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V x>9 they, miss flia A-T Hpaißi , Ddlhbymlsa mo at .homo 7,,t)0,1h0y mlOB mo 7 ’’ .’Twoiild be an osourapco most dear, ' To know aC'thU moment ibmo loybd one., ■ ' Was aavirig <1 wish’no wao.here!’. ‘ To H'noW that the group al the fireside Wore thinking.of mo a«I roam, ; bl>ryct! hwould bo joy beyond ’measure," •;To' know.'tlittl (hey miss mo at homo. r Wlioh twilight oppronclici—the season - ■ That bvflr issacrcd'to song, ; oner repoat my namo over, Arid aigir Ihil I iat-ry bo long,- AniMs (hero a 1 chord in tho'mnsic, x • Thal T a 'missed when my volco iaotvny? Arid a chordio each heart (hat awukena l l - Regret al my wearisome slay 7 Do (lioj place.mo a chair at iho table, When' evenings home pleasures arc nigh, . „ And lamps ppark’lo bright in the parlor, ~ stars in |l|o co)m, azure sky ? •?,. And whin the 'good nights’ore, repeated, Am) each, lays him down la sleep, Dp ihwythink of the absent and waft mo . 'A whispered 'good;nighi* the deep? Do they miss me at homo 7 do they miss me At morning, at noon,and at night 1 And lingers one gloomy shade round them, Winch only my presence can light? Are joys'lcss invitingly welcomed, And pleasure teas {tailed than before, Dco.ipso one is misstfd from tho circle— Beotu*o I am with them no muro 7 DLACIC EYES. Blue eyesore vci'y lovely— .Btuo.cjrcs arc soft and aweol, So witching and so lender ,Wlien/kindred eyCs they grool ! They steal like notes of music ’Neath evening’s sablo (»11, W F ithfn tho spirit chamber. As sweet'as love’s light call. But eyes of nfven color 1 llave L sybil hold on me— And/rom their sparkling features l‘weave my poesy. I own their fairy magic, Admit (heir mystic thrall— They shroud mo in their robing, As pure as angel '• pall. Black ryes first set me rhyming— - Black eyes still feed the fire— Adding impassioned fuel' . Unto the heart's desire. And ever shall «hy tribute— • The finest of love's omprizo, Bo paid in minstrel homage ■ *AI the shrine of bright Black Eyes. .-interesting Sale :ng. IN RUSSIA, '.Ei. i.: ERA A Touching Story, month'of Novem ber, (hat* Russian gentleman, called Duron Jarsoloo, hii wile, and lliotr little ’daughter Helena, and their lullli^ul servant, in a heavy travelling chariot and Itiur.’drivcn by.two postillion#, drew up at the only inn of llio hltlc town of Kolmii, which lies on the borders of Russia mid Poland. They wore returning hum their (ravels in Europe, and as the Uiron h d lilioiidy overstayed tho time ho had intended to bu übacut ifom homo, and tho weather was every day glowing worse and worse, ho wus anxious to press forward with all the speed possible. The fur caps ui the postillions, the lung mines and tails of their horses, and even the rough leather portmanteaus were whila with (rush clouds of steam rose from tho weary beasts, ns tho landlord coming up to tho door of tho chariot, observed that his honor would not think of proceeding further. ‘Nut if ft wero u( liberty to follow my own incli nation#, 1 said the Dtron ; ‘but as it is, 1 am pressed for lime, nnd we must gel over another stage to night. 1 . *li Isa long one, sir, 1 said the Imdlord; ’thirty versts at least, and you have the forest of Rosier to pass. The roid is bud, and I dare say the snow is deep, and (he wolves are getting hungry * •Oh, I am not afraid of wolves, 1 cried the D.rnn, ’(hey would not d ire to attack u can iugo so early In the yesr os this. Lot us have four good horses and we may be in by nine, fur it is nut mure than half past six.* *\ye|!,sir, a wilful man must have his own way I only hope you may not repent your determination. Horses on uireolly, Nicholas. Out may bo your honor, and your honor 1 * I nly will take something hut, for you will need it before yon go in Oulisvo. 1 tin a cup of spiced wind was brought fur the tras Tellers, anil EriCk dud a double portion. Hu sat wrapt up in a huge fur cloak on a low kind nfk box ip front, for (lie 11. nm 1 * Carriage, though old fush- Mined, had been'lmi(,t in England/ In a few mu. inCnls .the fresh Ipiraos wsro harnessed, and the postillions cracked their whips,and amidst tho thanks and good night of the landlord, tho Carriage rolled on ■ ‘lt is bitterly. cold, 1 said the baroness, as she pull ed the cloak more completely around her, and look little Helena on her lap—-it is bitterly cold, and u fearful night (o travel. 1 •If the moon can break through llmclouds, as it .is tryhtg la <lo, wo shall have a pleasant ride yet, 1 replied tho husband- , •What, Catharine, a Russian, and yet afraid of u little snow. 1 •Well, I am came on, 100, 1 said the wife, •it is plousant to think that every mile wo travel, briogtus nearer to homo, and my dear little Nich olas and Frcdrico. 1 They were now passing over a wild moor, the wind whistled, mournfully round the carriage, driv ing and chasing the enow'boforo It, for it was snow, ing heavily. The glare of lho lampV oust a kind of • ghastly hszo on the immediate neighborhood of tho carriage, and seemed lo mako lho distance still darker. * •O,mammal’ cried Helena, Mol mo come closer lo you, it makes me afraid (o look oul of the win dow.* • •Why, what should you bo afraid of my lovely one V ’ •One i* always afraid in.tho dark you know mom. * and then just listen lolho wind how it howls 1* I he clouds passed off, the moon was walking In vrighlnoaa. the-wheels,rolled noiselessly along over the anow, and as fur as the oyo could'sco wo* ono glistening aea orwhUo'. On passed the carriage. ‘VVhal is Erick looking ail* naked the baroness, for the box was 10 low that ita occupant might bo seen from tho window. ■ 1 b , •I c.nnul loll.’ Biid liot Uu.b.ml, >bul lio rou.i liaya gpod eyes tf hocan see anythin?.’ -Il.rk! wli.l I. llul cried 1,1.' vrilb. .. | on „, low, rocl.ncliolj ho« . drll-.rcoi f rom llu) winll ll ycl ilo.il, w«. beard for . mom.nl and tbon died away. - ■ •ll Is wolves,’ replied Hie baron,’this cold woolhor makes them rCsllcss.’ •There it is again, It is certainly nearer.’ •Erick,* said Ms muster, lotting'' down tho front window, Mcir tho boys to drive on, wo must keep out of Uio way of tho wolves.* •On with you men,* shouted Erick ; and then iti a tow volco hti suid,’l«doubt whether wo can alto* gcthergcl out of tho way |lr.* . ■> ’How is that?’ asked the D<iron much alarmed. • ‘’TUore Is ■ liirgo btok of them, and they, are in •Moiofus. ■ , , " >■ ‘Then they mors Ilian a half Oiiniio off.* r • ‘What, arq wo .to ,do,7* naked Iho baron, 'l. know you ore a Ccntland man and more used .lo those things than I am.*- -V ‘WI/y air,* said tljo servant, ‘if they como up with us wo will toko no'ndlicd uT them unless they at" tack us. As (hoy, aro vary timid creatures Iho glare of the lamps and Iho sight of us will hoop them off, and in an hour wo ahull bo in. But 1 would adviso you to draw tho'bullots from your: largo pistol, and load them with swan shot, as it would bb more lo tlio purpose lo wound a good many than to kill ono or two.’ ■ • ■O, pap! 1 cried Helena, as the baron Ipok' his pistols from the top of his carriage. ~ *Wb shall, do whul wo, can, my dear, child, dhd Gad will do the rest for us.. There is no great dan* gcr from these wolves except in tho very depth of winter, and if thorq'wore, Ho who delivered David from Iho paw of tho lion and the paw of tho hour, ond Daniel from the seven hungry IJons, can deliver us also.’ * : ' ‘They are coming,' said Erick. Tho baron looked, and about a hundred yards back, to (ho right, in the woods, ho could just make out a grey mass .moving through tho trees, and leaping into'the carriage truck. They did not howl but bayed fearfully. They moved steadily, but al* together, arid wore evidently,gaining ‘ on',.lho 'car* riagcv Tlio poel boys plied both whip and spur, and tho horses themselves, in agony of fear, broke out in a cantor," despite the heavy snow. ' •Du you think (here is any danger, my dear hus band 7' asked the baroness. •1 canftol tel),* said her husband, 'they do not seem disposed to attack us yet, but they are certainly sav □go. It is for the horses wo have lo foar first. 1 •Are (hoy gaining oh us 7’ •A little; but they ate not putting on their speed ; they could bo op in a- moment if they liked.' Titus the o iniiigo rolled on ; for about two minu tes Erick mver look his eyes of (he pack, and llio baton thrusting himself out from the loft vviudow, watching them carefully. •Are your pistols louocd, sir 7' cried Erick. ■All with swan shot.* *1 have (wo loaded with b.ll, and two with shot o wo shall do,’ Tho pack wus now not more than ten yards be hind the carriage: there might bo about two hun dred in it. At the head wjs an old, strong grey bonded wolf. The leader sprang on one of tho wheel horses, and ut llie same Umi received a bullet thro’ lus head from Erick, who w-is prepared for him. ‘Now, sir, if you will id me have a piece of string wo may be able to make something o( it,’said Er ick. A piece of el ring 7' etied hie master, ‘yes hero 6, bill to what purpose 7* ‘Why, sir,’ said lie, ‘wolves bio cowardly oronturct is limy uro always suspecting a trap; so 1 will jutl lo tlio siring to this slick, und lei it drug behind lie carriage. h will keep them off* ten minutes.' Erick was right; (he slick was dragged along ilxiut (he distance often feel behind, and Tor some ionic limo (he p<iok kept behind H, and were plain ly afraid of it. Al last thoy began lo grow bolder, t hoy seemed lo Imvo discovered the (rich,passed Iho slick, und were again mailing up to the car riage. •They will he upon as in a moment,*'cried Erick. Whch I cry *now sir,' bo ready lo firo upon them *rom one side, and so I will upon the other. 1 •Very well.’ Helena 'eat with her hand to her mothei V, looking Jookod : badr falm; she was evidently praying. •Now, sir.* cried Erick. '• Master and servant fired ul tho same moment; there was a savage .yell from (lie furcmosl of the her re pack, and three or four fc 11. ■Load again. l cried Erick; ‘if this lusts you wIIJ want uII your nisinls soon. 1 After they hud fired once or twice, tho wolves wore no longer frightened by tho fire and fl-ish; and they began lo surround the coach nn c'/sry side. ■Thera is but ono thing left, 1 vutd Erick, ‘wo must cut the traces o( one of the loaders and (urn him off that will divert (hem for a little while, 1 and turn ing lo the forcboy ho directed him to cut tho (races of his horse. The man obeyed, and tho terrified animal started off to tho right into (ho forest, and with a Imid yell (ho whole pick rushed after him. ‘Thank God for that, 1 exclaimed the baroness. ■Then we may bo safe after all. 1 ■Ay, it please Him,’replied the servant, ‘but this relief will not last long, and (hoy will soon bu upon us again- 1 ‘How far do you imagine wo are from the post* house now? eagerly inquired the baron. •Sumo half hour, 1 onswerod Erick,‘but they will chase us up lo the very doors. 