VOL. LIX.
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MY FATHER
BY HON. H. B. JACKSON, OP GEORGIA
As die the embers on the hearth,
And o'er the floor the shadows fall,
And creeps the chirping cricket forth,
And ticks the death watch on the wel—
-1 see a form on yonder chair,
That grows beneath the waning light—
There are the wan sad features—there
The pallid brow, and locks of white !
My father! when they laid thee down,
And heaped the clay upon thy breast,
And left thee sleeping all alone,
Upon thy narrow couch of rest,
I know not why I could not weep—
The soothing drops refused to roll ;
And oh ! that grief is wild and deep
Which scales tearless on the soul !
But when I saw thy vacant chair—
Thine idle hat upon the wall—
Thy book—penoiled passage, where
Thine eyes had rested last of all ;
The trees beneath whose friendly shade
Thy trembling feet had wandered forth—
The very prints those feet had made,
When last they feebly trod the earth—
And thought while countless ages fled,
Thy vacant seat would vacant stand.
Unworn thy hat, thy book unread,
Effaced thy footsteps from the sand,
And widowed in this oheorless world,
The heart that gave its lova to thee—
Torn, like a vine whose tendrils curled
More closely round the falling tree
Oh! father, then for her and thee,
Gushed madly forth the scorching tears,
And oft, and long, and bitterly,
Those tears have gushed in later years,
For, as the world grows cold around,
And things take on their real hue,
'Tis sad to learn that love is found
Alone above the stars with you.
From the Country Gentleman,
H 0 M E
Air-UP IN THE MORNING EARLY
The blast is roaring through the woods
And o'er the lea 'tis sweeping,
And night with storm and murky clouds
Is o'er the landscape creeping.
Now home, sweet home is the place for me,
Home, so bright and cheery ;
No lovelier place did I ever see
Than the home I loved so early.
The Wife is singing cheerily,
As around the room she's moving:
And children chatting merrily
With voices sweet and loving.
Oh home, dear home is the place for me,
Home, so bright and cheery;
From care and trouble I always flee
To the home I love so dearly.
The fire is blazing on the hearth,
In ruddy splendor glowing;
And cheerful smiles and harmless mirth.
Around the circle flowing.
This much lov'd home is the place for me,
Home, so bright and cheery;
And here at home I would ever be,
In the home I love so dearly.
Then let the tempest roar and rave,
Jet wintry winds, careering,
Sweep wildly over land and wave,
At home I'll never fear them.
My warm, bright home is the place for me,
Home so bright and cheery;
No lovelier place did I over see
The home I love so dearly.
Matrimonial Stratagem ;
HOW TWO HOUSEHOLDS BECAME ONE
Mrs. Benoni Benson was fat, fair and
forty-four, when her husband, a soap-boiler
in very good circumstances, was called
from his life-task of contributing to the
general purifiction of mankind. Mrs.
Benson took refuge from her grief in a
pretty 'cottage, situated on the principal
street in the town of G—.
At first she was inconsolable ; and she
used to say, with a solemn emphasis, which
carried conviction to the hearts of her
hearers, that nothing but the thoughts of
Florence would have prevented her from
terminating her existence by the interven
tion of poison.
Mrs. Benson was, in no small degree,
indebted to her daughter—since in less
than three months she threw aside her
mourning, and became as lively as ever.
Touching Florence, she had now reached
the mature age of nineteen, and began to
think hqself marriageable. She was quite
pretty, and tolerably well accomplished,
so that her wishes in that respect were
very likely to be fulfilled.
Just over the way lived Squire Mark
ham, the village lawyer, just verging upon
fifty, with his son Charles, who was about
half his age. Being a young man of
agreeable exterior, the latter was quite a
favorite among the young ladies in the
neighborhood, and considered, in common
parlance, quite a catch.'
As yet, however, his affections had
never been seriously entangled, and might
have remained so, had it not been for the
sudden apparition, one morning, of Flor
ence Benson, riding by on horseback.
It struck him at once that she was re
markably graceful, and really quite pretty.
Thereupon he cultivated her acquaintance
with increased assiduity, and after a while
asked the fatal question. Florence an
swered in the affirmative, and, instead of
referring him dutifully to her mother,
hinted (being a romantic young lady) how
charming it would be to steal away to the
next town and get married, without any
body being the wiser.
Charles Markham caught at the hint,
which chimed with his own temperament,
and he resolved to adopt it.
In order that it might be carried out
with perfect success, it was resolved to
seem indifferent to each other until the
day fixed, in order to ward off any suspi
cion which otherwise might be aroused.
So well were these arrangements car
ried out, that Mrs. Benson had no suspi
cion of what was going on.
Not so with Squire Markham. He had
obtained a clue to the affair in some man
ner, so that he not only discovered the fact
of the elopement, but even the very day
on which it was to occur.
Sly dog, that Charles,' thought he to
himself, as he sat down before the fire in
his dressing-gown and smoking-cap, leis
urely puffing away at a choice Havana.—
g" But 1 don't wonder at it; he only takes
after me. Still 1 owe him something for
keeping it so secretly from me. It would
be a good joke, if I were a little younger,
to cut him out, and marry her in spits of
him.'
Squire Markhitm, who was one of those
jovial widowers who take life as it comes,
' mused more and more on this idea, struck
out by chance as it were, till he really be
gan to think it worth something.
After all,' shouted he, lam not so
old either, or at least the ladies say so—
and they ought to be good judges in such
matters. I have been a bachelor a good
while, and ought to have found out before
this how much more comfortable it would
be to have a pretty wife to welcome me
home, and do the honors of my table, and
to help me keep that rascal Charles in
order. Egad! I've half a mind to do it.'
Squire Markham took two more whiffs,
and exclaimed :
g I vow, I'll do it.'
What this mysterious it was, we will
leave the reader infer from his very next
movement. Ringing the belt he inquired
of the servant :
'ls Charles at home ?'
c No, sir,' was the reply, ' he went out
this morning, and will be gone all day.'
c Humph! that'll do. So much the bet
ter for my purposes,' thought he when
alone.
