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We are weakness, if we sunder.
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Pence, my children 1 etand togther !"
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Thus their deeds shall be requitted f
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With the freedom ours was taking.
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Pail. Shall men to ber be naming
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To the heroes who built for us
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W. (J. Uksnktt (an American in heart),
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History, however true to the Liain facts,
but Imperfectly records many of the most
thrilling episodes of the days that are gone
and puat. Among the numerous incidents
which historians dispose of in a paragraph or
two is the one that follows. Injustice to the
gallaut Doone we havu endeavored to work
up the tact in a form more graphic and inter-
; eating to the mass of our readers. V ith this
I brief introduction we commence our sketch.
I "Injuns! lnjims ! Injuns!''
I This was the ominous cry that loudly find
rapi.ily passed from mouth to mouth one day
iu the early times, anior. the BtllUrs, at
Bryant's Station, Kentucky.
Men, women and children lifted np their
voices in loud alarm.
1'ur a few moments there was a scone of
noise aud confusion, and then every man and
bo; within the stockade was at bis post read;
Tor action.
Meanwhile the Indians had come np and
surrounded the fort. Whooping and yelling
like very devils, tbe painted savages iutslaully
upened the a'tuck.
A galUnl Cre from the stockade immedi
ately followed, aud the reddkins scattered in
ail directions.
"Hurrah!" shouted the beleagurcd pion
eers, in ringing trnea.
The redskins answered with a yell of defi
ance, but did not renew the attack. On the
contrary tbey look to their heels and precipi
tately tied into the depths of tbe forest.
" Pursue tbem 1 pursue them!" was then
the cry ot the excited settlers.
"Stop, men stop !" cried Boone, "Pursuit
under such sarcuiustances would be the wust
sit-u ye could take. Follow my advice and
stay wbar je are for the present." ;
At the monieut, however, tbe fiery-headed
pioneers were too intensely excited to take
anybody's advice even Boone's, who, motl
of the I line, was an oracle to them. Still the
cry was, "pursue the lndiuns," and Dually one
bundled aud eighty men, madly thirsting for
the blood of the redskins, started on the trail
bending their stepsstawards Blue Licks in
which direction lha savages had retreated.
"Wall, if the fools will go, PII not desart
'em, though ) march to my death;" muttered
Boone between bis teeth. " ' Tisn't often tbey
wout take my advice, hut their blood's up
now : an' they'll not iisleu to anything but
their own hot passiona. Come Israel,' be
added, beckoning to a fine lookiog youug
man, who was standing near by, "Come, my
boy, we go along with the rest of 'em, thu'
it's a fool's erraud we're goin' on. It shall
never be said, however, that we beld back
when our services were needed."
"Wherever you go, father, I am re sdy to
follow," responded tbe young man, throwing
bis rifle over bis shoulder, and stepping off by
the side of bis bardv aire.
Without any diminution or tneir irency,
the pursuer hurried along until tbey came to
tbe bauke or tbe river, and tanner man tueir
tracks, nothing more, bad yet been beard of
ins red sums
At tbe earnest entreaty of Boone tbe part;
here batted, to bold a council of war.
"What is to be gained b; stopping bere,
when our minds are made up to pursue the
bloody savages to the last?" cried Major
Hugh Mcliargy, of Uarrodsburg, a brave,
out very uoi-neaned and impulsive man.
"Hear what I've got to say." Quietly re
spooded Boone, "and then decide the matter
yourselves. I'm cool, an' I'm sorry to say
yon re not. By my hearti I never saw you
less capable of actio' jodsmatically."
aicuar; ana many oi in others, cbaied al
the delay, but tbey could not well refuse tbe
slight favor that Boone demanded of tbem
Jo stero array tbe settlers gathered around
Boone, McGer; and tbe other leaders, and
a
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prepared themselves to bear what the lormer
bad to say.
"What I've tot to say, my friends, Is jest
this," begsn Boon, with tbe air of a man wbo
bad oo doubts of himself or bis words, "lo tbe
fust plaue it was ao act of fooldardioess to
leave the settlement at all, an' if better couq
cil doc't prevail, ao' change your purpose, not
many of us'll ever be likely to sit back agio."
"We've got to fight it out with tbe red
devils, and why oot now as well as an; other
time? nnpeii'ii'lv il-nianoed Mcltary
"Y"l oiilil : I 4-k (lie (OretlOO. Mlf
ye knew as moch o' the redskin as I do," re
sponded Boooe. "I tell ye," be added, "thar
wur more bidden behind that spurt at tbe foot
tban yer hot heads seem to 'magine."
"What d'ye mean b; that ?" eager!; de
manded man; voices.
"I mean this," unhesitating!; responded
Boone. "Them Injuns wouldn't run off after
the 6rst fire, if the; badn't had some object
in view, an' I'll tell ye what tbat object wur."
