American VS Bfllniitter. BJ JOHN B. BRATTON. VOL. 39. THE HODGHH OEXI.EE. The daughter site-in tho parlor* And rocks in her easy chair; She's clad in her silks and saline, And jewels are in her. hair— She winks and giggles and simpers* * And simpers and giggles and winks, And though she talks but a little* Tia vastly more than she thinks. feler father goes clad- in his rnssett, And ragged and seedy at that— tits coals are all out at the elbow. He frears a most shocking bad hat. He’s hoarding and saving his shillings, So carefully day by day, While she, on her beaux and poodied, Is throwing them all away. She lies a-bed in the morning, I'll] nearly the hour of noon ; Then comes down snapping and snarling, Because she was called eo soon; Her hair Is still in the papers* Her cheeks still dabbled with paint, Remains of her last night’s blushes, Before she intended to faint. She doata upon men unshaven, And men with “ the flowing hair, 1 * She’s eloquent over moustaches, They give such a foreign air. Sbe talks of Italian music, And falls in love with the moon, And tho* but a mouse should meet her She sinks away in a swoon. Her feet are so very little, Her hands are so very white, Her jewels are so very heavy. And her head sty very light; Her color is made of cosmetics, Though this she never will own, Her body’s made mostly of cotton, Her heart is made wholly of stone. She falls in love with a fellow. Who swells with a foreign air, He marries her for her money, She marries him for his hair; One of the very best matches— Both are well mated in life. She’s got a fool for her husband, He's got a fool for his wife. 1 WAIT FOR TUBS. The hearth is swept—the fire is bright, The kettle sings for thee ; The cloth is spread—the lamps are light, The hot cakes smoke in napkins white, And now 1 wail for thee. Come home love, homo, thy task is done; The clock ticks listmtngly, The blinds are shut, the curtain down, The warm chair to the fireside drawn, The boy is on my knee. Come home love, home, his deep, fond eye Looks round him wistfully ; Aid when the-whispering winds go by, At if thy welcome step was nigh, He crows exuhingly. In vain—he finds the welcome vain, And turns his glance on mine, 60 earnestly, that yet again His form unto my heart 1 strain, That glance is so like (bine. Thy task is done, we miss thee here; Where’er thy footsteps roam ; No heart will spread such kindly cheer, No bdating heart, no listening car, Like these will wait thee home'. Aha, along the crisp walks fast, Tnat welLknowo slop doth come, The bolt is drawn—the gate is past, The babe is wild with joy at last, A thousand welcomes home! ®l)vUUug 2U)ocnt«rc. From iho Blor Spangled Danner. THE WINDOW IN THE FOREST. DT OCOItOK I~ SIREN. The inmates of little llio hosljUien gathered with* oak the door, awaiting the ap|iroaoh of n horaomnn, (he distant sound of bis horse's tread having apprised them of hi* comings lid tides rapidly up and springs lightly from his saddle, giving his horse in charge of the bostier, who, after receiving hie intlruollana, loads him away to the liable; The now comer observed the looks of wonder oast Upon him, aftd was at a loss to account for (ho curl. Oally he ctoilod. Ho was a man about ihitly five yeirs of age, of medium height, well formed, and tolerable good looking. He waa attired in the uni form of a dragoon in the German service. " Well, my good people,'* he exclaimed, at length, "what do you see in my appearance so surprising that U makes you gaze upon mo with open mouths 7" a Is it poraiblo you aro alive 7’* The astonishment of tho host caUacd (his some* what singular interrogation to csbape from him. "Faith, to the best of my belief, 1 am ao,” replied the dragoon, pleasantly, "Do 1 look like a dead man 7'* •* No, no—l rncanl not that," said (ho host, sa ho seemed to bo revolving some matter in hia mind Which puzzled him. ’You came by the forest road 7* •*Certainly, and gloomy onougn It is too; a lone, ly path to traverse when a man has no companion but hit own thoughts.” ” Better have your thoughts than tho fearful com panion some have met in tho forest 7” •* indeed ! what tort of a person ia ho 7” ** We know not. None (hat have aeon b‘m have liVod lu 101 l of their encounter.” " This ia a strange affair you are tolling mo.” "Did you see nothing on your way through the forest 7V " Nothing; yet stay—now I bethink, I do re« member noticing in (ho forest, a short distance from the road, a email cottage window—” "Aba window V* "Yea, I thought it singular that a cottage should bo situated in such .a peculiar and lonely neighbor hood.” . , ” You d|d not approach it 7” ” No— F should not have observed It but for the glimmering light of a toper which betrayed It to my eyes. 1 Vrai too hungry to atop and examined!; I' knew of the locality of your inn, and hurried on, wiahed to pass the night hero.” " Ah! 1 remember you now—ia it not Captain Ernest?" "Thi ismo.” " You stopped here on your way to join tho ormy for (lid hat campaign 7” "Yoi; tho war la now over; the Emperor has concluded a peace, and 1 am now on my way home. But come, serve me up something in the shape of a repast, and while I satisfy the cravings of nature, you shall narrate me the particulars of this strange story. What little I hav* heard baa greatly excited my curiosity.” Tbo boat t«d (ba way into (ha principal appartmenl oflbo 100. A hasty meal was soon apretd open a small Üble, and Captain Ernest commenced a vig. orouo attack. " You moat know,” said the host, seeing that bis guest was prepared to listen, “it is now nearly a year since that window-was first seen.” “ Then I presume the collage was built about that! time,” interrupted Captain Ernest. “ Collage! there is no Cottage ?” ** What, no cottage 7 Oh, but my good follow, I saw the window of ft myself.” “ True, yet still there ie no collage.” “ Well, 1 hove,heard of houses without windows, buLj never before hoard of a window without a house!!’ *' Yet it Is a fact. T 'averse Lhe road by daylight —carefully examine every portion of It—penetrate a ehoit distance into the forest on either side, and you will find no vestige of any human habitation.” “ There is some mystery in this.*' “ Aye, and a deep ono, for soon as the shades of evening begin to fall, the traveller beholds the light shining with sickly lustre amid the dbnao foliage around. 11 '• Ah, I have it; this is nothing more nor loss than a Jack.oManlcrn, a Will-o'-the wisp.' 1 “ You are wrong; the window has been scon—tho very number of panes counted, there sro six: my boy Heinrich, there bss soon it. 11 The host pointed to a stout *ad of 18, who hsd been attending to tbo stranger 1 ! wants. "Ah! that liters the cnee, though I must say that this light in the window is rather a dark affair.— But how chanced it that he could approach so norr this dangerous object and not bo the worse for it, when i understood you tossy all others have perish, cd ?’l "You shall hear : It must hove been through tho mercy of Providence. Ono ovening,as Heinrich was returning from the town, some 20 miles beyond hero he got belated in (ho forest. It grew so dark ho cou'd hardly see his way by tho time iso got within five miles of hero. Peeling somewhat tired, he slop pod to rest by tho road side, when looking iito the (Vest he beheld a light gloaming from tho win dow’ 1 — “ Wlial! Jite miles from here 7” interrupted Lite roughest bind and much worn : his feel wore pro captain; “why, where 1 saw it to night must bo ail looted by a covering made of felt, which prevented of ten miles from here." his footsteps from being hoard : ho then turned and “ I have no doubt of il —-it is seen at all distances examined the window, it was nothing but a common: "long the road, but ho saw it five miles from here, on frame that ho had oblsinod from some coltago, tho the right hand side of the road." taper was backed by a small strip of green board, M Tho right hand side 7 it was on tho le/t hand which served to throw the rays of tho light straight side when k saw it." forward, while it concealed the person of tho bearer “Oh, for lho matter of that, it is seen on cither Feeling anxious for the fate ofUeinrich tho captain aide by different persona; in ficftnu two ever aaw it called loudly upon hie name, but received no uos at tho same place." wer. Fearing tho worst, ho retraced his slops to I “ The devil 1 but go on." tho best of bis ability'ln tho direction of tho inn.— “The moment Heinrich behold tho fight, feeling By pursuing the path which ho had before noted.be thirsty, he determined to approach the coltago and succeeded in regaining the road without much diffi request a daught of milk ; mind, this was before it cully, and arrived at tho inn a Utile before daybreak, it had became so noted—naturally supposing that ho The host, (hough anxious (o ascertain (ho fate of was ncjr (ho collage of some woodman. Ho made his son, advised a short delay in order to procure the hia way through the underwood towards it, wonder* assistance of tho neighboring villagers: (ho captain iny at (ho taste of a man who could build his house acceded. amid a thick wood of brambles. It seems ho had In about two hours aftor.a strong parly proceeded miscalculated tho distance, far ho thought when bo (o tho scene of tho nocturnal adventure. Tho cap could have giincd tho light, it was as far off as when tain found all as hu had lof\ it, and his heart was ho first saw it. Me continued lo press on for about considerably relieved hy hearing tho voice bf Hein' fifteen minutes, yet tho light still maintained the rich shouting lustily for help. Ho waa toon relieved some distance. Ho paused bewildered; for a Tow [from his unpleasant shun lion : though stunned by. moments it grew more distinct—he could count the the fill,ho had redStved no other than a fow bruises, panes of glass, and ho almost thought ho saw n 1 This pit was tho robbor's burialplnco as well as trap, strange wild face gnz>ng out upon him. A sudden they cast his body among those ho had slaughtered, terror seized upon him and he lamed and fled. That and filled it up with earth. terror saved his life; had ho followad the fearful The place was soon Ocovitul. O» r *«,o Ernest, light an insUnl longer, ho would h>vu been lost— nf.ir » bo«*ty bye, exchanged with the boat Ho reached home more dead than alive, and It was and Heinrich, proceeded on his