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ii c. : JOHN PUTNAM, TDB BPY.
JV it THt! AtJTllon OP “TOO POOjB TO PAY.”
‘ two horsetnon of King George rode
f 'jfuribUsly into n village of half a do “h rude
.’dwellings, in the northern part of New
vtfork, and hailing the decrepit-looking
‘-lAn-keoper, cried out, simultaneously, with
lihatty barbaric oaths, “Halloa 1 old wine
itb'ibber I hast noted any cheating, lying
|ahd sneaking pedlar at thy door to-day 1
h ■ ««Bv my spurs !” pompously added Lap
-.tilio Dick, the elder of the two, “wo have
f ridden these last thirty miles in vom, if the
s ifcoundrel be not caught lurking in this
• Katiilet, Hast seOn him,Boniface? Speak,
P; ihitti, man WO be in haste, Dbtd thee |
I ahswer, by the kipg’s command 1
I 'The hesitating landlord held on to the I
Korsepost, apd replied, The/half
| deaf, yet methinks l guess your meaning.
! : Be ve gallant troopers ol his majesty alter
| A stray podtar, eh? What would ye with
| hirti V , ,
I ■ “’Sdenth I the rascally gray-bcard ques
tionoth us I” interrupted the younger horse-
I man, a braggadocial private, and wheel-
T- ing his steed around, he touched the lav
i efn keeper rather roughly with his gloved
! hand, and continued—“We desire no
questioning, old dotard. Hast seen the
pedlar ? We would know this, and right
quickly, too l„
i “O be not rough, Ipr thee. A pedlar,
6ayos t thou ? Had he a pack ?”
“Pack or no pack, hast seen him 1
fiercely cried Dick.
~ ■ “Patience, masters, but my memory is
treacherous, and I must reflect. A ped
lar? With a,staff, did you say ?_
“PH break thy skull with a staff, if thou
befool us 1” said the bully, striking ht the
- old man, who rather nimbly for his looks,
- leaped out the trooper’s reach.
The captain then seriously threatened
: violence, and sternly demanded a reply.
As if frightened into submission, he then
hesitatingly said, “O -yea—yea—now 1
bethink myself. I did observe a ‘sneaking
pedlar’ pass here this morning on root,and
in extreme haste.”
' “Which way?—which road took ho I
'exclaimed both the others.
V “That,” deliberately answered the man,
pointing to a traveled lade, that led from
the one in which they stood.
*■' “Art sure? IT thou Ho to us, .by St.
George, thou shall bo hung, at thine own
’door, like a sign!” ,
“Ay,an’ that bo not the road, thou
: mnyest’hang me,” observed Boniface.
' “To horse, then; he is six hours in ad
vance ;to horse—and a brevet to the one
nr us that catches the first sight of the
■ipy !” shouted Captain Dick; and rapidly
Vhey dashed away, leaving clouds or dust
‘behind them. But ore they, had gone
; ‘twenty yards, the innkeeper shook his
‘frame like a strong man, and muttered—
**‘Av, when they etttch me they may hang
me!” He then glanced around cautiously
' ‘and quickly entered the house.
• Meanwhile, Captain Dick and his com
'panion spurred their beasts to a race that
'would have injured animals unused to
their hardy life. Mile after mile was lefi
■behind, until in three hours they had cov
ered every step that a man could have
’walked in a whole day. Then, unsuccess
•ful, they thought of returning.
• ‘‘The infernal rebel has eluded us.
■Wo calculated that he would hasten direct
*ly to the camp of Washington, We are
'misled, or have passed him, secreted in
that inn-keeper has deceived
*us. Methought he was not so inbecile as
soul*B salvation I thou hast hit
Dolts! —asses that we are! Didst
4ot note the nimbleness of his .*“P‘
%y hand was lifted agatns; him? Judas!
