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Year: 1859

We recently had the pleasure of visit
ing the thriving and pleasant town of
Burlingame, Council City it was first
called) and was agreeably surprised to find
it such a really live and go-ahead place,
and with such beautiful and picturesque
location. But lis site was not selected
alone for its beautiful scenery; il is the
center of very extensive agricultural
region, aud is recognized as such; and
then, too, its commercial facilities are of
a superior order, situated as it is upon the
Great Santa Fe Trail, commercial high
way, which, FOR all practical purposes, has
thus far proven itself to be of greater benefit
to the country through which itpasses than
a dozen "Kaw rivers" Judge Schuyler
is erecting a Steam Grist Mill there, and
the Congregational Society are erecting an
elegant house of worship, which with its
sabbath bell" will be most commend
able acquisition to the place. The hotel
kept by our friend Bratton has no superior
west of the Missouri. Mr.. Bratton is an
old resident of the place, and can impart
much valuable information to his guests
respecting the country, town, &C., besides
attending to their material wants with a
cheerful willingness.-I1peka Tribune.
Year: 1859

have labored hand in hand with US during the
last five years in the great struggle to make Kan
sas free. Victory has crowned the effort, and it
Is universally conceded that the HERALD OF
FREEDOM has done more than any other journal,
or single fundamentally, towards bringing about
that glorious result. Clubs Of ten copies. with
one copy to the getter up of the club. are fur
nished one year for fifteen dollars; or one copy q
year for two dollars, with a copy Of the UNfTED
STATES JOURNAL one year. gratis. II requested to
each subscriber paying the two dollars, or to the
person. if preferred. who furnishes the sub
scriber.


To the many kind friends who have aided in ex-
tending the circulation of our paper during the
last few years, we take this occasion to return
our hearty thanks. We hope each and all Of
them will make a HeD effort now. as times are
very close with US, and it is extremely difficult to
keep our business moving. but with that energy
which has carried US through the past, we have
confidence to believe we shall triumph in the
future.
Year: 1859

OF Solon Q. Thacher says aAt he vo-
ted an unscratched Republican ticket at
the last election. He denies that he was
engaged in concocting any boiling move
ment. Will he answer why it was his
Republican friends assured those who
were dissatisfied with the regular ticket
that the Lawrence Republican would sus-
tain boiling movement? Will he deny
that he attended caucusses in favor of
another Legislative ticket? Will he de-
ny that some of his warm supporters, out
side of Lawrence, proposed to Democrats
to form aH union ticket and nominate
them, provided they would pledge them
selves to throw their influence in the
Legislature for the Lawrence Republican ?
Year: 1859

@ We learn that the society of TURN
ERs have nearly completed their hall on
New York street, near the residence of
Mr.. RIDENoUR, and contemplate dedicat-
ing it on the evening of the 10th inst
This organization numbers about thirty
members. It's design is for the improve
ment of the physical and intellectual man,
and is said to be very good institution for
that purpose. 1t is German in its origin.
Year: 1859

V1HE adventures of this famed Kansas hero
l. will be the theme of millions of tongues all
over the Union. the coming winter. Whatever
may be said of his nationality, one thing is GER
tain, the old man did what he has done, not for
himself but for over three millions of Slaves
right for our Revolutionary Fathers to obtain
their freedom Mt the cannons' mouth, is it not
right for the slaves who suffer, as Jefferson has
said, an intellectually worse bondage than our
Fathers did. to initiate their example? And if
Lafayette did right in coming to America to help
u.s. did not J John Brown do right in going to Nir-
ginia to help the slaves?


This may not be so; but whether it is or not.
all persons wishing to discuss the subject, can
do so at my store without running the risk of be-
ing arrested for treason.


have on hand at my store,
Year: 1859

These Machines sew from two spools, as pur-
chased from the store. requiring no rewinding Of
thread; they Hem. Fell. Gather, and Stitch in
superior style, finishing each seam by their own
operation. without recourse to the hand-needls,
as is required BY other machines. They will do
better and cheaper sewing than a seamstress can,
even if she work for ons eent an hour. and are,
unquestionably. the best AIcAiHes in the market
for family sewing. on account Of their simplicity,
durability, ease Of management. and adaptation
to all varieties of family sewing-exscuting
either heavy or fine work with equal facility.
and without special adjustment.