The far-seeing pioneer hesitated moment,
as if to give better effect to bis words.
What?" loud); demanded a hundred
voices.
"To draw you arter them," into an ambush "
A moment's deep silence followed this an
nouncement, and man; of tbe settlers began
to show signs of tiding with Boone,
"Already," continued the intrepid pioneer
impressively, "we may find our way cnt off if
we attempt to retrace our steps ; but never
theless, tbe best thing we can do is to git
back agin as soon as possible. We arn l in
a condition to meet the Indians io open bat
tle, 'specially if tbey come on us io an; force,
as I think the; are likel; to do now. At an;
moment IJeneral Logan ma; arrive, (be was
bourl; expected) an' then we shall be better
prepared to meet our common enemy. As it
is, this adventure is madness, an' if ye arn't
loBtto all reason, follow me back to tbe set
tlements." "And I call all wbo are not cowards to fol
low me I" quickly shouted the bot-beaded and
imprudent Major. "We are one hundred and
eighty strong, and one bnndred and eighty
brave Kentuckiann are good for twice tbat
number of whooping redskins, at least, and
there isn't quarter as man; as tbat io tbe
party ahead of ns. As for ao ambush, I for
one will run the risk, end where is the coward
wbo will torn bis back upon me and sneak
away. Kentuckians never fear to face danger.
Come on, tbeo.if you are brave and true meo,
and donl let these red devils escape. I lead
tbe van. Wbo'll refuse to follow ?"
"Still. I tell ye, my friends, ye'd better go
back and wait for General Logan I" exclaim
ed Boone, iu clear and cool toons, without
noticing the objectionable language of tbe
Mojor.
I say wait for nobody !" ekouted McGar;.
"Follow me Kentuckians, to victor; aod ven
geance. Oo 1 on 1 on I"
Waving bis bund and still fhooting for oth
eta to follow, MeUary dashed and plunged
into tbe stream. Man; instantly followed
bim, and even those who wavered for a while,
in a lew moments rushed after tbe rest, com
pletely carried off by the excitement.
"Tbey will go, father, io spite of every
thing," angrily exclaimed youug Boone."
" They're blind, Israel !" responded the
father. "Howsoever we must see the end
on', my boy, so come along and keep as close
to me as you kin, lor thur's going to be bot
work soon, or I'm a fool.
"MeGary'll have it all to answer for't not
yon," rejoined the young man as be entered
the stream along with his parent.
"That Major is strongheaded an' wrong
headed, an' not fit for a leader," said Boone
as they followed along, a little apart from
the main body of tbe pioneers.
In due time the whole band reached the
opposite shore, aud led oo b; McUar;, dashed
ahead iu pursuit.
Everything was now confusion and disor
der. SudJenl; a few Indians were discovered in
the distance ahead.
"Look ! there is our enemy cow," wildly
shouted McOdry, dashing ahead with re
newed speed. ' On, Kentuckians, on !"
"Huzza, huzza 1" cried tbe settlers, as tbe;
rukhed along after him.
The redskius in the distance now turned
and Bed.
"Halt, for God's sake, bait!" jelled Boone,
at a glance comprehending all tbat tbe oth
ers were at tbe time blind to see. "Ao am
bush ! an ambush 1" be added, io desperate
tones.
No one heeded tbe warning, however, if
indeed it was beard at all.
In a few minutes tbe Kentuckians entered
a spot ever; wa; favorable lor an ambush
The devoted pioneers noticed it not, however,
l'bey were blind from beginning to end.
Suddenly a loud stunning report smote on
the air, and half the settlers went down be
neath a terrible tire from some unseen ene
my. Then from all around the poor ptoneeri
butst forth tbe yelling redskius iu over
whelming nambers. Full four hundred sav
ages were ambushed, as it afterwards ap
peared. Yells, shrieks and shouts of every descrip
tion now tilled the air.
"I koow'd it ! I couldn't know'd it better
if somebody told uie !" exclaimed Boone at
tbe first sound of the attack. "Now, boy,"
be added, turning to bis sou, "it's fight bard
for our lives if we ever did. Thar's no hope
ofbeatin' off sicb a party as tbat, as ever;
man must do bis best to 'scop the massacre.
We kin do notbio in sicb sitwatioo out
save ourselves, and 'tbout the Lord's keep
we am t agoin to do tbat.
Meantime the deluded pioneers were madly
fighting for tbeir lives fighting as such men
only io such a situation could tight. A more
bloody battle tbe annals or our countr; do
not record. It was desperation on the part
of the whites, and io tbat dark and terrible
hour ever; man proved himself a bero. bull
tbe might; struggle was in vain, for tbe
lodians greatly outnumbered tbe pioneers,
and bad too much tbe advantage io tbe start.