Now I shall have the ground left to
myself. Let me see : the rascal intends
running away next Thursday evening, and
to-day is Monday. Nothing like striking
when the iron is hot. I'll write to her in
his name, telling her that I have altered
my mind, and will go just at dark to-mor
row night. She won't suspect anything
until the knot is tied, and then what a
laugh we shall have !'
Squire Markham did not consider that
it might make a little difference to the
bride expectant. He considered it a cap
ital joke on his son, but looked no further.
He accordingly drew his writing materials
towards him, and indited the following
epistle :
'Dearest Florence: I find the day fixed
for our elopement on some accounts objec
tionable, and would like, with your per
mission, to substitute to morrow evening.
If I hear nothing from you, I shall infer
that you assent to this arrangement. I
shall have a carriage in readiness under
the old oak tree at half past eight o'clock.
You can walk there without attracting
suspicion, and as there will be no moon,
we shall be able to carry out our plans
without fear of discovery. lam happy to
say that the Governor doesn't suspect in
the - least that a daughter-in-law is in store
for him. Won't he be ashamed !'
Your devoted CHARLEY.'
g Egad,' said Squire Markham, laughing
heartily, that isn't bad, especially about
humbugging me. Charley couldn't have
done any better himself.'
So saying, be sealed it up and sent it
over by a little Irish boy in his employ
ment, having first marked private 'in the
corner.
Be careful, Mike, to give it to bliss
Benson, and dont let any one else see it,'
was the parting injunction.
Mrs. Benson was sitting in her quiet par
lor, casting her eyes over a late number of
Harper's Magazine. Florence being ab
sent on a shopping excursion, she was left
alone. The ringing of the bell brought
her to the door. With surprise she saw
that the person who rang the bell was
Mike, Squire Markham's 'boy of all work.'
iPlease, ma'am,' said he holding out the
missive, a letter for Miss Benson, an' it's
very particular that nobody else should
see it.'
The air of mystery conveyed in this
characteristic address, aroused Mrs. Ben
son's curiosity, especially when she ob
served that it was addressed to her daugh
ter, and not to herself, as she supposed.--
She returned to the parlor—not to read
Harper's Magazine; that had lost its attrac
tions. 'What in the world can it be,' she
thought, that they should be so secret
about it ? Can Florence be carrying on a
clandestine correspondence? It may be
something that I ought to know.'
Stimulated by her feminine curiosity,
Mrs. Benson speedily concluded that she
would be false to the responsibilities of a
parent if she did not unravel the mystery.
Here's pretty doing !' she exclaimed,
as soon as she should recover breath. 'So
Florence was going to run away and get
married to that Charles Markham, with
out so much as hinting a word to me.'
She leaned her head upon her hand, and
began to consider. She was naturally
led to think of her own marriage with the
late Mr. Benson, and the happiness of her
wedded life, and she could not help heav
ing a sigh at the recollection.
Am I always to remain thus solitary ?'
she thought. ' I've half a mind not to
show the letter to Florence, but to run
away with Charles to-morrow night on my
own account. It's odd if I can't persuade
him that the mother ain't as good as the
daughter ; and she glanced complacently
at the still attractive face and form reflect
ed from the mirror.
Just then she heard the door open, and
Florence entered. She quickly crumpled
up the letter, thrust it into her pocket.—
Florence and Charles did not meet during
the succeeding day, chiefly in pursuance of
of the plan they had agreed to, in order to
avoid suspicion.
Squire Markham acted in an exceedingly
strange manner to his son's thinking.—
Occasionally he would burst into a hearty
laugh, which he would endeavor to sup
press, and pace up and down the room, as
if to walk off some of his superabundant
hilarity.
What's in the wind?' thought Charles
to himself. It can't be the Governor's
getting crazy.' Something was the matter
without a doubt. But what it really was,
he had not the faintest conjecture.
At the hour specified, the Squire had
his carriage drawn up at the appointed ren
dezvous. He began to peer anxiously in
the dark for Florence. At length a female
form, well mused up, made its appearance.
Thanking her in a very low whisper, lest it
might be suspected that he was the wrong
person, he helped her into the carriage,
and drove off.
Daring the first part of the journey,
nothing was said. Both parties were de
sirous of concealing their identity. At
length Squire Markham, considering that
after all he could not marry the lady with
out her convent, and that the discovery
must be made before the marriage, decided
to reveal himself, and then urge his own
suit as well as he mght.
c My dear Miss Florence,' he continued,
in his natural voice.
Why!' shrieked the lady, -, I thought
it was Charles.
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And I,' said Squire Markham, recog
nizing Mrs. Benson's voice with astonish
ment, thought it was Florence.
Was it you, sir, who was arranging to
elope with my daughter ?'
No, but I concluded it was you ma'am
who was meaning to elope with my son.'
Indeed, Squire Markham, you are
wrong; the affair coming incidentally to my
knowledge, I concluded to take her place
secretly in order to frustrate her plans.'
4 Egad ! the very idea I had myself,'
said the Squire, laughing ; but the fact
is, ma'am, we've both of us been confound
edly sold, and the mischief of it is, I have
left a letter for Charles, letting him know
it; so undoubtedly he will take the op
portunity to run off with FlOrence during
our absence, and plume himself, the rascal,
on the way in which I was taken in.'
g I confess that I left a note for Florence
to the same purport. How she will laugh
at me. What an embarrassment!'
6 I tell you what,' said the Squire, after
a moment's pause, we can carry out our
plans, after all. We each came out with
the intention of getting married. Why
not marry each other, and then, you know,
we can make them believe we had it in
view all along, and only intended to
frighten them.'
Mrs. Benson assented with a little urg
ing, and in the course of an hour the twain
were made one. They immediately re
turned, but found, as they had anticipated,
that Florence and Charles, discovering
their departure, had themselves stepped off
in a different direction, with a similar
intent.
