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THE ALARMED SKIPPER.
Many a Ions, long year ago,
Nunluckul fkipper hail a plan
Of finding out, though ' lying low,"
How near New York their tchooners ran.
They greased the lead before it fell,
And then, by sounding Ihiongh ihe night
Knowing I he uil that stuck, so well,
They always guessed their reckoning right.
A skipper gray, whose eyes were dim,
Could tell, by tasting, just the spot,
And so below he'd Slowie the glim"
After, of course, bis 'something hot."
Snug in his berth, at eight o'clock,
This ancient skipper might be found ;
No mutter how his craft would rock,
lie slept for skippei'a naps are sound!
The wnlt'li on deck would now and ihon
Kii n down and wake him. with tho lead ;
llu'd up, and taste, and tell the tnon
How many miles they went ahead.
One night t'was Jutham Marden's watch,
A curious wag the pedlar's son
And so he mused, (I ho wanton wretch,)
'To night I'll have a bit of fun.
"We're all n set of stupid fools,
To think the tkipper knows by lasting
What "round lio'a on Nantucket schools
Don't tcuch such slulf, wilh all theii basting!'
And so ho look the well greased lead,
And rubbed it o'er a box of earth
That stood on deck a parsnip bed
And then he sought the skipper's berth.
"Where are we now, siiT Dense to taste."
The skipper yawned, put out his tongue,
Then opened his eyes in wondrous haste,
And then upon the Hour he sprung!
The skipper stormed, and lore his hair,
Thrust on his boots, and roared to Maiden,
"Nantucket's sunk, and here ve art
Ri"lil over eld Mcrm llackelCs ardcn!"
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Bunbury Feb. 39, 1853 tf.
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March, 12, 1853 3m.
'The critter loves me ! I know she ioves
me !' said Jonathan Doubikins, as he sat up
on the cornfield fence, meditating on the
course ol his true love, that was running
just as Shakespeare always said it rather
roughly. '11 bukey Teabody has taken a
shine to that gawky, lonji-shatikes, stam
mcrin', shy critter, Gusset, just case lie's a
city feller, she ain't thegal I look her for
tlint'u sartain. No; it's the old folksdarn
their ugly pictures! Old Mis. Feadody al
lers was a dreadful highlalulin' critter, full
of Li; notions', and the old man, a big soft
head, driven around by his wife just as our
old one eyed rooster is drove about by our
cantankerous five toed Dorkin hen. But
il 1 don't spile this fun my name aint Jona
than. I'm goin' down to the city by the
rail road next week, and when 1 come back
wake snakes, that's all.'
'Ihe above soliloquy may serve to give
the reader some slight ideaof the 'lay of the
land,' in the pleasant rustic village where
the speaker resided. Mr. Jonathan Doubi
kins was a young farmer, well to uo in tne
world, and looking out lor a wile, and had
been paying his addresses to Miss Susan
Peabody, the only chili! ol Deacon L,lder-
tiupru Pi.fiKrtlv nf tbnt ill ivitha fnir nrrte.
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pect of success, when a city acquaintance '"i M,u "cSro" "-V
..f tho P,.nKr,rtv nnuMe f 'nrrolliK f .'ii.t.l DUSail VOS Silent.
'Who are you ? cried Gusset, his eyes
starting out or his head, and shivering from
head to fool.
'He asks me who I am. O, Sadies! O,
you vere respectable old gentilmone! hear
him vat he ask. Who I am, perhde! ah.
I'm your vife !
I never see you 'fore s' help me Bob !'
cried Gusset energetically.
Don't you swear ! said Deacon Peabody,
'ef you do, I'll kick you into fits, by golly !
1 won't have no prolaneor vulgar language
used in my house.'
0, bless you ! bless you ! respectable
old man tell him he must come viz me.
Tell him I have spoke to z ; constable. Tell
him ' sobs interrupted her utterance.
'it's a pesky bad business!' said the dea
con, chafing with unwonted ire. 'Gusset
you are a rascal.'
'lake caie, Deacon Peabody, take care!'
said the unfortunate shopkeeper.
'I remarked you was a lascal, Gusset.
