fv:irLtsegrrattoolts. trot the &agora Porter.] 41111.111,04111100" Of all the fashion of our days, MNona fa worthy of OCR palm, • - onatio fear or half So itiek, As the glorious " Min-me-quick." iN,crw every lady in the • , :Would have an offai for her hand, If ibis would °MAI` tho trick Of wearing pace a 44 1bati - moial.ce nay are wit fine, so very neat, • That nothing with them can compete, • For all young men from Tom to Dick, Will love you fat your "-lase-ine•quick,." If e'er I want to get a Wife, 'To motifs my cares and banish strife, • Liks glue I'm sure my heart would stick. To her waste a "Nisrmne-quick." Now all ye Monntainti; hills and dales, Ye angry 'Mime and howling gales, Bach mighty river, winding creek, Adore and , praise the" Kies:lneoquiek4' And you, young ladies,.good and dear, 4 .t For many a bean you need notfear, Fat if a heart is hard as brick, - It cannot stand the ":Kiss-meirliek. n • And now ye mothers wise and old. If! may be so very bold, - I would advise you now to fix Your girls ell off with " Nitortneinicks." And now ye father's grave and tine, I wish to say a word to yon - ; ._ Of many beans you'd wish yonr•pick, - - Buy every girl a "ICias•Melitick." And now young men a Word to yon, Fit tell yin what you ought to do.' Yon ougheto kiss—end do it slick— The girl Mit wears "Kiss-me-quick." And you young lades, `agent anti fair. ' Now listen, while Ido deb k lare • • If to this fashion you will stick ; Ws will sweetly "Hiss-you quick." , A Fintorn To "lizawww.earcits." Wyaluaing, Pa., Feb. 1844., Sufferings of Soldiers In Ilfareheih Thee. the French army in the Russian campaign. On halting at night the sol diers threw themselves down on the first dirty • straw they could find, and there perished in great numbers,, with hunger and fatigue. From such sufferings, and from flie infection of the air by petrified tosses of men and horses that strewed the roads, there spranrtwo dreadful epi demica; the dysentary and the typhus fever. So fatal were the combined cau ses, that of 22,000 Barbarians only 11,- 000 reached,the Duna, though they had been in no action ; and the flower of both of the French and the allied armies "perished. A division of the Russian ar my, amounting at the commencement'of the pursuit of the French, to 121,000 men, could not - on the frontier of the Dutchy, of ; Warsaw, muster 30,000 and a reinforcement of 10,000 that had mar chedirom Wilna, arrived with only 15,- 000, of whom one half were the next day in the hospitals. .Some battalions retainehess than, fifty men, and many companies were : utterly annihilated ! The march of the French, both to and from Moscow was horrible beyond de scription. Overwhelmed with whirl-, winds of snow." says Labaume, the soldiers could not distinguish the road front the ditchft , , and often-fell into the latter which served them as a tomb., Others eager to press forward, dragged themselves along. ' Efidly clothed and shod, having nothing to eat 'or drink, groaning and shivering 'with the cold, they gave no assistance and showed no signs of compassion for those, who sink ing from weakness, expired around them. Many of these miserable creatures strug gled hard in the agonies of death. , Some in the most affectionate manner'', bade adieu to'their brethrenin arms, and oth ers with thehlast, breath pronounced the name of their mother and their country. Stretched ors the road, we could only see heaps of snow that covered them, and totaled indulations in our route like those in a grave-yard:, Flocks of ravens flew. Over our heads croaking ominously ; and troops of dogs which had followed us all the way from Moscow, and , lived solely on our blendy . remains, moment around ns,'as if impatient for the moment when we should become their prey, and often cc:intended with the soldiers for the dead bodieti which were left on the road. dayfureished scenes too pain ful to relate. .The road was covered with soldiers, who no !oiler retained dm human form. Some had lost their hear- , Ing, other!' their speech, and many,,,hy excessive, cold and huneer, were reduced to such a state of stupid phrenzy, that they, ,roastel the dead bodies for food and