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lERMS.
VOLUME 5.
'rom Mo Jnrk t.nn, AVni-m.
C1II.M1M ion Tiuj TIMiis.
If WIUM.IM I.VLE.
Ita yo not jnalmia over-miu-h,
l)ut hop. .mJ time will mke you beltr;
llifro ig g fiuil, cnr6 cnt,, unvu
Whivh Wr the m,l without a fetter.
vU ! it in hut a sorry ereeil
To look for nothiiiB but deceiving
To moot a kindness in your nci-.t
With a smile of misMH.ring ! ' '
Tho tide of ill i Uot no strung i
lan luvos uut alwn.vs wrath oml wrong.
It cannot lio Hint every lies
la stoclc.1 so unuh .....unst its neighbor:
Let each with rwison play his pnrt,
And fruit will sprin,; f,, out the labor
ProRWaMinK .till lia.'8 jllUM1 ,hto , '
Be just ami kind towanl your fclluw'
ItemcmberniR wlnite'er vmi do, .
That duty spreads the sinoothoft pillow
And no er the hand of frieiidMiiphpirn. '
ilut trust, and luuu will trust in tru.
Some u,,.n there ho who deem it pod
In trado to nverreneh a brother -i
And some who would not tl.o..,;h ley could'
I praise a hand to help another)
Iney deem it not. though cnvul,,,,,, wide
ThZ', 'k rnrlh.,,jr dn"g"r '".
Taat st.ll of hearts unjust U.riiKh,prij0
A dark and true account in tuk
Wduwp may quake and thronejumy fall,
ilut Uod is looking over all.
. Oh I join not then tho strifes of in
But hourly rhow hy waging ki,v,
That y hr.re renehed the nu.ni.-nt 4hen
Konson no more is crowing blind I
And though yo hope that time shouK yield
A clump, for each benighted naliln, .
heck not at first to wi.lo h field j
To fling tbo seeds of reformation
But tow them first in heal to nt home
Then trust iu (iod and fit will .
75, if paid within nino months, and iaot paid until tho expiration of tho year $2 00 will ho charged.
CLEARFIELD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30,1851. NUMBER 50.
Ihvel. nn.l pur.srti with so fine a man- garden, .he Irani her young, sinless head
Mil tlio de.rau.lcd lay onon forgot on her guilty lovrr'a breast "I ohall not
inwonn b. miration ol tho clmrming jdaro to hko such n journey, for feur of the
oer ; and Kirliord in boll) un phnwa highwayman, Do Aiontmorcncy."
drleep draughts of plnsuro, till ho
drfio Circnim cup to its vciioBt dregs.
Jueven pleasure beenmo wenrysome,
9iiivo nnc. tugn bred tleliyhtu palled
onsated passions, and tho lower cx
tnoflicnntiousness and hard driiikin".
rir ind lighting, diversified by the keen
cnont and threats of dimgcr which
diuished his predatory existence ho-
ps satiate,. a new lijiht broko on tho
leh itmosphero of his lifu. Ho loved.
YRichard Mowbray, the ruined putri.
ci-De Montmorency, the gallant high
man, who had hitherto relied every
gor I'vil induenco which love, pure or
e-siaiiieu, oners to nis votaries sue
red to the dimple charms of a young,
timed ntnl unumbiiious girl so youth
Chat even her tastes and habits, child
is they were, could be scarcely more
nan suited her years- Flavia Hard
t had just attained her sixteenth year
ad never breu to boarding school, and
"Fear not, my sweet Tlaviu ; this breast
shall be pierced through1 ere Uu Montmo
rency shall cause ono fear in thine."
"Richard, swrelest, why do you letivo
us so early ecry evening T at sunset, I
have remarked. These aro not London
hnbits. Does nny other than your poor
Flavin attract you ? Oh, Uichard, I must
dio if it should bo so. I could not live
and know jou were false."
"Sweetest and 'boat ! my purest love
could any win 1110 from you Were it a
queen think it not. 1 I iho truth is.
Flavia, I have a poor sick friend hot far
Irom here. Ho is poor, ill. and I I'
"Say no more, dearest. Oh, how much
more do J lovo you every day. How coo
how noble, thus to sacrifice !" And tho
blushing girl threw herself into her lover's
arms.