As evidence Of the unquestioned superiority
of their Machines, the GROVER 4 BAKER SEW
ING MACHINE COMPANY beg leave to respectful
ly refer to tho following
Year: 1859

BIG PRIcE.-A beautiful young female of
New York City recently sold herself for life to
rich old Cuban, for $4,000 in jewelry, hun
dreds of rich dresses, countless pearls sundry
plantations, several hundred negroes, and a
magnificent dwelling in New York for her
mother. The fashionable world has gone al
most crazy with the excitement of approval
over it-because the sale had been accompanied
by certain religious and legal ceremonies If
the same lady had sold serself to the same old
iecherouS biackamoor, for one night, for small
sum, she would have been called Cyprian or
woman ofthe town. and the fashionable world
OF New York would have pointed the finger of
scorn at her. And yet she doubtless sold her
self, body and SOUL as effectually as ever did
any street walker of her native city. "Circum-
stances alter cases."
Year: 1859

Bss- Persons in the interior desirous of pur.
chasing articles of Jewelry, by forwarding de.
seription, accompanied by the cash, can obtain
them, and depend on their being of the best
quality, and selected with care and there i:
little doubt that this mode will prove as salts
factory to the purchaser as if the articles had
been selected under their own supervision.


ief:ly
Year: 1859

kILLED HIS DoRG-Some rascal, who had not
the fear of wrathy editor before his eyes, has
killed Crosette's dog. Hear him:


Some sacreligious wretch, instigated by the
spirit of the devil and not having the fear of
detection in his base and well colonized head,
on Sunday night poisoned the old house dog
whose merry gambols had welcomed us home It
all hours during the past three years If it was
the act of a burglar who wishes to commit petty
larceny by entering our premises, we fancy we
can avenge Turks death when the scoundrel
presents himself If it was the act of chicken
chief we will fatten cur poultry upon carcases of
Cinnamon until they become Shanghais. Who
ever it was, may he lead a dogs life and die
with hydrophobia."
Year: 1859

Don't their whole lives show they do? Don't
every act of their lives proclaim upou the house
tops their sympathy With what is womanly?
Are they not an allurng style of oak for the
shrinking and cinging vines to climb upon?
Year: 1859

The officials about the Court House tell .
story about certain gent, who has grown
grey in the service of the county as aproteS-
sional juryman. It seems that one of the
Judges had finished charging the jury,
(nmong whom sat our fricnd) in a very i'm
portant case, which had been in progress Of
trial when to the great astonishment Of all
present the professional arose from his seat
and begged to call the attention of his Hon
or to slight mistake he had made in his
charge, and actually quoted authorities to
sustain his position. Upon referring to his
citations it was found to the no small amuse-
ment of the spectators that the juryman was
RIGHT and his Honor was wrong, whereupon
with all due gravity he informed the bench
that he knew he was correct, rs he had been
charged at least forty times on the same
point in the last four months and couldn't
be mistaken CincinaGti Commercial,
Year: 1859

Increase, S44


The number Of schools reported this year,
is 2,lO0.


These figures show very encouraging
increase to the population of our State
The fact that we have so many thousand
children who are demanding IN education
at our hands, is enough to urge us to use
our best efforts for the establishment of
good schools in every corner of our State,
where the population is sufficient to need
them
Year: 1859

President Bachsnan is said to be quite indgna at,
and very properly too, at the reported conduct Of
Gov. Douglass in refusing the Americans at Victoria
permission to publicly celebrate WashiDgiOn's birth


day. The matter is to be Immediately brought to
the attention of the British Government Our Eng
ish friends heresbouts are at loss to divine the
real cause of this unWarrened attempt on the part
of the British official to suppress the patriotism Of
Brother Jonathan II is thought he must have had
a horrid aversion TO hearing the performance Of
Hail Columbia, Yankee DoOdls, ami Star SpAngled
Banner
Year: 1859

JULIA DEAN HAYNB.-The New Orleans True Della
say truly of actress, who was once great favor
its in this city:


