A. J. GERITITSON,,PUBLISHER. _ GROVER & BAKER'S CELEBRATED 'FAMILY SEWING .MACIIINES. - Styles—Priceg frolit SW to 0 la& EYTRA C11.A44E OF $5 FOR tivrtmr.s. 495 Broadway -.- New York. F. B. CIIANDIi:ER, AGENT, IipNTROSE. These machines sew from two spools, its pur- ; chased from the store, requiring no rewinding of :thread; they Hem, Fell, Gather, and Stitch in :a superior style, finishing each seam by their own. operation, without recourse to the handneedle, as 1s required by other machines. They will do bet ‘ter and cheaper sewing than a seaututiobs can, .even if she work for, one cot an hoer, and are, .unquestionably, the best Machines, in the market .for family sewing', on ncconnt of their simplicity •duranility, ease cf cuanagouirnt, and adaptation to rill - varieties of family sewing—extvutini, -either heavy or - fine work with equal. facility, and without special adjustment. ~,As evidence of the unquestioned supori: „z rit)- .of their Machines, the Gl:ors:Rlc. BAR .IXG MACHINE CuIITANI" trek, leave to respectfully"; refer to the following TESTIMONIALS "Having had one of Grover & Baker's Ma chines in my family for nearly a year and a half, I take pleasitre in commending it as every way reliable for the.purpuse for Which iria 'designed Sewing. —ld rs. Joshua I.kavitt, wife of Rev. Dr, Leavitt, Editur of N. Y. Indepen dent. "I confess myself delighted with your Sewing Machine, which has been in my family for many months. It his always been rcioiv for duty. requiring ao adju s tment, and is easily adapted to eyery variety i 'of family sewing, by simply changing the spools of thread."—Mrs..Elizatielli Strickland, wilt: of Stew. Dr. Strielil.sti,tdittr of N. Y: Christinni,Advocate.. "Atler trying several good'maellines, I prefer pours, on account of its simplicity, and the per fect ease with which it is inanaged;as well as the strength and durahilityjcif the seam. After long experience, I fee) competent to speak in this maaner,and to confidently recommend it for every rarity of family sewing."—Mrs. E. Spooner, wife of the Editor of Ilrooklyn Star. "T hare used Gruver S: Baker's Sea-Me/Mc chine for two years, and hail: fotind it adapted to - all kinds of family sewing, from CembriZl to Broadcloth. Garments have been worn oat with out the giving wa?-el a stitch. The Machine is easily kept in order; and easily used."—Mrs. A. B. Whipple, wife of Rev, Geo. Whipple, New Yak. " Your Sewing Maehine-haa been in use in lay family the past two years, and the ladies request me to givit you their testimonials to its perfert adaptedness, ae Well a. labor Baring qualities in the performnw:h of family and hoesehokl sew ing."—Robert Boorman, New York._ For : several months we have ni , ed Greyer & Baker% Scwin machine, and hive come to the conclusion that every lady who drakes her sew inghcautiful,S, end. qui,-14 done. would be cazs , d fort unafe - In• possessing one of theae reliable and indefatipble• iron nerAle-women; whose4orn '• kilned qualities of beauty, strength and sintplici ., tv, are invaluable."—J. W. Morria, daughter of _Oen. Geo. ,P.-Morris, Editor of the Home Jour. [Extract of- a letter from Thor. 11. Leavitt ; Esq..; an American gentlemen, 'lbw resident in Sydney,'New South Walea, dated January 13th, 1858.] " I had a tent made in 31elbouna, in 1853, in. which there were over three thousand yards of sewing dono.v.-ith. one cf Grocer la Baker's Mar chines, and a sing.c seam of that has outst.ood till the double scams sowed by sailors with a needte and twine." ' . "If Homer could be celled up Crain his murky Lades, he would sing the advent of Grover & Baker as a more-benignant miracle of art than was ever Vulcan's smithy. • He would denounce midnight skirt-making as' 'the direful spring of woes unnumbered.'"—Prof. Nortlr."' take pleastire in saying, that the Girrer& Baker Sewing Machines have more. than sus tained my expectation. Afteetrying and return ing others, I have three of them in operation in my different places, and, after four years' trial, have no fault to find.”.J. H. Ha mmond„Senator of South Carolina. "My Wife !lathed one of Grover & Baker's Faro- IlySewing Machines for some-time,and I am satis fied it is one of • the bi , st labor-saving,machines that has been invented. 1 lake much pleasure in recommending it to the publie."--J. G. Har ris, Governor of Tennesse. !-It is a beautiful thing and pots e‘..eribody into an excitement of good humor. -Were 1"a Catholic, I should insist upon Saints G rove r . rst Baker having an eternal holiday in commemora. Lion of their 'good deeds fur bumanity."—Casshis M. Clay. • „ 6 11 think it by far the beet patent in use. This 'Machine can bo adapted from the finest cambric to the heaviest cassimere. It sews stronger, faster, and more beautifully than ary one can . imagine. If mine could not be replaced, money could not bily J. 11. Brown, Nashville, Tenn. "rt is ipeedii, very neat, and durable in its work; is, easily understood and ktpt in repair. earnestly recommend thiS Machine to all my acquaintances and others."