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Legal and other Ulanks, l-'nmph'cts. &c. prin ted with neatness and despatch, on reasonable tcinis at tins office. THE LAST FLY OF SUMMER. 'Tis the last fly of summer, Left buzzing alone; All its black-legged companions Are dried up Bud gone. . Not ono qf its kindred, V No blue-bottle .nigh, To .sport 'mid tbo sugars, Or in tbo milk die. '.i't? ;ril not doom tbee, tbou lone one, A victim to be; t Since "the rot are all vsaULed, Come dine thou with mc. Ui'Thus kindly I scatter . Some crumbs of my bread," . fi Where thy mates on the table Lie withered and dead. But soon you will perish, I'm sadly afraid, For the glass is at sixty Just uov; in the shade. "Whcu wasps have all vanished; t And blue bottles flown, No Sy can inhabit, This bleak world alone. a - THE " PAUPER LIEUTENANT. I did not like to see him there. He vras too young and handsome a man. His phrcuological developments were de cidedly good. 11 o bad a fresh complex ion, blue eyes, light curly hair, but lack of decision characterized his counteuauco want of firmness was apparent in bis manner. He was reading a newspaper. 'That is not one of your paupers !' said I, to the geGtletn&u in charge. 'Yes, fair.5 'So young, so promising iu appearance I really cannot understand it,' was my reply. 'Nor could any one not acquainted with bis history,' was the anwer. 'But let us resume our walk, liy and by conic this way; he will enter iuto conversation with you; he is not backward about it. 1 don't kuow what to make of this man, really.' But bow old U he ?' 'Twenty-nine jcars ; be looks even younger. I fear he has lost si! ambition, and, it may be, will emi his life in the workhouse.' We wandered rong from one room to the other. The establishment was per fect; mot of the puupers erc old and iuOrm; many of them looked s.hemc-faced on being noticed. Poor old men! I tup pose they bad no children to care lor them. In one of tbese offices was a model of a ship. It was a splendid thing. From keel to masthead there was no fault in her. The guns were beautifully carved. Officers stood on her quarter deck, tail ors iu her rigging. Everycpil of rope, every block, every shroud was exquisite in finish and proportion. The boats were secured, the sails all set. Truly she was a regal object, lie bind this tesstd was a paiuting representing the distai.t port My natural question was, 'Who did thatl' " 'The poor fellow is deal was the re ply. 'He was a geuiua and a scholar. The nobiet looking man, sir, you ever laid eyes on. You bate seen that fine pfbhe mansion on Sedgwick street ? Well, sir, he built tbat house ten yeara ago and paid thirty thousand dollars for it; and yet five years afttr he died in the poor bouse.' 'What did it, sir?' Rum.'' That was the brief reply. Expressive, was it not! 'Yes, sir, rum. The last time be went out (his eyes were very much inflamed), the Doctor of tbo institution banded him a dollar, sayiug, 'Bob, if you drink any more, you will lose your eyes. 'Bob looked at the dollar, then turned to the Doctor with an expressive glance gpnd said, 1 'Then farewell the eyes!' 'Horrible, wasn't ? In a month's time tbey were digging bis grate. It was iu the coruer'of the churchyard. Nobody followed the miserable body. It laid in a pine coffin, and we only said, as we beard of it, 'Poor old Dob !' That's all the epitaph a drunkard gets, sir.' Fifteen minutes after I was hunting up the personage who bad interested me to much. I found bim in the garden, hoe ing potatoes. ' We talked together on agriculture. His fine language astonished mo. I felt that be bad an intimate acquaintance with books, with men, with nature. We walked along, be showing me the products of the soil. Presently we came to' an arbor overhung with grapes, and sat down together. Pardon me said I, 'if 1 taKe the lib erty of asking what brought you here at so early an age.' His eyes dropped; he raised them again, and answered Hum !' That brief word I In my mind it is associated with all the horrors of hell. Presently he continued. 'I have dirgraced an honorable name, sir; I am bringing my family to shame, and yet I have not the nerve to bo a bet ter man.' I was indignant at this confession. Ho saw it and continued 'Do not blame me, sir you have not had my trial. I have fallen from a high place. Eighteen months ago I was a lieutenant iu the navy.' Is it possible !' I was startled, shock ed. Yes, sir, possible; a reality, sir.' His lip quivered as he added 'I have a bro ther in the pulpit; a fine preacher, a man loved and respected. How do you sup pose he feels 1 I have a rich brother in New York. They havo both tried their best to save me. 