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A Legend of Wew Engiaiyt,
sr jo us a. iniimEß
“Shrieks—fiendish yells—they stah in
their sleep.”
One hundred years ago—the hunter who
ranged the hills and forests of Ne>v England,
fought against other enemies than ; brown
bears and.the panthers- The husbandman,
ns he toiled on the plain, or the narrow clear,
ipg, kept closely at bis Side '.a loaded., rifie
an<T'wrought diligently tfud 'firmly .in'the
midst of peril. The frequent ‘crack, of the
Indian’s rifle was heard in the depths of the
forest —the death; knell of some unwary
hunter: and ever and anon the flume of
some ill fated larm house, wht
had been slaughtered by the mi
Pose ugjredly against the darki..
night lime. The wild and fiery eye of the
heathen gleamed through the thick under,
wood of the forest, upon the passing of the
worshippers of the true God, and (he war.
whoop rang loud and shrill under the very
walls of the sanctuary of prayer.
Perhaps no part of New England affords
a wider field for (he researches of legendry,
than that portion of Bay,
formerly known as the province of Maine.
There the ferocious Norridgetvock held his
stern councils and-there the tribes of the
Penobscot went forth with, song and dance to
do battle with the while man. There the
romantic and chivalrous Castina immured
himself in the forest solitudes, and there the
high-hearted Ralle—the mind-gifted Jesuit
gathered logelher the broken strength of the
Norridgewock, and biiiit up in the wilderness,
a temple to the true God, There, too, be
perished in the dark onslaught of the colo
nisls—perished with many wounds at the
foot of the Cross which his own hands had
planted. And there the Norridgewocks fell
—in stern and uncompromising pride—nci
ther asking or giving quarter, as they resist
ed the while spoiler upon the threshold of
their consecrated place of worship and in
view of their wives and children.
The following is one, among the many
legends of the many strange encounters of
the while men and Indians, which are yet
preserved i,o the ancient records and Iradi
(ions of Maine. The simple and unvarnished
narrative is only given :
“li was a sultry evening towards the last
of June 1722, that Capl. Hermon and the
Eastern Rangers urged their canoes up the
Kennebeck river in pursuit of their enemies.
For hours they toiled diligently at the oar."
The last trace of civilization was left behind
and the shadows of the skirting forest met
and blended in the middle of the stream
which wound darkly through. Ah every
sound from the adjacent shores—the rustling
wings of some night bird, or footsteps of
some wild beast—the oar was suspended and
the ranger’s grasp lightened upon his rifle.
All knew the peril of the enterprise ; and
that silence which is natural to jeopardy,
settled like a cloud upon the midnight_adven
lures. S,
“Hush!—softly men ! said the watchful
Hermoq/kt a voice that scarcely rose above
a hoarsewhisper, as the canoe swept around
a rugged promontory, ‘there’s a light ahead.’
All eyes were bent towards the shore, j
An Indian fire gleamed amidst the great oaks
casting a red and strong light upon the dark
waters. For a single and breathless moment
the operation of the oar was suspended, and '
every car listened with painful earnestness to
catch the well'known sounds (hat intimated
the proximity of the savages. But all was
silent. With slow and faint movement of
the oar the canoe gradually approached the
suspected spot. The landing was effected
in silence. After moving cautiously for a
considerable distance to the dark shadow, the
party at length ventured within the broad
circle of the light which first attracted their
attention. Ir
Hermon was at their head, with an eye
and a hand as quick as those of the savage
enemy whom he sought.
The body of a fallen tree lay across the
path. As the rangers were on the point of
leaping over it, the hoarse whisper of Hermon
broke the silence : /
“God of Heaven !” he exclaimed, pointing
to t be tree. “See here—’(is the work of (he
cursed red shins.”
A smothered curse growled upon the lips
of the rangers as they grimly bent forward
in the direction pointed out by their com
mander. Dlood was sprinkled uponTffirftrtrk.
grass and the band of some while man Jay
upon the log.
