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"isTE'W' STORE.
ELIAS EMERICH,
MESPECTFt'LLY inform the citir.clis of
of Lower Augusta township and tlie pub
lie ge'i.craltv. that he has purchased tlic Store
lately kept" bv Isaac Mart?, in Lower Augusta
township near F.incrich's Tavern, and has just
upend a splendid stock of
Fall nnd Winter
IT is stock consists of ClotLs, Cassimcrcs, Casai
ncttsof nil kinds, linen, cotton and Worsted.
Also, Calicoes, Ginghams, Lawns, Mousseline
Do l.ain.s and nil kind of Ladies Dress Goods.
GROCERIES, Hardware, liuccnsware of va
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Also, an nssortment of Ready-Made Clothing
nf all descriptions. Boots and Shoes, fiats and
Caps. SALT FISH. &c, and a variety of
oilier articles such as are suitable to t!ic trade,
all of which will lie sold at the lowest prices.
t-JS- Country produce taken in exchange at
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Lower Augusta twp., October '0, 18.7. tf.
IMPOBTCU sn WlloLKSALK UtlLSa IN
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7-ett l . .
134 South U'irrns, l'hiluhlphin, Vt
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is much more durable, nnd is not artcctcd by
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Itiu boxes Lemoi.s,
Vl.UllO bushels Potato,
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October 81. 1857.
te $10 and $15 Single and Double
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tubury, August, 1337. ly
DEEDS, NOT WOItDS.
Wherefore biJ me eay I love yon T
Nay appeal yon to the past ;
If my deeds oo talo have toll yon.
Words may to tho winds be cast;
These, though every hour repeated,
Ne'er bad held your heart so fast.
Years ago I would not bind yon.
Though yonr pledge you hade me take ;
L.est some future day should Dnrl you,
I' r yoar houor's, not my sake,
RivetiBj Jjefore God's altar,
Chains you jitber lcoged tc break.
. .
Think net that yoar love I dosbted
Even in its earliest spring;
But I asked my9elf the question :
What will years of waiting bring?
God be thanked the trial ended,
Both our hearts the closer cling.
Why, then, bid me srr.y "I love you
Look into the past, and see
If each thouplit of mine and labor,
Were not for us not for me.
Deeds, not words have bound us mny we
Still by them united be.
ChamherS Journal. RUTH RUCK.
ONLY ONE LIFE.
'Tis not for mnn to trifle ; life is brltf,
A nd sin is here,
Our age is but the falling of a leaf,
A dropping tear.
We havo no time to sport away the hours ;
Ail must be earnest in a world like outs.
Not many lives, but only one have we ;
One, only one
How sacred should t lint one life ever be
That narrow span 1
Day after day filled tip with blessed toil,
Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil.
JOE CHICK WEED'S CCLRTniP.
A.XD HOW HE WAS CUT OUT.
CY I.0UIS N. lUTDICK.
'I vow I" said .Too Chickweed, as he stood
before tho pnrlor mirror, putting (he Inst
touch to his well oiled hair, "if I let this night
pass without finding out just bow 1 stand
with Mulindj Martin, then' I'm a cow. 'J'.bo
critter's ulwnys octed so pesky skittish there's
been no getting around her. I like her, and
she knows it, and I'm inclined to think she
likes me ; but she likes more than one string
on her bow, and I ain't sure but she'd slip mo
nny minute if she could muko a better bar
C.iin. Maybe I'm doing her an injustice, nnd
1 hope I am ; but she acts sometimes tarnul
ly like u red coquette, and I don't know what
to make of her. Cut to-night," ho added, fit
ting an immensely high, nnd an immensely
wido brimmed hat upon his shining head,
"to-night I'll settle the matter I'll cross the
Rubicon, if I get my boots full of water.
Maliuda ain't a bud spue, and 1 might do
worse most anywhere else."
'Do tell if it's come to that?" exclaimed
old Mr., duckweed, who had entered the
room, unnoticed by her son, in time to hear
hi? last sentence "Wrill. I've all along hud u
notion that you was aiuiin' in that 'ere direc
tion." J oo turned red from his eyo-wiukers to his
ankles, and looked very sheepish. Ho work
ed very busily, too, for a few seconds, with
brushing some imaginary dust from a place
between the shoulders of his coat, which he
couldn't reach, but he Faid nothing.
"There uin't net bin' to be ashamed on,
Joe," continued tho loquacious old lmly, ap
parently greatly pleased at making the ilis.
cowry she had, "and you spoke gospel truth
when you said you niiijbt Co worse elsewhere.
Melinda's a nice gal."
"Well," said Joe, gaining some courage
from his mother's manner, "I'm glad you
thiuk so, for I'm bound to moke her mv wife,
if" '
"If what V osked the old ludy.
"Well if everything's favorable."
"Don't you fear nnything's ogin it. You
just do your duty, Joe, und Muliudu's yourn,
remember the farm."
"It is a Cno furm, no mistake!" said the
young man, earnestly.