'I was ruined in my youth. There is a large oil store on the corner of M and L. streets. You have have doubtless seen it. Before his death, my father car ried on that business. I went there reg ularly after it was closed for the day, stealing from my home, often from my bed, for the purpose of carousing with three fellows of my own age. We told stories, we drank wine together till mid night, then, with the falso key I had made, I would steal iuto my home and sleep olF the effects of my carouse. I began that, sir, when I was but ten ycaas of age. Do you wonder I was a drunkaid 1 Of these boys, I alone am living. One of them shot himself, another was drowned drunk, and the third was hung for murder only two months ago; the fourth you see, is not much better off he added, with a sickly smile. 'My habits began to be known, at last, to my parents. It came near killing them. Before I was eighteen, I had been brought home drunk nearly a score of times. Sir, I fought with my habit, but it mastered me. The fiend had me by the throat. 'Strange to say, once when I was in li quor, 1 performed a daring feat. I caught a ruuaway horse, and by sheer strength succeeded iu arresting his mad course. Would that tome power could have held me so. I was much applauded for my heroism, but belter than all tbo praise I heard were the sweet smiles upon the white face of the girl I had saved from a horrible death. She was driving alone in the city, as had been her wont for months. 1 claimed the privilege of dri ving her home, as she was most thorough ly frightened. You sinilo sir; butrhe ex ertion, her grateful thanks, my -own im pulse of gratitude, had sobered me. I sprang into tho vehicle, and in a short time we stopped at her father's door. She invited me in. 1 thought I would at least describe the accident, and make some apology for my unexpected appear ance. 'I told the story of the narrow escape to an old mn who.-e brows aud hair were whitened with the frosts of eighty winters. It was the aged grandfather ; childish in his joy. he tottered towards me, and throwing his arms about my neck, he kissed me on the cheek. 'Many times 1 have felt that kiss, sir. I was uuworthy of so pure an ovation from such a holy man. I felt myself un worthy of that dear angel's gratitude, as the sweet Annette came in a few moments aftcr,'still trembling, still pale, and with her misty blue eyes aud gentle lips, than ked me agaiu and again. In that house, that day, I was feasted like a prince. There were cousins and aunts there visit ing for the summer, and among them I was a lion. I was a good-looking fellow then, sir, and just on the eve of entering college. 'Young as I was, if ever man fell in love, I did there and then. Poor child 1 So she loved me, and I clouded her whole life' 'Well, sir, you wait for my story, I see. After this my calls upon Annelto were frequent. I lost my relish for vulgar dis sipation, and preferred her society to that of my former congenial mates. If Idrauk and I did it was secretly, and I al ways slept it off. My friends aud those of Auuetta prophesied a match you see my father was wealthy I had good ex pectations intended to study for the law, and was deemed a desirable catch. 'I believed I worshipped Annette. She was scarcely more than a child, but euch a glorious gifted creature. She was fifteen, I twenty five years between us. We were engaged in a twelvemonth from that time, while I was going through col lege. For a year I bad successfully resisted my old disease. I called it disease. I do now. llcmemher, I did not let the cursed draught alone, as I should have done. I only kept the appetite in unwholesome subjection. I applied tho knife, but not to the right place, aud there came dis grace and downfall. 'One night the students bad a frolic. I was the foremost reveller. They tempted mo with devilish pertinacity to drink to excess. I did so; grew quarrelsomo and raised a row. In the melee two of the students were injured, and I made so much noise, that we were discovered in our revels. Tbo blows tbat were given were proved upon me; I never remember ed tbat I gave them. I was convicted, expelled and published. 'The disgrace was overwhelming. tried to kill myself when I heard that flames of hell till I shuddered. Then he Annette's friends hadca-it ate off forever, j spoke of Annette, aud I knew by the trc A note was put in my hands ono day just! mor of hit lips, the huskiness of his voice as 1 naa determined ou me means io nu myself of existence; It read thus: ' 'Dear Richard,-I am sorry for you; I do not believe thcy say, and surely a man is not to be cast off for one false step. Come to Aunt Martha's this after noon." They have forbidden me to see you at the house, but I will see you there, ' 'Yours, as ever, Annette.' '0! sir, that made my heart leap into mv throat with iov and grief. She did not kuow that this was far from my first. 