You've gone and mairied two wives, and
that 'ere's flat burglary, ef I know anything
'bout Revised Statoots.'
Two wives?' shrieked the Frenchwo
man. 'Haifa dozen, for aught I know to the
contrary,' said the deacon.
'Now you clear out of my house go
away to the station, and clear out into Bos
ton ; I won't hev nothin' more to do with
you.'
'But, dencon, hear me.'
'I don't want to hear ye, yesarpint!'
cried the deacon, stopping his ears with
his hands. -Marryiu' two wives and coin
in' courtin' a third. Go -long! clear out !'
Even Mrs. Peabody, who was inclined
to put in a word for the culprit, was silen
ced. Susan turned Irom him in horror,
and in utter despair he fled to the railway
station, holly pursued by the clamorous
and indignant Frenchwoman.
The same afternoon, as Miss Susan Pea
body was walking towards the village, she
was overtaken by Jonathan Doubikins,
dressed in his best, and driving his fast go
ing horse before his Sunday-go-to-meeting
chaise. He reined up and accosted her.
'Hallo, Suke ! get in and take a ride.'
'Don't care if I do, Jonathan,' replied
the young lady, taking a seat.
'1 say you,' said Jonathan grinning,
'that 'ere city feller's turned out a pooty
pup, aint he V
It's dreadful, if it's true,' replied the
young lady.
'You bad a narrow escape, did'nt you?'
pursued the old lover.
Indeed,' she answered.
But he warnt never of no account any
way you could fix it.'
Well he warn't1' replied the young lady.
'What do the old folks think'about it ?'
EXECUTION OF AKTIlin SI'lllNO.
On Friday, the lOlh inst., Arthur Spiing
suffered death for the murder of Ellen Lynch
and Honoia Shaw. During tho twenty f ur
hours immediately proceeding his execution,
every ellorl was used by the officer of the
law, mid especially by hisspiiituitl adviser', to
induce him to make a confession ol his
crimes; but all these appeals were in vain.
Up to the last moment of his earthly exist
cuce he exhibited no token of contrition, and
refused to acknowledge his guilt. He lived
a bold, bad, blasphemous wretch, and died
wilh a lie upon his lips.
On Thursday the matron of tho piisou vis
ited him in his cell He received her in his
blandest manner. The lady, with kind ma
teruul feeling, expressed liei giatiflcation it'
his having exonerated his poor boy from the
dieadful charge of killing the women, which
she had the pleasure of reading in the piper.
Al this his great power of self-control almost
failod him J but the working of his counte
nance showed the inward struggle. As
calmly as he could, ha said that was tho
thing lie did not do he. could not clear his
boy. The lady, wilh tears, expostulated
with him on bin unwillingness to clear his
boy from a ehargo so horrible. "0, Aithur,
as a mother, I ask you why you can not say
your poor stricken child did not do thai mur
der. A fuw more hours will see you standing
before the righteous Judge, to give account
for ull but poor child, ho most remain in
this woild of tears and ief ; and 0, Arthur,
w hat a heavy burden he must bear if you do
not unbind it," But even a weeping woman
could not move him to spare his son, any
more than Ihe ucepinq woman who said
"spare my life !"
Among those who visited him during the day.
was Mis. M. L. Caley, a lady w ho was on a vis
it of mercy to the two young men, Cupie and
Eminos, and who had on a former occasion
visited him, requested to bid him farewell.
She entered his cell, her countenance beam
ing with christian love, ihe law of kindness
on her lips. In a few well chosen wordsi
she bade him farewell ! Afier she retired,
he said, ' O I wish that dear good woman
had prayed wilh me."
Two gentlemen, for whom he had sent
and who had on a former occasion befiieud
ed him, also visited liiin; and as his wUh to
see them was to assist him again in proeur
in", if possible, Executive clemency, they
were requested to assure him of Ihe utter
hopelessness of his case. They did so, and
bade him farewell.
The Ilev. John Street and Rev. Mr. Kensil
remained with him until near midnight.
The chnplin returned to tho prison i t Strekt I have one moro nne.iion to nA
half past twelve, and. found him enjoying a you and I have done. Before tfod, who sees
They haint said not one word since he Illicitly before their depurtmc, ufier bavin
cleared out.'
