LINKS TO TUB REV. MR.
COMPOSED IS SEEM OS TIME.
Oft bonoath thy gentle preaching,
Visions from tho dreamland come,
Of pardoned sinners touched and'wccplng,
Of saints no longer deaf-and dumb.
My own many gins confound me,
I begin to fear and quake:
But tho sinners, sleeping round me.
Shore so loud that I awake I
Thou art not a son of thunder,
But thou briugcsl to all;
Soon again I sink In slumber—
Fainter still thy accents toll,
lb the weAry, he&Yy-lades,
Fell thy words like of balm—
Sleepy youth and nodding maiden
Bless thy accents soft and calm.
fbr tfw Agitator.
PZBncStSQ LINKS.
Behold the man whose thoughts aud wlflbca
Aro bounded by Uio loaves and fishes.
Who walks with cringing aspect—bent
On office and the spoils Intent
Only to please the penen that bo
By cringing base servility—
Baring to speak no nob\o thought.
Whoso soul is worth his sorvioo bought,
Aud whoso best deed is bat to wear
Ilis spaniel’s collar, with an air
That seems to say its present owner la the brandy
soaked Incumbent of thb presidential chair. 0. W. S.
SBrilUitfl SbUtitf).
HOW FREMONT RAN IN ’47.
Trim The Evening l\»i
fTho following sketch Is from the pen of one of tho many
who wore fascinated by the brilliant and dashing career of
Col. Feeuoxt os the dcliu-rer of California, ami who became
acquainted with the incidents hoilescnbes it {too the spot, and
from the Ups of parties who yilneasihl them. They show
that FuitoKT made “a good run” once, and will go far to
satisfy those who ore open to conviction that ho can do it
again..
FREMONT:
OR, THE RIDE OF ONE HUNDRED.
In ihe early pari of the year 1847 business
called me to Alla California. Having been
long a resident on Ihe Pacific coast, and be
ing familiar with the language and customs of
me people, I was selected to effect a large
contract of hides for one of our eastern firms,
me trade being nearly paralyzed at the time
bv the war then in progress between our
country and Mexico ; where a handful of no
ble men were accomplishing deeds which
nave given them a place in history by the
side of Leonidas and his braves. The Cali
lormas had become to us a desideratum; al
though their mineral wealth still slumbered,
waiting for that enchanter of modern days,
Yankee enterprise, their splendid harbors, the
contiguity of our possessions in Oregon, and
the facilities for trade with China, were a
sufficient incentive. Commodore Stockton
had hurried up from Callao in the frigate
Congress and General Kearney had crossed
the plains from the Missouri River, with a
lorce of armed hunters, for the purpose of
taking the country nod holding it as a gage
lor a satisfactory treaty
The native Californians, who had long
groaned beneath the imposts of a distant
Government and venial Governors, had them
selves invited our overtures ; but a few of
(heir leaders, with a deadly haired toward the
Yankees, and hope ol personal reward from
Mexico, were assiduously endeavoring to stir
the people up to a revolt—in many cases with
100 great success. Manuel Castro, a wealthy
and influential ranchero, noted for his deter
mined opposition to ah change, and enmity
to the “ Gringos," had arranged for an at
tack on the Pueblo los Angelos, the headquar
ters of Kearney, held by a small force of
marines and volunteers. His agents were in
all parts of the country, inflaming the inhab
itants arid urging them to join him. By some
means his plan leaked ou..
I was at this lime at the ranch of my old
friend, General Martinez Vallejo, on the Son
oma Creek ; my companion was Capi. D—,
wno has since espoused one of our host’s
daughters. Vallejo was one of the largest
landholders in California, Owning some sixty
square miles, with forty thousand head of
cattle and several hundred horses, cattle and
norses at that time being a man’s available
wealta. He had been formerly Military Gov
ernor of the country, and was considered fair
spoil by our people, though in justice [ must
stale that he was kindly disposed toward the
Americans. The house was a substantial
edifice of two stories, surrounded by a cor
rall, with a stout gateway , the household
consisted of some twenty persons.
We had all retired to rest, and were wrap
ped in slumber, when the loud barking of
dogs and hallooing of men aroused us sud
denly from our dreams. Expecting an attack
from the bear party (a band of lawless des
peradoes who infest the country), all rushed
to (he court-yard, armed as well as the time
permitted, and in costumes the most pictur
esque, as primitiveness is usually considered
so. The General, sabre in hand, came last;
he challenged the intruders with :
“ Quien es la (Who is there).
“ Americanos e amigos, abra la puerta”
(Americans and friends, open the gate), was
the response, a blow accompanying the words
that made tho door shake again.
The demand was perforce complied with ;
and a band of some fifty men were presented
to our view, mounted and arrayed as trappers
and hunters, and armed to the teeth. Fore
most among them, on a black mustang, was
a small, sinewy, dark man, evidently their
leader, with “ an eye like Mars to threaten
and command,’’ a countenance expressive of
the greatest determination, and a bearing
that, notwithstanding his rough dress, stamp
ed him as one born to command —to lead.
