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Year: 1859

Seated in small canoes called by them Jaidar-
kas, which are the most perfect life-boats in the
world, nothing equals the fearlessness and skill
with which they sally out, often to the distance
of several miles from land, when they catch the
first sight of the whale, blowing in the distance.


Armed with lances, they approach their VIC
tim; and when they have driven home the first
weapon, he generally dives down at a furious
rate; but, soon having to seek the surface for
breathing, his foes await his rising, and then
drive in second third, until, he is conquered,
and afterwards floats ashore.


Being very good swimmers and divers, they
sometimes provide themselves with plugs and,
awaiting their opportunity, throw themselves
into the sea, and insert plug into one of the
blow-holes of the whale, and bent it in with
great force and speed before the animal can
help himself He then sinks down as before,
and as he again rises, the other blow-hole is
served IN the same manner, and the whale is
suffocated. 1t then floats ashore, and the oil,
grease and flesh, are used for food in preference
TO any other. These Indians are not allowed to
marry, before they can make and guide the
canoe, and take seals and fish in sufficient quan-
titles, to enable them to live we'll without the
possibility of their families ever suffering through
the Incidence or incapacity of the husband
Duties of equal Importance are also enjoined up
on the wife, With all of these precautions it is
with the utmost difficulty that poverty is aver
ted.-Hutchfng's California Magazine
Year: 1859

An intelligent American lady, remarks


the Traveller, who spent year in some
families of wealthy landlords in Englsnd,
with whom she was connected by marriage,
found to her surprise, that the ladies Of
those families often preferred a walk of
several miles in warm woolen dresses


and thick shoes. to calling their carriages
and horses from the stables; and that jew
elry, and even silk dresses, were reserved
for wear indoors and al evening parties,
but pever worn out of doors: and the first
reason given in explanation of this was,
that they might set a good example 10 the
poorer classes. In the expenditures Of
these families much greater degree Of
prudence and economy was manifested in
every respect than among any correspond
ing classes here excepting only in the num-
Der of servants, which is much larger
among the English than in the United
States. The furniture of their mansions,
and even the carpets upon the floors,
though of the most costly and substantial
character, had yet been in use many years
most of the articles, indeed, having been
handed down from past generations, and
the last thing thought of would have been
to discard them for the mere fancy of some
new and fashionable substitute.-Leader
Year: 1859

in the spring crops. We have frequently
seen four teams piowing in one field
Times are exceedingly hard, everything
having failed last season; but from present
appearances another year will set them all
right again. The Mississippi is very high
at present-so high that teams cannot cross
on the ferry at Burlington. We were
obliged to go to Shockokon, six miles be-
low, and ferry up to the city.


Thus far, Notwithstanding the glipse We
have had of the acrockodile," we have got
along safely, no accident to man or beast,
all in good health and spirits. We are re-
naming here for some days to recruit our
horses and rest ourselves. The roads are
very dry and excellent now, and we antici-
pate much more pleasant trip to the bor-
der than we have had thus far. I expect
also to be able to write you more frequent
". This letter is already too long, or l
should give you description of this place,
as l have better opportunity of seeing
what it is than any other We have passed
through; but l shall reserve this to my
next. Yours, F. McC. d Co.
Year: 1859

A singular commercial anomaly was lately ex-
hibited for while the war in Europe had naturally
decreased the product Of breadstufs on that conti
nent the prices at which such merchandise was held
in the communities of the North were higher than in
the transatlantic markets so high, indeed to at
once not only veto the expectation to Europe, but
even to tempt importation of wheat to the United
States from warridden France. This anomaly is the
consequence of the speculative spirit which has such
large development among the sporting operators who
control Eastern commerce in breadstuffs and who
have been holding their large stocks for rise which
they have not hestated to stimulate by ndustriousy
circulating reports through the columns of hundreds
of newspapers of prospective partial failure of the
crops from late frost and weevil causes They have
not all of this disreputabe work to do however, for
the speculative spirit s abroad among the inde-
pendent class of farmers, who keep their surplus
crops in barn for rise and accordingly interested
in the trade trckery of Dealers Hence it is that 30
many indsputably authentic statements of disasters
to the crops find their way into apparently re liable
journals.


