- PW ANNUM INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. fSS A N DoLA. . nu swy Jane 27 ' 1861- gilcttU) f octrjT. HAirera ME. -.-fRST' It cuti its aroUud : nn* wi-h poisonous tongue irtuc to coafounJ. yk*e frienu* arouatl me—•®ek to blast v, ropuUt' on Lngbt : i;v cliiracter to UigLl. knot stern Justice satined. That innocence is mine ■ I am free from that d ' rk From that most horrid crime - "lea wb/ still seek ,0 villi'/^ " A nd sbn der n '- v S 00 *" nim# ' I * b j- labor so deter mind!'. j; T Tiriue to defame' . ije cause, ye slanderers, i-d fctop je ' a J'uur path , i d Htßih. and lit I * w a t> , ~ v- - deeds, in gath ring * rata. 1 ..lit -aot holy,just end good, Ej 1 reposed ray tru,t ; v ), I :ear what man can do, , to J,pringol the dut. T . ; doth give me his support. , strength go ou ; , r -1i uI li disclaim, if ia him a.oue. c I'• the Eagle'a wings. , jr o • ild's away ; - A u.: avn holy lig'at Illumes. -_ t e -.rnal day. tracly every tie, ;■ b ads rae here. 1 C loose; tave tor ta.U blest worid oa high, i.i jo w'acre none traduce. •-tw be the slanderer's reign, isding h':es of even ; j; hjv 1 ne r torgct the words. X Ig trat b-lt lit tCf.'t." Selected £ 811. Tale of a Handkerchief. T , hrg rmr i sir.i -n r first si... k. r was a fashionably dressed L I ; . Tneir > Mat.on was tiie most em A rin th-j world, for as the gentleman ft coraer ol tne sircel he ha.l been ft ediy confronted by the ta.r damsel. W .cession of di-spera'.e eQorts to pass ■ •.■.-iiiie collisions, ai.-l mutual attractions s >tis analogous to the mm oeuvres of • r.tntiel pith balls, they bail come to a ■.I!. Tne t'lnsb on the laiiy s cheek, gh deep and rich as the crimson on a c rlond, was nearly equalled by the cor | as; hue of the gentleman's tare. One | movement oil his part to pis.sl \ Tfiv antagonist, was unfortunately sec |. •. a simultaneous effort of hers; and r-< n'.iuost irreprcss.nie mirth on the k! race o' his companion, who stood s ' V; i; -tui t to watch tiie issue ol tne ren ne gentleman raised his hat from his , and, m ;tc. zat right angle directly to t cd -; gne utterance to tiie above I i.i. i. ci e -ited ins fc'iow trom tiie l - the v. ..g iauv. With a bow and 1.. ce fr. ', li-- bright eyes of mingled n-aent and vexation, she availed her>elt -rttreat, an.t passed on, entering a shop ; o stance bi iow. Our hero ca-t ins ' ■ t'i h ill as *!i" went by; Hi.d noticing B t 11 dropped irar haudkerchief, he iras .it op, and was Oil tlie point of fol -1 - - to return it, when, observing a : e comer, he paused, coo by po.kat i"tie latter received huu with mock • • merr iuent evidently fi.ied his ; u.e ve-y brim -m ;' *is h:s sa'ntation. " Ralph, l '" i luck today ; I envy you your *th <o charming a neighbor.— now, don't wa-t your kissses in ; t it bankerchief ; without doubt '•* i .4 r pr -oner of war ; but be mag • s leveit to me It shall be t stjle, an ; re.. e:*e my ''■"'t H'.oration " 15 0 i im? to gag von with it, Harry," 5 irritated friend. "Could you e ' a; s<;,>e enough not to staud grm ' 1 *as aii in a presperation with " thl# get out of my scrape. You •isasiich htuitasa rotteu pear, liar -' yen have not a much sweetness as - cra t-ipp ~, Riiph," replied the Ilarry. " Oh, that partial £ " ne, if s;e h a( j only put me iu ' -11 ? e ad," cxclamrd Ralph, ve 1 shou d like to know if any , * s- '• ! l-.ood afire. You arc Harry, "draw it raiid : I s , aa; houie this morn ng. But i *eet divinities so euchuuting on . B-eci on, eh V - • you," cried hi* friend, in a i ' ; " its the tibrd lime Fee " of myaatf before her, aiid she s •-1 vt !r -, by Jave !" " 5 ■ 0 3 love, is she ?" chockleti i _. J " i * romantic rendezvous you il. : 4i -e fragrance on the pelocid ■■ Biiiion aud Amarylii 11, ' * • expo>tuitri poor Ralph k 4 ' 'o li pitiless turmenior f b. U,J 7->a wn; to cut a feiiow up so I |f ■ it yoa oust know woera I seen her, I'll tell you, just to put a ftonp>r in the biitighole of that barrel of nonsense which you call your liead. The day before yesterday I was descending from the exhi bition, and got wedged among a bevy of la dies, whose abundant crinoline nearly extin guished me. I v.as devoting the energy o! toy nature to the one object of reducing myself