Doone and bis soo Israel escaped the Drst
destructive fire, but were set upon b; tbe
savage red men too quickl; to admit of es
cape. Forced to tight for tbeir lives, bow.
ever, tbe; laid about tbem like lions.
At length, -b; gome Beans, Israel became
separated from bis father, aod the famous
pioneer was so Dually engaged io oeienaing
bis owu life tbat for awhile be did bot ootice
it-
"Father ! father !" at length struck opoo
bis ears like a knell.
"Here I bere !' shouted back Boooe, run
ning io tbe directioo of the sound, aud just
io time to see bis soo fall beoealb tbe blows
of three or four stalwart savages
"Help! belp! help 1" cried tbe brave youtn,
as ha sunk to tbe ground.
Still the bloody battle went on, but me
latter Dorlion of tbe combatants were oow
much further removed from tbe point occu
Died bv Boooe aod Israel, and those Dearest
them, bad beeu backing off io ooe direction,
aod tbe rest of tbe settles lo another, uoi;
a small part; of tba redskins, comparative!;
sneaking, were engaged io tbe attack opoo
tbe great pioneer and the utile oano arouoo
blm, tba balance being occupied wnere ids
bloody Dgbt was tba thickest.
Oo bearing bis soon cry foi belp, aod tbe
words proceeded the young maa'a.fall bnt a
moment, Boone ottered a great great sooui,
aod with reoewed powers rosbed opoo bis
brawn;, muscular arms, and beating back the
other savages, began slowly to retreat. At
tbe same time a rush of battle bronght man;
of the settlers between himself and tbe In
dians, affording bim a moments respite.
"Father, I'm dying fast 1" whispered Israel
in feeble, f1 token tones. "1 can't live but a
fow moments at the best. La; me down and
take care of your own own life. It's in; last
wish."
'Oh I Israel, my boy." responded the pio
neer with much emotion, "dont ask me sicb a
thing! I cao't, 1 can't! While thar's life
tbar'e bope, an' m; arm is strong yet."
"But father, you risk your own precious
life without bd; bope of saving me !" foebl;
respooded the dying youth, "I am wounded
to tbe death. 1 can bardly speak now, and
see bu t faintly. lno moment It will oil be
over. For tbe sake of other?, grant what I
ask. 1 cao't sa; an; more. Good bye! God
bJess you ! lovo too all I"
A gasp a three- and Israel Boone breath
ed his last.
"He's dead I tn; bo;'s dead !" cried the
pioneer, in tones of anguish, and as uttered
these words he bent over and kissed tbe cold
clamm; lips of his soo.
At the same moment a tinge, ferocious
looking savage suddenly sprang opoo him
aiming a blow at his appareutl; devoted
bead. Quick as thought, however, Boooe
sprang to bis feet, caught the redskin's arm
with his left band, and with bis right drove
his knife op to tbe bilt in bis assailant's bo
som. W ithout a groan the Indian fell dead to the
ground. At the same instant several others
rushed at Boooe, but the latter suddenl;
turned around, and with tbe speed of the
wind bounded awa; into the lorest. A num
ber followed ia pursuit of bim, but Boone was
not the man to be easily captured and at last
the redskins were glad to give op the chase.
During tbe next few hours a Dumber of the
settlers who bad gone out with tbe ill-futed
expeditiou came straggling in, and by far tbe
largest proportion paid the penalty of their
lives, and never again returned to their hou.e
of friends. Sew Yurk Despatch.
THE RESTORED.
A Til K 1 1.1,1 NO KhVOlXTIONAKT TALK.
!n a few moments
assailaoti right and left.
be reached Israel'! side. A glance satisfies)
bim that the brave bov was do yet dead
With eoe powerful blow cuttinc dowo the
nearest redskin, be beat to tbe grosnd, rick
ri up hit weesded and bleeding son io his
God is everywhere ! His words ore on all
hearts. He is on tbe battle field, in our quiet
home. Praise be to His holy name.
It was ou the wilds of Wissabickon, on the
da; of battle, ns the noon-da; sun came
through the tbickl; clustered leaves, that
two oi en met in deadly conflict, near the
reefs, which rose like tbe rocks of some
primeval world, at least an hundred leul
abovo the dark waters of the Wiseubickoo.
The man with I ho dark, brown fuce and
darker grey eye, flashing w ith deadly light,
end a muscular form, clad io a blue frock of
the Kevolutioois a Continental named
Warreo.
The other man with long, black hair, droop
ing clung his cadaverous face, is clad in tho
half military coslume of a Tory Hofugee.
This is a murderer of Paoli, named Debase;.
I hey met by accident, and now they fought,
not with sword and ride, bot with long and
deadly hunting kuives, tbe; struggled twiu
iug and twisting on the green sward.
