THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBTJ11G, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1866. IiABOIt. Titnnis's n never-dying ehortu Itreaklnuou tlic litunnii ear, In the busy town trefoil! us, Voices loud, niul deep, nml clear. This Is Idibor'n endless ditty, This Is Toll' prophetic voice, Sounding through llio town niul cllj", lllddlng human henrls rejoice. Sweeter tlmn the. poet's singing Is that nntliem of tho free; Wither Id tho nnvll's ringing Tlmn the wing of bird or 1c, There's a glory In tho radio Of tho wheels 'mid factory gloom ltlcher tlAi. o'er snatched rrom battlo Atu tho trophies of the loom, Seo tho skilful mason raising Gracefully yon towering pllo) ttonml tho forgo nml furnace hloilng Stand the noble men of loll. They nre hemes of tho people., Whothe wealth of nations ralot Kvery dome, niul spire, and stceplo llear their hends In Lnbor's praise. Glorious men of truth and lalwr, Hliephenls of tho human fold, That shall lay tho brand and sabro With tho barbarous things of old ; Priests niul prophet of creation, llloodlcs heroes In the fight, Tollers for the world's anlvatlon, Messengers of poaco und light. Speed tho plough and speed tho harrow i l'eaco nml plenty send abroad ; Jtetter fnr tho spado and barrow Than the cannon or the sivord. Each Invention, each Improvement, Renders weak oppression's iih! ; Every sign and every movement llrlngs us nearer truth and God. AGKIOULTUKAL. in tills vicinity, lie will often bo nblo to secure iiiuch tlmt Is of vnluo to himself, nnd to tho shoemaker, soup holler, brewer, tanner, btichor, or gluo boiler fnvor also. Atw 1 orc Agriculturist. Cntcrplllnrs. Tin: iittenllon of tho owners of apple trees should bo tit oneo given to caterpil lar deposits on thelrnpplo-trees. Two or Uireo tluys of wurin weather will reveal tlio presenco of tho young vermin, anil tho eggs should bo removed before the leaves on tho trees nro out. Tho Maine Farmer says: "'Willi a ladder nml hand hatchet a man can do moro in olio hour now to destroy tho caterpillar than In ten hours after tho leaves arc out. Tho eggs 01 tins nest wcro lnld In Autumn, and may bo found near tho extremity of tlio brandies. They look llko small eoils of thread wound round tlio twigs, w o apprenenu vast diinmgo to tho applo and plum crops from thuir ravages, for It Is illlu cult to move farmers to tho patient toll that is necessary to save tho fruit. Hut no labor which a man with an orchard can employ nimseii iiuoui win ruwnru him so well. A cultivated person, sense of tho term, is in tho highest not merely 0110 who can talk of books, pictures, and other elevated subjects of human Inter est. To bo thoroughly cultivated, tho heart, as well as the Intellect, should bo refined and enlarged. Sometimes wo see women who, without education, yet having been born amiable, aro never guilty of gossip. Again, wo see women, not naturally nmlnble, whom education has (aught to talk of things, not of per ilous. Tho perfect woman, in this re spect, is ono who Is botli anilablo and educated. Hut education tloes not al ways elevate peoplo above tho regions of gossip. A really bad heart Is always malicious. Tho best ad vlco wo am give is the homely old adage: "Mind your own business." Very few of us over know tho wholo truth about anything concerning a neighbor; and to speak of lis or her conduct is usually to run tho risk of being unjust. Much less should wo talk of the motives of others, very fow of us know our own motives, and to venture on discussing a neighbor's mo tives Is always Impertinence, and often n real crime. ENGAGEMENT-RINDS. Or all personal ornaments tho flngcr- rlng is perhaps tho most ancient, and has been tho most extensively worn. Tho philosophers of antiquity regard it as tho emblem of eternity, and it is pleasant to connect this idea with the affection of which it Is tho symbol A ring has been used in all ages as a FOR YOUTHFUL HEADERS. Tho O Aril en Tjii; inrnleu Is a bound volume of .,!i 1,1. a i tti,n gift of love, or token of betrothal. Since t n.i..'