to the least compass, and was con gratulating myself on never having felt so small before, when uufoi tunately in.ssing a step, 1 only saved myself from diving head long into that sea of beauty by involuntarily clapping my bands on the talma before me At the same tune 1 was conscious of a myste rious entanglement of my loot, and a situ ulluneous noise of silk that set all my teetn on edge for ail hour afterwards. My fare supporter turned round iu wonder and as toinshuient at my audacity, and gathered up her torn dress in stately reserve, while I stain Acred out my apologies as well as I could. But the utters that greeted my ears oa every side made me endure agonies untold, until I escaped from the press, and vanish d. Well, that was bad enough ; bat my second rencon tre was twice as excruciating. Yeste dry af ternoou 1 was going out to dine with a friend at li.ixtou, and as i was somewhat belated, 1 bulled an omnibus to save time. The dri ver rolled his clumsy vehicle near the pave ureut, and I began to ascend the steps ; but betore I bad reached the only seat vacant, the impudent blackguard whipped up his horses, thereby giving the whole conveyance a sudden lurch 10 one side. 1 clutched convulsively at the strap above ; and as i found I had lost my baluuce bevuuud recovery, endeavoring to steer myself into the blessed little harbor 1 mentioned without involving my neighbors in uiy own drstreSs Hut with a glance us quick as lightning 1 measured the distance between the scat uud my own awkward carcass, and preceived it was impracticable ; witii a siiud eriiig presentment 1 shot a momentary look at the lady to ward whom iw as helplessly grav itating, and imagine ray chagrin at recogirz ,ng the injured princess of the day before US course it w.is only the i:ili .itesimil frnctiop of a second that I hovered in mid air, but duermg !Uat period mortification ran riot in mv luckless breast, the next instant a tail—a little shriek—a roar of laughter—and I was p eking myself up from the lady's lap, and beg ging pardon enough to reprieve all the crimi nal in Christendom Bat ray emotions were too much for uie ; 1 could no look the lady in the face, and l! I chanced to turn my eyes toward any ere of the other passengers, nn amn.siak.Mile *i.i:le curled the comers of their mouth. Tliev w_re amusing themselves at uiy cost, and I could not itsent it; oJ<eizingthc firat opportunity, when t.ie crazy o!J tu.;.g s'jppcd to put down a passenger, I made my exit from the infernal o.d cart as quick as pos sible. And now - ," exclmntd the poor fellow, with a comical, yet lugubrious expression of ti.e face, lam going to-uiorrow to bunt up this luvely incognita, and return her handker j chief. It rencontre number four is not bet ter than the other I II go a swianu ng iu a tank of sulphuric ac.d.'* " <o 1 would," returned the sympathizing Ilarrv ; "I'll fi-h for your body afterwards and bait my l.ook with Cciia's handkerchief ; dead or alive YOU Wil snap at it. But if you return the dainty article, t:e your heart up in it, and label the parcel, "To the udorab.e Ceha," for one is as much her property us the other." " You are an unregeacrate paean, Harry," ret;! d 1..e yout g u.uu rebelling. "1; you had tiie senib.i;ty ot a boiled lobster, you wonid know that self respect nquires u:e to exculpate myscit iu f-r eyes, and—and " " O.i, I understand," interrupted Harry, taking leave of his companion at the corner ot a street ; 1 appreciate the delicacy of your sent.ments Bat take my a.iv ce : be sure to 1 conciliate mamma, and don't forget to send vojr iiuinb>e obedient his share of the Cake. Adieu, </ uni ritef an ur .'" " Coidouud the scamp," muttered Ralph, half-nettled uud hail phased at Lis friends raii.ery ; " some day i will be even with him. But }uu might do worse after all, Ralph Ra ker : t. Eisa magnificent girl. lb-Law ! when a u.aii begin-- to be a fool, there is no Slipping. I wisU i bad given back her hand kerctiiel at tile t.ine ; let me look at it ugaii:." W in these word? be produced the article iu cues;iou-, and scrutinized it thoroughly ; in one corner was written iu a delicate female hand. " Isabella Horteu. Having sati>fied h mself that he hah read the name correctly, he repeated it seve'ai times, and sne;.