"No better farm of its size in the whole
county than tho Widder Martin's!" said Mrs
Chick weed, in an emphatic tone.
"No, 1 think not."
"And then see how its stocked ; two yoko
of tho best steers in all these parts, besides
her two bosses, sayiu' nothing of tho rest of
the critters. And, of course they'll nil go
with Meliuda when the widder's dead, and
before too, for you will go right onto the farm
as sooo as you marry, aud take charge of ev
erything." "It's u good opening that's a fact," said
Joe ; "but I put a higher value on Meliuda
than oil the properly."
"And well you should j though the farm
and lixiu's uin't to be despised."
"Oh, 1 ain't one to despise 'em !"
Joe laughed and loft the room, and soon
after ho left the house, and made, his way as
expeditcly as the gloom of the evening would
permit, toward the residence of the Widow
Martiu. A light was buruing in the front
room, but the window curtains were closely
drawn, so that he could not get a view into
the apartment us be passed along the yard.
He knocked at the door, and was admitted
by the widow in person, who after inquiring
benevolently after bis health, ushered him iu
to the parlor.
It was already occupied by two persons
Meliuda and Reuben Sparks, the latter a
young man who had recently returned to
Spriugville from California, and who was
looked upon with special disfavor by the
young farmer.
Joe was welcomed by the young lady, but
not so cordially as formerly, and by no means
so cordially as Joe thought bis due. He was
greeted by Mr. Sparks in a sort of joking
condescending way, tliut raised bis ire in
wardly. However the conversation that fol
lowed was apparent agreeable to all parties,
and the eveuiog wore away till the widow re
tired, when Mr. Sparks intimated that it woe
perhaps lime for him to be returning, as it
was quite a little wulk to the village. Melio
da at once asserted that it was very early in
deed, and he should not think of leuviug so
soon : whereupon Mr. Sparks wag induced to
renii.i i a while longer, and Mr. Cbickweed
was ( icrelly eurugud that Melinda should be
so takeu up with tho company of the young
sprig
Califi rnia became, the topic of conversa
tion, und Ronben Spmks shone brilliautly in
his descriptive accounts of the country, aud
uliat be had done there.
Then yon weren't in thn diegins?" Inqtiir
ed Joe, iu response to something his rival bad
uttered.
"By no means," replied Pparks, loftily. "1
left digging to those that were used to it : I
hadn't a taste that way."
"Oh, then you stopped In town J"
"Certainly."
"Business, I spose, first-rntn there."
"Yes. A young man of talent will soon
engage himself in profitable employment."
" Then I sped you must have done extra
ordinary well 1" said Joe, in a tone ho int en
ded should be sarcastic.
"Oh 1" replied the oilier, laughing i i n
meaning way, nnd winking with one eya nt.
the young lady, who appeared to "take" nn'I
enjoy it crcordingly "e for that matter I
Ciia't complain. 1 think I improved my chan
ces I rather thick I iid. No I don't com
plain hj no neins "
"Then why didn't you stay longer? You
weren't gone but a short time ; you should
have stayed a year or two more, and made
yourself independent."
'Perhaps I am independent already ; I say
perhaps. Of courso can't tell you tho exact
amount I made that, I think, is quite unne
cessary." 'Oh quite."
"And perhaps, loo, there were attractions
in this pint of the world as alluring as gold.
lie looked knowingly at Malindu at ho
spoke and gavo her another wink, which that
young lady seemed to relish, though she
blushed and appeared wonderfully embarras
sed for a moment. Joo noticed what occur
red, and didn't at all fancy the courso affairs
seemed to be setting. IIo knew that he
should Tecl and appear peculiarly savage, if
he remained much longer, and so he hinted
that it was about time lor him to bo gointr
and what served to enrage him more than
aught else, Melinda appeared to bo of tho
same mind, for sho oflered no objection. So
he took his but and departed, with tirmuess
in his Blep ond bitterness in his heart.
"I don't like the looks of things at ull," he
muttered to himseir, as ho walked on through
the dark; "she's altogether too tender with
that chap to be agreeuble to me. If be has
not turned her head, then there's n mistuke
somewhere. 1 don't believe he has brought
money enough from Calil'orny to buy n ripe
to hang him. He's after the widder's farm,
now, to make it up, I'll bet my hat. Yes. sir,
he means to catch Mnlinda, and I've been
fool onouch to wait till this time before com
ing to a fiual point. Hut perhaps it ain't too
late yet I" ho added, niter n few moments re
flection ; "maobc she'll conseut to have tne
yet, if I lose no time in asking her. I'll try
it, I vow I will. I'll go over again to-morrow,
and have tho thine: settled."
And having come to this conclusion, lie
hurried forward, and soon ullerwas dreaming
of Malindu Martin, the widow, himself, and
an infinite number of Reuben Sparkses, who
were nil endeavoring to chase him up a steep
bill nnd beat his brains out with bars of Cali
fornia gold.
