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O S E S
THE SENTINEL
IS PUBLISHED EVEKY WEDNESDAY,
A
KED WING% 9ANftKSOTA,
BY
E I E O MAGHNNIS
Journal
An Independent Democratic
DEVOTB©'
TO THE INTERESTS AND1 SIGHTS
OF
THE MASSES.
As a Political Journal it will try air irtea«
ures and men by the standard ot Democratic
principles, and will submit to no test but that
of Democratic tratb.
CONTENTS:
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Legislative—Foreign and Domestic—Kivor
and Commercial News—Literary Matter—
Tales-Biographical a Historical
Sketches, &c & «&c.
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shortest notice.
TIL INKS.—Warranty. Quit-Claim,Special
Warranty, Mortgage Deeds, and Township
PUtsconstantly unhand and for sale at this
office.
mMLNKSTCARDlTHIoS
K. T. W1LOKH. W. C. WILLISTON.
W I E A W I I S O
•It tome us at Law,
RED WIXO, MINNESOTA
ill attend to the duties of their profession in
any of the Courts of this State*
W. WILLISTOV,
Notary Public and Agent for the fol
lowing reliable
ffre Iitmrunce Companies
MKROH.VNTH, Hartford, Conn.
?iTT FIRE,
W I I A O I
ATl'ORXEY & COUNSELLOR AT A W
A
GENERAL LAND AGEST,
IIE1J WIS/*, MINNESOTA.
\yARUEN" BRISTOL,
•Ittorney fit Law
BED WING,
MINNESOTA.
51y
S A N O
Attorney at Law,
N O A I
And Land and Insurance Agent,
RED WING, MINNESOTA.
JJANS MATTSON,
Attorney at
W1IACE WILUCB
Law,
AXD S KM: OF
Bad WMV ,', JuVitfitCsof
•BACE,
Particular attention paid
*tld Collecting.
CLINTON UU'tNKK.4rf. O.O ttE.YNOI.DS.
OUltMEE & REYNOLDS,
nnstfllors and Attorneys at Law,
Red Wing, Minn.
J^OiUce with Smith, To 7/ne & Co. 82-ti
1 W I
H. E W I I O E
Bankers & Land Agents
ED WING, MinnesotoTer.
oney loaned. Exchange & Land Warrants
•ought and sol I. Land Warrants, or Money
.oanedto pro-emptors,onlong or short time,
.\ndon favorable terms.
L»ndsbon!jhlandsoldon o:nmission&c.
Red Wing,May,1857.
O W ME Ac I E E
DEALERS IN
RBAIa ESTATE.
ICED WING MINNESOTA
Will attend to locating Land W arrants. pay
irtant of taxes,collection of notes, and to the pur
chase and sale of Real Estate throughout the
Territory. Surveying, Mapping,and Platting
of every kind done te order by a practical sur
veyor. Copies of township maps furnished.—
Deads drawn and acknowledgements taken.
J^* All business intrusted to them, will re
etivc pro-dipt attention.
I.TOWNI, J.O.PIKBCE
W. S HAWKINS. O. B. BAKER. A. HALL
A I O N S—N O W O S
Hawkins & Co.,
W
lULD take this method of informing
their friends and the public generally,
'.hit thoy are now prepared todo
,1 a a si a sa
Of all sinds. su.-li as llousejSign, Carriage,
^.irtain and Ornamental Painting, Graining,
fflazimr, Marbling and Paper Hanging.
^Ppj/ialattcniion paid to allcrdcrsfro
tha country. 52tf
Bed Wins, Jtfly 17 1«&7-
tlEMOVAL- -SPOKf^MAN'S DEPOT.
Has been rcmovod
to tho west side cf
Jordan, Broad street
where may bo found
a good assortmentof
SHARP' S RIFLES,
Target and Muzzle loading Rifles
double and single barrel Shot Guns,
'.CoWsy Allen'sy and the celebraedy
Robbins and Lawrence Pistotls
Powder, Sh»t, Lead, Capa, Wads, Flasks, Shot
Bolts, Game Bags, Fishing Tackle, &e.,&c.