They made their appearance the next
morning, prepared to laugh heartily at the
frus rated plans of their parents, but
learned with no little astonishment that
they had struck up a bargain for themselves
Squire Markham and his new wife had the
address to convince them that it was all a
premeditated plan, and to this day the
younger pair are ignorant of the plot and
counter-plot which led to this double union
of the two households.
NAPOLEON'S OLD GUARD.
Napoleon's Old Guard' gained, by their
many desparate instances of bravery, an
immortality in history; but their grand
crowning was their desperate charge at
Waterloo, which has few parallels in ancient
or modern warfare. They fought for their
adored Emperor, and to retrieve the evil
fortunes of the day, and they felt as though
to do so would secure them immortal glory
and eternal bliss in the world of spirits.—
The most graphic and stirring account of
that last fearful and fatal struggle, that
we have seen, is from a recently published
French work. It reads like war itself—
this is it :
During the day the artillery of the
Guard, under Drouet, maintained its old
renown, and the Guard itself had frequently
been used to restore the battle in various
parts of the field, and always with success.
The English were fast becoming exhausted,
and in an hour more would doubtless have
been forced into a disastrous defeat, but for
the timely arrival of Blucher. But when
they saw him, with his 30,000 Prussians
approaching, their courage revived, while
Napoleon was filled with amazement. A
beaten enemy about to form a junction
with the allies, while Grouchy, who had
been sent to keep them in check, was
nowhere to be seen ! Alas ! what great
plans a single inefficient commander can
overthrow.
In a moment Napoleon saw that he
could not sustain the attack of so many
fresh troops if once allowed to form a junc
tion with the allied forces, and he deter
mined to stake his fate on one bold cast,
and endeavor to pierce the allied centre
with a grand charge of the Old Guard, and
thus throw himself between the two armies.
For this purpose the Imperial Guard was
called up and divided into two immense
columns, which were to meet in the British
centre. Those under Reille no sooner
entered_the fire than it disappeared like
mist. The other was placed under Ney,
the bravest of the brave,' and the order
to advance given. Napoleob accompanied
them part of the way down the slope, and
halting for a few minutes in a hollow, ad
dressed them a few words. He told them
the battle rested with them, and that he
relied on their valor, tried in so many
fields. Vive l'Empereur !' answered him,
with a shout that was heard above the thun
der of artillery.
The whole continental struggle exhib
ited no sublimer spectacle than the last
effort of Napoleon to save his sinking Em
pire. The greatest military skill and energy
the world possessed had been taxed to the
utmost during the day. Thrones were tot
tering on the turbulent field, and the shad
ows of fugitive kings flitted through the
smoke of the battle. Bonaparte's star
trembled in the zenith—now blazing out
in its ancient splendor, now paling before
his anxious eye. The intense anxiety with
which he watched the advance of that col
umn, and , the terrible suspense he endured
when the smoke of the battle wrapped it
from sight, and the utter despair of his
great heart when the curtain lifted over a
fugitive army, and the despairing shriek
rung out, The Guard recoils !' The
Guard recoils !' makes us for a moment
forget all the carnage in sympathy with his
distress.
g The Old Guard felt the pressure of the
immense responsibility, and resolved not to
prove unworthy of the great trust commit
ted to it. Nothing could be more impo
sing than its movement to the assault.—
It had never recoiled before a human foe,
and the allied forces beheld with awe its
firm and steady advance to the final charge.
For a moment the batteries stopped play
ing and the firing ceased along the British
lines, as, without the beating of a drum or
a bugle-note to cheer their steady courage,
they moved in dead silence over the field.
Their tread was like muffled thunder,
while the dazzling helmets of the curias
siers flashed long streams of light behind
the dark and terrible mass that swept in
one strong wave along. The stern Drottet
was there amid his guns, and on every brow
was written the unalterable resolution to
conquer or die. The next moment the
artillery opened, and the head of that gal
lant column seemed to sink into the earth.
Rank after rank went down, yet they nei
ther stopped nor faltered. Dissolving
squadrons and whole battalions disappear
ing one after another in the destructive
fire affected not their steady courage. The
ranks closed up as before,, and each tread
ing over his fallen comrade, preaad
chingly
The hope which Ney rode fell under
him, and scarcely had he mounted another
before it also sank to the earth, and so
another and another, till five in succession
bad been shot under him. Then, - with his
drawn sabre, he marched sternly at the
head of his column. In vain did the
artillery hurl its storm of iron into that
living mass. Up to the very muzzle they
pressed, and driving the artillery men from
their pieces, pushed on through the Eng
lish lilies. But just as the victory seemed
won, a file of soldiers, who had laid flat on
the ground, behind a ow ridge of earth,
suddenly rose and poured a volley into
their very face. Another and another
followed, till one broad sheet of flame
rolled on their bosoms, and in such a fierce
and unexpected flow that they staggered
before it. Before the Guard had time to
rally again and advance, a h2avy column
Of infantry fell on its left flank in close
and deadly volleys, causing it, in its
unsettled state, to swerve to the right. At
that instant a whole brigade of cavalry
thundered on the right flank, and penetrat
ed where cavalry had never gone before.
That intrepid Guard could have borne
up against the unexpected fire from soldiers
they did not see, and would have rolled
back the infantry that boldly charged its
left flank, but the cavalry finished the
disorder into which they had been momen
tarily thrown, and broke the shaken ranks
before they had time to reform, and the
eagles of that hitherto invincible Guard
were pushed backward down the slope. It
was then the army, seized with despair,
shrieked out, The Guard recoils ! The
Guard recoils !' and turned and fled in wild
dismay. To see the Guard in confusion
was a sight they had never before beheld,
and it froze every heart with terror. Still
those veterans refused to fly : rallying from
their disorder, they formed into two im
mense squares of eight battalions and
turned fiercely on the enemy, and strove
to stem the reversed tide of battle.
For a long time they stood and let the
cannon-balls plow through their ranks,
disdaining to turn their backs on the foe.