- taiiv resoived tiial he would ste its beuutiiul Owner again before sunset. The aitemoon, accordingly, found l.iai stroll ing aiiout Brixton, euq iiimg for the RNdcMC o: Mr ilorteu. bevwa: unsuccessful attempts to discover the nest of bis bird of paradise were at la-t fo low ud by one more agreeable to his wishes ; and OK re than half distrusting liis unusual method of seeKing a lady's acquain tance, he approached a urge, handsome man sion. si;uitcd on a little eminence, with a taste ful arranged garden in Iront. Lie was perfect ly conscious that etiquette wouid hold up her hai ds iti horror at tlie idea of his not being formally introduced ; but be reflected that " faint heart never won tair lady," and rneie taiiv strapped his finger iu etiquette's face.— lie rang lue bed, and prtseutiy a page op pcared. " is Mi c s Ilor'.ea at home ?'" he asked. " Yes, ir ; will yuu step hi ? ' repheu the bottou, ciTiilv. 'What natueahall 1 say ?" Ihe toung man's heurt beat hae a steam engine at the thought of his o*u audacity. " Be fo kind as to take up my card, and say that Mr. Base" requests to see Miss liar ton a lew moments.'' The page uhcred him into the drawing room, which was euip-y, and a Ralph braced hiaiseit (or the iutemew. Al ter a short delay, which seemed to him like the interval between the condemnation and execuUou of a criminal, the door opened, ai d the beautiful I-abeile entered the apartment. Without manifesting any surprise at such &u uoosual rieit, she politely motioued bim to a PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNT'/, PA., BY R. W. STI'RROCK. chair, ami seated herself at some distance from him. awaited the auuouuceoieut of his er rand. " I must request your indulgence, Miss Hay ton," said Ralph, with perfect outward self possession, although inwardly he eompietiy realized the strauguess of Ins position, " for having taken so great a liberty to call upon you persona ly, without ever liaviug had the honor of au introduction. My object is sina plv to return a handkerchief which I picked up in tiie street bearing your name. 1 might have returned it to you without iutrudiug up on your leisure ; but I trust you will pardon the freedom I hate ventured to use, in order to appologize more completly for what must have seemed so luucd like intentional rudeness. By some fatality, I have three times caused you great annoyance, a.though noth ing could have been farther from mv wishes. 1 beg you to believe that I deeply regret ray awkwardness, and am most sincerely sotry ever to have placed you iu such embarrass ing situation." " Ineeed, Mr. Baker," replyed the beautiful g'rl, with a pleasant and cordial smile upou her features, " I beg you never to think of it again ; 1 assure you, you greatly exaggerate the importance ot such trifles winch require no apology t ull. 1 am extremely sorry you have taken the trouble to come so far merely tore store a handkerchief which 1 was ignorant I 10-t until you mentioned the fact." At the conclusion of bis little speech (which we hardly think was an extempore effort,) and during Miss llartou's reply to it, Ralph hail been Searching bis packets for the lost article, and picture tne intensity of Lis chagrin and mollification as the truth came upon him like an avalanche, that he had left it behind ! B abeiie iustuntaueously divined the real state of tiie case us she saw tire blood rush to iris face reddening it to the loots of his hair, and swilt ly retreat, leaving it paliid as marble. If she had not preceiVvd the reai distress oft he young man's mind, the incongruity and absurd.tv o. the wiioie uraller would have overpowered hec self-control ; but her quick sympathy wiih ad kinds of suffering look awuv every inclination to laugh. Ililpb at last spoke, with a forced smile upon bis countenance aud a voice tre-ur blmg in spite of himself. " it may seem, perhaps a premeditated in sult, Miss ilurton, when I tell you that the handkerchief I thought I had with me Iras been left behind by some careh-sj mistake ot my own. ] have ouee again made myself re diculous in your eyes, but 1 promise YOU tins shall be tiie last time. Your properly shall be sent immediately by pis'.. If