The sharper individuals of the speculative fraternity
may make good thing out of this trickery, but
those who are not wide awake, and honest dealers
generally will be likely to suffer, for the returns of
the average large CROP which there is little reason to
doubt will be made, Notwithstanding all the croak-
ing, will be added to the stock hand, and crowd
down the prices, causing disastrous revulson. The
sly farming gentry, too, will be among the first to
suffer, for while they cannot operate adroty and
promptly as the gambler change, the prices for
their new crops will be lower than they would have
BEEN The wealth Of the country would have received
large additions had the surplus Of breadstuf been
shipped off as soon as prices assured fair honest
gains this course would have relieved the home
market and left it open for the new crop at suci-
| emily advanced rates to ensure healthy, vigorous
and remuneratve business. There is such thing as
being little too keen and being cut with ones own
sharnness as hreadstnff onerators NAV discover
Year: 1859

A5- Board of Public Works We are au-
thorized to announce AUdUsTIN DUPLANT1ER as cand
Commissioner OF the Board of Public Works for the
First District subject to the decision of tho District Conven
Inn my2l 2ptd
Year: 1859

constitutional disease corruption of the blood, by
which this fluid becomes vitiated weak and poor Being
in the circulation, pervsdes the whole body and may
burst out in disease in any part of it, No organ is free
from its attacks is there which ii may destroy
The scrouous faint vaousy caused by mercuria dis
ease, low living, dsordered unhealthy food impure
air filth and filthy habits the depressing vices and above
hereditary in the constitution, descending from parents
to children the third and fourth generaton indeed
to be the rod of Him who says II will visit
lnquities Of the fathers upon their children


Its effects by deposition from the blood of
corrupt ucerous matter which, in the lungs liver and
internal organs termed tubercles in the glands swell
ings and the surface, eruptions This foul
corruption, which genders in the blood depresses the
energies of e that scrofuous constitutions not only
suffer from scrOfulous complaints but they far less
power withstand the attacks of other Diseases conse
quently numbers perish by disorders which, although
scrofuous in their nature still rendered fatal by
this tan in the system Most of the consumption which
decmates the human family has its origin directly this
scrouous contamnation and many destructive diseases
of the liver Kidneys BRAIN and indeed of all the organs
arise from or are aggravated by the cause.


Onequarter of all people scrofulous their per
sons invaded by this lurking Infection their health
undermined by it, To cleanse it from the system we must
renovate the blood by Alternative medicine and invigo
rate it by healthy food and exercise Such medicine we
supply in
Year: 1859

Are composed that disease within the range of their
action rarely withstand evade them Their pene
trang properties Search and cleanse and invigorate
every portion of the human organization correcting its
diseased action, and restoring its healthy vtalites As
consequence of these properties the invalid bowed
down with pain physical debility astonished to find
his health energy restored by remedy at once so sim
pie and inviting.


Not only do they cure the complaints of every
body but also many formidable and dangerous diseases
The agent below named is pleased to furnish gratis any
American Almanac, containing certificates of their cures
and directions for their in the following complaints
CosreneSs, Heartburn Headache arising from disorder
ca stomach, Nausea Bdigeston Pam in Dnd Morbid In
action Of the BoCels Fdtulency Loss Of Appete Jaun-
dice, and other kindred complaints arising from low
state Of the body or obstruction Of its functions
Year: 1859

One of the most interesting suits of its
class, that has been tried in many years in
the Licking County Common Pleas. was a
case of breach of marriage promise that
was heard by Judge Sample on Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week. The par
ties were of Pennsylvania German descent,
and their families reside in Etna township
in this county. The young woman's name
was Goss-the mans name was smook, the
latter being the son of substantial old
farmer, who is said to be worth enough to
start half dozen children each with the
snug sum of six or eight thousand dollars.
Miss Goss and young Smook, as appeared
by the testimony, had been betrothed for
many years, and their fidelity to each other
had been more than ordinary. Following
an old custom now almost reversed in prac


tice, neither the young man nor the young
woman sought or accepted the company of
the opposite sex without first ascertaining
that it was approved. Things existed in
this way for years. The match seemed to
be, in fact, as completely lore affair as
could well be imagined. At last for some
unknown reason, and withou. notice, the
young man dropped Miss Goss and was
welded to another. On this breach Of
long plighted faith, suit for damages
was Instituted. Messrs. Charles Follett
and James K. Stanberry had in charge the
interests of the fair claimant. Messrs. Case
and Brumback bad the task of defending
the faithless lover. Verdict for plaintiff
fifteen hundred dollars.-Nevark Adpo-
r1fo
Year: 1859