There was not a word spoken, but every
countenance worked with terrible emotion.
Had the rangers followed their own desper
ate inclination,'they would have hurried reck
lessly onward to the work of vengeance, but'
the example of their leader, who had re
gained his usual composure and self-corn,
tnand, prepared them for a less speedy, but
more certain triumph. Cautiously passing
over ihy fearful obstacle in their pathway,
and closely followed by his companions he
advanced stealthily and cautiously upon the
light holding huSWelf and party as much as
possib e behind fhe thick trees. In a few
moments they obtained a full view of the
object of their search. Stretched at their
lull length around a large fire, but a conve
mem distance from it, lay the half-naked and
painted forms of twenty savages. It was
i* rom | l' elr . appearance, that they
srhf 0 ' n one °1" 'heir horrible revels,
now suffering from the effects of
Occasionally a grim warrior
t- , am ? n ° them started upright, grasping
his tomahawk ns if to combat some vision
ntr ik ® lsorc^ere d brain, but, unable to shake
e stupor from his senses, uniformly fell
sek into bis former position.
SJefcotcij to tije m.tm of jFiTcJjom nnU tljc Spread ot jßjcalttjg llcCorm.
VOL.IV.
, The rangers' crept, nearer. ,As they bent
their 'keep eyes'along their well tried riSes,
each left sure of success. They waited for
the signal from Herman who was endeavor
ing to' bririg his long'rifle Id bear, upon the
head of the most distant savage.
, ‘.‘fire !” isaitl he at ‘ length, as the sight of
his.piece Irilerposhd full and distinct between
his eyes and the wild scalp lock of.jlie-hjdi
oni “Fire, abd then rush on.”
. The sharp Voice of thirty rifles thrilled the
heart "of the forest. There was a groan, a
smothered cry amongjhe sleeping Indians,
andgifl^wassileny^^
The rangers'sprang forward with their
club-muskets and hunting knives; but their
work was done; The red men had gone to
their last audit\ before the Great Spirit, and
no sound was heard save the gurgling of tl)e
hot blood from their lifeless bosoms. .
They left unburied on the pface of
their revelltfigj-a prey to the foul birds of
the air, and the ravenous beasts of the wil
derness.
The scalps were borne homeward in tri
umph by the successful party, whose chil
dren and grand ,children shuddered long after
at,the thrilling narrative of the midnight
adventure;'..
Curious facts ftom History.
. .The Chevalier D’Aubigne, who fled to
England fluting the French Revolution of
1793, and'' for a while lived there, in a
straightened manner, accumulated a fortune
of eighty thousand francs by teaching the
English fashionables bow In mix salad. He
visited his patrons in a carriage, attended by
a servant, • ~i
The custom of sitting at table to drink
after dinner was over, was introduced by
Margaret Atheling the Saxon Queen of Scot
land. She was shocked to see the Scottish
gentleman rising from the table before grace
could be said, and offered a cup of choice
wine to all who would remain.
Fish did not become a popular article of
diet in Greece until a comparatively late pe
riod, and there was a society against “cruelty
to fish,” by abstaining from devouring what
was alleged to make the devourer ferocious
and inhuman. With Romans the mullet was
prized above all other fish. It was served
up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was
worth three hundred dollars. It was cooked
for the benefit and pleasure of the guests.
Turbot was next highest in estimation, and
occasionally offending slaves were thrown
into ponds to feed them.
The older Romans-paid special honor to
agriculture, as did the Jews. Their,coin was
stamped with symbols connected therewith.
The Greeks refreshed the mouths of their
plowing oxen with wine. Charles the Ninth
exempted from arrest for debt all persons
engaged in the cultivation of the staple arti
cles of agriculture.
Cortez went to Mexico in search of gold,
hutthe first discovery he made was of choco
late. The monies were the earliest to adopt
it, hut the generous beverage 1 was considered
a wicked luxury for them, and they were
warned against it. The moralists eagerly
condemned it. The Spaniards, however,
welcomed it with enthusiasm.
