DIE DOLLAR PER ANNUM INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. T 0 AV_A_NID,9_ : Thursday Morning, iuly 19, 1860. seltti6 V ottrg, GRAY H AIRS BY L. U. siooraNey liSll . hair. ! —I marvel why they strike Styli ocTor and dismay; N mail; ut wickedness or shame lir ked ,:isgraee are they. .t. si;ent as when infant dreams Steal o'er the cradle-down, The n care their sparkling silver threads lu tut, the Clack, or brown. t,:ay hair 6 ! —the waniug beauty shrieks Itoure her mirror's face, .1• I forth th' unblessed invader flits I prouted from its place. Oil, lady, stay that lily hand. If one such guest should fall, They say at ,I,Lcn inure will come Tu attend the funeral. Gray the Queen of France Array ,1 in regal State, tine elite of the land, "Ile titled and Cie great. .11, , t oLae her *,:clity and grace vt every tongue, , t; kite t ingict-t o'er her brow hung ' -w}:en eprinkled be aft 4 thy!! wlii,ker3 you, cnd cuniMence youttful hue ; . dze of 'llan kind tcn of ri yu, thought !9re at t h ocdelinivehchool sage vxperielwe ,ray hair, !—I thick there beautfut Around the ancient face; ,11 , t1VSthnt fetid rie Wintry lamasrape glace; found-in Wiedoin'ft way tiroy crows store, - -,••• to :hit home uf joy .110.1 . e ate :1 nu mute (l': . bucationat :,T,lrpartnnut. Tg School Directors. r...tll,)titti ft. 1 1 ,1.4. lalwrer.; in the cause of to have a few moments u.th you•about the subject in which n:1 ititt-rested. You have seen fit to of itinelf to take citarge of the ( , 1111111 F'',(>ll6 of tiliti County ag ai n f or three: if God shall so long give me . 1 ;ea lll. 1 r this renewed mark of esteem and ~.tn only say that I am truly grate ott, c.nttn...7 as . it dots after a teint of one term of serv“v-- ;s peculiarly ratifying, and plc cc m.,1,r renewed obligation to exert my- Lc more useful in your service. ;My inrwever, will be vaiu without youi aid, fruitless, for good ; unless seconded I; yqur good will and prompttissistance j allow L. :nen, 1 repeat, to address you frankly, and t all plainness. As we must work togeth ,-. it is all important that we know and un rstand each other's views, and plans, and Loti‘es. I hope therefore that you will at times freely and frankly commthicate with me. Our objects are, cr should be, the eleva Liaa Of tile schouls of the county —their im provement iu all respects, as to the houses, yards, furniture, and the teachers, and in shots every thing that is' required to make a good sv:tool. 11 . 11:!e I have generally bad the co-opera tion of directors and proprietors, there are sae tbil:q, which I respectfully, but most Parncs t 4 r request you to take into coasidera t,m, and tee if it would not be better for the I•chools to have adopted. I might embrace all that is accessary to say, perhaps in the simple , lire up to the spirit of the law aed •cae. deci,;uns and instructions of the State Sn pr.r.h.on,d,ut But I will be more explicit.— would be avoided by hiring the . t{,44 btt , ` , ,r your respective districts at a meet- i; , eoi* the board held for that purpose, at whßli ineetintr, the citizens of the neighbor hoed should be invited to be present. Teach ers are frequently found in the schools, who tare never seen one of the directors, and in fact the directors do net know that sect per sons are teaching in the township. If the. persons desirous of teaching, could know before-hand at what time the instructors for a cere.ath district are to be hired,' t would be less trouule for them to attend all at one true and place, than it would for Bach_ teacher to go and look up a school for himself, and theu hunt up a director to employ him. Di rectors would at least know who were teaching their schools. Lc•t all the teachers be employ •at• the same time, by the whole board, and have a written contract, and at least no small