and declared she was going to fail him
She might have passed very we'll for man
and in the end found the fellow who Jltet
her, had she little more modesty.


TOkolond NeaoS.
Year: 1860

WYE refer to the above, and call the attention
w Of our friends and the public to the lac
that we keep complete and well assorted s'ocT c,
Of all articles in our line, and are prepared 10 SCI


on reasonable terms. .u .o,,no+,


when we assert that we can and will compe1
with the vicksburg prices, we mean what we say
Give us trial, and test the truth OF the assertion
Year: 1860

No ballot has lately been taken for Speaker The. Administration party resist the plurality NIe, and seem determined to maintain chaos un- til after the Charleston Convention. Irorder to test the sincerity of those who clamor against MT. Sherman for his indorsement of the Helper Book, there has been some talk among the Re- publican members of changing their candidate, which Mir. s. is quite willing they should do ; but the more they talk, the stronger seems their determination to stick to their first choice. than whom there is not worthier man in Congress. Nevertheless we should not regret the concen- tration of the Republicans on some member of the party who was not on the Helper certificate, though we have no confidence that an election then would be secured but the sincerity ofthose who talk so much about the sin.of endorsing the Impending crisis" would be brought to the test, and the country would more clearly perceive their hypocrisy. The only real objection to MT. Sherman is that he is Republican. It is hard for the Democracy to yield up the power which is fast receding from their grasp and when a Republican shall be escorted to the Speakers chair the disunion threateners will hide their heads in shame. '.-
Year: 1860

but for a moment, and will disclose my opin. ions on every paragraph of that book, page by page, as it may be read at the Clerks desk,- but he said he knew his enemies never intended to give him an opportunity to do so. In this he was of course entirely right for it would ruin their game and let the country see through the transparent humbug they have been playing off for nearly two months. Accordingly Clark at- tempted a few half:intelligble, inconclusive req sons for an unmanly refusal and sat down. And then up rose very young gentleman, with very thin voice, which spasmodic attempts at force made thinner, and proceeded to propound cer- tain interrogatores to the candidate for Speaker, all of which Sherman regarded with about the same degree of attention which your great St. Bernard dog Monk" bestews upon the smallest z UT that dashes out from under door yard gate across his majestic path. Bah !"-says Sour .cein. who sits next me writing his daily column on the same long shelf of desk" Bah why lon't you call out your dogs of chase, and not oait royal stag with rat-catching terrier"

 EYE GLASS
Year: 1860

:" Its better to bend than to break, ,'' says ar ancient and sagacious philosopher, and we quite agree with him; for having realized, the past week, what it is both to bend and break, we are quite prepared to assert to the soundness of the doctrine as we survey with melanc holy phllos ophy the unsoun dness of our bones. But with cut desire to obtrude our sorrows teo boldly before the public, we may at least mcntio n u e f,ct, that owing to an unfortunate and unforeseen circumstance last week, whereby our sinister arm came into a sudden and severe contact with. the sinister pavement, owing in part perhaps, 10 the instability-at that moment only--of our under standings, and in part to the slipperiness of the path in which vainly attempted to tread, we met trish the fall, which furnishes this leading item and although our Editorial elbow undoubtedly lroke our fal it is no less calamitous fact tha, the fall broke our Editorial elbow!

 Blessed are they that break oncc, for they

 Shall thereafter look out for breakers

 Most certainly it will bchocve us hereafter to be eloquent on breaks, whether it be of limb or of halter, and meanwhile We take satisfaction in Knowing that it is only our arm and not our Editorial head. That being clear, we can only commend ourself to the sympathy of our readers, who will require none, however, on their own ac count, fom the fact that we are fortunately fa- vored with the assistance of Mir: CHARLES ADAMS the former Editor, in our disability, and with that also of other kind friends. ED
Year: 1860

Ry= A voluntary Temperance compact was entered into bya large number of prominent men of the State of New York who casually met at Albany on the 2d day of January. Many of the individuals whose names are signed to this com pact have heretofore stood aoof from all tempe rance efforts, and this movement has excited alike the surprise and qualification of their friends. We suggest that a similar act among prominent men in Connecticut might be eminent ly proper. Who will move in the mattesY

 The following is a copy of this Albany com pact

 Being thankful to an All-wise Providence for the many benefits extended to us throughout the year just past, never more to return; and believ- ing the maxim that man holds his destiny in his own hands to be literally true and believ- Ing further, that no man can be really capacita- ted to exert that salutary influence which God intended for his own welfar, without paying that attention to the laws of health which ordinary foresight and sagacity indicate, and knowing full well the custom of using on ordinary and daily occasions, as we'll in private as in public, intox- eating beverages, to be pernicious and destruct- i've to happiness, health and long life (which we all anttiicipate) and damnng curse to society, as well as wicked disregard of the rights of all who are required to rely on us for aid and advice we therefore conceive it a duty which we owe to ourselves as we'll as to our friends, to resolve, and we do hereby