It is recorded of Antony that he once re
warded his cook with the gift of a city, for
having prepared a repast which elicited the
encomiams of Cleopatra,
An English dean, named Nowell, who
flourished in the turbulent reign of Queen
Mary, was the accidental fnventor of bottle
ale. .He was out fishing with the fresh
drawn beverage at his side, when intelligence
reached him that his life was in danger. He
threw down his fishing rod, buried his bottle
of ale in the grass, and fled. Afterwards re
claiming his bottle, the cork flew out at the
touch, and the dean was so delighted with
the creamy condition of the ale, that he took
good care thereafter to bo supplied with the
“same sort.”
The stream and springs of water were
greatly reverenced by some ancient nations.
According to the popular belief of the Greeks,
every stream spring and fountain had its
resident deity. The Egyptians graiful for
the blessings derived from their beloved Nile,
flung into it corn, sugar and fruit, ns thank
offerings. The Persians and Cappadocians
raised altars beside streams, and paid adora
lion to the god whose existence was evinced
by the crystal elenjpnt. The common people
of Rome drank to excess of water, both hoi
"end cold. The former they drank in winter
as n stimulant.
The breakfast of a Greek soldier, taken
at dawn of day, consisted of bread soaked in
wine. Gieek patricians sat down daily to
but one solid meal; soldiers and plebians par
took of two. They were accounted pecu
liarly coarse people who consumed three.
Tbs Romans were in ibis respect similar to
the Greeks.
In Rome milk was used as a cosmetic, and
for.baths as well as beverage. Five hundred
asses supplied the bath and toilet vases of the
Empress Poppma, some dozen or two of the
same animals were kept to maintain the de
caying strength of Francis I. of France.
Approposof milk. Butter was not known
either in Greece or Rome until comparatively
late periods. The Greeks received it from
Asia, ana the Romans were taught its use by
the Roman matrons.
Eggs filled with salt, used to be eaten by
curious maidens, after a whole days fasting
or, St. Agnes’ eve, in the belief that iu the
after .dreams of the maid, her future husband
would be revealed to her. '
A raw Irishman, on bis first sight of a 10-.
corpotivc, declared it was the devil. “No,”
said his companion, “it’s only a steamboat
hunting for wathcr.”
THE AGITATOR.
WHILE THBEE SHALL BE A WRONG UNEIGHTED, ANB UNTIL 11 MAN’S INHCMANITIf TO HAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION HOST CONTINUE.
TIOGA COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER s
John Phoenix and the Dentists.
Nahant House, August 6, 1857.— : While
deeply interested in the discussion ofthe lux
uriant repast provided for, the guests of this
mansion yesterday, afternoon, my attention
wdS 'divetled by'the sound ofmusio of a wild
and Saracenic description, resounding from
the extej.ihr'of t hebojldiog. The melody ap
pearetfto be riiaT'porlion of the “Battle of
Plague” which represents the “cries of the
wlqunded,” accompanied by an unlimited
amotmiof exertion lon the pari of the opera
tor cm imr-bass drum. Hastily rushing to
the window, eqaring elevated an my fork the
large potato from, which I had partially re
moved the culicle,\(Stevens gives us enoi
mous- potatoes, it tikes twenty minutes to
skin one properly,)] I, beheld a procession,
numbering three orjlbur, huijdred, all' in their
Sunday clothes, eaoh man with a cigar in his
month; slowly and solemnly moving pastHbe
hotel. They bore k banner- at their head, oh,,
whidh was depicted an enormous cork screw
or some that description, with'
the motto, “a Jong pull, a strong pull, and a
pull altogether.” Judge of my astonishment
and delight in recognizing in the bearer of
this banner, my oh) friend, the philanthropic
Tusbmaker, of wide spread dental renown.