—Mrs. 3L A. Forrest, Memphis, Tenn.. "We find this Machine to, work to our satis. faction, and with pleasure recommend it to the publiz, as we believe the Grover & Baker to be Ole best Fiewitagltackine in rise.';'.-Peary Jam, 41Iisonia, Tenn. 'elf used exclusively for family purposes, with - Annum"' care, 1 will -woger they will last one 'three score years - and tea,' and aver get - out of fix."—John Erskine, Nashville, Tenn.. " I have had your Machine f$ several weeks, and am perfectly satisfied that the work it does is the best and most beautiful that over was niade."—Maggio,Aindson, Nwshvil le, Tenn. • "I use my Machine upon coats, dressmaking, and film linen stitching, and the work is admt rable—Jar Wier, than the best hand-sowing, or anyotiet machisel have ever aeem"----Ltsey B. Thompson, lissityille. Tenn. - I Bad the iorlutte etirOogeet Od most Ikeat%- - Wel I have ever seen, made either by hand or machine, and regard the (rover iS4 Baker Ma. :lino - as ono of the greatest blessings to our Tay lor, - Nasb villa, Tenn. Ur SEND FOR A CIRCULAR...fig _ febl 827*t0c.13 • • "'WE JOIN OURSELVES TO No rA.nory THAT DOES NOT CARRY TAM 'r'LAG AND SEEP STEP To THE MUSIC or THE UNION." iiatt Pates glarriage. "If I ever marry," Kate Yale used to say, half in jest, half in earne't, "the happy man, or the unhappy man, if yen' please, ha ! ha ! shall be a person possessek of "these three RnalificatiOns: first, a fortual, second, good looks, third, common sense. "I mention the fortune first; because I think it the-must needful and desirable quali fication of the three. Although j newer could think ot marrying - a fool, or 1 man whose ugliness I should be aslurrned of, still I think to talk sense for the ono, and shine for the other with plenty of money, would be preferable to using obscute with a handsome, intelltctual man—to whom economy might be necessary," I do not know bow much of this sentiment came from Kale's beam She undoubtedly indulged in lofty ideas of station and style— for her education in the duties and aims of life bad been deficient, or rather erroneous ; but that she was capable of deeper, better feelings, none ever doubted who have obtain ed even a partial glimpse of her true womau'a nature. And the time_amved when Kate was to take that all-importnt step of which she bad often spoken go lightly—when she was to demonstrate to her friends how much of her I heart was in the words we have just ! quoted. 1 At the enchanting age of seventeen she had many suitors; but as she never gave serious thought to more than two, we will follow Ittr example, and,discarding all others, except these favored ones,- considering their \ relative „claims. If this were any other than a true story, 'should net tainly use an artist's pritilege, and land aim to produce an effect by making a !strong contrast between the two favored re clividuals. If I could have my own way one should be a poor genius and something of a . hero, the other a wealthy fool ankh somewhatsomewhat of a knave. • list the truth ia—our poor genius was not much of a genius—not very poor either. He was by poor frofession a teacher:of (Doric, and.he could live very comfortable by the tru , rcisn thereof—without the anylprospect however,, of ever attaining to wealth. More over, Francis Minot possessid excellent qualities, which entitled him to be called by elderly people, "a fine character," by Iris companions, a "noble, (rood fellow," and .by the ladies generally, a "darling." Kate could net help loving Mr. Fisnk,and .he knew- it. lie was certain she paefeired his society even to that of Mr. Wellington, whom alone he saw fit to honor with the ap pellation of rival. This Mr. Weliington, (his con3pan'ons called him . "puke,") was no i•liot or hump back, as I could -bavo wished him to be, in order.p make a good story. On the con trary he was a - man of sense, good looks,and very' fine "manners,- and there was nothing of thesknave 'about hint, as 1 could :eves as certain, . • rieNide:.• this , hi: - . income WR$ - .ufficent to enable him to lie superbly. Ab•o, be was considered two or three degrees handsomer limn Mr. .'.Minot. Therefore, the only thing on'which Frank had • to depend ; was the power he possessed over Kate's sympathies and affections. Tke ...Duke," although just the man for her in el - err senate, being blessed with a fortune, good looks And common sense—had never been able to draw these out, and the amiable, conceited Frank awns not willing to. belleve that- the would suffer mere -woridy con sideration's to control the aspirations of her heart: Ilowevei, one day, Frank pie=sed her to declare hie fate, she said to him, with ti 'Oh; Frank, lam sorry we ever met—very sorry !" IeSSI . , . "Yes; for we must part now." "Part !" repeated Frank, turning pale. It was evident that he had not expected this. 1 ... "?'es—pas,'•' said '. l .:late, eastiog down her bee} with another piteous, sigh. , - Frank sat