'false step. 'Dear angel ! sho had faith in me, and wanted to comfort me. Besides, she was young, impulsive, loving. At three in the afternoon I went to the place desig nated. It was a poor plain house, for her Aunt Martha was far from rich; but as I sat in the little parlor, Annette came in and made it all alight. 'Her low 'Dear Richard !' was the sweetest music I ever beard. Then, as I caught her to my bosom, she pressed back my hair with her loving fingers, and said, with a smile that seemed angelic, 'They canuot make me think you wicked, dear Kichard while I look on that fece !' 'Her voice inspired me; her perfect faith, for the time, elevated my manhood. I silently vowed that such a thing should never happen again thatl would not die, but make myself worthy of her. ' 'You do not believe all they say of me, then ?' I asked. ' 'No, Dick;' the beautiful eye3 were raised lovingly to mine. 'Do, Dick, and I wouldn't believe, though they had made you appear guiltier than they are. You know, Dick she added, as if toapologiso for them, to soften the apparent reproof, 'it is very, very wicked to drink at all.' ' 'But I did not injure the students,' I said evasively. 'I distinctly saw Hal Burt and Joe white strike at them. I am sure T did not touch them. It is all done through jealousy.' 'I knew it; I told them so at home, said Anuette, triumphantly. Said I, Dick is smart, and the foremost of his class, and they hate him for it. They will in jure his good name if they can, but never iu my estimation.' 'God bless you, my love was all I could say. 0 ! she was so beautiful ! so good ! that afternoon ! I can see the dear eyes, that I have made shed many bitter tears, looking up at me now, with that same soft, loving, yet trusting, glance. I can see the dear red tips with my uame trem bling upon them. 'We parted. I to go to my disgraced home to meet cold, averted looks; sho to be sheltered and pe4ed and loved by all who knew her. My father, with incredi ble exertion, procured me a situation in the service. It was the worst thing that could Jiave been done for me, though as there was noon to be fighting, promotion if I lived was possible, nay, almost certain. But temptation was ou that ves sel, on deck and in her oabiu. I took leave of Annette and went to sea Once on the ocean, I forgot prudence, love, An uette and all things pure and good, iu my devotion to the cup. There was wine at table. A dashing vouui ofiicer who took to me had supplied himself with champagne and various liquors. I was always, to a certain extent drunk. Our destination was Mexico. There for the exhibition of drunken valor, I was appoin ted second lieuteuaut before I had been third. Ah ! sir, Hived a gay life. I dare not tell, nor even thiuk of my excesses- mey were norriuie. unco again 1 was promoted, aud came home with honors of a first lieutenaucy thick upon me. Then I was lionized. Annette's friends forgot my weakness. The glitter of my epaulets-dazzled their vision. They could not see the drunkard in a uniform. I weut to Annette's home as I listed. 'One night I called upon her. I had been drinking freely, and was not sensi ble of my situation, or I would have shot myself before 1 had ventured in her pres ence. Sho never looked more beautiful. What I said or did that night I never knew distinctly. I remember her wild look of affright her hands, pushing me frantically from her---her springing away and my chasing herher erics of affright -finally her locking herself in her room, which 1 made fruitless attempts to enter, then my leaving tho house with all the doors open aud then comes a blank. 'The next morning dawned upon mo in the chamber of a friend. As I looked up with aching brain, a noble face bent over me -the face of ono who had been a fel low collegian, and who was studying then for the ministry. I asked feebly where I was.' 'Horace aud I found, you prostrato iu the btreet, a few rods from Isere. You were utterly helpless. Wo lifted you a gainst your most imprecating struggles; you cursed us with every breath, but fi nally we brought you here, and hero you have slept till now. It wants a quarter of eleven. I closed the blinds tbat yOU might sleep it off.' 'I did not ask what he meant by it. I was ashamed of it; two much ashamed to look at him. 