Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, February 28, 1868, Image 1

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MY JOY.
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All lovely. thing it will &de and chyme,
\Thelips so red, the aims so blue,— .
The.warcrut . heart grow Gold and airing e,
Only the dead we know are true.
They lying In their unseen sleep
Our bearts-forwrormore ran keep.
dream of one who went to sleep
With all her sweet piing lore for me
, And now aim ►lumbers soft and deep,
Enveloped Issas eatany.
And f can see her peaceful rest,
Wi' love's soft Matte on her breast:
Mho went trom me. and tat my life
Nested Wits Ipaoltoißs; - - -
Before my heart could unit her w Ife
Or clasp her radient loveliness.
Oh, then I wept alai she should die,
Bei •now.asy joy is great and 'high.
For had eho lived', piertiepo bur heart
Had ceased fn beatap warm and true,
it own enld end turned fmm mine apart,
Am I hero Been the living do.
But now hold her &Wiley own,
Keeled ►nd delivered is the tomb.
Tim long ago and through the years ?
Tho light of other , eyed have eltuae,
Hut I have viewed thorn through my Oars,
And kept my smiles for her alone.
And I to night em happier far.
Than those who love the living arm.
For f have omen the pangs of men,
Who lived life a hopeless part,
Who love hut are not loved again,
And hold a hunger in the heart
And it were bettor to he dead,
Than to livo on when hope ham flea
Ind one l'lcrow eltn found ton late,
The only InTe hit heart. (-mild Wes,
Ind now he roam. di•eonenlete,
Cured with a wretched lonel Meat..
"Cif all the wor;is of tongue wind pen,
The maddest are- it might bane been."
Ind there are those who do not know,
Whether their prayer of love I e beard,
Through eleepleps night. and days of woe
They wait in ontininti fir the wont
• 01011 the ill• that life ham nursed,
Loves binning fe%er is the norit
limas all thllso paLtgal any heart 14 Crew—
And sorrow from my goal has fled
I know that all her love fitt.me,
Can ',ever rhange, for /he I dead,
Anil lean love withont the pain
Of fearing I may love in ruin
Thin hi t he joy, an 4 thin the ntar,
flint kleatni . nboveligy - path of gloom
Like that bright planet, lone and far,
Shining to night above her tomb.
(living a priontee of • rest
With her at lent among dr bleat
MOSHANNON, PA
The Chronlole of Tettletown
MIZE=
CHAPTER I
Introducing imp•ortont joer oonogen
Situated in the beautiful valley of the
Sheoandonh is the hale village of Tat
iletown Not sufficiently important to
entitle lt,tio a place on the State map, it
possessed " II certain amount of notoriety
if its specimens of Virginia's eons and
fair daughters, to say nothing of its gos
siping ati•aniages, which the p ion
of a meeting house, a grocery, a drug
store, and a would be milinary shop
gave It, and relative to the latter estab
lishment, permit me to inform you read
er that, thought last, it. was by no means
least in iorpormuce ; for Dame Fashion
swayed her scepter an despotically here
as In the gay metropolis , while her sis
ter (loraip boasted Ile many subjects as
she, while the united dominion of'these
two potent powers rentlt4ed it noted
among the neighboring towns ; and
rather than permits its history to sink
into oblivion I shall deem it an honor to
chrogicle the joys, and sorrows of those
who though •.far from the maddening
crowd's ignoble strife."
Kept not always the even tenor of
their way ;.hut whose up's, and downs.
shall elicit a passing ittteleet from
nom. among that “maddening crowd."
The villiage boasted two street; one a
main street, and another lees looportent,
and which an uncharitably disposed per
non would call a lane, the Tattletonians,
however, called it Victoria street, and
each in courtesy we will consider it,
pat tioularly 'tattle aforementioned mil
inary establishment, in which my story
opans,•formed one or its most attractive
features. •
It war s brigh morning-in February,
and the balmy air almost coaxed you
into the belief that Spring wee near ,
bat s glance st the hard outlines of bare
field*, and forests, where patches' of
enow still remained, raided all warm
anticipations of mild weather for some
time to come, and reminded you that
this was a rare exception to the cold
days which had passed. awl were yet to
mime ere old Winter would• melt beneath
the sootily smiles of spring. ,
,The Tattletonians were astir, making
the meet of the bright day, and the lit
tle willowy !hop presented a lively
Picture, while the sign, -the worse for
Ile wear, sad tear of time, sod whereon
WWI displayed In rod letters ea a non
distsiipt graded,
IdlBB MARY PERK,
DRESS . MAKER'.