Ah, how difi'urcntly beat these two hu
man hearts one pregnant with love, good
ness, charity, sympathy; the other rank
wilh hypocrisy, dark with unbelief..
l ney cume to town, unmolested, you
gallows was not in sight, but tho fatal cart
would pass close. It camo on nearer,
nearor more liko n triumph, that dismal
sight, than a human fellow man hastening
to eternity.
Sim clenched her hands and rose up,
straining her fair white throat to catch a
view of tho criminal. Yes, there lie was,
dressed gaily, tho ominous nosegay llaunt
ing in his breast, dull despair in his heart
reaching from thence to his face. As fiio
train passed Flnvia's window, by chance
he raised his hot bleared eyes ""they rested
on his bride, his ptiro virgin wife. The
wretched man uttered a yell of agony, and
east himself down on the boards of the ve
hicle. Sho continued gazing, tho smile
frozen on her face, her eyes glassy, mo
tionlejs, fixed.
Tliey never recovered their natural in
telligence. Fixed and stony, they bore
Ver, stricken lamb, from tho dismal scene.
Devoid father watched for days by her
bedsio, foerly waitinir lor n ray of litiht.
lid nothing so much even her birds
fpct-rabbits-T-a.s her dear old father, an
IVPl bi.'UIIM y i;.. 111- Illtl II, U1IU It WLMtllV , i .1 . j.
i. i , , J may bo sure the s ranger, becauso a ew
Lrrlv;1rnti l-llivin hnt novnr hnnn iur.n. ; .T .e..w
r . i . m ii i . ' j j i days previously a terrible nlluir had occur
TUEIIIGUWAYMANS EKJIAL
A SfORV OF THE LAST t EAflfiV
... A f I r 1 c. 1 1:1 . 1. : r .1. -
. .il'ij. t. 1 ioiij tL. 1 1 111 rv. mi" n 1 i 11 . t ) 1 mi-
its 11 g a retired vulage, about twenty , ,. , Jr . , ,
t ? .1 , , n c 1 beau garcons or former days, had been
de Irom the metropolis. -Jarring fox- . , . f ... . , i
1 . . 1 1 .1 111 robbed and maltreated. Men were by no
inling find hard drinking, the old gentle- ,- , ,. . .'.
V 0 0 1 1 1 means so favored as the bean sexc. Above
inii.uii ina mil' , itiun umy in 1110 .1 r '1 1 r 1
1 - - - ' n . n linn V lotvpl ftl mimpnen vn nu
"IInv()f ns you wish," said tho gamb
ler, as lirrcw olT his coat.
Howie j.t0(j hj, hd behind the tack
of his necked ,jrow ford, n huge Howie
knife. I'lu,,, ji between his teeth, he
threw ollhi..lt nnd rolled up his shirt
sleeves. 1
"I am rend 10 SBd jn n dear, ring
ing tono.
"So am I," r,limed tho gambler.
Th rce cheers )r lJ0vio were given bj'
the crowd. Howiv,nipd, while the gamb
ler bit his teeth u,1. rn0t
'Make room flowie ; "I
can't fi;;ht withoul i(.enr field. Come,
Mr. McMullen, are ready V'
"Yes !" cried tho (lt,!er.
Jiowio raised his kf,. ,jft, al,0vo his
head, nnd sprang upoVjm. Hoth strug
gled for an instant, airmen fell to tho
(loor. They rolled ot ,ie deck, tho
crowd making way fot,,, Ullli they
reached the railing. Su 'erjlv, n stream
of blood flowed from tho.m",lVs riht
had
t.. n,ti r.. .hn w.... r uH 1
Ti i l -.ii t uccn lalu-n irom his person, uncJ on reoov
iialh ulitrn wont (frmiiinti-nl mr ninthni' ' '
..Ka. m.i:i... i:.... l . I -whence
L.TpTu oer .g, recklc.vlteund companion. And it was to this
it- , . .1. i I i BF , wnicn eveni lermtuiueu uer momeri
i f, ? , gTDt '.Jstencc, had made her his constant play
i r"i wild llowcr. .hat the gay man of
m,.i. r ,t i 'UC"T" ouservr plecsure, haughty, reckless, unprincipled,
...uv... u, .nu uarMicss oi ciliio aclim : ..:.i... :..i:..:.. i. ......
ou.iuuuo.ng meir ueeus and ives. Yu i ... i;,'. h;. !.,, i.,. .
criug his wounds und fright, he sworo ven
geance, lie took uctivo measures to ful
fill his vow.