journey. The cir more (hno an hoot before ho could find breath to cumstanccs became known, and tho government re tell ua what I have just related." warded hia courago with a pension. “So you think the fiend himself bad something Heinrich had the window pheed on tho front side lo do with this travelling window." of tho inn, whoro it may bo scon lo this day by tho “I do not know what lo think. You know this curious traveller, inn of mine lies half woy between the towns of Wold burg sod Moritz. Many rioh travolleis leave uno of these luwns for the other, yot one out of every two never reach their place nf destination. They are missed between hero and Watdhurg." “ Robbed and murdered perhaps, by iomo ruffians who infest the road." •* Their bodies sre never found." “ Have (ho police investigated these mysteries?" “ Yes, bnl without discovering any signs of a band of robbers. Wo told them of the window, they watched forll, but as they could uovor aoe it, laugh ed at us, and told ut our fight was nothing but a fire "y-” “ Strange that it did not appear lo them. “It was; after they left tho neighborhood the window again became visible, and travellers disap peared as before." •• Was there anything lingular connected with the disappearance of these travellers 7" “ Yes, one thing; alt that wore miaacd had jour neyed alone. Strange (o'aay, lhoso|who (ravelled in parties of two or three invariably esooped." “ Well, my worthy host ; do you know that s strange desire his soixcd’upon mo to penetrate this mystery 7 It seems that I am tho only solitary trav. oiler who has escaped tho dangers ofthis mislorions window ; that is a prestige of success. I have noth ing better on my hands-al present L have passed through some scenes of danger, and may bo allowed lo remark that lam no coward. This is a promis ing adventure to a soldier who finds it somewhat hard lo settle down in a quiet life, after the bustle and strife of a long campaign. So, if my stout Hein rich, there, will boar mo company, I’ll o’en under-1 take a solution ofthis enigma." I “With all my heart, captain," cried Heinrich, promptly. “ Then lot us sol forth si once." “What,to night?" exclaimed the host “ Aye, lo night 7" replied the captain; it Is scarce ly tojf o’clock, and f am In excellent trim : so pre pare my lad, and wo will aet forth at once." Tho captoin examined the priming of his pistols osrofttlly, and then thrust them into his boil; ho than on his sabre. Heinrich was ready, arm ed with a stout cudgel. In (hia manner (hoy sallied forth. Afttfr proceeding a few paces op tho road, the captain paused to give his companion a few instruc tions. . " Heinrich,” ho said, M a skilful commander always conceals tho number of his force ; for tho furtherance of my pUn of action, it ia necessary that wo should i [>aas for ono man. You are tho guide—consequent. y,you must go first; I will Mock atop’ with you; tread lightly, oud oar jningled foolalopa will pound like (ho tread of a single man. In this manner ah, you understand, not a bad soldier for a beginning. Now, whatever you aeo or hear, keep your tonguo between your teeth : if you wish to call my attention to anything, nudge mo with your oibnw > if you see the light on tho loft, tho led elbow, If tho right, why tho right. Now, then, forward—‘march I” They proceeded in alienee for over an hour.— Heinrioh’s right olbow was then thrust gently into the captain** riba; at his whispered 'halt,* they both stopped. Amid tho trees they both saw dis tinctly a faint, twinkling light, having tho appear *neo of a taper In a cottage. " Now, Heinrich," said the captain, "if (ho devil owns that light, ho has no powor to harm us, if it belongs to mortal man, wo [shall boo which is (ho ■trongoat. Keep a bold heart In your broask and press steadily on.” . They entered the forest; tho captain keeping close behind Heinrich, ao governed ills movements Dial they aoemed but ono man. As thoy proceeded tho light almost imperceptibly retreated. To tho eyo of an unausploibus person tho movement would have had tho effect of misoatoula. lion in distance, but the keen senses of tho captain were not to be deceived,ho behold tho light recoding slowly,but steadily, aa they advanced, lie strained his eyes to discover tho cause, hut in vain. As thoy treaded (ho masos of tho wood, It would aud. denly disappear, and after proceeding a few minutes 1 without beliolning it, they would pause, thinking it had vanished entirely, when again Its light would glimmer before them, as if Inviting thorn to proceed. Ono thing the captain had discovered, they were “OCR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS BE BICUT—BUT RIGHT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY.” .CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1852. pursuing a beaten pblh through the forest, and ho felt a slight shudder thrill even to bis stout heart an ho reflected that it might have been worn by the foot of the unfortunate travellers who bad fallen vie* Urns to this mystery. A quarter of an hour had passed since they enter ed iho forest* and yet they were no nearer the light than before. The captain began to grow impatient. Again the light disappeared ; this time it seemed to have gone in reality ; they walked silently on—all was dark. The captain was about to relinquish the ( pursuit, when lo I there was the light quivering as before. Huinrich slopped briskly forward; (hero was a cracking sound, as of breaking twigs. Tbo captain 1 drew back and grasped an overhanging bough.