.M... ,.r i.n nim.M.. Hnnde. nml boo beginning of tho present century it ... .i w... fi.if.i,ir. has been called an " engagement-ring," ing tree Is a green syllabic after tho as young ladies well know, it Is graceful type and curso of Eden. Every rn on tho index linger of tho loft bed of flowers is an acrostic to Nature, lmntl,j l,ut m,r frlcmls be written in tho illustrated capitals of her equally awaro that, as it was the pre- i..i.i...i n- i,.i ,.e i, ,.i. cursor of matrimonial alliance, It was crv, or savory roots or bulbs, is a page formerly designated as a pronubiul or or blank verse, full ot bclla, lettrcs of ug- 11I80 ring, when it was worn on the rln.Hi.ro. Tim farmer mav bo scon ill fourth Anger; at a period, however, i.io r,in., Tf. nnntnina tim Kvnnnsis nf when our maternal ancestors less ro his character in letters that may be read mantle, it would seem, than their fair i, Tim linrn.nrter limit descendants woro that charmed circlet w i,ia -iii in.Hentn Lnrinln forts on their thumbs. Originally tho pro nbout tho weather; but tho garden, ly- nul.us was made of Iron, consisting of a ino- on tho st.nnv sldo of tho house. Vhi hoop. Subsequently it was mado marks with m-oeision tho dozreo of mind massive ; suillclently so to admit n.,.1 imnrt. r.ilti.r,.. which ho has reached, of some precious gem, or a suitable do. It will embody and reflect his tastes, tho bent and bias of his perceptions of grace and beauty. In it ho holds up tho mirror of his inner life to all who pass ; and with an observant eye they may seo nil tho features of his intellectual being in it. In that cholco rood of earth ho records his progress in mental cultl vation and professional experience. In vice, Although not mentioned in tho Hlblo, tho traditions of " tho chosen people" Inform us that engagement-rings have for ages been used by them at tho es pousals before marriage, and aro said to have been introduced as substitutes for tho pieces of gold paid on purchase of tho bride, in accordance with an ancient H l.n murks, bv somo Intelligent sign, custom railed "co-cmpnon," iinuueu to l.io -Montifi., m..l siHTiswful ceremo- In the thirty-fourth chapter of Genesis nics in tho corn-field. In it you may The laws of tho Hebrews requ ro tho boo tho germs of his reading, and you ring to bo of a certain value, and must nm, nim.wf .Ml tim tiiimI.Pi" mid nature havo been acquired by tlio bridegroom of liis books. In it ho will products the neither on credit, nor by gift. Tills need thomrht ho has culled from the being properly certified It is put on tho minted mures of ills library. In it ho will post an answer to tho question whether ho has any reading at all. Many a nominal farmer's house has been pass ed by tlio book agent without a call, becauso ho saw a blunt, gruir negative to tho question in tho garden or yard. JSUhu JiurrlU. Enrly Planting of Corn. i In tlio Northern States May is often a cold, wet, rainy month, and corn planted early either does not como up at all. or It tlrags out a poor, yellowish, dwindling life, until tho warm weather of Juno, whilo tho farmer has to wage a steady battlo with tlio weeds in order to seo his corn-rows at all. This is often tho ease at least, and wo very much pre fer to do other work in tlio early part of lm month, meaiiwhilo keeping tho lrroimd open by occasional harrowings, so that perhaps two or thrcQ. crops of weeds will start up and bo kilieu ueiore tho 20th or 25th, at which tlmo wo pre fer to put In tho main crop. An eany maturing kind is best, and this cannot ho too much insisted on both at tho Jast and AVest ; and wo prefor not to go far out of tlio neighborhood for it, if wo have not enough of such seed as we want of our own raising. Take perfect ears with small cobs, and well filled out. Uso only tho perfect kernels. If tho car Is perfect and thor oughly ripe all tlio kernels may boused; but If tho ear is misshapen and tho kernels at tho tip not so ripoand hardas tho rest, plant only from tho middle of tho ear. Soak tho corn twolvo hours then change tlio water, adding that which is as hot as one can bear his hand In. To this add a littlo plno tar, and Etir the wholo until tho corn is all thinly coated with tar. Tour off tho water, and roll tho corn In slaked lime. Plant within twelvo hours, covering only about half an Inch. American Agricul turist. Manuring Corn In tile Hill. "Wiiek manuro Is seareo and tho great est effect Is demanded tho first season or when corn is on a good soil, and a lit tlo start Is wanted at first, or