One of the saddest mistakes which good
people have made is in supposing the
world to be a mistake. To these people
and their number is not small-the
earth is but theater of pain and sickness,
sorrow and death. Joy is Elusive, pleas
ure cheat, laughter mockery, and hap
piness thing impossible, and not even to
be looked for on this side of the grare.-
The performance of all days is the taking
up" of what they call "a cross" They
are actually afraid TO be happy, under an
overshadowing impression that they have
no right to be happy in this life. They
believe that there is something intrinsical-
ly bad in the world they inhabit, and all
the JOY that proceeds from it. They have
an idea that the moral evil which af1icts
the human race has struck in. All the
suferings of the brute creation-thsir
thrces of labor, and sickness of body, and
pains of death-are so many voices pro-
claiming the fatal failure of Adam. HUI
man nature itself is an awful thing. God
is great law giver, an insxplorable aveng.
er, an awful Judge. Being to be feared
more than loved. Life is trial-seyere.
unrslenting, perpetual. All that seems
good and graceful and glorious in the
world is a hollow sham, for the deception
of the unwary and the ruin Of the unwiss.
Timothy 1stcom6.
Year: 1859




Some three months ago family resid-
ing in the southern portion of this fair city
OF ours had occasion to "send east"-as
merchants do for spring goods--for young
northern GIL with whop, they were ac-
quainted, to take charge of the housekeep-
ing and juvenile department of the house
hold e., to wash up sundry pieces of
tarnish crockery and sspank up sundry
specimens of refractory and rebellious
Young America, when occasion should re
quire.


"Fair Down East" came far down south
was received, and duly initiated into the
mysteries of her new office, and for the
first two weeks gave every satisfaction, uu-
til, alasl her roguish eyes and winning
voice began to tell upon the head of the
family with whom she is engaged, Alas
for the Inconsistency of man, that marriage
vows should be SO soon forgottenl The
loving glances that were wont to be shot
across the table to the spot where the tea
pot simmered were now directed askant
and stealthily toward the side seat occupied
by "our Mary Ann" The quiet mistress
of the house-the deity that presided over
the teacups at meal times-observed these
little interchanges of recognition, but said
nothing; until one day, having occasion to
60 out shopping, she took it in to her head
to return rather suddenly, and, to her ut
ter astonishment, observed through crew
ice in the hall door, as she swept along,
her liege lord sitting on sofa and clasp
ing the hand of the faithless Mary Ann,
who, with blushing cheeks and down cast
eyelashes, was listening to most passion
ate appeal, delivered in tone almost in
audible in its gentle softness.


Her mind was made up instantly as to
what eoure to pursue-for she was a de-
termined wsman. She made three springs
and cleared the steps-reached her cham
Der, and took from the mantle terrible
instrument of torture, manufactured from
raw-hide and sold by the yard at ten cents
each; then she erept down the staircase
with the stealthiness of cat, but it was
with the feroeity of tigress that she
sprang into the room and pounced. upon
the unsuspeeting culprits, to both of whom
she administered a mereiless dose of cow
hide, which completely scattered and con-
fused the enemy.