M rs. t'hickwed was most anxious next
morning to learn from her son the res i!t of
his mission to the widow's, but Joo wns si
lent nnd pensive avoiding his mother's eye,
und keeping away from the hou.-e as much as
possible. Late iu tho evening ho carefully
dressed himself in his best suit, and with a
lock of determination stumped upon his fea
tures, he once more set out to visit the fickle
Melinda.
He found her at homo and ulone.
"Hojio you spent an agreeable evening
yesterday," remarked Joe, ulter lie bad passed
the usual compliments, and seated hiuiself
near tho young lady.
"Oh, yes, 1 did, 1 assure you," wus the re
ply. "Mr. Sparks, I slnuld say, is a very enter
t iining young man."
Joe didn't think anything r.f the kind, but
q'lile tho contrary.
"lie is. indeed," responded Melinda.
Joo looked uuylhing but pleased at this cn-
comiui.i on L:s rival, und sat lor soiiih uio
. ment3 in utter silence. At length hu turned
to t lie young lady and spoke :
"1 cume here last evening, ho said, "with
tho intention of speaking to you on a parti
cular subject, but 1 round you so engaged
that I determined to call again to-uight, und
so so "
"Here you are," said Melinda, smiling at
his embarrassments.
"Yes, here I am. And, now tliut I'm here
I'll tell you what 1 havo come for. Yon
kuow I lovo you. I've told you s much
more'n once, and I've flattered myself tliut 1
weren't indifferent to you. Uut now 1 wish
you to tell uie if you really lovo me in reluin,
and if I may hopu ti make you my wife.
W ill you marry me '!"
Joo, huving arrived at this important ques
tion, looked tenderly and r.ppealingly into
her face, and breulhlussly uwailed her reply.
She colored slightly, and beat her eyes to lbs
ground.
"You are quite right," she said, "in suppo
sing that you ure not inJiflereut to me, fur 1
regard you very highly."
"Then all my fours have been groundless !"
uttered Joe, exullingly.
"But," continued the lady, "I cannot very
well grant your wish regarding"
"What!'' cried Joe, bis countenance sud
denly changing.
"I cannot very well marry yon !"
"And why can't you ? I'd like to know
what's to binder your marrying mo if you
think enough of me."
"There is one reason iu particular."
"What is iff"
"I'm engaged to another !"
Joe turned pain.
' Sparks 1" he cried-"tell me, is it Sparks ?"
"Well I and il it is V
I knew it I Blast him, I kuew what bo
was after 1"
"I don't know that Mr. Sparks lias acted
in any way as he should not !" remarked the
young ludy, warmly.
"He's a cheatiu" villain I" replied Joe, in
dignantly. "You don't know him j he's nothing of the
kind !"
"It'syoa that don't know him; but you
will before long. I've been deceived, and
ain't afraid to say so !" continued he, snatch
ing up his hat; "it's the money be pretends
to have that's lost me a wife ; but when you
want to touch it, just as like as not you wou't
be able."
He rushed from tho house as he uttered
these words, and hurried homeward. He
Toand his mother still up, and wus eagerly in
terrogated by ber us to the luck hu bad met
with. He told her ull, and lilllj condolence
waa she enuUed to offer hiin in return.
For two or three days following, Joe
ChickweeU said very little, but he thought
much. Ono morning lie met bis mother with
a smiling face and a sort of triumph in his
look. The old lady was somewhat surprised
at this sudden change io her sou's manner.
"Why, what on airlh's the mutter now,
Joe t" said she; "hope you aiu't goia' to go
crazy."
"Not by a long shot," replied Jos i "I
sio't quit so big fool as that."
"Then what ails you V
"Oh, I've f;ot it till arranged at last I'vo
got Vm now."
"Who ? What?"
"Why Melinda nnd that vn.Tnbond Rcub.
Sparks lm 1 ha I I'll surprise ii."
"Well, how nro you going to do it ?''
' Oh, it's nil right 1" said Joe, laughing
slyly "I II do it, darned if I don't. I'll fix
the sneaking critter!'
But. bow fair, Joe? Can't you speak
out? Whit's got into tho boy ?" "cried the
old lady, nying with curiosity to know what
was his plan.
"Well, now, I'll tell you nil about it," begun
I op, assu.ning a inure sober tone,
'Well. I just wish yon would."
"You know tin; widder has ulwnys favored
my keeping company with Melinda."
"Well "
"And I do beliovo siio isi'esp'io'e down on
that feller. Sparks coming into her family."
"Yes?"
"In that Cisfl s:-- vouldn't very willingly
lot her property go into Irs hntnis""
' But 'cording to the will of old Mr. Mar
tin, tiio property ain't to go out of her bunds
till she's dead."
"Just so but Spnrks would have all the
benefit. And now I'm coming to the p'int
it's just thero I'm going to floor Reuben
Sparks !"
"Well do let mo hear 1"
"Tho widder Martin herself ain't n bad
looking woman !" Joe remarked, in n sort of
a mysterious lone of voice, gluncing up sud-
ueuiy in ins riiomers lace.