share of the troubles in oar schools would be • ted. The president of each school board, has to teEtify under oath, that till the teachers em piled during the year, had a Valid certificate froin the County guperinteudeut. How can be safely do this unless he knows that fact urga personal knowledge? ' If any body and every body hires the teacheis, and!' the direct (cl, know nothing about them, how can the President i,wea: that all have certificates ? Monti' not then Directors know that thou who they employ as teachers are thus legally qualifi b i would call your attentioucto the resolu tion passed almost unanimously at the conven tlatiheld on ith of May, relative to grading the 'Price by thegrim% of the certificate' and the experience of the applicant,—takings' into account of course the size of the schools-- And I hope that Directors in the several-dis tricts will carry it out. „If persons, whose lit entry qualifications are of so low a grade that itey can 'barely obtain a certificate of any LA, are to receive the same amount of wa fes per month, as those who are entitled to cznificates of the first grade,—or if a young P. 1 .930, of no experience, is to have. as'u3uch . . . , . . '.. .)t.. ', !,.. ..1,.. ' s ‘.. ,'. , ' ‘ . C ,' . - I:- I 4 i • r ;:. . . • _.. , . . . , ~.• ,1-• ~ :.-: e , ,,. . 4 ',l4** *l s '" e t ''. ,".; ' ;'' ' ' ' . ..-.-: . .. , • it. . ... . . . I ... 0 as one who has taught for years— I say, if this is to be done, it is difficult to see what encouragement there can be for young persons to incur expenses, from year to year, to quali fy themselves more fully fdr the discharge of their duties. Most certainly our. schools will not make Ote advance under such circumstan ces, that the friends of the system have a right to expect. Many times entire strangers are employed, and Directors do not see their certificates, if they have any. How can they then know which schools such individuals are competent to teach. All teachers cannot be expected to be equal in literary ability,and the schools doinot require that they should be.— In some, a good grammarian is needed, while in others grammar may not be required at all. In one or more schools of the district there may be pupils well advanced in _arithmetic, while in others the arithmeticians are but be ginners. Can Directors properly select teach ers for these several schools without the least knowledge of their attainments, other than the fact that they have a certificate of some kind. One of the greatest hindrances to s the pro gress of - the schools is the multiplicity of text books. In some schools I have found three, four and even five kinds of Geographies, as many kinds of Arithmetics and Grammars.— In such cases teachers are obliged to have such a number of classes that it is impossible to do well by the schools. Frequently there are four classes in Geography, whereas but one would be required if all had the same.kind of books. It is not deemed advisable - perhaps to make a radical change of books at once, but it is very desirable that Directors take hold of this subject and do something to pre , veut ally and every person who may come along, from introducing new text books into the schools. The law puts this whole matter in the hands of the Directors,just where it should be, anil requires them to act in the premises, and if they would act prudently,and fudicicusly but promptly, much loss of time to teachers and pupils, and expense to parents might be saved I have enuiherated some subjects to which I invite your special atten tion. 7 hope and trust that you will tinier stand this plain talk as coming from a fellow taborer, who has the good of the cause of ed ucation in view, the improvement . of the schools, the mental, physical, and moral well being of the children and youth of this coun ty at heart,—who has no desire to dictate or attempt to control, er exercise authority, but rather to compel with those with whom he is to labor for the promotion of these objects. E. 0. Goootacn, Editor have though that perhaps a word fom Illinois might be cf some interest to your readers,- especially to my friends and arvitmiutances in Bradford coun ty and vicinity, and the Republicans generally throughout the old Keystone State. 