The rest of the story is soon told. "0ur
Mary Ann" is by this time speeding on
ward to her northern home as fast as a
Pittsburgh packet can bear her, while the
aD1orous husband of our Sickles heroine
now works in harness as quietly and docile
as ever.
Year: 1859

There's magic in lady's foot, ~


And we'll the ladies know it,
And she who has a pretty one,


Is pretty sure to show it;
Attimes you, too. are martyred by,
The incest little ankle,
That shoots an arrow through your eyes
Within your heart to rankle.
Of course you turn your gaze aside,
And all your bushes stiae,
For we'll you know she's not aware
Her skirts are raised trihe;
: And should you think she might per


chance,


Have on loosened gaiter,
Your fingers itch to play the part


OF honest lady's waiter.
Though tantalized till he is crazed-
Stark mad with wild romancing,
That witchlng foot along his brain
A thousand waltzes dancing.
The while it merely lightly pats


AS thoughtIessly she may move it
No modest man would dare to, dream
There is limb above it.
But when it trips along the street,
Through wind and mud and vapor,
By sheerest accident you see


How beautifully they taper:
And as it steps upon the walk,


Amidst the crowd to mingle,
Two roguish syes look up and say
II wonder if he's single.'
But would have no lady think


fancy her schemer,
And beg her to remember that
= The poet is dreamer;
He sees what others do not see,
And seeks for hidden beauty
No pretty face can lure him from


The path of moral duty.
Year: 1859

- AT HIS BLACKSMITHS' SHOP ON


I'm the New Esplanade, is prepared to do work Of all
f& kinds STYLE prices suit the times
4A& Ship carriage and all other work In his line
dispatch Horse hoeng by C. p
MUTE and we know he will 176-u
Year: 1859

euTcIDs thriving farmer near Chatham, Can.
ads West cut bis throat with razor few days ago,
because the frost had ruined his whole crop. He
took into bis head insane idea that starvation was
impending over his family and attempted to kill his
Two children they escaped from him, and be then
hnished himself.
Year: 1859

the stagnant surface of immemorial ser.
vitude and imm, bility, America hiss come
out from national nonent,ty. to become
already one of the great powers of the
world and of history. A people who
have so rapidly and succes.fnlly accom-.
plished the first stadium of their history
ought to be grateful for the past, buoy
ant and hopeful for the future. Old fo-
gyism is absurd in any one whose lot has
happily fallen on these modern times
But an American "old fogy" deserves to
be rowed up the stream Of time and set
down somewhere among the bogs Of an.
tiquity, or on the dismal heath of the
Middle Ages.


Unroll the map-reverse the action of
the despairing diplomatist-and you
shall see enough to inspire the warmest
thanks for the recent progress Of man
kind In virtue. knowledge, freedom-all
that enters into the complicated idea of
human happiness, and at the same time
to awaken the highest hopes for the fu-
ture of humanity. There is, to be sure.
much lef to deplore-much to work
against. Denounce all this as boldly,
contend against it as vigorously as you
will. but hope is necessary to lift up the
spirit and nerve the arm to affect either
for our own or the common veal. To
roll up the map, to despair Of humanity.
to shut our eyes against the further sur
vey of its progress and withhold our
hand from bearing helpful part in its
struggles, is to show ourselves utterly
unworthy to enjoy or to assist in bring
ing en- the gOot lime coming.


Apropos of maps: Every well-ap-
pointed family dining-room ought to con-
tain at least two-never to be rolled up


-one of the world, another of the Uni
ted States, that young eyes and young
fingers may learn betimes to trace the
progress of events. to keep up with the
flow Of history, and to cherish a large
and thoughtful philanthropy. How ma
ny frivolous and malicious discussions
would the habit banish--how much use
full knowledge would it convey in m)st
agreeable form. Almost every issue of
the Ereniag Post contains notices from
Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. and
1.-The islands Of the sea-" What a capi-
tai exercise in geography would these be-
come if traced on the map. The San
Juan occupation; the cannonade at the
mouth of the Peido, with its probable
consequences the movements of the
English among the Fijis,or of the French
at Tahita; the mission of Father Chini-
guy. Or 1.-THE Irish delegation" might SO
be made happy divers IN from the top
ics and the talk which aIe teo often al.
lowed to belittle the mind and vitiate
the heart of the young at the family re-
past.--Evening Post.
Year: 1859

GET Or. A stately dame was terribly
annoyed on the wharf at Belfast on Saturday
by two vllainous dogs, who commenced II
set to under her capacious crinoline. The
war was carried on with great earnestness
until valorous gentleman who feared ne-
ther dogs nor legs caught one of the oHsnd-
ing ours by his pedal extremities and stopped
the sport. The bystanders enjoyed the fun
hugely. but the unfortunate possessor of the
crinoline vamosed in double quick time,
without sign Of pleasure upon her face.