"No but what's that got to do with the
matter replied the old ludy, impatiently.
"And she ain't very old, neither," continued
he, with the same uir.
"Why, sho can't be more'n forty."
"So 1 should think ; and tho has a good
chance of living forty more."
"Well, and what of il ?"
"Just this," suit! Joe. leaning ovpr fn reach
his mother's cur,-" marry the withkr ."'
Mrs. Chickwoed, expecting, as sho wus,
something startling, wasn't prepared for this.
She uttered un exclamation of unbounded
surprise, started upward from her sent, and
then sank buck und tixed her eyes with a
vacant si are upon her son's face.
"Well," siid Joe, "I hope yon don't see
anyl hmg ugin it."
"No no!" Milium; ted his mother, recov
ering somewhat from the shock sho hud re.
ceivi-,1 ; "lmt are you really in airr.e't, Joe
will you intirry the widder?"
"To bo sure 1 will, and that's tho wholo of
it. I'm going up to sea her this very day.
I'll mutry her T she'll have me, and be ro
venged on Melinda fur cutting tne .is she has
for that blasted Spuiks. I'll teuch Vm
what's what !"
Joy wus as good as his word. lie sought
tbu widow and made his proposal. She was
more astonished than sho knew how to ex
press, but she wus more gratified than aston
ished. Fresh und fair us she was, considering
her years, she had never given over the idea
of winning another husband ; but it hnd never
entered her bend tliut she could possibly pro
cure so young and estimuble a prize as Joo
Chickweed.
Joe made it a special proviso in his propo
sal, that they should be married privately the
day before the marriage of Sparks with tho
widow's daughter, and it should be kept u
secret till that wedding had tuken place. To
this the widow readily agreed, although it
wus a hard ta.-k somct lines for her to restrain
the enjoyment she experienced, aud prtveut !
tne secret tieing discovered.
T!io evening before the nuptials of Sparks
nr.d Melinda ut length arrived, and ull thn
preparations for the ceremony on the ensuing i
day were completed, w lien darkness hud
fairly set in. while Melinda was so occupied
with the computiy and conversation of ber
soon-to-be husband ns to bo completely ob
livious to nil else, Mrs. Murtin cuutiously
left tho house, and meeting Joe near ut
hand, sho hastened with him to tho residence
of the Chiekiveeds. The minister, who had
been duly admonished to s crecy, was in at
tendance ; and in less than half un hour there
after Jones was a married man, and tho no
longer widow was on her way back to her
homo parting from Joe with a single but
enormous kiss, with which he wus content to
sat. sly himself, considering what was to follow
from so doing on the mot row.
The wedding passed oil' next day to the en
tire satisfaction of ull parties. Tho affair
took place iu the morning ut tho residence of
the biide, ut the hour of noon, all the guests,
with the exception of Joo Chickweed, who
had been formully invited, had departed.
Why he remained so long it puzzled the newly
married pair to surmise, as they hud not sup
posed he would bo present at ull. Joe. took
It very easily, however, and seemed quite un
embarrassed by the occasional bauterings of
the happy Sparks.
"1 s'pose," suid Joe, addressing himself to
tho newly made hu.-'band, as they were assem
bled in tho parlor together "1 s'spose you'll
take up your residence in the villuge right
away buy you u nice house aud live fashion
ubly !''
"Oh, no," replied Mr. Sparks "don't know
as 1 shall."
"Whut, Well, now, I eule'late yoo don't
havo any ideur of settling on a furm? you
ain't used to that work, yon know."
"Don't know but 1 muy," said Sparks, as
suming a cureless uir aud lone ; coming ou hot
weather, you know, and living in u town is a
bore in summer. Yes, think I shall try coun
try life for a while ; 1 ain't in the best of health
and it farm life may improve me."
"Well," responded J oc, deliberately, "can't
say that I'm sorry you'e going to stay with us.
I think myself that it would be to your ben
efit to work on a farm for a while ; und wo'll
try to make it as comfortable for you as we
can !"
Mr. Sparks looked at him ; then they look
ed at one another and laughed.
"No doubt," remarked Mr. Sparks, "you'll
make a very agreeable neighbor very agrees,
ble indeed."
"Oh we'll be nearer than neighbors, a
good sitfht of course we will," said Joe, glan
cing with a look of intelligence toward the
former widow.
Again Mr. and Mrs. Spark, glanced at
one another, but this time they c' Jn't laugh.
"What do you mean ?" they usked, simi,!
taneously. "Oh, excuse me ; I forgot that you didn't
know what bus transpired. The fuel is, the
widow, here and myself, taking a niutnul li
kiinj to each other, were miirried lust night 1
We should have invited you to the wedding,
but we knew yon were SO engaged "
"What; married?" cried Mr. Spiirkssprin
ging to hia feet, while a look of horror over
spread his features. Ilis wife sat pale OS a
ghost, utterly unable to speak a word.
'Certainly, married," said Joe coolly.