—' There was the soued of a heavy fall, a cry of pain then all was still. The captain was-standing on (ho 1 brink of iho pit into which Heinrich had fallen. By tho oid of the bough ho had seized, ho drew himself back from his perilous situation. Scarcely had ho recovered a firm fooling before ho saw the light rap idly approaching the pit. With a painful effort ho repressed hia breathing. Ai it neared him, ho per ceived it was nothing but a frame work ; in which a taper was placed, borne in the hands of a man of wild and ferocious aspect. Tho truth instantly Hash ed upon the captain's mind; ho understood tho devil ish artifice which (his monster had used to entrap tho unwary. The robber placed the window by the sido of tbo pit, and sinking on bis knees peered curiously into its depths, a long knife which glittered in his hand told plainly what awaited Heinrich if ho had sur vived tho fall. The captain 4scw forth oao of his pistols and cautiously cocked it: slight as was tho sound, tho robbers oar delected it, and ho sprang to hia feet: the captain fired as ho rose. Vho aim was true and fatal, with a loud shriek the ruffian foil to tho earth, a few convulsive straggles shook his frame, then ho lay perfectly motionless. Tho captain moved cautiously round tho sides of the pH and gained his side. He was quite dead.— Ho examined his person: his garments wore of (ho Female Nobility- A writer in Chamber's London Journal, thus beautifully paints true female nobility : “The woman,” says he, “poor and ill clad as she may be, who balances hot income and expen diture, who toils and sweats in unrepining mood among tier well trained children and presents them morning end evening as offsprings of love in rosy health and cheotful cleanliness, —is'the most ex oiled of her sox. Before her shall (be proudest dame bow her jeweled head, and the bliss of a happy heart shall dwell with her forever. If there is one prospect dearer than another to the soul of man—if there is one act more likoly than another to bend the pm»d, and inspire the broken heart— it is fur a smiling wife to moot her husband at the door with hie host of happy children. How it stirs up the blood of an exhausted man when he hears the rush of many feel upon the staircase— when the crow and carrel of their young voices mix in glad confusion, and thosmallest mount or sink into his arms amidst a mirthful shout. Folly. To attempt to borrow money on pica of extreme poverty. To believe that your relations aru the best friends you will ever meet with. To ask the publisher of a now periodical how many copies he sells per week. To make yourself generally disagreeable, and wonder that no one will visit you, unless they gain eomo palpable advantage by it. To got drunk and complain next morning of the headache. To judge people’s piety by Iholr attendance at church. p To keep yonr dorks on miserable salaries and wonder at them robbing you. Not to go to bed when you are tired and sleepy because it is not bed lime. To make your servants No for you, and after wards bo angry because they tell lies for them selves. To tell your own secrets, and boliovtTthat other people will keep them. To render a man voluntary service and expect him to bo grateful for it. To give a school boy pocket money and 101 l him not to spend it. To buy a child a drum and punish him for boat ing It. “Father, look a-horo. Vol’s the reason you and mother's alters a quarreling I” “Silence boy. Do you know what yoo’ro talk ing about 1” “Yes, eireo, 1 do. 1 was just a wonderin’ what you’d do cf you had as many wives as old Solo mon.” “Bah f go to bed.” “Yes, It’s wory well to say go to bed, Solo mon had mor’n a hundred wives, all on ’em adiv lag In tiio same bouse, oaten’ together, and ftgftt /” “ “Go to bod.” • “Now, wot a time you'd have of you’d half as many. Why, you’d kick up aioh a rumpus as 'utl fetch up tho police, and knock things to thun der.” A broomstick interrupted tho loquacious youth, and very suddenly suggested to him tho idea of travelling, which ho did. A worthy gentleman of Cincinnati, while in church, not long since, foil asleop and began dreaming that ho was on a hunting excursion.— All of a sudden, and to the astohishmoal of every body, he bellowed out— “ Fetch him out, Dashl a glorious shot—three woodcocks with one barrel! hurrah fur me!” and ho rose up from hta halloing, hod immediately seized his hat and walked, blushing.like a popper. Prayer should bo the key of the day, end the lock of the night. THE CUP AND THE LIP. Ooe of the early Italian novelists has left us an 1 anecdote of a pleasant old Florentine gentleman, 1 Scolaio Franchi by name, which, if the proverb had not been as old as the Greeks, or probably as philosophy itself, might bo supposed to have orig inated the famoas'admonition about “the cup and tho lip.” There is nothing very wonderful in the' story. Similar surprises have happened at .nany j dinner-tables. 