1 never know them tube so fierce. Hark! they have got him. 1 As ho spoke, there came u scream, or rather <t shriek so hurriblu in itii sound that onco heard it could never be forgotten. Helena and her mother exclaimed ‘vvhul cun it bo? 1 •ll is the poor horse, 1 exclaimed the baron, ‘(hoy aro tearing him to pieces. l A hnrso shriek is the mast horrible of all th logs. ‘Drive on fur your livo»|«houlcd Erick, ‘they will bo buck pteso. Cy. Out the snow became deeper, and the road worse, and three horses worn out with fatigue UI supplied Hie place pf four fresh ones.. On the rlgh hand the road thinned a little, opening into a glade, in (ho centre of which Wus a frozen pond'; bn the travellers passed it, tho wolves oppeured dashing Up tho valley, and the jiws and heads of many were steeped In blood. ’We must lot another horse go, I 'cried Erick, 'or they wil bo lob much fur us; but wo must take euro what wo ore about. You and 1, sir, will fire ul onco ; and then do you, Peter, 1 ho added, addressing the foremost post buy, 'out the traces of your horse, jump down and leap up hero by mo. 1 This was dune, and the pack were again drawn off. Tho remaining (wo horses strained their ul most, and tho travellers intently listened fur any sigh of the reappearance of their enemies. Tho baron spoke twice to Erick, but received no answer; ho seemed taken up by bis thoughts. At length the carriage reached the top of the hill, and at the distance ofapparcntly two mllos before it, a clear steady light wus to bo seen. ‘Thonk Godl (hero is Dulisvo, 1 exclaimed Erick. ‘Now, then, sir, 1 believe (hat yau are safe. 1 As ho spoke thu wolves were again heard in (ho distance, and though the nest light glow lighter and larger every moment, thopack gained on them and at lust'surrounded them. •It must come ut last, my dear master,' said Erick. •1 have served you and your father these twenty years, but 1 never did you bolter service llun I now intend to do. If wo ull remain together wo shall all bo turn to pieces. 1 will- got down and with my pistols 1 shall, 1 truit, be able to keep them at bay a few minutes. You go on with' ( all speed possible, and leave mo hero. 1 know you will lako caro of my wife and child.' •No, Erick,* said tho baroness, wo will alt bq saved or uii porislrlbgotjior. 1 could not bear to escape at tho price of your blood.’ •No, Indeed, Erick,' said 111110 Helena. 1 Tho Baron Iqokedjtl his wife and child, and said nothing. - \, • ; 'Besides, 1 will try to climb a tree,* said Erick, 'may bo they will glva mo limb.-' Dutlf I delay a moment longer wo shall all bo lost together.* ‘God bless you, Erick,' said his manor. ‘God bless, and ho will blosa you. If you perish I'will look on your wjfoos*u sister and bring up your child as ono of rny own.’ • *Thunk you, sir,' said Erick, firmly. • ‘ ’Now Qod bo'with you ulh-i Fire, sir, two pistole at once.' ... ... And tbo baron filed; Erick looped to (1)0 ground. On dashed the horses, tho pack' terrified fur u nfdl’ tnonl, and bayed. Almost'instantly they heprd tho report of a pistol, and aboul a minulo after of But they hoard liomoro. And now they wore within a hundred yard*'of tho strong log-built !nn ; (ho : pack- are close behind them; the poal*b»y cracks his whip j the baroft end, ' ♦‘•OUR OUNTRT—MAY, T Aiwj CARLISLE,. PA., TIILItSDAy, EEBIUJAEY IC, 1854.' I (ho whole party shout, and as Iho :carriago dashed! ( up to the .door, and a fresh light pours into the road,' tho wolves turn, ond .(ho baron,and family aro Bale; Of Erick no Irdco was found,- Hlb pistols 'wore discovered-next morning, where ho had bodn-left, (hreo discharged, one still loaded ; it Is supposed bo had no timo lo fire it before ho was pulled down; 1 need not lollyou how.nobly (ho baron fulfilled his promise lo his wife' and child, r ' ' On (ho sacred spot now stands a monument, 1 bearing on one side of its pedestal the nnrpo and story, of Erick, on'lho qlhdr—* l Greater love hath n'o rrtan than-this—‘that araao may lay down his own life for hla;ftiond,*’ ’ A'Dog Story* A friend of ours owns a noble great Newfound- I land dog, about which he tells a good many funny |stories, among which is, the following: . Wo tell it as It was. told IP us, promising only that qqr friend is a man of fair character for veracity, and we believe the story .ourself.' He spent sOverM weeks during llie’last summer in a country vil lage, accompanied by his dog Honey, an-abbre viation of Napoleon Bonaparte, his (rue name.— Now Boney Is. an educated, gentlemanly dog, conscious of his own strength, and from'very magnanimity pays no attention to small animats (hat bark and snarl at, or even bite him. He had been taught to fetch and carry, and it was only necessary to point out an article to him that be could till, and order him to bring it along,.and Boney would bring it. A small spaniel, about the size of a cat, was in the daily habit of impos ing upon the good nature of Bonoy, impudently attacking him, seizing him by the long hair on his hindlegs, and shaking and growling away as if he were really somebody, all which Boney bore with Christian forbearance, never even showing his ivory, but trotting away with dignified con tempt from his puny assailant. One day our friend was .walking out with'hia dog, when the little spaniel, full of importance, made his usual attack upon Boney; “Fetch him along,’* said our friend, pointing to the spaniel. No sooner said than done; Boney pounced upon him, and rolling him over and over without hurt ing him, look him by the nape of the neck, and trotting along after his master with all the dignity ofan animal.oonsclous of being in the performance of a pleasant duly. The little dog’yelled,-tmd howled , and struggled, but there was no,use in talkiug. Boney .trotted around after his'master with the spaniel in his mouth, as b cal'may some times be seen carrying one other little ones, great ly to the amusement of all the boys 2ii the village. At length Kls master ordered., the: prisoner to. be released, when (ho little animal, thoroughly hum bled, drew a bee lino for home. He gave Boney a wide berth after,that.