MILIIIHR,
"mg warily biok sag forth or if
21111 ff
VOL.• 13
,
nodding a welcome' to the Atiltore in
the little shop, beneath, Though
of 'Mall dimensions, it wan astonishing
whnt a number had gathered In the lit
tle shop; .while a Babel of voloes came
thought the open door Ineonting plain
ly the nature of its inmates, Said a
gentleman once. "Go into a room full
of gentlemen, and if one he speaking,
and be be possessed of ordinary intelli
gence, the others will listen to him; but
go into a room full of ladies, and though
all will be talking at the same time; yet .
I will venture to say that none of them
will miss a single word said by all Ike
rest. Why it is I cannot devise, 'unless it
he a wise provision of Providence, who
knowing their frtilihg as a sex, line en
dowed them with a capacity not votintri
sated to nln;"'allil the coat . ..in - 0i 'Or
Miss Nanny Peek were not an exception
to this endowment, to judge from the
lively clatter of Lounges going on, there
The presiding geniui of tins pet:Wish
ment stond hehir d her counter, display
ing, with no little pride her stock 'in
trade, said stook having been increased,
not tosny improved, by recent purchases
at an aaction in a neighboring city, nod
which wonderful purthases was an event
in itself, being made but once in three
years. But not least among the novel-
Ilea of the day, wan the news that Miss
Nancy retailed gratin to her eustomeis,
as alie beillniLled WM' I b °ln
bonnet, or bright ribber), fir Niles leek
was not a person wfio tort an eye for a
good bargain, though her mind might
apparently be fixed on other matter".
'•lie's bought bock the old place, and
is going to he married right off, least
ways this Spring, and the lady in very
fashionable, And Throe:nide too," and
Mies Nancy's voice took a lower tone As
she added But went the ora lady be
hoppin mod when she hears of it ?"
White that said a new comer,
who had arrived only in time to bear the
concluding remark. "Do tell now what
'tia, o "an , l she drew ■ear to the counter
where at coil I customers more in
tent on the goseii, than the fashionn
displayed to their provincial gaze
"Now you dont nay you hi'n't beard
on !"' said an old women in a i.ra ek
ed voice, with apeetnelen on her some, over
which she peered enviously at the new
corners, ..why you just yet along Bide o
me, Nancy's told it moron forty times.
if she's told it once. Hence ebe come
home, and I ha'ns had nary chance to
to tell at tell you all about it Miss
Janke," nod she made room (or the vial
ter by sweeping come wrapping paperer,
from an empty bole box from which
M Ice Nancy bed taken her new good'',
who nothing both eat dawn and prepar
ed to listen
Old Mrs Peek, for such the old lady
was, perceived the anxiety of her com•
panton, and maliciously determined to
enjoy her curiosity a bale longer. 81. ,
taking off her Dpeatßoles, she deliberate
ly dlored them away in a little calico
bag that hung conveniently from bee
waist, smoothed still more deliberately
the folds of her black alpaca apron, and
opening her snuff-box, took therefrom a
pinch which sho deposited with a satis
factory sniff in her prominent none, and
holding another pinch of snuff between
her finger and thumb prepared to deli,.
er the cetusd information
"You see Nano, was a i*aveling In
the cars from the city, and who should
be in the same-oar, and just in front oe
her,4sor that young estomp of a fellow,
Charlie Compton, and a streak of good
luck it was their Nancy sot right behind
him, and I 'gnome he never mistrusted
who was a sit tilt behind hint, 'least ways)
he never miatrusted there wan say
Tat tletown folks within earshot kiel
him, so he went on & talking to a aitt
who sot along side 'o him, and f
what was said Nancy she 'eluded he had
bought back Cempien Hall. You know
el it was sold after his father's death
to pay-the college debie of that renegade
brother of Mien who broke his fathers
heart—well titigh broke Me mother's,
sad mapped the °limas by breaking hire
bead, by riding a wild fool of a horse
of hien. Then Ninety heard bim say as
bow be calculated to de the old place
up, and tother • man larfed, and said.