At last the tor; is down down on the
turf, with tba knoe oi the Continental upon
his breast tbe upraised knifu Qa.-hed death
in bis face !
Quarter ! I yield !" gBBped the Tory, as i
tho hueo was pressed upon his bieust, "fpare
me, I yielJ.''
"My brother," said the pntriot, io a tone,
of deadly hate, "my brother cried for quarter
on tbe uight of Paoli, and eveo as be clung
to your kneei, you struck that knife into his
heart. O, 1 will give you the quarters of
Paoli!" And, as bis band raised for tho
blow, end bis teeth were clenched with deadly
bate, he paused for a moment, then pinioned
the Tory's arms and with a rapid stride,
dragged him to the verge of the rock, aud
beld bim quivering over the eljss.
"Mercy 1" gasped tbe Tory, turning ai-hy
pale by turns, as that awful gulf yawned
below, "Mercy ! 1 have a wife and child at
borne spare me."
Tbe Continental, with bis muscular strength
gathered for the effort, shook tbe murderer
once more over the abyss, aod then biased bis
bitter eneer in bis race.
"My brother bad a wife and two children.
The morning alter thu eight of Paoli, that
wife was a widow, those children orphans.
Would you oot like to go and beg your life
of that widow aod ber orphans ?"
Tbe proposal made by the Continental in
mocker; aod bitter hate, was taken in serious
earnest b; the terror-stricken Tory. He
asked to be taken to the widow and her chil
dren, and to have tbe privilege of begging his
life. After a moment's serious thought, tbe
patriot soldier consented. He bound tbe
l ory's arms still lighter, placed niru on tne
rock again, and led bun to the woods. A
quiet cottage, embossed aaiong trees, broke
their eyes, toe; eulered tne collage.
l'here, besida the desolate hearth-stone, sat
the widow and ber children.
She sat there a matron); woman of abont
thirty. three years, with a face shaded by cure,
deep, durk ey, and long black Lair, bang
ing io a disheveled slate oboui ber shoulders.
On ooe side was a dark buired bo; of some
six years, oo the other side a girl one year
youoger, with light bine eyes. Tbe Bible
an old and venerable volu-ne lay open upoo
the mother s lap. Aod oow tbe pale luced
1'or; Bung biiiiaelfupon bis knees, and con
fessed be bad butchered ber husband oo the
night of Paoli, and begged bis liftf at ber
bauds.
Spare me for tbe sake of my dear wife aod
child"
He bad expected this pitiful moan would
touch the widow's heart, but oot ooe releut
iug gleam sofleued ber fuce.
i be Lord sball judge between us, she said
io a cold icy tone that froze tbe murderer's
beart. "Look, tbe Bible is io my lap ; I will
close the volume, aod this bo; shall open it,
aod place bis huger at random upon a line,
aud tba; you shall live or die."
1 lus was a strange proposal, made io good
faith of a wild aod dark superstitioo of ldro
times, i or a moment tbe tor;, pale as ashes
was wrapped lo deep thought then id
fainting voice be signified bis consent.
Halting ber dark eyes to heaven, the
mother prayed to the Great Father to direct
tbe linger ol ber son. fche closed the bonk
she banded it to tbat boy wbose cheek red-
deoed with loathing at be gazed opoo bis
fathers murderer. lie took the Bible, open
ed its pages at random, and placed bis finger
oo a verse.
There was a silence. The Centioeotal
soldier wbo bad sworo to avenge bis brother
dtatb, stood wilo dilating eyes and separated
lips. I be caipnt kneeling opoo tbe Door,
with bis face like discolored clay fell his beart
leap to bis throat.
Then io a slear, bold voice, tba widow read
this lioe from tbe Old testament. 11 was
short, ;et terrible :
"Tbat man shall die '."
Look I the brother springs forward ta
plunge a knife into the murderer's beart, but
tho tor;, pinioned as he is, clings the widow's
knees. He bega tbat one more trial ma; be
made b; tbe little girl, that child of five years
with the golden hair and laughing eyes.
Tbe widow .consents. There is an awful
pause. Witb a smile on ber eye, without
knowing what she was doing, tho little girl
opens the Bible, as it la; on ber mother's
knee ; the torned her face awa; and placed
ber finger opoo a lioe.
Tbe awful silence grows deeper. Tbe
deep drawo breath or the murderer, alone dis
turb the stillness ; the widow end thsdark
haired bo; were breathless. The little girl,
at she caught a feeling of awe from those abont
her, stood breathless ; her face turned aside,
aod ber tin; finger retting on tbe line of life
and death.
At length gathering conrngn, tbe widow
bent ber eye upon the puge and read ; It was
a line from the New Testament.
"Love your enemies."