Michel, at the head of those battalions,
fought like a lion. To every command of
the enemy to surrender, he replied, The
Guard dies—it never surrenders,' and with
his last breath bequeathing this glorious
motto to the Guard, he fell a witness to
its truth. Death traversed those eight
battalions with such rapid footsteps that
they soon dwindled away to two, which
turned in hopeless daring on the overwhelm
ing number that pressed their retiring
footsteps.
Last of all but a single battalion, the
debris of the column of granite' at Mar
engo, was left. Into this Napoleon flung
himself. Cambronne, its brave commander,
saw with terror the Emperor in its frail
keeping. He was.not struggling for vic
tory, he was intent only on showing how
the Guard should die. Approaching the
Emperor, he cried out, , Retire! Do you
not see that death has no need of you ?'
and closing mournfully yet sternly round
their expiring eagles, those -brave hearts
bade Napoleon an eternal adieu, and,
flinging themselves on the enemy, were
soon piled with the enemy at their feet.
Many of the officers were seen to des
troy themselves rather than to suffer defeat.
Thus greater than in its own defeat than
any other corps of men in gaining a vic
tory, the Old Guard passed from the stage
and the curtain dropped upon its strange
career. It had fought its last battle.'
SMILES FOR sown.
'Take that home with you, dear,' said
Mrs. Lewis, her manner half smiling, half
serious.
'Take what home, Carry said Mr.
Lewis, turning towards his wife curiously.
Now, Mrs. Lewis had spoken from the
moment's impulse, and already partly re
gretted her remark.
'Take, what home ?' repeated her hus
band; don't understand you.'
'That smiling face yon turned upon Mr.
Edwards when yon answered his question
just now,' replied his wife.
Mr. Lewis slightly averted his head,
and walked on in silence. They bad called
in at the shop of Mr. Edwards to purchase
a few articles, and were now on their way
home. There was no smile on the face of
Mr. Lewis now, but a very grave expres
sion—indeed, grave almost to sternness.
The words of his wife had taken him alto
gether by surprise, and, though spoken
slightly, had jarred upon his ears.
The truth was, Mr. Lewis, like a great
many other men who have their own busi
ness cares and troubles, was in the habit
of bringing home a sober, and, too often,
a clouded face. It was in vain that his
wife and children looked into his face for
sunshine, or listened to his.words for tones
of cheerfulness.
'Take that home with you, dear !' Mrs.
Lewis was already repenting this sugges
tion, made on the moment's impulse. Her
husband was sensitive to a fault. He could
not bear even an implied censure from his
wife ; and so she had learned to be very
guarded in this particular.
'Take that home with you, dear !' she
repeated to herself. 'Ah, me ! I wish the
words had not been said. And there will
be darker clouds now, and gracious knows
they were dark enough before ! Why can't
Mr. Lewis leave his cares and business
behind him, and let us see the old, pleas
ant, smiling face again? I thought, this
morning, that he had forgotten how to
smile ; but I see that he can smile, if he
tries. Ah! why don't he try at home?'
Thus soliloquized Mrs: Lewis, as she
walked along by the side of her husband,
who had not spoken a word since her reply
to this query, 'Take what home ?' Square
after square was crossed, and still there
was silence between them.
'Of course,' said Mrs. Lewis, speaking
in her own thoughts-- , of course, •he is
offended. He won't bear a word from me.
I might have known beforehand that talk
ing out in this way would only make things
worse. Oh, dear ! I'm getting out of all
heart !'
'What, then, Carry said Mr. Lewis
Mrs. Lewis almost started at the sound
of her husband's voioe, breaking unex
pectedly upon her ear in a softened tone.
'lt would send warmth and radiance
through the whole house,' replied Mrs.
Lewis, her tones trembling with feeling.
'You think so ?' said her husband.
'I know so !' she replied. 'Only, try it,
dear, for this evening.'
'lt isn't so easy a thing to put on a
smiling face, Carry, when thoiight is op
pressed with oare, said Mr. Lewis.
didn't seem to require much effort
just now,' said Mrs. Lewis, glancing up'at
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her husband, with something of archness
in her look.
Again a shadow dropped down upon the
face of Mr. Lewis, which was again partly
turned away; and again they walked on
in silence.
'He is so sensitive !' Mrs. Lewis said
to herself, the shadow on her husband's
face darkening over her own. have• to
be as careful of my words as if talking to
a spoiled child.'
'No, it did not require much effort on
the part of Mr. Lewis to smile as he passed
a few words lightly with Mr. Edwards.
The remark of his wife had not really dii
pleased him—it had only set him thinking.
After remaining gravely silent, because he
was undergoing a brief self-examination,
Mr. Lewis said—
'You thought the smile given to Mr.
Edwards came easily enough 7' ,
'lt did not seem to require an effort,'
replied Mrs. Lewis.
'No, not much effort was required,' said
Mr. Lewis, and his tone was slightly de
pressed. 'But this must be taken into the
account my mind was in a certain state
of excitement, or activity, that repressed
sober feelings, and made smiling an easy
thing. So we smile and are gay in com
pany, at cost of little effort, because all are
smiling and gay, and we feel the common
sphere of excitement. How different it
often is when we are alone, I need not say.
You, Carry, are guilty of the sober face
at home as well as your husband.' Mr.
Lewis spoke with a tender reproof in his
voice.
'But the sober face is caught from yours
oftener than you imagine, my husband,' re
plied Mrs. Lewis.
'Are you certain of that, Carry V
'Very certain,' she replied. 'You make
the sunlight and the shadow of your home.
Smile upon us; give us cheerful words ;
enter into our feelings and interests, and
there will be no brighter home in the land.
A shadow on your countenance is a veil
for my heart, 4rid the same is true as re
spects our children. Our pulses strike too
nearly in unison not to be disturbed when
yours has lost its even beat.'