Forgot that night I rode you home from
singin' school?' asked Jonathan, suddenly
breaking oft.
'No I hain't,' replied Ihe young lady,
blushing and smiling at the same time.
'Remember them apples I gin you V
'0, yes.'
'Well, they was good was't they ?'
'First rate, Jonathan.'
'Got a hull orchard of them kinder fruit,
TO. M'CAIITY,
BOOKSELLER,
Market Street,
SUNBURY, PA.
TUBT received and for sale, a fresh supply of
F.VAKGEI.IC4IL All SIC
er Singing Schools. He is also opening ut
litis time, a large assortment of Books, in every
ranch of Literature, consisting of
Poelry, History, Novels, Romances, Scientific
Works, Law, Medicine, School and Children's
Books, Bibles; School, Pocket and Family, belli
with and without Kngravittga, and every of vari
ety of Binding. Pruyer Books, of all kinds.
Also just received and for sale, l'urdons Di
gest of the luwsof Pennsylvania, edition of 1851,
price only vb.uu.
Judge Reads edition of Btackstones Cpinmen-
tariea, ia 3 vol. 6 vo. formerly sukl at f 10,00,
and Dow offered (in fresh binding) al Ilia low
price ot 5u,ou. . ,
A Treatise on the laws of Pennsylvania re
specting the estates of Ueccdenta, by Thomas F.
Gordon, price only 91,00.
Travels, Voyage and Adventure, all ot
which will be sold low, either fur cash, ot coun
try produce.'
February, J 1, 185t. U. '
who kept a retail dry goods store in Hano
ver street, Boston, had suddenly made his
appearance in the field, and commenced
he 'cutting out game.' Dazzled with the
prospect of becoming a gentleman's wife,
and pestered by the importunities of her
aspiring mamma, the village beauty had
begun to waver, when her old lover deter
mined on a last and bold stroke to foil his
rival. He went to the city and returned;
of his business there he said nothing, not
even to a pumping maiden aunt, who kepi
house for him. He went not near the
Peabody's, but labored in his cornfield and
garden, patiently awaiting the result of his
machinations.
The next day Mr. Gusset was seated with
the old folks and their darter, in the best
room of the Peabody's mansion, chatting as
pleasantly as may be, when the door open
ed and in rushed a very dirty and furious
Irish woman.
Is it there ye are, Mister Cornelious!'
she screamed, addressing the astonished
Gusset.' 'Come out of that before I fetch
ye, ye spalpeen ! is that what ye promised
me afore the praste, ye halhen nager
Runniu' away from me and the childer
forsakiu' yer lawful wedded wife and run
nin' after the Yankee gals, ye infidel.'
Woman, there must be some mistake
here,' stammered Gusset, taken all aback
by this sudden charge.
Divil a bit of a mistake, yesarpint. Oh;
wirra ! wirra! what, is it for the likes ot
'Galang!' exclaimed Jonathan, putting
the braid on the black horse.
'Have you any idea where we are going
to go, Suke ?'
'I'm going to the village.
No, you ain't; you're going 'long with
me.'
Where to?'
Providence. And you don't come
back till you are Mrs. Doubikins, no how
you can fix it Susan.'
'How you talk, Jonathan.'
'Darn the old folks!' cried Jonathan
putting on the strap again. 'Ef I was to
ieave you wilh them much longer, they'd
be trad in' you oft to some old feller with
half a dozen wives already.'
The next day as Mr. and Mrs. Doubikins
were returning home in their chaise, Jon
athan said confidentially
gone into a leuglby detail (like that so nflen
told) about his son going down to Mrs
Shaw's mid Mis. Lynch' ut midnight, and
bringing home ihe money, he then in posi
live terms, deulaicd ho was in bed on the
night of the murder; and that although Ihe
son broughthomu '.he money ami put it in the
pocket book, yet he declared that lie be
lievcs his son had no hand in Ihe minder of
the woman, and that he is entirely clear
After having got through this slutemeut,
he then commenced to joke uud laugh.