1 started from Overton, Bradford county, Pa., on the 27th day of September-1858, and after passing some two weeks on the road and in visits by the way. I landed at Moamequa, Illinois, at which place I resided till last Feb ruary, where I removed to this village, and expect to remain here, at least several years. Bement is situated on the Great Western Railroad, and boasts of about 500 inhabitants, six stores, au excellent school house, a grist mill (recently burned down) and some two or three chnrcbes are being built the present year. Our neighbors are composed of people from every part of the Union: But the peo ple here are mostly from Pennsylvania, .New York and Ohio, and are pretty generally well suekerized. The soil is very productive and yields abundant crops of grain and all sorts of produce the farmer sees fit to cultivate. Fruit is not much cultivated here yet ; but ootivith standing thigdeficiency, we have fruit in great abundance; and at very reasonable prices, through the Railroad facilities which are so complete, that within a few hours time these luxuries are brought in from the south, east and west, i 0 large quantities. Bement is loca ted in about the geographical- centre of the state. • We have many transient people among us, who are continually removing from one locali ty to another and are always-discontented-- They are generally eastern people, who imbibe these roving and unsteady habits_ after they immigrate to this country, wlzieli is caused by an entire misunderstanding of the general con dition of the west,ifith regard to the manner and custom Of the people, the expense of horse hire, cost of provision and fuel. Yon are undoubtedly aware that many per sons ini the eastern states seem to think that people in the west can live in luxury and idle ness, whether they have any money or not,— hence they give their little all to defray the un avoidable expense incurred in removing to this country. Now let me say to those persons who entertain these opinions, that they are sadly mistaken. If they have not money enough to purchase a team of horses and the necessary farming utensils, they bad better stay where they aro. A common laborer can do better there than here, because io the east he can get employment. the whole year, where as in the west he can get employment about nine months only in each year. Now let me just kindly say to those of yew' readers who contemplate immigrating west, if you are not wealthy, do by all means come out and seethe country first, take a peep at the facilities and the general 'sodas operandi by which the cow. munity here are governed, and then you can take due notice and govedi yourself accord! ingly. If you ticit not take these preliminary steps, you will perhaps, like some others who I have known, "eat -the bread of sorrow for many yews!" I do- not here' wislti'to be undentood , to reflect; unfavorably „on the productiveness of the soil, not at all, bqt to the contrary. It may well be said'" that tbiti is the *Eden of America." The soil id hn. mensely rich, and yields &Wichita crops,- Yee if OP weds 5r...601'4m, • and this, re/ quires labor. _§peculatimi rues 41t scaler too PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA., BY E. O'MEARA GOODRICH. C. R. COBURN LETTER FROM BF.3IF.NT, July 10, luoo " EEDAILDLESS OP DENUNCIATION PEON ANT QUARTER." high here, which has very