Asphe procession jreached the front ot the
bpfel,.each man away his cigar, and
having replaced it a large quid of tobacco,
defiled on the esplanade beneath the piazza,
in a tolerable straight line, and then gazing
intently at the windows, opened his mouth,
from one auricular orifice to the other, and
showed his teeth. Never have I seen so glit
tering a display. Filled with curiosity, I was
about to ask an explanation, when ray friend
Dulitlle, from Androscoggin, who had rushed
to the window at the same lime with myself,
saved me the trouble, by demanding with an
incoherent and exceedingly nasal pronuncia
tion, “VVby, what on earth is ’ere V “This,”
replied ihe courteous Hiram, whose suavity
of manner is only equaled by the beauty of
his person, ’‘This, sir, is the American Den
lal Association, composed of members from
nil parts of both continents, and the British
West India Island^.”
“Jerewsalem,” said Dulitlle, “three hund
red teeth carpenters.”
It was indeed k thrilling spectacle. To
think of the amount of agony that body ol
men had produced, and were capable of yet
producing, to think of the blood they, had
shed, and of their daring and' impetuous
charges after the gory action was over. The
immortal charge of the six hundred at Bal
aklava was not a circumstance to the charge
made daily by this three hundred. As Hirgm
had truly said, those were dentists from all
parts of the civil zed world and elsewhere.
There was the elegant city practitioner, with
shiny hat and sir aiv colored gloves, side by
side with the gentleman from the country,
who hauls a man!all over the floor for two
hours for a quajrter of a dollar, and gives
him the worth o|f his money. I observed
that forty-seven of them, wore white hats, and
two hundred and) sixty-eight used tobacco in
sonJtJjlbrm. There can be no question that
this ingenious gentleman who invented the
sudden, though painful method of extracting
a tooth by climbing a tree, and connecting by
a catgut siring tjte offending member with a
stout limb, and then jumping down, a highly
successful mode of operation; but not calcula
ted to become popular in life community.—
He wore buckskin moccasins, and did not
appear to be enjoying a successful practice.
But while I gazed wilh deep interest upon
the assembly, the band struck up “Tom Tug,”
and away they went. Three times they en
circled the hotel, then "with wings aslant,
like the fierce cormorant,” swooped down
upon the bar, registered their names, and
took a grand united Federal drink, (each man
paying for himself.) Here toasts and senti
ment were the order of. the dav. “The
American Dental Association; like water
men, we pull one way and look another.”
“The woodcock, emblem of dentistry—he
picks up his living from the holes, and pusses
in a precious long bill.’’ The memory of
of Dr. Beale drunk standing. These, with
other sentiments of a similarly meritorious
character, were given and received with great
applause.
Having all drunk from the flowing bowl,
the association again formed in line in front
of the piazza, which was now crowded with
a curious and admiring throng, and sang wilh
surprising harmony, the following beautiful,
plaintive, and appropriate chant ;
•*oh, Jonathan Gibbs bo broke his towth,
A eatin’ putftlin’, a eatin’ puddin’—
Jonathan Gibbs he broke Ills Icwth,
A eatin’ puddin, ’ a eitlin’ puddin’.
“Great lumps of suel, they stuck inlew it,
Intew it, intew it, intew it, intew it.
Great lumps of 1 suet, they stuck intew it,
As big as my two thumbs;"
The chant finished, and the applause sub
sided, an air of gravity came over the asso
ciation, and the President, Dr. Tushmaker,
stepping forward, announced thot a few pleas
ing and Wonderful performances would now
be'gone thro’ with, with the objeett of exhib
iting (he dexterity acquired by 'the members
of the society. Then turning to the line he
gave the command ‘‘Draw!” In an instant
every one of the association was armed with
a brilliant turnscrew. “Fix!” shouted Dr.