Ob, book of terrible uinjest; and childlike
love of sublimity that crushes the beart witb
rapture you never shone more strongly than
there iu that lonely cot of the Wissahickon
when you saved the murderer's heart.
.Now look bow wonderful ere the ways ol
beaven. That very night as the widow tat
by her fireside, sat there with a crushed heart
aod hot eye-lids, thinking of ber husband who
now lay mouldering on the drenched soil of
Paoli there was a tap at the door. She
opened it, and that husband, living, though
covered with wounds, was in her arms.
He bad fallen at Paoli, but not in death,
he was alive, and his wife la; panting on bis
bosom.
1 hat night thero was a prayer io tbe wood
embowed cottage of Wissahickou.
Fall of the Spikk of Cihchrstkr Catiif.
oral. Our latent English journals contain
accounts of the full of tbe venerable spire of
Chichester Cathedral, on the 21st of Feorunry
last, after a luriou9 gale that swept over the
country oo the preceding night. The Cathe
drnl at Cbichebti-r is net a very grand one,
yet it is interesting from its antiquity. It
was begun eight hundred years ago. Tbe
lower was built in 1-00, and tho spire was
placed io the centra of the building, rising to
the height of two hundred and seventy-four
feet- It was the third in its altitude iu the
kingdom, and was completed nbout the year
1400. Tbo tower, for some time, had shown
evidences of weakness, and on the 17th ol
February, after the services, workmen took
possession of it, and began repairs. On the
night of the 2uth of February tbe storm shook
the tower very much, but the workmen,
seventy in number, worked til! three o'cloek
in the morning, when they left. At daylight
tbey renewed their labors, but at quarter past
one o'clock io the afternoon they were order'
ed to stop. The tower aod spire fell fifteen
minutes afterwards. Tho spire fell guntly
into the Centre of the building- The appear
unce of il was that of a large ship quietly but
rapidly foundering at sea. Six thousand tons
of tains were in the cliutch, twenty feet of
the nave and as much of the transept and
choir being curried in. The people of Chi'
Chester are olmost inconsolublo over tbeir
architectural loss.
PERSEVERE.
Pereevere.'and you shall win
Glory, honor, wealth, and fame;
Great is he, who in life's din,
Carves himself a mighty name.
Look before you on the goal
Where expected honors atand ;
Then say to your heart and soul.
Work away for things so grand.
Persevere, and hope to win
Success crowns earh noble aim !
Folks ne'er thought that I could spin
Words to cheer you on to fnine.
Don't he daunted if sweet Hope
Seems to fly she'll come again
Disappointment ne'er couid cope
With determined suns of men.
Persevere go on alone,
Nor stand still when half the way;
Those who now your worth disown
Will shake hands some other day.
What's the use of lifo if we
Live without some noble aim ;
Every in nn should strive to be
Something here, and leave a name.
Persevere who knows but you
Yet may be a man af worth ;
Nothing eld, nor aught Ihnt's new,
These created at a birth;
And ne'er mind if friends should acorn j
Perhaps they envy your sweet joy ;
Sing and work show jou wero born
A man to to live and never die.
Pcraevcre the day's at hand
When delighted you shall be,
Wi'h the honored of the land,
Freeborn son of liberty.
Forward, then, man's Utile life
Won't admit of one delay ,
Waste no time with shame, nor strife ;
Try to live on earth for aye.
Pickimu'i'p A Fin. A yooog man once
went with letters of recommendation to a
large banking establishment. He called on
the geotlemao who was at the bead of it, full
of bope and confidence that be should obtain
employment. 1'be gentleman heard whet he
had to sa;, looked over bis letters hastily,
and then banded them back to bra saying,
"We have nothing for ;ou to do, sir." The
yoong man felt bis hoait sink witbin him.
He was ready to burst into tear. Bot there
was no help for it, so he oiadb his bow and
retired. As lie was passing io froot of the
building, there was a pin lying on the pave
ment. He stooped dowo, picked it op, aod
then slock it carefully under tbe bosom of
his coat. Tho gentleman with whom he had
just been Bpeaking was standing at the win
dow and saw what took place, in an instant
tbe thought occurred to bim that tbe yoong
man who had such habits of carefulness as to
stop in such a moment of disappointment and
pick up a pin would make a useful business
man. He sent immediately and called him
buck. He gave bim un bumble situation io
bis establishment. From that be arose by
degrees, till he became tbe principal partner
in the concern, and eventually a man of im
meuse weallh and the t hief banker io Pang.
So much for good, careful habits.
lilisccllancous.
Cuace in the Tatrst Law The hill "to
promote the progress of the useful arts," intro
duced on the 23d of December,! 8.')!), bv Mr. Mat.
lory, in the Senate, after various modifications
and two conference reports, paesed both Houses
of Congress be ore the adjournment. The bill is
radical and important. It changes the present
patent-law in many of its most fsoeiitial particu
lars. The correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press says :
lis most important provision is that all patents
heretofore granted Khali remain jn force lor sev
enteen years from the dale of the issue, and all
extensions of such patents are thereby prohibited.