I Lad uooth er motive than simply to vindicate my own sinner.iv, I should be concerned to see it re stored. li vou will only ii..ve toe same chari ty for my lu>t misfortune wuicb YOU have so generous. r expressed for its predecessors, I wdi lake pains never to need tiie same ludui gecce a Cflh time." So saving lie look up his hat and rose to go, but 1-abehe eagerly beckoned him to remain " Do nt feci so aeeniy about a mere noth ing, i entreat you, Mr Baker," she said with genuine kindues- i.) her large beautiful eyes, " I shall never forgive tnyseli for having been ihe innocent cause of so much chagrin, ii you pre-ist in view; ,g ti.is idra matter a microscope, l'ray laugh at the whole affair wiiii me, for we have both been tqua.iy placed iu a reuiculous light ; and, beueve me, it is true w.-doiu not to waste feeh.iL' On such u.i desert, z - oblccts us ...l.e 11,1 t-i-es and acci dents."' The unaffected kindness o: her tone ano and manner went to poor Ralph's heart, and, as we otten feel more gratitude for httio t.i vors than for great, lie felt that her beauty was the least of her charms ; for it was oniy tiie transparent veil ihroumi which shone her true womanly nature in an its iovei.ness. As he again rose to go, she txteuded her hanu to wards him ; he took it iu his own, and, bow ing ins liea i, was on the point of imparling a ki-s upon the white ta|.er linger, when the door -iiddeniv opened, and Mr. li a r ton enter ed. 1 saoeua i.asti.y witudrew her burn, and coloring deeply, said to her father, " id me in tro iuee you to Mr. Biker, pupa." The iarge, stoat gentleman advanced and, offering his hand, sa. i with a peiiatrating glance m the young tan. s tace, " I am always irind to welci :ue my daughter's fricuds ; huw do you do, Mr. Baker?" lia ~h si am in; re J out- something about the weailier, and wis evidently in no little con fusion wiieu isabeile came to li.s rescue, and said, w.th quite sen' po--essiou, " Mr. Baker fotiud my iiaiiditercbief iu the street, pupa, and was so k.nd as to come on purpo-e to re.-tcre it. i feel very ic ica obliged to L.m, indeed, lor his politeness." " Baker, Baker,''said Mr. Ilarton, repeat ing tiie name abstractedly (he saw there was embarrassment on iciii sides, ai.d un limited coi.Lidti.ce in lus daughter, wished to extricate them from r ."i "an old school-fellow of miuc was named B ker—Ralph .lames Ba ker. l'eriraps you are a relative of his. sir." " T..at wwuuiy fatiier's name, sir," answer ed Riiph, inleiiiaiiy thanking the o.d gentle msu lor Lis tact ; " but Le ti.ed several years ago. " Then, upon my word," said Mr Ilarton, warm y ; it is ihe luckiest chance in lhewor.il that brought vuu here. Mr. Baker. \our fa t.rar and i w ere friends OI loug sianding, and for Tears and vears we corresponded together, bot I suddenly ceased to hear froin him, and never knew where lie was. or what had uecome of bim. You mu>t stop ur.d diue with us this evenn g; 1 have a huudred quest.ons to asi I niigni liave known you were LLniph's son," lie added, looking iu the young man's face— same eyes, same hair, same everything. Well, well, it will be my turn next." And with these words the old o.d gentiemau left the room. The two young foik remained iu silence for some time. Ralph at last broke the pause, Saving : " Mav I consider that I have Miss Harton's permission to remain as wdi as her lather e ? : " 1 shaii always we.come cay father's friends,' i the aoawered, evasively, and a Uttle distantly, " RttCARDLESS OF DENUNCIATION FP-0M ANY QUARTEE." adding in a more cordial tone, " I em sure nothing has happened to make your visit oth er than acceptibie. Besides," she continued, a little mischievously, " when you next call, you muy as well bring my handkerchief your self, instead of sending it." Having thus seen our hero fairly launched on the course of true love, we will hope that it ran smooth for the future, and that the lit tle ripples at it's commencement were not pro phetic of subsequent matrimonial storms. One thing is certain, cud that is that about a year alter, the Times contained the follow ing notice: "May 11th, at St. Matthews, Biixton, l>y the Rtv. Alfred Couvler, D. D , Ralph Baker, Esq , of the middle Temple, to Rabelle, daugh