’hhw will this villain triumph I Ride back
Yii.f or thy lire, ridelike the lightning 1
Kway! not back ; if he be the spy, he
qiith taken the other road, and sent us a
Choi’s errand on this. A league hence,
- passeff n by-path that doubtless.nter-
Jets the highway, some distance to the
A,est, along the fiver.’ ■, ,p- , i
“Well, that be our direction. I
' Ifcbw jiava yre. idled; por woujd .l have
; tho clown with such wit.
tfCAy.an’, now fhat I suspect h»n. I re
'- Sblldct the iQuietude of the village. JThe
vMei man i tastn of hiswine., >
X?« Ugh! did’st note his keen oyef ;
Jjt“T?uo-like ‘. the, spy e own,, black f*
, jsyi ’twna he, himself, curse himl .Put
1 Srelv our bepsts ipeed baiting, after, so
' a ride,wnd I,.faith, I fo.el;||k.e taBting
. (‘’SFmy flask.”.,
Ji -IF “Mind it not now, Wolf; we must cap*
. | tiitAa that'fellow, tin’: we starve! ourselves
1 stall' our steeds. Qn, on I . five hun-
F pounds arid! a brevet!. 'fhino be*.*
i •iMrvThe gold for the, Captain l”V /. j
' inaiA'dd I tho bidvet! Done. Thp> ndo
I .iSlf«dstthe:Hlnfdeari”: i;> I
p -F “Here wo 8° Huswa 1• ’ Tally Hol five]
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Volume 4,
•‘thou Bhalt.be stabled a fortnight, if thou
dost thy duty. ,
However, the path was much longer
than they imagined. Darkness came on,
and long after nightfall, they were com
pelled to rest themselves and their beasts,
at a log house and barn that opportunely
! lay in their way. After a couple hours,
they pursued their object, and at length
emerged on the'high road, upon which,
as they conjectured, the fugitive was a
league in advance of them, hastening to
ward the American rendezvous.
John Putnam, who had so easily duped
his pursuers, at the deserted hotel, dosert
ed because of n late foray and murderous
attack upon it by the British, was indeed
hurrying olonglhe turnpike, with a pack
upon his shoulders and h staff in Ins hand.
Under the lining of his clothes were se
creted description of the English forces
lying in the vicinity, which it was neces
sary to place in General Washingtons
possession, before ho could make any do
cisive movement. Putnam’s mission had
thus far been successful, and upon his
safe return reposed the equal sucessofhis
commander. Therefore, knowing him
self pursued, he had already assumed and I
doffed several disguises, in the course of]
a hundred miles’,travel, and at length, in
his original costiirqc, hailed with joy the j
familiar spots that indicated his approach
to the American outposts.
“Thank Heaven I” he exclaimed, “that
these weary limbs are near home. But
twice the distance would I walk, and ay I
even let myself bo ‘hanged to the door of
an inn," to further Washington’s glory,
and save the lives of my countrymen.—
God 1" he cried, looking upward, “Thhu
who watchest this struggle for Liborty,
smile on our last effort I Save from lyrany
thy true believers I”
“But tho sun will be up, anon; I must
quicken my gait; already those troopers |
may have discovered my deceit, and are
following me. Fearful is the apprehen
sion. But, never flinch. Jack Putnam,
this stick shall not let thee die withou an
efl “Ay 1 did I here a fbot fall ? Hist I Nay,
it was the flutter of some bird, or the
dawn-owaking pf some , beast. Stay, an
I’m captured or killed, who will—ho i the
torture I—my wife and child I But I have
ill General Washington promised to act
a father’s part towards my children, If I
should fail doing my duty. It’s all nght
—it’s all right , old fellow—Holloa I this
is Hickory hill, and I am not far off the
lines. Now, feet of mine walk! In
this soliloquising manner ho muttered un
til suddenly the clattering of horse-feet be
came too distinct to escape bis notice.
“Thunder 1 can they bo so close I And
yet I cannot hide in the brush-wood.—
Washington must have these papers by
twelve o’clock this day ; I hovn t time to
hide. But hang me if I do hide, dike a
cowardly red-coat. I’m no coward, though
a dozen Hessians be on my trail, like
blood hounds. I’ll go on, an’ if my tongue
save mo not, by the mighty Hercules 1 this
club shall I"
So he continued his journey, and came
in view of the beautiful Hudson, that in
the distance was dotted by the white can
vass of several fishermen, but these floa
ted on their way, unnoticed by him, who
strained every norve, short of running to
gain the Continental head-quarters. But
nearer and closer came the horsemen and
he could recognise the gruff voices in
boisterous converse. Putnam turned a
curve in the road, that ran up the hillside,
surrounded by huge trees. and massive
rocks, everything combipding to render
the spot romantic. While climbing this
eminence and for the hundreth time boldly
resolving not to secrete himself, he heard
with an emotion of excitement, the dra
goons within fifty yards of him : and hav
ing just rounded the bluff, they discovered
him. Both shouted with joy.