by her side; he placed his arm about her waist, without heeding her feeble resi,tance; be lowered his eoice, and talked to her until ate—proud Kate—wept, wept bitterly. "Kate," said be, then, with a burst of passion, "I know you love me, but you are.proud, amtdtious, selfish ! Now, if 'you would have me to leave you, say the word and I go." "Go—go," murmured Kate, in a feeble tone. "Have you decided'?" whispered Frack "I have." "Then, love, farewell !" He took her band, gazed a momeratender ly and rorrowfulir into her Leant iful, fearful face, and then clasped her to his bosom. She permitted the embrace. She even gareyvny to the impulse, and twined her armitraund his neck; but , in a moment her resolution cntne td her aid, and she pushed him from her with a sigh. "Shall I go t" he articulated.. A feeble yes fell from her lips—and an in stant later,sbe was I)ing on the sofa, sobbing and creeping alone. To tear the tenacious root , of love out of her heart had cost her more time she could' have anticipated ; and the certainty of a golden life alum" , proved but a poor con solation, it seemed, for the sacrifice she" had made. 'She lay long upon the sofa, I say, sobbing and weeping passionately: -Gradually her grief appeared.to exhaust itself. Her tears ceased to flow, and at length her eyes and cheekaweralry. Her head was pillowed on her arrn, and her face was bidden in -a flood of beautiful curia. , , The struggle was over. The agony was pest. She saw 'Welliagton entZr; ihd rose cheerfully io meet_ him. His manners pleas ed her—his station and fortune fascinated her-more. lie- offered her 'his band—she accepted it. A kiss sealed the engagement -but it was not such a kiss as Frank had given btu; and she could scarcely reprelss a sigh. : - - - There, was a magnificent wedd ing . . Splend idly attired, dam.ling the eye with her beauty -thus adorned, with everything around swim ming in the chinned atmosphera , of fairy [ land, Kate gave her heart to the man her ambition if -not her love—had: chosen.. Bit, certainly ambition could not have made abetter choice. Already she saw her-. self surrounded by a magnificent court, of which she was theacknowledgedand admitted queen.—Tte favors of fortune were showered upon her. She floated luxuriously upon the smooth and glassy wave of a charmed life. Nothing was wanting in the. whole circle of her existence to adorn it, and make it bright with happiness. But she was not long iu discoveringthat there was something wanting in her breast. Her friepds were numerous, beg .husband tender, kind and loving; but all the atten ti;mis aad affections could not fill her. heart. She had'once felt its chord end sprit:lathy shoved by a skillful touch—she had known the heaveuircharna of the deep, delicious harmony, and now they were silent-motion lesis;, muffled, so as the speak in silks •and satins.. These chords were still and' sound• less; her heart was dead—thone the less so because killed by a golden shot, having known and felt the life of sympathy in it,-un consoied by the life of luxury. In short,Kate in time became magnificently miserable, splenUidly unhappy. Then a change became apparent to her. doosband. lie could not remain long blind to the fact that his love was not returned. He sought the company of those, whose gaiety might lead him to forget the sorrow and despair of hi,' soul. This shallow joke, hoiever,, was unsatisfactory, and impelled bf a powerful longing for love, he went astray to warm his hen`rt by a strange fire. Kate saw herself now in the midst of a gorgeous desolation, burning with thirst un conquerable by golden streams that flowed around Wer—pauting with a hunger which not all the food of flattery and admiration could not appease. She reproaolied her husband for deserting her thus, and he answered licr with angry and desperate taunts of deception, and . a total lack of love,which smote her conscience heavily. "You do hot care for me,".he sail , "then why do you complain that I,ticstow else. where din atfecOon you Lave mot with cold ner:s r •But it is tyrong—rditful," Kate remoaatra ted. "Yes, I know it," said . her husband, fierce ly. "It is the mil fruit of an evil seed. And who sowed the seed? Who gave tne a hand without a heart. -Who became a sharer of my fortune, but gave me no share in her sympathy t Who devoted me to-the life of - a loving, unloved husband Nay, do not 'weep and clasp your hand, and sigh and sob with • such desperation of impa tience, for I say nothing you do not deserve to bear." • "Very well," said Kate. do not shy your reproaches are undeserved. But grant ing 1 am the told, deceitful thing you call me, you know this state 'of things cannot continue." "Yes, I know it." "So. ell .1" Mr. Wellangton:s brow gathered daikly— his eyes flashed with determination—his lips carted with scorn. '•1• have made.up my mind' said be, "that we should not live together any longer. I ant tired ''of being called the husband of a splendid Mrs. Wellington. I