'I hinted at tho effects of a southern fever, but from under my uearly dosed ejes, I saw something like a sneer upon his face, He sat down by my beuf side, and he plead with trie for an hour. Fop God V he besought me to break from this 1 1 ruinous habit. He held up tho very ; mui no, roo, loveu mv uarno". l uau suspected u betore, now I was certain, and it roused the wildest feelings of jeal ousy. Madly I was boasted of her un conquerable attachment; fool that I was! With a coarso unskillful hand I bared his own heart to his viow till he shrank from, me in agony. Then I was aroused forgetting all his gratitude for his great favor in bearing me, senseless, dis gusting as I was, from the clutches of the police or watchman; saving me tho shame ot opening my eyes in a station house, and having my namo bruited a bout in the public prints. . 'I went to the dwelling of Annette. I was ushered into a side parlor where she lay upon a lounge, her largo eyes shining fitfully and looking as if thoy had never been closed iu sleep. 'As I bent over her, she said, softly: 'Please don't come so near me, Mr. Is lington; I am ill. I repeated my own name, looking at her with a wouderful glance. ' '0! if could believe it was not you but some other she said sighing in a weary way, and shutting her eyes tightly though not so as to prevent the tears that would ooze through. 'What can you mean?' I asked; and my look of extreme incrodulity must have astonished her. ' '0 Richard, Richard, you don't know what you said last night she cried, con vulsively passionately. 'You don't, you can't know what you did. 0, Richard, tho very recollection crazes me. Don't, don't como near me; indeed, I oan't bear it. The recollection oh! terrible, terrible!' 'For God's sake, Annette, wbat did I say! What did I do? Tell me, that I may ask your pardon on my knees, and then I will leave you forever.' '0, Richard, Richard she moaned.' Then she caught my hand with impulsive tenderness, drew me towards her, laid her head on my arm, as she said in a tone-that haunts me yet. ' 'I will tell you a little, and then you must go. It will be best for both of us, Richard for both. It may break my heart, but it would be brokeu some time, you know. Richard, I cannot say in words what you said to me. Now it would kill mc to bear them. Oh! I nev er thought this would happen after all I havo said all I have felt for you. Richard, jou revealed some horrible things to me. Oh! were vou so wicked in that foreign country? ' Did you love and deceive tbat poor Spannish girl? 0, God help you, poor Richard! God help you if you did.' 'I sat stupefied pale with horror. She looked once in my face, and shud dered as she said brokenly 'I could for give you all but that.' 'I felt like a condemned criminal. For a while I sat there struggling for voice, and then I told her, that however wicked I had been, I had never deceived woman. ' '0, I am so glad!' she said, sinking from my arm on the pillow of the lounge. 'But Richard, I cannot forget last night. Don't get down to me in that way. I know now I know then that you were not yourself, and for that reason, be cause you will not conquer that fatal habit, wo must part. Don't say another word my dear: weak and yielding as I Hccm, I can be firm. Remember that your own hand has' thrown the cup from your lips. I have tried to belicte' her voico grew brokeu and sobbing 'I have tried so hard to believe that you were ev erything good and worthy. You don't know how I have idolized you, looking ou you as the saviour of my life. That is what I have said so often when they reasoned with me 'Father, he saved the life of your child. How can I help lov ing him? 0, yes, tbey all know it; eve rybody knows it; everybody knew bow I loved you. I never took pains to conceal it; but now, now I must.' 'I walked that floor in anguish of spir it. Then I went to her and said: ' 'Annetto you love that canting George Hcrrick better thnu you do me. Don't dissemble I know it all know what he thinks of you, tho hypocrite!' 'I had lashed myself into a fury that was not to be calmed by her gentle repe tition of my name Jier pleading looks. ' Yes, it must be so. If you loved me, you would overlook what happened when I was not myself. Littjo things like that would not causo you to dismiss mo.' "Little things!' she repeated, with a reproachful look. 'Richard, if you knew what you said last night, how you insult ed me, you would never look mo in tho face again. ' ' 'Farewell, then, forever I almost howled; and seized my hat to go I knew not where. "Richard, just one word more.' 'If death had been the penalty, I could not have resisted that plaintive appeal. Rlm WM fnrih linr arms, nulled mc rlriTCii nrrnin hnsiilrt her. and sobbed UDon I n,y necij a8 jf ner iieart would burst. A- gain and again she essayed to speak, aud aain fresh tears and choking sobs fol- i lowed, I was almost dying with shame, aD(j the hot tears pressed to my burning 0Veballs. but I bit my lips and kept them back. My whole frame was shaken, but not alone with her anguish. There was a sceno held up before my soul-r-a black, disgraceful econo. ake 4 'Only to say, dear Dick.' nhe grasped f Colonel jcKeen's Will forth at last, 'that, if I live, I shall never As much anxiety i3 felt in the comruu never tearry anybody cNe; and if, at any jnitv to know the contents of the late Co! time, j lenow tbat you have thoroughly piclujcus will, we have procurrod a syn reformed, oh! then, if you will take mejopsi of it from the Renter, in whose of aud lovo me still. 