“Hah 1 thou cursed rebel! wo have thee
at last I” cried the ruffian Wolf, —“halloa
there—Stop, or by George, we’ll make
minced meat of thee—Halloa-a-nl
“In the king’s npme, halt!” commanded
Captain Dick, or rather Captain Richard,
Moles,'a man.superior in some respects
to his compapipn. ...... v , '
Y “Shall ! be deaf, or stupid, or Dutch!
queried the pedlar to himself. /‘Open]
defiance .is a last resource.’ But ho
quickly decided, as Wolf died out,‘ha
thou base, low, pedling cowabd| o fi; If
crop thine ears with jny sabre. : iNpjtWM
his arm; he suddenly stopped and turned
to meet them. , ■ j *
/‘The same, : by Hip; gods! . exclpimed
pick, on! observing,the- ped!o*. a PWe
fttC “Huzza! five hundred pound?! down
on thy marrow-hbnes, and begwy, ,
i ! ?r«w hat. want ye hiilfr mel ' demopd®^
hvlVfWdiitV ‘Askotir the, gib*
bet op toltridrrljw’s dawn.
dbwri. bn thy ktjees, and swrreiiderl
•' will T wotl” scouted• *&*'?**}
i. with ft. sudden' oporgy,; that, sta/ljeg
.theifloMlwit!i f •>R6 , and
ft RR
sword uplifted by the Qipftufll tfthftlWf 1
him.
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“Thy steel, Wolf! he’s broken mine.--
Traitor! by Heaven thou shall diel”
“Nay, nriy, it taketh two to make b
bargnin,” cooly said Putnam, and while
the Captain was grasping his pistols,
another blow from thf/staffdiseharged one
of them in the air, and so discomfitted
Him, that fora moment he remained inac-
five,
Wolf struck tha spy’s shoulders with
his weapon, but made no dangerous wound
and boldly seizeipg him, the latter by main
strength, dragged the burley fellow from
his saddle. “A thousand furirsl” shriek
ed he, “I believe thou art Satan.”
“Let this convince thool” cried the
facoteous pedlar, grasping the rascal’s
long sword, and by a powerful ovortion,
wrenching it from him, and dropping hi B
stick. But by this time, Dick had recov
ered, and firipg his remaining pistol, its
ball entered the pedlar’s leg, causing him
for an instant to tremble with pain.
“Help 1” screamed the conquered bully
as he fell under a severe blow irom his
own sword; and then, na the Captain leap
ed from his horse to assist then, the sceno
become thrilling to excess.
The sword proving useless in this close
conflict, Putnam dexterously broke it in
pieces with his foot, and kicking the pros
trate soldier at the same time,, grnppled
with Dick, who was equal to him in
strength and courage.
“St. George for me!” cried the latter.
“God nnd liberty for me!” shouted the
Continental
“ Dog! I have thee, now! muttered
Dick, Clutching the other’s throat. “Up
Wt>!l', —up and aid me:—l am choking
him!” * _
“Boast not yet,” gasped the other, re
covering his hold.
“Take that!” said Wolf picking up the
spv’s stick and striking him with it.
“And take thou this, and may God par
don me for ill” thundered the pedlar, as
he lifted his right arm, and drove his heavy
fist against the soldier’s head, reddening
it with blood and brains. The unfortunate
man foil down dead, like an ox before the
butcher’s axe.
At this awful sight, the lieutenant was
appalled, but by strong efforts maintained
his position. The pair fonght like nlhletce
struggling, striking and groaning in she
fierceness of their combat. At length the
spy fell on the grasq, parylised by the
might bf his powerful antagonist. “U,
Washington! Washington!” ho moattbd,
“must I fall at lengthl Nay-ynay—
“Curse thy doomed Washington! ox
claimed the other. ,
“Ah! this for thy foul malediction, re
torted the patriot, once moro regaining
strength sufficient to return a fearful blow,
which sensibly affected the Captain, who
yet held tightly to the spy’s throat, exe
crating Washington nnd his rebel’s to the
uttermost. , ,
But while his senses were reeling, and
his eyes becoming filled with blood, his
latent strength re-gathered itself. With
nn embrace that might have smothered a
bear, ho caused such excruciating pain,
that Dick compelled to relinquished his
grasp. Then he struck the soldier’s tem
ple, and both fell down.