will move - in my circle; you shall shine in yours. I will plate no restraint on your actions, nor shall you on mine. We will be free.." ' -"But_ . the world !' shri,eked poor Kate, trembling., "The world will admire you the same— and what more do ,you desire r asked .her husband, bitterly. "This marline of hands and not of heatt4 is mockery.. We have played the farce Jong enough. Few under stand the true meaning of the terms husband od wife; but do you know what they should mean Do you feel that the only truer-un ion is that of love and sympathy I Then enough of this mummery. Farewell, Igo to consult friends about the terms of separation. do not tremble and cry, ' sod cling to me now—l shall be liberal to you,. As much of my fortune shall lie yours as you desire." ' ' lie pued her from_hiM. She felt •upon the sofa. From a heart torn .with anguish she shrieked aloud : "Frank? Frank 1 why did I send you from me p Why was I blind until slght-brought me misery :" _ • She lay upon the sofa sobbing and weeping passionately. Gradually her grief -appeared to exhaust itself, her breathing became calm her bye - , and cheeks dry; her head lay peacefully on her arm, over which swept her dishevelled tresses—until, with a start, she cried : "Frank oh! Frank—come back!" "Here I am," said a soft .voice by her side. She rai'ed her head. She opened her asfontsbed eyes. Frank was smuiling before he "You basileen asleep," ,he mid, smiling kindly. "Asleep 1" s . . , .. . "And dreaming, too. I altou' say; not pleasantly, either. ''llreaming!" murmured Kate, "and is it all a dream !" "I hope so," replied Frank, taking her band. "You• could not mean to send me away. from you .sa cruelly, I knew. So.] - *aired in your father's -4,01,, whore I have been talking Car him ill of an hour. I'come back to plead my cause once more, and found you where I left you, Kate, asleep." "Oh, what a horrible dream l" murmured Kate, rubbing her eyes. "It was so like a roan ty,that I shudder to thin* . it. I thought I was married I", "And would that be so horrible!" asked Fabric. "I hope, then, you'did not dreim you'were married with roe 1" "No f I thought I gave my hand without my heart," "Then, if you gave me your haulit would not be without your heart .?" Frabk," said Kaie, her bright eyes beaming happily through bar tears, "and here it is." ' * * And soon there was a real marriage—!-not a splendid, but a happy one—followed by a life, of lore and contentment s l ed that was theiztartiage,of Fran& Minot and Nate Yale. losing flesh," is the liuicher said when.he saw a•man robbinglts cart. MONTROSE, PA., MAY 19;1859: :The following beautiful poem, first published in the Home JOURNkL, is frotd the pea of a grand daughter of the eminent Puma Scutrrt.En. of the Revoiction. earnestly' desire that more of her,leieure hours maybe employed in giving such exquisite thoughts, to the wings of tlgr Press. The Dying Artist. EY CATLUUNE SCIttryLER BOLTON Bring them,to mo—those dowers, Wild from the shaded wood, Nourished by dot% and showers Ih the still solitude; Planted by God, Malin% Beauty with every beam, Guarded by care unfailing, Gifted by love supreme, Dwelling apart, and parted • • From toil, and care, and doubt, Far from the broken-hearted, The - weary and worn-out; Lay them within my fingers, Around, and every where,— While so much beauty linge?s , With me, can I despair I Alas, these fair wild flowers! They call again my dreams Amid the fres!i green bowers, Beside the sunny streams. Why, when - ft bath fio measure • Of gladensa or delight, Why must the soul had pleasure In liv i ng o'er its blight! Wherofdre-,must memory hover Over such , rainbow dyes, Trace every day-dream over, Hold it before my eyes, ' 'ringing my brow with blushes For-aspirations there, ' Which now'my spirit crusher, • In utter, blank despair ! Despair ! Oh yes ;•despairlng These visions on mo press, Those bright forms ever wearing Their guise of loveliness ; Those beautiful temptations, A glowing, endless train ; Those glorious creations That gatliei on my brain: Those exquisite deceivers With prorOsiags so fair; bly hopes were aH believers,.. My harvest all despair! Before the canvas standing, What wonders o'er me came; - What forms together banding, . Till bright hopes burnt to`flame; But when with pencil striving • To-make their presenze s knoWn, Alas, alas: 01111 Tho wonderful had flow p. • With breath and braid drawn tightly, I gave theta to the world-:-' ' Then gazed upon thorn liYhtly, • 'Khoo spoke with lips that curled. Ah woe! to feel the presence; And Jet lo want the power; To breathe the subtle essence, But neier touch the flOwer; To have the eager pasaion, • • V The thirst that grOWethpain, And a band that May not fashion • The working of the brain! • The dumb whose sealed lips languish For sotne sweet uttered sound, To speak the joy , or anguish ' That in his heartie "found.; Th'esleeper in the hushing Of the night-hag—to be free, Struggling•with weight-Vercrushing ; Oh! what are they tome? . I heard a tra7eler telling • . About a singing bird In iouthern islands dwelling, Sweetest music ever heard. In the vineysids, in the bowers, - . ' Its life glides gladly on, ' • Fluttering tfiro' the honeyed flowers, And scac rely from thein known; - But in ravines, end ,passes .., Of rocks, !n often found,' • Lying on the scented grimace, .z, Without motion, without sound ; For where the eche bringeth. Its own full unto again • . • It singetb, oh, it singeth; ' It feeletlknot the paid.