Terre-Haute Journal, Volume 5, Number 18, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 January 1853 — Page 1

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THE TERRE-HAUTE JOURNAL, IS PRINTED

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RAILROADS AND EDITORS.

A convention of Railroad managers in Ohio, has recently been held in Columbus, at which it was concluded that editors, and conductors of the newspaper press, and local reporters, should hereafter be charged half fare.—Eaton Register.

We did not before know that the Ohio Railroads are controlled by the same kind of picayune spirit that controls some of the Indiana Roads. We hope no editor will lower his dignity by the acceptance of any such terms as those presented. Hereafter, every single word published at the solicitation of those that control Rail Roads, should be paid for in advance, and they would then see how the account would stand at the end of the year.— Indiana State Journal.

Railroad Companies—Editors, "and so on," Certain Railroad Presidents and managers recently held a meeting at Columbus. O. at which it was determined that editors should hereafter be charged half price, by way of charity. Heretofore, upon all roads conducted upon principles of justice and fairness, editors have been permitted to travel gratuituously, and then did not receive anything like a compensation for the service rendered the respective companies by whom this courtesy was extended. But few roads have been made in this country without the aid of the press. The press is invoked to start the project-~to point out its practibility --to urge its probable profits -- to awaken the public mind, and by long articles of argument, appeals, &c. open the purses of capitalists to take hold of the work. When started, they are expected to sustain it -- defend the course of the company, "right or wrong" -- to puff bepraise and adulate the Presidents -- publish to the world their great energy, business habits, financial skill, great patriotism, self-devotion to their country and their country's prosperity --- and for all this, the poor are permitted to "ride on the rail" for half price. A most liberal and philanthropic set are these Railroad corporations.

We suggest a convention of editors, and the maturing of determination to charge five cents a line for all articles in favor of railroads, and compliments to Presidents and others who have charge of those works, and the tables will soon be turned—editors would then become the stockholders and controllers of these roads. We have written eneough of this kind of matter, if paid for at that rate, to build two or three small railroads, and have money left.—Richmond Palladium,

Beecher and the Newspapers. This racy article in the Independent, from Henry Ward Beecher, will be quite satisfactory to those editors who are most concern

We heard several days ago that a meeting of the kind spoken of, had been held, and that the ''managers" concluded to place some new restrictions on the use of ''chalk," but the precise nature or extent of those restrictions has not, to our knowledge, been made public. The statement if true, that editors, publishers, &c., are to be hereafter charged half fare, instead of being allowed to ride free, proves that the relation of the press to railroads is not rightly understood by those who control the latter. If the actual work done by the press gratuitously for the immediate benefit of Railroad Companies were estimated at what it is worth and paid for by those who reap the advantage of it, the sum would enable every editor, publisher and printer in the country, with their families, to travel twice as much as they now do, pay full fare, and have a surplus to meet all other expenses while going. What that work is need not be specified. It begins with the first mention of every railroad project, and can never end while trains continue to run either on or off the track. It is not by grace, therefore, that editors arc generally passed over railroads without charge. It is part payment of services rendered. If the Companies prefer some other arrangement, by which they will pay in cash instead of tickets, the press will certainly not complain. -- Dayton Gazette.

"Insatiate editor, would not two suffice?" —Young. We had always supposed that absurd stories grew in this vicinity like weeds in the tropics, or trees planted by the rivers. For once, however, the country newspapers have got ahead of our neighborhood. We have made dilligent search—-taken the census— examined every cradle, drawer, closet, crib, nook and corner, and are prepared to affirm the following story, which has been in the Windham County Telegraph, the Norwich Tribune, Springfield, Republican, Boston Chronicle, and other papers, to be an exaggeration! "Rev. H. W. Beecher's lady has presented him with five little responsibilities in a little better than one year, two soon after the arrival of Kossuth, and three "the other day."

Twins there were a year ago, whose blessed faces fill the house with light. But the three mentioned above were born of those maturnal editors whose brains fulfill the prophet's word, "Ye shall conceive chaff: ye shall bring forth stubble."

We turn these mousing, mongering editors over to the next woman's rights convention; or, if they are not fit for a seat there, they may amuse their children with nursery tales while their mothers are at discussion' or, if not fit for that, let them in mercy be bound out as very dry nurses at some found-

What is man? A thing to waltz with, to

flirt with, to take you to the theatre, to laugh at, to be married to, to pay one's bills, to keep one comfortable. We are sorry to be obliged to say that many young ladies of the present day consider this a true definition.

ISABELLE

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BY WM. H. HOLCOMBE.