— Albany Rtguler, Columbia Railroad* >Vo underhand that John T. Smith has boon a'p poinlea Collector on this road for Philadelphia. Mr,' Yost, the late Collector, has ashed on investigation into his conduct, and requests a suspension of public opinion until that investigation' shall havo been' concluded. He acknowledges that frauds havolbecn pcrpolfatcd ; but denies any personal participation in them, Mr. Yost lias- always been looked upon es.fln honest man, and wo trust thal.Jjls.r«nuUlloi>’ -wilhnot4)DJrjarud<by»tJ/birtrqulry übouTtu'bo made. The above is extracted irom the Harrisburg .Uni-' on, of Wedncadayslasl, (ho previous number of that paper having announced the rumoi,' (hat frauds were suspected to havo boon' perpetrated by .some of the officials on tho Columbia. Road., .Rumors,to the spmo effect had reached us_ for soqio Weeks past bat wo refrained from glving'puhffclty tdsucligravo charges, trusting that limo wnuld’provo lhcm-lo ho unfounded. In this wo are sorry to .’find ourselves disappointed. Ttio fronds it appears arc now ac knowledged. For Mr. Yost, wo have always en tertained a high rcrpocl, having |i>d the utmost' confidence in his integrity, and wo oro> perfectly willing to suspend oiir opinion in regard to his par licipalion in (ho acknowledged frauds, but when the guilty parlies arc discovered, wo shall oarndstly call ' upon tho Canal Commiasioners,..ru)l only' to expose them, but to visit their crimo with the ul most rigor of the law. Wo understand that a rigid investigation has been instituted, and there tiro men in (he Canal Board at present, whom wo ore porsua ded will probe the matter tolls foundation, and give tho results to tho public In such a form, as to screen no one from merited obloquy.— West Cheater Re publican, A Pet Leopard.— While on the subject of wild animals, 1 may mention a leopard that was kepi by an English officqr In JSamarang, during our. occu pation of the Dutch Colonies.' Tho animal had its liberty, and used to run all over tho housenfter its master. One morning aftgr breakfast, the of* ficer was silling smoking his hookah,.with a book in his right hand and ihe, hookah snake in his left, when ho felt a slight pain in (ho loft hand, and, on attempting to raise it, was checked, by o low angry growl from his pet leopard. ' On looking dovVn.llo saw (he anime! hitd been licking the back of his hand, and han by degrees drawn n little blood; The ll6l Suffer tho removal of tho htind, but continued licking It with great.apparent relish, which did not much' please his master, w|io, with groat presence of mind, without again attempting to disturb the pet in h(s proceeding, called to his servant, to bring him. a pistol, with which lie shot the animal dead on the spot. Such pets fts snakes nineteen feet long, and full grown leopards, are not lu bo lulled with.— Trade and Travel in ihe Far Eaaf. Families decline as do empires; each succeed ing day some pari of life's ancient honors aro lost; the descent that leads to adversity is precipitate and rapid. Children detach themselves from their parents; patents separate themseives.from their children. Thus all fades, till the lasi great scene lets fall, the curtain of death and oblivion. , An Indian on Lying.—' Tho Cattaraugus Whig •totes thala suit was recently brought before n.magls-. trato In (ho village of ftsndolph, nndjdunng its pro gross ah Indian was brought forward to loellfy. Ilia blank, expressionless face, ond tho general unmoan* ingnoss of his vvhold demeanor gjVo rise Id a serious, doubt in the mind of thq,'court 1 as to,the admissibil ity ofiiis testimony' Accorkingly ho was asked what (ho consequence would boifho should (oil a falsehood while under oath. Tho countenance of tho Indian 1 brightened a llltlo at Ho replied .in a v aoldmn tone, ‘Well, jf I tell a lio.guess I bo put iq jail— great while may bo. Dimoby I die—apd then I ketch it ogoin !’ Tho witness was pctnilllcd lo^rocccd. A ‘:Dkad Ssi,L. M ,-r-Aq amusing‘story, Is(bid of a young parisian artist, Who lately painted a young Duohess, with which her friends wore riot-sKlisfiod—, dooloring that it ,wqs totally unlike.' Tho painter however, was convinced that tie had ad-, mlrobly and proposed that (ho question of rcsom bianco bo loft to a litlto dug belonging to llio Ddclicss, Which was sgrbed to. Accordingly, tho picture was sent to,(ho. hotel o.flho lqdy c|qy«'apd a largo party assembled to, wllppss the lest, Tho. dug'was called (h, and no sooner did ho sod the portrait, than hbVpi'ong I 'npnn'it; )iokcd‘ it all over, anti showed every demons (ration oflhe,greatest joy.:The triumph of tho painted was complcMuand all, prcspnl Insisted that the plplprp had l/apn re touched dpripg l(io night whiph was .actually bo-llio painter haying rubbcdll over wlihVlhin'coaflng oflotd I 1 Tho'dogV huso Wafc'sliarpor than.tho ethic's eyes, i ..An.Kngjleh.pOPpr.qtpioa liiut a bill is In.tho course of ptepfrtaUon.un'd wln bolhuocJuced next thft.purppgopftihypwlng pnontho opwUoß..U«tf*e.lPiore|gi> •dUppiq of ra^*' , LYB r P^JII6IIT— ; DU®.RIOIITOR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY.’