JVHi1.
Year: 1859

AT the Maine State Fair. boy of fifteen
years, from the town of Woodstock, had a
pair of three year old steers which obeyed
him as an obedient boy will his parents
BY a motion OF his hand they would 90 for
ward. halt and return, go to the right or
left, kneel down. and perform other things
much to the surprise Of some older farmers
who are in the habit Of putting the brad
through the hide.
Year: 1859

VISITOR fine young child, alive and
kicking, was found in the hall of the Wa
terville House, on Monday night last Not
having any available father, it vas consign-
ed to the fathers Of the town
Year: 1859

Not Drum was hearu.
He stood there alone at that shadowy hour,
By the swinging lamp dimly burningi
All silent within, save the ticking tpye,
All without, save the night watch turning;


And heavily echoed the solemn sound


As slowly he paced DER the frozen ground.
And dark were the mansions so lately that shone,
With the joy of festivity cleaning,
And hearts that were beating in sympathy then,
Were now living it DER in their dreaming;


Yet the Printer still worked at his lonely


post,


As slowly he gathered bis mighty host
mud there lay the merchant all pillowed in down,
And building bright hopes for the morrow,
Nor dreamed he that Fate was then waving wand
That would bring to him fear and sorrow;


Yet the Printer was there in his shadowy


room,


And he set in his frame-wo that rich


mans doom.
The young wife was sleeping, whom lately had


bound


The ties that death only can sever;
And dreaming she started, yet woke with smile
For she thought they were parted for ever!
But the Printer was clicking the types


that would tell


On the morrow the truth Of that midnigh


spell!
And there lay the statesman, whose fcverish brow
And restless, the pillow was pressing,
For he thought the shadowy mists Of his dream
! His loftiest hopes now possessingi
Yet the Printer worked on, mid silenc
and gloom,
And dug for Ambition its lowliest tomb.
And slowly that workman went gathering up
His budget of grief and Of gladnessi
wreath for the noble, grave for the low,
For the happy full cup of sadness;
! Strange stories Of wonder, to enchant til
ear,


And dark ones OF terror, TO curdle wit
fear.


Full strange are the tales which that dark hoi
shall bear
To palace and cot on the morrow
Oh welcome, thrice welcome to many heartl
To many a bearer Of sorrow;


1t shall go like the wild and wandering al
For life and its changes are impressed ther
Year: 1859

HELP THE DRUNKARD.-I pray you,
do not hate the drunkard he hates him
SELF Do not despise him; oh, he can
not sink SO low in your opinion as he has
already sunk in his own. Your hatred
and contempt may rivet, but will never
rend his chains. Lend a kind hand TO
pluck him from the mire. With strong
hand shatter the bowl remove the temp
tation which while he hates, he cannot
resist. Hate, abhor, tremble at his sin.
And for PHYS sake, for Gods sake, for
Christ's sake, for humanity's sake, rouse
yourselves to the question, What can be
done? Without needing others-wheth-
er they follow or whether they stay
rushing down to the beach, throw your
elf into the boat, push away, and bend,
on the oar, like man, to the wreck
Say, / will not stand by and see my fell
low-creatures perish. They are perish
ing. To save them / will do anything.
What luxury will ! not give up2 What
indulgence will ] not abstain from What
customs, what shackles of old habits will
not break, that these hands may be
freer to pluck the drowning from the
deep? God my help, his word my law,
the love Of his Son my ruling motive. !
snail never balance poor personal in
dulgenee against the good of my country
and the welfare of mankind. Brethren,
such resolutions, such high, and holy, and
sustained, and seIf-denying efforts, the
height of this evil demands Guthrie.
Year: 1859

B1r A general mass meeting of the citizens of Sebastian county is to be held at Greenwood, on the 1st Monday in De- cember, for the purpose of forming an Agricultural Association We are glad to see this, and hope that other counties will soon follow suit. It is high time that the people throughout the State should manifest their interest in improving the quality of stock and agricultural products. And we may add that the way to accom- plish this, is for every county in the State to have its Agricultural Association.