The wedding was to take place at on old
relation's, Mrs. Duchesnu's house, and on
igging wings, that day. nt length arrived
j ,,.(,, i li . .-ii . a- i 1 I he marriage was celebrated, and the hap
na purs'j, Di), oh s ranker still, to this being, the .,... . , ,t . n . , 11
. . ' w ' O' r t nn p U'f.l.. in Inn onl n I hinrin 1 tnctrtit l1
wiu uic-siuu oi vour nn"s
often with a demeanor so Wished il 7 . J t 6 r ' ,r !ry rr wero in .he act of being toasted by
.llr it resembled u v Z , I 1 i m : ll P0'1" of h" rur Se,f! W l ln.' tho father of the b.ide, J,cn 6. rani
r j... , t,UM iu uuu Ki'iiiiri ricn 'rnn or inr vn ii i n mrwi. ...
..Km;n:.L ... . . i ' X ' - ' i noise was honru be low : ruilc voices wen
manners more than submiltiife to a nb-
w bcrv a robbcrv it U'trui. v.iiitt ;
(. more soothing to Iho Icelings it tho tijie,
than being knocked down" v h the uti
nd of a pistol, or bullied as v ll ai piuu
dered. rnshion, too, capricioii) in this us
in all else, alTfCted somo knghta' ofjtlie
road abovo others, and fine lailifinteifest
cd themiolvcs amazingly alo4 tfio .feeds
of highwaymen, conspicuous fonliandome
jrson and brave conduct, or ralcr faring
h villany. These fair dames, also, a cre much
f cencarncd in their hrroeY finaljnca'cera
' tiona nnd executions at the fatal(rcebl'Ty-
burn. Uut highwaymen had, nsverybody
knnws, been still more popularln t!u pre
ceding reign j yet ever nnd njon, s .he
profession seemed to bo on lit verge of
decay, nnd likely to dwindle dovv,i into
' mcre commonplace theft and m;der, some
new candidate was sure tosinripund re
vivo tho dying embers of the rod chivalry.
Ono in particular was notorious -noigh in
his brief day, for most of the i ualities I
have described, as sometimes olributed lo
these knights of the road. Ih was well
connected, too, his undo bein a clergy
man in a high church appoiniirttit. lln
person wns elegant, his nianneti courtly,
and ho wns rash in on cxtraorilnary du
- grea. Mingling (rct-ly in fashimbl so
ciety in his real name, his deeds robbery
were the talk of tho town und.l his as
sumed one. His proper designttiun was
Richard "Mow bray .hat belonging to the
road, his wlmlo source of revenue, was Cap.
tain Do Montmorency a patronymic high
goundinc enough. I do not mena however,
m infer that any tusueclcd th man of
fashion and the highwayman lo lone and
tho samo person : that Mas rievsr known
till the event which I nm going to relate
took place. !
Richard Mowbray had spent jlm own
small patrimony, years before theperiod at
which this narrative commences in the
pleasures of the town. It had milted into
i:.t,.. ,.l.iv houses, faro, horseVsh and
hazard ' Ho had exhausted tho imdncss
nnd forbearance of his relations, fnh) whom
. i-.i u nnd hei'L'ed. til borrow.
ne nau uuhv"1-" do i i ,.
.- i..,,n.r had brcomo imprfilcabU'
!, had know most extremes of ; and
moreover, wnrn ueu.s f "
him grimly in the Tnce,. ho knewjiot one
useful art by which he could suP1i; cx.s-
tence or pay o.vme..., "';;--.
What
long
- i t i i . i i
r inesumauje ,ove. muai nave oeeu ajscd) niuller(jd nJ a rush 0
cmjf cii uanwH. pun y a, ; owcJ ,owarjs lh(J m1 Th(J
incicu ino oespcraio rouuer mo naroen-
cdliberline, now about to commit his worst
nil moat inexcusable-crimo. He had ac-
cientally met Mr. Hardcourt at a country
hui and had with others of his compan
iois! been invited by that g'-iitleman to a
ru4o fete, in honor of littlo Flavia's natal
da.-n day, ho was wont to, observe ; to
hitij remarkablo for commemorating his
giiatesl misfiirtuno and his intensest hap-
company rose. .