The truth is, much as we may regrst it. Mrs
Hayes star is rapidly declining This was evident
10 all sagacGus people during her late engagement
She has lost her voice and her energy, and all the
cyster-house critics in Cbristendom cannot humbug
the sensible with tile idea that n star is lustrsus
when its light is fading away before their eyes.
Year: 1859




ons soldier had fastened his most precious treasure
the cross Of the legion OF honor4on the inside Of
his shirt with needle ait is now thy last duty to
grace the scpnlchrc Of soldier albeit no mortal
eye may again see thcc!i' now FASTENED to dis
pose Of the body in its cold resting place, rolling
huge masses of snow over it, until they formed a
considerable hillock. With the same iron that had
pierced the body Of the departed soldier I affixed
the to the tree immediately above the grave,
that it might bear honorable testimony of the ter
minatiou ofa soldiers career. L folded my arms
in sorrow and exclaimed: Here, take thy rest now,
until spring shall remove this cold shroud and call
up flowers around thy mortal remains. Thou didst
deserve aless pcrishabe monument, indced--but
he couteBt here no man obtains wortlier,r Fare
theewcll.,' | turned from the melancholy spot
and departed, scarce knew whittier. Ny resolu-
ton was to exert every energy for my safcty-but
was stwarc of the perils, and so prepared for the
worst wandered on until altogether exhausted,
Isunk down at the foot OF lofty old pine, there to
dc, and become prey for the hungry. wolves
Gradually sleep orcrpowcred INC. and became un.
conscious Of my situation. The rest YOU know al
ready.


To be Continued ia our Nerf.)
Year: 1859

E5-" Those who quarrel with your sen,i
ments. always read your paper"


We are aware of that. They cannot let it
alone. Ii they do not take it, they borrow or
sponge the reading of it. They cannot help
reading live paper, however much they may
differ with the opinion it utters. Many an enc
my has read himself into friend, and become
patron for life.
Year: 1859

OF Paul Morphy, the American champion
chess player against the world, upon his return
to this country, is to be presented by the New
York Chess Club with a splendid set Of silver
and gold chessmen, worth $1,000, and board
OF like elegance. medal and a watch are
also ordered for him.
Year: 1859

THE GRAND national JUBILEE OF THE ODD
FELLOws.-The most extensive arrangements
are being made for the celebration of the forti-
eth anniversary OF the institution of Odd-Fel-
lowship in the United States, to take ploce in
the city of New York on the 26th of April.
Year: 1859

WHEAT II TESsEssLI.-C. A. Proctor writes from
Athens Tenn, May II that the warm, dry weather Of
tie at ten days has hHstened the growth of wheat and
brought the harvest SO near as to leave but little
doubt Of very short crop. Wheat is row in bloom.
very short and thin There cannot be more than half
the crop Of 1856 harvested in East Tennessee. There
appearances Of rust yet. Ten or fifteen days
will be sufficient to mature the grain The late frosts,
which destroyed apples and peaches, did great injury
to the earlier sorts Of wheat. Corn is very scarce
and will not hold cnt Until the CROP hence the
wheat crop fer export will be much lessened' from
this vicinity, by short harvest and home consump.
ton.
Year: 1859

PEACHES n ARKASsAs.-The Line Rock Democrat
ask for exchange of apples for peaches, an abun-
dant crop being promised in that section Of the state,
though killed in the northern portion. hpeaches are
abundant anywhere earth this year. out of reach of
market when ripe advise theirowners to carefully
preserve every peach by drying, and then send them
here in the FALL and exchange every pound for two
pounds Of raisins OF three pounds of sugar. Dried
peaches are always in demand in this city, at high
prices, and it is probable the price next Winter will
Ia. higher than ever before.
Year: 1859

WHITE BLAcKBERRrrs.-A farmer in Efingham
County, Ga having found some berries of the black
berry species growing upon his farm, which are
white when ripe, thinks be has found something new
under the sun and that the seed probably from
the euano he had used. Not in both cases


H1ae 6lockberrioS, which are red when they are
green are not rev thing earth, and neither is it
new for migratory birds to distribute seeds and that
is probably the way that these plants got TO Georgia
Year: 1859

The CisE oY THE LAFFIN Commissioned for
the Brooklyn Industrial School Association applied to
Judge Lott yesterday for certiorar to take the pro-
ceedugs in the case of the Latin children had before
Judge Morris of the County Court to the Supreme
Court for review. The decision reserved.
Year: 1859