Tushmaker, and each member opened bis
mouth, and attached the fearful instrument
to a back tooth. “Hold, for goodness sake!’’
cried I, but it was too late; three hundred
double-fanged back teeth, dripping with blood,
were held exultant in the air. The associa
tion looked copl and collected; there might
have been pain, but, like the Spartan boy,
they repressed il; the ladies with a wild cry
of horror, fled from the piazza. “Replace!”
shouted Dr. Tushmakor, and in an instant
every tooth returned to the mouth whence it
came.. I understand it at once;.it was halt
practice with blank cartridge—they were all
false teeth, Several other interesting exer
cises were gone thro’, with... A hackman pas
sing on his carriage was placed;under ihe in
fluence .of chlorofotjn, all hie teeth extracted
without pain, and ank-epTire new and elegant
set put in their place, alftafoity-lweseconds.
His appearance was\wonderfoily improved;
he had., been known for-'j l ears as ‘‘snaggle
toothed Bill,” apt a new and more' compli
mentary title will have to be devised for Him.,
Wonderful are the improvements of science;!
At five o’clock, the procession was reformed,
end the bani'playing “Pull, Brothers, Pull,”
the proeesspn moved on, returning by the
Nelly BukeJ to Boston.
l/have qjever seen 4hree hundred dentists
together before, and I don’t believe any one
else ever did, but I consider it a pleasing and
an improving spectacle," and'Vould suggest
■dfiat the next time they meet they make an
excursion which shall combine business with
pleasure, and all go down together, and re
move the snags from the mouth of the Missis
sippi.
We had a hop\Jiere last night; Be.lle, a
young lady from Boston. : Remember me. to
the Tewth Doctor ; Good bye. ,
Fours Respeytfullyj._ J. P— .
Fourth of July,
It was customary some years ago in many
of the inland towns of New England, to cel
ebrate the anniversary of American Indepen
dence by a ehatn fight, intended to represent
some of the Revolutionary battles, and of
course—victories; one portion of the town
people representing the Red Coats, and an
other the Federal forces. Below, we
the rich end of an,acconnt, which we find in
an exchange, of one of the celebrations. A
little town had resolved to perform tbo sur
render of Cornwallis. Deacon Moses jjoncs,
a wealthy, proud farmer, was chosen I 'to en
act Washington, and Squire Bigler Wood, an
aristocratic lawyer, to represent Cornwallis;
but let Ihe writer tell his own story :
The two companies to meet in front
of Ihe tavern, on the common, exchange
shots, skirmish a little——in 1 which pornwallis
was to be most essentially »hipped and then
most inglkriously surrender.
At o’clock the two companies marched
into the village and arrayed themselves in
fighting positions, reminding the spectator of
the lime when
Brave Wolf drew aphis men,
In style most pretty,
On the plains of Abraham,
Before the city.
The two commanders were greatly excited,
and Washington, I regret to say, was in any
thing but a fiucondition to act out the great
part he was Ip perform.
He had been drinking freely all the morn
ing, and now, when the interesfmgcpremony
was about to commence, he was so tight
or rather loose , that it was with great diffi
culty that he could sit on his saddle; be,
however, did not know but what he was all
right, nor did his men.
Cornwallis was not intoxicated, but was a
little agitated, nr rather elated.
Everything being ready, the two compa
nies exchanged shots. Bang! whang ! bang!
went the guns,\while the two commanders
yelled like stiicKspigs.
“That’s it, (hie) my brave boys ; give it to
them, the owfhicjdabious Red Coats I”—bel
lowed Washington^]
'“On Romans I” yelled the excited Corn
wallis, who had seen a Theatrical exhibition
once, and remembered the heroic, appeals of
the Thespian belligerents-—“breathes tpere a
man so dead, that won’t fight like thunder?”
“Go itJ Continentals? Down with tax
ation on tea ! bellowed Washington in a very
patriotic voice, and narrowl}y|seaped-cuiling
his horse’s ear off with the flourish of his
sword.
The fighting now ceased, the companies
were drawn up in a straight line, and Corn
wallis dismounted and presented his sword to
Washington.
“Well, old boy !” said the immortal, as be
cufled Ills horse’s ears with his cocked hat,
what in thunder do you Wan' with me ?”