ter of Frederick ilarton, Esq., ofßuehey Hill, Brixton." It may be interesting to add that Ralph's groomsman on the occasion was Mr. Henry Livingstone, and, after the ceremony wa-_ over, j he was overheard to whisper iu the bride- 1 groom's ear : ' 1 say, Ralph, if you find any more hand kerchiefs send me one, will you ?" Artemus Ward in the Southern Confed eracy. CIS snOW IS CONFISCATED. Yondiav perhaps wondered whareahon'3 I was for these many dasegone and past. Per cliaus you spose I'd gone to the Tootnb of the Gappylets, tho I don't tuo what those is. It's a poplar noospaper frase. Listen to my tail, and be silent that ye may heie. I've be<?n among the Se.diers a earnin mv daiiy peck by my legitimit perfeshun, and iiavn't had no t.me to weeid inv facile quill for " the Grate Komic paper," if you'll aliowr nie to kote from trootliful advertisement. I went among the ScsLers with no ftelins of annerinosity. I went in my profeshunal capa oily. I was actooited by one of the ciot Loftiest desire* which can swell the human Boozum, viz : —to give the jieeple their mon eys worth by showia them Stgashus Beests aud Wax Stutoots which I venture to say air ousarpast by any other statoots anywheres. I will not call that man who sez my statoots is humbugs a liar and a Boss theef. but bring him bt-i me and I'd wither him wiih oue of my -kornful froaus. But io pro-ced with ray tail. In my travils threw the Soiir y South i hurd a lieeu of in,a about Seshesuii and bustinnp the Union, but I didn't think it 'mounted to nothin. The pol ticiaus in all the villages swearin that Old Aos (snuilitnes called the I'rayrie flower) shouldn't never be noggerated. 'ihey uiso made fools of themselves in various ways, but ibey was used to that I didn't let it worry me much, and tiie Stars and S ripes contiu uered lor to wave over my little tent. Moore over, 1 was a son of Maity, aud a mem ber of several other Temprace Societies, and my wife s'ne was a daughter cf Malty, and i sposed tiiese fax woniu secoor rae the iwtloonz and pertuetion of ad the fu-t fam.iies. Aiuss! I was dis;> nted. State arter St ite sesesiied, and it gruwd hotter and better for the under sined Tilings come to a climb macks iu a small town iti Alabamy, wiiere I was perem torally ordered to liawl down the Stars A Stripes. A deppytashum of red faced tnen cum up to the door of ray tent wiiure I wis stand.n and takiu money, ( the arteri.oon ex hibishun had commenced, and my ltalyuu or ganist was jerkin his sool-siiriu chimes ) "We are cam, sir," taid a iniileugtary man in a v ekt hat, ' uoo:i hi a anil hoicy nns'uun. The Southern Eagle is screamiu Ihrewout this sun ny Hud—proudly and dtlinantly screamin. sir." "What's tiie matter wiih sis 1, "don't his v.:ties set well on his stumraick ?"' " That eagle, sir, w.li contiiiuer to scream ail over tuis Brite and treiuenjus land." " Wall, let iniii scream, if your eugle can amuse hUseif tv ecrtaunii, let him went !" Tne ineu auuoyed me, for 1 was Bixzy taakin change. " We are corn, sir,upon a matter of duty—" " You're right, Capting. It's every tuau's cooty to visit my show," sed I. " We air cum— " At.d that's the reason yoo are here !" sez I, larlin one of my silvery iarfs, I tl.awt if he wanted to goak I'd giv h.;n sum of my spark ling eppygram*. " Sir, yoo're in?rlent. The plain question is, will You haul down the StarSpangied Baa ner. and hist the Southern flag ? ' " Nary lust !" Tnose was my reply. " Your wax works and beests is then cocfis tica'ed, A yoa are arretted as a Spj !" Sez I, " My fragrai t ro<es of tiie Southern clime and bioomiu whats the price of whiskey in this town, and how many cubic feet of that sedaciive fiooid can joa iudivodal iv hold ?" They made no rr-piy to that, bet said my fijgers was confisticated. I axed tr.em if that was ginera! y the stile among thieves in that country, to which they also made uo rr-ply.but ?d I was arrested as a Spy, aud must go to Mootgo.Diey in iurns. They was by this time jiued by a large crowd of other Southern pu nts. who commeust holierin " Hang the baid headed aberliiioni>t, and oust up h,s immoral cxitibitioii I* I was ceaed and lied to a stump and the crowd went for my tent —that water proof paviiiion, wherein