"What is itf'said Mr. Hardcourt.
The door was broken open for answer,
Tho officers of justice filled the room.
Two advanced. "Como Captain," said
they, "iho gamo is tip nt last. It's an
awkward lime lo arrest n gentleman on his
wedding day, but duly ; my noble captain
duly must bo done.
i . j .i i.i - . .
ws3 : uu men ami mere tne nignway- . ,, , . .... . .
1 ' . . ' 'nniii-n . tlin Iiru lr.im.nrn wait Irlleren. onu
I. .irf I ' ' 'e- '
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a tolen of i-ense, or sound. None came, j arm, and he uttered a cryf pnin. Still,
Sho lad been stricken with catalepsy, and ( however, he did not relea ,j8 bold.
it wis a Diessing when tho cncliainoj spirit I Again they rolled over, nii'igain How
was Blcnsed from its frail habitation, when j plunged his knife into hisnrl Sudden
the Hire soul ws rermitled to lake its 'each released his hold of llu.t
fligh to happier regiuns. I'oor Mr. Hard- j sprang to his feet. With ihe 4,;ines3 of
ceurj sank shortly alter into astute ofllighrning tho gambler chtins'Jiia knifo
childsh imbecility, and soon father and , from his right hand to his left, a Snr.inT
dangler slept in one grave. towards Rowio. Powic met him4ftt0y
and drawing back his arm, he phGd bis
A MlSSlSSirri FIGHT. knife into his body : tho gambler Vj un
"Can it ba possiblo ilmt this handsome his hands, dropped his knife and s'ggcr.
ooKC" man is Hie lur-lamed Uo I. Howie J ed back, liowio lollowed inm stcn b.iPr.
whiered Mr. M , in my ear. 'still plunging his knife into his body At
"I is so," 1 replied; nnd before I could' l!le fl,'lh blew tho gambler fell dead.
arid iiore Rowie was beside us. My friend : " 18 over,' I said, drawing a
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The following is n synopsis of tho bill
oflercd by lion. Mr. Dawson, of Pennsyl
vania, ns a substitute for Senator Hunter's
homestead bill ;
The first section provides that nny free
person who is ihe head of a family, or who
has arrived at the ogoof twenty-ono years,
shall be entitled to enter one hundred and
sixty ocrcs of the unappropriated public
lands, at tho rato of fourteen and one. half
cents per acre, to bo paid at tho cxpira
lioil of five years from tho date of such
entry.
Tho second section provides that tho
applicant shall make nllidavit before the
register that ho or sho is the head of a
family or is twenty-one years of age, and
that tho application is mudo for his or her
exclusive uso and benefit, and those ope.
cially mentioned. That no patent shall
bo issuo therefor until '.he expiration of
five years from the dale ofenlry.and up-,
on proof by two witnesses that tho per
son making such entry, or his heirs, have
resided upon and cultivated said land, and.
alienated no part thereof. That in caso
Suddenly J of the death of both father nnd mother,
leaving nn inlant cnilil or children, mo
right and foo shdl insure to their benefit;
and the executor, administer, or guardian
may, within two years after the death of
the surviving parent, soil the said lands
for the benefit of said infants, und no oth
er purposo. The purchaser acquires ab
solute title, and is entitled to tho patent.
The third section provides that the re
gister shall nolo nil applications on the
tract books,
The fourth section provides that if it
shall be proven, after due noiico to tho
! settler, that Iho person making the settle
t . . i .i
induced us, and soon we were convers- oreain.
in" Ju'ether. I "C-enilcmcn," said Bowie, plncing
"jhavo not seen you for somo lime,"! riKht rl "Pon the gambler's breast afJm,.nl sha have abandoned the sai
saii'mv friend at leneth. 1 'ial1" extending his right hand, this miil., e. n.nrp ,h Kiv mnnlln al anv
' am just returning from n trip to the. ,nsi.,l,elJ m' anJ ,.B.,uW hm Ifvany on' taid lands shall revert to the government.
Ro.l Mountains," smd Rowio. Really w,sl,c" ?,vcIni '"9 ,knth' lct hl,n s,cn The fifth section provides that nny indi.