This ruts off all the intrigue and corruption in
cident to the extension of valuable patents by the,
Cominisioncr of Patents; and although it does not
and could not, of course, bind a future Con
pess, to mora! eli'cili will le lo slop
tbe bad practice of extension by Congress itself.
This v.-as the last point submitted to the confer
ence committee. Douglas, Cameron and pilch,
of the Senate, and Cox, Frank and Uarr, of the
House, as the conference committee, iiitisted on
this radical reform, and it was passed the last day
of theseasion-
Wcndkbkll Cubks. Mr. D. F. Potter, of
Moosoo, Massachusetts, (says tbe Sun,) who
has been deaf from birlb, his malady being
supposed hereditary, was recently induced to
place himself under the care of lr. Ligblhill
of New York, and he now hears perfectly.
Enconraged by this success, bis father,
Bartholomew Potter, an old gentleman,
eighty-three yours of age, wbo bad been deaf
for fort; years, followed bis son's example.
And be now hears as well as an; one. S. V.
Home Journa'.
Ths Result or Improper Mariuaoh.
There is in Ibis city, says tbe Schenectady
6'fnr, a ver; estimable married couple, who
have had eleven children, six of whom went
born blind, the ynnngest is blind and onl; a
few weeks old. When of sufficient age, the;
are sent to the Asylum for the Blind, in New
York. They are said to be possessed of Cue
talents. We understand tbat tbeir parent
are cousins. There is no defect in the eyes
of either parents. A fine illustration of
Walker s laws on intermarriage.
Will She M arry Him ? Ao old curmod.
geon recently died in New York city, leoving
behind $'200,000 worth of property, and a will
in which his executors are directed to pay to
his daughter $800 per annum until ber mar
riage, then a foorth portion of tho estate ii
to bo paid her, provided, however she do
not marr; a person named Frederick K.
Sbottler then her entire interest in her father's
property is revoked. There may be sonm
people curious enough to inquire whether
gold or Sheltler will win the fair maiden.
Maimers' ?cpnrlmmt
Advice to Skatkus. Too many ice-elated
persons refrain Irnm the graceful, exhilara
tiDg,and air holtsome amusement of skating,
because they suppose the art to be difficult to
acqiiire.'and, when acquired, d.fiiuult to retain
in perfection. 1 hese Utunl ones are like an
individual of our private acquaintance, who
would never go to sea List he should meet
wi'.h hardships. The difficulty is all imagin
ary. In view of this fact, let us favor the
would-be skater witb a lew simple directions :
Having procmed a pair of the most expen
sive bu. least sensible tikutes to be found,
sirup them nerviou.-lv to your boots and shoes
aud walk firmly out upon tbe ice. Ex
hausted Nature will then incline you to take
a seat, which you must do. Havmg thorough
ly rested tested, you will rise again to your
feel in the most complicated manner, illustra
ting as you do so, certain tacts in natural his
tory such as the habits of the crab, the wound
ed bear, end the iotoxicated Chimpanzee.
Once more erect, you will strike cautiously
out witb your right lot t, follow it with the
left, and then take a se..l. Ibis last move
ment will inform you whether the ice is
thick enough to bear you safely or not : as,
b; a wise provision of Nature, your eyes will
emit a brilliant star for every perpendicular
inch of ice. If you see a comet or so, yoo
may rest assured tbat the ice will bear you,
it' you can bear the ice. Again arising lo your
feet b; a series of iulricate gymnastic exerci
ses, you will make an attempt to ran no the
frozen surface, pausing only to take a seat.
Here a feeling or connoence in your owo
bility will commence to overpower your tim
idity ; and opoo regaining your feet you will
al once yield lo a natural inclination to take
seat, ilaviog Ibos mastered tne rudiments
of the art, tbe ornamental branches will at
tract your attention. You will make a guar
ded effort to skate oo one foot, aod immedi
ately succeeded in reaching a seat. After
this, everything will be comparatively easy;
and as tbo conclusion of the day's sport you
will be guprised to God, Ibat all the lime oot
speul io selling down wa occupied io getting
up.
Grafting the Grape.