- It calleth, calleth, calleth, • -- With sound returning 'sound, . . Until the spentilling-filleth Destli=wearied on the ground.. So bath my spirit harkened ' Its own bewitching note, . With eyes and senses darkened To evcrythicig, without. An ecstasy enfolding ... , My . beisr. and my brain, -• Listening, answering, beholding, • But to that, mocking strain; „. Deeming n thousand shaken, . Bowed, melted by-the tone, Whew, forgotten, and forsaken, • -I stood, I dreamed, ;done, Mylifee—ray . cours life bringing • To hoar, to boil' at last - . The echo of my alnging o l... • A shadow I had cast,— , • Failing . , failing, failing wholly; - • Falling from my perch on high ; Less happy in my folly I wake before I dio. ' Beloved, gaze not on me With such. beseeching air; Thine eyes have often lien the Before from my deeptilr. And-when my.grief departed . Beneath thy gentle touch,. I I knew myself much, Seeking so tommuch.. Most grasping, avaricious, • ijumtiafied to,ti) Asking, . for genius ., precious- With.....the.precions gift of them -- FOY in the balance shaken. ... r.,0hl what were idle most rarer— ?tarp', brigbtetit, beet, if taken „Melte; and thou not. there I . Al no, beloved,;! grieve_not, . - . Whatever shadows roll, - While thus thy soft eyes leave not! '' - Oie shadow On do my. soul. ' And though no fame achieving, Yet in achieving theo May I got die believing Mine own daily destiny! May I not deem that in me Lie germs flung from above, That taught me hew to win thee, And how to wear thy love! Beloved, place those flowers Again within my'view, They were nourished by the showers, They were nurtured by the dew. How sweet it was to wanner By streamlet and by tree, Climbing hither, climbing yonder, To gather buds for thee; How sweet it wait to wind thew. Within thy &ailing hair, • And secretly to find them Than thee tenfold loss fair ; How sweet it-was to place them, . In books, In songs approved, ' That after thou might trace, them And me, in all things loved. Oh ! vain dream was I dreaMing Of fame,'of favors charm, - Of genius is'unlight gleaming, - I Dreaming, dreaming to my harm ; And though I only waken When the shadow of my day By a hand's-breadth may be taken Evaniating away ; Through every WAN: is blighted, Woven - from thee apart; For all I am requited, Thus dying on my heart. How_Big Darkey Jake was Cured , • - of Bunting. Soma years since I was employed as ware-I house clerk in a large shipping-house in New- Orleans, sod while in that capacity, the fel lowing funny scene occurred : One day a Vessel came in, consigned to the. t house, having on board a large lot of cheese from Nsw York. During the voyage some, of them became damaged by bilge water, the ship having proved leaky, consequently the owners refused to receive them; they were therefore sent to the consignees of the ship, to be stowed until tbd case could be adjusted. I discovered, a few days afterwards, that—as to perfume—they were decidedly too fragrant to remain in the warehouse in the middle of') Juob, and reported the same to my employers, Gout whom I received orders to beretbent overhauled, and send all that were passable to 13ear.1 S Calboun's auction mart (then in I theold Camp street Theater,) to be disposed et for the benefit of the poderwriiera, and the rest tattle swamp. I got kgang of black. boys to work on them ; and when they stir ed 'em up, "Ile the bones of Moil Kelley's quart pot! but the smell was illegant entire- ly." I kept a respectable distanee, believe me, I for STRONG niggers and sraosc:cheese, on a hot June day, just bangs all common essences —including 41 certain "varmint"—we read about. Presently the`boys turned out an immense fellow, about three feet six inches "across the stump," from which the box had rotted. In the center, a space about ten inches was very much decayed, and appeared to be about the consistency of mush; of bluish tint, which was caused by the bilge water. The boys had just set It on its edge, on a bale of gunny bags, when I noticed over the way a big dar key (then on sale) from Cliarleatown. S. C., who was notorious for his bunting propensi ties; having given most of the niggers tu that vicinity a taste of his qtglity. in that line: I had seen him and another fellow,- the night previous, practising,—they would stand, one on each side of a hydrant some tp.ri yards , distant; and run at each' other viith . their heads lowered, and clapping their hands on the hydrinat, they would butt like 'veteran rams. A thought struck me that I might cure hint of his bragging and, butting, and have tome fun also; so I told the bop to keep dark, and I called "Old Jake" over. "They tell me you are a great follow for butting, Jake i" !I is some, massa = dat's, a fan. I done bUtt de Gool 'tirely orf of old Pete's head last night, and Massa Nichols was gwine to gib me goss! I kin jii.a,bingi de head orf any nigger in these parts, myself--I kin !" c ' "Wdli, Jake, I've got a little job in that line for you, when you haven't anything else to do. . . - 'lse on Las' for all dem kin' ob jobs, my self—l is; 'Well,—you see that large cheese back there •I - 'does dat. I does myself.' 