Sleep with rosy arm around thee, Now hath bound thee; Sleep thee well Thy dreams I will not waken, Thou forlorn, forgot, foresaken

Isabelle!

my heart

Oh! my heart is heavy-laden, Blighted maiden, Isabelle! For though dead to love and duty, Thy story and thy beauty

Have a spell.

All the flowers for thee have faded Oh degraded Isabelle! But th' eternal thone is smarting, And the pain it is imparting

Who can tell?

Onth lovely featorea gazing, Warmly praiaine, laabefie! I trust thy heart, polluted A» it ia, cannot b« suited

To thU hell-

Ah! thy* father under roaea Now repoaea Deep and well The frate dog by thine error* Wna not watered with thy aorrowa,

Isabella!

See thy Iltllo aUter p'aylnf, Laujhloj atraying, A jyazelle In U»* ean«biit4 of tl»e meadow, Uacloudod by thy aliadow,

Jraltelle.

But a dark eye !x thy brother "a— A»J thy uiolher'*! Mark it well! It f* blind with watches keeping, It la with weeping, weeping,

It i« now lit to warn thee, Aud to acorn ttiee, iaabelte! Ia not for htm that thee, Kra that which makea him rue Utee,

Vetbefel.

Oh «we«ta!ntnber touch h«»r Sightly, Dreaining lirigiuty, "All i« well Though the dark onet hover over, AnJ no angel* enn recover

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Q'.i sflfcet clamber Ifeare hrr iidH-cr, But forever Fix tliy spell Be form henceforth enchanted, Sumo-form my aplrit haunted

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David Dashwood'a Adventure. UY MRS. JOUET II. L. CAMPBELL. Mr*. Smith was a superb woman! Sp dcolured the doting Job Smith, and so said score lovers, as they anathematized Job's HUooess, llow ahe happened to throw her self away upon such a plodding, dull looking fellow, was quite surprising, but these beauties take unaccountable freaks.

As we have always heen in Mrs. Smith's confidence, and happen to possess tho key to her •unaccountable choice, we will, as an aot of friendship, divulge it, along with some other litilo matters, for the satisfaction of her traducer#.

Mr. Smith did not full in love with such a common place sort o' fellow a*« Job Smith, that's certain. No young lady ever did such a thing! It is neckcloth was too far behind the times h« wore neither mous tacho. nor imperial, and was .shockingly in attentive in the matter of fans and pocket handkerchiefs therefore it could not bo exported.

Hut such a magnificent oreaturc as Miss Ameli* Wilton was not without a lover of tho most approved ptitorn. There was a certain David Dashwood, who found favor in tho lady's eyes, and amused himself for a whole season swearing almott bible oaths about devoted aUachmsnts. eternal constancy, and a great many more such staple commodities in which young rnon are pro* varbisl dealers. Bui when the firm of Wilton. water As Co, failed, tho disinterested David disappeared—tho evil spirit who counselled him only knows where—giving Miss Wilton an opportunity of discovering that her "gallant gay Lothario" was not to Up relied upon.

Th* lady, after a fortnight's weeping, steeled Herself up intn indignation, and lerived much more comfort from the hardened than the "melting mood." *ln her own mind denouncing him as a worthless puppy, she resolved to ateer clear of all suoh sweet youths in future, and consoled herself with humble, unpretending Job Smith, who was thefcery antipodes of David Dashwood.

It will be seen that Mrs. Smith was a woman of sense, and site never repented of her choice not even her ci-efffcajtf lover raturned. after the lapse of four or five years, disposed to be as ardently attentive as ev*»r notwithstanding Her marriage. The lady felt that she knew her man, and managed him with much discretion, as well as sense. 'The days ore growing to tolerably long!* she politely remarked, after baving eudured him for above »u bour. 'All days are alike to ths miserable,' insinuated David. 'I am sorry to hear yoo are so miserable pray. teil mo your eamplaint, and I probably can suggest a remedy.' m» 1 "Can yoa not divine!' demanded he in '1 ahouid judgn from your complexion, you were btliiousl' haxaHed Hint. Smith

The bailed David bit but lip, but renaw«d the cha^e. •You have changed, Amelia, or voa would kiRtow the cause of my sufferings you behold a victim of unrequited lave.* 'Paidon ray obtuseness,* sai4 the lady, summoning siH her twt and oourage, for the purpose of deientitng her position •marriag*' does change one. possess BO

rriish wfaoiover for bv« sff*irft." Ifo David looked unesrttin *b«i1i»r'*to W Mwtbo (ibtrgt, «nd Jfr«. Smith inttm&iod tfafttboostboki affairs required few aitttn'i* awe* «fc*wfe«re .J*!: 'AbTs&ghotl tbo stupid tMiftorato, *y««

BMUJO fer bww things! S«ch beauty should b* saaa—adnired~«dor«u!.'