Io the February number of the Genoice
Farmer, we tiud tbe following article by
Snmuel Miller, of Calmdale Nursery, near
It piovidee, where extensions are now applied l.Bbanon, Pa , which we deem valuable ot
for, in cases of existing patents, for cnmpulsaty 1 i;mp .
process for witnesses, in order to make a thorough
invesTigation of the merits or ihe case. It gives
the commissioner a larger salary, as it imposes
additional duties and responsibdi'ies. It provides
lor certain additional examiners. It allows the
commissioner torefuae lo recognize l atent agents
w ho have been guilty of misconduct. It does not
alter the law as lo the payment of fees. It en
lames the riht to patent in relation to moulding,
casting, electrotyping.etc, It cuts off all patents
not prosecuted withia two years after filing. It
requires labels on patented alleles. Il enables the
commissioner to dispose of the models of rejected
applications, and lo dispense with models when
h thinks the design can be sufficiently represent
ed hy a drawing. Il allows the commissioner to
require the printing of papers in cetlain cases.
An important part of the bill repeals the laws
now in force, fixing the rates of the Patent office
to be paid, and discriminating between the inhab
itants of the United States and those of other couu'
tries. There are olliej items in the bill.
Asi Advimtbre He (Dr. Wolff) then pro
ceeded onwards to Goorjat, a considerable town,
which also belonged to Sundjtid Singh. He ar
rived there I ale al night, end was brought to the
Palace of the Governor, who had expected him,
when, tn his great surprise, he heard some one
singing "Yankee Doodle," with all the American
snutrie. It was his Excellency the uovcrnor dim
self. He was a fine, tall gentleman, dressed in
European clothing, and wiili an Indian huekah suckers must be kept dowo as tbey
SnciiTT hob Tat PcacHAStor VcatriA.-The
Sicilians have jtitt organized a society for the pur
chase of Venetia. and electej Garibaldi as Presi
dent. In a very eloquently written satire.., tne
founders of this society make warm appeal to the
patriotic feelings of the Italians, and announce
that s.oieti.s of a timilar character will
be established in all parts of Italy. When
Ihe amount subscribed is equivalent lo the esti
mated value of Venetia, it will le ullered to Aus
tria ; if she refuses to accept it, it will be applied
lo lha raising and equipping of an army for the
conquest of that province.
.11W JtAlLKOAD. t US Itceuiug u, vw
lumbia Railroad has been put under contract, and
will be commenced as soon as the engineer can
put it in condition for the workmen. Messrs.
Moore ,S ti)., ni rnusueipnia, urn. iaen toe
gontract at $600.01)0, and are to finish the gra
ding masonry and auperstructure prepare tha
road for ballasting, cross-ties anu uaca iroio
the east end of the Columbia Bridge lo tbe inter
section with the Lebanon Valley road, the Coin'
nan to settle for the right of way. The work ia
lu be ready lor tne iracn in nueen luomne.
in his mouth. Wolff asked him how he came to
know "Yankee Doodle " He answered, iu a na'
sal tone : "I am a free citizen of the United Slates
of Norlh America, from the Slate of Pennsylva
nia, city of Philadelphia. I am the son of a Qua
ker. My name is Josiah Harlan.', And as this
man's history is rather romantic, Wolff will give
it at once. He had, in his early life, studied sur
gery, but went as supercargo in a ship to Canton,
in China, and then returned again to America,
where he had intended to marry a lady, to whom
he was engaged, but she had played him false.
He then went to India, and came to Calcutta,
where Lord Amherst. at that lime Governor-General
of India, sent him as Assistant Surgeon wilh
the British Army, to the Burmese fcmpire
Afterwards he'qiiitted tha Briuharmy, and tried
In malts h mse King of Atiiibanistan. Uut. al
As early in the spring as the gronnd can
be got away from the stock to be grafted
upon, clean away around tha stem two or
thiee inches deep, taw or cut off tbe vin
smooth ; Ibeo prepare your graft, (whicli
should have bueo cut from the vine iu tbe
early part of the wiuler.)
It your stocK is thick, say one iceb or more
in diameter, cut out a wedge to correspond
with the wedge ou tbe graft ; if the stock be
less than three fourth of ao incb io diameter,
Ibeo merely split down clean, as in the usual
way ol cleft grafting ; but if tbe graft be not
beld daily, it is well to tie around the split
witb a bit'of matting or strong thread ; which
will rot off before doing any damage. When
you have inserted the graft, draw tbe earlh
ia aod press firmly around the joint where
operated upon, and op too and barely expo
sing tbe bud, filling in witb dry mould if tbo
earth be wet. Use oo cement whatever ; I
b-l eve it is a great evil.