even gnawed their own hands and arms. Some, too weak to lift apiece 43f wood or roll a stone towards the fireo set deem upon their dead eompaalone, and gazed with countenances unmoved upon their burning logs. These livid spectres unable to get up, fell by the side of those on whom they had been seated. Man y,, in a state of delirium, • plunged their bare feet into the fire`to warm themselves; some. with'convul- L sive laughter, threw theinielves into.ifte flames, and with horrible contortions, others in a .state of equal 'madness, fol lowed their example, and .shared' the . sante fate ; while many were eo madden ed by the extremities of hunger ihst they tore the dead bodies of therr eom rade' into" piece's 4,iatiWta - Can there. . 1 aline • • inctiA Ktuclunbapkar.l Widows. Puller says. in his" "Holy State! that os the good widow's gnat for tier busland, though real is moderate," and it is our object to illustrate the old di vine's text by two famous and most ancient stories; but we would, in the first place, offer a feW remarks upon the species widow. i -If widow be,derived from the Latin tritium, void, then . Mr. Weller, the el der's pronunciation, vidder, is the most etymological. We are, however. far fromaharing that geUtleman!s feelings toward those ladies. cleverest of their class. In society a Miss is not to make a pun, a-miss. Your sixteens and sev enteens are always at sixes .and sevens among the, men. They are so willed about by what is proper and what is not proper,• thskt they can tio ,eothini , but sit bolt upright with arms folded. Their sitting, walking, riding, dancing, talkirig are all carefully .graduated to the proper. They start when Yon speak to them, as d pigeon does when it sees a 'hawk and take hold of a Man's arm as though he were made of, phos phorus ; and are bound to look silly, and take refuge under mamma's wings, if the air be tainted, by the ghost of a possible apropriety. In Spanish so. ciety young ladies are danced with, but never spoken to ; but no more of them:. E Non ragiosiam di lor; ma guar& a pima ? " But a widow, as soon as the become ing sorrow ,is over, which soon takes place, is always gay, always charming: "Js.P.eo. Ls princess eat reuse, Moffio. 3liv. On la volt bien ssa gaieter I# the first place,- the widow . sail vivre. -„She knows he* to talk to men and how to treat them. In the second, she does what abe pleases, and Miss Scandal has to shriek. " Row improp er." in a whisper. In the third place she never grows old. A spinster is on the-wane at five and twenty; and at forty, even echo would, be afraid to an swer her,.for fear she ) w,ould consider it an offer, but a widow of thirty is on the " wax," and in her prime at forty; at least so says the song. We wonder that all women do not wish they were born widows; and that failing, and the occason presented itself, do not emulate the titty Misses Danaus, in the mythol ogy; who in their haste to become wid ows, stabbed their husbands on the wedding night. The Rev. Dr. Sterne remarks, that "the Lord tempers the wind' to the shorn lamb." - Bereaved married peo ple must be sharp lambs._We have heard widowers a fortnigt after the sad event, humming Gcd Gai! de 'refund's !—and widows finding, the breeze of a most comfortable tempera ture, and keeping up - a cheerful live man-loving spit behind their impeni treble black veils, jitst as the sun shines as brightly as ever behind the darkest thunder cloud. The first tale is that of the Matron of Ephesus, fold with infinite spirit by La Fontaine in his Conte& ' He wok it from Boccacio. It is to be found in Petronius, who had it from the Greeks. They borrowed it - from the Arabians, who in their turn owe it to the Chinese. Du Hattie has in his version. The nrigin,of most of our every-day stories is as completely hidden in the obscuri ty of by-gone ages as the name of the inventor or the plough.' , Once upon a time there lived in Ephesus ii lady renowned for her beau ty and for her wit, but most of all for her intense affection for her husband. Mothers cited her as an example to their daughters, and - 'husbands were forever singing her praises to their wives. In short, the