when the land Is rather cold and tho season unccr tain, it Is best to manure In tho hill for corn. If ono has a lino compoit, say of swamp muck and manuro, containing one-quarter of tho latter, alter marking orrtft good shovelful may bo distributed to tlireo or four hills, and tho corn tlrop ped directly upon it. If, however, tho compost Ls mado up crashes, superphos phato, guano, poudrette, etc., singly or mingled, it must bo mixed with soil and covered with a littlo earth besides, or tho feccd may bo killed by coming in contact with it. Such actlvo fertilizers and tho list Ls largo, must always bo used with care, not to havo tho seed In lured. Yet thoy aro needed closo at hand, for tlio encouragement of tl voting plant its soon as It starts. Stipe lihosi.hute, ashes, gypsum, soda, salt pctro. etc., may bo applied upon tho hill aftt-r tho com Is up, or at least after nlnntliiL'. with ouitoas good effect as if put in tho hill. Tho list of concentrated manures which may bo mado on tho farm, or bought, Is quito largo, and if any pen-on visits tho manufactories or various kiuu bride's finger, and, should tho ceremony not ho further proceeded with, no other marrlago could bo contracted by either party without a legal divorce, Tlio early Christians, who also used tho pronubus, introduced, together with better faith, a better metal for their rings transmuting tlio iron badge of servitude into a circlet of pure gold tho least corruptible of metals, indicat Ing, at the same time, both purity and duration. Instead of pagan cupids, tho now dovlco consisted of two right hands clasped together, betokening a vastly improved conception of the reciprocal duties, and tho equality of tlio two con trading parties. At tlio period of tho lleformation tho engagement-rings of tlio more opulent members of society frequently containctl rubles emblematic of " exalted Iovo" set round with diamonds indicative of " duration." Than this none other could bo moro appropriate, and of such was that which JIartin Luther presented to his betrothed. Although generally understood as to kens of affection, rings were frequently given with very different sentiments. 'hotltis relates that a man who hud be come tired of his wifo presented her with a ring of divorce. Having placed it on her finger, ho adds (which is much to tlio lady's credit) that sho received it with tlio same docilo obedience with which sho had formerly accepted tho wedding-ring. On searching tlio classics wo find that Greek sentimentalisni tlrst gave mystic significance to rings, as they engraved upon them legends or mottoes typical of iovo and devotion. From Juvenal wo learn that at least during tlio llo- nian Empire tho man put a ring on tho finger of his betrothed as a pledge of his fidelity. Headers of English history may remember tho story which con nected tlio death of tlio Earl of Essex with a ring given to him by that old eo- quetto, Queen Elizabeth, who engaged that when It should bo sent to her as a sign of his being in trouble, she would protect him. Tho ring was really sent by Esex when under sentenco of death, but was Intercepted by tho Countess of Nottingham, who, on her death-bed, di vulged tho secret to her royal mistress, whodcclarcd that " although Ood might forglvo her, sho never couldt TIIEOH.Y OP GOSSIP. Wr, nro often asked " what is gossip ?" Wo answer, in n general way, that It is talking of peivons rather than of things. Nothing shows tho paucity of Ideas moro than this talking about tho affairs of your neighbors. It Is not only malicious peoplo who originate scandal, it is narrow-minded people, Ignorant people, stupid peoplo. Pen-cms of cul ture and Intelligent'!) are not so hard run for tuples of conversation. They can usually find something to say about art, literature, fashion, or society. Tho moment peoplo begin to talk of their neighbors of persons rather than of things they aro apt to degenerate Into wandal; for where one speaks of tho virtues of an acquaintance a dozen ex patiate on his orhershoi'tcoinings. And this bring us to speak of real culture, or what we coa-hler to bo such, at least. Amy, the Child. 