* ‘RUTH STRANQEIt THAN FICTION. . A&ory, Merging arid romantic incident was ro latridyjy the Kbv. Mr. Fontaine in bpo of his recent al’tho ' j ISjiajikTng of llio early Jnslory of Texas, ho gave an J ocoohhC of, Gcni Long’s effort to revolutionize that' country in .1819./”Gen. Long served under General’ Jacbon ip tho SominolpAvor, and at tho battle of. NewjOrlbans. Ho married when twenty-two years’ ory^a celebrated beduly and heiress of Nashville,’ onlykixle’on years of ago. When ho formed the plan of infusing’ Texas, Mrs. Long entered fully Into the’ planfcdnd placed at his disposal her immense fortune. I Wiltl ft>is, l)p*afmed and equipped three hundred • jmeitfentefed'the country’, ond was every where sue-] ccsalbl, 'Near (ho Gulf coast, lip forrried a fortification, ' his ’ < elected Frceidonl oftho. Republic—a full , cabinet, wos appolplcd, a regular government organ* j izcd.T’ Al Ihal litrio Kurbtdo was overrunning’Mexi* cu. Mtli.tlibjdeßign’orm'ah'ing himself supremo rider j bfthaJ.Mal.o-, Being jealous oftlio 'success arid ppwer of GdVf. Long, bo. proposed to him, through on agent,- that they,should unilo'thbir,forces, wlii.cli would cna-1 bio lh\:m ,lo ,elrorigtlicn and confirm their, authority j —lhbVno pW, Mailed, dnd the other oyer Texas.— Gen.,Long jtnWtscly heeded tho traitorous propo- j Bilibnj. 1 ! V’. , I peforo leaving the fort, ho assigned to his wife 1 Ecvcrily'fiyb raoq, with directions to hold thoplaco: return.' 110 soon’, after, with (ho romainder of hiflisraall afniy,'reached .the head-quarters of Gen. : who, as pobh de ’ho got possession of Ids -1 rival,paused him (o’bb .assassinated. ! Tiipb passcd.oD ; Mrs, Long heard nothing of the lead o( her husband. The scvcnly'fivo nien under 'her charge became, dissatisfied—provisions wore welt [nigh exhausted, and they became clamorous to return to tlier) Slates.’’ She told them that Gen. Long had directed her to remain unlil'his return, and (lint stio shmilqso—'dead or alive.’ Everyman deserted her, to, return their steps to their homes, leaving her with an infant and nurse, u'jbung negro girl uflwclvo or fourteen yodrs of age, the sole occupants of tho for tlficalibn., 6hd*kcpt (ho flag.of.lho stars and stripos floating from tho Walls—fired the morning and even, lug salute, and boat tho reveille. The Mexicans^nd Indians thought tho. ptdeo was slill garrisoned, and kept o' respectful distance. Time sped. A year eml-filill no tidings of her gallant husband reached tier lonely abode. During all tills space she subsisted by gathering oyster? from tho beach, and Bhootirlg birds which flew about the fort. In 1621 Gen. A'jslin invaded Texas,an'd seeing a flag float ;in& from 1 a .lorlificalion’ near tho Gulh supposed the noted Lafitlo had-csltiblishcd himsolfthcrc. He sent in a fisfg of truce, and what was his surprise to find this place, in the,midst of inimlcablo Mexicans and savage^udiaQB, ; mffnnrd by a single woman! \Vho Is Fanny Fern’t dome lime since (hat (his popular writer liad been divorced fiom her husband, a Air. Farrington j but It would appear from the follow r ing communication from Fanny herself, (hat (his ia a slander.. The note was sent to the 'Sunday nd of course knocks the other statement in tho.htad: . ' Oh/my! “what a great fire n lin\e mailer Uin dlelh! 1 * I'vo]ust been reading a long yarninlht. papers;telling everybody who I ami • Some say/J, am , and e o l;a^Che -■Vy-oV# Wwould they 'give lo UnowT’ as tliis is an‘*ago of spcculallon,' if some one will make an offor worth while,Til humor everybody justthis once. Here,l've been N.-P. Willisand all his folks, arid a dozen others; and for aught J know all iheirYolks. ; Yesterday,husband camo fmmo'with hie.fa'ce oft red os a beer, nnd-says he, j ‘Funny, who ora you 1* Mercy.onme! how I felt. I There ho stood In his terrible majesty* looking os (1.0 gh ho would burst with choler. 1 tried-to speak, but as soon as I opened my mouth, my heart tried to leap out, and if I avqs to dio for it, I tmld not have spoken one little word. Hut to-day lam in humor. lam a little woman, four feet five in my slippers, although at homo, reading, writ ing, at work on husband’s old duds, or doing something else, generally lively as a cricket, a friend to everyb dy, (except to tyranuing men, W>o waul to take all the honors of everything, < von to bringing up a family, without ever lifting a finger to help, only once In a wh’le coming in • f an evening and rocking (ho cr.tdle, so that their wives can go a marketing, or to the washerwo man’s,) independent In everything, neutral in nothing, good looking, of course, live at No. 34, right back of the church, littio white house, with green blinds, small yard in front, and as pretty a little Fanny, Junior, in tiro nursery window, as any.one can brag of. I’m no ‘bloomer,* as aomo say,'fur i hate to see a woman So immoral. It looks'ns though they tried to do something and couldn't. Igo In for 'women’s legitimate rights, 1 but let the lord's of creation stay where they me, and