'twould'ut need much improvement with
a certain young lady to bring sunshine,
and happiness to it. Then Charlie be
blushed like, and larfed, but did'nt mem
made at film for saying it. Ninety
says ski allostliLa heap, es they talked
low Hie; but she picked up enough to
know what's what. so be wont surprise
folks in Tattletown as much as be Won
lilted to, I 'upon old Mrs. Campton will
"STATE RIGHTS AND riIIPERAL UNION."
g ELLEFONTE, PA., FRIDAY FEB. 28. 1868.
he prouder then than ever, now phe'e
goin hack to the old place. I wonder
Where he 'gorlhe money t They'n been
living poor enough since old Caroptene
death, the Lord knows, "and the en--
ohmic sniff with which the pending
pinch of snuff wee depeel'ed 'pike vol.
omen, os to the opinion of Mrs. Peak in
regard to the unoonsciolvi. and innocent
objealm of her indignation."
"There's more ways of getting money
them by making it honestly," replied
Miss Jenks. "But did'nt Nancy hear
no more'?"
"Why no, we ha'nt he.trl no more,"
but wee peen - a heap Whole wngon•
1011i111 01 boxes and eich come by the
same road as .Qnnoy'e boxes did—forni
toto enough to fill the old Cotnpton Ilnll
from garret to cellar Nancy rode in
the stage With him all the way from
Clareville In Taitletown, rind heard him
giving directions about the !bingo, en
she knowed they was hien, you' pee
Ilas you seed Nancy's new bonnets and
trope ehe fetched from the city ? Juet
you take a peep at lbem ribbonn b and
bonnets, they is enough to make your
mouth water, and your eyes dance for
month to come "Nanny," she called
out "thew Miss Jenks your new flxins
you fetched home, she's a (lying to eee
them."
Just at this moment the door opened,
and a Indyentered, she WWI dressed in
deep mourning, and-there was a look of
sorrow on the sweet face. and a dignity
in her manner, that silenced the noisy
crowdas shit walked up to Iho counter;
though they made &nitride for their si
lence by a rude stare.
-Good morning Miss Nanny," said a
sweet ',Moe. pliqsantly, end the individ
mil addressed resigned her gossiOping
customer to her mother. and prepared to
attend the commando of the new corner
"Good day ma'am," replied Miss Nancy
fldgetting wits the ribbons before her.
"is there anything I can show you iii
my toray—l've just returned from the
city, and fetched home ISMS real stylish
goods "
"No." answered the lady, "there is
nothing I wish to buy unless you tiara
suitable material to make we a ttpw cap
—I shall wish one -mode et ycurf earli
est convenience I called, however, this
morning to ask you if you can come
around to-morrow,to assist me in making
sonic dresses?" •
'•I really can't tell Mrs Compten," for
such the lady was, •'whether I can come
ar no—l calculate I can though," said
Mies Nancy, inwardly delighted at such
a glorious opportunity of prying into
family affairs, and yet who wished to
make her compliance appear somewhat
of a favor, you see I'm very much oc
cupied just now "
'.Very well," said Mrs Corapton,' , you
can cone to morrow— s lif not, it•does mot
mattir much, as I can employ some one
else, if you find it inconvenient to do
co. " and she turned and left the shop,
closing the door lifter her, a signal for
the unloosing of the tongues of this little
Babe I.
“Just to think,” said Vies Saucy tos
sing bar head indignantly, —of that wo
man's Insurance ! She's as proud as
Jucify, and an poor as Job's turkey If
•he had been queen Victoria she
couldn't a put on any more airs To be
sure what a tliffeienee a Ifitio money
makes with nomo folks' —but if it is true
that .moneP`twaken the ware go,' then I
koowa some folks in Tattletown an can
bold as high a bead ci Sirs. Compton
doe's."
"A Compton, every inch of her, and
that's raying about all that kin be mai.
of her, and enough too in my mind,"and
she of the snuff boa, doted herself with
another pinott with an -energy truly NJ
tbnleblog. ,
"Orecious me I" said the irrepressible
Miss Jenks, "I can rettommember two
years ago when they couldn't afford to
keep no servant except that mulatto wo
man Its is whit them now. Quite a mai
I nit down arfter haying oilmen by the
fens and twenties a standio around to
wait on them Compton gals, who was
never knowed to she/ a door Ar(ter them
or pick up a rocket handkerobief when
they diapped it: Pride must have a fall
scripture says, and tie tette as dying and
paying taxes."
.But if they fell they's sot up egin
now," said Awe the snuff box, "and I
reckon they wont fall ogle Until. the
money is all spent, and it will depend-on
how deep their purse is, bow long they
will be on the rise."
k•Onti thing le oertalh," said Min
Nsucl. "itoot obe wouldn't get tbie oblid
there n helping her, if I hadn't my pri
rnte reneowe tor going, and not he
my fault if I don't know all about what's
coin to' happen. in the family before I
come away from 44vark' . ..