“General Washington,’’replied,Cornwallis,
‘T surrender lo you myself, sword and men."
“You do, do you?” sneeringly replied the
General.
“Yes, General, the British Lion prostrates
himself at the feel of the American Eagle.”
“■Bag He! Eagle!'’' yelled the General,
rolling off his horse, and hilling the Briton a
tremendous blow on the head with the flat of
bis sword ; “do you call me an eagle, you
sneaking cuss ?”
Cdrnwallis was down only for a moment,
for he jumped uj> and shook himself with an
entirely unlonked.for recuperation, on the
part of the fallen, and in direct defiance of
historical truth, he pitched into Washington
like a thousand of brick, and in spile of the
men of both nations, succeeded in giving the
“immortal” a tremendous licking. So the
day that commenced so glorious ended inglo
rious.
For many years after the surrender, there
was a coldness between the Deacon and the
Squire,;but us lime rolled on, and their locks
become frosted over with white, they learned
to call il a joke;
A Wife’s Retort. —A clergyman of our
acquaintance being recently in company
where several ladies were present, his wife
among the number, and the recent crimes of
Mrs, Cuniogham became the subject of con
versation, remarked lhat when a'woman fell
she was far worse in her conduct than one of
the other sex. “My dear husband,’’replied
the wife, you will recollect that the height
from which site is infinitely greater.—
eomimmicatcons.
t 7 , r - - -* - For tha AgiUtOt v .
' Mn/ Eniron ; H’e wish to say a word oc
casionally, through the columns of your pa.
per’fd Ihe good understanding of your pat
rons..' Our tost for introduction is, '‘Liberty,
tho'only prize for which men ofhlegpied sen
timenls ought to contend.” BeleivThg your
readers to be men of “elevated senlim-etps,”
as the immortal Cicero has expressed it, uiey
vvjTt doubtless perceive Ibp application of the
dtbovb quotation to the impending election in
Pennstylfania. It appeals from an inveslign.
jion of the writings and maxims of the greal
eht-arid best men that have ever lived, that
they have, and do still consider, the boon of
liberty invaluable —beyond estimation ; and
uponxwhich and about w'hich cluster all that
is neac'and or political. It lies
anterjor, as conditional to all tho blessings
andrtmmtrailies of life. I, -
NovVhere has this principle ever been bet
ter amplified than in theifounding of our own
government. Those pafrhtSypbilantbropists
and-sages oft|esvolutionary days, had this sen
timent deeply rooted in (he heart. They not
only manifested it in preicept, but by example.
- No one can fail to perceive, upon a candid
and unbiasedJnvesiigalipn, that this was the
primary motive power, which impelled them
on to the glorious consummation —one not
only of incalculable to its own recipi
ents, but one-that greodjlfotth as the pole star
of hope to the oppressafl/oT afUnations, com
manding the highest adurimrrion of true phi
lanthropists, After its; we have
as a means of preservation and perpetuation,
the origin of the alliance entered into by the
several slates. Mark well' that Union was
not the end to be obtained and perpetuated,
but only the means of preservation and per
petuation of what had already 1 been attained.
Upon this very plain philosophical point, how
many have gone astray, forgetting the Main
and intuitive principle that a stream can flev.
er rise higher than its. fountain —that the
means can nevgr transcend, or even equal
in importance.the end ifor which they were
brought into being. Where, then, the foun
dation for the cry v “Un(on I Save the Union !”