town 'esteemed itself lucky in possessing within its walls such a model of virtue. But alas! the husband died. - Far from being consoled by a will full of le g acies in her faior the [ widow abandoned herself to the moat' distressing grief, and sobbed and groaned, so bitterly and so loudly, that all the neighborhood Was in tears. `Frantic with her loss, she resolved, to descenil into the tomb with her husband,. Ind die uticni his body. . A . faithfully I-maid-servant accompanied' her, after I trying in vain to liring back her -mill tress to the lciVe of life.'" She wished to feed her 'reyes Ito the' upon \the bier of the dwelled, and this was the only aliment - She intended to allow her, self. ,-One , day passing in sighing and weetiing, and her grief omitted nothing - Which is necessary in such case* Another dead body was lodged not far from the tomb, but very differently.' Hisinonunient was a gallows and him-, self his only epitaptt 7 -e - warning to all thieves! A soldier watched him 'day and.night, and was threatened with instant death-if the body were ream , - ed„ During the night the sentinel porceisied to his great surprise a light flashing through the crevices of the tomb, and stealing toward it, heard ma-' ny soft We and alas's. Entering, he stras'amazed to !tee two pretty women -in team, and inquired politely what motive could induce them-to inhabit so melancholy an abiade'l The widow did.. of of course deign to answer, but the sekvant explained to him that they had resolvittarvethemselves to death for loved the deceased. The soldier explained sa well siNhe was able what life was,'SO -asked leiiwko take his agler ih their piimencik if they.ruld , eat, nothing *beaming. They ge e him / permission;, , ',ArtiMated , try the beauty of the lady, - tutdimssista bY the . maid,'.viho 'begin to tire. of Starvation, he, plthided so warmly , and' so well. that the . dame consented' by 'degrees to' `forget tier mortond to bestow .hersell upon him. - Just as they had ratified, the compact by a bisti, under the very nose of the defunct, he beard a noise, Without, and rushing to his post, found the body gone. Overwheltned with shame mid tear. he returne s d.to the tomb, acquainted the ladies:with the fate Which . awaited him, and bade adieu. to his bride. ' • • What!" said the servant,'“ shall we allow you to be hung for suctka trite ! No ! No! One body. is like another. Let us hang up our . Old mas ter. No one will know the difference." The mistress 'consented ; tha,o. dear departed"vas suspended in the place of the thief; and the soldier left the guard-house for the , palace of the Ma tron'of Ephesus. • The other story is from the Zadig of Noltaire, and illustrates the same char acteresuc trait. - One day Zadig's wife Azora return ed from.a walk, swelling with rage.-- " What is the matter, my dear?" said Zadig ; what can have happened to put you so beside yourself!" "Alas !" said she,'" you wotild be as indignant as .I am, if you had only seen what I have witnessed. I went to console the young widow Cosron, who not long since erected a tomb to her husband near the brook which flows through yonder meadow, and vowed to the gods to remain at the tomb so long as the waters of the stream should flow by it." There is an estimable woman for you !" said Zadig ; She "sincerely loved,her husband." !" replied Um, if you only knew what she was doing when I visit ed her!" She was la ring to turn the course of the stream !? Azora was so vehe; meat in, her tondernnation oethe young widow's conduct, and overwhelmed her with so many hard dames. that: Zadig was displeased with so great parade of virtue. He had a friend named Chdor, who was onp of those , young ' , .men whom his wife thought better behaved and more moral than most others. He made, him his confident, and promised him a farge sum if his plan succeeded. • When Axora; who had been p'assing a day or two at the house of a relation, returned to town, the ;servant in tears announced to her that her husband had died suddenly the night before. and had been buried that morning in the tomb of his ancestors at the bottom of the garden.' That evening Cador asked permission to see her. and they wept together.