nearly ruined cer tain portions of Illinois. The land•sharks very much retard the growth and development of this state. They are a great detriment to " the great west," and will continue to be so many years hence. Perhaps it may be of some interest to your renders to know how we feel in regard to the nomination and election of " Honest Old Abe." Let me say, right here, that his nom ',nation' was received with "great joy," and we consider it almost, if not quite, a literal fulfil ment of an ancient promise, which declared that in " Abraham shall all the families of the earth be blessed." The Republicans are wild with enthusiasm and the Fillmore men throughout the state are not far in the rear. They are nearly all in for " Old Abe." The Republicans here are sure they can carry this state by at least 15,000 majority, and some are even willing to bet on 20,000 majority for the " rail splitter. It is a fact, conceded by some Douglas men, that LINCOLN will carry this state. We are confident of success in Illinois.. Will the Re publicans do their:duty in Pennsylvania. How do you feel brethren,—what are your pros pects. KAPPA. Premiums for the Annual Exhibition OF ntE Bradford Co. Agricultural Society, For 1860. CAME DEPARTMENT—Durham Bulls. let premium. 2d pre. Three years old, and upwards, $4 00 $3 00 Two yrs. old and under three, 300 200 One year old and under two, 200 1 50 I:nder.one year old, 1 50 1 00 Der/tam Cows and Heifers. Three years old, and upwards, $3. 00 $2 00 Two years old and under three, 2 00 1 50 One year old and under two, 2 00 1 50 Under one year old, 1 50 1 00 Like premiums will be awarded to Decons and other full blooded cattle. Grade Balls. Three years old and upwards, 300• 2 00 One year old and under three, 200 150 L nder one year old, 2 00 1 00 Grade Cows and Heifers. Three years old and upwards, 300 200 One year uld and under three, 200 150 Under one year ohl, 2 00 1 00 Like premiums will be awarded to natives Working Cattle in Yoke. Five years uld and upwards, 3 00 2 00 Three years old and under live, 3 00 2 00 Two years old and under three, 2 00 1 00 One year old, 2 00 1 00 3fi/ch Cows b'at Calllt Fat Ox or Steer, Cow or Heifer, lIORSE9 AND MULE DEPARTSIENT. Stallions for Heavy D, aft. Four years old and upwards, 4 00 3 00 Two years old and under four, 300 200 Stallions for all Uses. Four years old and upwards, 4 00 3 00 Two years old and under three, 3 00 2 00 Brood Mares. Four years old, 3 00 2 00 Carriage Horses and Mares. Geldings, matched, 3 00 2 00 Mares, matched, 3 00 2 00 Single Carriage, gelding or mare,2 00 1 00 Saddle, gelding or mare, 2 00 1 00 Draft horses, l 3 00 200 WM Three years old, Two years old, One year old, Sucking colts, Jacks, Jcnnels aw.d Mules Jacks, Jennets, Mules, pair, SHEEP DEPART3IENT.—BUCia. Fine wool, 3 00 2 00 Lamb fine wool, Mixed-and crossed, mixed and crossed, Long wool mutton, 2 00 1 00 Lambs, long wool mutton, 1 50 1 00 QM Fine wool, 3 in number, Lambs, 3 in number, Mixed and crossed, 1 50 1 00 Lambs, mixed and crossed, 1 50 1 00 Long wool mutton, Lambs, long wool mutton, SWINE DEFAME Boa rs. NT.— One year old and upwards, 2 00 1 00 Six months and under one year, 3 00 Sows. One year old and upwards, 2 00 1 00 Six months and under one year, 2 00 1 00 Sow and pigs, rouyiny DKPLRTMENT Largest,Aod best lot of fowls, 150 100 Pair, co& and two, 77 50 Pair Porkies, 75 50 Pair Geese, 75 50 Pair nicks, 15 50 FIELD CROP DEPARTMENT 3 acres Winter Wheat, 4 00 3 00 3 acres Spring Wheat, 3 00 2 00 3 acres Corn, li 00 2 00 3 acres Rye, 3 acres Oats, 2 acres Barley., 200 1 50 8. acres Tistothy Flay, 2 00 1 50 8 licrea,Clarer gay, 2 00 1, 50 3-acres Buckwheat; 200 1 50 1-2.aera.Potatoes.: .. 2 00 .1 be 1-2 acre.Taralps;• • , - -2 00 1-.50 1 - 4-icreliald Beata, , .: • '-2 - 00 140 14 acre Pen; ' . 