"Is this so t" he inquired, taming to the
lute widow.
"Yoa may rely opon all be says," she re
plied. Then I have been swindled imposed npou
deceived I And you knew of this also, and
led me oo t" ha continued io a violent ton
addressing his wife. "Yon worked to get
me, while, this infernal cheat gets ull the prop-
"No -it's r.ot sol" exclaimed Melinda,
bursting into tears ; "I knew nothing of it
am. thought you married inc for myself or d
not Tor money you pretended to have enough
of that, yomscll V
Reuben Sparks smiled a sickly and a scorn
ful smile.
"It's even ns T thought; his Money's so
d-'tp in the bank that ho never'll bi able In
dig it out," remarked Joe.
"Yru scheming rascal !" gasped Sparks,
looking as if it would be n plcustiro to cut him
entirely up, body nnd bones.
"Oh, fire nwny ! it don't hurt, any ; and I've
got n Icuig louse of tho farm "
"You scoundrel !''
"And the horses, nr.d tho steers "
"Oh ! voti mi-'ira'di! cheat !"
"And il,.; fixiu's reiiorallv "
Fool !"
"And moreover," ccntinned Joe, nssurnirof
n more sober ntul sti mer tone, and prmping
Spnrks finely by tlio collar ns bespoke
"ummig ether things I've got n word or two
ol ml vice for yon. You married Mcliiulu in
the expectation of stopping into a snug little
proptrty, palming yourself off ns a man of
means to accomplish yonr end. You are the
real schemer, but a part of your scheme has
failed. Tulie my odvico and it will be well
with yon; use yonr wife ns you know you
should go to work like a man and strive
to be nn honest one. And, finally, don't let
me hear you make nso of nny more such ex
pressions as you just now bestowed upon me
or I'll thrash you within on inch of your life !
Bemember," udded Joe, giving him n shake,
ris a teirier would a rat, "you're my son now
Voiding to law, and you mutt have a slight
show of respect for your luther 1"
Reuben Spnrks seemed to come at onco to
his senses. and after a littlo reflection conclu
ded that the advice ho had received wus, upon
the whole, the best he could act upon ; and
for many u year thereafter Joo Chickweed
looked upon him as a most valuable assistant.
Byron's Deformity.
Tho Boston correspondent of the New
York Times writes us follows on the subject
of Byron's deformity :
"As some fault has been found with Mr.
1'relutvney for his having ascertained, by oc
ular proof, ulter tho poet's deiith, that both
of Byron's legs were withered to the knee,
(as mentioned in his recent work,) I may
slate that the f.cts is by no means new. A
gentletnan who knew Byron ut M issolonghi,
und who saw him both in lil'o and death, tjld
a friend of mine, yours ugo, substantially
what Mr. Treluwney has published, aJding
that tho legs were so small I hut it was almost
possible to make tho thumb uud first finger
of the hand meet around either of them close
to the knee, which it would not be possible
to do with the leg of a healthy child, unless
the thumb and finger should chance to be tf
enormous length.
Mr. Treluwney mentions Mr. Hamilton
Browne as sailing with himself und Byron to
Greece ; and it may bo new to some of your
reuders that Mr. Browne published a very
interesting account of the jourm-y in lUack
uooil, (1831.) which is not loss readable than
M r. Treluwney's book. 11 is details are sin
gularly corroborative of the bitter's state
ments on some points; but Mr. Browne
mentions thut Mr. Treluwney undertook to
swim on a wager from lihoca to Cephuloniu,
but failed because of the lateness of the hour.
The distunco is six miles, but it wus thought
to bo considerably less, from the height of
the land and the transparency of the atmos
phere. Byrou badgered his friend on whut
ho called his failure.
"Six miles are no such great distance to
swim, and in my Consul l'laucns days, lli it is
when Andrew Jackson wus president, I would
have tried it, barring sharks and cramp. In
fact, thero is hardly nny limit to the swim
ming powers of a strong, broad chested, young
man, wild good wind and eyesight, the latter
being indispensible. it is uot until one guts
out of the water that fatigue is felt, and then
it is extreme, the swimmer, as the English
say, being 'knocked up' for u week perhaps.
-nr. Browne meuiions mat liyron 'was
measured every day with a tape kept for tho
purpose, aud he ulso caused tho girth round
the loins of his fellow-passengers to bo tuken,
with u view to uscertuiu in how fur they up
preached the ideal proportions usuully as
signed by artists to tho standard of perfec
tion. To Uamhii was adjudged thu palm,
und Byron claimed to be second ; although
lor manly oppenrance, in my opinion, Treluw
ney iulluitely surpassed both.' Hu suys fiut
Treluwney 'assumed tho Albaniun or Suliote
costume, which wondei fully became him,
being tall in gtat'iro nnd of dark complexion,
with n line commanding physiognomy.' Tre
luwney's 'Adventures of a Younger Son' is
tbo best novel ever written.