"Well," said the grocer'ewiro,who had
been listening Intently to the charitable
remeds made by those around her, nod
who now now Relied thin opportunity to
slip in si word,- '.lr don't knew much on
Pm; but I hope inol wilt get the cantons
of the hall when all le settled, for if they
is proud and eel up like,they's good pay,
which is more'n I kin say of come of hi
ro•lornera,"
Thin won a thrust lit Mien Nanny, who
unfortunately stood largely in the gro
cer's debt, and her face flushed angrily
an she retorted, ••II you don't mean to
except present company. Hiss Hodge. nil
kin !lay in that taint every one an has
thn manners they aught to he horn with
and which decent fhlkn generally fetch
along with thent - whert they visits they
neighbors for the purport* of insulting
'etn in they own bonne "
..I.antl makes! Nancy, what's the tine
of flaring up no, an if a hod♦ meant any
one here In course I didn t me..n no•
body as in hero in this here shop I
reckon I won't get that 'ere bonnet I wits
looking at, I'll just wait another Pritiefl
I Rear'n tell of another milliner &air •
ing to net up shop here, and I reckon I
kin wait."
“Wait Miss Hodge, don't go yet,” said
Mien Nancy hurriedly, seeing she was
likely to lone the sale of a third rate
bonnet, purchased for a mere-song in the
city, and which ehe bad fully determin•
ed to yell to the grocer's wife at au im-
mense profit ."Wait : you won't see
suctli a bounit. or git such a bargain as
this for come time. and I reckon if you
'elude to 'take it, I just knock off 'two
and three pence Will that suit you!"
:qrs. Hodge turned back, and taking
another survey of the coveted honnet.or
tiered Miss Peck to send it round by
supper time ; adding, ••I would take it
home myself, hut promised to go round
and help .hiss Grover make her new car
pet for the eittin room You know the mite
'eoiety meets there day artier to morrow.
anti she wants to git it done In time for
he meeting I 'apose ninety you'll he
there in course, as the mite 'solely won't
he meal wi , baut you's there to rebut the
hymes at the olosinwof it."
"I calculate I'll he pretent,"eaid Mine
Veal, ••It's astonishing what little music
t he !oilcan( Tattletnwp enjoy. Why would
you believe it Nuts 'lodge, at the`laet
meeting 00710 one said they though the
singing could be done away with,. and
there was fools enoughyreeent to agree to
I knowed that the singing wee the chief
est ohjeet that took folks there, and put
t foot down ou the idea, and they had
it: hut to cave in to my opinion,' can tall
you.-
Well I rale!) , mutt go!" said her not
very interested ittuener, "you must send
it home by tee five Mips Ninby for 'cer-
MEI
• I think," put in a fat little woman,
with a shaker bona/et c .:tn. "that the min
ister's wife is ehy most as stuck up as
.U-s Compton Did you notis her ways
at the last mite 'enjoy when some one
maid 't would ho fon to have a game of
blind man's-bluff" Why site straight
ened horself up, and I. could see her
eyes fairly dash an she said, 'The lath's
can do av they feel inclined; but if my
opinion wan asked, I shwa,' say it might
do very well for a parcel of children, but
as we are all of us rather old for blind
man's bluff, I will suggest a game of
proverbs, that is if you feel no inclined.'
She said it mighty partite like ; but I
knc wed front her voitte,and the turning
up of that long nose of been that she
ash a making fun all the limo at. our ex•
pence,"
-Yes," said Miss Nancy, did, and
what's more I saw she was at the bottom
of the plot to do away with the singing
,--sbo looks christian zeal, and I gave it
as my 9pinion to her sisterlfho sot near
me, and who flirted the whole evening
with that young sohool teacher as puts
cu so many oily airs."