Cheap for Cash.
Repairin re nndrii«pntch.
M. J. CHAMBERLIN.
Bod Wing, Sept. 10,18S». T0ut«
A S II a O O
O Monday, 13th, 1850.
The first terra of this School will commence
the building, on Broadway nearly oppo
site the Chillson House.
TERMS:
Primary, (for term of 14 weeks) $ 4,00
Higher Enghsh, 5,00
Classical, 7,00
Modern Languages, (Extra) 4,00
Music, (Miss II. Kellogg. Teacher) 15,00
P-l)OR8ET, Teacher.
*rt Wing, DM. If, !«•». lT6-»f
VOLUME 4, NUMBEK 34.
HOTELS.
L- LEL,E
convev Passengers to any part of the country.
April-24.1858. 90-tf
Rod Wing,May 23,1857. 4-ltf
18SO. E WING 1850.
S A A N I fl| O xll 1 L.
A N
SASH, DOOR AND BLIND FACTORY
(One Blo«k above Freeborn's Saw Mill.)
WE
Convey aucing
157-y
O O O E We're into port at last, Fred, we've pass'd
LoTecUroct,imme liately opposite the Steam the harbor bar,
boat Landing.Red Wing Minnesota,
PROPBIKTOKS.
iencoof those whomay favor them with their
patronage. The numerous rooms are all well
Kod Wing, .Murou 1,185S.
I I I S O I O I S E
CORNER OF BROAD AND TUIBD STREETS
find the best of accommodations. Ther is a
good stablo attached. Passengers and Bag
gage conveyed to and from the Boats free of
charge. 171-ly
A O S E
MKS. MAUY FLING, Proprietress.
This popular House is now open for the re
ception of hoarders.
Board by the day or week famished on the
most reasonable terms.
January 7,19G0. 179—tf.
O O E O S E
L. F. HENDKICKSON, Proprietor.
This new and commodious House is situated
on Plum street, Red Wing. It has been built
Hartford Conn and furnished unoer the special supervision of
the proprietor, all the rooms are well lighted
ventilated and furnished, and all persons wish
ing to get tho. worth of their money are res
pectfully invited to give him a call, and no
pains will be spared to make comfortable all
those who may favor him with their patronage.
In connection with the House is a good stable,
anjl well of water. Ostler always in attendance.
January 2nd, IS50. 179tf.
«,. €»^1VELLY Iff. !.,
Tenders hisprofcssionalserviccs to the citi
zens of Red Wing arid vicinity.
OFFICE.—Corner of Bush and Plum street
up stairs.
E E N E S
Ilon.Z. [VIOWJKLL, M. O., Fairmont, Vu.,
llun. J. L. DAWSON, M. C., Brownsville ,Pa.,
Prot. T. D. MUTTEK, Philadelphia, Pa.,
Dr.J. C. CooPKit,
Rev. Dr. DnuMMoND-Morgantown, Va..
Drs. L-LANE & BKOCK. Morgantown, Va.,
Dr. A. H. CAMPBELL, Key West. Florida,
Dr.E. S. GAINES, Knoxvilic,,Tennessee.
SHALL BE PREPARED TO FUR-But
iiish at all times, anything in the above
line of business, and shall keep on hand all
kinds of planed and mutchid Lumber, Mould
ings, etc.
Orc'crs promptly attended to, which may al
so be left with Brown & Betcher.
Produce of all kinds taken iii exchange fbr
work. COGEL & BETCHER.
Rod Wing, April 19,1859. 142-ly
I N I E & S E O N
DEALERS I N
DryGoods,Groceries.Crockery,Hardware Cat
.ery,Nails, Oils, Paints Sash, Window Glass
Looking Glasses,Farminglmplments.
A.so, Hosiery, Gloves. Cravats. Suspenders.