"Captain Chamier. who was a midshipman
on board tho Sulsette when Byron was a
pusscuger, and who was iu the boat thut ac
companied him when he swum the Helle
spont, and saw him in a state of ulter nudity,
does not stale thut Byron's legs were wither
ed. 'The deformity of limb,' lie suyc, 'which
annoyed him through life, was conspicuous to
any man with eyes iu his head ; and it was
perfectly impossible for any shoemaker to
disguise the clump foot. I really can scarce
ly credit that his lordship was so mortified at
this visitation of Providence when ) have
seen him thousands of times sitting ou the
tatl'iail and swinging his legs about him with
unrestrained freedom. The fume which in
sured his lordship in after life made mo anx
ious to remember his person und his manners,
and 1 am quite satisfied that on board the
Salsette he never took any particular pains
to disguise bis feet. He certainly did not
swim across the Hellespont in Hessian boots ;
und be dressed himself in the boat when he
failed iu the first attempt.'"
A Xoteo Woman Convict. Mary Tor
rance who escaped from the New Hampshire
Slate Prison in November, 1850, has been
arrested nt Lowell, and returned. She i r
kuowledged the fact, und said she effected
her escape by digging round and loosening
the spikes iu a plunk in her cell, with a pair
of small scissors. This was the work of many
weeks. At lust she removed the plank, pas
sed out and went to the attic, made a rope
of her clothing, and by it loaored herself into
the yard, where she obtaineJ a ladder, by
which sho scaled the walls and escaped
In passing a farmhouse near tow n, she saw
a man undress and put bis pants upon a chair.
After he was asleep, she raised the window,
und with a bean pole drew his pants from
the chair, aud found in his pocket one hun
dred and fifty dollars in money. From the
day of her escape till now, they hud been
a bio to get no trace of her. She is now about
'J5 years of age, 5 feet fj inches high, has
black eyes aud hair, high cheek bones, with
a rather thin face. l'he first time she escape )
she opened her cell will) a key made of bone
by bersolf.
D 0 c i x j ,
THE PREACHING CI" THE TREE?.
l'ROM TIIK (I HUMAN Of OKCLN.
At
: tniiliiiuht hour, when f,ilencc reigns
Through nil the wooillnml sn.ires.
Begin tbo bualies and the trees.
To wave and whimper in the breeze,
All talking in ilit-ir places.
The r'scb"d flames with look of . toy,
Ale ;:crfutne brentlies in glowing ;
"A I.' t, life is quickly past!
Then Ut me, while my time, shii'.l last,
Be richly, gayly blowing!"
The asprn whispers, ' Sunken days !
Not me thy plare deciyeth !
Thy sunbeam is a deadly dart.
That quiveretii in the Rose's heart
My f liuuih niig seu! it grievcth!"
The slrndct poplar speaks, and seems
To MrcU.li its ijrcei hands hi). her;
"I p yonder life's pure river flown,
So sweetly murmurs, briajitly glows,
To tiiat I still aspire !"
The willow looks to earth and speaks t
"My arm to fold ihee yearneth,
I let my hair float down to Ihee ;
Entwine and rein thy flowers for mo,
As mother her child adorneth!"
And next the wealthy plum tree sighs t
"Alas! mv treasures crush nif !
This load with which my shoulders groan
Take off it is not mine alone:
By robbing you refresh me!"
The fir tree speaks in cheerful mooJ:
"A blossom bore I never;
But steadfastness is all my store,
In Rummer's heat and winter's roar,
I keep my green forever !"
Tho proud and lofty oak tree speaks:
"Hod's thundeibolt confounds mc !
And yet no storm can bow mo down,
Strength is my stem aud strength my crown ;
Ye weak ones gather round me !"
The ivy vine kept close to him.
Her tendrils round him Hinging;
"lie who no strength has of his own,
Or. loves riot well to stand alone.
May to a friend ec clinging !"
Much else, now half forgol, they saiJ :
A nil still to me came creeping,
Low whispered wctils, upon the air,
While by the grave alone stood there
The cypress mutely weeping.
O! might ihey reach one human heart, ,
These tender accents creeping !
What wonder if they do not reach!
The trees by stai light only preach,
When we must needs be deeping.
33Jtscdlancoit5.
Family Failing1.
Tho habit of viewiug everything in a ridi
culous light, is one of tho family failings ihut
I would warn against. It too often leads to
an unamiublo desire to delect und held up to
ridiciilo the faults of othen, and it almost
ulwnys destroys the liner feelings of udmira.
tion lor what is beuuliful, and the tender
and more lovable qnulisies of putliug the
best construction upon ths odious of others,
etc. A critical, censorious, fault-finding
woman is a most unumiable being ; and let
us not conceal tho true udiousuess of such
propensities in ourselves, under tho guise of
a sense of tho ludicrous.