Mrl'l , I wish vou had been nlonn ; Ut, x ' ' LHldimnn- .llual now n resident of nny one of the
wilhus. We had several fights wi.h the 03Somebody in tho Roston Trans
Ind.ns, nnd in ono of them I received n crint. writin'' from a nluco called Jerusa
alio bhwu in. re, ncr nnaoi eyes cnl (onl,. l:s hands were covered with vnl. nnrl AftpruxrHa wn'L-rl im.n,! .lvn
sh in the attempt Maste" Rich! id.lli,t"! Jl'1 ,hoy 8ce,ned about to spring bloo, nnd in the right hand he bore n huge j th0 pinZza, scanning him (Mr. P.) very
brav ! unscrupulously Do Mont- m ij i i i. , ,, f.. knil.'dr.pping w,th i blond. Suddenly, he dosely. Some ten or fifteen minutes pas.
! Twill relate how you kept your , J'-v f "hn l1''3 ? , , ,ur,ld' W,H "s km c on ,0L c n in this way, when the stranger broke
v J 1 J "Scoundrels! said Mr. Hardcourt, "re- mri ho stood near him, and burst into a tho silence by addressing him:
Entranced, frozen beyond resistance or
I ... i ..... "... i.-j " '
"mi vocu it iu uuu vtcr ii a. nuru uuu . , ,
rl.. . r.. ..i . i . , 1 tlinbriilol
ui ijiiui;t in iieniiii'-.aa auu nrn in.gru.iuL ,
orto pen
ari Mowbray
m.ncncy
t.
vo. .. .., . ...
. Ilfj haunled Aveling GrangT till tlie " aMii",
' , . ..H , . o , , . i 1 he men laughed
enmo young nearj, tne oiu itnor s ue.
i li i i :. it . u .
r " lZV M,r7 tllilicJ i"'ndin .he centre worth a ,ho fcife into i.sshea.h.nndapproachrd us
A Ktir-T dM lhiS MiSS ?" 4rely a man stabbed-lt'sn.l," he
hjidrtrlMav.a8cho.co ; but hen she was, cr an3wercj for ,he tcrror.
hn'hfe-h.s hope-and he trusted even , glrickcn , ir WM innrticuIne Mr MoW.
whm he gave her to a husband, that her ,s iV,
lovs and d.,t.ng olT-ctum would stil be his . fc , wns diamond
o4. Resides Mowbray was well con- lgt n,uV WQS S() mj ,,boutt
ne;
built in the arm. Unfortunately for my lem, in Virginia, tells tho following good
fried the gamblers, it is nearly healed,"! story, illustrating nt once tho importance
amla terrible look passed over his fea- 0fthe letter "D" and t!ic bad oder ofnbo
tunf, "Our party had n most desperate, litionism in the old Dominion.
figh(with a party of Indians ncar'Coonsj Theodore D.Parker, Esq., a merchant
llobw there were twelve to one but we n Roston, happened a few weeks since to
ben (them oil'." j be a guest for one night at Knapp's hotel,
A'this moment a loud shout caused us ' in this place. After tea, as ho was on
to ti'i. our heads; almost immediately the' joying the coolness of the evening on the
cry f "A man stabbed 1" reached our ears. piazza, he noticed a gentleman in the of-
aooi tne crowu opened, und the gambler. fiCe who was examining iho book olarn
luuilnu"!..
Ono of them was "flint's all this about T" exclaimed Col.
examining tho necklace of Flavia. It con-! R0i. On hearinn this, the mimbler flirust
jr.V
ma
.ecled-bonsted of his wealth ; whereas a . )Im n WM remo;cj from ,he
very moderate portion oi it wou.a no p.ers. neck u cltcirc,L,d"
lla. was received into modish Circles, ...to ; g)p Cf)1 t.h(.ndcj somcthing terrible.
tt.klch Ihn rrnnri ni"lstriltO roillti IlCVer . r. . 1 .... . . .
... b... . . ttrc louni speecn "wnom ao youiaKOi ii
..Inn in nniiMmtn- m in Khnrt. uhnt .... j ' , oropu U3.