1:50 1 00 I-4'l'o.ol4*M . ' - 1 so-. 100 I‘s'aircakiida, • . - - -4 2 00' ' . l - 5t3 . . ... , _ . ~ .. „ . 1 - itorp:ragaikirte ' 150 1 'Ott let presdeme..2d pre. Specimen (1 bush.) clover seed, 1 00 72 Specimen do Timothy, 100 75 Specimen of Flax, -_ 100 75 GARDEN VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT. Largest and best variety, Dozen Beets, Dozen heads Cabbage, 3 heads Cauliflowers, 1-2 dozen stalks Celery, 50 25 Specimen Lima Beans, . 50 25 Specimen Egg Plant, 50 25 Specimen Winter Squad!, 50 25 Specimen Onions, 50 25 Specimen of Parsnips, 50 25 Specimen Tomatoes, 50 25 Specimen sweet Corn, 50 25 FRUIT AND EIORTICULTURAL DLPARTMENT. Largest and best variety Apples, 1 50 1 00 Specimen single variety, 1 dos. 75 50 Largest and best variety Pears, 1 00 75 Single specimen, 1 dozen, 75 50 Largest and best variety Peaches,l 00 75 Single specimen, 4 dozen, 75 50 Largest and best variety Grapes,l 00 75 Single specimen, 75 50 Specimen of Quinces, 1 dozen, 75 50 Specimen of Water Mellon, 50 25 Specimen of Musk Mellon, 50 25 Largest best variety dried fruit, 1 00 75 Specimen of dried apples, 5 lbs. 50 Largest best specimen dried berries 50 25 FLOWERS AND GREEN ROUSE PLANTS. Largest and best variety towers, 1 00 73 Basket boquet, 75 50 Hand boquet, 50 24 Best floral design, 1 50 1 00 EXOTICS AND OTHER PLANTS. Largest and finest display, l 50 1 00 Specimens, 3or more pota of boxes 50 25 DAIRY AND HONEY AND SCGAR DEPARTMENT. Specimen, Firkin or Tub, 25 lbs. 3 'OO 2 00 Specimen fresh roll 6 lbs or over 2 00 1 00 Speeimeu 20 lbs or over, 2 00 1 01 Hoary and Sugar. Specimen Honey, 5 lbs or over, 1 00 75 Specimen Maple sugar, 10 lbs, 100 75 noun AND MEAL DEPARTMENT Barrel Wheat Flour, 2 00 1 50 Sack Rye Flour, 1 00 75 Sack Buckwheat, 1 00 75 Sack Corn meal, 1 00 75 FARMING IMPLEMENTS TIEPAMTMENT. Reaper and Mower, 4 00 200 Threshing Machine, 4 00 2 00 Two horse plough, 1 50 1 00 Side hill plough, 1 50 1 00 Subsoil plough, 1 50 1 00 Fanning Mill, 1 50 1 00 Horse Power, 3 00 1 50 hay and Straw cutter, 2 00 1 00 Stump Machine, 2 00 1 50 Corn Sheller, 2 00 1 00 Horse hay and straw forks, 1 50 1 00 Grain Drill, 2 00 1 00 Cultivator, 1 50 1 00 Cider Mill, 2 00 1 00 Grain Cradles, • 1 00 75 Farm or road scraper, 1 50 1 00 Harrow, 1 50 1 00 Roller, 1 50 1 CO Horse Rake, 1 29 1 00 Corn Stalk Cutter, 2 00 1 00 Cheese Press, 1 50 1 00 Dog or sheep power, 2 00 1 00 Cart for farm purposes, 200 1 00 Six Hay rake; 1 50 1 00 Root Cutter, 2 00 1 00 Ox yoke complete, - 100 75 Churn for power, 1 50 Hand chirp, 1 50 1 00 Circular saw, 2 00 1 00 Furnace and boiler for boats, 200 100 Largest and best display of farm ing implements not enumerated in this list, 3 00 2 00 MECHANICAL MANUFACTURES DEPARTMENT. Specimen finishing, iron or brass, 1 50 1 OC Specimen of iron casting, 1 50 1 00 Two horse carriage, 3 00 2 00 Single carriage, 3 00 2 00 Two horse wagon for road, 3 00 2 00 Two horse carriage harness, 2 00 1 00 Single carriage harness, 2 00 1 00 Harness for draft, 2 00 1 00 Cooking stove, 2 00 1 00 Parlor stove, 200 1 00 Coal stove, 200 1 00 Lot of Cabinet Ware, 3 00 2 00 Specimen Shoemaker's work, 2 00 100 Specimen of leather. 200 1 00 Specimen of window blinds, sash,2 00 1 50 Specimen of Cooper's ware, 1 50 1 00 Specimen of Joiners work, 1 50 1 00 Specimen of Tin Ware, 1 50 1 00 Specimen marble, stone cutting, 200 1 00 Manufactured cloth, 1 40 1 00 HORSE AND OX SHOEING. °OO 100 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 200 1 00 2 00 1 00 304, 2 00 200 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 200 100 1 50 1 00 2 00 1 50 1 50 1 00 1 50 1 00 1 50 1 00 Specimen of horse shoeing, 2 00 1 00 Specimen of az Shoeing, 2 00 1 00 SLAUGHTERED MATS, MUMS, DRIED AND SMOKED 2 00 1 00 Specimen of Beef, 1 50 1 00 Specimen Mutton, 100 15 Specimen Ham 1 50 1 00 Specimen dried or emoked meat, 100 7,5 Domkaric DsrarrNENT.