In many families, however, where both love
and good prcvuil, there is what may be culled
an irksome, rather than a sinful mode of car
ping und contradicting ono another. No
harm is niu..nt, nnd no oll'ense is taken ; but
what can be more irksome than to hear two
sisters, for instance, continually selling each
rigid upon trilling points, aud uillcrbg from
each other in opinion for no uppurent rea
son, but from a habit ot contradiction ? nnd
such a hubit dots it become, that, cue mny
sometimes see persons who have acquired it,
contradict their owu statemeuls just made.
tho moment any ono aduances the same
opinion. It is generally on such triilos that
this bad habit shows itself, so thut it may
scum needless to udvert to it ; but it is a
family fault, und should be watched against,
for il is an annoyance, though but a petty,
on, . never to bo able to open, your lip3 witii
o;i! U;ing burrussed by sueh contradictions
as, ' O, no, that happened on Tuesday, not
Wednesday," or, if you remark that tho cloud
look threatening, to be asked with a tone of
surprise, "Do you think it looks like rain?
I am sure there is no nppeatance of such a
thing." Nairuto an incident, every small
item is corrected ; hazard an opionion, it is
wondered at or contradicted ; assert u fact, it
is doubted and questioned t till you at length
keep silence in despair. Friend's itttUiijm
cer. A BoAHDixcs Si noni. Miss Rcnnino Away
With iiKit Tt ron. The village of Curniel,
Putnam County, N. Y., has been the scene of :
considerable excitement, on account of a clan-
destine marriage of un ex-tcachor of the Bay- i
moiid Institute, with ono or tho young lady
pupils of that Institution. A letter from the
Principal tells tho story:
Barthold Myer, better known as "Profes
sor Myer," but whose connection wilb the
Huyiiiond Institution was dissolved, some
threo or four weeks since, found secret means
of communicating, since his removal from thu
Institution, with a Miss Fannie Hewitt, a
boarding pupil, and induced her to consert
to marry him. Accordingly, late on Saturday
night, (I'.'lh.) after the young ladies hud all
rutired, and each was seen to bo in her own
bed, and the lights extinguished by the touch
er, who passed around at 10 o'clock ot, night
for the purpose of inspecting the pupil's rooms
and after all were hushed in sleep, Miss He
witt, stole nut ot ma institution, and was
murried to Burlhold Myer, between the hours
of 1 1 and 12 o'clock ut night, by Joseph Cole
Justice of tho peace, at the house of Albert
lvuapp, who with his wile, were tho only wit
nesses. Fannie appear .d in her place on the
next (Sabbath) morniug, went to church with
the other pupils, und rcpared late on Sabbath
night to the residence of Albeit Knapp,
where she ond Myer weie harbored till mor
ning, whon they look the stage for Croton
Fulh.
Myer had remained in the neighborhood
ine bis removal from the Institution, and
had enjoyed no personal interview with Miss
Hewitt, and no part of the affair was known
or even suspected by the Institution, until af
ter the pair left this morning in the stage
It is now suspected that Myer communicated
with Miss. H. by means of some day pupil.
Miss Hewitt was about H years of age, and
reported to be wealthy.
M r. Shoerrafl, of White Pigeon, M ich., tbe
great potato man of Michigan, has planted
uOe) teres of potatoes for this Jv'i crop.
Egg-Ehapod C.'r'c-r.i.
A correspondent Thomas II. Johns, of
Port V 1 1 Islington, Miss. informs us t':at
egg-shaped : ;r ci"!"i ns n.e L.-comitg very
gei.oml iu tl.ii ooulh a:H West nrd that they
are far superior to t'.-e flat-bottomed cisterns
cntr'non ut tho llust. Tie following ij !t
description r ftl.e ml'..od of Cnstt-cwng tho
nbove-tiurned cisterns i
"Too ground is excavated to n greater
depth at the centre than at ti e side's, nml
round"! gradually tovrunis the rr n t -1 w'dUl
or circumference ; this forms tho bed of an
inverted arch The bricks are laid in ' yHrau
lie cement, by commend' at tho cent'-r, nnd
when the nreh bottom is formed, thn side walls
and top ureh a'e nbetracted in the trual way.
Ci corn-spondeut. has had largo citter.-.j
of twenty feet diamater built in 1 1 -1 manner,
and h nssnrp'! us they never fail when the)
workmanship is properly exec-ted. Flat hot .
torn ciste-.ns wo know ol't- n lea!:, but this wu
have considered to bo the Trait of thn woii
rnanship. The niiwnn do not. getieraiiv Liuko
the hottnr.M ol'eistr rns sufficiently thick, nor
do they use n requi-'ite amount, of'rcn etit f."
the bed. At the egg-shaped riterr.s havo
no edge or ungle at the bottom, of couri-o
they are capable of withstanding a renter
amount of hydrostaticjprcssure than tho flat
bottoms, nnd ore therefore, not eo liable to
leak. .(. i. Am.
A Father Kir.i.s the Seducer, of tits Child
The Yicksburg Sun, of the 2"th ult., gives
full particulars of the killing of Pr. Mitchell,
by Parker Williams, near Luke Bolivur:
As soon os Mr. Williams was mado awaro
that his daughter had been ruined by L'r.