Be sure to sover your grt wilh loose
straw or some kind of rubbisb tbat will not
pack tight ; this is to keep the frost from
hoisting oat tbe graft, io case freezing occur
afterwatds, which frequently is tbe cane, as I
bave grafted io February sometimes, a well
as to shade the bud aod keep the air off
somewhat a oecessary precautioo. Wbeti
the graft begins to grow, the natural or stoclc
ill soon
Proof or Ratio-ai.itt. A man residing In
a Naw England town, at aome distance trora a
... ..l.ti.a. received a message on cold eve
ning in December to hasten to hi residence, as
he wa in a dying state. When he arrived, he
was told that hi reUtiv wa a little better, but
,k.. hi. ...,n h.d entirely left bim. The sick
dmui presently turned his head sasjing in a fan II
voice: .Whoi lhall" He ws informed tht it
was hi relative. "Oh, ah." aid he, "y. ;
Watt Witt Bst M at cold. Make bim a good warm ted
j ... .ioJJ " "I s-uass h ain't craiy," said
.t.. .wriKw ia the friend standing round: "he
talis rationally."
rob tbe gruft. I bave usually succeeded in
this way wilh about eighty per cent , while I
hear universal complaints of failure. For
root grafting io the bouse my best success
bus beeo obtaiued when done io the saddle
mode Aud Ibis done lute iu the spring
when tbe vines begin to grow.
One important part has almost been over
looked. You must select stocks of as near
similar wood ; for instance, Delaware will
bardly take at all oo a rank fox, while upon
Clintou and oar wild frost grape it takes ver;
freely. Almost ao; kind will take opoo the
Isabella.
Caterpillars' Kuus Id orchards that da
ring lha past season, were lulested with the
though he actually took a fortress, hs was defeated caterpillar, much can Low bn done to prevent
by a fore sent against him by Kumljuil Singh
who made bun a prisoner. Kundjud Miign, see
ing his talents, said to him: "1 will make you
Governor of Goorjat, and give you a thousand
rurees a month (equal to i.J("i). II you Penave
well I will increase your salary ; if not, I will cut
vour nose off." So Wolff found him, and his
. . . , .,. .' i.- i. i i.
nose being entire woe eviuenco mat ue u.u uo-
haved very well.
Kentucky Prominent. Kentucky geem
to be proaiinenll; oo tbe carpet just oow, eg
it bag given birth to man; of the characters
figuring io the dramma of ibe second Ameri
can revolution. Presiduut Davis was boru
in 'Pndd county. Kentucky, io IbOS. I to.
dent Lincoln was born io Hardin county, in
1803. Vice President Breckinridge was
boro io Fayette county, io 1821. Senator
Crittenden.'the great compromiser, wag born
in Woodford couuty, in 1786 James Go
Ihrie, the chairman ou compromise regolutiooe
io the Peace Conference, wa boru in Nelson
oouoty. in 179.. Joseph Holt, tbe warlike
Secretary of War, is a oative of Breckinridge
county. Major Anderson was boro io Ken
lucky, io lttOii. General Haruey, Mr. Pn-s-too,
Mioieler to Speio, aoJ Senator Sebsg
tiao, are also Kentuckians.
Dscsassd. The Ilsrrisburg papers record the
death of 'I home L. Wilson, Lq . for many
year Hecrelary loth Pennsylvania t;anal Boa id
Th deceased wa a native of Pniladelphia, where
be learned lb printing business, ami walked at it
contemporary with Simon Cameron, Judge Lewis,
Jams Peacock, Gen. Roger. Hugh Msxwsll,
and few othsrs who names have.hecom close
ly idea'iBrd With lh bletoiy of th Stat.
tbeir appearing the next summer. Examine
the trees, and ou tbe youug wood will be
fonud cylindrical masse of eggs ofoearl; tha
same color a the bark, aud which snrrouoUed
the twig aod look like a little swelling. If
the twig ie of an; importance scrape tbe
eggs oil carefully and destroy them ; but tb i
easiest way is to cut the wood aud buro it
along with the egg. A few minutes will
suffice to clean a tree, and tbas preserve it
from the oalepillars. Do tbe saaie wilh ever;
tree, and yoer orchard is safe. Should an;
he overlooked, they should be extripated as
son n as their web appears, but be sure that
tbey are all at borne Ohio Former,
.Washing Fi.uius. If there Is an; on
thing 1 pride myself upon in tbe housekeep
ing line, it is being able, to do a big washing
wiib lit t'e trouble, and while articles innu
merable are appearing in the papers on that
weekly itnporiuut gubjett, 1 would add ro;
mile to ease the common lot.
Washing is bard work at tbe best, bot the
Uhor may be much lessened b; always put
ting the clothes io soak over night, in cool
rain water. Wring them iu tbe ouuoing au I
prepare tbem fur rubbing ; put a tablespoon
full of purverised borax inlo your hot wuter,
immerse the elotb a aud let them reniaio half
an hour, llieu rob them opoo th washboard.
If you bave girls or boyt ibat bave leisure,
pounding barrel is a gteat advantage, or evert
a husband may give a turn, if be bss ooltuip
else to do. Il-ib ut pound thoroughly, aud
yon need n-l til your common white clo' her .
I Uey uiukl be Wry lUotoUgbly i.tiSod aleo.