Although reminded of the necessity of be
ing solemn, he said "1 have got a lung jour
ney to take in the morning, but 1 don't think
they will gel me off until after dinner, as I
want to lay in a good slock of provisions;
and he then went on to relate an anecdote in
lelalion to two men swimming a race; that
one of them took a week's provisions on his
back, and when the other saw this, he gave
up the bet ;" and then he would laugh again
until reminded of his condition. He said he
could worship il as he was so glad to gel oil-
In answer to a remark that every person in
the commuuiiy believed him guilty, and that
his spiritual adviser believed il also, he said
"You must think 1 am a Greek !" bihI thus
he went on from one thitigQ'1' anothei until
he was left to take his last sleep previous to
calm steep, which continued until half past
four, when he awoke and commenced to
pray in a more rational and devout mannor
for mercy, praying for his son most feivenlly,
and bursting into a passion of tears.
He asked the name of the lady who had
visited him, and being told (hat il was Mary
"O," said he, ' that is a sweet name. -
O, w hy di J she not pray for me?" On being
told that she was then on her knees praying
for him, wilh great eneigy, he exclaimed
'Lord Jesus Christ, hear Mary's prayers!"
He mentioned with great feeling what Mr.
Slreet had told him uboul what the people
said to him when he informed them that he
going to stay with him all night;
"What," said they, ,!are you not afraid that
he will kill you?" "O dear, dear, but ihey
mist think me a bad man!" He had te-
quesled the Sheriff to come early to take bis
irons off, that ho might move about a little
to exercise Ins Minus, lest he should not
be able to walk. This request was com
plied with. On being asked, "Well, Arthur,
do you think you wi'.l bu able to play the
man to-day," ho aiistvcred, "O this is a
heavy day a heavy day !"
"Arthur," wan the leply, "lei this day be
levolvd to fnitVi truth to-day for the God
of truth will be present to-day. Let not a
thought come into the heail, nora word from
the lips, but truth. Not only the people will
hear what you say, but there will be a re
cording hand, unseen, transcribing all you
utter, and the lecord may be tho first thing
you behold after the spiiit has taken its
flight ! If ever you spoke the truth, let it be
to-day."
"Give me your hand," said he; "1 hopo
God will enable me to speak nothing but
trnlb."
He expressed a wish for some hot coffee,
saying that he intended to eat a good break
fast. The prisoner ate, accordingly, a hearty
breakfast, and afterwards joined in prayer
with the reverend gentlemen present. Se
veral appeals were made to him to confess
tho truth and save the reputation of his son,
but all in vain. Up to the time of leaving
his cell lie declared his own innocence, and
intimuted the guilt of his son.
About nine o'clock in tho morui.'g, the
following letter, from the Governor, was re
ceived by the Dialiict Attorney, who repair
ed directly to the piison, and read it lo
Spring, lis contents made no particular im
pression upon the ctimnul :
Execl'tivh Chamber, )
Haiirisbuhi;, June 8, 1853. J
Win. 13. Ueed, Esq. Dear Sir, Thinking
it quite possible thai the wietched man, Ar
thur Spiing, has so long persisted in denying
his own guilt, and fixing it on his son, through
a belief that such a course might change in
his fate, 1 have thought it best, for the sake of
his sou, aa well as for iho public, that you
should make known to him that tbero is no
earthly room foi hope that no exigency can
now possibly oiise which would demand
May as well tell you now, Suke, for I awaking in eternity.
haint any secrets from you; that Gusset
never seen thein women afore the day
they came stompin' into your house and
oowed him out. I had though. Cost me
ten dollars, by thunder! I leached Vm
what to say, and I expect they done it well.
Old Gusset mav be a sharp store-keeper.
but if he expects to get ahead of Jonathan
Doubikins he must get up a plaguey sight
earlier o' moriiins's.'
A celebrated cjMF.DUN arranged with
bis green-grocer, and Berry, lo pay him quar
terly; but the green-grocer sent io his ac-
ye I sacked little Dinms McCarty, who count long before the quailor was due.
loved the ground I trod on, and all because
ye promised to make a lady of me, ye dirty
thief of the worruld ! Will ye come along
to the railroad station, where I left little
Patrick, because he was too sick wid the
small pox to come any lurder, or will ye
wait till I drag ye ?' '
'Go go along,' gasped Gusset ; 'go
go, and I'll follow you.'