 Resolve, solemnly and sacredly upon our hon ors, that we will not from this date, until after the expiration of the year 1860, drink, or encour- age the drinking of intoxicating beverages un- der any circumstances whatever, unless so advis- ed for medical purposes. -,
Year: 1860

For the Enquirer. MR. HuMpHREY You kindly informed the public, few weeks ago, that steps were about to be taken for opening Lyceum in the village of Litchfeld, May we inquire what has been done in that direction. Surely our ancient and honorable County Seat will not suffer the pro- ected enterprise to fail for want of men or means. If they are unable to sustain Lyceum, how can they hope to obtoin Railroad? But if the in- teect of the village is in danger of becoming dormant, it may encourage your young men to be told that there is a Lyceum open for the win ter, and open to all, at the School Room on liar ris' Plain where discussions, dissertations and Poems have drawn crowded houses, on every Friday evening-where the intelligent and sobes- hodited young men of the Borough are invited to attend as often as they may find convenient.

 FIFTH SCHOOL DISTRICT. January 24th, 1880.
Year: 1860

1sD~ For the twentieth time the Money Lend- es of New York are impe running the Legisla- ture of that State to rereal the statutes against usury, and all, as they claim, for the benefit of the poor borrowers! The common sense of the Legislature has thus far been proof against the sophistries of the philanthrophic usurers, and is to be hoped that no greater success will crown their efforts now than heretofore
Year: 1860

with men who vote for Black Republicans
for Congress and elect them to the U. s.
Senate. A certain hot country where Ore
is plenty and fuel furnished free gratis, is
full OF such Regular Democrats" " and to
that cOngenial region the Douglas State
Central Committee and all its supporters
have been consigned by the loyal Detnoc-
racy of California.
Year: 1860

WoMAS's IlERoIsM AS he people
we're hocking around The fallen reuber
ton Mill Lawrence, at a point where =
rope had been fixed to projecting timber,
call WAS made to the crowd to take hold
and pull with viii, but for n few minutes,
such WAS the danger of the attempt-fnr
the beam in falling might engulph all near
it-for few minutes, we say, the call
was unheeled Men shuddereL and drew
back-they would risk much to aid those
below, but life was sweet and the danger
great At this critical juncture, a woman
rushed from among tho crowd, and daring
the spectators to follow, seized the rope
and attempted to mount the pile of smoul-
dering ruins to clear way with her own
hands Tie example was enough not a
word was said, but strong hands at once
drew her back. and then there were no
lack of hands to the rope; the beam was
drawn out, and at least two sufferers re-
leased from the opening thus made.
Year: 1860

RECEIPT FoR FEVER AND AGuE Ono
pint of new milk, right from the COW, boil
il and add half pint of porter, then strain
of the whey CRATE two ounces Of the bsst
CASTLE soap, put it over slow fire and stir
in the soap till it dissolves, divide ,nro
three parts and take it three successive
mornings.
Year: 1860

STATE OF AFFAIRS IN NICARAGUA. Official
dispatches from Minister Dimitry have been re-
eeived at the State Department from Nicaragua.
They represent affairs as quiet, and make no mem
ton but that the relations with this Government
are now of the most amicable kind. There was
great rejoicing that Walker was shot among the
inhabitants, who now anticipate no other unlawful
American interference.
Year: 1860

COPPER STocKs-Only two Of the innumer-
able copper mining companies that haunt the
Boston stock market have ever pretended to
pay dividends, namely, the Pittsburg and the
Minnesota. The Pittsburg gave out some.
time ago; and now the Minnesota company
gives notice that it will cease to pay regular
dividends In each case the dividend paying
career has been very brief, and probably quite
unwarranted by anything in the financial con-
dition Of either company. Be this as it may,
the Pittsburg company no longer pays any
thing, and the Minnesota directors have decid-
ed to postpone" paying. If these concerns are
hardly worth having, what should be thought
OF the many lean and hungry mining COM
panies which are about as likely to pay divi-
dends as gambling is to become an honest
business? The Boston stock market needs
legislative regulation; and, some day, it will
have what it needs
Year: 1860

N.rHAN APPLETON of Boston, has written a


letter full of fatherly counses, to VIM. G.