Again Mr. Lewis walked on in silence,
his face partly averted, and again his wife
began to fear that she had spoken too
freely ; but he soon dispelled this impress
ion. '
lam glad, Carry,' said he that you
have spoken thus plainly. I only wish
that you had done so before. I see how it
is. My smiles have been for the outside
world—for the world that neither loved or
regarded me—and my clouded brow for
the dear ones at home, for whom thought
and care are ever living activities.'
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis were now at their
own door, where they paused a moment,
and then went in. Instantly, on passing
his threshold, Mr. Lewis felt the pressure
upon him of his usual state. The cheerful,
interested exterior put on for those he met
in business intercourse began rapidly to
change, and a sober hue to succeed. Like
most business men, his desire for profitable
results was even far in advance of the slow
evolutions of trade ; and his daily history
was a history of disappointments, in some
measure dependent upon his restless antici
pations. He was not as willing to work and
to wait as he should be ; and, like many of
his class, neglected the pearls that lay here
and there along his daily path, because
they were inferior in value to those he
hoped to find just a little way in advance.
The consequence was that, when the day's
business excitement was over, his mind
fell into a brooding state, and lingered
over its disappointments, or looked forward
with failing hope into the future ; for hope,
in many things, had been long deferred ;
and so he rarely bad smiles for his home.
%Take that home with you dear,' whis
pered Mrs. Lewis as they passed along the
passage, and before they had joined the
family. She had an instinctive conscious
ness that her husband was in danger of
relapsing into his usual state. The warn
ing was just in time.
'Thank you for the words!' said he.
will not forget them.'
And he did not ; but at once rallied
himself, and, to the glad surprise of Jenny,
George, and Mary, met them with a new
face, covered with fatherly smiles, and with
pleasant questions, in pleasant tones, of
their day's employments. The feelings of
children move in quick transitions. They
had not expected a greeting like this, but
the response was instant. Little Jenny
climbed into her father's arms ; George
came and stood by his chair, answerinr , in
lively tones his father's questions ; while
Mary, older by a few years than the rest,
leaned against her father's shoulder, and
laid her white hand softly upon his head,
smoothing back the dark hair, just show
ing a little frost, from his broad, manly
temples.
A pleasant group was this for the eyes
of Mrs. Lewis, as she came forth to the
sitting room from her chamber, where she
had gone to take off her bonnet and shawl,
and change her dress. Well did her hus
band understand the meaning look she
gave him, and warmly did her heart res
pond to the smile he threw back upon her.
'Words fitly spoken are like apples of
gold in pictures of silver,' said Mr. Lewis,
speaking to her as she came in.
, What do you mean by that asked
Mary, looking curiously into her father's
face.
'Mother understands,' replied Mr. Lewis,
smiling tenderly upon his wife.
'Something pleasant must have happen
ed,' said Mary.
‘Something pleasant 1 Why do you say
that ? asked Mr. Lewis.
'You and mother look so happy,' replied
the child.
'And we have cause to be happy,' an
swered the father as he drew his arm tightly
around her, yin having three such good
children.'
Mary laid her oheek to his, and whis
pered. 'lf you are smiling and happy,
dear father 3 home will be like heaven.'
Mr. Lewis kissed her ; but did not reply
He felt a rebuke in her words ; but the
rebuke did not throw a ohill over his feel
ings—it only gave a new strength to his
purpose.
'Don't distribute all your smiles. Keep
a few of the warmest and brightest for
home,' said Mrs. Lewis, as she parted with
her husband on the next morning. He
kissed her, but did not promise.
The smiles 4 however, were kept, though
not for the outside world ; and evening saw
them.
Other and many evenings saw the same
cheerful smiles, and the same happy home.
And was notqiir. Lewis a better and hap
pier man I Of course he was. And so
would'all men be, if they would take home
with them the smiling aspect they so often
exhibit as they meet their fellow men in
business intercourse, or exchange words in
passing , compliments.
Take your smiles and cheerful words
home. with you, husbands, fathers, and
brothers. Your hearts are cold and dark
without them.
(1: - A lady had occasion to write to one
of her amateurs, and used paper which was
very highly perfumed. A few evenings
afterward, he called to see her, and spoke
of having received the billettlonx, and of
its being so sweetly scented. Ah ! yes,'
says she, you ought to .smell my drawers.'
The young man of course, blushed. Dis
covering hor mistake, she attempted to
rectify it. Oh says she, I meant my
bureau drawers."
Ceirlt is stated that the power of the elec
tric current through the Mediterranean wire
has declined nearly 12 per cent., and that the
decrease is found to be in an inverse ratio with
the time of submersion—that is, the power
diminishes as the age of the wire increases ;
and thus an increasing ratio of diminution is
established. If this be true, and t the same
time the fact be admitted that the time of a
wave of electricity is in direct ratio to the
length of the conductor, we have at once two
means of retardation, one Of which is a con
stant, and the other an increasing, variable
quality.
A VOLUME OF TRUTH IN A SMALL COMPASS.
—The following brief extract contains truth of
the highest importance to all. We hope it
will be read cud heeded ; " The present as
pest of political affairs points unerringly to
the common contest between the Democratic
party whose organization covers the Union,
and a combination of sectional parties, having
no common bond, nor any acknowledged cen
tre, whose principal strength lies in the Abo
litionism of the North. Under these circum
stances it becomes the solemn duty of every
one professing the principles of Democracy to
throw away all ,selfish ideas, to sacrifice all
personal pride of opinion upon the altar of
public good, and to unite heartily in support
of the common faith, and battle earnestly for
the triumph of the only party which can main
tain the Union and perpetuate the power and
glory of our common country."
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.—Quite a romantic
wedding took place at Mazomania, in this
county, last evening. The groom was a
returned Californian, who left his wife for the
auriferous land about seven years ago ; and
the bride, the wife that was left. Some
time after he reached California—a year or
more—his wife received intelligence of his
death. Two or three years later she heard
that the story was untrue, but that he never
intended to return. Upon this, with the advice
of friends, she obtained a divorce.