mind you “ neither the advjcc or consent of council!” The Rat ami the Weasvl. ■ My'informVnt stales (hat a farmer In (lie State of Maine,'of his acquaintance, had noliorfd at dif ferent tUues, for tho period of two bats between a largo rat and a weasel In his barn, from which encounters tho latter invariably came off second host. One day, being at work near his harp, his .attention was attracted to (ho weasel very busily engaged in dlging a hole in a dung heap. Hp watched the weasel until ho had 'tun nelled' tho heap; and made a hole of considerable size at th 6 entrance, and about half way through the heap; tho reel of the hole was tapered off, so that at the place of ogress it was of barely suf ficient size*.for tho slim little body of the weasel to pass through. When the plotter had finished his hole, ho went Into (he barn and engaged his antagonist ratship. Beaten, of course, again in tho encounter; tho weasel ran, pursued by the fat, into tho-liode of the dung hill, the.'graln eater little suspicious of tho snare laid.for, him. . Lijto many unfortunate . human beings, the .poor, rat was "stuck,", and halted sadly'.between the two ex tremes, wliilo'hls cunning little fob emerged from the emall end, and whipping round briskly to the larger ontr&noo, brought up tho rear," dnd that was soon & dead rat. Here n9>v ; was a regular .plan laid, a shrewd deoign carried out success fully on the part of tho weasel, for destroying a fte whlch.was too much for himin'a fair fight. It showpd forethought and contrivance, and there are very strong'symptoms'of something more than mere instinct-treason. —Valley Farmer, GoiNa,B*tL.-^Lawyers,lrcqubnlly- subject persons who offer themselves for bail to uhmiccssj'ry badger ing. A Cass of tills kind occurred in ifib Superior Cpurt.ChmnbeM Now York, not long ago). Old Mr. Jacob Abrams, ajman worth a quarter of a fnillipn of money, o(Tercd:li(mflolfbnirfor,a Jew fur dpalor/wlio had been arrested under (ho Stillwell act. Tho amount ofball required Was $-1500.' r I■ ’ Counsel—’Wlul jdooa your properly consist of, Mr. Abrams 7*. ’ Abrams—‘Sir, I om‘willing lb swear that lam worth none than 04500 over and ‘above all. 1 think ills honor, thd Judge, will tell'you. that is qulQoienl without going Into particulars.* Counsel—‘No sir, Ills not sufficient. SVo have a right to know what this properly is.* . Abrams— ‘Very yell, fei.r, Tvo got,your own bohJ and mortgage bn the liohso' you live In* foj $BOOO, and I consider tt worth foil amount of iho [Much hgnlmr, Ipr which Jhe.flqtinsol jqinrdO; 1 Counsel—‘Wo do,not,wish to ask,you any more qiioflllbllß.Mr.'Alranifl. [tu llio J^S o .]. "f° ..ti.nod wlih llio bail, yokir lioobr.* 1 I TM.'U . (roo inoldcn). Mr. Alinnu liadjg.l UkfH Hi. jboijd. mil inoilj.jo from «n Immanco oqtqpifiy who wanted lhsc»sh for it. t 1 intermarriage vrittt Relative** Ought not parents to thoroughly instill into the minds ot their children the great sin.of the inter marriage of relatives 1 It certainly is a sin, else why is it followed by evil resultgl Young la dles, often, thoughtlessly encourage their male cousins, by receiving attentions from them in something more than in a cousinly ay ; love of conquest sometimes leads to sad results, and there is nothing sadder to our mind than the spectacle of a marriage ceremony, where cousins are to be wedded. VVe have known several.such unions lo'terminate unhappily, or where hearts were in unison, blighting disease,- or terrible deformity I have marked either parents or children. Young I ladies think of this, if you regard present happi ness or future good. Give those to understand j who would presume to address you as lovers, be ing near.kindrcd, that you have too much* honor*’ {.too,much regard for your own purity, and the in (fluence:yoDr act. will exert on minds yet sealed, • to iisten-to their proposals; there is a way to pur ißuo, and you all know it, which, while it gives j.onb good assurance of your tendcrest friendship, .utterly precludes ail idea of more intimate ap proach'. I Hear what the editor of the Fredericksburg Neufa says about the matter: In the country in which wo were raised, for twenty generations ba.k, a certain, family ol wealth and respectability have inlertnamcd until there cannot bo found, in three hundred of them, a sound man or woman. One has sore eyes, another scrofula, a third is idiotic, a fourth blind, a.fifth bandy-legged, a sixth with a head about J the size of a not one of the number exempt from physical or mental defects of some kind. Yet this family perseveres to intermarry with each other, with these living monuments of their folly constantly before them. The Legislature should take the matter In hand, and forbid it under severe penalties. It is often done ignorantly by (ho best people. Young peo ple never reflect on consequences, and old people are too avaricious to forbla a match where money is gotten. Let the law reach H, and it will be slopped. VVo may add that the heal medical authorities give assurance of the deteriorating effects of such marriages, physically and mentally. The lVo(ld Is Round* ‘I remember well,' said Torn, ’that circumstance— my undo, when 1 came from school, asked mo, among many questions, if the earth was round I* *Yc«, sir, 1 1 answered, 'the world is round, and,like a bull/eocrns swinging in the air.