— The ,next day they shed fewer tears, and dined together. Cation informed her that his . -friend had left him the greater part of his property, and hinted that it would be his greatest happiness to share it with her. The lady wept, grew angry, but' 'allowed heriself to be appeased. The converastiOu h'ecalite more confidential. The •Azora , prais; ed the defunct, but confessed , that he had many faults from which Cador was exempt. In the midst of the supper, ICador, complained of a violent pain in ' liver.' The anxious lady rang for her iessen ces, thinking that perhaps one among them might he good for the liver-coin- . plaint. S he regretted deeply that the great Hermes was no longer ati Baby-, Ion; she even deigned: to _touch the eider. where ,Canor experienced such intense pain. 7 Are you subject this cruel complaint ?” said she, com passionately.. .. It sometimesnearly kills me," replied Cador, , and there is only one remedy. which' soothes it, Ind that is to apply on my . side the nose of a man who, died the darbefore." .. That is a strange remedy !" said Agora. , - "Not so strange," ,he answered, as Dr. Arnoult ' s apoplex y -bags." ' The reason, and the great merit of the young man. decided Azora. Af ter all," said she, .. when my husband passes from The world of yesterday in; to the world of to-morrOw over the bridge Tchinavar, the angel Asrael will not refuse to admit him because hie nose is a little shorter in the second life than in the first." Si •tk .ho to mg the 'razor in her hand, she went to the tomb of her husband, bath ed it with her tears, and approached to cut a his nose as he- lay • extended in the Coffin, Zadig sprang up. holding his nose, with one hand, and seizing the razor with the other.. d! Madam be cried, , esay _no more against the widow' Cosron I The idea of, cutting fiff ' my nose, is quite equal that *of turning a s water-course!" S- And this is the end of our other story. The most sincere of us,:alas ! are al, ways hypocrites, but never so, much as when we bring‘onigrief before the eyes . of the world. • , •-Dr. Antonlt was aA3abylonian of tbose days,: lobo pretended to core .at digitise by mean, of a beg suspended. about the :neck of the patient. • Antsu.—There is Something.beanti• fully pious and tender in.that •ntord . of • sad import.' 'adieu V (a Dieu. , \That 1 . 14 !‘Alay God ' guard you : AO' God 1 . Ccimmuyiu.''. .- ~.: , . . - . -- N . _ Vsninkrion.-41eeping in church and snoring during the sermon. • 41..Emitifig Itwaa a sultry. eviiiiing."tayrards,the, the if* ITlV,,that Captain, Attrition and tiis eastern.Rangers.prged - their' enema ap . theitenaebeck, :in:the pursuit of their'savage entities: Feur l hoiiiii they ,toiled toiled' the . oar-=the last trace of .civilizatipin was, left behind, and the long iihadtiWis of.the strikireoreets tietandtlendecl in the middle' of the broad stream', that wound darkly throtigh thein.. At every sound from the adjacent shores—the rattling of some night bitd,er the quick foot steps Of some , wild. - beast—the dash o f the oar suspended, and; the Reegetle' grasp tightened on his rifle. All knew, "the enierpiiscq and thateilence, which, is natural to men who feel themselves. in the extreme Of mortal jeopardy, set tled like ' a cloud open the midnight adventurers,. •i. . 4 Hush-444, men 1" said the watchful Harmon. in a voice .phich scarcely rose above a hoarse whisper, as his canoe swept round a ragged promentory, there's a light ahead !" All eyes were! bent towards the -shore. A tall -Indian fire gleamed up amidst the great oaks, casting a red and strong light upon the dark waters. For a sin gle and breathless moment the opera tion of the oar was suspended, and ev ery eat lister& with painful earnest ness to catch the well known sounds which seldom • failed to indicate the proximity of the savages. All was now silent. With slow 'and faint movements of the oar, the canoes gradually approached the suspected - spot. The lauding Wateffected in si lence. /Wei moving cantiouslrfor a considerable distance in the dark shad ow, the party at length ventured with in the broad circle of the light which at first attracted their attention. Harmon. was at their head, with an eye atd hand as,quick as thoie of the savage enemy whom he sought. The body of a fallen tree lay, across the path. As the Rangers were on the point of leaping over it, the hoarse whisper of Harmon again broke the si lence. 