8hirts,Collars,Brushes,Fancy Goods, «&W
J. MCINTIKE.
Rod Wing M. T. T. B. SHELDON
DUBUQE CITY MARBLE
WORKS.
N•HERRICK,Dealer
in American and For-
eign Marble.Sixthstrcct. below Mainand
Towa, Dubuque. TOMB.
Hi)inimpiiiv. Tom $c flftVtd Stoilfet«.Man
tles Tabl A 62m9
S 1
E II S
DEALERS IN
E A I E S
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry,
Red Wing, Minnesota.
J^"ALL WOKK WARRANTED..
Aug. 13, IS59. 158-tf
FAIRBANKS'
A E N
A E S
OF ALL KINDS
FAIRBANKS & GREENLEAF,
35 Lake street, Chicago.
J» HENDRICKSON,
Uectitiet and Wholesale dealer in
WINES LIQUORS-
RED
Corner Plum and Third Sts., S7tf
WIrttt, MINNESOTA
II O A S S I
Fashionable Tailor!
Next doof to Smith, Meigs & Co.'s Bank.
RED VrtSG MINNESOTA.
December 17,1859. 170-ly
A E N S W A I N
SURGEON AND MECHAN CAL
E N I S
llooras over the Dtag store*
Re W
Main at
70a
THE RETURN OF THE "FIRE-FLY."
A
lighted, ventilated and furnished in a superior -,
manner. In connection with the house is a| a. «^e your heart for this, man! just
jrood and commodious stable.
8«ff
E W1TVO 12M Nli
A 6 BENNETT, IVopr.etor.
!lEf WIJfG, MINNESOTA.
r^"Connected with the House i-* a large aiiil
convenient Stable. Stnffcsleave iaily for the
Teams and Carriages on hand to
8 a
fiery star.
IHI lh new, spacious and commodious house „,.
I- is now open for the reception of guests.— I town's in sight, I See the cliffs, the very
It has beenoconstructed unde thonothing
immediatel
supor isio the proprietors,r
and has --'-.. ..
been omittedtoinsure the comfort and conven-!
Window at St. Arthur's flashing all
the sunlight back.
think of mother's joy,
£nd of our dear blind father's pride in you,
his youngest boy.
Fancy how madcap Mary in a breath will
laugh and cry,
And, more than all, how one you know will
greet you by-and-by.
Nay, never look so white, man remember
when wc lay
Bccalm'd for five long days antr flights in
A. B. MILLER, Proprietor.
new Hotel is now open for the reception I ,. ,. ...
the traveling public, where theye will You
Trinidado's bay,
said'twoulanbring
back
lifmore,
and strerigth
to heart arm once
Could you but feel the wind that breath'd
along our own old shore.
And now 't:s here
I smell the thyme and I
broom from off the down,
I see the yellow gorse that girds the hill-top
like a crown.
I cannot blame your weakness, boy, my tears
could almost flow,
To think of nearing all we left three weary
years jfgb.
I'm sure they're thinking of us now with
anxious hearts at home,
I warrant me they've heard long since the
gallant Pire-fr'lf* come
And little Mary would have been, a hundred
times to-day,
Begging a peep through Walter's glass, and
watchi on the quay.
We'll not be half an hour at home ere
Katie will be there,
Blushing like any half-blown rose, as modest
as she's fair.
What! not a word or smile at that as if I
did not know
For whom yon bought the shawl and wreath
you've safely stowed below.
Huzza we're come to anchor I see
steamer's smoke
TH
E RE WIN SENTINE
theof
A little time, and we shall sit amid our own
dear folk,
Come, let me help you up, Fred, by this
you're rested well,"
the cheery words and loving voice on
heedless seises fell.
The sailor boy lay dead and cold upon the
sunny deck,
A little lock of golden hair hung from his
bended neck.