*1 Wost am adored by my bustiand and cbddrea/ A*««tta i*f»K*d, taping tfenwo talisrctaitie wotds would protect fee* fr«m fit* tbor ibstJts *a*d Afesife* Co batter lot 'ban b« «tiow«d to mabuf to tfeo cowfortoof tbos* abolewM^ "Cam it bfrjMMttibto,* ^solaimed Dash wood incredulously, 'that sach a being can eoo* Nat herself villi such a life! tlava yoa oo ragrt for all yoa ha*% relt»qQi#i,adr

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the society of girlhood, it is as distasteful and unmeaning as the society of my childhood. Ifyoii allude to lovers, they are "illy, uninteresting, and intolerable and re* joice that the name I bear has power to protect me from their impertinence. And now, sir. good morning!'and the indignant Airibiia swept from the apartment *s1Like the Irishman, who was unceremoniously ejected from the stairs, Da?hwood understood that be was expected to depart, but he could not conceive it possible that Amelia was really indifferent to bis attractions. He remembered the days when she leaned on his arm in all the confidece of early love and he would not believe that all her youth ful tenderness had faded from her heart.— Her conduci was {he result of pique, rea soned he—of duty—anything but indifldr ence and then to pretend to be food of such an old bore as Smith!—pshaw!

One day, when the Smiths were at din ner, a note was brought for'the lady, which she read, and then handed to her husband 't do not deserve to be tormented thus, said she, while tears of indignation^ sufTus ed her beautiful eyes.-

Smith regarded her with surprise, and read as follows 'I will call this evening at twilight. If you are faithful to your young love, receive roe by that soft uncertain light. 'DASHWOOD. 'Nonsense, Amelia, the fellow's a fool! said Smith. Til give necessary orders to the servants, and take care that you shall no longer be annoyed by his impertinence

Many a fiery husband would have horsewhipped the offender, and thus given ruinous publicity to the afFuir. Not so Mr Smith.

The lover came at the appointed time and was shown into a parlor, where the twilight was deepened nnd darkened by the window drapery. Mrs. Smith was abroad, but her husbaud demurely summoned her handmaid. ... 'Dinah, your mistress is suffering from headache and sore throat carry her her vel vet ribbon and broch, and fasten them abou her neck Stay—do not carry a light, and tread softly. You will find her on the sofa in the parlor.'

The colored girl went in search of the ribbon, and her master stole noiselessly in to the back parlor, to note the result of his directions. Presently Dinah entered, and paused a moment at the door, then perceiv inga figure in a reclining altitude on one of the sofas, she slily advanced and stooped over her supposed mistress for the purpose of adjusting the ribbon. Mr. Dashwood recognized the shadowy outlines of a female figure, he felt the soft touch of an nrm around his neck, and the measure of his joy was full! He ardently returned tho supposed embrace, when Mr. Smith quickly drtw a match along the wall, ami applied it to tho gas-burner beside which he had stationed himselt.' The apartment was illuminated with a flood of light, and revealednhe affrighted negress struggling in the arms of the pertinacious lover. Mr. Dashwood released his prisoner as Mr. Smith advanced. A •1 beg you',*-will not allow me to distuib you,' said Smith blandly.

Dashwood stood for a moment confounded. and then rushed into the street, where he was received with uproarious merriment, by half a dozen of tho club, who had 8urrounderi«th.e window lor the purpose of witnessing his interview with Mrs. Smith.

Ttm tiisomfitted hern departed in the night boat, and was never heard of afterward, while Mr. Job Smith preserves to this day. as mementoes of his precipitate fight, the hat, gloves and cane, as well as iS* «Th8 girl he left behind him."

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We then occupy the antagonij.tic posi tion. assume the character of plaintiff and the defendant.'

A suit decided, bow do yoti stand the lawyer conducting the other &idel' *Choek by jowl.' ?Enough, sir, you promise to become an ornament to your profession, and I wish you ttiocess. NoWj are yoa aware of tb# daty you owe rae?' •ram,«r^

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(C«idid«te, scNitching bis head.)-'There is bo ioittmce of the kind on record in tho booka,f| oannot answer the question.' •You &re right and the confidence with which you make an assertion, khows hat you have read the {aw attentively. Let's take a drink and I will «g* yoar ciftiS* caio.