4.. See here," he exclaimed, pointing, to the tree; it's the work of the redskins:". Smothered wrath glowed on the lips of the Rangers as they bent grimly for ward in.the direction pointed out by their commander. Blood was spilt on the rank grass, and a human hand—the hand of a white man--lay upon the bloody log. - There was not a' word spoken, but :every countenance worked with terrible ettiotion..-/Rad the Rangers followed their own desperatd inclination, they would . have hurried reckleisly on to the work of vengeance; but the-exam ple of their leader-who had regained his usual calmness and.self-ethumand, pre pared them for a less speedy but more certain triumph. , Cautionsly passing over the fearful ofis6cle in the path Way, and clOsely followed by his companions he advanced stealthily and cautiously to the light; hiding himself and bier par ty as much as possible behind the thick trees. - In a few moments they obtain eca full view of the object of their search. Stretched at their length, around a huge fire/hp at a convenient distance from it, lay lite painted and half naked forms.of twenty savages. It was evident from their appearance that they had passed the day in one of'their horrid revels, and that they ,were now suffering under the effects of intoxica tion. Occasionally, a grim warrior among them' started half upright, grasp ing his tomahawk, as if to combataome vision of his disorAered brain ; but un able to shake off the stupor froth his senses, uniformly fell back into his for mer position. • . • The Rangers crept nearer. 'As they bent their keen, e v es along their, well tried rifles, each llt sure of his - aim. They waited forte signal of Harmon, t who was endeavoring to-bring hiii long musket to bear upon the headollone of , the most distant savage!. - ' .. Fire !" he at length •eXclaimed; as thesight of his piece interposed full and' distinct hetWeen his eye and the wild scalp [lock of the Indian. .. Fire and ;rush On !"- . The sharp-voice of thirty rifles thril led throngh the heart of the forest.—: There was a groana smothered cry '—a wild. convulsive movement among the sleeping Indians, and all was again silent. - 1 , . The Rangers 'sprang forward with their clubbed rifles and bunting' knives, hitt their work was done. The red men had gone to their last audit before the Great Spirit. and no sound was heard among them save the gurgling of hot blood from their lifeless bodies. "' 1 i A- FAMILY C I ONNfiCTION.-A negro passing along the street, was astonished at hearing a Voice call out— r " How, d'ye do, Snowball ?"'and on loOking up observed it came from a gilt ale.' "'AI! massa Parrot, said the black ! ee; "you greatiman here, yow live in a . gold house now, but me know your fader very well he lib in de bush'. Sun Cut in.-4" Mamma; are all vessels called abe?" " Yes, my dear." "Then ho arethe natiopal_sliips galled men-of-war ? " " jane,l you May put that Child to bd." ' - A Ftatats.- 4 -In a • died - nurse in behalf of s Mind aoylitm, the speaker begin by grasely reinarkingt.“ Iralf the Yworld mere . blind, what - e. melancholy. sight it Mould be'." j . , ..:Ainonnvorm c J Tie,Tankee_shop Revive d ! N0w:044 ;mush iiae A m o ibnikiii„,„ * — :; „._ b , A ,,,„,,no t piaiiii the ClareMent tavern bowie - pined by ,`Tuttle; Whefer the subscribkl:eirtitlodUrte toreythatlie hive just received , fro ntheSlate of New York; the BEST rude% Of tortIVES ever brought' into Towanda, such as - Crwssee's pi. lea: eivking Stoge4ekvaket own, An anoriment of tarbr • ". Dining Boom Cooking; " . Cylinder Coal,. • '" [shaper. A quantify ofiSix Plates, ofdiprent eizerand Which are noon for sale as low as any ()there*. tablishmerit in Towanda, or elsewhere, for ready pay. Wheat and oats received in pert pay for the above named *tor a, and in addition to the above bill, customers will always find Stove 'Pipe and „Elbows, of