---Manqactures Iss Class. Woolen Carpet, 1 50 s 60 Bag Carpet, 'l5 60 Linen, (10 yards) 16 50 Flannel, 'l5 50 Bed Quilt, 100 50 Counterpane, 100 50 Specimen woolen yarn, 00 25 Specimen linen 1404- 50 25 Woolen maim or at.i4Mip, 50 25 . Linen tAliew • , .60 26 Wookm inittanaor glom. 60 25 Woolen Blanket, 76 60 3 00 2 00 800 200 • ilkinuidesures-41taT , Cos; Shirt. _ _ ' 4:43; ts q!! . 17111 le 1111/ SEED DEPARTMENT. 1 00 75 50 25 50 25 50 25 Butter Cluese =2 6- 5 Infants Dress, Cap or Collar, 50 25 Specimen Millinery Work, 1 00 ' 50 Specimen Mantaumakera work, 100 50 Manufadares-3rd Class. Worsted 'table cover, Lamp Mat, worsted, Worsted Flowers, vase, Specimen worsted embroidery, 75 50 Specimen silk embroidery, 75 50 Specimen ornamented work, chair, 50 26 Specimen Embroidery, slippers, 50 25 Largest best variety crotchet workl 00 75 Lot Tidies, - 50 25 Specimen fancy knitting, 50 25 Manufactures -4th Class. Specimen of Leather Work,• ; 50 25 Specimen Wax Work, 'I 50 25 Ornamented Box or Case, 50 25 Largest best variety fancy articles,l 00 75 Domestics Productions.-sth Class. Wbeat bread, one loaf, 75 50 Rye Bread, do 75 50 Sponge Bake, do 75 50 Pound Cake, do 75 50 Fruit Cake, do 75 50 Variety of Preserved Fruits, 75 50 Variety of Jellies, 75 50 Variety of Pickle; 50 25 Specimen domestic wine, Gaape, 50 do do Currant, 50 Variety of wines-3 kinds, 75 50 Washing Soap, 50 Largest and best collection of ar- tides in this class not enumer ated, 1 00 7 5 Paintings, Draitings, Books, 4-c. Painting in Oil Colors, Diploma 50 Painting iu Water Colors, Diploma 60 Monochromatic Paintings, 4 .„ Diploma' 50 Specimen of Photograph; Diploma 50 Specimen Daguereotypes, Diploma 50 Largest best collection paintings, 1 00• 75 Pencil Drawings, • Diploma 50 Specimen Bookbinding, Dina- 1 00 DIPLOIII3 AND CERTIIICirES OF MEI:Fr will be awarded upon the recommendation of the Judging Committees, to any article on exhibi tion not embraced iu the foregoing. list. Competitors for premiums or grain and all other field crops will observe the following rules : Ist. The quantity of land specified for each crop, must be measured in one piece. 2d. When grain, the entire crop upon the land- specified, must be measured, an one i t. bushel weighed and exhibited at the fair When Root crops, the entire crop ma he measured, and at least fire bushels of each, (a greater quantity preferred) of an average quality, must be exhibited at the fair. 3d. The foregoing mast be certified to by three respectable disinterested . persons in writ ing. . . Competitors for premiums on mach cows will observe the following rules : Ist. The time of the trial to be the first ten of August, and the first ten days of Septem ber. 2d. A statement to be made, and certified to iu writing by one disinterested person, con versant with the facts, of the age and breed of the cow, the time of calving ; the quantity of milk iu weight and also of butter made during each period of ten days. Early publication will be made of the gen eral rules of the Fair, and the time of holding the same. It is believed that our coming exhibition will be the largest and most interesting ever held by the Society. Extensive prepaiations will be made for exhibiting every article knows to the productive industry of our Country. It is hoped and believed that the friends of the Society throughout tha County, will exert themselves in preparing and urging others to prepare, for this great ; annual Festi val of our farmers and mechanics. By order of the Executive Committee. W. C. BOGART, Sec A Ilmotous INCWESr.