Two or three days since the wanderer
returned, and called upon his twiner wife.
Old affections revived, faith was plighted anew,
and last evening lie led her, a blushing bride,
to the altar for the second time. The happy
pair thus re paired, proceeded forthwith to the
depot, and took the train East on their bridal
tour.—Madison ( Wis.) Journal.
VALUE , )F CLOVER HAY.-H. Capron, of Illi
nois, who has been largely concerned in the
dairy business, (having sold sixty thousand
dollars' worth of milk in a single year,) in
forms the Country Gentleman that he made
accurate expel iments to test the comparative
value of timothy and clover hay. These ex
periments, extending through a period of two
years, were accompanied with an accurate
weighing and measuring, and the fond was
changed, timothy to clnver, and vice versa,
once a month, and the results were that the
clover hay yielded ten per cent. more than the
timothy. It will lie observed that this was
not a single experiment, but a series of exper
iments, extending for a long period. It is
Proper to state that the hay was well cured.
CARDS.
NEWTON LiGHTNER, ATTORNE Y
AT LAW, has his Office in North Duke street, nearly
opposite the Court Rouse.
Lancaster, apr 1 tf 11
EMOVAL.--WILLIAM B. FORDNE V,
1 . 1, Attorney at Law. has removed his offire from North
Queon street to the building In the south.eaut corner of
Centre Square, formerly known ao Ilubley's Hotel.
[accouter, april 10
DR. JOHN .111 , CALLA, DENTIST.--Of flee
No. 4 East 'Sing street, Lancaster, Pa. apr IS tf 13
A LDUS J. NEFF, Attorney at Law.--
Office with B. A. Shwffer, Esq., south-west corner of
Centre Square, Lan aster. may 15,'55 ly 17
Si I 111 0N P. BY ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OFFICE:—No. 3S North Duke etreet,
may 11 ly 17J LANC.‘STI:II, PENN.&
F REDERICK S. PYFER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OFFICE.—No. 11 NURTI. DUKE STREET, BEET SIDE, LAN
CASTER, PD. apr 201t14
E DI 0 V AL.--WILLIAM S. ADIWEG,
it, Attorney at Law, Imo removed his office from hn.
former place Into South Duke street, nearly opposite the
Trinity Lutheran Church. ape 8 tf 12
``SAMUEL li. FLE - VNOLDS, Attorney at
LD Law. Unice, No. 14 North Duke street, opposite the
Court House. may 5 tf 16
W. T. IticPIIAIL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
mar 31 ly 11 STRASERInn, Lancaster CO., Pa.
JESSE L ANDIS, Attorney at Law.--01-
Bee one door east of Lectiler's Hotel, East King street,
Lancaster, Pa.
All kinds of Scrivening—such as writing Wills,
Deeds, Mortgages, Accounts, As., will be attended to with
correctness and despatch. may 15, '55 tf-17
TADIES BLACK, Attorney at Larv.--Of
-sce in East King street, two doors east of Lechler's
Llotel, Lancaster, Pa.
;Ka- All business connected with his profession, and
all kinds of writing, such as preparing Deeds, Mortgages,
Wills, Stating Amounts, &c., promptly attended to.
may 15. tf.l7
JOHN F. BRINTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.,
Has removed hie office to his residence, No. 249 South Bth
Street, above Spruce.
Refers by permission to Hon. H. G. Los°,
A. L. LlAves,
" FERRRE BRINTON,
nov24 4.45 " TEILDOLCIB STHVIINS.
E DWARD 111 , GOVERN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
'
No. 5 NORTH DOSE STREET—NEAR THE COURT noon,
LANCASTER., PA.
xriLLIAN. WHITESIDE, SURGEON
DENTIST.—Office In North Queen street, directly
over Long's Drug Store.
Lancaster, may 27, 1856. ly 16
I . ,EBOVAL.--DR. J. T. BAKER, 1:10n-
IMPATHIC PHYSICIAN, has removed his office to
Lime street, between Orange and East King otreeta, west
aide.
Reference—Professor W. A. Gardner, Philadelphia.
Calls f,om the conutry will be promptly attended to.
apr 0 tf 12
PETER D. MYERS,
HEAL ESTAT.E AGENT,
PECLADELPIILL,
Will attend to the Renting of Houses, Collecting House
and Ground Rents, &c. Agencies entrusted to his care
will be thankfully received, and carefully attended to.—
Satisfactory reference given. Office N. E. corner ol
SEVENTH and SANSOM streets, Second Floor, No. 10.
feb 17 1y 5
TI RIIG AND CHEMICAL STORE.
The-subscriber baying removed his store to the new
building nearly opposite his old stand, and directly opposie
the Cross keys Hotel, has now on hand a well selected
stony„ of articles belonging to the Drug business, consisting
fn part tif Oils, Acids, Spices, Seed., Alcohol, Powdered
Articles, Sarsaparillas, Au.,„Ac.,to which the attention of
country merchants, physicians and consumers in general
is invited. THOMAS ELLMAKER..
feb 9 tf 4 West King street, Lanc'r.
4,,,Eak
• anistnecaza . & BAUMAN, TAN
*, atsi . Confers Store, back of Bobt. Modem)ll's
rOrY - Warehouse, fronting on the Railroad and
NortiiiPSiticaltreet,. Cheap for Cash, or approved credit.-
-06" Act-hand . a full assortment of all kinds Saddler's.
Ahd: ker's Leather,
of superior quality, including
e iU:"tiefilididebrated Sole Leather," also, Leather Bands,
yell ittiatebbd, suitable for all kinds of machinery, of any
lflriOaraitvidth required, made of a superiorquality of
Lea:thetiltirnace Bellows, Band and Lacing Leather, Gar
den rose,: Tanner's Oil, Currier's Tools, Morocco', Shoe
Eluding", &a
All kinds old Leather bought in the rough; highest prices
given for Hides and Skins in cash; orders will be prompt
ly attended to. • feb 6 o
rpoi FA BiIIERS.-.Flavinig been appoint.
ed by Mesas. Allen k Needles agents In Lanantar for
the sale of their celebrated
SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
we would call the attention of Farmers to this Fertillur,ft
being superior to all others; and from the testimony of
those who have used it for some years put, we feel author ,
iced in saying it is the best application for Corp, Oats-,
Wheat, Gram and other crops which require a vigorous.
and permanent stimulant, that has ever been offered to
the public. Apply to G EO. CALDER I CO,
East Orange street, 2cl door from North Queen at., sad at
Guaira Landing on the Conestoga.