Such of late lias been (he significant dispar,
tty and hyperdoxy, . :
But we have no disposition to enter into a
discussion of mooted questions farther than
they seem to have a bearing upon the impor
tant impending in Pennsylvania.—
We deem rt unnecessary to stop here to scan
and enumerate ail the outrages perpetrated
by the dominant pstrtyj of the day—the cata
logue would swell Hijunprecedenled magoi
tude. We have no inblination to dwell upon
the heart pending sccftes in Kansas, without
a parallel in the history of civilized nations,’
sanctioned by “His Excellency.” No, let
them go for their own worth. The'people
understand full well their significancy. We
will pass by also that .brutal decision of “His
honor,” Chief Justice Taney, so glaringly
false as to declare thqt ha “who was created
in the image of his mtlker,". is but the grovel
ing beast of the field. l In Pennsylvania it is
a critical moment. A most worthy son, who
has stood a bold and (earless champion upon
,+ne watch tower of liberty, has been selected
as standard bearer of the rights of the pen
pie for the high office of Governor. We
therefore, in all candor and sincerity call the
attention of the friends of freedom, to the ne
cessity of pulling forth every effort in
power to place Davip Wilmot in the guber
natorial chair. Why not elevate him to this
honorable and responsible position 7 Is there
a mao in the State more eminently qualified
than he for the ofliie? who is he?
Sure we are, it is not bis so called Democratic
opponent 1 In fact, argument is uncalled for
to substantiate his ability to successtollj' dis
charge the duties qf the office. We bear it. 1
conceded by his strongest opponents. But is
be a dangerous man(lo be dollied withisueh
high prerogatives? t Has he ever sacrificed
principle and followed in the train of popular
ity ? His history,! so consistent from begin.
ing to end, may answer these interrogatories.
That he is perfectly immaculate and complete-.
!y infallible, we do not pretend. Such attri
butes do not belong' to terrestrial beings.—
But that he is frecrj from political blunders,
and above all, that he has always stood up
the uncompromising" champion and vindica
tor of the Right, regardless of popular fluctu
ations and consequences, whether in legisla
tive halts or in private life, we most candidly
believe, cannot,bo disputed. His coarse has
eminently shown us that he is the man of
principle rather ,than of policy / Where
then is the difficult? Ah ! they tell us “he
don’t belong to the right party.” ■ Shame on
the groveling ends of party ambition ! Par
ly ends are made of paramount importance
to principle, in the management and direc
tion of which party has its origin. But fel
low citizens of tlieiKeystone State, “Let" the.
Might with the Right and Truth prevail,’land
become as truly erojnenun a political aspect
as you are rich in (he stores of nature, which
line the interior of tihe mountains awaiting a
golden harvest. Pjut on- the armor and go
out to battle remembering that “Labor omnia
cincit” ■ f H. C. JOHNS. .
Union College , 1857,
Mr. Editor : We have no desire to enter
into a newspaper; discussion, but some re
marks in “a Mother's” so ended “reply to
Philo’s suggestidni,” if unnoticed, might be
deemed correct, j I
Should il become generally known that we
had. an epidemic ahtong us. carrying oiff "its
hundreds,.dail»’’-|-a. disease which finds no
healing in the frosts of winter, nor yet in the
sweet breezes, htjr the suns of summer—
which selects as its victims the gentle and'the
lovely, surely obrj beautiful valley would be
forsaken—our husbands and fathers would
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take their household treasures to some more
favored land, to some safer spot. Seriously—
when (bus narrowed .down to “ourselves as
a community,” it is rather a grave charge, to
assert that each day shows us hundreds go
ing down to the tomb, the slaves of fashion.”
“Fashion” is an indefinite word. Thera
doubtless are many fashions-which if follow
ed would affect the. health, bul we cannot be
lieve that tee are suffering, from any of her
exactions Icuag-exlent to justify your corres
pondent’s a'faiin. j ....
, As to of compressing the lungs,”
certainly it is injurious, hut we had supposed
all danger from that long gone by—a lady’s
ambition now, being to occupy as much space
as possible.
Thin shoes and uncovered heads, are inti
prudences which the modesty of the daughr
(ers, and the watchfulness of the mothers
should suffice to correct*. That a great weight
of skills, unless supported by the shoulders,
is hurtful, no reflecting person would doubt ;
but we have always understood that the great
redeeming trait in that much abused institu
tion — the fact, that the desired
amplitude could- now be obtained, without
this injurious weight. We confess ourselves
rather partial to hoops in moderation —and
here we may remark, that in this, as in other
things, genuine good taste will prevent a la
dy’s carrying any fashion to such an extreme
as to make herself conspicuous.