.... ... r , ... , j,jr Mow(r(lv urr- sma she.
wth high bearing, h.s handsome person,; W ?-w)y the rcnowcj Cnpl!lin
aid insinuating tongue, Mr. Hardcourt MoDtmor,Llcy '
hid irrevocably promned to bestow h.s ( A bhrikJ0 fierco in is agony ns to
teasure into the keeping of tho profligate tl.o o ri mi n:.l lo rebound-struck on
vho numbered h.msell almost yearsenough t,. cnfs J. u rscn( ,n6ellsibiity w
0 hove been the father or tho young girl foI,owcJ fcnd 'Fi(l WM renlovcd. So
vhom ho testified tho utmost impatience to: , bjidegrrwui-to Newgale,
all wife. . . .....
iho trU was concluded justice was
he
said "Any of you gentlemen wish lo
placards?"
'Inever play cards with strangers,"
saiifowie.
i hy not'4 nsked the gambler,
'cause, for nil I know to tho contra
ie person with whom I am play ins
iie a gambler," was the instant reply.
And
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mi B8 uurmg u.e nmo uiai wr. opppB-l4-llnj robber was doomed,
ray was paying his court nt Aveling, that , ' . ' . . , ,;,,,
. -Iliti i . i . , 1113 llnltJI.'ail UIH iiuiiunun-u .iliiii.
he neighborhood began to bo alarmed by a Fof d ,ifo hd a ut.nd
i by
"Is your name Parker, Sir?"
"Yes, Sir."
'Theodore Parker?"
"Yes, Sir."
"Then, Sir," (with tt look a's if tho iden-'
tiy of the individual wcro fairly establish,
ed,) "I supposcthat you nrc.he manihal
goes about in New England villifying th
instimtions of the South!"
"O no, no!" answered the astonished
Mr. Parker, before whose eyes n bag of
feathers and a ketilo of tar danced a mo
mentarv pis de ckux "I nm Theodore
henrii.K this a larjo crowd collecttd D. Parker I nm a merchant in Roston
I nm not the' minister whom vou speak
of."
"Ah? that niters tho case, then," re
sponded the chivalric Virginian in a mild
t'.r tone ; "but allow nm to give you one
piece of advice, and that is, if you re
going to travel round these diggings, you
had better, in future, when you sign your
name, bo particular rnd put ihat D. dd
plain!"
said en-
a! any lime,
-ut.
idi.
tho
atcs or Territories, and not a citizen,
Uut tho lime of the passage of this net
t-lJ have filed his declaration of inten
ii0and become a citizen of the United
Stn( before the expiration of the five
yt'nrshall be placed upon nn equal foot
ing w (e nalivo-born citizen.
rhVixth section provides that no indi
vi.lunl V,al be permitted to make more
I than oiicnirv . ihn.1 iho Commissioner of
I ., it...: . i . . .1 .i
"-'al iann utnee snau issue me
neccessal rules nnd regulations to enrry
this ftct iii efi'ect ; that tho registers and
receivers receive the samo fees ns
they wuld tuceive if the lands were en
tered w'.U money, one half to bo paid by
tho nppli.-tjt at the time of makinz the
application, nj 0thcr half on the issuo of
the certified; that the locations shall bo
confined as enr ns practicable lo alter
nate quarter ctions. This act shall not
bo construed interfero with pre-cmp-'
lion rights, 'hat persons owning less
than ono huudra; and sixty acres may en
ter of the public Htuls, at the rate of four,
teen and one-ha' cents, adjoining their
land, n quantity ichadded lo their own,
11 make ono burred nnd sixty acres.
ries of highway robberies, which men
said could have been perpetrated . but by
hat celebrated knight of tho roadCapt.
Jo Montmorency. No one could stir after
.lightfull without an ntiack, in which num
bers certainly were not wanting.
f "Cudgel me, but. we'll hava him yet," I gt(lnccs
Rut youtl) and health cld for a short
time "the fj ites of death. She recovered.
Reviving as from a dreadful diam, she
could soafcely believe in the terrible event
which, toknido-Iike, had swept over her.