'Now, if you can butt a dent in it, you shall have it.' 'Golly, MIMS you'o foolin' dis nigger ?' 'No, I'm not, Jake—just try - me.' ' • • liroa you gib' me' the hull ob dat ar' cheese, if I butt a dent in um r ' 'De Lor! 'l'll bust 'em wide open,—ls will. myself. Joss Man' back dar fir Ole Souf Carlina, 'CAFG Pee com ity ' tuvself,-I is ' And old Jake started.back .some fifty rem, add went at it with a good quick run, and the next instant I heard a dull; heavy sound, —a kind of cowls, and old Jske's head dis appeared from sight, with the topjust vis ible on the other side as he rose with his new fashioned necklaCe,the soft; rotten cheese ooz-. 1 ing down all round bins at be tattled down so that just his eyes were visib?e. From As center of it Jake's Noice was scarcely audible; and half smothered, es he vainly tried to re move the immense cheese.' - , 'O-o-o-o-o ! er de Lor! Mass—took um orf. ao-o-o ! bress der Lot ! Lif um up !-- Gor a-mighty I I—' • Afe)itiwhile, I was nearly dcad myself— having laid Lack on a cotton • bale, bolding inyself together to keep front burstibg, while' tbti boys stood around .old,,Jake, paying him off. s . 'De Lor! bow de nigger's bra' smell! 'you doetiti't clean your-teef, Ole Jake 'I say,—you didn't make more dan . four times dat ban', did yon,ole hose • 'Well, yob! is a misty nigger,—dat's a fad 7 •• • you is the that:if:sr ins' of Welsh' Rabbit,—you is r 'Whirr you' git your' her.' grease?' And thee, fhe boys tun 011 Jakei—now 'half smotliered,—when I took compassion on him, and told them to 'take it off. lake, stay to claim Ids prize, but put out growling— •Gor-a-mighty ! I done got sole dat time. l'se a case of yellow feber,—l is, myself!' , Old lake - was never known to do any mole butting in that vicinity', after thee. ge tfinetli,:, aZtlitittss. At the close of a cold winter's day in the year 1814, duriugthe court term of Clerken well Assizes, England, there came up by the _evening mail stage an ordinary looking per eon; !Lich halted at a small tavern in 'tbe town of B--,--, where the trials were being heard, and ' - who informed the landlord that be should proceed on the following day, if _the,weather should not be too bad. He booked ilim:self as "Henry Edgefoed, of Leeds" Hia baggage Was duly bestowed, and nothing out of the common appearance indicated itaelf in Its manner-or babite. He spoke pleasantly, rnixed_with the coming and established guests of the, house, and as' the weather seemed gloomy anted forbidding in the morning, (tr circumstance that might easily have been foretold on the evening he arrived,by the way,) be decided to remain at the tavern over another day. Among the•cases which had been present ed by the grand jury --of the borough, at the present Bitting of the court, was one fur high way robbery, charged upon a man who answered to the name of Burrows, and whose trial bad commenced on . the day of tigeford's arrival. Time appeared to hang heavily upon the new comer's hands, and he seemed to Le anx ious to proceed on his journey ;, but the weather would not permit, aid he found him self "reluctantly compelled" to tarry at B—.. His landlord, de:•irous to. amuse and retain his visitor as long - as,posibie, infornied • him that the town or vicinity offered'.but pour en couragemeut ordinarily for tire entertainment ; of strangers, and especially those who were' bred in, and accustomed to city life; but just at that time the court was m session, and :Among the presentations was the case of one, I John Burrows, who was being tried for an I allbged robbery on the bighway„ the detqs of which would no doubt interest hint for the motueut. But the'stranger had no taste:for the marvellous, and did not care to attend court. The subject was freely discussed at the tables however, both at the breakfast and lunch-hours, and Mr. Edgeford was induced. at last to go to the court house to listen to , the closing evidence upon the capital trial which had so deeply interested every one else • in the neighborhowl abd which vraiin reality a Cause of bOth importance and note. lo the meantime, letters reached the botel for "Ileury Edgefurd,' Esq., of Leeds," for warded duly by the post from London ; and Mr. E. bed.spokeu of one or two of his nor. respondents casually, who bad been recogniz ed by other