1 will be vours: vours through all time, through all eternity.' 'I kissed her many times, and despe rate, maddened, hating myself and curs ing mankind, I left her, for what!' His manner startled mc; bis voice was hoarse and fierce. "To come to be a becgar and a pauper, at the age of twenty-uiue, through love of rum!' Anothor movement and I was alone. A fearful page in the book of man's his tory had been unfolded to me. I shud derod as I left the arbor. Ho who talk ed with mo was nowhere to be seen. Three yeara after that I was traveling in a stage coach, when an accident hap pened of a somewhat serious nature. Coachman was dragged from his scat and trampled upon-by the horses, till bis body was in a shocking condition. He was car ried to the nearest house. I was some what injured, and not thiukingit advisea ble to go on, applied for shelter at a pret ty cottage pointed out to me. The door was opened by the same young man who had told me his dismal story in N poor-bouse. At tbo first sight we reed""- nized each other joyfully: He led me in, sayin I havo conquered!' 'I forgot my pain in the joy of hearinc such news, and willingly heard what seemed like a continuation that had not had a threo year's interval- since I had listened before. 'You remember the day wo talked to - .1 iya -w- ... getner, nesatd. iWell, i nave little to joy, uui ib seums wonuenui; too wonaer tul; too wonderful for me to believe. Af ter you had gone, I went to-work, but as I struck the earth, a strange unearthly feeling came over mo. I seemed for the first time to open my eyes and look about me. ' 'Good God!' said I, as I thought on my situation. 'Licutcnout Islingtou Lieutenant Islington a pauper in the old N work house, hoeing potatoes? It won't do!' 'Sir, I threw my hoe as far as I could hurl it with this right arm, turned strait ! about, walked out of that place, redeem ed my name, my character, and my An nclte: and now I owu this houe and land, and am a happy man, thank God!' Great tears was rolling down his cheeks. I will not say auything about my own. The reader can judge whether I was un moved. Then he told me the story of bis finding Annotte an orphau and poor, earning her livelihood by her needle; of his waiting and workiug nearly three years, and now they were just married. At that moment a blooming creature entered. 'My Annette said the proud husband, presenting her. "She has como in from a sick neighbor's.' 'Your wife is a lovely creature. No wonder you thank God," said I, aside, just a I retired to re.-t. He smiled. I could not blame him that the smile was an cxultaut one. He bad conquered himself. God had written him 'Greater than those who take king- doms!' A Platform. The Democratic editor of tho Southern Star, hcn sick, has entrusted his paper to a triend, who is an old line Whig, and an incorrigible Know Nothing lUL'uiiru against any apprehensiou that the politic - of the State will suffer under his adminis tration, the editor pro iem.t lays down the following platform : 1. We are opposed to spiritous, vinous, and malt liquors, with, perhaps, a mental reservation in favor of Scotch ale and sherry coblers. 2. We are opposed to patent medleises, of whatever nature, from the "Medica mentum Gratia Probatum," down to "Dr. Gchogan's Dydropipcr" (Phoebus ! what a name!) via"Goelick's Matchless Sana tive." 3. We are in favor of letting the ''Re tired Physiciau's sands of life" run out. 4. We are in favor of the passage of an act declaring the Mobile & Ohio Rail road navigable to this place. Lastly Wo are in favor of crinoline under all circumstances, except in eques trian performances. These principles, we believe, do not conflict with the political opinions which our friend has so ably advocated in the columns of the .Shir, uud upon his recov ery we will "transmit them unimpaired" to his keeping. Cool Rascality. In Cincinnati, a few days since, two sharpers accosted a couutrymau stopping at ono of the hotels, and stating that they were deteetives, declared that he was sus pected of dealing in counterfeit money. Tho ruralist asserted his entiro innocence; but they said that they would search him and took him into a private room When they found 8H)5 in good money. One went to consult a detectivo concerning