She dtJirid her father to repeat its circuin-
WceniiiL'. and his venerable
id old Mr. Hardcourt. I should glory grey hair whiter with sorrow, Mr. Hard
iiio..!. ... jni ... i ; uuui nj ovu iiiu ii- court con
low turned oft. Ay, and I would lake ! ;i,.nr(.
iny little Flavia to see him go by in a cart i jand ''be
lied. Sho heard tho recital in
ItwabedoneTnoeludeiHulns! '
. i.. ,,,. and one cvenilll night g'" ' ,
tonu on ' , ,.. . j i .m --vjii no, lamer, uu r
ndingonhorseback.andmcd.tat.iloorn i o(ni).de.tj
ily on his evil fortunes, he mct-torcd m
:. .i.- j..Ur.ei from all discoMV a. . . ,
with n pnrson and a nosegay eh ! my lit-
r
father," said Flavia, 'I could
such a daring
by tho darkness from nil u'sc.'7" Ujth fear nnd tcrror whenever I hear it.
traveller well moun'rd P."-","'w-p," could never bear to see such a dreadful
wi.h money-bags, nnrT bearing l.kcj ik me wouIJ haunt me (0 my death
burden of excessive fear. I t ( .ft f C involuntary
It was a .udden thought octrdupn as ( b J ? Dot's
suddenly. Resistance was not dreatmd , tn ' W f nr
i .... ri.i m huu Liiiiii v siiuuu" wn w" ? vm
Mnwhrav made ot. w.tn nis oooiy, v.ui.-, y- , .
, . . ,. . ,,un.,A.;ii her inai oi .irs iru
r.ssingcrcito.s. fatt.n? Sweet Fir
ii. r 1,..I Fnnvnt eirl vour
resenlly, clasping her father's
ear parent, sho aaul, "when
crable enou
nade oil wh h.s boo j . ,7 , op ish,bo mbi.
gh to repair h.s exhausted fiu; tf. , , nsusr)Cctin,. in.
ces, and to pay his most prs.ng cto . - - )hcn "need
It wa, literally robbing "W?ilZJn doom as irrevocably as though
And so by nigm, unuer g .., delivcring 0no of ibse li.it. the most private, v
darkness did the ruinec I gen emanVc n0 lA'Zy not a i secured, a3 on tho fatal morning, Fla
the highwayman. 1 co,;,0 -.. .1 .... ,ifih frock nnj sas, WB!) taken thi:hr in a close carnage, ac-
circumstance, whispered their M ch.ldjn yjr 6" your .companied by her parent and an aged
when it bcco.no know n that R.cha.d ibv- J brown -i h nZ soft;yc8 1 cousin. She .hid no tear., heaved not a
V XlXtA trtt. , l-iog-. ,.nd .ullered ...elf U, be led
w hen 1" She could ultcrnomore: nor
wus it nccsary. Ho comprehended her
meaning kul too well.
"Tho Ui after to-morrow," ho replied.
"Father, must bo them."
"My Favn, my dearest daughter."
"Father, I must be there I Do you re
member Jour jest? Ah it has to come to
pass in bitter earnest. I must bo there."
Nor wotild sho bo pacified, she persisted.
Her physician nt length urged them to
givo lier ker wny. Ii would, ho said, be
less dangtrousthan denial.
NearTyburl seals trero erected. Win
dows and balconies were let out on hire.
was
via
sdf made . nore than hiscustom window i.h strange immovable
.nr-. Now his hno person wus cKr eT . r r o , .... Simn 8i,outs and tho swelling
.ri,A.u.nmklUlllon. . .
in the newc-si ora.c.w. . -".""I ,,
his double character many a contest 1
he make for ho disburdened ladies
Soon shouts and tho swclli
j 4lut I shall not dare," said tho girl, asj tnurmcr of 0 deie crowd reached her
Iking together in the old fashioned Dulcn 1 cars, ino procesiiuu w. ...,.u6
1 H
you mean lo insult me ?"
isult you 1" said Rowie, surveying
theithcr with a look of contempt "l in-
sul ro man, sir.
cause you aro loo much of n cow
do so," said the aambler, sneeringly.
lis gentleman your friend ?"
new mend sir, replied Howie,
ell. I insulted him a few minutes
;'' said the gambler.
(k this true I" asked Rowio, turnina lo!
MilM .
fr. M replied in the adirmalivo.
'What is your name?" nsked Rowie.
'My' namo is McMulIcn," replied the
gaddor.
Jin !" exclaimed Rowie, with a look
light ; "are you any relntion lo the
duJist llmt slew Joo 'Vingo a year ago?1'
'Ves; it was I that slew him," replied
ih'f imbler.
terrible look passed over Rowie's face.
'la!" ho exclaimed. "Perhaps you
doi't know that Wingo was my cousin."