He thought it best to temporize.
-I eiv ye tin minits' said the irago.
If je aint there, ii's my cuzzin, Thaddy
The comedian, on wrath, culled upon the
green-grocer, laboring under the impression
thai his credit was doubled:
l say, here's ujpretty mid, Berry; you've
sent in your bill, Berry, befoie it is due,
ry ; your father, the elder Iterry, would not
have been auch a goose, Jicrry But you
need not look Writ, Berry, for I don't care a
The following statement in reference to
what occuned jnal prior to the deparluie of
Mr. Street and Mr. Kensil, has been furnish
ed for publication :
Pkisuneh's Cell, near Midmuiit.
Thursday uight, June 9, 1S53.
Aflei religious services, Spring was asked
how he felt. He answered, "I never felt
better in my life; 1 never murdered no pei-
on, and I expect to did a Christian ; I be
lieve in the Lord Jesus Christ, that He alone
can forgive my sins, and wash my soul in his
blood and lhat he alone can sure me, ami I
tievor diil believe in any thing else. 1 also
believe in the Resurrection of the body, and
in a judgment to come, and Life everln.liog
after death, and lhat every man must give
an oceouut of eveiy action of hia lite, w Uelli
er it be good or evil, and in a place of misery
for the wicked."
To a question put to him, wilh the open
Bible in bis hand, "Do you feol that God, for
LTOominsr Mutual Insurance Company,
DR. J. B. MASSER is the local agent for the
above Insurance Company, in Northumber
land county, and is at all times ready to effect
Insurances against fire on real or personal pro
perty, or renewing polictes lor ine same.
r Sunburv. April 26, 1851. tf.
rMERSON'8 ARITHEMETIC Noe. l.S 1
, M and Porter's Rhetorical Header, just reeety
,d and for sale by UV AM 1
hwibury, May 1, 1851.-
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stra., Berry, and shan't pay you t.U J Chris, WUe J?'
I (U biiupwi"" - '
doe. not trouble me." To a question put to
him. "Do you, in ihe fear of God, before
whom you will appear in a few hours, for-
iriva ever one who has in any vay injured
voul" He answered '1 do and I truat He
will forgive, as I forgive them."
His last sentence was
"Although the boy brought home Ihe mo
ney, he never told roe that be murdered the
women; neither do believe tie knew any-
had
Imri miTosy Rheumatism. A gentleman
Mulgruderry will be after ye, ye thief.' willlie. ui , publish tbo following for the ro
And awsy went the unbidden guest, s tir f humauitv. He he has known a
Mr. Gusset was yet enjajed in stammer- . . .(U t. mIlj all of them
ingout a denial of all knowledge of the . . , ,. , lf oal,c0f pulverized
virago, when the parlor doof opened.nd " Wf iol of ,w6e( oi, . Ulhe
a little black eyed, hatchet laced woman, . , .V . Mllml our. will
in a llashy silk gown, and a can w th many " P" - i - , - - ,
ribbon, perched on the too Jl her head, Paily Heii.L.yncnourB ir..,
pret$.
invaded Ihe sanctity oi the parlor.
Is he here?' the cried, in a decided
French accent. Then she added with a
scream. Ah, no dieut It viola I Zere
he is. Trait re, monster Vat you runs
an.j iiuiu me i ois two tnree yi, i , . i j
air set you, n.v.ir, ,nd my heart break i . .bap. of a bottle of ginger tee, and
w Hinr in South Carolina returns his ac I ibinu about the murder: for if he
knowledgements to a marriad pair for their be ' would bae told me. Neither do 1
remembiance of him upoii the occasion of I believe he had any hand in it. Thtst art
- - . .i . -
their weddiug. The "remembranoe" camemy dytng wordt." ' ' '
, . . - K.S.V, JOHM STItru,
. hald boiled BB2S. I JtIV, B. 5. hlKSlL
mitication or postponement of his fute. This
you can say to him as coming from mo ;
and if it aids in tho slightest degree in indu
cing him to disclose his knowledge of the
dreadful crime, I will feel greatly relieved.