The ladies of Wellsboro in our opinion,
are all, good, practical housekeepers—they
jdoubiless have their faults, bui we do not hes
itate to assert that idleness and neglect of
home duties, are not among them. There is
probably not a married woman, and scarcely
a grown up girl amdng us,-who is not capa
ble of doing with her own hands, any .or all
of Ihe varied duties of ihe household- A
well ordered house is of vast importance to
the happiness and well being of a family, and
she is no true woman who neglects or shrinks
from her duty here. But it is possible to be
too much engrossed with these things—to have
our minds and hearts 100 much with our
“jars and jams.” The physical comfort of
the family is not all that a mother is to con
sider. The plastic minds of her children
are in her hands. She is to cultivate her
own mind and temper, that ,she may be capa
ble of rightly instructing and moulding theirs.
The destiny of the nation, is in the hands of
the mothers.
We have lived here, many years, and| we
have never heard of that elevated circle, to
which your correspondent refers. In our ig.
iterance, we had supposed that the “best so.-,
oiety” was really composed of the best in
formed and - the best behaved, and we havo'
been rather proud of the intelligence and good
conduct of our people. But oh ! wisest and
best! Hide your diminished heads—talents
are nothing—(earning and good conduct are,
of no value here—a cultivated mind antf
manners will not enable you to enter the
charmed circle. But if you can certify that,
stronger hands than your own, aid yon in
ministering to the daily wan’s of yoor fami
ly—that is yonr “open sesame!"—that is
yoor patent of respectability I
We feel unable to undertake the reforms
which “a mother” thinks so much needed,
and leave then in her abler bands.
Nature axd Matrimoxv. —To decide
against marriage is first to trample upon na
ture and philosophy. Natural affinities and
sympathies must be ignored. Miss Sedg
wick’s experience with girls must have taught
her that a hat box is charged with heart
quickening suggestions, that a bass, voice is
wonderful music, and that the vision of a pair
of spurs is more charming than ail the land
scapes in Lenox, to a company of Misses
anywhere between thirteen to eighteen years
old. As for boys we know all about them.
We recognized an unaccountable charm in a
waist at the premalureage of eight, the waist
being aboutfive years old, “or'thereabouts,”
■and was killed at thirty paces by the grace
ful swing of a skirl just as we stepped into
phe golden septennied of the teens. Our
youngest, a daughter, who is said to resgtn
ble—well, no matter whom—is already talk
ing about a husband, and she has not seen
her fifth winter. Where she got thc itjea is
more than we can lell, but her doll is a boy
as true as you live.” PalstafT was,“a cow
ard upon instinctperhaps children ate
matrimonial in the same way. —Springfield
Republican.
Post Office Anecdote.— The Newbury,
porl Herald tells the following Post Office
anecdote :
A lad at ihe delivery.
Postmaster.—“Weil my lad, what will you
have?”
Bo}'. —Here’s a teller, she wants it do go
along ns fast as it can, cause there’s a feller
wants to have her here and she’s emitted by
another feller who! ain’t here; and she wants
to know whether he is going to have her or
not.”
Having delivered his message with great
emphasis (he boy departed, leaving the Post
master so convulsed with laughter that ha
could make no reply.
for tbc Agitator.
“Well,” said bis honor to an old negret,
who had been hnuledjup for stealing a pullet,
“what have you to say yourself?” “Muffin”
but dis, boss—l was crazy ns a bedbug when
[ stole dat at’ pullet, cos I might hab stole
do big rooster —and I neber done it. Dat
shows ’elusive, dat I was laboring under de;
lirium tremendous.
A gentleman who bad a very strong de
sire to be a funny man, sal down upon a la
dy’s hoopolj shirt, the other day. With a
desperation equal to any emergence, he whisi
tied, “I’m sitting on (he style, Mary.”
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