.A Mtaiccucs ESCAPE FSOX DEATH.—WE learn f«wn the Dktoo (XI J.) Whig that a fitr nights ago, calathumpian band undertook taaaooy a weddmg party at the hotel of Mr. Bouchail in thai county, and amoag other things they u»od an old broken cannon, which Wis brought ia front of the hoMdtJhsrg«d srikh WN» pHrtttftdl of powder, to stow *fat*h w*s MtMlMMi. Tb« ces«k w*s tho b«?auog oftba ipieco, wdbutforlbe i»T terveutag ofa colaau couponing tl» roof of the porch in front of the baM%. tho breech of the gun would have goee directly into the pirrter window, ii«rt orfi por» soos wovo at tbe tia»«, a iorgo |a«!l Of vhook,

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»IteTorio of A l'onag Ladr How cold it. seems, methinks but my fire burns brightly and the light wood blaze dances merrily, and leaps up in the chimney. as if laughing to scorn the wild pranks of old Eoius. Still 1 feel chilly. I will draw nearer the fire, and write down my thoughts as they run.

Alas! I am quite alone. My parents are both absent, and my brother and sister have retired. Heigho, I wish I had a lover!— This is such a charming evening for him to whisper in loving tones of love. We would have no light but that frohi the glowing fireplace and there would be no one to disturb us. Ok. il must be so nice to have a lover. Oh, dear! I was nineteen yesterday, and have had no offer yet! What is to becoipo of me Ah, I know H.trry Lonnard is not married yet, and I intend to keep myself for him. Papa says I am too young to marry. Too young to marry! Indeed he must forget how old I am. But Harry will come back some time, and he is worth waiting for. He used to dub himself my champion in all our little school difficulties, and I love him yet^*Jj can see him now, gazing on me with his dark earnest eyes.— th, he is a noble fellow 1 1 wish he would come back. He never said in words he loved me, but I could see that he did '"^V -I5'-

Xow, with tho dim firelight fiickerihg oh our faces, Harry is by my side We have spoken long of the old times, when we were but children I *1

ofchance can drink more champaigns and eat more raw oysters than any man of his nches. About this time his father withholds his spending money, and the young hopethinks it a capital idea to run away where he can enjoy his 'liberty and after sowing his 'wild oats* abroad, returns home satisfied that the 'old folks are not such great fools after all. ••We were highly amused not long since, at hearing-a young hopeful, some twelve years of age, whom some person called •boy,' cxclaim—'Call me a b»yl where is your men?' We also overheard two juveniles, not ye! out of their aprons, offering to bet the cigars that Scou would be elected, because he was 'abiggerman than Gen. Pierce-' Another little lad, who was sweating away at the stove trying to light an old stump of a cigar, on being advised to leave off that filthy habit replied with the utmost gravity that 'it was very bard work to break off smoking, as he had sptoked ever sinco he was a small boy." Almost daily we may, see little three footers with lighted projections tn their mouths, swaggering along, puffing and spitting after the most approved rowdy style. A glance at the marvelous development and precocious intellects exhibited by the young misses of this effeminate generation must be deferred unuJ another day."

Orifia of Several faiklMt, Fashions have frequently originated tn endeavors ofihe inventors to hide some deformity hoops for iriaitsncc, fo conceal an ill-shaped hip, ruffles a th^ neck perhaps large tleeves hijiorv does not men* tion, and conjecture might not be acceptable. Patches were Inveated in the reign of Edward the tiitth, by a lady who ill this manner cove rod a wen on her seek.-— Cbarlc* the seventh, of Franco in rodueed long coats to hiae a pair of crooke«i leg*.— peaked shoes two feet' long, were invented by the Duke of Anjou to conceal a deformed foot. Frinttfi 1st was obligei! from a wound in bis bead to sroar ^on bair. «od hence U«e fashion. Ls«beUa, of Bavaria, was proud of beauty, and is'.roduced the costume of leaving tho neck and shoulders:

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Marry is gazing upon"me And. now in *oft, low tones, he tells me of his love and his hopes, nnd how he feared, during that weary absence, when he returned he would find me the happy bride of another. And then how he rejoiced lo hear that 1 was still unmarried. And now. (oh. how 1 tremble) he asks me if 1 will be his wife! His wife I How happy this word to me But 1 cannot speak. I place my hand silently in his—and h6 needs no oti^t answer. He thanks me again and agai^rand in strange, fitful conversation, we pass the lime away. Now he Is gone. He went with a whispering assurance that he would be hero to-morrow.