YOUNG LADIES , ACADEMY OF THE
VISITATION, FREDERICK CITY, 111 D.—The annual
course of studies et this Institution will be rammed on
tho let MONDAY in SEPTEMBER.
03:111
„ .
Board and Tuition per annum, with the French
Language (If desired,) Riyable semiannually
in advance $lOO 00
Stationery. Washing, Mending, Ded, Beddinig,
Doctor's Fee and Medicine 19 00
Entrance 6 QO
Music. Painting and Drawing, with the Latin, German,
Italian and Spanish Languages form extra charges.
The Academic year is divided Into two sessions of lira
months each. Pupils of any denomination received. at
any time during the year, paying only from date of en
trance. [aug 17 3W 91
FARMERS ATTENTION!
The best article in the world for miring wheat In
LEINAU'S SUPRRIOR PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
at 4-0 per ton, or 2y cts. a lb., by the barrel. Analysed
and recommended for the Wheat and Omin crops by Pro-
fessor CHARLES T. J teRSON, Chemist of the Chtikd
States Patent Office, Washington, D. C.
It will repay the outlay 50 to 100 per cent., and will not
burn the seed by coming In contact as Guano does.
liar TRY IT,—PRO VE /T! !
G. A. LETNAU, Proprietor,
No. 21, South Front Street, Philadelphia Clty, Pa.,
or of my Agents throughout the country.
tea . ' ANALYSIS cau be Fenn at my Office.
Afar Cash mailed with the order will receive prompt at.
tention
A liberal discount to storekeepers who buy to sell again
Pamphlets can be had at my Office.
aug 24 2m 32]
o THE SEEKERS AFTER
1 KNOWLEDGE."
RECAPITULATION FROM THE DAILY PAPERS.
• _ • • • -
The following comprlile a few of the NOW WORKS lately
received at the PEOPL.VB BOOE. STORE."
"Bishop Potter's Discourses." "Man upon the Sea,"
"Beecher's Life Thoughts," " Life of Hugh Miller." "Cruise
of the Betsey," "Lola Montez's Autobiography," " Lola
Montez's Arts of Beauty," "Family Aquarium," "Two
Millions." Ac. , ac. All the Magazines and Newspapers
constantly on hood, and anything In the Book, Stationery
or Porindical line not on hand will be ordered at the short
est notico. Orders earnestly solicited .
SPRENGER ek WEEITHAEFFER,
aug 24 tf 323 No. S 3 North Queen street.
TEACHERS , NOTICE.
The proprietors of the Pxocta's Boor Krona, beg leave
to call your attention to their new. eateneive and well
selected stock of "SCHOOL BOOKS" and Stationery,,
which they offer on most accommodating terms to those
having charge of SCHOOLS throughout the county, and re
spectfully solicit a share of patronage. We have on hand
every Book now in use in the county, and stand titatiared
to furninh anything in our line at the shortest potteible
notice. We aim to give entire satisfaction. Remember
the OLD PEOPLE'S STORE.
SPRENGER & WESTIIAEFFER,
No. 33 North Queer' street
aug 24 tf 32]
FALL GOODS .--The subscribers beg
leave to inform their friends and country merchants
generally, that their stock of
•
HOSIERY, GLOVES, SHIRTS, DRAWERS,
Woolen and Small Wares, Is now complete, comprising
their usual assortment, and which they will sell at the
lowest market rules.
They would especially call attention to their stock of
BUCKSKIN GLOVES AND MITTKNS, comprising the
Hanover, Germantown, Johnstown and other desirable
makes, which they have purchased directly from the mam
ufacturers, for cash, and are now prepared to sell at re
duced rates.
SHAFFNER, ZIEGLER & CO.,
Importers and Jobbers. No. 36 North Fourth Street, near
the Merchants' Hotel, Philadelphia.
aug 24 tf 32
PITILADEI PULA, Jul) 10Th. 1858.
TO THE FARMERS ANDGRAIN DEAL
ERS OF LANCASTER COUNTY:
in ransequence of a prevailing misapprehension on the
subject, I am induced, under the advice of Counsel, re
spectfully to call your attention to the several Acts of As
sembly relating to the Measuring of Grain at the Port of
Philadelphia. All Grain imnorted or brought Into the
Port of Philadelphia, must, by the express words of the
law, be measured by the undersigned or ono of his Depu
ties. The enforcement of these provisions is required as
well for the protection of the public, as for the Interests of
the trade, and I rely on your co-operation In the endeavor
which I shall make, faithfully to execute the duties of my;
office. Auy practice which dispenses with the official act
of the undersigned or his deputies, and at the same time
subjects either the consignor or consignee to a charge for
measurement. is, I am advised, In contravention of law,
and cannot longer continue.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES ALLISON,
Head Grain Measurer for the Port of Philadelphia.
OFFICE, Corner of Broad and Race Streets, Philadelphia
sag 24 3m 32
L.,' W. GROFF, gel
NEAR lIAREVILLE. LANCASTER COUNTY, PL. .1
MANUFACTURER ON THE OLD PROCESS •
=ZI
I OUI3LE DISTILLED PURE RYE WHISKEY.
Warranted to be Pure, without Corn or Drug, and dig
tilled out of the beet of Rye only. tug 17 4m• 31
j)ENNSYLVANIA PATENT AGENCY.