'Twas just as well—he no'er could know
that on h,'s Katie's breast
Another's child look'd up and smiled before
it sanS to rest
ANOTHEl SICKRNIAG I E ON
JOHX O W N
NKOKO EQUALIT AND A E I
The journals eoiitnin the following
letter from Victor IltigO, Which he had
written in response to a communica
tion addressed him, by threeo citizens
of Ilayti, in Paris
ILUJTEVILLE HOUSE, GCEKXSEY,
Dec. 28, 1859.
CITIZENS OF HAYTI :—I thank you
for the eloquent terms in which you
have addressed me. Your words
reach my heart.
A white and black Republic are sis
ters, the same as a white and black
man are brothers. There is only one
humanity, because there is only one
God.
The French Republic had negroes
among the Representatives of the peo
pie and that is the one thing that made
it above all glorious.
I have been sadly deceived in that
fraternity of races, the southern States
of the American Union. In killing
Brown they have committed a crime
which will take its place among the
calamities of history. The rupture of
the Union will fatally follow the
as-er
sassination of Brown. What an event.
What a disaster I
I am afflicted at heart in thinking
of this crime and this fault.
A to John Brown, he was an apos
tle and a hero. The gibbet has only
increased his glory and made him a
martyr.
Black and white, all brothers, all
eqnal, let us rally more and more
around that priciple of all principles
—Liberty. Your friend,
VICTOR HUGO.
Hov your Republic. Let your
people know it.
A said an Englishman, the oth
er day, belong to a country upon
which the sun never sets." And I,"
said a Yankee, "belong to a country
of which there can be no correct map
—it grows so fast that surveyors can't
keep up with it."
A Republican exchange says that
"the Republican party consists of iron
men." Then-the devil will have a
good many irons in the fire.
Minnesota Forever:
RED WING, GOODHUE COUNTY, MINN., WEDNESDAY. MARCH 21, I860.
From the Boston Courier.
E SENAT E INVESTIGATING COM
MITTEE.
a ,naf
Time, they say, is tho great, discov
erer of all things. In its progress it
has now brought round a variety of The matrimonial advertisements con
developments in regard to the Kansa
affairs, which unsuspicious persons
needed, in order to open their eyes to
the truth.
A good deal has transpired in theA
course of the inquiry, as to the secrets
of the Fremont campaign and the af-ed
fairs of Kansas in general. The
amount of money raised, by means of
the shrieking" process, for election
eering purposes—partly expended
the Presidential canvass of 1856, andhouse
the main portion levied subsequently,
—the excitement in the meantime be
ing kept up, and the proceeds devoted
to maintain the Republican party in
the several States,—must have been
very large. It appears by the state
ment of Mr. George L. Stearns, of
Boston, who, it seems, was the Secre
tary of the Massachusetts State Kan
sas Committee, that he raised the sum
of §48,000 in five lronths, in Massa
chusetts alone, as wc understand him,
Nothing and supplies to
thethe
value of §20,000 besides were fur-
were
uislied, in aid of Kansas. In addition
to the services thus rendered, in the
way of depleting the pockets of our
citizens, by Mr. Stearns and his assist
ants, ostensibly for Kansas, but really
for general electioneering objects, it
appears that Gen. Pomeroy acted as
pecia'l collector hi Massachusetts and
other northern States, o:i a salary of
§3,000 and ten per cent, of the money
raised for political objects. W doamazed
not pretend to estimate the amount
realized, except by approximation but
taking that gathered in Massrichuselts
as a basis, and considering the wide
field of action throughout the free
States, many hundreds of thousands
must have been the result and, onin
the whole| the effect produced in the
political revolution of a variety of
States would seem to imply the liberal
expenditure for which the means were
thus handsomely provided, thro' the
contributions of our citizens for
Kanstts."