1 found tho story of "Amy, tho Child," in an old German pocket-book. Ono Sunday afternoon, In Summer time, tlio village children went into tlio church to bo taught their catechism. Among them was Amy, tho shepherd's stop-daughter, some seven years old. Sho was a tender-hearted child; and when tho clergyman, after speaking of our duty toward our neighbor, said, "All peoplo who would plcaso God must do good according to their means, bo those means over so little," she could not re frain from weeping. For Amy was very poor, nnd felt In nocently persuaded that sho had no power whatever to gladden by her Iovo or kindness any earthly creature; not oven a lamb, or a young dove. Sho had neither, poor child. So Amy camo out of church with sad ness in her heart, thinking that God would take no pleasure in her, because (but that was only her own idea) she had never yet done good to any ono. Not wishing that her eyes, now red with weeping, should be seen at homo, sho wont into the fields, and laid herself down under a wild-roso bush. There sho remarked that tlio leaves of the shrub, tarnished with dust, were dry and drooping, and tho pretty pink blo.NSoms looked pale and faded; for there had been no rain for a very long time. She hastened to a brook that flowed by at no great distance, drew water in the hollow of her hand (for cup sho had none), and thus toilfully nnd by slow degrees, often going and as often return ing, she washed tho dust away from the languishing ro.-o bu-di, and so refreshed its roots by the timely moisture that M.on it reared itsell again in sireiigin and beauty, and joyfully nnd fragrantly unfolded its blossoms to the sun. After that little Amy wandered on by tlio sldo of tlio brook in tlio. meadows whence sho had obtained the water. As she gazed upon It she almost envied tlio silver stream, becauso It had been able to tlo good to tho rose-tree. On what sho herself had done sho did not bestow a single thought. Proceeding a littlo way further sho observed a great stono lying in the bed of the narrow brook, and so choking up tho channel that tho water could only struggle past It slowly, nnd, as it were drop by drop. Owing to tills obstado all the merry prattle of tho stream was at an end. Tills grieved Amy on tho water's account ; so with naked feet she went Into tho stream, and shook the heavy stone. Some tlmo elapsed before sho could move It from its place ; but at length, by tasking nil her strength, she rolled it out, nnd got it to remain on the ton of tho hank. Then tho streamlet flowed merrily by, and tho purling waves seemed to be murmuring thank: to tho gentlo child. And onward still went Amy, for at homo sho knew there was no one who cared to Inuulro after her. Sho was tlis liked by her step-father, and oven hoi own mother loved tho younger children much better than sho loved her. Tills constituted tho great sorrow of Amy'; life. Going far about, and ever sad because she had dono good to no one, sho at last returned to tlio village. Now, by tho very Unit cottage sho camo to, tliero lay in a littlo garden n sick child whosi mother was gone to glean in the neigh boring fields. Heforo she went, how over, sho had mado a toy a littlo wind mill put together with thin slips of wood and had placed it by her littlo son, to amuse him, and to make tlio tlmo appear shorter to him during her nb seuce. Every breath of air, however, had died away beneath tho trees, so that tho tiny sails of tho wind-mill turned round no more. And tlio sick child, missing the playful motion, lay sorrowfully upon tho green turf, under tlio yellow marl golds, nnd wept. Then Amy stepped quickly over tho low garden-hedgo, heedless that it tore her only Sunday frock, knelt before tho littlo wind-mill, and blow with all her might upon its slender sails. Thus im pelled they were soon in merry motion, as at first. Then tho sick child laughed, and clapped his littlo hands; and Amy, delighted at his pleasure, was nover weary of urging tho sails round and round with her breath. At last tho child, tired out by tho Joy which the littlo wind-mill find given him, fell fast asleep ; and Aniy, warned by tho evening shadows which began to gather round her, turned her steps to ward homo. Kill nt and exhausted was she, for since noon sho had eaten noth ing. When she reached tho cottago door, and stopped thcrp'for a moment with beating heart, slioheurdlierstop-father's voice, loud ami