On the very verge of eleruiiy, and most as
suredly w ithout grounds for hope, he should,
in such an awful moment, feel willing to do
this simple act of justiu.
Your obt. aeiv't. Wm. D:i;i.er.
A few minutes before II o'clock, the
SheriH cntured the cell of the culprit, for the
purpose of preparing him for Ihe gallows.
lie said lhalhewasuot leady and desired inoie
lime. An officer had to speak to him stern
ly before he would stand up. To the official
who addressed him, he quickly returned an
excited, crabbed, and insulting reply. He
wanted the minister present to pinion his
arms, oooti auerwarus ne was niougm out
und led to execution, i he prisoner was
dressed in hi ordinary gait), except a stiaw
hat.
The procession was formed on Ihe avenue
in the follow in'' order :
An officer Keepei of the Prison Execu
tioner The Prisoner, supported by the Rev,
Mvssrs. Alexander, Slreei, Kensil, and Allen
High Shcrilf and Deputies Marshall of
Police and Recorder of Ihe Lily Mienir
Jury Special Deputies of the SheiifT Board
of Police Reporters of Iho 1'res.
The rear was closed by the persona ap
pointed by tbu SheiifT lo assist al tbo execu
tion. The number of these was much larger
than usual
On the way to tho gallows, a hymn was
nnc by the Clergymen. On appioachiug the
scaffold, the Rev. Mr. Allen read Iho beautift l
service for iho dead of Iho Episcopal Church,
commencine wilh ' I am the Resurrection
and the life," lie.
The felon ascended the sea II old with a
firm step, and exhibited scarcely any emu
lion whatever.
The Rev. Mr. Street, addressing the crim
inal, said
Arthur Spring, you have been convicted
and sentenced for the murder of Mrs. Shaw
and Mrs. Lynch. The execution of this
sentence is now lo taks place.., We have
not ceased to warn you night and day to
make your peace with God. Are you guilty
oi not guilty of the murder of these women
SpaiKQ No, sir, no, sir : t om not.
Stiiist It has also been alleged, that the
Grand Jury have brought a true bill against
yoq in regard lo the murder of Mr. Riuk.
Are you guilty or not guilty. - '
, SsathG No, sir, I o vol saw ihe mao ia
my life.
yoti and ' In whose presence you aiu soon to
stand, is your son, Ailhur Spring, jr., entirely
clear ol Ilia murder of these women.
Sprinj-I believe he is, gentlemen. 1
believe he has nothing more to do w ith il
any more limn I have.
Street May God have mercy on your
soul '. It is all I hare to say.
A fervent prayer was now made by the
Rev. Mr. Kensil.
Mr. Street then said : Gentlemen he tell
us that his son
Spring then interrupted him by saying,
"My son is innocent."
Mr. Street continued ; he reiterated it lo
mo last night in his cell, and he now declares
before this multitude, and let it be proclaim
ed to the world, that the slain of blood is not
upon Ihe skirls of his boy.
Spring Gentlemen, I will go farther and
il was intimated lo him. in an under
tone, by the officers and ministers who sur
rounded him, that it would be better for him
not to speak.
He replied: "I will say nothing moro
about it."
Mr. Street said, he wishes me lo say
Spring iutenupled him by saying : ' Gen
tlemen, I went to bed lhat niglil about 7
o'clock, not waking till I was called lo
breakfast next morning, and never knew
anylhingof tho murder until the officers caino
and called me." These were his last words,
The white cap was then adjusted over the
head of the condemned, and the rope fixed
about his neck. Tho Ministers, Sheriff,
Marshal, and others shook hands with him,
and descended from tho scaffold. For a mo
ment, the felon was left standing alone in his
fearful position. His firmness was astonish
ing, and his indifference dreadful to behold.
At a given signal, a cord was pulled, and
the wretched murderer, in an instant was
dangling between heaven and earth. His
death was instantaneous. A slight quivering
of the extremities was all the evidence of
the struggle of nature.
Dr Troubat and Drs. Burden and Wall
were tho physicians in attendance.