In fact, it is now made fully evident
that very little of the money, or evenjured
the clothing and supplies collected
in churches, ever reached Kansas at
all. The managers even outwitted
one gentleman (Mr. Delavan, of Alba
ny), who knew thorn too well, from
experience,-We yvesiune, but contribu
ted clothing to the amount of a thous
and dollars, which was sold, in despite
of tho eold and nakedness of the Kan
sas suiferers, and the proceeds devoted
to the general political fund. Such
are some of the developments made
before the committee, calculated, one
would imagine, to have a somewhat
depressing influence upon the pros
pects of the present Republican cam-
In running Over these discreditable
proceedings, our thoughts naturally re
verted to a fund appropriated by theof
legislature of our own State, undoubt
edly connected with the same objects,
or the application of which Aye do notnations
recollect of having m$i account. This
is the emergency fund," provided for
by act of Feb. 15*, 1858, for the de-cultivated.
fense and support of the common
wealth, and for the protection and
preservation of the inhabitants there
of." The sum proposed for this neces
sary service was originally $20,000,
but was finally fixed at only $10,000
contemptibly small, certainly, suppos
ing it wore required at all. It was
intimated, however, at the time, in
Republican journals, and tor ought we
remember in the Legislature, that it
was to be applied to the use of the in
habitants of 3fassachusetts then resi
ding in Kansas. The act provided,
that an account should be rendered of
it to the next, general court, on or
before the fifteenth day of January
next." W have never heard of anyhoops,
account, and should be glad to seeot
what became of the money. There is
too much reason to fear it may have
gone the way of Mr. Dolavan's" cloth
ing, and possibly have helped, indi
rectly, of course, like some of the oth-
Kansas contributions, in the adven
ture of John Brown.
IRISH COMPUTATION.—A joiiy set of
Irishmen, boon companions and sworn
brothers, had made up.their minds to
leave the old sod" and wend theirped
way to Ameriky. They were five in
number, tWo Paddies, one Murphy,
one Dennis, and one Teague. It so
happened that the vessel they Were to
go in could only take lour of them.—
At length honest Teague exclaimed,
Arrah! I have it. We'll cast lots
to see who shall remain." Bat. one of
the Paddies objected, saying it was
not jonteel"*to do that thing. You
know, Teague," said he, that I am
an arithmetician and I can work it
out -by the rule of substractiony which
is a great deal better. But you must
all agree to bide by the figures." All
having pledged themselves to do so,
Pat proceeded: "Well, then, take
Paddy from Paddy ye can't but take
Dennis from Murphy, and Teague re
mains. By my soul, Teague, my jew
el, and it's you that can't go."
MATRIMONIAL A E I S E E N
AITENTHJ»EC
The Ne York correspondent of
the Charleston Mercury tells the fol
lowing story
tinue to fill an ample space in the Her
ald, notwithstanding the damaging ef
fect of Mr. Hill's revelation, Matri
monial brokerage in the metropolis."
facetious fellow of my acquaintance,
insatiate of female adventures, answer
"one of these advertisements the
other day, from two young girls, twins,
Rose and Blanche by name. His
overture was accepted, and he
wasevidence
requested by a return note to call at a
on Sullivan street. The wel
come billet was deliciously perfumed
and the writing in a fancy-like hand.
My friend's romantic chord was touch
ed in the face of his long and wicked
city experience, and straightway he
began to have visions of a pair of
blooming girls like two cherries on
one stem—nothing less enchanting
than the original Rose and Blanche
in Sue's "Wandering Jew." With a
selfishness co-extensive with the male
human species, he determined to have
the monopoly of both. went to
House, found it a respectable look
ing mansion, rapped at the door, was
admitted by the servant on giving his
name (an assumed one,) was shown
up stairs into a prettily furnished room
and was told that the sisters would
soon be in. In a few minutes a fierce
and spectral female, over forty years
old and rather drunk, made her ap
pearance, and without a word, flung
herself, with the recklessness of two
dozen Camilles into the arms of this
adventurer. Before he could
recover his balance or say a word, a
tall ruffian burst into the room, with a
pistol in each hand and cried frantical
ly, you are the betrayer of my wife I
will kill both of you together." The
ferocious female (a perfect she gorilla,
strength and appearance) threw
herself, still closer, about the arms of
my misguided friend. Fortunately he
is a powerful fellow, a splendid gym
nast, and a fine amateur sparrer. With
one sudden mighty punch of his right
fist he floored the woman, and with a
single bound he planted his dangerous
left upon tho black muzzle of the "in-called
husband," knocking him com
pletely off his pins with a second
stride he had gained the chamber, and
three more jumps took him* dowu
stairs and out of the house. im
prudently confided this ludicrous affair
to a few friends—I say "imprudently,"
because he had to stand innumerable
drinks on the strength of it They
have only to say "Rose" or "Blanche"
and with deprecatory phrase or ges
ture from his victim, the cocktail, or
hot rum is always forthcoming.