instruction and a moose ment had been so taucbly combiaed.at 13 cents per bead—and tore it ail to pieces. Mean while dirty faced boys was throwiu stuns and empty beer botiles a: my msssß brow, and takiu other improper liberties with my person. Resistance was useless, for a variety of rea sons, as I readily observed. Tne Sesesbers coufisticated my statoots by smashin them to attuins. They then w ent to the money bcx and confisticated all the loose cbange therein contained. They then wentand bust in my cage*, lettin all the animates loose, a small but healthy tiger among the rest This tiger has a excentric way of tcarin to peaces, and I allers spo*ed from his eineral condnck that he'd hav no hesitasbun in servin human beins in the same way if he could git at them. Excuse me if I was crooil, but I 1 iarfad boywiernisly wbeo I saw that tiger springin among the peopie. "Go it, my sweet cus 1" I inardly exclaimed, " I forgi w you for bit iti off mp left ilium with nil my heart ! Rip 'em up like abuilv tiger whose Lara has been inwnded by Sesesbers 1" I can't say for certain that the tiger serisly injured any of them, but as lie was seen a few duvs after sunt ruiies distant, with a large and well selected assortment of seat 3 of trowsis in his mouth, and as lie lookt as tho he'd bin having sum villent exercise, 1 raylher guess he did. You will therefore perceive that they didn't confisticate him much. I wascarrid to Montgomery in irons and placed in duraus vial. The jail was a ornery ediiiss. but the table was liberally eapplied with Bakin and Cabbidge. Tiiis was a good variety, for when I didn't hanker atter Bakin i could help myself to the Cabbidge. I had nobody to talk to nor nothing to talk about, however, and I was very lonely speci ally on the Grst day ; so w4ien the jailer parst ray lonely sell 1 put the few stray hairs on the back part of my lied (l'tn bald uow, but thare was a time when I wore sweet anbnrn ringlets) into as dish-heviid a state as possible, <L roliiu my eyes like a mauyyaek, I cried "Stay, ja'.er, stay ! I am not mud but soon shall be if yon don't bring me sathiu to Tik ?" lie brung me sum uoosepapers, for which I thank ed him Liudiy. At larst I got a interview with Jefferson Davis, President of tiie Southern ContLievcr acy. lie was quite perlite, and axed me to sit down and state my cr.se, I did it, when lie larfed and sed his ga .tint men Lad tin a little 2 enthoosiaslic in confisticalin my show. " Yes," sez I, " they confisticated no too mucuiy. I had sum bosses conQsticateJ in the same way onct, but t'ie confisticattrs air now pounuui stun in the Slates I'iisou at lujianap ius. " VTa!l, wall, Mister Ward, you tir at lib erty to depart; you air friendly to the South, 1 know. Even now we have many frees in the North, who sympathises with us, and wont mingle with this fight." "J. Davis, there's your great mistaik.— Many of us was young sincere friends, and thought certin parties among cs was fus sin aoout you ana ineddiin with ycurcousarns entirely too much. But J. Davis, the minit you fire a gun at the piece of dry goods called the 6:~r Spangled Banner, the North gits up Hr.d rises en massy, in defence of that banner. Not agin you as ind vidoo.'s—not ngin the South even—but to save the fiag. We should indeed be weak in the knees, unsound in the heart, milk white in the liver, aud soft in the lied, if wc stood quietly by saw this glcrus Govymeut smashed to pieces, either by a fcr rin or a intestine fee. The ger.t'e hearted mother lihtes to take her naughty child across h"r knee, but sh? knows it is her dootv to do it. So we shall hate to whip tiie naughty South, fut we must do it ii you don't unke back tracks at or.ct, and we shall wallop yoti out cf your boots ! J Duris, it is my decid ed opinion that the Sonny South is makind a egregious mutton iied of her.-eif!" " Gon on, sir, you're safe eauff. You're 100 small powder for me !" sed ti.e President of the Southern ContLieveracy. " Wait tilt I go home a;.d start out the Bal dinsviiie Hoss Cavalry I I'm Captin of that Corpse, I am, and J. Davis, beware ! Jeffer son D.. I now leave you ! Farewell ray gay Saier Boy ! Good bye, my bold bcccanueer Pirut of the deep blue sea, adoo ! odoo 1" My tower threw the Southern Conthieveracy cn my way home was thifiiug enuff for yeller covers. It will form the subjeck cf ray next. Betsy Jine and the progeny are well. Yuurs respectively, A. WAF.D. A Sto?.t of Geneeae Jaczson.