all ins on, hand, with in . Assortment 'of Copper, Tin Bud Simi Iron E WARE, wholesale and retail. Eaveadugh conductors, sheet iron drums, with all other kind of job. work; made and'fitted up on short notice, and in a workmanlike manner. The unden3igned vrould render his moat sin. cere thanks to the public for previous patronage, and respect , !ache a share of the' same for the future,, D... (J. HALL. • Towanda, , Oci. 23, 1849. -21.6 m SADDLE, HARNESS - 4k • •• Witieltaa'ecVLlZo a THE ,SUBSCRIBERS respectfully inform . their old friends and the public generally that they are carrying on the above business in all its various branches, in the north part of the building occupied by B.Thpmas, as a Hat shop, on Main street, nearly 'oppoitite Mercur's ,sore, where they will be happy to accomodate old and nevecustomers... • , SADDLES, , CAR PETBAGS BRIDLES, MARTINGALS, - TRUNKS, • HARNESS, 'COLLARS,- . 'WHIPS &C., &C. of the latest fashion and best materials Will be Made to order on moderate terms for ready pay,. Most kinds of country produce will be taken in exchange for work. ARNotri. do PULP. Nov. 13, 1843. THE • subscribers still ulnae to manufacture keep on band at their stand, all kinds of me and Wood Seat mirs. Also, Settees 9f trims kinds, and -Bed iade of every description lick we will sell low for Jh or Country Produce. TURNING done to order, T •MKINS do MAKINSON: Towanda, November 10th.-1843." Vandercook—Cabinet Maker. Corner of Main 4 Stale streets. Towanda Pa. 117 REPS constantly on hand, all kinds of Purniture, made of the hest materials' and of the - latest fashion, which he will sellon Utter terms for cash than can be had at any other establishment in the world. Towanda, Oct. 10th, 1843. NEW BLACKSMITHING I , ErsWiIuiLL'AOHVIIONOM THE SUBSCRIBER has taken the Mid entithing Shop on the west aide of Main street, in the south part of the Borough, where he is prepared to execute ell orders in his line such as -HORSESHOEING, CARRIAGE COACH WORK and EDGE TOOLS.— Having learned his trade thoroughly, and had considerable, experience in the business, he is able to say that hie work will bear comparison with that of any man in the country or city. He Would refer to G. H. Drake, for whOm he has made the iron work for carriages for the last two years: The patronage of the public is riu kited. N.B: Country Produce received in perytnent for work. HENRY Eg'ENWINE. Towanda, May 30, 1843 TAILORING! `GEORGE 11. BUNTING. W OULD- respectfully inform. the peak that he continues at his old stand, on the west side'of Main street, between,Bartlen's and K ingsbury's stores, up stairs, .'where he will be found in readiness to do all kinds of work in his line, in a style not to be Surpassed by any other shop in the country. Prices to suit OM tunes. He thanks his cnstornets for past favors, and hopes by strict attention to bu siness and accommodating, terms .to merit a continuanciosf public favor. , Particulat attention paid to cutting, sof war nutted to .Ht if *petty made. aj* Most kinds of country producia taken in paynient for work. • Towanda, Nov. 14th, 1.843, • A FARM FOR SALE. HE subscriber offers for sale :his farm in _Duren township, four and a half miles from Towanda, containing 125 acres, about.loo improved, and in 'a.good state' of initivinion, with convenient buildings. The location of said farm i s well known, lying on the west side of the river, belc*Towands, and in fiat view from Wysos and, Standing Stone narrows, The sub scriber wishing to leave the state will take two. thirds whafthe film is wet*: and give a,credit for oge.half the. purchasis money..- - Any person wishing to buy a toeoperty of)that kind had bet tar call on the subscriber soots op the _ • SAMUEL $11111114; 2d. Durelf, J:"tilavy 8, 1144.7,- ME VA LI C ES, Chairs and Bdsteads, -"" i .71: • ui 1111 11111 ,• ' a ' w••••,.. ''''' i t 4 '. A t ' l l 1k? . ' ' I.t I, ..4. I,"" --- ,I"r•'S .*34illiNi SI 7:.'"7's' 6.104:' 1 .61 41-1.;.5:4 rp..fre-t0;...:, .',. -y -_,--,4 .t. •••• N , • —,,,a1/4 ' tr 7- t. WA." iik% r L__.......,,,,,.„,...„,..,......... ;.,....„.....,,,, ,14 r*•.' ''''''' ' ' '1161,3 'lll .& ~.,. .. i. ...,, •As's • ___,..lffizig.--- =