* ‘I don't boliovo it,'said he, 'Scriptor dohTsay so. Scfiplcr (ells qboul (ho four winds from Ilia four,cor ners, of (iio earth,-and that's proof, enough that the worlds’® foursquare, And tho sun doth sot and rise, or our eyes Mo. Now, 1 believe that tho sun sets in a hole on t'other side, and that the sky is solid and round, and the world’s four square and Hal-footed.* ‘What supports the cailh ?' -1 inquired. •Pillars', l triumphantly. J ‘Wl\ql supports the pillars T’.l asked. .■‘.l’jVC. always.beam 'em say,M)o replied, ‘that a ‘lUtlc lirhlu! is a dangerous, thing,- Go and ask your ‘Now, uncle, said I,'hang a big pumpkin lo tho celling, and daub it over with molasses, and'When you see tho' Hies gather round It, imagine that it is the world, and the flics its inhabitants.’ ‘Thai's the way it works, Is It? Well, Tom, is it true that tha Chio'oeo walk with'their feel foment jour’n, odd their heads down?' I ‘Yca.-sir,’. , ‘And it is a fact (Imflho devil’s fire works Is right under the earth 7' •Yos.air.* - •Well, I wonder if tho d——d Chinese 'ain’t bothered s good deal with the smoke 7* . , Chinese Ladies. —Dr. Dowrlng said, at Liv erpool, the other day, that there is no lady in Chinn, who aspires to a high position, who does nut look upon ifas a great accomplishment not to bo able lo walk. “1 havo seen beautiful women earned to their marriage ceremonies on tho backs of their slaves, wholly unable to walk from one end of the' room to the olhor. Not long ago, an English lady, a friend of mine, was introduced into high society in Canton, and (ho Chinese la dies, not having seen an Englishwoman before, were curious to look at her feel. They said t ‘lt is very strange; she has very good manners; what a wonder it is that such a savbgo as that should bo able to behave herself in good society! look at her great feet—what could tier father and mother bo thinking of to lei her grow to this size, and lo let her feet grow with her person V Ono of the Chinese ladies observed, ‘To bo sure, she knows iio\v to behave herself; but you kndw she has been in our company for some lime in Canton.* ” Love and Bathing. —Somebody once said—it makes no odds whom—for it is a pretty similie, and pbrhaps quite (rue—that ho had often remark ed that young ladies' take love as (hoy take sea bathing, some timidly pul In one fool, (hen with a shiver and a look of apprehension, put in a se cond] then-ae they do no more than make a tremb ling courtesy in tho water, the element comes, scarcely reaching the region uf the heart, and (lion with a squeal, they run to dry land as soon ns possible, and shivoilng cry, "How cold it Is Others again, shutting their seraphic eyes to the deed, souse in head and cars, and rising with Nlad’a glow upon their faces, declare the sea " delicious 1” Evclasacs. —ln Circassia, Georgia, Persia and India, one of-tho mother's earliest cares is to pro mote the growth of her children's eyelashes, by tipping and removing the fine goasnmer-liko points with a pair of scissors, when they are asleep. By repealing this every month or six weeks, they bo come, In time, long, close, finely curved, and of a silky gloss. Tho practice never fails to duco (ho desired effect, and It (s particularly use ful when, owing to h.(lamination of the eyes, the lashes have boon thinned or stunted. Mrs. Smith on Man.—la her lecture tho other night, /Vlra. Smith gave her opinion of man, thus: u|f a man wishes a jpb work done exceedingly cheap, ho employs a woman; if ho has a bad bill to pas? of, ho giV O9 it if he hits a fit of snllbflH, he shows it to a woman; If ho has any petty trick or law nbuse that would cost him a libel suit or broken head, if practiced upon a man, he gives a wo man the benefit of It, because there Is no redress for her.* 1 .• air g|v ( ep birth to pcstilenpo; and the whlrlwfnd, though jt up root trees,* destroys the devouring loqdsi. pod blesses in n blow.and punishes in a gift. ’To hasten the ripening of tho fig, wo pierce it; and what so sweet as (bo wounded pulp t' A cord of wood, when greoh, is estimated to contain more than half‘a ton of water'? J so (hat the farmer who takes a cord of dry wood to mar kflj; has a load muol- loss for his, t ‘am than Ills neighbor, who should pul on will) his pord that weight of water.. A Goon,Jokb.—Thociiv ( nu\hprU|cp ofMarysville, CatiroVnlii.rodoqlly passed an ordinance nir the re* nioval of outside stairs in thhtcityl While the Coun cil was In riesfion' flloirt leading Id the,Council.Chamber wo*o removed, rad tbo dlgnlfjod mombors oflhat body, according (o-thc Herald, were,compelled'lo 'shin! down lhb posts'Df ilia building. - -, il ; » ->.!• '■ (i ’-.i -,'r ;( n. :■ i t ‘( q ' 1 AT».oo;fßßiraiir; NO. 86. ©Jj&a ■ nnn : isniiB* ir: rV' Plenty—liorers at Harrisburg. . The Greatest Plague in Jjife—Lack of MonejTf What aro tlie perquisites of a member of:the If* gielaturel TAr«.dollars a day and ♦roastbepf/ Wo are obstinate creatures, resisting 'friendly compulsion,submitting to hostile tyranny. ; Whoever entertains you with the fruits of otH* ere, designs to serve you in the same:manner* . > Glad op It.— Valentino’s Day hflsdepattedl'at least for this year. Itisa very anabyiog innf* versacy to country postmasters'. There is d'man out weslso confoundedlytpean, that he will not plough his own corn ground, for fear tlie crows will get some of Ihe grub-wornpiij' Never retire at night without being wlierthin when you rose in the mormng,by having Idornei something useful during the day, • •• ■ •'*• Whiskers and moustaches prevail to ah alarm* Ing extent inNew York. Every second manypb meet is bearded like the pord. ' \ As the storm which bruises ihe flower nourishes the tree, so absence, which starves a woak-affed* lion, strengthens a strong one. . •: •( Troe.