And to-morrow comes. Harry is here early to see my father And now it is over —papa has blessed me,, and calls me his lear. good child and mama's tears are mingling ones of joy and sorrow.

Weeks pass—and Htrry and myself are living in our own house. Ha is carressing me as usual, 1 begin to believe that 1 am already married, and have a husband, whom am to

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t»ui what ii this I I am alone in the dork Whpre is Harry? Pshaw! All this wa* a dream. Howprovoking! At any rate, if one cannot have a reality, it is very pleasant to dream. Don't you think so l—City Item-

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The Oswego Journal thus expatiates on the 'progressive" ways of our rising generation: Boys are nearly an extinct race. There is scarcely an intermediate stage between iaper and despfradnism. The rowdy inlunt is no sooner out of hia long-clothes than he exhibits tho incipient traits of the andy -loafer,' and by the time he is ftirty jacketed ho want* a tobacco-pouch, a pack of cards, and learns to swear like a pirate. At the age of ten he begins to run with the masheenand his mother generally knows he is out. becauso he is seldom in. At tho age of twelve he smokes, drinks, and speaks ol his parents as "tho old man and old woman.' At fifteen he wants a gold watch and revolver, and talks about 'latnming' everybody that don't -keep out of his way.' At ighteen he is the 'fastest' youtll about town

talks of setting up for himself, writes love let- ministration as they are to the powers now* ters, and becomes a perfect adapt in games in existence at Washington. For every _r _L *i|

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baftl*ied tigbt bt«eob««) and i» tb«r rei^n and of Elisabeth, enormous large breechesoame oesar «id in fashion. The beauxs of that day staffed and the rivers flow—lives tlwk breoob^w with rags, wool and other rwbiie th&^nmn aar* Consfitution live, never

UH tbey resenbled huge babnr,s0f| !0 die umtH Ibey faH and the very name of cptton. .48 ooew up wub them, the ladies] Use republic is blotted from th- earth invented satge hooped fenwoats. It WAS'

•aid that two lovers could oct come within dd|i*i belLevo it any use to vaociit•etrtttt feet of wacb other! At one time tqaare li&te for scoaS pox," said backwoods tv« «Mll widtbt tiMt preetanatiMH K^itockt«y^ bad a cbtfd vaccmatod. wm iaaood tb*i panoa sbMid be aiiowwd? and be felf oUt of a window satg was killed mot* (to* ««iMbff tm* pn k»# thw ft #eek tfter.**

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THE LTFS or AX EDITOR.—Tha Bain more Argus says this is geticraiy thought to be a life of mere pastime, and almost eveay tyro thinks himself competent to th« task. A greater mistake cannot be made. To edit a paper well.intended for the million.is a task of great labor and difficulty The labor is like that of Sisyphus, eternally rolling his stone up a mountain, when once accomplished it must immediately be done again. We have not time to unbend and relax the nerves after matter for .one issue is prepared, before copy must be furnished for the next, and thus the year in and year out. sick or well, with the spirit buoyant or depressed, the work must be done, and if one has any sort of reputation, it must be done well it will not do to falterfs^The edtor is in the condition of the keeper of o.o© of our hotels. There dine at his table many hundreds each day, scarcely two pleased with the same dish—he must, therefore, have almost an endless variety, and all good, so that his many guests may each be helped to his liking. His editorials are the easiest part of his duties selections, his choice of assistants, and general supervision of the whole, is much the severer task,

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The «KJatlejr»» Stave.

Few people have an idea of the amount of reading matter publilhcd in a year in a daily newspaper, or the amount of labor bestowed upon its composition or in its selection. In the Herald, is published each year an amount of reading matter equnl to twenty four octavo volumes of three hundred pages each. The advertisements nearly quadruple this. The type set for reading matter alone are nine millions—The editorial matter would make three volumes of three hundred pages each, and requires two thousand pages of manuscript closely written upon paper of foolscap size. During the year thirty thousand copies of exchange pa pers have to be closely scanned to obtain tho latent and most interesting items of news, and the most pleasing miscellany. Hundreds of books must be examined with view to ascertaining their literary, statistical or scientific merits every project for public improvement or benefit, aud many fr the advancement of individual, interest, must be onicled, and correctly too and matters local require constant care and investigation. In all these things the Kditor must be aceu ra:e, or the thousand of fault finders, and error seekers, who are "nothing if not critical." stand ready to "comedown upon him like a cart load of brick." In the li*t of labors we have said nothing of reading twenty-four hundred columns of *4proof,'' getting up dai ly reports of markets, examining, under' standing and appreciating the latest inven lions of all'sorts of complicated machinery, for lightening the world from the noozleof tnc town pump, or straitening the pedals of club footed babies, or of "raising a muss generally," and being spicy and independent without touching any man's pet pecadiliocs, or treading upon any reader's corns.Perhaps somoofour"hard-working" Iriends, who labor some eight or ten hours a day, would like to try tbeir hands at the "lazy businesssMofconducting a daily newspaper.