1 believe the manner in which it was told was what made it impress me; and to this I shall probably not do justice, for 1 repeat it from memory, and some particulars have escaped me. But (ho spirit of it ran as follows: I Signor Scolaio was entertaining some friends at a lavorn; and the wine had been flowing f' r some j time and the company very merry, when the gen tleman, who had tho spirits of'a young one, and who was gifted with n corresponding flow of i words, wound up a panegyric which he-hod been J making on the juice of the grape, with the follow ing peroration: “So much, gentlemen, Tor tho glories of wine in gene's!; and now for a sample of them in particu lar, and that, 100. in connection with my own, glory, and in the shape of this particular glass of I wipe which 1 hold in my hand, and which I ami aboat to have the honor and felicity of drinking. | “Gentlemen, it is a very remarkable oircum-j stance, and worthy, if you reflect on it, of your deepest consideration, that this particular glass of ■ wine—look at (I, if you please, and observe it well, os a thing contemplated in the doc.'ees of fa'e—-i was destined from all eternity to be drunk by mo. | simple as I stand lioro, Sooliuo Frnnclij. Moot as | you will tho point; boll tho matter to the bran; sift, with all the inquirers on such subjects, from Aristotle to Sami Austin, every particle of evi dence left in the respective sieves of your subtle ties out of the whole grinning and trituration of the great questions of fate, free-will, foreknowledge, liberty, necessity,and unavotdabillty;and you will, find nothing in the whole rounds of certainty moro j certain than the drinking and imbibition of thisj particular glass of wine by me, Scoiaio Franclu.i All the folios that could bo written on the other | side-—all the armies that could be brought against me to hinder me, though ihey were bigger than 1 Cha.lemagne’s or ihan Agrican’s—all the eolip-l see, comets, and earthquakes gathered together (if that wore possible) from all lime—-or whatsoever else might turn, terrify, and annihilate a man from his purpose, if it were not absolutely decreed as in litis instance, could turn, terrify, or in tho least degree interfere with, or obstruct, tho passage, of tiiis particular pre-ordained glass of wine into tbo throat and stomach of Scolalo Franchl,” Tho orator had no sooner uttered these words titan the friend who sal on iiis right, and who had been, nicely calculating th'* mode of doing it, snatched the glass out of his hand, end swallow ed it hlmseif. Scene nt llio Gate of Pnroillaei A poor tailor being released from tlifs trouble some world and a scolding wife, appeared at the gale of paradise. “Peter asked him if ho had over been to purga io.y V* No. **tu maul, imji i lutve uetm married “Oh,” said Peter, “that’s all the same.” The tailor had scarcely got in, before a fat turtle catingulderninn, came puffing ami blowing. “Mallow! you fellow,” said he, “open the door.” “Not so fast,” said Peter, “have you ever been to purgatory V “No,” said the alderman; “but what is that to the purpose 1" You lei In that poor half starved tailor, and bo bad been no more in purgatory than “llul he lias been married,” said Pelor. “Married!” exclaimed tho alderman, “why 1 have been married twice.” “Then please to go back again,” said Pelor, “paradise is not the place for fools.” The Decencies of Life, There arc persona in tbo world, who, In order lo screen themselves from Iho charge of oxlrovcganco and folly, try to do it under iho pie a of decency.— Those persona will commit many octa, which, if they had true ideas of decency, they would hesitate lo’per petrato. Wo Hunk the following are a few of the many practices that come under the cognomen of not decent : It is not decent for a person lo nuke a show above Ills or her meins. ll is not decent for a person to run io debt when ho does not intend lo pay. It ia not docent to ascribe improper motives to every one we may coma in contact with. It is not docent fur a person lo bo always talking ill of hts neighbors. It is not tfbccnl for one to appropriate another's pccuniory means fur lus own gratification. ll is not decent lor young people lo show no re spect to the aged. It is not decent to bo praising yourself always. ll is not docent to keep yourself as a show for olliors to look at. It is not docent In persons going to places of a inusomcnl to incommode others in various ways. U is not docent to spend your money in foolishness when you have debts tfiat ought to bo paid. It is not decent to starve your family by spending your money for liquor. ll is not decent lo say one thing and mean an other It is not decent to cheat your neighbor because you happen to havo a little more knowledge that ho is possessed of. It is not decent lobe when you can got the Volunteer [for the trifling sum of two dollars, per annum. q3»TIio good make a better bargain, and the bad a worse, lhan is usual'y supposed; for the rewards of the one, and tho punishments of the other, not unfrcquontly begin on this side of the grove; for vice has more martyrs than virtue; and it often happens (hat men suffer more to bo lost lhan to bo »avcd. Out admitting that the vicious may hap pen to escape the tortures of the body, which are so commonly the wages of excess, and of that sin; yet in that colro and constant sunshine of tho soul which illuminates tho breast of tho good man, vice can havo no competition with virtue. “Our thoughts,” says an eloquent divine, “like tho wa tors of the sea, when exhaled towards heaven, will loso all their bitterness and saltncss, and sweeten into an amiable humanity, until they descend in f gentle showers of love and kindness upon our fof ow men.” A raw Johnathan, who had been gazing at a garden in Brooklyn In which were severs) marble siatues, exclaimed— “ Just see what a waste! here’d do less than six Boaro-orowo in this little ten foot patch, and any ono on’om alone would keep tho crows from a Hvo aero lot.” ' Tears are as dew which moistens the earth, and renews its vigor. Remorse has none; it is a vol cano, vomiting forth lava whioh burns and do* siroys’. • “Shocking limes 1” as the old womonsaid when tho lightning knocked hor over tho wash-tub. An Irishman inquired at the Boston Post-Office, If there wore any letters for him. ’ * f Your name, air 1” said the cldrk. “That yon will find upon 1 the letters,” replied Pal. GETTING A SUDSORIDBR, | Tired and fatigued from a long day's ride, covered with the dust wo had gathered un a dry sandy road, wo called at Squire Hobbs' to wot our mouths, rest our bones, and have a chat with tbo Squire. On our part, however, there was s disposition to Calk loss and doze more, very soon. This, Hobbs, a good natared soul, perceived as by Intuition, and left us to tho soft influence of nature's sweet restorer. | Now, how long wo slept wo needn't toll, and oar readers needn't know. It wasn't long, however, for tho loud talking in (ho Squiro's office soon aroused us, and wo listened to a conversation highly interest, ing to us. It seemed that Joacom Gullic, Old Joe, a clover sober close fisted neighbor of the Squiro's had called in lo talk about tho crops, and matters and things in general. ‘ Well, Squire,’ said Galic, ‘ do you know where a fcollow might buy a right smart chanco of a nigger boy theso limes. I * Really, Undo Joe, I don't know at this time.— There vraa a sale in town laat week of some six or 'eight atone tlmoT" • There was?’ ' * Yes. And I got a right likely negro boy, eighteen years old, for $430. My word for it 1 wouldn’t take n thousand for him to day.* | ' Just my luck. Why, I never hoard a word about it. Who told you V ‘ Oh you know I take a paper, I saw (he ealo advertised, and as I hod to go into town anyhow, I wont on tho day of sale, thinking, perhaps, I might hit a bargain, and I did hit a bargain sure.’ 1 Well, I swear, I have got to got a hand somehow. Yon see, 1 have put In more than I have hands to work. Who’s got a hand to hire anywhere about V •Yoa’ratoo bard for mo ogam, uncle Joe ; tho hiring season is over. About a month ago all tho negroes belonging to tho cstolo of H., deceased, were lot at auction: and I am (old wont very low.* • The deuce. You don’t say. Why didn’t you toll mo, Squire 7’ • I hardly know why. I saw it advertised in our paper, and I supposed everybody took that. Moro’n that I didn’t know you wanted to hire. Did you know that ] have sold my FTardcn track of land 7* ‘ No, indeed. Who to 7* • Why a rich old fellow from Alabama. It was day before yesterday, and I got the yallrr boyt cash up,—only six dollars per ocro. lie said ho come across our paper in Alabama; he liked the descrip | lion of the country ; saw my wco bit of an advertise ment, and came to see about 'll. Wo struck a trade in no lime. 1 Jerusalem And hero I’ve been trying to soil a ;ract of land for the last two years, and couldn’t got a dollar and a half an aero. It’s hotter land than yourn, and you know it Squire. Well what is ’tis, and can’t bo ’tiser, but 1 rccon Squire, I’vo beat you on sugar. 1 bought two barrels of brown sugar for six cents when everybody else had to pay seven ccnK Beal that eh V 1 With alt ease, uncle Joe—l bought mine at five cents. * No, sir—l don’t believe it. Whore 7’ *At tho house of W«-*,Co. I got a rare bargain. You see Ihey advcrliscd in (ho paper (hat they were selling off at cost. 1 knew groceries would go quick, so I went in ond bought a years supply. Their groceries wore all sold before night. I didn’t pay them money either for they took my U. S. land-warrant at 01,30, an ocro. • Now, Squire 7 that caa’l bo, for my lawyer told me it wasn’t leiral lo sail nui * - v vi y true some lime ago, but the nows came lately in the paper that Congress had mode them assigns, bio.’ 1 Well,‘(isn’t fair, it's rascally! What right has ihcao editors to got aff tho nows and keep it to themselves 7* 'Ah! Uncle Joe, you misunderstand it. Editors md printers labor night anl day to gather the nows and give it to the people—lo instruct their readers— to inform thorn of all (ho improvements of (ho age, and ameliorate the condition of society. Their pa. per goes abroad recommending our people and our country to interested ond intelligent emigrants 1— (’an they labor thus for ribthing Should they not bo paid 7 Is there a man who Is not benefited by a paper 7 Is not every subscriber repaid four fold for the pitanco uf 93, his subscription price 7’ • Slop, Squire ! slop right there! I'm going lo lake the paper. I'll lake sis, and send some back lo my kinsfolks in Georgia.' ' Vou needn't go so for as that —hero is the Editor in the room.' Here the parties rushed in upon us, whore wo were acting out so admirably a perse i fast asleep.