After hanging twenty-six minutes, Ihe bo
dy was taken down, and removed to the
Piison Green House, where it was delivered
to the Rev. Mr. Street for burial, in accord
auce wilh tho wish of the son, who departed
from the city previous te the day of execu
tion.
Before the corpse is interred, a post mortem
examination will be made by Drs. Ivirkbride
and McClinlock, with tho special view of a
critical dissection of the brain.
An immense crowd was draw n to the vi
cinity of the Prison, and much excitement
pervaded the multitude. The, eagerness lo
gel a glimpse of the execution was intense
Attempts wero made to ecalo the walls
large trees around the buildings were climbed
to a perilous height ; and scaffolds were
erected on the tops of some of the adjacent
houses. Philadelphia Papers
, : ... TUB WONDBRITL IMAGE.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY CHARLES
O. i.KI.ANU,
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The mother heard Ihe danchler say
"I fain would no to church and pray
B. fore an imnge there."
For holy thouchls had moved that day
The maiden young and fair.
Oh child ! for lhpe mv bosom bleeds,
Thn Srriptore enrwa all snch deeds,
God's word thou should'st believe,
Twill help thee in ihe greatest ueed,
These idols but deceive.
Tho idol, mother, let me sav.
It I L I . . ' 1 .
mill urnws me 10 Hie church lo.ilat-
of wood or alone :
Is not
It w a youth, richt brave and gay,
Well built of flesh and bone.
Such idols have the power, 'lis said,
To draw lo church both man and maid,
And ofl by them unsought,
Without the slightest holy aid,
Great miracles are wrought.
I
Till; WKSTLItN MAN.
He rolled the prairie up like cloth,
Drank Mississippi dry,
Put Allegheny in his ha I,
A steamboat in his eye.
And for his breakfast, liulfitloes
Some iweu'.y-uiie did fry.
He whipped Iho whole Cainanche tribe
One day before ho dined ;
And for n walking cane he luok
A California pine ; .
And when he frowned he was 60 bleak
Tho sun il couldn't shine.
He whipped a ton of grisly bears
One moiuing with a fan,
And proved himself, by all these feats,
To be a Western man. '
CHAPTER on HOUSEKEEPING,
never could see the reason why our
smart house-keeper must, of necessity, be
Xantippes. I once had Ihe misfortune to be
domesticated during the summer months
with one of this genus. .
I should like lo have been the adventur
ous spider that would have dared lo ply hia
cunning tiado in Mrs. Carrot's premises.
Nobody allowed lo sleep after daylight be
neath her roof. Even her old rooster crowed
an hour earlier than the rest of her neigh
bors', "Go ahead" was written on every
broomstick about the establishment.
She gave her husband his breakfast, but
toned his overcoat, and put him out of the
front door wilh his fuce toward the store, in
less time than I have taken to tell it. Then
she snatched up the six little Carrots, aerobe
their faces up and down, without regard to
their feelings, till they shone like a row of
milk pans.
"Clear the track" was her motto on wash
ing and ironing days. She never drew av
long brcalh till the wash tubs were turned
bottom upwards ;:yain, and every article of
wearing apparel, sprinkled, folded, ironed,
and replaced on the backs of their respective)
owners. It gave me a stitch in the side to
look at her.
As to her "cleaning days," I never had
the courage to witness one. 1 used to lis
under an apple tree in Ihe orchard, till she
was through. A whole platoon of soldier
would not have fi ightencd me so much as that
virago and mop.
You should have seen her in her glory on
"baking days; her sleeves rolled up to tier
armpits, and lung check apron awathed
aiound her bolster-like figure, the great oven
slowing, blazing and sparkling, very sugges
tive to a lazy sinner like myself. Tbe inter
minable row of greasi d pie plates, the pans of
'Rough and Ready" ginger-bread, and pots
of pork and beans in an edifying state of pro
gression; and the immense embryo loaves
of brown and wheat bread. To Ihe innocent
i iquiry whether she thought the latter would
"rise," she set her shining arms akimbo,
marched up within kissing distance of my
face, cocked her head on ono side and asked
Jf 1 thought she looked like a tcomon (o 6 fri-
flcd with by loaf of bread!" The way I set
tled down in .ny slippers without a reply, pro
bably convinced her that I was no longer -scept'eal
on that point.