TRIAL TRIP OF THE RUSSIAN FRIGATE GENERAL
ADaIRAL.-The Russian frgate General Admiral
will leave the foot of Canal street this morning. at
O'Clock precisely her trial trip and will return in
the evening large company has been invited to
mike the excursion.
Year: 1859

DARING THIEyEs.-About o'clock yesterday
morning drove up horse and cart TO the clothing store
Nelson Jarvis in Beecker street One Ot them into
the store paper in his hand, and told thr porter
hurry that h. abate nuisance IN the yard The po


Ter thinking he health officer turned to into the back
oo when the adrOt seized four pieces OF CLOTH ran out
thew th the and jumped in The horse started Instantly
b the porter enough seize the rein aud him
t. he sidewalk when the thieves jumped aud escaped The
horse and advertised by the Properly CleK
Year: 1859

OF vulgar remark. A kind of discreet deaf


ness saves one from many insults, from much


blame, from not little apparent connivance
in dishonorable conversation


There are two doors inside my ears-a right
hand door leading to the heart, and left-hand
door, with broad and steep passage out into
the open ain. This last door receives all ugli-
ness, profanity, vulgarity. misunderstanding,
which suddenly find themselves outside of me-
Judicious teachers and indulgent parents save
young urchins world of trouble by conve-
nient deafness. Bankers and moncy-lenders
often are extremely hard of hearing, when un-
safe borrowers are importunate. 1 never hear
Il man who runs after me in the street bawling
my name at the top of his voice no persons
that talk evil of those who are absent nor
those who give me unasked advice about my
own affairs nor those who talk largely about
things of taiiich they are ignorant.


If there are sounds of kindness, of mirth, of
love, open fly my ears But temper, or harsh
liess, or hatred, or vulgarity, or tiattery, shut
them. II you keep your garden gate shut,
your flowers and fruit will be safe. If you
keep your door closed, no thief will run off with
your silver and if you keep your cars shut,
your heart will lose neither its flowers nor its
trcasures.-ReynoLds Miscellany.
Year: 1859

Dne Of the shrest methods of attaching boy
to the farm, is to let him have som ething upon
it for has otrn. Give him d small plot of
ground to cultivate, allowing him the proceeds
for his own use. Let him have his steers to
break, Or his sheep to care for. The owner
ship of even fruit tree, planted: and pruned,
and brought to bearing by his own hands, will
inspire him with an interest that Ho mere re-
ward or wages can give. In addition to the
cultivation of a taste for farm life, which such
a course will cultivate, the practical knowledge
gained by the boy will be Of the highest value
Being interested, he will be more obServant
aud will thoroughly learn whatever is necessary
fqr his success. Another and equally import
ant advantage viii be accustomin9 him early
to feel responsibility. Many young men,
though well acquainted with all the manual
operations Of the farm, utterly fail when en-
trusted with the management ofan estate from
want of experience in planting for themselves.
1t is much better than responsibility be grad
ually assumed than that a young man should
be first thrown upon himself attaining his
Year: 1859

Take some quiet, sober moment of life, and
add together the two ideas of pride and man );
behold him, creature of a span, stalking tIfodgh


infinite space in all the grandeur of littleness.
Perchea on a speck of the Universe, every
wind of Heaven strikes into his blood the cold
ness Of death his soul floats from his body like
melody from the string; day and right, like
dust OF: tile wheel, he is rolled along the hcav-
ems, TIN ough labrynth of worlds and all the
creations Of God are flaming above and beneath.
Is this creature to make for himselfa crown
of glory, to deity his own flesh, to mock his
fellow. sprung from that dust to which both
will return? Docs the proud man not err .
Does he not suffer? Does he not die? When
he reasons, is he not often stopped by difficul-
ties? When he acts, is he never tempted by
pleasure? When he lives, is he free from
pain? When he dies, can he escape from the
common grave? Pride is not the heritage OF
then humility should dwell with frailty, and
atone for ignorance, error and imperfection-
Sidney Smith.
Year: 1859