Fatigued, but not insensible, John Put
nam recovered in a half an hour, sufficient
ly to catch one of the steeds so lately
crossed by his enemies, and mounting, he
gallopped to the head-qUarters or Washing
ton, who immediately after hearing the
story of his adventure, ordered tho bodies
of the victims to bo buried. However,
when sought, only the corpse of Wolf,
could bo discovered. Doubtless the Cap
tain had recovered, and retraced his path
on the remaining horse.
John Putnam lived to an old ago, but
after this achievement he left the army,
and joined the quakers. Nothing can bo
adduced against his personal bravery.—
he always remained a warm personal
friend of Washington, but his mind took
a religious biasj the peculiarities of which
are always respected in so honest a man.
It was the blood, ho said, of the man kill*
od by his own clenched fist, that ever af*
er tinged his thoughts with melancholy.
Clearfield, Pa„ Nov. 16, 1853.
C. ■■■
(fcs"“Mr. Schoolmaster, do you know
Algebra 1” n , ,
“No, but I know his father, Colonel
Bray, end the girls, too.
This schoolmaster is a cousin to the
man who didn’t know Mathematics, but
tnew Jim Matiqs like a book.
: idea of happiness differs with
difibrent people. A fortune hunter once
wrote ,tq d friend: _ . ,
“ “Congratulate me, Harry, for I am the
hdppiesr being; in the; world. t ,l. marnejd
yestbrdpy; and will soon reach the scene
of terrcfstrial ot money and a
fool for a wife.” :
KrA negro who was. ; caljod ; o.n ns a
witness in ope of t)io courts, of NP rl h
Carolina, on being ; exarnined asi to the pp
ture of* on oath, was-asked if he knew
what would be iheconsequence horo.anc
herd hftee if he i swore to: a: lieJ Yes
gajd he “ears off and no share, in the
kijlgdoß) I’ ■'! icvo I r.an o;l i" yd -
‘ ‘ - JH-Prif&n* 1 ii^earing. l idl.^bh6rt 1 Gdd J
'^pdedthe
nature. ,
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r-crn n n/ rtf?/ mitfciu lo vn:>..>»> *
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TAKING THE STARCH OUT OF ’EM.
, A lot of idlers stood upon the end of a
pier which ran out into the Hudson river
in one of the 'small towns near Albany,
some time ago, amusing themselves with
hurling stones into the broad stream, each I
vieing with the other in the endeaVor to
I pitch a missile at the farthest distance
from the shore, when a tall and rugged
built Vermontor, direct from the Green
Hills, suddenly made his appearance in
their midst, and for a while remained n
quiet Observer of their movements'. 1
He was a brawny, strong looking Yan
kee, and was very well clad. The efforts |
Of the little party had been exhibited over
and oye* again, when the stranger quiet
ly picked up half a brick which lay near
1 him, and giving it a jerk it fall into the
water a long wuy beyond the line which
had as yet been reached by the foremost
1 of tho crowd. At tho conclusion of this
feat a loud bravo went up from half a do
' zen voices around him.
It was a clear day in October, and tho
men determined not to be outdone, renew
ed their attempts; but tho Vermonter,
without saying a syllable to any one, con
tinued to pitch the pebbles far inlo the
stream, which seemed toannoy oneofthcm,
in a green jacket, the apparent lender of
the gang, who declared that ho wouldn t
be beaten by a “feller right straight out
’o the woods, no how;” and sliding up to
the stranger ho determined to make his
acquaintance. *
“Where "do you come from, neighbor!
inquired tho other.
“Me 1 Wall I hails from Vermount.jes
neow, friend!” .
“Ha’nt been in these parts long, 1 roc-
konr , , „,
«\Val—no. Not edzactly yerc, but
up nnd daown sorter.”
“Yis —so 1 ’sposed.”
“Yans,” continued the green ’un care
lessly, and seizing a billet of wood twirl
ed it over his head, nnd it landed several
rods from the shore in the water.
“You’ve a little strength in your arms,
neighbor.’