This was Fremont,
“I am an officer of the United Slates,”
•aid he; "lamon my way to Los Angelos ;
i must have horses ”
“ But ” said Vallejo,
“ 1 said, Sir, 1 must have them ; you will
be recompensed by my Government. I or
der you, Sir, to deliver to my men what hor
ses you may have in corral."
Finding remonstrance would be of no avail
with such a man, Vallejo called his vaqueros
and gave the requisite directions. In the
meanwhile my friend D mado himself
known to Fremont, having met him in Wash
ington.
” I have information of Castro’s intention
to attack Los Angelos. I have six days to
roach there before the outbreak, for that 1
heed these horses; for 1 must be in at (he
death."
f'ital the distance; six hundred miles,”
said D— '-J 1 The roads ” ■
'* 1 shall do ho replied, and turned
stray to supervise bis arrangements.
Ih Walf ab hour they departed 4* uncere-
Wdhiously 4a they came, takirig with them
some three hundred horses, ana leaving us
in Hj
COBB, STURROCK * C 0. f
“THE AGIIiATION OP THOUGHT IS TH< BfeoifttflHO OP WISDOM.”
/ • •
AGITATOR,
to tst mttnniw of mmw oi.ihwftota mu m mtwtt ot meiotm*
PUNISHERS & PR^kIETORS.
IOJLLSBOROUGH, TIOGA COUNTY, PA
A Glance at tbe History of Firearms.
It is not certainly- known when gunpowder
was invented. The Chinese, and other na
lions ol the East, among whom most of the
arts originated, were probably acquainted with
its properties long before they were known in
Europe. Bartholdus Schwartz is generally
thought to have' discovered the secret of its
manufacture and introduced it throughout
Europe, in about the year 1820. The honor
of the invention is also attributed by some to
a monk named Constantino Anelzen, and by
others to Roger Bacon. The explosive forces
of this simple combustion of nitre, sulphur
and charcoal, once being understood, it was
soon applied to the purposes of war, and we
hear of cannon having been used by the
Moors as early as the year 1342, at the siege
of Aigesiras, and also by the English in 1346,
at (he battle of Creasy.
The first experiment in the manufacture of
cannon naturally resulted in the production
of awkward and unwieldy instruments. They
were of enormous size, often throwing balls
of one hundred- pounds weight, and could
only be dragged before the walls of a besieged
town at a very great expense of money and
labor. After awhile some fertile imagination
conceived the idea of lessening the bulk of
this wonderful engine, so as to apply it ns a
weapon for infe hand ; and in 1364 five hun
dred small barrels, of a span only in length,
were manufactured in an Italian town.—
These were found to be inconvenient, how
ever, and soon (he barrels were lengthened,
and the old fashioned arquebus began to be
used throughout Europe, and substituted, for
the crossbow, which until then had maintain
ed an unquqjstionable superiority. The ar
quebus was at first short, thick, and very
heavy, carrying a four ounce ball, and fired
by a match in the hand. In the fifteenth cen
tury a cock or dragon was attached to the
right side of the barrel,,between the lips of
which the burning match was fixed, and by
means of a trigger and spring pressed upon
the priming. The operation of loading and
firing with so heavy an instrument was neces
sarily very slow, notwithstanding each arque
buser was attended by a shield bearer, be
hind whose shield he took shelter during
battle.
Towards the latter part of the fifteenth
century, the cavalry were gradually provided
with firearms, the French being among the
first to introduce mounted marksmen, armed
with pieces two and a half feet long. Fire
arms had by this time come to be regarded
as a most terrible weapon, and much atten
tion was devoted to the subject of improving
them. In 1517 the wheel-lock was invented
by a mechanic of Nuremberg. This was a
simple contrivance, Consisting of a small
sharply notched wheel of steel, projecting up
wards through the pan, and cocked by means
of a strong spring. The pan being filled
with priming powder, and the cock furnished
with a piece of brimstone, being let down upon
the wleel, the pulling of the trigger would
cause the wheel to revolve rapidly several
limes, producing sparks from the brimstone
and exploding the weapon. The -cavalry
alone .made use of these wheel locks, and the
infantry of all the European powers remained
armed with the match-locks up to the middle
of the seventeenth century.
In the sixteenth century the bore of the ar
quebus was diminished from that of a four
ounce ball to that of a two ounce ball, and
then was introduced into use the double arque
bus, whose barrel was four feet long and car
ried an eight ounce ball. This of course,
was fired with a rest. There was also used
by soldiers, a musketoon, with a barrel one
foot and a half long, having a calibre of two
inches, and designed to carry twelve or fif
teen small jjpllels. Target shooting was gen
erally practiced in this century. At about
this time was also introduced the musket
proper, whose barrel was considerably longer
than that of (he arquebus, and threw a ball
of four ounces. This weapon was fired from
a rest, and was first used, with deadly effect,
in the armies of Charles the Fifih of Spain.