quarrelsome, resound Ing from within. Ho had just returned from tho nlc-houso, and was in ills well known nugry humor, which the least cait'o of Irritation might swell Into a storm. Unfortunately as Amy, tremb ling, entered the room, her torn frock caught his eyo. Ills passion was kind led at tho sight. Housed to fury in a moment he stumbled forward, and with his powerful list struck tho poor littlo child on tho forehead. Then Amy bowed her head like tho wliithercd roses In the field, for tho blow had fallen upon her temple. As sho sank, pale and dying, to tho ground, her mother with loud lamentations sprang forward and kneeled beside her. Even tho stern and angry man, suddenly so bered by his own deed, bccaino touched with pity. So both tho parents wept and mourn ed over Amy, and laid her upon her littlo couch in tlio small inner chamber, and strewed round her green branches, and various kinds of flowers, such as marigolds and many-colored popples; for tho child was dead I Hut while the parents bitterly ro preached themselves, and wished they had been kinder to poor Amy, behold a wonder I The door of the chamber gently open ed, and the waves of tho iprook which Amy had set free camo gently rippling by in tlio stillness, and sprinkled the mouth nnd eyes of tlio dead child. Tho cool drops flowed into her veins, and once more set the arrested blood In niO' tion. Then she again unclosed her eyes which so lately had been dim nnd mo tionless, nnd she heard tho soft waves. llko gentlo voices, murmuring these words in her ear : "This we do unto thee, in return for tho good thou didst unto us." Yet a littlo while, and tho chamber was again stirred by the presenco oi sonic kindly power. This time it was a gentle Breeze which entered with softly fluttering wings. Tenderly It kissed tho forehead of tho child, and lovingly it breathed its fresli breath into her bosom. Then Amy's heart began to thrill with quicker life, nnd sho stretched out her hand to tho many-colored flowers, and ejolccd in their beauty. And tlio Hreeze softly said : " I bring thee back tho breath which thou didst expend upon tlio sick child's pleasure!" Then Amy smiled, as if she were full of blis. When tho Hreeze had ceased to mur mur its soft words an Angel came glid ing in, through tho low door of the little chamber, and in his hand ho held a gar land of fresli fragrant ro-es. Thcso ho laid ngainst the cheek of the pale child ; audio! they restored to it the hues of life, and they bloomed again. And tho flowers seemed to whisper: " This wo do unto thee, In return for tho good thou didst unto us." And the Angel kissed Amy on tho forehead, eyes, and mouth; and then came life back to her in its strengtl And tlio Ainrel mid to lier: "Forasmuch" as thou 'host dono good according to thy means, and thou knew est it not, therefore shall a tenfold bless ing rest upon thee!" cause they were lumpy and awkward, and uninteresting; and becauso they were too young to share in tho conver sation of grown-up people. Hut now-a-days, if hoys nro voted a nuisance at nil which they will not tamely permit It is because thoy are too clever by half, and know a great deal too much. TOSEIUI HIKUEL A II. H. IMS TEH, rji (tjtlo lllegcl, Wlest i;mn,j Importer nlld .lobWrs or llltY 000DS, No. 47 North Third Hired, l'hllndelphln, MIE UNION HOTEL, WIT AND HUMOR. It is said that tho prettiest girls in Salt Uiko City marry Young. Tin-: London Orchestra says that the Pyne-llarrlson Company is reforming. Josh Hii.i.inos said the other night that a good way for a man to train up n child in the way it should go, was to travel that way occasionally himself. Tin: latest invention is tlio " palplta ting bosom" for the ladles, which gent- Iv "heaves" by tlic touch of an "emo tional spring" concealed miner mo ten arm Cincu.MSTAKcra either command or nro commanded. They form tho char ncter of tho feeble : they minister to the purposes and ultimate happiness oi the strong. A Countyymak who was charged with ten gallons of whiskey which a grocer put In an eight-gallon keg, said ho "didn't mind tho money overcharg ed so much as he did tho strain on tlio keg." "Guii.TYomot guilty?" sharply said n city Judge, the other day, to an inat tentive female prisoner in tho dock." "Just as your honor pleases. It's not for