— It ia enough for us to say, (hat after «n introduction, the notno of Joacum Guile, Was entered upon our note book as a subscriber—paid in advance. And now, when the parties alluded to shall road this, wo hope they will pardon us for giving to the public the substantial facts urgok by iho Squire—aiding os so effectually in 1 Getting a subscriber.' —Weelern Pa. P‘r. Dob and his Pointers. Bob was a singular sort of a genius, but not half eo singular as bis two pointers; (hoy werv canines of singular habits, In their looks, and both of them were us contrary as thoir master was cross. If one look a mbit, the other would'nl budge on Inch. If one found a bone, the other would snarl and growl until the bone had disappeared. Ono of the aforesaid pointers had been presented with the name of'Nick 1 and was considered by his master to be ‘the biggest fool of a dog ho ever seed !' Ono morning iho dog started a fox, and away they wont, the fox, dog and Dub} the two former in a very short space ol time leaving bob in the lurch, clear out of sight. Bob, however, folio wed on, and pres ently came lo a wood chopper, whom ho questioned : 'Havo you seed a fox go by hero 7* •Wall, yoe.' •Have you seed a dog go by hero ?' •Yes ; they wore running along like blazes.' 'How was they V •About nip and tub —(ho dog s lectio ahead ’ Dob left, und gave op the dog for lost. Pbkttv Sxntimbnt.— 'The memories of child hood, the long, far away days of boyhood, the mother’s love and prayer, tho voice of a departed playfellow, tlio ancient church and school house, in all their green nnd hallowed association come upon tho heart In tho joyous time, Uko tho passage of a pleasantly remembered dream, and cast a ray of their own purity ami sweetness over it. Fubparino ron a Storm.—A fow nights ago, Mr. Bobbin, who had boon taking bis glass and pipe, on going homo late, borrowed on umbrella; and when his wife’s tonguo was loosened, ho eat up In bod and suddenly spread out tho paftbluo “What are you going to do with that thing 1” “Why. my dear, I expect a very heavy storm lo*nig> t, ami I came prepared.” In loss than two minutes Mrs. Dobbin was fast asloep. said a fierce lawyer,‘do you on your solemn oath, swear that this la not your band writ ing V ■I reckon not,' was tho cool reply. ‘Does it resemble your writing ?' 'Yes, sir, 1 think it don't.' 'Do you swotr that it dou'l resemble your wri ting?' 'Well, I do. old head.' 'You take your solemn bath that this writing does not resemblo yours, in a single loiter 1* ♦Y*an s, sir.' 'Now, how do you know 7* ‘Cause I can't write.' 'A poor devil in one of our western jails, says that although he* has been in prison six months, the only being that has “dropped him a lino” is a friendly spider that belongs to a burgior in tho next story shove. Denxingor township, Elk county, gave 179 voles for Pinoc, every tote that waepoUedl iT WOO PEt MSll| Ilrii Rodgeiind UooiAlilnet 1 •' : '* It's nothing but moonihino !” mri).' Hodges, aa ahe stooped to grasp what aha. thought waa silver, lying upon tho floor. The Old’(sty's spectacles were on awry, and it waa a difficult tattler for her to boo at beat. “ It’s nothing but moonshine!’* (bo .old lady mar mured again to herself, as abo sat doWo and r to pick up the stitches in her knitting. u Wei), lI U wonderful that 1 was so deceived, but 1 ain't the' firti ono that's boon fooled, that's certain—nor shall Ibo tho last ono, unless the world strangely tilers. "There's old brother Taylor, who woold Insist that his son Ebeti was tho smartest Child In tho world; and, when tho boy chose a trad*, tad wanted to bo an honest and respectable mechanic,’be (bta&J him into ono of tho learned professions, thinking bis Ebonczor would got (o bo President, may-bo, and find lots of silver in bis pathway, bat it proves to bo moonshine. Tho boy isn't rich, nor hardly respedtk bio, and never will be, I fear. “ Then thoro-is sister Pike, with her five grown, unmarried girls, living on her like so many leeches.' Hall comes of mistaking moonshine for sllref.—» When Ihoy wore young, ehe wouldn't hoar to thdlr being taught anything (hat is useful. She looked upon all Isbcr as degrading, (be girls most not bent tlioir handkerchiefs, for fear that it ( woold mat. IbO beauty of their hands. They learned to play (ho piano, when they should have boon (earning, la toy opinion, to play on tho spinning wheel: they wrought little brown dogs in worsted yarn, slihongh If they hadn’t told mo what the animals wore meant fdr 4 1 should have taken thorn for huracs; llj'ej learned French when they should have been studying cook ery books j and spun sired yarn whoa ttysy should have been at homo. They have grown to be artificial creatures, and, filllng'to accomplish what they have boon taught is the great end of woman’e Ufe^—via: ■to get married— they live sour, crabbed old maids, almost worrying sister Pike’s life out of her. Oh, oh mo ! Ibis all comes of neglecting whit it useful fur what is ornamental—counting that to be silver, and worth a great deal, which is merely toboo •bino. “ Then, there is Jack Rogers, who left an Inttrest-* ing family, and a good lucrative situation, far thk surpass of growing suddenly rich InCilltofals. Be ms just got home poorer than he went;'he has come homo sick and dispirited. Poor Yellow ! 