“Some punkins in them flippors, strang
er. Up in aour town mbro'ii a month ago,
t drpvo them air knuckles rite strut thru a
board more than n inch nhair thick !
tiHaw haw !” shouted the hearers ;
the man in tho green jacket laughed the
loudest.
“Mayby you don’t bolievo iti
“Not much,” answered the crowd.
•'We aint very green down here in
York we aint,” said tho fellow in the
green jacket; we’ve beon about, you see.”
“Wnlj-jes you look here, friend, con
tinued the Vermonter, in the most plaus
ible manner ; “up in aour country we’ve
a purty big river,considerin’— lnjun river,
it is called, and may be you’ve heard on
it. Wall, I hove a man clear across that
Tiver the t’other day, an ho come daown
fair and square on t’other side.”
“Ha, ha, ha 1” yelled his auditors.
Wal, nnow, you may laff, but I swon I
ken duo it agin.”
“Do what 1” said green' jacket quickly.
“1 ken take and heave you across that
river yonder, jest like open and shot.”
“Bet you 810 of it.”
“Done!” said the Yankeo; nnd draw
ing forth anX, (upon a broken down east
bank) he covered tho braggor’s shmplas
ter.
“Rio yer swim, feller 1
“Like a duck,” said green jacket; and
without further parley the Vermonter seiz
ed tho knowing Yorker stoutly by the
nape of the neck nnd tho seat of his pants,
jerked him from his foothold, and with an
almost super-human effort, dashed the bul
ly heels over head from the dock, some
ton yards out into the Hudson river.
A terrific shout ran through the crowd,
os he floundered into the water, nnd amid
tho jeers and screams of his companions,
tho ducked bully put back to the shore nnd
scrambled up tho bank, hair frozen by
this sudden and involuntary cold hath,
“I’ll take that X' spot if yoii please,”
said the shivering loafer, advancing rapi
bly to tho stake holders. “You took us
Tor green-horns, eh? We’ll show you
howto do things down hero in York;
and the fellow claimed the 1 twenty dollars.
“Wal rec’n you wunl take no ten spots
list ylt, cnp’p.”
“Whyl You’ve lost tho bet!”
“Not edzdc'tly. I didn’t knlkilnte '6n
duen it thd first time; but I fell ycou. I
kin dew it”—arid in spite of the loafers
utmost efforts to escape him, ■ he Soized tho
fellow by tho scruff and the seat of his
overalls, and pitched him thrdb yards fur
ther into the river than upon* the first
the bully returned amid the
shouts oHiis mates, who enjoyed tho sport
never fails.” said the,Yan
kee, .strjppirig offVhiscoat, “I keq due j.t,
I tell yer nnow."
“Hold on !’ j exclaimed the almost pet.
reified"Vi'etiW.' -y ‘ 1 / l i
ft will deii it, ifl’vo W ti'y till to-rnbr,
row mornin/’ <■■;■■■■]' •* ; 1 ’ .
::«I> give it Up, w ‘shouted the sunerdr be.
tween his teeth, which now chattered like
.BTnft4:badget’«rrfWke iheimotoQjf*”. j j
[ The Vermonter very cootfy.^ttdjdteq
.sionca iso:; 7 ! h-taj
a a r ao .LvVui-tA
the ten spot, and aa ho turned away re
marked : _
“Wo ojnt much acquainted with your
smart folks daoun hero’n York, but wo
somolimes take the starch eout of ’em up
our wqy—p’raps yerwunttry it on tu
strangers agin. I reck’n yer wunt,” he
continued, and putting on a brood grin of
good humor, ho loft the company to thoir
reflections.
HonnißiK Phenomena, —rlt is not gen
ernlly known, says the Charleston Cour
ier, that at Bnrbadocs there is a mysteri
ous vault, in which no one now dares to
deposit the dfead. It is in a churchyard,
near the sen shore. In 1808 a Miss A.
M. Chase was placed in it, and in 1812
Miss D. Chase, In the end of the year
1812 the vault was opened for the body of
Hon. T. Chase, but the three first coffins
were found in a confused state ; having
been apparently tossed from their places.