t-H^ClIARACTEK AXD MANNERS OF
THE MOBMAX WOMEN.—Th Morman
women .are course types of the gentle
sex. They are, as a class, common
and unattractive in appearance, chief
ly if not entirely from the lower walks
life. They exhibit none of those re
finements and graces for which the
better class of females among most
are distinguished,and which by
imitation are reflected from the lower
classes. They are awkward and un
They generally have large
hands, large feet and masculine forms.
Most of them like the men are of for
eign birth. Many of them swear, and
most of them use Vulgar language.—
Topics that are universally tabooed by
our women are esteemed perfectly le
gitimate and proper by them. Cant
and vulgar phrases are prevalent among
them. If you ask a young lassie, "how
do yon do Miss?" the answer is, "Fust
rate, how do you find yourself? Since
the establishment of the army in Utah,
and the influx of the "Gentiles," con
sequent upon it, the women have paid
more attention to their toilets
than they did before. They exhibit
themselves in all the plentitude of
and appear in all the elegance
silk, satin and fashionable bonnets.-
They are generally kind hearted, and
regard Gentiles, especialy the mengotten,
with much more favor than do the
other sex. It is to the credit of some
of the young girls, as also of the Mor
mon matrons, that they oppose a stout
resistance to Polygamy, and hence,
drew upon them the persecution of the
Church.
E following occured in our. hear
ing a few days since A man step
into an office of a ticket agent, and
oh looking at the different hand bills,
circulars, fcc, exclaimed "Why
Mr. R., you sell tickets all over the
world—every place but h—11." "Oh,"
replied R., "those are the cheapest
tickets we have. Just step down to
saloon, and they'll sell you one
for five cents. It is the first station on
the route."
E E is something worth knowing,
if true: Wm. C. Morgan, of Warren
county, Ind., writes that seed corn
from the butt end of the car, will ri
pen its product all at the same time,
and some three weeks earlier than seed
from the little end of the same ear.—
He recommends farmers always to
break their seed corn in two in thelost
middle, and use the butt ends only for
seed. Try it.
WHOLE NUMBER 190.
E ASS ACHE A SITAPUR
Mr. Christian, finding all were turn
ing against him, walked deliberately
down^ towards the river, preceded by
his wife, with an infant in her arms,
their other child being already across
the river with the nurse, or being ta
ken across by Sergeant Major Morton.
It is not quite certain whether Mr
Christian had with Mrs. Christian
reached the other side of the stream,
or only reached the bank on this side
I think lieutenant Lester, when in theseat*
Balie guard',- told me he had seen Mr.
Christian otf the other side. If so, as
shows they Were together,
they had just crossed, andr that would
be all, when Mr. Christian fell dead,
pierced by many balls. Nobly had he,
braved the storm, nobly he died. His
poor wife, from the evidence elicited,
appears to have been a little in ad
vance of him, and as he fell on hisscended
face, shot froim behind! by the traitors
around his own house, she sat down
beside him with the little babe in hershould
arms. A this moment the infernal
din is portrayed as baffling all descrip
tion, and yet a more exquisitely touch
ing scene can scarcely be conceived
than the one before ns. Her own
house behind her in flames, casting
their lurid glare on the little stream
between them, which, already copi
ously stained with the blood of her
race, offered but a temporary obstacle
to some 1,200 fiends who, with an
in-replied.