—A corres pondent of the Tn',ur.e teha this story : A prominent gentleman in this State told ma on unquestionable authority, a reminiscence of tne days of nnlification. It seems that Gov ernor Letchvr. of Kentucky, wiio sympathized with the uullifiers in 1832, called upon Gener al Jackson to learn, if possible, what the Gen eral intended to do towards crashing C.iibou's conspiracy cgainst the Union. Tiie Governor opened the subject mildiy, aud Jackson only answered by tbiiirg Lelciier to read a ccrtaiu instrument of writing on the table before him. Letcher r.vd it, &:.d fonnd it be a warrant for the execution of John C. Caihoca. " But,my dear General, yoa don't intend to carry ou! what tiiis paper calls for ?' " Governor Letch er, is my name signp j to that paper ?" ' Yes, Generel, it is." " Very we. 1, Governor, it is very se'dom that I sign pipers merely for cf feet. Governor, look oa the left corner of the paper ; is the sealed the Uuited Stales to it?'' "It is Genera!. Governor Letcher visited Mr. Calhosn after ho left General Jackson, and awakening him out of his sleep, related to him his interview with Jackson. Governor Letcher alleged that Mr. Calhoun assumed the appearance ef a gho*t, when he heard w hat Genera! Jackson intended to do, and cuii dca tion lost aii its venom from that hoar. Gen eral Jackson said on his death-bed that he had oi.iy one thing to regret, and that Le had uot bu..g Calhoun. Persons who practice deceit and ar tifice always deceive themselves more than they deceive others. They may feel great compiacer.cy in view cf the success of the r doings ; but they cro in reality casing a mist before their own eyes. Such persons not on'y make a false estimate of their own character, bat they estimate falsely the opinions and con duct of other*. No person is ob' gei to tell ail he thinks ; but both duty and self-interest for bid him ever to make false pretences. Never look at the girls. 0\ no ! i they can't bear to be looked at ; they regard it as an insult. They wear their feathers, fur beiowes and frills merely to gratify their ma mas, that's alt. • E§T~ The proprietor of a bone mill adver tises that those sending their own boces to be ground will be attended to with pooctality aod dispatch ' VOfe. XXII. —NO. 4. ' (Ebatalioiuil Itprimtut. C-iyA "each' r i s's fcr the proper prounciatiou derivation and definition of thts word Zouave. Worcester giaes the pronunciation thfis: i acceut on the last syllable the o having the aame sound that the saina letter has ia the j ward " viort " and the a ia the last *3'..able 1 having the Gat or seeond sound cs:a the wofd. | " far." It is an Arab word, and " origaally meant a member of a corps of Abra j in the service of France after the conquest of I Algiers ; now, a member of a French corgi wearing an Arab dress." We can not give the ttord with the pfc*<?r marks over the letters to denote their partieu iar souuds, because the printer lias net the ; proper type for that purpose. We hope how ever that the pronunciation will be understood. Webster gives pronunciation " Zouave one , ■ syllable a as in '* far." From the Arabic Zouave*, a coaedcracy of the Habyle tribe, who live 0:1 the mountains bach Algeers." The remainder tarae a3 Worcester. ♦— 1 Earcst Teaclicrs. AT J. W. D. There are plenty who can "keep school," but real, earnest teachers are not sutßerens. — Yoc will find teachers in ever rustic school hou;**, ii) everv modern structure of science, but one half of them exhibit an wirnestueA equal to the importance of their business. I know one teacher who is far moreanxioct to know how the clock gets along, then he is to mark the progress of his pupils. His eyes are eve.