the bank notes, and remained away so long that his oompuioo also departed in search of the delayer. Of course neither return ed, and the rural unsophisticated fellow learned too late that he was victimized. A wag says that he doesn't care a Jig whethor they get any currents through tho Atlantic cablet or. tioty but he" would ilike a few fresh dates. j nee it was opened ou Tuesday morning; "i.u jiuunsu ii tieiow: The Will is dated December 29, 1654, written by himself in a clear, firm baud, and witnessed by David D. Wagencr, and William Hackctt. He first leaves tho house aud lot in which he reside his fur uiture, horses, carrriages, tho yearly div idends of his interest iu the Wire Factory (about $2000,) Silver Plate, Sf00 in cash at his death, aud the farm at Wil liams township, formerly belob'Mn" to James M. Porter, to his wife Harriet P. McKceu. This bo gives her in lieu of her 'dower or ouo half of bis estate. He then makes the following bequests. Thomas M'Kecu, of the firm of M'Kecn aud Quiun, of South Easton, Henry M'Kecn, 520,00a 20,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 2,000 3;00( 4,000 2,000 Henry M'Kcen's daughter, Mrs. Duffiu the elder, John Agnew, of Bath, -l John Aj:news daughter, 04 " Flenry B Duffin, - Samuel Duffin, Nancy Boyd, ' Mrs. Thomas Boyd, ' :. Margaret Miller, James W. Lonj:,- . ... Thomas and Elizabeth M'Kecn, (children of James M'Keen,) each, Rev. John Gray, 3.000 3,000 5.000 3.000 2,000 2.000 2.000 J Robert McClarlin (his scrvaut) :Kov. Thomas ;M i Gray, Geo. V. Porter, (of Harrisburv Elizabeth Poiter, James M. Porter's children, 0,000 to be divided equally between them, Sarah aud Rose Porter, of Lancas ter, each 1,000 Jane Kelly, 1,000 Mrs. John Micke, . 2,000 Benjamin Rergel's wife, 2,000 Mrs. Audrews 1,000 Jane Porter of Baltimore, 1,000 Anu II. Porter, 1,000 The residue and remainder of his es tate to be equally divided among the whole of the heirs above named in pro portion to the amout willed to each. Thomas M'Keeu, of the firm of M'Kecn & Quinn, Henry M'Kecn and James M. Porter, ure appointed Executors. On the 16th of December, 1857, be made a codocil to this will, revoking the appoiutmeut of Thomas M'Keen as one of his executors, but disturbs cone cf ihfr' legacies. On the 28th of October, 1858 since the commencement of the recent proceed ings he made a second codicil, in whick" he revokes ail the legacies in his will, in favor of the following per&ous to wit:- Thomas M'Keen, of the firm of M'Keen & Quinn, Margaret Miller, Mrs Jaue Dufiin, Henry B. Dufiiu, Robert McClar lin, Thomas L. M'Kecn (son of Jame,) Elizabeth M'Keen, (daughter of James,) Mrs. Thomas Boyd, Mrs.Elizabeth Micke, Mrs. Benjamjn Riegel, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Jane Porter aud Mrs. Ann Hannah Porter, of Baltimore, and George W. Porter, of Harrisburg, having advaucci the said George W. Porter the amount. In lieu of S3,000 to Naucy Boyd, ho gives her SI ,000. He then revokes the whole amount of the legacies he had be- ,-. ... , j- ., i r i will "iftii fiininr r in onnrn nmnimt go to his wife, and her heirs after her death. The witnesses to this last codicil are Jacob H. Wilking aud Lewii H. Stout, and the signature is very correctly and firmly written. Mrs. M'Keen the widow of the deceas ed, has the choice of accepting uudcr this will or claimiug one half of the personal property, forever, and one-half of the real estate duriug her lifetime. It ia general ly prefumcd she will take the latter course. The last codicil to the Will will doubt less be contested and the Lawyers will come in for a share. Mr. Thomas M' Keen is tho principal person interested in setting aside this codicil, as be is cut off by it, in the sum of S20.000. The whole estate is valued at 8250,000. jEWy- ton A?' mis. Eorso Thieves. Farmers and others who own horses, should be on their gii'ard. Horse thiove are onco more actively enaed in tho liue"' of their "profession." Our exchanges re port oases of stealing nil around us.1- There is a regularly organized gang of these scoundrels, and tho success with which they operate shows that they fully untlerBttfad their business. A week filled with selfishness, and the Sabbath stuffed full of religious exercises, will make a good Pharisee, but a poor Christian. There are many personswho think Sunday is a sponge with it hick to wipe out the sins of the week. c An old widow, when her prisfof saidVo" her; "God has not deserted 30a in your old age," replied, "No, no; I have a?ery good appetite b till." Suodgrass, being sick, of single bless edness, abvertised for a wife. The next day he received a note from Mia McPhcr son, who inquired what he wanted of hc
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