Rives of Virginia, upon the present condition


of pubIc affairs Mr.. Rives, though a very


venerable and respectable gentleman, is in this


instance only a synonym, or rather locum
teaens of the public, for whose eyes and ears
the letter was really meant. 1t is very quiet
and deprecatory in its tone, and bears internal
evidence, that the boon and blessing for which
its author most devoutly prays is PEACE. Yet
it is heralded with great pomp and eclat by
one or two of the leading disturbers of the
peace in New England, and commended with
such noisy and loquacious approval, that the
superficial reader is liable to get an incorrect
and unjust impression of its real character and
merit The impulse which led him to break
the severe silence in which he and those in
Massachusetts, who think with him have ljng
wrapped the mselves is much better than that
which induces the Boston Courier to paradeit
before the public for the benefit of the demo-
cratic party.


There is kind of respect which attaches to
everything venerable, 1t may be vexatious for



ances as peculiarly their own, to be dealt out
to the multitude with such additions and re-
Elections as their cheap alteration may suggest
to them But if there is anything to the ora
cle its voice escapes from their trammels, and
speaks for itself in the end. But venerable as
it is in the present instance, it will not carry
conviction, except to willing minds, nor
strengthen the convictions where they are al.
ready formed Truth cannot be whistled down
the wind by calling it an abstraction, nor her
esy exalted into the place of respect by saying
it is essential to peace.


The position of Mr.. Appleton, and of those
who say that the present conflict of parties,
which has the appearance also of being a con-
fict of sections, is an unnecessary one, is radi-
caly wrong, because it assumes that there is
nothing in the existence of such an unnatural
institution as slavery, and in seepless efforts
to fortify it upon this continent, to alarm the
friends of free government anywhere. 1t as
sumes that slavery is a proper social and moral |
condition, that is, proper as against any efforts
to change it, and, in the fact of its existence, |
possesses the right to march step by step with
freedom, and to claim equal share in the
fruit and glory of its triumphs. When history
is written of the times in which we are living, |
the wonder of the historian will not be
that the conflict was so violent between the
hostile systems, but that there were so many
Appetons, and Everetts, and shadows of illus
trous men, who died in the attempt to per-
suade the age that the two systems were friends
Year: 1860

ANOTHER GRACE DARLING.-rhe following
little incident which took place in Norwalk


Va, few days since, shows the heroine to be
worthy compeer of the famous Grace Oar
ling. 1t appears that few days ago, while
the weather was very cold, and the wind blow
ing quite gale, small sail boat was seen ap.
preaching the Matthews shore When about
one hundred yards off, squall of wind capsiz-
ed the frail bark, and one of the men was
thrown headlong into the angry billows. This
accident was witnessed by little Louisa Hud.
gins who was at the moment watching the ap-
proaching boat from her fathers window,
when she saw the struggling form of man in
the water She rushed hastily from the house
to the shore, divested herself of her shoes and
hose, and waded out to a canoe which was Sc
cured to stake short distance from the shore.
This she hastily padded to the relief of the
drowning man, and reached him in time to
save Lis life. She then, with the assistance OF
the other man, succeeded in getting him into
her boat, and padded him safely to the shore.
We understand that when she reached the
shore and found herself sans bonnet, sans
shoes, and sans stockings, her maidenly
modesty, which had been overcome by her
heroism, returned, and she blushed scarlet.
But she had no need to be ashamed the deed
was noble one; worthy Of Spartan mother!
and we take great pleasure in chronicng it.
Year: 1860

WORCESTER THEATRE-To-night the third of the
sensation plays, promised in the first announcement
of the present management, will be produced with
the same attention to scenic effects and perfect re-
hearshal that have characterized the performances
of this company. We understand the "Sea of Icei,
will be in no way behind the "Octoroon,n in perfec-
ton of detail The part of "Ogarita' is one better
calculated to bring the dramatic abilities of such
an actress as Mr. Barrow, than 'Zoe " in the 'Octo-
room" Therefore, we shall have opportunity Of
seeing her in of those hits which have made her
SO great favore in Boston. 1t will be noticed with
regret that the last of these successful entertainments
is near. We trust it will not be long before Mrs,
Barrow again favors with fresh series On Sat
urday afternoon children go at half price to the
boxes and parquet.
Year: 1860

More Truth Than Poetry, that YOU can get
peter Crockery for the money at my Poctical Exchange
than at ay other store in the city Also that you can
get greater variety of Glass Ware and more kinds of
other goods than at any other Store For further partc-
ulars Poetcal Notice. in this papo or call and see
for yourselves ORSON n. HEATH pronretor


n. B.-Cash paid for old Carpets Beds &c dtf iali