The weary laborer, counting the hours till
the sun goes down, reoices at each sound
of the bell that warns him that he can soon
return to his home. The little child, hurrying
from play or scool to the kindly welcome of a
mothers arms, is glad when the well known
roof is in sight, and he is almost there. The
homesick stranger enters ioyfully the vessel
whose swift wings shall watt him over the wa
ters to the land heloves. Even SO the Chris
tian pilgrim gazes through the mists that en-
shroud his pathway for the first glimpse of the
everlasting hills which are crowned with the
city of his God. Heartsck and desponding,
fainting and weak, there is no surer word of
hope that eaa cheer his dropping faith and
arouse his sleeping zeal, than the melody of
Nearer Heaven" If we are toilers in the
vineyard at ALL every glowing sunset is the to-
ken that one day less is left to journey over
Every new morning is another milestone 81
lently telling us that we are approaching the
end of the road. Every hour of labor is an
earnest of selfending rest. The path we trav-
el may be tangled and wild it may lead up
rough and rugged mountain sides, and into
dangerous rayines storms may break over
our heads. and the bliuding hail and dripping
rain render it almost hopeless yet in sunshine
and in gloom we are ever going onward at
the end of the way is the house beautiful"
where he has gone to prepare q place for us.


We know what lies before usere we reach
home. Joys may be laying in the way wait
ing to clasp in their fragrant arms. Fairer
hopes may spring up like flowers where we
tread, Happy lieafts tnny be around us, and
the gentle ministries of the firesde make earth
aa Eden. Or darkness may be on the wing
and creeping shadows already looking over the
shoulder of the sunshine. Yet in the game
sweet spirit of submission and gratitude Let US
take whatever our Father sends,


If grief await, o let inc aau-:,a,.f. not


He passed through furnace fires ten lol US lltt,


And shall the seT scorn the masters lot , y


When once tlle happy shores of paradi-e----e
reached, and the silvery chorus Of the angels
falls upon the wakening ear, one moment in
glory will recomperse for all the tolls and
griefs of the way thither. Let us cheer each
other by the way with songs of Zion, and whis-
per in the car OF every sghing one, Nearer
Heavenl"


" My days gliding swiftly by,


And I, pilgrim stranger,


W,,ull not deti them a they iy.
.es.5a Those hours of and danger;


For .JordaIl's strand,


Our ritnt;s passing over,


AMI j'4st before the shining shore
.- We may almost discoter-'
Year: 1859

The art of not hearing should be taught in
every wel-regulated family. 1t is full as i'm
portant to domestic happiness as a cultivated
ear, for which 50 hitch money ard time are ex-
pended. There are so many things which it is
painful to hear-many which we ought not to
hear-very many which, if heard will disturb
| the temper, corrupt simplicity and modesty,
detract from contentment and happiness that
every one should be educated to take in or shut
out sounds according to their pleasure.


IF man falls into violent passion, and calls
me all manner of names, the first word shuts
my ears, and hear no more. IT, in my quiet
voyage of life, l find myself caught in one Of
those domestic whirlwinds Of stolding, shut
my ears, as a sailor would furl his sails, and
making all tight, scud before the gale. If
hot and restless man begins to inflame my feel
ings, I consider what mischief these fiery
sparks may do in the magazine below where
my temper is kept, and instantly close the door.
Does a gadding, misunderstanding fellow be-
gin to inform ME what people are saying a5ott
me, down drC ps the portculis of my car, aud
he cannot get in any farther. Does the co6c-
tor of neighborhood's scandal ask MY car Ms
a warehouse, it instinttively shuts up. Some
ptupiS SSCLb " uCdI every IUHt
will vex and annoy them. If it is hinted that
one has spoken evil of them, they set about
searching the matter, and findifg it out If all
the petty things said Of one by beedless Of i'll
natured idlers were to lie brought home to
him, he would become mere walking pin
cushiop stuck full of sharp remarks Ishould
as soon thank a man for emptying upon my
bed bushel of nettles setting loose swarm
of ants in my chamber, or raising puugent
dust in my house generally, as to bring in up
on me all the tattle of careless or spitefu peo-
pie. If you would be happy when among
good men, open your eyes when among bad,
shut them. And as the throat has muscular
arrangement by which it takes care of the air
passages Of its own accord, so the ears should
be trained to an automatic dullhess of hearing!
1t is not worth while to hear what your SER
wants say when they are angry what your
children say after they have slammed the door;
what your neighbors say about your children
what your rivals say about your business your
dress, or your affairs.


This art of not hearing, though untaught in
the schools, is by no means unknown, or un-
practiced in society. l have noticed that
a well-bred woman never hears an impertinent