tho like o' mo todictato to your hon or's worship," was the reply. IP you Iovo others they will love you. If you speak kindly to them they will speak kindly to you. I.ovo is repaid w RUSSELL & WOOimUEF, Wholesale Denlers In ToiiAixos, ciaAits, nrr., Ac, Ac, No. 11 North Third Rt.eet, iihovo Mnrltct, 11.llndclpl.la. Arch Street, between Third nnd 1'ourlh Street, 11.lludelpl.la, cimtsT&wnnEit, Proprietor. VV VEHNON HOTEL, Nos. 117 nnd 119 North Second Street, ll.llndelphl.i. D. Ill-Allt. JOHN C, YEAGElt & CO., Wholesale Denlers In 1 1 ATM, CAlf, HTItAW GOODS, AND lADlIS' runs, No. 257 North Third Street, Philadelphia. CIIAHLE8 HOTEL, ON TDK ntmor-EAtf ft,AN, Nos. CO, 02, 01, nnd CO North Third Streets, between Market nhd Arch Streets; I1.llnde1pl.tn. CIIAlltXS KLECKNICl't, Malinger. Q 1). HOHH1NS & CO., IKON MtntCHANTS, Northeast corner of Second nnd Vine Streets, ISillndelphla. G S. will. L. HETTIiE, HUSH, 11UNN & CO., BUY aoons, No. to North Third Street, lllllndelphl.l' JjMHSIIMUTH, HHOTIIEK & CO., WIITO.I2SAI.I; TOIlAtXO Iii.:.i's, No. 1 51 North Third Street, live doors IwloW llnce. Factories, Nos. 221 nnd !5 liuarry Street, l'hllndelpl.la. IHAHI) HOUSE, Comer of Ninth nnd Chestnut Slrcots'j Philadelphia. It. V.'. KANACIA, Proprietor. -yyATSON & JASiMiv, Importers nna jooocrs u. S1I.K AND FANCY mtlMS C100D8, HIIAWIA AC, No. Ml Market Street, Philadelphia. BOYHOOD. A wniTim in All the Year Hound thus philosophizes : I wonder sometimes that if they can possibly bo of the same genus as tlio boys with whom I associated when I myself was a boy. I paid a visit lately to gentleman in tlio country, and in going over tho houso to view its lions, I was shown into a room where my host's boys printed a weekly newspaper for their oxni amusement I There were till the appliances of a printing-office: cas ea, galleys, rules, imposing-stones, nnd pres-es; and two young gentleman whoso united -ages probably did not amount to flve-and-tweiity, were so far familiar with their use as to bo able un nided to compose and print a weekly sheet containing news and nrticlcs of their own writing! I thought of my play-room, and what it contained. I had a vision of a penny top ; a pop-gun roughly mado from n branch of alder' tree; a kite composed of a halfpenny enno nnd a sheet of brown paper; worsed ball wound upon an old barrel bung; and a teetotum. Again : tho other evening I went to a party, and I had scarcely entered tlio houso when my host's two boys carried mo off Into tho garden to take my photo graph. One, quito a littlo fellow, posed mo In tho chair, instructing mo to look nt a certain spot, and warned mo of that principle of tho convex lens which lias a tendency to enlarge feet and hands which aro placed too much in advanco of tlio rest of the body. Tho other boy meanwhile, was in n dtrrk room, playing with subtle chemicals of whoso nature and properties his grandfather, tho em! nent chemist, had never even dreamed In lessthan five mlniitesthesotwo young stcrs had used ono of tho closest secrets of nature to fix my imago on a piece of glass. It was as easy a feat for them as for mo to lift up my top, whllosplnnlng, in a spoon or in tlio hollow of my hand When I was a boy my stock of play literature consisted of somo half-dozen sixpenny books, such as "Jack tho GI ant Killer," "Puss In Hoots," "Tl History of Cock Itobin," and an abridge ment of "Tho Arabian Nights." I re member that I kept them locked up 1 a deal box, and was exceedingly chary of lending them, or oven letting any one look at them. Hut boys, iiow-a days, take In their monthly and weekly magazines; correspond with tho editor nuswor riddles and rebukes ; contrlbuto puzzles; and engagoin chess tournaments by correspondence; thoy club subscrip tion to M mile's, and read all tho now sensation novels as they appear. I seo somu square-capped boys, of not moro than fourteen years, going to scltool every morning reading their penny newspapers. I havo no doubt whatever that they read tho law ami tho police ro ports under their desks when they ought to bo learning their lessons. Hoys mid hobbledehoys used to be a nuisance, bO' E. Itli Iovo, and hatred with hatred. Would you hear a sweet and pleasant echo, speak sweetly and pleasantly. " Didn't you tell me you could hold the