Mitchell, the family physician a man in
whom he had fever placed the most implicit
confidence, and for whom h.o had ever enter
tained tho profoundest esteem nnd respect
he felt that he tvas Un outraged man ; that ho
could have borne all the ills that Huven.
could indict upon him, in any shape but that.
Indignation naturally filled "his bosom, nnd
the reflect ion that it was tho man whom ho
onco cherished as a friend that had stabbed
his peace of mind and covered his name with
infamy, served to intensify his resentment and
give n keener pang to hi? anguish. Ho be.
came desperate. Then it rt that he innde
up his mind to avenge his daughter's honor.
l'he cup of his indignation w.is full Io over
flowing. Ho sent for tho author of his woes,
Dr. Mitchell, who immediately repaired to
the house upon which he had brought so much
misery, and as he was on the point of ey'cu
ding his hand to Mr. Williams, tho father of
the unfortunate victim of ihe seducer's ni ts,
tho latter (Mr. Wii.lams.) pulled out his pis
tol and shot him dead. Dr. Mitchel, for
merly lived iu this country, where his -.ife u
residing at present. His slayer immediately
gave himself up to the proper authorities, and
hia trial will como off at an early day.
Lapim' E lit-est r: un Co.vrrvTio:; os T.oxi
Island Among the novelties in store fur
us is a Ladies' Nutionai Equestrian Conven
tion, to be held on the Sth day of Septen .l.cr,
at tho Union Race Courajj Lous Island.
Among tho inducements "to enter the lisls"
on tha occasion, is the of!rr of three piies
to be awarded to the best female riders. Tim
lady adjudged tho most skillful i-. feufi of
manege will receive a splendid piano fort.,
valued at not less than P.7J0. To lb.-; c-t cotu!
best competitor will be pro?"ntHil a massive
silver pitcher and goblet of the value nfiJIW,
Thn third best will bo uward.-d nn enameled
nnd gold watch valued nt i200. Ladies
from every section of the United States who
are adepts in the healthy and ennobling c:
erci.-e of horsemanship, are cordiaily invited
to unite in competition for the valuable pre
miums intended to promote nn nfi m ir.it ion for
the scicucu of equitation. A". F. , tier.
A Ml-sicai. Red. Tho last novelty from
Germany is a musical bed, which receives
the weary body ond immediately "Iap3 it in
Elysium Il i3 an invention of a mechanic
in Bohem'a, ami is so constructed tli.it by
means ot hidden mo.hr.:iisr! a pressure upon
the bed causes a :ofl ond ;;ent!e air of Anber
to be plaved, which continues long enough to
lull the most wakeful to sbp. At the heud
is a clock, the hand of which being placed ot
the hour the sleeper wishes to rise, when tha
time arrives, the bed plays o ni.-.rch of Spun
toni. with drums nnd cymbals, and, in short,
with noise enough to rouse tho seven sleepers.
The antipathy of the Scoch people to read
ing sermons is well known. At Kircudbright
at an inauguration, an old woman on the
pulpit stairs asked ono of her companions if
tho new minister was a reader.
A nd how can he read, woman?" was tho
reply, tho poor man's blin."
To which the first made answer ! I'm glad
to l'.ear it 1 wish they were a' blin'.'
Two hi:aied Gtnt.. They havo a two
headed girl in Louisville, Ky. From tho de
scription given by tho papers of tliut city,
she must be a young lady capable of getting
up a piivate pnrty on' her own individuv!
resources. A late number of tho Louisville
Democrat says :
"She is the embodiment of all that is ex
traordinary and strange, having two finely
formed heads, very iulelligent, and of a most
lively and amiable disposition. She sir.gs
prettily, and with both mouths, talks ii..J
walks well, and always interests her visitor;
to a great degree. There is no chanco of ,i
doubt but that sho is the greatest curioji'.y
ever witnessed, and should bo seen by every
body." '
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SiT.tN.i Root Beer. Take a handful erch
of yellow dock, dandelion and sarsaprilla,
roots, sassafras bark, hops and a little bono,
set, and boil till the strength is ext meted..
To three gallons of the liquor, nfter il H
str-ilnod, add one quart of molasses, nn.l hen
col enough threo yeast cukes. Let it stand
n a warm place 8 or teu minutes, tuen s.raiu
and botllo. It will be fit fcr use the uext
duy.
How to it a vn Moist Dread. "Snsan," in
the Ohio Culiirat ir, answers an inquiry as to
the way of preserving br d moist, a follows:
I bake from fi or to five loaves eveiy i r.
duy. The loaf 1 use I keep a wet L'h
around, and wet it every time after nuul ;
thus I always have moist bread."
M rap. This favoritrt bererigt that for
centuries wus the chief libation of noilhern
nations, is made by dissolving one part of
honey in three of boiling wuter, Havering it
with spices, and adding a portion i f graunet
malt, uud a piece of toast steeped io yuujt,
(allowing tht hgl to fwnuve.1.