Again the vault was opened, to receive the
body of an infant, and the four coffins, all
of lead, and very heavy, were found much
disturbed. In 1810, a Mr. Brewster’s body
was placed in tho fault, and again great
disorder was apparent among the coffins,
In 1819 a Mr. Clarke was placed in the
vault, and, as before, the coffins were in
confusion.
Each time that the vault was opened,
the coffins replaced in their proper sit
uations—that is three on the ground, sido
by sido, and the others laid on them. The
vault was then regularly closed, the door,
(a massive stone, Which required six or sev
on men to move,) was cemented by masons
and though the floor was of sand, there
were no murks of footsteps or water.
Again the vault was opened in 1849.
Lord Chembermere was then present, and
the coffins were then found thrown confu
sedly about the vuult—some with the heads
down, and othere up. ‘What could have
occasioned this phenomenon 1 In no oth
er vault.jn the island had this ever occur
red. Was it on earthquake that occasion- 1
ed it, or the effects of an inundation in tho ]
vault T These were tho questions asked
by tho Barhadoes Journal at the time, and
no one could afiord a solution.
The matter gradually died awny, until
the present year when, on the 16th of
February, the vault was again opened, and
all the coffiins Were again thrown about ns
before. A strict invest Ration took place
and no cause could bo discovered. Was
it, after all, the sudden bursting forth of
noxious gas from one of the coffins could
1 have produced this phenomeno. Ifso.it
! isagainst all former experience. The vault
’ has been hermetically sealed again—when
• to be re-opened we cannot tell.
.. In England there was a parallel occur
rence to this, somo years ago, at Hoution
in Suffolk. It is started that on oponing a
vault there, several had leaden coffins, with
wooden cases, which had been fixed on
biers, were found displaced, to the con
sternation of the villagers. *1 ho coffins
were ogain placed as lie fore, and the vault
was properly closed when again another of
the family dying, they wore again found
displaced; and two years after that, they
were not only found all off their bters, but
one cofiiin (so heavy os to require eight
men to raise it,) was found on the fourth
step which led to the vault and it seemed
certain that no human hand had done
his.
EMPLOYMENT—LABOR.
God pity tho man or woman who has
nothing to do! Idleness is mother of more
misery and orime than nil other causes
ever thought of, or drenmed of by the
profoundest thinker or the wildest thco
rist.
The idea that labor —mnnunl labor —is
degrading is not only foolish, but wicked!
Too proud to work ! Strange pride that!
Better do anything than nothing. Labor is
the basis ofall wealth, of scienco, ofart, of
everything which gives comfort to the phy
sical and dignity to the spiritual life of man.
Too proud to work!
The devil is always most busy with
those who are the most idle. If they don t
work he will.
A mind uncultivated will run to wa9te,
os sure as a neglected garden will be full
of weeds nndcroplos, The physicul or
ganization requires action, work, or it will
be effeminate and powerless. IJe who can
lift but twenty pounds to-day, by practice
and a temperate uso of the physical or
gans, .may by and by astonish the world
with his herculean performances.
Look at tho young man who has no
steady cmoloyment, of Borne kind or oth
er: See the bad habits that are by de
gree? drawing upon him.; Watch his pro
gress in dissipation nq'd his end in crime.
And should he have courage and strength
enough left, after yenrs of-indolence Jo
break a way. from the degrading habit, how
much will'he long to live over the wasted
hours and years so that he might bettejr
improve them. - J ■
OStTJid man who “cauld’nti contnin]
himself,” was found, upon inquiry, to con
tain about a nquart of! llio fluid, extract of
eortt! •-•liiii
High.—Ciilico ftritf idiry gootla generally
WcathirlMht' weelt, Some we
saw was at least%Wd i l|igfc) :t -‘ 2,1 ' 1 i
lidtftn*. UflMrtiofe. #0 50 8 iqoarci Soionthi, .IS 00
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Nations rtso, flourish and decay—little
men grow suddenly and accidentally great
—puff themselves up to an enormous sige
and burst—babies are born, suck, grow and
become men—and lovers talk nonsense,
sigh, vow eternal fidelity, swear that ihoon
light nights were made alone for them
and npostrophize them by declaring them
to be emphatically “ demferine." But on
the foundations of smouldered ruins other
fabrics, fuirer, firmer, and more systemati
cal are reared. Little great men grow
mellow in the shade, babies are hurried
lontogive place for others coming; and
romantic enthusiasts become surfeited with
moonlight, music, love and Joowejs, On
we rush to glory or to shame, individually
and nationally, sometimes smiling in the
gladdening beams of sunshine, again be
wailing the shadows that darken our path.