'I don'l care who ho was," returned the
gaibler. "If you wish, I will serve you
thciame way."
'Perhaps," continued Rcw ic, a strange
am creeping over his features "per
ha you do not kjjow that I sworo to
avclgo his death ?"
''hen step out this way, and fight me
lik'H man," said the gambler.
irant me one moment," said Rowie:
"primps you do not know that my name
is Cd. James Rowio ?"
On hearing thisd readed name the gambler-staggered
back, and gazing Rowie va
cattly in the face, he drew his hand across
hi eyes.
"Rewia I Rowie I he murmured faintly.
"Aye, James Rowio 1" returned tho oth
er. "Come, como, you wanted to fight
nie two minutes ago. I now comply with
ytjur request. I am the challenged party,
anJ, therefore, I choose the weapons and
place. Our meeting will take place here,
and ou: arms shall be the Bowie-knife."
Tiiuoi-or.icL. T wo juvenile disputants
discussed the folloHng in our hearing 11
day or two since.
"I tell you God is everywhere "
"Ain't neither."
"I know better, my mother says so."
"Don't enre if sho does. Ho ain't in
that wire, (pointing up lo tho telegraph
string,) cos that nint hotter t"
This rather staggered his Jtile revcr
once for a moment, but ere a minute had
elapsed, a triumphant smile lit up his face
as he responded :
"Well, 1 don't care, He 'sail round U!n
How many n sceptic of larger growth
might, out of the mouth of that 'suckling,'
learn wisdom.
Tim Woitsr Ism. "Harry inquired a y Gt'rsT.oaAiii.r. Improvement.-
friend iho oilier day, "which do you con- A mue of Erin, after having resided in
COGeorgo D. Pautice, Fsq., of tho
Louisville Journal, ihile on his late visit
to Littlo Rock, Ark., rceived a letter from
M. 13. Hcwson, Eq., demanding satisfac
tion for somo rcmarkshe had made in n
newspaper. Mr. Prentric disavowed nny
intentioq to offend Mr. I'wson, and very
sensibly dded :
"1 afn no believer in tho ilnelling code.
I would not cull a man lo the field unless
ho had done K10 such a deadly wrong thai
I desired to kiK him, and 1 would not obey
his call to the u'tld unless I had done him
60 mortal an injury s to entitle hini, in
my opinion, lo demand nn opportunity of
taking my life.. I have not tho least deiire
lo kill you or to harm a hair on your hea.;
and I nm not conscious of having dono
anything to entitle you to kill me. I do
not want your blood on my hands, and I
do not want my own upon anybody's.
Oi n Uncle Joshua Wo liavo ofien
heard of men who could hold but one idea
in their heads at one time. Il is not so
will, our Undo Joshua. As he snt down
lo dinner tho other day, he asked a bles
sing in theso words : "For what we are
about to receive, may the Lord njako us
duly thaiiklul !" and added, in tho same
breath, "Salty, thai steak is burnt to u
crisp "
sider the worst of the isms now prevalent?
"Abolitionism?" inquired his friend.
"No."
"Socialism ;''
"No."
"Nativism?,'
"No, no."
"Then I must give it up," said he. "Ex
pound.''
"Why, Rheumat-uwi "
this country for somo years, was dise--'
sinu upon tho superior udva-"'' .
"Ameriky," over hisold b
a forcible illuslrati- no said "When 1
. .1:. -uuntrv. I hadn t a rag to
came 10 in:" , ' . , n rr
00 lauurs, 1 m uu
my baeW nod now,
04rIIard times produces ono good thing.
Tl.ev check coss'-pning. Mrs. Clacker"
has only "had company" once since last
fcVWhy don't yJ wlieci tne narrow . guncr, tup consequence m, uiai in -
rouls, Ned T'Olh a Icurneo venoer 01 . nc,g,bors character stands wivnp"-
um k H i. 1 nonds to nis man. -ii e t .v had dono lor me msi u-
a very hard job there is nn inclined p'ane j - Crftl never mar
lo relieve you." "Ay, master," replied OtM.m 5,;', .nd for tins
Ned, who had more relish for wit thnn.jry "JJf'J.'j,, wrTpn toconJ-hsndclul.
work, "tha plane may be inclined, but;rea-j ' 1U8 gii ilut.
hang mo if I am." .aron. - y