gentlemen, also tarrying at the public house where he was temporarily so.. I priming. Ile had a heavy letter of credit 1 from .his 'friend,' ion. Thos. Baring, and everything about the deportMent and car. riage of Mr. Edgeford, debuted him the -ee -1 complished gentletnan: . • The ease of.' Borrows, 'tito was .charged with the high crime mentioned, was in this wise, as set forth in the allegation : "On the night of June 1845, the lion. Jonas Petit, M. P., was on his way borne in his poly chaise, when his animal was sudden- , 1 ly seized by a man who spruno..from a hedge row near the crossing of- the Charing and Barrington roads, whb presented, a pistol against the peraou :of the honorable M. P.,, and deManded "his money cr his life." It' .was near the setting of the moon, and the only nine to the identity of the supposed rob ber was a small gaalt...upon. the - back of bi 2 hand, which the honbrable gentleman observ ed at the time the bighwaydan bad drawn the pistol upon him. " ' lie had only four guineas about him at that Moment; and a single ten pound note upon the Bank of England. -The latter was not lliscovered\by the , robber, but the four gold coins weregiven up. • Immediately an I alarm was. given by- the honorable gentle 1 man. Scouts and policemen were sent out, and three days afterwards, 13urroWs was captured in a neighboring town, and con-- 1 fined on 'suspicion. No gold was found upon him. The honorable gentlernati felt very positi re about his identity, however, from the dress, size and scarred 'hand ; and as the testimony of an M. P., s is a mutter of • to mean weight against a poor devil who may chance to be out late in the evening in the capacity,happi-, ly, of an amateur poacher, or otherwise; so Burrows—Who might or might not be inno cent—was handed overfor examination, 'and' subsequently was put upon trial for his life, as ,the supposed robber of the liop. Jimas• Petit, Member of Parliament, /as 'afore- In defence, Burrows simply' asserted that ho was a laborer witbco anY e,e / pecial pro fession. It was his lot tizczbe . ,a / iiywhere and everywhere from time/ to re.:e. He had formerly been out at.A..ervice, and on the present oncanion(to be declared) he was on his way in starch / di new plaCe, having travelled from I,figbton an the day be was falsely arrested,/ and never having been, to his knowledge, in the vicinity of the cros-ing, of the Charrng And 'Barrington roads in his life. • - This defenca was of no account, of course, when, the solemn assetveration of- an honer able'Eoember of Parliament stood against it, and moreover, whin such honorable gentle man,-who was so certain of the scared hand, &c., &c. • The evidence had been duly Submitted, however, and, upon the afternohn of the sec and day of the trial, as we have noted, Mr. Henry Edgeford bad been prevailed upon to visit the court house. The honorableaccuser had testified to the best - of his knowledge and belief, that purrows was the.man who robbed., him ; all the connecting circumstances h a d been set forth 'by .. the Trosecuting .attorney, who exhibited the customary zeal of a Gov- ; eminent officer where the rich and influential are put •in opposition to the humble and, powerless; and the prisoner was at last sup % posed to be in the most critical position. • 'Upon my word,' said Mr. Edgeford, sud denly, turning to the gentleman who, had ac companied him from the 'hotel to the trial; 'upon my word I have seen that person some , where before.this;' and raising his . llass for n a clOser inspectio of his person And. features, he declared bewail sure that ho had men the fellow within _a fear months;: of this he wan: - positive. . 'The prisoner. gazed upon the arranger -au. instant, aa-if he pirtially recognized him, when this chief judge arose: to 'charge, the jury, ire entertained no doubt, he said, 'after VOLUME XVI,.NUMBER 20. fiktening to the pointed and •cenclitsive evi dance which has been presented to the jury: then, turning 'to the prisOner, he asked if he had anything to osr, when Burrows arose calmly, and in a clear voice, replied: _ "My Lord.: I stn a poor stranger in this place, without a friend to turn to for aid in my emergency ; .but I am innocent of :he high crime you have chargsd.against me. At the time when 11E: alleged robbery was committed, I was far distant from the place where the rohbery•tvas effected, And I never 'attain that locality at. all iurny "I am, totally ignorant of your rules orlaw, and I may not be,perinittect noir, perhaps, to, present' any evidence that niay elect My un , , fortunate case favorably. .ttevertititlyss, I see • :imams the spectators preseni,_ ones person, nho; providentially, rnay sive me,.e I do note kniiwlii.lsame, but I' beg thlit the gentle— man who.'sits On my right yonder (pointing: to Henry Dlgeford) may tie placed upon the witness stand and _worn. All arca were now turned upon the travel- Jer, who, at the reccest the court, entered the witness box, when the prisoner thus .in-' terrogated him : 'have you. ever before seen me to your knowledge r ••• ' • 'I am quite sure I have.' -_. • ‘ WM you give to the court your name and busineSs 'My name i, Ilenry lidgeford, of Leeds, and I am a manufacturer -of cutlery.' ' 'Will 3Cu state wben rind where - you met me and under what elrcumatancea "T. was travelling about the middle ofJuno last from Dover to AldiMro', 'and upon ar riving at the latter Qlnce, I-saw con in wait ing of the lower stage house. tieing enctirnb ered with luggage, r engaged you to carry my boy. to the hotel, after Wards to 'other lodgings; and I clearly remember your. per son and features: 'At what time was this 'About the middle of June.' 