"There pea another of yOur 'riato
orate," said the little woman with the
shaker bonnet. catching a glimpse of a
young girl who passed the shop at this
moment, "if theke is ono family in this
town that I have no opinion of at all, it
is them Burke folks—Jaat snob another
,as is the Comptone,"
soiree 1 and se said to nay 04416003
friend Mike Carter the oilier evening
when tee and him *O, up till nigh upon
eleieo o'oloek, a talking of thinp genial
//
to us, as kindred souls." Ilirda of a
feather . will flock together,' and its be
eaope the Compton's and Burke'n are en
muPit alike that they are an friendly—l
wonder what Ellie Burke will do when
when 'he hears Charlie Compton is a
going to he married? I reckon she
won't hohtiticb-a high head when she
finds her cake in all dlhneb, end its Fur
priaing_to me that they , han't been mar
ried afore this. they's been a courting
ever since she woe a kneo•high to a
duck " w '
The J comptiny haying discussed the
family affairs of all who happened to be
ghtierli from the chop that morning. set
tied in their own mind the fact of the Com
pton pride, the Burke'n escineti•mnemm,anti
the minimfer'sr.wife'e want of zeal in the
welfare of her hatbands promiring flock
—particularly her leek of zeal in the
Flinging matter. dimperaed, to their sev
eral homes emitted with the coneeloux
11P101 of poarfeseing that charity which
—is kind, envieth not, thinketh no evil,
which rej•iiceth tot in iniquity, but re
joiceth'in the truth," while Mille Nancy
gathered up the rihbone and lace., coal
rered aver the counter, and placed ber
bonnet.' hank in the brizen, feeling natio
flmfl tht ahe htl DO' , ro I her ditty
In her neighbora in tiokling their ears
;rlfh the latest piece of go/min./in well cc
gratifying their pride by her flattery am
whir fold ealeb-orticte of heratnok in-trade
before them, by muggneting the suitable
, fleas of Ms to erne, and the beitOming
color of that article to another. She then
opened a doer leading from the shop in
to
aemall back room, where two young
tier at work—f•Oirla ban't you lin
itched that dream yeL? Arolgre to
goodneaft you are the shines, pokes I
ever maw. One would think you earned
enough If you got your salt—meali lama
your board and clothing. Where's moth
er 1" she added, seeing that individual
no where about.
"She mime in • wbile •go, •nd got
her bonnet, 4nd show!, •nd soid she w•e
• going over to Miss Cl•rliee. Mrs.
Clorkes got • beby,•nd Mrs. P•rksgone
over in Pee it," •flowered one of them
• • Miss Clarke gat another baby! Well!
declare to goodness it beats every
thing. It seems to me that .he town in
overrun now with the little vermints.
If mother e‘t eels to v;sit every one who
in foolish enough to go and have babies
by the quantity. as Miss Clarke does
She'll be forever on the go. She had
better clay at home, rind let em alone
They dont need any encituragement I
OR n tell her I Here Mies Nancy not).
t.ed for nheer'want of breath. in express
her indignation at Mre Clarke's; pre
sumption in vnturing without .be con.
cent of the town authorities and Minn
Neney•s in particular, to increase her
femily.
"Girls." said she :trier rooovering her
breath," I'm going down to the person
age to lake that bonnet end dreee pat
tern I fetched from the city for Mrs
Gardener. Dont either of you dare to
leave - the shop until I come bank, and
that &eon has got to he done agin to
morrow morning, • and sent to Mrs
Durke's You hear ?" and returning to
the shop Miss Nancy tied her bonnet on
before the little mirror, touched her
eheeks with n Mop piece of flannel env.
erect. with something that resembled
rouge and having satiefied herself that
her mppearanoe was suffioiently etylieh,
sallied forth taking the batid hoz, non
twining the aforesaid dress and bonnet
to Mrs Gardener's, the ministers wife.
rTo AN enwritillmn witXr WMUK 1
—The Managing Woman. The
ramming woman is a pearl among
women ; she 4 one oY the prizes
in the 1 itte4lrlifeTanci the man who
drawn her may rejoice the balance of bit
days. The managing woman can do
anything; and does eveythiog well.
Pereeptive end executive, of qulok sight
end steady hand, sho always knows
exactly what is wanting, and supplies
tire deficiency with a tact and cleverness
peculiar to herself. She knows the oapa
bilities of persons ae,well as things, for
she has an infinite knowledge of caw
ter. The managing, woman, If not al.
ways *tent, is always energelic, and
can never a disappointed into inaction
Though she has to teach the imams thing
over again, and though she and. her
dotieidenve as boxwood, and bands as
inefiliient as fishes' AOlll, still she is 11111.1•
weary of her vocation of arranging and
ordering, and never id. than hopefni
of a favdrable
Insh . Billings On Bed Bugs.
k
I never Bee anybody - yet but whit tlell
pised bed lege. They are the mestheat
uv aul crawling, reeeping, hopping; or;
biting (hinge.