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:u.:-3• soi.-va?» Office Seeking-.

The Journal of Commerce gives some very sensible advice to the President, elect, which hemay probably not need, but which is none the less forcible in its conclusions. It argues very properly, that unless General Picrce, by a firm and decided course at the beginning, checks the tendency to office seeking, he wilt create a large body of disappointed aspirants, whose interest will be as strong in opposition to the incoming ad-

one who receives an olficet there will be many who are refused, and who, from the course generally pursued by those who beslowe those rewards are converted into open

enemies. All personal solicitation should bfe refused, for those aspirants who have the opportunity of personal interviews on these subjects convert tho slighest civility, or the most casual and unmeaning observations, into distinct promises. They will allege to thdir friends that they feel certain of success that, in fact, the conversation was equivalent to a promise. A sense of bitter disappointment to their hopes, finally indu* ces them to say, that the Present is not a man of his word. This becomes repeated by unsuccessful office seekers, until is believed. There are about one hundred thousand office* to be filled under the General Government. There will be at least five hundred thousand applicants. So that four tim» as many enemies are created out of disappointed applicants as there ar«» auach-. ed friends made by the distribution of office. This shows that the President elccj, has a very delicate and discriminating task before him, requiring caution and in tbe discharge of it, -w' ... .1

Among themost eloquent, beauj^Ail and appropriate tributes to the memo|y of Mr. Websterr we have read, few tfcujfeqaai the speech of Mr. Eugene Cas^^ in the supreme court of California, Jsiitftig at San Francisco, on the 22d of Nojriimbsr. In the course of ii occurred the flowing passage, which we^fegtet that w« have alwno the spaffieto^|y:

IiisROt tor such as Dittit) Webster to die ——to dio and be no u#re. In ibat toiuina osooMAt between timajind eternity, whon the aoal of a mat) about lo ahako off its eaflhly trammels, pierces with now sight into the future on the brink gfWbiob it hovers, his soul endowed with prbpbettc sease, gave utterance in the word£,f*l still livo.V Ves. be still lives in his gnat and his mag* tiificient serrtc» in bis gesms and patrioli.m, of which Ae light aro sttU o^r the wi»oio t«»ci, and wdi too with n» always, to glials, to enbootage. and to exalt—4ives in the heart of.^ts country snd ki whafever of ber is jnrost imoo»tsi, to ber hiaiory kcr freedom, an iter great* vCMrMH OiWwlT*l*wW: yillf

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The following story is decidedly rich. If any one has re^d it before let him read and laugh again "A yf»r or two since, when the subject of temperance was being discussed freely the citizens a little town in the western part of Massachusetts, called a meeting to talk over the matter. There had nev* er been a temperanco society In the place but ^fier some little discussion, it was voted to form one. They drew up a pledge of jotal abstinence, and agreed that if any member of tho Society broke it, he should be turned out.

Before the pledge Was nbcepled. Deacon D. arose and said he had one objection to it he thought that Thanksgiving day ought to be free for tho members to take something as he could relish his dinner much better at this festival if he took a glass of wine. ^%Ir. L. thought that the pledge was not perfect. He didn't care any thing about

I hanksgiving but his family always made great account of Christmas, and he couldn't think of sitting down to oinner then without something to drink. He was willing to give it up on all other days, and in fact ilmt was the only time when he eared any thing about It. Pfjllr. next arose, and said he agreed with the other Speakers, except the time.—. He didu't think much of Thanksgiving or Christmas, though he liked a little at any time. There was one day however, when he must have it. and that was the Fourth of July. He always calculated upon having a ••reg'lar drink" on thm occasion, and he wouldn't sign the pledge if it pevented him Irom celebrating Independence.

Squire S„ an old farmer followed Mr. 11 He was not in the habit of taking anything often, but must have some when he washed sheep. Why, he considered it dangerous lor him to keep his hands in cold water without something to keep him warm inside.

