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.
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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
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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,