ooeaant yoll'ncr, sbniitinjT and firinor.
rained from their muskets death on
all around her still, there sat that
Christian mother with her babe, a lit
tle moment unheeded and unheeding,
for before her lay him, dead. It was
but a moment the savages knew no
mercy in the full swing of passions
unrestrained, they found a lower depth
amidst the lowest hell all sexes were
alike to them, and age brought no ex-'caught
emption—the infant and its mother
were numbered with the dead.—The
Mutinies in Oude.
GONE LONG I E O O AN ER
A N
The following good story was relat
ed to us by a gentlemen of this city,
whose veracity we have never heard
in question:
"About ten years ago, there lived on
the St. Charles road, niue or ten miles
from this city, a family by the name of
Stringer. The eldest soil, Jacob, or
Jake Stringer, as he was called, was a
most eccentric genius, and took every
occasion to show his oddness. One
day, while sitting before the fire whit
tling a shingle, his. mother.said to
him:
'Jake I want you to go down to
thethe
store (about half a mile distant,) and
get me a quarter's worth of sugar, and
a quarter's worth of soap. Now
mind what I tell you, Jack, and be
quick about it."
"Jake roused himself up, brushed
the whittling from his lap, and started
forth on his errand, clothed in blue
fustian and vest of the same material,
and a thick wollen shirt without any
coat. He did not return that day
and his mother waited long and
axiously for hev tea,- sugar nnd soap,
but in vain: Ten yeaYs plaSScd' aud no
tidings were heard of the errand-boy
Yesterday, as the. family were sitting
down to their Thanksgiving dinner,
the door opened and in came a tall
moustached,- goo'd-looking man,' with
some bundles in his band. It
wasway
Jake Stringer. All the family sprang
to their feet in astonishment but the
mother and Jake were perfectly cool.
"Mother," said Jake, 'here's your
sugar and soap.
"Lay them down on the table, aud
eat your dinner,' said Mrs. Stringer.
"You ought to be whipped, Jake, for
being gone so long."
"Where the truant had been all this
time we are not informed."—
g3^~ A 'fast' life cannot be lived
with impunity, in this field of waste
and disorder, as in every other, God's
violated law, however it may be for
never fails to assert and vindi
cate itself. "The vicious die early."
They fade like shadows, or tumble
like wrecks and ruins into the grave—
often when quite young, almost always
before forty. 'Bloody men shall not
live out half their days,'says the psalm
ist, and the remark is equally true of
fast men. They live unsteady spend
their twelve hours in six turn night
into day, or take for carousal and dis
sipation time that should be used for
rest and in their rush, in the chase of
pleasure get out of sight and into dark
ness, while others are in the glow aud
glory of life. Matty a man, and many
a woman, too, dies thus, long before
their time. They keep up such a
constant stream that the boiler is con
sumed or explodes. The machinery
is destroyed by reckless speed and its
inevitable wear and tear. The physi
cal system cannot endure the inces
sant strain and drain of sensual excite
ment, and the most robust muscle and
vigor waste in the furnace of such in
tense and passionate life.—Rev. T.
liinneg.
THIETY-TWO steamers have been
on that part of the Missouri River
between St. Louis and Alton (24 miles)
during the past twenty-two years.
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E LADIES.
A rich sdenc lately, occurred at A
depot at Camden, N. J. Th ladies,
when'they enter a well filled car, oan,
ally consider it the duty of the gen
tlemen to give up their seats to them.
Well, no doubt it is, but how often da,
they receive thanks for their kindness?
After the boat arrived at Camden,
lady swept into the caiy which wis
well titled and looked around for a*
A qirtet-lookiug lad offered his
seat to her. Which ya% Was appropriat
ed withont a word of thanks. Th
young man waited* for a moment, and
then quietly said, in atone sufficiently
loud to be heard by all:
"Thank yoir, madam."