1 J. FRANKLIN REIGART, of Lancaster city, obtain■
Letters Patent from the U. S. Patent Office, on the most
reasonable terms. Drawings of all kinds of Machinery,
Architecture, or Surveys, correctly executed by him. Like
wise Deeds, Bonds and other Instruments of writing.
Office—No. 3 Fulton Buildings, Prince street.
apr 25 tf 14
EDUCATIONAL HEAD QUARTERS.
SCHOOL 13001{8, SCHOOL, APPARATUS, &c.
Such as the Dolbrook School Apparatus, the Franklin
Globes, Pelton's Outline Maps, Sanders' Elocutionary
Chart, Sanders' towns, and Parker & Watson's series of
Iteed,s. Brook's. Stoddard's Davies' and Greenleaf s series
of Arithmetics,McNallY and Moutieth's, Smith's, Mitchell's,
Colton and Pitches and Wtrren's series of Geographic.—
Bullion's. Green's Covel's, and Smith's Grammars, Sc., he.
In addition to the above, we have everything In the
educational line, needed for the complete outfit of a well
supplied school room, to be had at the Educational Depot
at the most reasonable wholesale and retail rates.
The public have been informed of the recent change In
the firm of the Cheap Book Store, but we would here state
again, that the same undiminished efforts used by the
precedlng firms, will be continued to meet all the wanta
of the people in the moat satisfactory manner, and u to
the ability of the new firm to fulfil all Its promises.
We would extend to all a , ordial invitation to call and
see the choice, select and extensive stock, ascertain the low
price, and we will be responsible if yam don't buy. Nasser
was there a more extensive and cheap miscel/aueoue stock
of Rooks, in any one store In Lancaster before, than now
on the shelves of the Cheap Book Store. Those wanting
good Basks, and the most valuable for a soled library,
should call at the Cheap Book Store of
JOHN SHAEFFER,
Successor to Murray, Young k Co.
nog 10 tf 30
W F. DUNCAN'S NEW BOOK STA.
TIONLRY AND PERIODICAL. STORE.
THE CENTRE SQUARE BOOK STORE. formely carried
on by Murray, Young Et Co., has been purchased by the
undersigned, who Intends to conduct it in all he branches
as heretofore; and by attention to business and to the
wants of the people. he hopes to render otitis:action to hi,
Mende and to the public generally, who favored the old
establishment under his management.
Having been In charge of this concern for some years,
under Murray, Young 2; Co., ho has become Intimately
acquainted with the nature of the busluess, and dues not
doubt his ability to manage it to the satisfaction of the
public therefore respectfolly asks encouragement.
CHEAP FOR CASll.—There la at present on his Odra
a large stock of Miscellaneous Books in all branches °filter.
ature, which will be sold extremely LOW FOR CASH.
BOOKS ORDERED.—Any book not on our shelves will
be ordered immediately if desired.
TILE LATEST PUBLICATIONS will be received as soon
as possible.
STATIONERY.—A general assortment of PLAIN AND
FANCY STATIONERY will be kept constantly on hand.
MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS of the latest dates
will be received at the earliest moment.
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be received for all the Periodicals
at the lowest subscription prices, Magazin.s or Newspapers
will be sent by mail. if desired. to any part of the country.
BACK NUMBERS FURNISHED.
SCHOOL BOOKS, At —The various Books in use in this
city and county, will be kept on hand and sold as low as
elsewhere, wholesale and Retail.
The public Is invited to call and look at the stock of the
CENTRE SQUARE BOOK STORE of
July 27 If 28 W. F. DUNCAN.
NEW YORK WINE & LIQUOR STORE.
ADAM REIGART, Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS.
No. 8, North Duke Street, next door to the office
of 'the " Irrre.m.m.scrat," and directly oppoelte
the Court House, Lancaster, Pa.
The subscriber take this method of Informing the pub.
1k that he has Just opened a large assortment of
WINES and LIQUORS of the choicest Brands and Quail
ilea Laving made arrangements with some of the drat
houses in Cognac and Rochelle, enables him to furnish to
his customers, upon the most liberal terms, the following
brands of Cognac and Rochelle Brandies:
OTARD, ILENNESY,
PINET CASTILLION,
T. DIMES, MARTELL,
MARRETT, PELLEVOSIN,
J. J. DEPDY & CO.,
A. SERGNETTE, &0., &o.
WINES.
OLD OPORTO, •
CLARET,
MADEIRA,
TENERIFFE,
MUSCAT and
MALAGA WINES.
of various brands and qualities. Holland Gin Beheld=
Schnapps, Jamaica Spirits, Scotch and Irish Whiskeys;
Poach, Apple, Lavender, Blackberry, Cherry, Ginger and
Raspberry Brandies; Cordials, Wine Bitters, Amsterdam
Bitters, Am., &c.
Also, Agents and Sole Proprietors of the
OLD WHEAT WHISKEY.
CHAMPAGNE,
BURGUNDY,
SHERRY,
LISBON,
HOOK,
Clonstantly on hand, an extensive stock of Old Monon
gahela Whiskeys of various grades, some of, which ha
guarantees( to'be superior to any in the country.
All macabf from this establlstunent'sre guarantied to gin
satisfaction, with the privilege of being returned. -
apr 28 ' ly 15
wOOD MOULDINGS.'
UNITED STATES WOOD MOULDING, TURNING
AND SCROLL SAWING MILL.
Fifteenth end, between Market and Chemut.streetip
Philadelphia.
Also, Sash, Blinds, Shutters and Windom Ers:rhoi 'fer
sale low—all of which are of the beet materials and .wOrk•
manahip. BENJAMIN ESLER,"
may 11 ly 18) -Proprietor.
C . PE C T AXLE 8, T0'8171.7 ALL WHO
- 1.3 need them, in Geld, Silver, Steel, or Plated /Amos •AVI.
keep McAllister's Spectacles and Spectacle Muses, arid salt
precisely at his prices- - Old Frames refittad Nth /311ftat
to snit the eyes. Satisfaction frarmatted•
july 6em 25 • s. *
NO. 34.