plough?" said a farmer to an Irish man ho had taken on trial. no aisy, now." savs Pat. "How could I liould it nn' two horses imllin' it away? Just top tlio crattirs and I'll liould It for yc." A Soi.ninn, on trial for habitual drunkenness, was addressed by tlio mag istrate: " Prisoner, you have heard tho chnrcre of habitual drunkenness, what have vou to say in defense'.'" " Xoth hiir. please your honor, but Habitual thirst." Tin: Eric Dispatch says a wild man has been discovered in a forest in Clear' Held County. He was covered all over itli a copper-colored down, and when Hi!? it lie was able to siicuk out one word, "draft." He had forgotten all the rest of the English language. Oni: drinking somo beer at a pretty ale-liottso in tho country, which was crv strong of tlic hops, and hardly any taste of tho malt, was asked by tho landlord if it was not well hopped ' Ycn," answered he, " If It had hopped littlo further it would have hopped Into tho water." Tm: most extraordinary instance of patience on record, in modem times, is that of a Judge, who listened silently for two days, while a couplo of wordy at torneys contended about the construc tion of an net of Legislature, and then ended the controversy by quietly re marking, " Gentlemen, tho law is re pealed." A SKiiVANT, newly engaged, present ed to Ills master, one morning, a pair of boots, the leg of ono of which was much longer than tlio other. " How conies it, you rascal, that theso boots aro not of tho same length?" "I really don't know, sir ; but what bothers mo the mot is, that tho pair down stairs aro in the same tlx." A waitku at a recent " grand party" in Washington, in carrying a tray through tho crowd of guests, accidently hit a lady a severe blow with it on the elbow. "Tho dcuco take tlio tray!" petulantly exclaimed tlio lady. " Mad am," gravely said a Senator, noted for his whlst-playing, who was standing near, "Madam, tlio deuce can't take the tray." Axf.cdotkof Dit. Emmons. A Pan theist minister met him ono day anil abruptly asked : " Mr. Emmons, how old aro you?" "Sixty, sir, and how old aro you?" "As old as tho creation," was tho answer in a triumphant tone. 4 Then you aro tliesanio ago with Adam nnd Eve?" "Certainly; I was in tlio garden when they were." " 1 have al ways heard that there was a third per son in tlio garden with them," replied tlio doctor with great coolness, "but I never knew before that it was you." HKAUTirrr. Simim:. The pious Jon nthnn Edwards describes a Christian as being llko "such a littlo flower as wo seo in tho Spring of tho year, low hum ble on tho ground, opening Its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of tho sun's glory, rejoicing, as it were, in a calm of rapture, tlllluslng around a sweet fra grance, standing gracefully and lowly in tlio midst of other flowers." The world may think nothing of tlio little flower, they may not even notice it; but, nevertheless, it will ho diluting around sweet fragninco upon all who dwell within its lowly bliorc. JuiKri: Hoosiat.lt wns ono day try ing n'tediotw law-suit concerning patent medicines, in which a lawyer named Dyett appeared as counsel. Tlio judge remarked: "Mr. Dyett, I wish you would favor the court by postponing tlio motion until somo other justice ls sitting at chambers j I am tired of hi ing dosed with pills." " I would do anytiiing In tho world to oblige the court," said Mr Dyett, " but my duty to my clients in tills iiistanco forbids that I should long or delay this motion, tho most lnipor taut that has ever been nuideln the case. and which, if postponed, would greatly distress my clients." "Mr. Dyett, said tho Judge, " If your clients are In great distress I would adviso them, In the llrst place, to take somo pills, and if that does not bring relief, then I would adviso them to change their Dyett." J V. LAMHEHT, h ItOss!, KH0TT & CO., Importers nml Jobbers of CI.OTIIW, CASHIMKUIX, V1TIN(1, Ac, No. 