Still the world moves on—the law of grav
itation keeps the planets in their orbits and
despite the aturming predictions of father
' Miller, we look at the Comits and calcu
late tho length of their tails without scri
' ous alarm. Furnaces blow and whistlo,
land we begin to admire the concord of
'harsh sounds. Rail road cars plunge in
to each other like maddened bulls—lives
aro lost, limbs are brokeny.andyet we take
passage in the next train, and politely ask
the conductor if he con’t go a little swif
ter. Steambonts explodo and hurl man
gled carcasses high in the air—undismay
ed we wait an hour for the fastest boat.—
I Men, honorable men, attack unprotected
innocence, achieve a hellish conquest and
'wo honor them for their success. Wo
men stumblo and we kick them down.—
The poor man to stifle the groans of hun
ger, takes n crust; an intelligent jury with
iruc instinct of humanity consigns him to
the damp wapors of a dungeon;—the rich
and influential nabob steals thousands,
and is safe. The triumphant villain is the
lord—honepty Is a vulgar weakness, and
virtue the theme of ribald jest. Prudery
has takon the place of modesty—bragga
docio of common sense, nnd money of ro
spectibility. Mushroom aristocracy flour
isheth like a green bay tree,nnd men bow
delightfully to the golden calf.
Effects of Feeding Cut and Uncut
Hay to Miuch Cows.—From a communi
cation made to the Agricultural Society
of Worcester county, Massachusetts, by
Mr. William S. Lincoln, we make the fol
lowing extract. We copy from the New
England Farmer:
“My milking stock consisted of ona
cow which came on in the 29th of Octo
ber, the two trial cows, end the other,
which calved last April, and is expected
to calve again the first of next April.-
Some time before commencing this experi
ment, I was feeding my stock—what
would bo called poor stock—with hay, __
with an allowance of roots. I commenc
ed cutting this hay for all my stock, yoCftlg
and old, (sixteen head) occupying my J.}
hours daily. Almost simultaneous with
j feeding the cut hay was an increase of
| milk very perceptible ns it was milked in
i the pail. An inquiry was made by my
wife, who in person takes solo charge of
the dairy, ns to the cause of this increase.
An evasive reply was made. From day
to day the milk increased enough for the
substitution of six quart for four quart pans,
which had been previouly used. 1 think
I am within bounds in saying that the ih
creaso was over a pint daily per cow, oc
casioned,to the best of my knowledge, solo
' ly by the use of cut hny.”
It Pays to Manube. —That it pays to
use manure, the success of a farmer in
Centerville, Md , abundantly proves. He
purchased a farm in 1844, which had pro*
viously produced scarcely enough to sup
port a family, and in the nine years which
have since elapsed, he has used 10,0Q8
bushols of ashes, 17,865 bushels of stone
lime, and 9,700 of shell lime, besides street
manure, in all costing $3,504,47. .Tho
tho nine years amount to $15,-
215 20, or $12,390 52 over and above
tho cost of the manure. At tho rate .of
the y ield of 1844, the aggregate soles of
the nine years would have amounted to
only $4,424 22, so that ha has a olear
gain from increased produce of $8,566-
30, by the application of manure for mpo
years. The increase of labor employed
should also be taken into account, but ev
en then a handsome profit is shown from
the use of these fertilizing materials.
These figures speak for themselvos,
and render comment scarcely necessary.
An increase of over s3,oooin the..-.pro
duce of a single farm from the! addition af
manure, is certainly a convincing. ergm
merit. —Country Gentleman. ;
OCrCoroplinients post, us, nothing, and
vet there is : nothing more provocative pf
esteetn, ,Tell a pug-nosed woiham thpt
she is beautiful, undyoucap have the run,
not only of her nffuctionß* but iof the pan
try in which the cold turKies oreJtepU't
03rA geptlemon passing through *
potato patch observed an Irishman plan
tina some • potatoes. —He inquired^of htm
wlint kind hoi hid thore?—"Bawon*s to
be sure,’ replied »hei son of Erin ; if they
yrerp boiled ones, thiy wouldn't grojV/ *