—A laughable inci dent occurred recently, not many miles from Dansvillc, the circumstances of which are re lated by the Daily Herald of that vii age, as follows An old gentleman farmer, who had two handsome daughters, was so cautions of his charge that he would not permit them to keep the company of young men. , However, they adopted the following expedient to enjoy the company of their lovers. After the old man bad retired to rest, the girls would hang a sheet out of the windoW, and the beaux would seize bold of it and with the assistance of his lady love who tugged lustily above ; would thus gain entrance. It so tappened that one evening the girls hung out the sheet too early, for the old gentleman, by some ill wind, was accidentally around the corner, and spying the sheet, could not conjecture the meaning of its being there. So he caught hold and endeavored to pull it down ; the girls sup posing it to be one of their fellows began to hoist, and did not discover the mistake until the old man's head was level with the window sill, when one of them exclaimed, " Oh, Lord it's dad 1" and, letting go the sheet, down came the old gentleman on the ground, , dislocating one shoulder, which convinced him that to make old maids of his daughters was a matter not so easily accomplished ; and withdrew all further opposition to their keeping company, and he was soon a lather-in-law. MASTER TOR ONCE.—An unfortunate marri ed man was very ill-used by his Xantippe ! -he vu even treated with an occasional thrashing. His friends sallied .him uppn this, and at ..last varied him - on dui declare that he would mike an effort to be muter. One day not longafter his better Half whit to' inliOns that' bb fouid himaelleotopelled to seek • ihelta nadir the t4ble-plaat et thictooakeat Abu voice of his f rIFO. IverP hellZd in , the wife nil "Come out..- co me oat I" cried the wife, feaol of au maitre: " the husband; 11 itetritittito.gadeettrAlit rffebvii for vgGettbat.iskulussietr : [From the laSalle (1114 Press.] A Short Sermon to " Douglas Worship• pers.” Ist premium.. 2ti pre. 50 25 ~. And devout mei carried Stephen to hie burial. and made great lamentation ov .r him.—Acts viii. 2. T 5 50 50 25 50 25 My dear Douglas brethren : I intend to talk to you at this time, about the folly sod sinfulness of worshipping man. The heathers bow to images of wood and stone, and some worship unclean beasts. But we of this gen eration have been guilty of the meanest-Idol atry of all in'•worshipping a little lump of cor rupt flesh and blood, called Stephen, now de funct. A few weeks ago, when we ladenedr our vessels with rum and whisky for our breth ren, who were sent as missionaries to the port of Charleston, in the foreign land cf South Carolina, to preadh the gospel of Dred Scott and Popular Sovereignty and gave them gold and silver wherewith to buy their bread and meat, our departed friend was full of promise, and high uplifted as the god of Democracy, and all who would fall down and worship him should have their reward. But, alas I our brethren have returned to us with nothing but his unseemly carcass. " And devout men ca+• ried Stephen to his burial, and nkide great lam entation orer him" And it came to pass, when oar chief priests and elders were gathered together in conven tion at Charleston, that many of the heathen of that region would not fall PcOn and woe- • ship our golden calf. And we said unto theta they were wrong ; that the golden calf would grant them many indulgences ; he would give them Bourbon whisky, apple jack and red-eye as beverages, and had promised nine hundred and ninety thousand foreign missions, post offices and custom houses and take five hun dred old fogies into his cabinet. But all Ibis would not avail. Nary a bowel of compassion could be moved within them, and therefore oar brethren returned unto us " And devout men carried Stephen to his &aria!, and made great lantentation urtr /0171." And the disciples of Stephen spate pate them, saying, that they did not care whethee