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia. A. HEKDHY, Soreessor to Hendry A Ilnrrls, Manufacturer nml Wholesnlo Dealer In ItOOTH AND HHOKH, No. &j North Third Street, Philadelphia. H. v- with JUNGEIUCH & SMITH, PETEIUIAN, 1,1 priNCOTT A TIlOTTr.lt, WHOLESALE aitOCEnH, No. 21 North Water Nlrcct, nnd No. 3) North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia. No. II North Third Street, 1'hllndelphln. J. H. L0NGSTHET1I, I'APF.It-IIANCUNa WAltmiOUSK, No. 12 North Third Street, Phtlndclphln. Q.E0HGE II. HOHEHTS, ImiMirtttr anil Dealer in IIAUPWAHK, CUTI.F.IIY, OUNH, Ac, No. 511 North Third Street, nbovo Vine, Philadelphia. G. w- HLAHOX & CO., Manufacturers of OIL CLOTHS AND WINDOW HIIADI, Warehouse, No. 1CI North Third Street, Philadelphia. ENJAM1N GHEEN, Denier In CAIU'ETINOS, WINDOW HHAPnfl, OIL CLOTHS, MATS, Ac, No. :n North Second Street, l'hllndclphln. jyj- M. MAHPLE, NOTIONS, IIOSIK11Y, GLOVIX, FANCY GOODS", No. 11 North Third Street, Philadelphia. AND J P. HEAHD, with I.irriNCOTT, POND A CO., Manufacturers nnd Wholesale Dnnlers In HATS, CAPS, FUltS, AND STKAW G001W, No. il.1 Market Street, Philadelphia. P I KEN IX STOVE DEPOT. HI vrnits, liANoics, and HTOvr.t, Wholesnlo and Itetnll. l'ATl'.NT ANTI-l.t'ST COOKING STOVE. VULCAN HEATER, for hcatluit two or li.o.e rooms. PAltLOU, COOKING, I.AUNDUY, HEATING, nnd every variety of STOVES JOHN I. HESS, No. .110 North Second Street, Philadelphia. moVE, EUSTOX & CO., Manufacturers nnd Wholesnlo ucniers m COTTON YAHNS, CAUI'ITr CHAINS, I1ATTS, WICKS, TIE YAIINS, COltDAGH, nitOOMS, WOOD AND WILLOW WAUK, LOOK'G GLASS1X, CLOCKS, FANCY 1IASKETS, TAIILE, FLOOIt, AND CAUUIAGE OILCLOTHS.AC, No. 5. HI Market Street, south sldo, Philadelphia. JOHN E. FOX & CO., STOCK AND EXCHANGE imOKEIlS, No. 11 South Third Street, Philadelphia. SPECIE AND HANK-NOTES, ALL KINDS OF STOCKS AND 110NDS boiiabl and sold nn commission. Attention given to collections on nil accessible, points. L JENXEDY, STAlltS &, CO., WHOLESALE FISH DEALERS, Nos. 130 nnd 112 North Whnrves, Philadelphia. QIIAltLKS H. MAHPLE, Importer nnd Dealer In 11UANDIES, W1N1X, GINS, LIQUORS, WINE UIlTEltS, No. 122 North Third Street, above Arch, west side, Philadelphia. JOYAL & HOYEH, Successor!, to otLiiEirr, noYAL a co., WHOLESALE DHUGGISTS, Imiiortcrs nnd Dealers In DIIUGS, MEDICINES, SPICES, PAINTS, OII.s, GLASS, DYE STUFFS, Ac, Nos. SOD und 311 North Third Street, Philadelphia. J-JAGEN, HOYD & CO., nnd Wholesale Dealers In LEAF AND MANUFACTUltED T0I1ACCO, SEOAItS, Ac, No. 61 North Third Street, ' Philadelphia. Consignors can forward their Mock "In llond," without prepaying tho United Slides tax. II. "VYALTEH, Late Wnlter A Kaub, Importer nnd Dealer In CHINA, GLASS, AND QUF.ENSWAliU, No. 'ill North Third Street, between Itncc nnd Vino Philadelphia. 17STAHL1SHED 1820. JOHN ItEAKIUT A CO., WHOLESALE DIIUGGISTS, nnd Dealers in CHEMICALS, MEDICINES, PATENT MEDI CINES, SPICKS, PAINTS, 0II.S. WINDOW GLASS, VARNISHES, DYF.S, Ac, Ac, Southeast corner of Third nnd CallowhUl 8t., 11.llndclpl.ta. HMHKUSTElt & BHOTHEH, Importers nnd Jobbers of HOSIERY, GLOVES, SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, 11UTTONS, SUSPENDERS, HOOP SKIRTS, IIANDKERCHIFS, THREADS, SEWING SILKS, TRIMMINGS, PORTE MONNAIES, SOAI'S, PERFUMERY, FANCY GOODS, AND NOTIONS aF.NERALLY, AUo Manufacturers of IIRUSHES AND LOOKING" GLASSES, and Dealers in WOOD AND WILLOW WARE. 11ROOMS, ROPES, TWINES, Ac, No. mii North Third Street, nbovo Vino, Philadelphia. JjSTAHLISIIED 1700. JORDAN A 11ROTIIER, WHOLESALE GROCERS, nnd Dealers In SALTPETRE AND IlllIMSTONE, No 209 North Third Street, Philadelphia. jYJILLEH & HOST, Successors to Franklin p, Seltzer A Co., Importers and Wholesale Dealers In LIQUORS, WINES, Ac, Nos. 410 and 112 North Third Street, Philadelphia. W. 11. KOONS, Agent, llloomshurg, Pa. riLLIAM L. MADDOC1C & CO. Dealers hi FINE GROCERIES, No. 115 South Third Street, opp. Glrurd Dank, Philadelphia, QOTTHELL & AYHES, Wholesnlo Dealers In FISH, CHEESE, Ap., Ac, No, 10H North Wharves, second door nbovo Arch Street, Philadelphia, JJAKOHOFT & CO., importer nnd jonners or STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, CLOTHS. CAS8IMERES, IILANKETS, LINENS, WHITE GOODS, HOSIERY, Ac, Nos. 105 nnd 107 Market Street, nbovo Fourth, north side-, Philadelphia. TT W. HANK'S "WHOLESALE TOIIACCO, SNUFF, AND CIQAIl WAREIipUSE, No. 1 10 North Third Struct, between Cherry nnd Race, wc.t sldo, Philadelphia. JOSEPH S. DELI j, Manufacturer of nnd Wholesale Dealer In CLOTHING, CIX1TIIS, CASSIMEEES, ANI VESTINGH,. No. il NortlvThidStrcat, Phlludelplila,
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