— Love and esteem aro the first principles of friendship, which always is imperfect, where eithef of these two are wanting. - . The man who gives his children a ,habit of In dustry,-provides for thorn hotter than by.giving (hem a stock of money. . . Modesty is more becoming, and always esteem ed more valuable, than boauty. Beauty perUhey* b,pi modesty—real modesty—never decays/' Since the now divorce law went into operation in Ohio, marriages are placed under the head of “ limited partnerships.” . / To find out an error Is easy; to discover, the truth is difficult. Error is.-on.lbe. surface* liftt truth dwells at.the bottom of the well. ~ ,‘, Did yoj ever know a husband got hopao late from a wine party, without telling his wife.that ho.was the “ first to leave 1” ' :t ::,1 ‘ 11 It is not good for man to be alone.”. True, \yo thought, as we observed a man pasai by Wiib seven dogs after him. A wise man desires only what he. can gain Justly, use soberly, distribute frugally, dnd subllht on decently., . A friend asks what are the Poor Laws! .Vta can only say, that we Suppose the majority passed this winter will bo of this description;''" Did,wo always do our duty,acting Jo Moor dance with the admonitions of t)ie divine teaohfer within us, wo should have few regrets*' : The nerve .which never relaxes, tho eyo which never blenches, thought which' nevei'waodp'n— theSeaVo'thd. masters of victory; . .. brcnd of a .day* wine Qf'tcn years,'n woman of sixteen,and 6 friend !of thirty—the desideratum of many• * Wo should give as uq would receive, cheerful)/, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that slicks to (he fingers.* l , If you wish for .care, porpldxlly/ahd misery, ia seffish inall-things—tins is the &borlcaV resd to trouble, 7 . - ,\\ A bachelor recently left his boarding house, |o which Were a numberofold maids; on account of 1110 “miserable fair" set before him a( (be (a^(e. Some old bachelor defines love (hue; A little sighing, a lillio crying, a little dying, and a, deal of lying, Douglas Jerold says that—“ As old mo(her Eva created the necessity of wearing that uscful gar menl called a shirt, by (he eons of Adam, (hoa It is but right for her daughters 10 wash them,”, n People, says a modern Philosopher, go accor ding to their brains. If these lay in (heir.ftead, they sludy J if in the belly, they eat | if id the heels, they dance. '• *-2 The preacher who “warms up** his hearers with “ thoughts that burn,’ 1 has been consulted with by the deacons, upon the propriety, of having no fire in the church during the present winter, The follow who believes it his religious duty to follow the commands of the Scripture, and laketip arms against (he common enemy of men, has com menced hugging all the pretty girls be meets, . The immorality ot (he oge la a standing.topic of complaint with some men. Cutifanypnelikes to be moral, wo can see nothing in tho'agoto prevent him. ‘ Affection, liko spring flowers, breaks through the most frozen ground ; and the heart which seeks but for another heart to make it happy,’will never seek In vain. 11 Mrs. John Smith says: «• 1 had*no idee how smart wo women weret nor how delinquent!/ 'wo could speak, tilt 1 heard my dear sisters s£ ibo public nostrum of Troilopan Hall, Usl week I- Astronomical.— Every mania a human placet, moving in Its own particular orbit. Gold is the “ attraction 1” Interest the repellantj ,> Avarice or Necessity (ho “motive power,” Seksiulv.— ln a list of premiums owdrdod d( a country fair, a reporter gave, undor'fho-bead of “ Domestio Articles*’—“ Deal . Ded Comforter, Miss Mary Hall.” , ... Punch says (hat Adam had ono great advantage over alt oilier married couples—ad advantage vvtiioh haa been lost to us with Paradise—ArAorf no mother-in-law I In a dialogue which Dobbs had wUh himself the other day, ho oamo to the conclusion lhaMho best way to succeed with a woman, is to blag of her babyand. apeak ivcll of her bonnet. ’ ’ *' Tho latest case of modesty, is (haltfalady who discarded her lovor, a sea because in speaking of one of his voyages, be said Ihlt ho Au^fiihoshoro! . Punch says (hat tho fcaaon why editors so apt lohavo (heir manners spoiled, because they receive from onoeprjospondontand another subhi vast number of ovllcommunlcatlonV.^ 1 Ifyou Boiiously’cpnsldpr you liavo'rocqivbd' more gopd than you havo done, and done itibth MVihan you haVo suffered; you oro in a fair waytoconloni inqniand improvement, Uoo. i-< *!«. i, ;i lr> ■A Wonn to Youno 'Chisholm says, tho best timo-io select a wlfd Is In the morn ing. If. a young, lady is at all Inclined la aulka and slalotnesfl, it is Just Time may bear on u» like arough irplMna hpraer and pur journey may havo its dark nifehts, quag fmlres, and its jack will oomqia ;ruddy morning ai last,'.and a,otpppihei road, pna an caekr gait, f ; ‘; f o BaxU, in a recent lecture, speaking of tho arflstlo inelegance of out fopVolo poctq, notwithstanding all their \vcaiih t>f fonqy itnd Wnilroehi. ssyf, •»R i tsebins impossible (or PogAsbiis ip trdl handidinely' unddr a sido-saddle. 1 ' 1 v ■ * V 1 ,V . V ;' /I • ™ V ,vi( mn *l. '".n
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