1/ (hero Is gold in California, it proved to bo all rooonsblnd ts him.-* Il’s my opinion that when folks are well off at homo they had bettor stay there." Here (ho old lady dropped alike the thread of her story and her knitting, and wo •* came away."— Mciui'son Family Visitor. Overheard.—“ Como in Joe, and lot*# tail < drink." •• Thank you, Thorass, can't afford it' 1 “ Weil, but I’ll pay for it." “ O, I’m not speaking of Ibo money." »• W hat then 1" “ Loss of health and energy ; for 1 tell yoa whit it is, Thomas, 1 find it up hill bailnose to work steady on under linuor : It docs well enough for half an hour, and (hen I got tsty and moody, want more, and bocomo restless, and that's the why 1 can’s oiluid It: so boro’s homo to dinner." Miscellaneous.— Dr. Lucas, tbs celebrstsd Irhtt pool, having, after a very sharp contest, carried the election as representative in Parliament, for the city of Dublin, waa met * <•“ -a— l* - -L~t~ Tamiiy was very warm in the interest of (he unsuccessful candidate. “ Well, doctor," said she," I find you have gafa’sd I lie election." ** Yes, inadjm." “ No wonder, air, oil tho blackguards voted tot “ No. madam, your (wd sons did not, replitd (ha doctor." Skvkn Fools.— l. Tlio Envious Man—•‘Who sends sway his mutton, because (be person nfiJtt to him is eating venison. 2. The Jealous Mon— who spreads h J a bed with stinging-nettles, and then sleeps In it. 3. 'Pile Proud Mon—who gets wet through, sooner than ndo io the carriage of an inferior. 4. Tlio Litigious Mfin—who goes to law in the hope of ruining his opponent, and gets ruined him' self. 5. Tlio Extravagant Man—who buys a herring and takes a cab to carry it home. 0. Tho Angry Mon—who learns the ophfclelde because ho is annoyed by the playing of his neigh bor's piano. 7. The Ostentatious Man—who illuminates the outside of his house most brilliantly, and Bits in side in tho dark.— Punch, Tho differences of character are more distinctly soon in times when men are surrounded with diflU cullies and misfortunes. There ore some .who when disappointed by the failure of an undertak ing from which they have expected groat tnfngv, make up (heir minds at once to exert themselves no longer against what they call fate; others grot# (lospond'ng and hopeless, but a third class of men will roueo themselves just at such moments, and say to themselves, “the more difficult it is to at tain my ends, the more honorable it will bo;” and this is a maxim which every one should Impress upon himself as a law. Some of those who are guided by it prosecute their plana with obdllnaoy, and so perish; others who are more practidil men, if they have failed in one way will try another,.. Qualifications.— Somebody very truly remark ed, that a good wife exhibits her lute for her hus band by trying to promote his welfare, and by ad ministering to his comfort. A poor wife "dears” and “roy loves” her hus-‘ band, and wouldn't sew a button on hit coat to* keep him from freezing. 7 A sensible wife looks for her enjoyMtint at home —a silly one abroad. A wise girl would win a lover by practising those virtues which secure admiration when per sonal charms, have failed. A M/n/j/r £n / endeavors to recommend horeclf by the exhibition of frivolous accomplishment and mawkish sentiment, which are as shallott as ber mind. A good girl respects herself, and therefore al« ways possesses the respects of others* (tj* A Southern contemporary talks to his della* quants in the following sensible end plain stylo: 1 “ Waggons cannot run without wheels—steam* 1 boats without ateam—bull frogs jump without tegs, or newspapers bo carried on| sri everlasting time, without money, no more than a dog can wsg his tail when ho has none. Our subscribers arc all good, ‘ but whet good does a man's goodness do yWwben it don't do you no good? We have ho doubt .every one thinks that til have paid except hint; aod aaiws, tro a clever follow,end his a lltUo ;intlU}r, U . pill make no difference." There (ssomo humor la tbs whig* after Hoar l/io Cfovofand Ihrald r Invoiuution Wanted.— 1 * Sooll leads the column— auto.” Any information aa to tho whereabouts of that**column," will be thankfully rewarded 1 at thbr oiQoo. ■' “ Sir," said a little blustering man to his opponent,” I say air, to what sect do you think'l belong?” ** Well, 1 don't exactly know," replied tno' otherl “ but to Judge from your make, size and I should ssy you belonged to a class celled tbs im teet:* ■ . , "Tho'marfwho has no musto In hta last seen listening to a saw flier while al wolfc.—i [The moo seemed highly delighted. .v ~ i no, m
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