The tady regarded* him with' sur
prise, and asked him to explain,
O I felt grateful that yon Conde
to oecupy my seat publicly,"
he replied*?
"You are rather impertinent, sir, and
be taught to-speak more polite-'
ly to a lady."
"Th observation does not apply in1
this case," was the reply.
What, do you mean' to say I am
not a lady, said she, now fully aroused.
I'YoTi are ho gentleman sir, yotfarean'
impertinent
Here she broke down.
"Madam is exceedingly compliment
ary, but ignorance is her excuse," he'
Will not somebody' protect me,"
OT
i«—Ul. ^r*l.:* *,tm«n9" naked'
the indignant lady.
''If any one should presume to in-.
suit you madam, I will protect yon*"
said the lad, "until—"
Until when?"
"Until you recover sufficiently to
talk at him, when, thinking he had
a tartar,' I would leave him
to your 'tender mercies.'
The highly enraged lady arose aitrl
swept from the car" in disgust, and the
lad resumed his seat amid roars or
laughter that fairly shook the cars.
LIFTING T«fe ViHrL.
George of Cappadocia, born at Ephi
phania Cecilia, was a low parasite who
got lucrative contracts to supply the
army with bacon/ A rogue arid in
former, he got rich, and run from jus
tice. saved his money, embraced
Arianism* collected a library,and.got
promoted by faction to the Episcopal
throne of Alexander. When Julian
camej A D., 361, George was thrown
into prison the prison was burst open
by the mob, and George was lynched,
as he deserved. An this precious
knave became in good time St. George
of England, patron of chivalry, and
pride of the best blood of the mod
ern world. Strange that the solid,
truth-speaking Briton should derive
from an imposter. Strange that the
Ne World should have no! better
luck—that the broad America must
wear the name of a thief.
Amerigo Vespuci, the pickle dealer
at Seville, who went out in 1499, a
subaltern with Hojeda, and whose
highest naval rank was boatswain's
mate in an expedition that never sailed,
managed: in this world to supplant
Columbus, ana baptise halt the globe
with his dishonest name. Thus rifc'
body can throw stones.-
EXPERIMENT WITH1 POTATOES.—A
great diversity of opinion exists among
farmers respecting the most profitable
of planting potatoes. Some plant'
whole seed, and some cut it. Mr. Al
fred Laphaffij of Burrillville, has for
several years made experiments in this
respect. This year he experimented
anew.- ifc panted 83 httls with whole
potatoes 23 hills with cut potatoes,
three pieces in a hill and 23 hills
with two pieces. The seed was aver
aged by weight and size. The result
was as follows: the 23 hills uncut po
tatoes yielded 55 1-4 lbs the 23 lulls.
with three pieces, 27 1-2 lbs. the 23
hills with two pieces, 34 lbs. The po-'
tatocs were weighed in the presence
of Mr. William E. Vallet, who certi
fies to the above facts and figures.—
Mr. Lapham tells us the potatoes were
all planted together in the same field,'
side by side, and the same quantity
and quality of manure put in all the
hills.— Woonsocket Patriot.
E SONS OF ERIN.—Many' Hard
stories are told at the expense of* the
brave sons of owld Ireland but the
following timely repartee we, (Consider
an exception: A tavern keeper in
Newark, when giving Ne^v Year's
presents to his 'help,' told' one of his
porters (a smart Irishman) that he was
about the best man around the house,
and therefore he should give him the
most costly present.: Sure,'said Pat
rick, rubbing his hands with delight,
1 always mean* to do my duty.' I
believe you,' replied the employer,
and therefore I shall make you a pres
ent of all yon have stolen,from me
during the year!' Thank your hon
or,' replied Pat, 'an may all your
friends and acquaintances trate yon as
liberallv.'"
MAJOB Ben Perley Poore (who
wheeled the barrel of applesfromBoa
ton to Salem) has been appointed
Clerk of the House Committee of For
eign affairs.