- in that direction. He 13 very sure to get his room at precisely the hour to comnaTca | school. It would bo a waste of time to get there earlier. He is paid to teach so mauy hours, ard Le canr.ot go beyond the legitimate limit. If he should spend an extra half b£cr for the benefit of his ptipiis, who whould pa* Lim for that ? He measures his zeal and iu t-rest in Lis business by tho amouat of money he expects to receive at the end of the quarter. If by some luckless mishap his salary fails a few dollars, his z<=al in the important business of teaching drops dovrti to the Bame level. It is certain'/ true tuat there is a vefy sensible connection between the physical and spiritual It is impossible not to recognize tu.s rels tion in every position ia this life. It tpay be a great misfortune that t,ke corporeal nature makes such important*"demands upon the higher and spiritual. If the bopy and mind could live and thrive by the s&me nutations eltmenr, what pare, disinterested labor might be the reyl: 0: such a happy state of thir.ga? Cut iv'uHe the stern necessities of life lie in ' every path, while Ihe teacher ie common with every body else, is called upon to me£t the& necessities, he must, occasionally, at least.giva a thought in that direction. To esteem the teacher as purely ethereal and spiritual; is one extra regent extreme, wh.le the possibility of his bting entirely sensual ar.d earthly is another, more dangerous to his business. The teacher who can see nothing move stim ulating or ennobling in bis vocation tb'aa tha : pay he expects to receive at the end of the , quarter, is very near the latter extreme If ; he work 3 according to his " cautract," end ; fills the specified stipulations, and " keeps j school." as a machine v'ould build a house, ho most certainly give strong indications of aa abiding sensuality. It is tnis class of teachers which brings the h'gh and coble cafliag of teaching iuto disrepute. If the ouu Or woman whose office it is to teach the young and ten der mind principles which are forever to con ■ t.-ol its destiny, can see nothing more fitimala ' ing ti.an the tncchiuc finds in the materials up on which he works, there is certainly strong | reason to suspect sensuality. Teachers can elevate their profession by exhibiting an earnestness with the real impor tance of tueir business demands. Let taeav not only show their zeal in the school rcom.tn the various lessons of instrnction which they are called spon to impart, but let the world see that their heart* are ia every educational enterprise. If there is to b<a teachers' meet i:i?, if the friends of education are to assemble in council npoa matter of great lanporSence, who. if Dot the teacher, should be expected to attend ? W io, if not the teacher, should feel most deeply interested ia whatever taay L§ , said or done ? The farmer who works early and late and scatters Lis seed upon the weii prepared sell wii! generally reap a plentiful harvest. But if he feels any interest ia the advancement of agri cultural science, if he wishes to sc-a the latest j improvement, yea will find him at the agricul tural fair?, not a disinterested spectator, but an earnest co-operator ia all that pertains to hi 3 busine*?. And shall the teacher feel Use interested ia the ccitivatioo of rnind ? Shell not he extend a cord alhand to every fcx.th f.il and earnest educator? Shall not be give his influence in all possible directions to the elevation cf his vocation, and the re&l advace mert of educational science? Dut there are teachers who seem to be past ail further* progress. They have reach ed the topmost round ia the ladder of progres sion. At least if there is any distance A HOT® th°m nntraversed they are perfectly compe tent to reach the hight nnaided and alone.— Snch teachers never find it convenient to b? present at a teaehers mee&r.g. Or, if there, thev or.'v look on as a of napiro >c ti-3 proceedings. Fellow teachers, if yon w!*b toelevite yonr eaiiicc, ebratc yonrsdrts, by showing aacarnest cess becoming yonr position. tsj*The face that neTer smiles shoaid rat preside in the school room. That wit which wakes np. quickens, and refreshes fbe mind, is by no means an unimportant eleraeat ip edu cation. The can who has no-telish for hnnor is not the one to comprehend, and permeate, and stim-.'.ate the sensibilities of the jevenne mfnd. Horace Mann used to saf " The teacher was fort tin ate who coold h.s py. s. once a day, to a good hearty laogb " TFA i M I * >
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