niggeri were voted upside down, or downside np, it made no difference. But they were re belliou.a:and declared that we must get the nigger out of the fence' and protect them in the Territories where there are no fences ; but we couldn't do it. We referred them to Free port, where Stephen Fpake of " unfriendly leg visiation," but they didn't care a red for the Police Magistrate of the Territories, but would pasture their niggers there, on Uncle Saaei faro. They. wouldn't let us put a fence of un friendly legi.:lation around them and because vre wouldn't give the niggers pasture, they waxed with wrath, and Stephen gave op the ghost. " And devout men carried Stop/ten to his barial, arid mace great lamentation over him." In vain- our brethren promised to erect • false-bottomed platform, to delude the heathen' with tricks of legerdemain. Oh, the " pressible conflict 1" It squeezed our poor lit tle Stephen so hard, that gout nor influenza need trouble him more. They cast rocks upon him. The lions roared at him. The eagle " quivered his tail at him in proud defiance." Old Buck shook •his horn at him. The niggers shook their wool and laughed at him, because the " Rail-mauler'' received more votes from Suckers than he did. And our one hundred and fifty-two and's half brethren stood by and saw him crushed out, and bewailed their empty pockets, and the loss of the good things promised them. " deroct men carries Stephen to his burial, cad made great lamenta lica over him." And now,. in conclusion, my dear Douglas brethren, I know it is hard for us to believe that Stephen is snuffed up. We cannot real ize it. But it is even so. Wo never sbaU be hold kis coat tail dragging on the ground any more, Its beautiful folds have been wrapped around his wounded seat of honor, and he has been lain at rest. The "irrepressible conflict" has dealt him a smasher on the Lob, and his voice will no longer charm us with the beauti ful song of Popular Sove - elnty. Therefore cease your blubbering of Stephen. There "is yet hope of salvation for us. There is a plank atilt left for us poor shipwrecked sinners to cling to. Our brethren north and south already stand upon it. Though the heathen have denounced it as a relic of barbarism, yet our elders in the great council of the nation say It is a good one. We will go to that land of blessed saints in Utah . , where it is; fenced in and shout for old Mrs. Polly Gamy. There, reposing on her bosom, we will bury all our sorrows for the immaculate Stephen, who was so shamefully martyred at Charleston. Let him rot in peace. Thus, you se; I have quoted the Dutch poet, and he will close with the words of the text, " Azul devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him." The choir will please siug that good old sockdology, of " Possum up a gum tree,"while a collection is being taken up for the benefit of our late missionaries to Charleston. Stir The young lady who saw a baby with out kissing it has acknowledged that he friend's bonnet is handsomer than her owe. air Said Tom : " Since I have been aboard I have eaten so much veal that I am ashanie& to look a calf in the face 1" " I s'pose than." said a wag, who was present, - " you shave without a glass !" Be- "Mr. C. his spoken ill of yon,".said gossip to his friono; a man who thoroughly un derstood the world. " That astonishes am." was his reply : " -hlive never rendered blo t apy ( service." ( ouple of wild girls have been ar rested.in: itidnlging in the enaceementa of breaking their nelgOore windows. 'they eft det4thdagtit woseateeparS to ease =ez of bis - VOL. XXI.-NO. 7. ay IVEIANG DOODLE Farewell, then, to poor old Stephen. The famous Charleston martyr For he lied so, we couldn't believe kim, And we won't go tumbling after. , Amen
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