AHer some consideration it was concluded that each member of the society should take his own occasion to dfink—Deacon I), on Thanksgiving. Mr. L. Christmas, elo.— The pledge was signed by hrge number and tho society adjourned in flourishing condition after voting that it should be :he duty of the members "to watch ench other to see that they did not break ihe pledge,

Tho next rnoroing DeaconaD. walked into his neighbor's yard who by the way, was Mr. the sheep man, wonderingfas it wns bitter cold morning, whether was up yet. He met his neighbor coming out of the house, nnd to his surprise, gloriously drunk, or to use a modern phrase "burning a beautiful kiln." "Why L!" exclaimed the astonished D.eacon, "what does this mean, sir? You have broken your pledge, and disgraced our society and tho temperance cause." "Not—hie—as you knows on—hio— Deacon," said L. "1 havu't—hto—broken the-^-hio pledge, Deacon.

Certainly you have, sir, and I shall report you to the society. You sgreed not to drink except when you washed sheep.— You cannot make me think thnt you me going to wash shtep such a cold day as this," "F-follow ma—Iiio—Deacon.

L. started for the barn, and the Denion followed. On entering the door, tho Deacon saw a large wash-tub standing in the (locr an old ram tied to it, tho poor animal shaking dreadfully with the cold and bloating pitifully." ••Hie—there* Dd-deacon," s»id L.. pointing to the sheep with an air oCtriuinph. "that old—hie—ram has been washod six times this—hie—morning, and I—hie— ain't done with him—hie—yet.''

It hardly noocssary to say that tho Deacon mizzled. ITHAMAB.

A young man of ihe "rural districts," being on his first visit to see how the world wagged arrived in Buffalo a short time since and put up for the night at a 1rst class hotel. On retiring he deposited his boots at the side of his chair by the door. On getting up rhe next morning, be discovered (bat his boots had "made tracks." He rushed down «tair$. to the office, maijo inquiry after his lost property, and was informed that probably the portnr had them •'Porter's got ro eh!" «fid he: "well I'd like to know what Mr. inter's got to do with my boots!" Ilaving found the whereabouts of the '•cumid pusson" who had taken them away., he demanded his boots "Dar dey is," said Ebony, producing a pair ofhighW policed oow hides. "No them ain't I 'em!" ?te exclaimed "mine was a dirty paid!'' The grin of Ihe Alrican was ad the phrase goes in that quarter. —K^ick.

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Ettrarafsnt Speech.

The late Bishop Heddingused to lei! an incident in his episcopal career, strikingly illustra'.ive of ther despotic power »f long-to-dulged habit. At one of the Conferences

afflotr. He was nH said to be guffty of po# itWe falsehocKl* bill soperlatlvrs flawed

freely from his fongue that truth had all the «wbl«nci», and flie^(jSMit!y did all the mWebtef of a jiei. Tfie young man was seiv-

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to b» jwbliMy adwloniihed by the chair. He stood tip iri the presence of his bfethrtn, tbe^ BShop, tnfh the gre#t**i kHdn»»s, jwinned the «tijk resiltirig ftota tSb habit. Aftei' hearirtg him through, the aocused, bathed in tears, requested permist»on to say a few words, ifb commenced by candid acknowledgement of hi^auft. and thanked ihe Bisop lor his adm^Ph. Turning to hi* brethren In the ministry, ha sured rtvem of his determination to conquer bif besrting propmsity. «I ttgfet it as mocb as any of you. I have straggled againsrit, I 'hsve wept over it. Yes, biethran, by A%ht and by day, I ttfefpt on account of It sod I can truly say, it has already caused me to sbed barrels of tears.**

Tn« Pa ANTE-Boo* rs GSAWXAJI.—A certain parish clerk overheard a school |uter gl*ing leosons in grainmar:

Yoa cannot pUce a tfw singular article, •lid the preceptor, before plural nauns.— one can say A pigs, A woman, Ai! Cried tbi the blerk tne prayerbook kmws better than yoa, I should think fcod dtxu tfot teach, tne to say every Son

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Feeding Pigs*

1. Avoid foul feeding. 2. Do not omit adding salt in rtfri lerafe quantities lo the nip'ss given you will finJ if to your acting to this. "V 3. Feed at regular intervals. 4. Cleanse the trough previous to feeding. 4. Do not overbed—glre only as much as will be consumed at them^ai. 4 & 6. Vary your bill «f fare. Varmfy will create or at' all events, increase appetite, and it is further rrjost conducive to health./' let your variations be guided by the state of»^ the dung cast. this, should be of medium consistence, and of a greyish brown color if hard, increase the quantity of bran and succulent roots if you add a portion of corn that which is injured and thns rendered unfit for other purposes will answer well. 7. Feed your s!ock seperately in clfl«o* according to their condition keep sows in young by themselves—and bacon hogs and porkers by themselves It is not advisabl* to keep your stores to high in flesh, for high feeding is calculated to retard development of lonn and bulk. It is better to feed pigs intended to be cut up for bacon loosely and not too abundantly, uniil ihey hnv* atained their fnll statues you can hrin^ them into the highest possibie condition ii* an inconceivably short space of tim 8. Do not regret the lo*s or scarcity

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where bt presided, young preacher w*s ^eve* price, but leave It 'en*" charged with lndolging in too great epigtr- ^rev liberality of the gentleman.«

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Never throw a stone at any on« until yo»t have looked to seo whether there is a win. dow behind, or you m«y have to pay rather dearly for your revenge.