Saturday evening wag employed in wind
ing up every thing that was unwound in the)
house, the old entry clock included. From
that time till Monday morning, aha was de
voted to her husband und her Sabbatical ex
ercises All I have to say is, it is hoped
that she carried some of the fervor of her pe
culiar employments into those halcyon hours.
ranny rem.
JAfAHLaE IMAM FACT tilt.
Tho King of Holland has sent to the Dub
lin Exhibition a number of specimens of Ja
pan manufacture :
Among tho things, specimens of silks and
velvets, said to be equal to any of Euprupean
monufaclure ; also, silken cord of various
thickness, painted wax candles, toilette cabi
nets, and parasols; ol these latter articles
the part that is made of silk wilh us, is of
paper, creased into many folds; the ribs are
of thin spliced bamboo, they open and close
wilh great ease, and are a much belter de
fence fiorn the sun thau shades of semilran
lucent silk. Specimens of coins, of gold and
silver, are found in Ihe collection ; lha lar
gest gold coin is worth 50, of an oblong
shape, wilh rounded coiners. Bui moie in
teresting than these are the priming types,
which are of wood, the body of the type be
ing cylindrical wilh Iho letter at one end.
The warlike instruments tire not very formi
dable , tho fire arms am lung and heavy;
sword are short with dagger attached, the
whole enclosure ia clumsy cylindrical sheaths;
Ihe armor is a woven fabric, sufficiently
thick to resist the lhiul of an arrow or
spear ; there is also a highly fuiit-hod Japan-
ed shield, which project in Ihe ceulre, from
which an anow or any hand missal would
glance aside. The Japan ware ia more
hardly lini.hed than lb I which we ever find
in commerce J in Ihe collection ia lea-set
of ibia ware, and 011101 article to be used in
contact with hoi water: from the use to
which many of these article are applied, it
ia credent their varnish mnst be of a supe
rior quality and unaffected by liquids.
, Tuar fifteen Lodge of Odd Fellow
in Lancaster city and oouuly, which number,
together, about 1400 members; COO of whom
belong to th three City Lodge, viz; Lan
caster, Monterey and Fultou. Tbe Older is
in a flouiishing condition iu that District.
A Quick Repartee The following anec
dote of Gov. Morris is related by a corres
pondent of the Aeu York Times.
He hud a high lespect for Bishop Moore, a
mau noted nut only for the purity of hi
character, but ul.o for the retiring modesty
of hi disposition, aid for the general favor
in which he wa held. As the story ran : A
dinner was given by some one of Governor
Monis's friends, when he was about depart
ing for Europe. Bishop Moore and his w ifu
were of Ihe party. Among other things lhat
passed in conversation, Mr. Morri obseiveil
lhat he hud made, hit will in prospect of go
ing abroad ; and turning to Bishop Moore,
slid in him ;
".My reverend friend, t have bequeathed
to you my whole stock of impudence."
Bishop Moore replied :
"Sir, you ure not only very kind, but Tery
generous ; you have left lo me by far tho
largest portion of your estate."
Mrs. Moore immediately adJed :
' My dear, you have come into possession
of your inheritance remarkably soon "
Makriaue, Certificate. Th following
certificate was duly granted to the parlie
therein named, and signed by an embryo jua.
tioo rf the peace, i i Peoiia coIH.
"To all ihe world greetiu, know ye John
Smith and Peggy Myers, is hereby certified
lo go together and do as other folks aloe, any.
where in corpora procini, and when my
commission comes I am to marry, em good
and date 'em back lo kiver accident."
Business or the Columbia Raiiioad.
The increase in the busineas on Ihe Colum
bia Railron 1 this year has been Tory larg.
The number -nf cat going eastward (torn
Columbia during tho mouth of May wm
5,710, against 4,563 last year, and lb total
freight for th month 39,989.200 lbeaiuat
30,485,700 ; being au increase of 1,142 in
Iho namber o car, ami 9,M3,5oU lb u,
freigh', oi about 5 per ceut.
vtt bad entirely.
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