They (lenient tackle a man bi
but andak In, after dark; 'and thaw 'him
while ho ib tastaaleeii V :
A musket.° will Ste you in broad da
lite. at short,_ range, and give yen a
chance taw kniak in his aide—the, des
is a game bug, and will make a daakCat
you even in Broadway—hut, the bed bdg
is a garroter, who [warts till you utrip,
and then picks out a mallow Ilium to eat
It I was In the habit of eveertrins4
wouldn't hesitate few damn a hod bug
rift; ty his Nor. .
Bed bugs are uncommon smart In a
small way ; one pair, of them krill stook
a hair malt es in two weeks with' bugs
enuf taw ha a small family a whole
year.
NO. 9
It don't do eaney good tew pray *ban
bed huge are in season ; 'the only pay
low get rid of thew is tow Pilo up the
whole aquafortis, and then• heave
it owOI and buy teaew_owebteer - -
Bed buge;.When they
,have groan ani
they intend !mien) about the size of a
bluejnyle eye and have a brown (temple:-
and—wlieW-threy start out tow gar
rote are az thin as a gram) spot, but.
when they get tbrn garrotting they are
swelled like a blister.
It takes them three day: tew get the
swelling nut of them.
If bed bugs ha•tiny dest s loy to All, it
must l•ti their etum.nfolce, but it seems
tew me they must have been -made by
aokaident, just as sbivvers are made
tew stick into siNnettody . ._
If they was got up for some wise pur
pose, they must have look the wrong
road for there Irani be euy wisdom in
ohawing a man aul bite long, and rais
ing a family, besides, tew follow the
came trade.
If there is sum Wisdom, in sal this, 1
hope the bugs will chaw them folks woo
kat' see it and leave me be, bekeuee
am one of the hereticks. -
The - Bashi ClFTV!iJkiTiiiiik
.The basin of the Atlantic Ocean is a
long trough separating the old world
from the new, and extending probably
from pole to pole. The ocean furrow
was probably scored into the eolidcruct
of our planet te.y.,the. Altpights hood.
that the waters which he called eese
might be gathered together, so as to let
the dry land appear, and fit the earth
for the habitation of man.
From the top of Chimborazo to Use
bottom of the Atlantic, at the deepest
place yet reached by the plummet in the
northern Atlantic, the distance In • ear-
Goal line is ten miles. Could the waters
of the Atlantic be drawn, so as to expose
to view - this groat gash, which separa
let continents and extends from the Are
tie to the Antarctic, it would present a
scene most rugged, grand and imposing.
The very ribs of the solid earth, with
the foundations of the sea, would be
brought to light, and we would hale
presented to our view, in tho empty cra
dle of the ocean, a thousland keen/
wrecks, with that fearful array of deo
men'■ skull's, great anchors, heaps
pearls and inestimable stones, which
the poet's eye •rc - scatt.ered in the bottom
of the sea, making it hideous with
sights of ugly death.
The deepest part of the North Atlantio
is •omewhero between the Bermudas anti
the Grand Banks The waters' of tha
Gulf of hte'xieo are held in &basin, about
a male deep in tile deepest part There
Is at the bottom of the sea between Cape
Bloc in New Foundland - and Cape Clear . ;
in Ireland, a remarkable steppe, whlob
is already known as the Telegraphia
Plateau.
—Reading. What makes the differ
epee? Some young people of the age
of ten to fineen years, are able to con
verse intelligently on almost any aulkised,
while others ar mum if -you speak in
!hem of anything but the moat frivolous
things. What makeethe difference? You
might well ask, what makes the differ
ence in the app to the half 'am
tabed boy, Abet is kept op e 'manly stlp
•ply of the meanest fare, and the ono
who bps plenty of nourishing food. Thu
;with who can converse only on Lbw
moot trilling subject bag stirred bit
wind: •
—A Npw Question. The committee
on elections will soon have a novel oon•
test to consider, and one that will in
volve the question whether the govern•
ment of Hush. as adminlitered by Brig
ham Young, is republican in form. Mr_
NI ()Horst ty, candidate of tile Gentliee,
hes arrived t),;ro, and is now preparing .
evidence to submit in cootesting the
west of Mr. Hooper. the sluing delegate
from Brigham's dominions, who wan
eliiitted by the saints. Mr. Motiorarty
claims that the elections, as Conducted
by the bishop, of the Mormon Obareb,
who sot as Judges at the polls, are not
only unfair, but wholly at vatitiocie, with
the mode presaribed by United State*
law. The eoidense will set, forth aU the
peculiarities of the administration of
011,11 sWil by these Mereihni.-=WaS4-
fito ol -04resi. •