Never let your plate leave yntf st an or^ dinary, as (here is is no knowing when you may see it again.

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potatoes so far as swino feedhg is concerned. Its loss has heen fthtf means of stimulating inquiry and producing experiments, which has resulted in the discovery that many other superior vegieable have bean hitherto negleclad and foolishly passed aside. 9. Do not npglect fo keep your swino clean, dry, and wnrm.*» The*e are essetials, and not a whit less imperative than feeding, for an inferior description of food will by their aid sticced far better than th«» highest feeding will without them and suffer rrin Id reiteratn the benefit derivable from washing your hogs: this will repay your trouble manifold.

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Skill in

The fiirmer has qintn as much need »f skill and tact in cultivating the earth as tinr other class of citizens. Skill, tact, go.. I management, contribute quite as much to success in (arming as hard work. Th« hflad must work as Well ns tho hands, and be mutual helpers. In thfl»article of butter, for inslauce, the same outlay is required t.» make a miserably poor niticle as a goo I one. But rancid butter will not sell in m-ir-ket for half as much as that which is pure, and sweet, and skillfully put up in )clJyw balls, and in clean wholesome firkins.

Il is the skillful dairyman that pockols the most oash nnd establishes a good rrputation for himself and his butter. Just so it is in all the various departments of agnculture. The man who cultivate# his mind and lays up a fund of useful and sciermfio knowledge, as he cultivates his farm from year to yoar, if sure to reap a rich reward in the time of harvest.—R State Journal.

•s t" Smull Fur ins* .h„ A hankering nfier much land is a se rine* draw back to successful farming in ||t* Onited Stntes. and we bolievo that if lhn»«« fourths of those who Have over srtvanty./iv.i acres of land would sell the excess, and dovote their entire attention to the balsoce. they would find (helves betler off. A nun had a lar^o vineyard, and two daughters when the one married he g.ive her as dowry ono third of the vineyard, yet discovered that the remaining Iwo thirds netted him ar much as the whole vineyard whmi the other daughter married, he gave her third, and found his profits in the sticceding year larger than they had ever been. A practical farmer says, I am confident that fifty-acres, cultivated ip the very best modern improvement will yield, more profit than many of your hundred acre farms now yield.' Manure and labor will do tho,|)ii siness. Lsrga farms aro a weariness to the flesh, ,,

Never refuse at an evening party to see a

lady to ber carriage, the probability is you'll save a cab by her asking you "ii she cannot drop you ou your way hom*}"

Never leave your hat in the passage, un» less its a bad one.

the chances are you may get a good deaf mora by it. Never sit next to a young lady at dinner, for she only talks, and does not care about eating, ,»,•

Never lie executor lo a will, aa it is all \i* ability^reat trouble, and no profit, l^seveif it arret-with your wife, AS vent will only have to make it up, and fo paly** for th* reconciliation in the shape of a, box at th* Opera, or a dinner at Kichujoad, or a Cashn«reahawt. 'n ti**9r meabon you have received a legioy- or elao some irnpertioent feilmr wilt b« asking yotf to stand a dinner.

Never pay to see a balloon go tip, as yon can see much better by remaining outsid*.

Ose of Com Moore's obituaries Here lies John Shaw, ^Attorney at Law

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Oiv« yotff John tilutWi Attorney at Law?

One boy in a shop is as goo^I as tfiXn Two boys, however, are worse than ifte dt* if. irtherebe but one in a room be is a" qoist and sedste as Quaker, fntroduc* another sand grand add Joftv tu.oblin- an'* foroenets over the alove wiii bs ihe orde* bam sunset till di»k

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rom Puneb'M Ponkot TJook. Moaml Advice.

Never tell any old clothes without put ring a farthing in the waistcoat pocket, as tho Jew fancies then that it is a sovereign, and gives you a much better price for them.

Never burn your fingers which you msv do if you marry a woman of property without inquiring what her property is flrsf.

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