'Can you state the ?Raise date of your ar-. rival theta •I'ro, 1 th'ink it wns ou the ' . l:ith or 48th " of the month." Then turnihg to the court, the witness added': . . 'I am not clear, y0..4r llonois, , ' as : to the exact day ; but if your honors 'Will alloW me to send to my hotel, Tillere I am temporarily stoiiping here, t citn obtain tn . .? •'ziteimoraud urn book, wbiala will asni:t me aa to tL•e eluct day.' Leave was-given at once, and in a few minutes, a small trunk was brought into the , contr.' from the ^.trange,•'s toom-•at the little hotel, Upon opening the. box the diary was found ; and the witness turued to the' follow ing hem : •-• • • •Mern.--T:aid prier for carrying lukgage to the lodgings in Aldboro', half a crown. Arrived at 71P.M.' The Judgcs now asked again: . • 'And du you state that_ the priabuer- was the ideal leaf pei;on who did this service for you at that time ?' lam perfectly clear, your honor,io this be lief.' Here WZI.SCR singular answer that staggered the court, the jury, andtlis poPulace . ,,gd by/ no means' lea, the'•1:o111,:lity!e - Member of / Parliament 17lic Ltd routed on the' • highway! If this account was correct-Z.- Aldboro' being near a hundred leagues flortX/ • Bairington road—surely Burrows could' not • ha 4 ben in both -pieces the very saine right, s, . 'I pain him a half arc t r/honor, Ideal had an Unusual!: it;, and remember a rearark 1- at the - itne—thal it had been alluding o itklightness from th Mr. Edgefotd sat doit i o, add the prisoner then asked that the ofil'eer;Who arested him -- might.lie called for it moment, who was sutr sequetitly required-lo'prodUcc the contents of the prsoner's pocket found on him when taken. Amodg thti s tall amount of silver thus cecured %Vie: a ' Utitated :half crown piece, which was • ewn to l'elgeftird, who instantly d , tared it to be .the one he pail to the por7; to-the best of his belief! Thif . eltled the question, at once.. The criiivt,Vapplituded ; the Judge, sat down in • tnOeutent; . the cause, went •to the Jury,. apd the .result was unqualikd acquittal n tlaeiF.part without leaving the box. . • • That same evening, Henry" Edgaford, and John BurroWa left the town of together. Theyi were two confederates in crime, both being necomplisbnd "gentlemen of` the road.' Binrowc was the robber of the Hon. M. P.; lie was really guilty; but his friend and cornpanidn in evil, assumed the disguise Ora 'gentleman traveller, and being aware of all the circuMstances of the ease from t h e beginning; found no difficulty 'in coining 3story adapted to the moment, and the imminePt l dniergency of bis' associate. Ilis letters were riirgetiei, - h is `bills of credit the same. He leaned what coins werefound • upon Burrows when he was arrested; and :his determination tel clear him was entirely min. easeful. / . There was no time or . ripilortunity for rebutting the I testimony of Edgefurd ; his whole plan Wits r ii perfect coup de grace, and to his confeleia‘e in minks, he proved, eminently, on that: hee'asiou, i"A • TIMELY Waseca." •• Wiry so id UCtilit.ND cause, ssys 13a;yard Tayler, the Or .- 1-s„clo not jump from infancy to young lady-hood, They . are not sent from the cradle to tho parlor, to . dress, to sit. stilli and look . 'pretk . v. ;hey are treated as - children should boo During childhood, which eiteuds through a period,. of several yeatr,lthey pre plainly and loosely drms6d, and allowed to, run, romp - and play, in the open air.l They tako in sunshine ad does the flower. They' are not •loaded down, girded ahrltt,ti- . 9d oppressed every way v/ith ., countless - frills arld f ,supershundant flounces, ", so as to be adrc4red,tor their much clothing, Nor are.they rendered delicate and dysmtio, by continual sttflEug with candies aftAsweet; cakes, as are the suajprity of. •Amerioarr,:chil dren. I'laiu, simple food,, free and various exercise, and ablindance of sunshine during the whole childhood, are the secrets'of beauty:ln after life.". girArnong:rall other irittues, bami)ll.3, though it be-lowest, yet is pre-eminent. It, se: the safest, because ik ie always at apohOt; and that man may be truly said tcrlivls'most contented in his 'calling that strives.'to live within the compas of-it‘ Ig=2lE2=lM9l
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