At the commencement of the seventeenth
century, the arquebus had entirely disappear
ed, and the troops of the various European
companies were divided into musketeers and
pikemen. Carbines, also, three and a half
feet long, were introduced among the caval
ry, and each lider provided,with two pistols.
The carbineer loaded his piece with prepared
wooden cartridges.
In the early part of the seventeenth centu
ry, it was found that the calibre of the pieces
might be reduced without diminishing their
utility, and the French accordingly set the
fashion of carrying muskets carrying as
many as fourteen bullets to the pound. This
century was noted for many great improve
ments in fire-arms and other weapons of war.
The most important of these changes was
the substitution of the dint lock for the wheel
and match locks. By the year 1670 thu
match locks were entirely out of use. About
this lime, too, the bayonet was introduced,
consisting of a two-edged blade twelve inches
long by one in width, fitted like a plug into
the barrel of the musket, by means of a wood
en handle. This method of fastening the
bayonet to the gun was very inconvenient,
inasmuch as it was necessary, to remove the
blade at each discharge of the, piece. The
invention of the screw to the bayonet, how
ever, iif 1678, by which its advantages could
be retailed even while firing, decided all
minds id its favor, but it was not generally
adopted until a much later period of the cen
tury. It is said that the Swedes were the
first who fired with bayonets fixed.
In the commencement of the eighteenth
century, Gottfried Hansch, of Nuremberg,
introduced- the jndthod of making the touch
holes funnel shaped, so that thp powder -Upon
being rammed into the > barrel would itself
~ THURSDAY MOBSISG, JULY 10, 1856.
[Time the piece, and thus increase the speed
df loading. At this period also, the grooved
dr rifle barrel began to come generally into
me.'
I In 1807 two explosive mediums were, dis
covered, (he one being chlorate of potash,
and the other detonating quicksilver. For
sjlh took advantage of these discoveries, and
obtained in England a patent for percussion
file-looks, by which he produced the ignition
ofllitlle detonating balls, composed of potash,
bnmstone and lycopodium, by means of a
siiart stroke from a hammer. The percus
sion lock, however, owing to its somewhat
complicated structure and to the too great
affinity of the chlorate to damp, proved inca
pable 6f appliance to tbe arms of war until
thd invention of the percussion cap, in 1818
by Debbouberl. The Cap, at first used, was
ajßomewhat clumsy and awkward instrument.
Mmy years elapsed before it acquired its
pipsent neat and convenient shape, and it was
net until after 1840 that they were introdu
ce! generally among European troops.
Of late years much more attention has been
devoted to the subject of fire-arms than ever
before. Tho result is visible in the compact
am) elegant fowling pieces, rifles and revolv
ing pieces which are displayed in our shop
windows, as well as in the many marvellous
engines of destruction which have been bro’l
into use since the commencement of the pre
sent European war. It is to be hoped that
as nan’s knowledge and skill in the manu
facture of deadly weapons becomes more per
fect, our necessity for their use as an offen
siv, weapon will grow less and less. —Boston
Jotirnal.
From Life Illustrated.
Topsy on bringing up Children.
jMotherSj hear our earnest friend Topsy,
for a moment, on a subject which is much
more important than it is hackneyed.]
“Train up a child in the way he should
go,-and when he is old he will not depart
from it.” —Of many wise sayings of modern
philosophers, we have none wiser than this—
and it would be well if some of the parents
of the present day would read it again.
Compare the present generation of young
wivts and mothers, to those who lived in the
days of our grandmothers! Then, as lam
told women were rosy cheeked at thirty, quite
handsome at forty, endurable at fifty, even.
A mtural waist and good health were not con
sidered so unfashionable as to be classed
among the deformities of nature. Then a
mtjiher or two or three children had physical
hetlth, and moral courage enough to rise at
su.ishine, prepare the breakfast for the family,
and superintend her domestic concerns per
sonally. Now things are done by proxy or
steam. The mother ,* pale and faded as a rose
leaf in September, can scarcely master energy
enough to rise from her downy couch and
pall at the silken tassel. With the assistance
of a servant she is, after much fatigue, en
cased in a morning wrapper and slippers, and
comes languidly to the breakfast-table to sip
hot coffee and fret at Bridget because it is
muddy. To wish serious blessings on the
bead of the baker because his rolls are not
quite up to what her dyspeptic idea of hot
tolls ought to be. The breakfast finished,
and the last new novel looked over, the nurse
b summoned with the youngest child which
is examined—l mean its dress —to see if it
vill do if callers happen to wish for a peep
it the little darling. Bub appears with red
face, feverish breath, and watery eyes, but
the mother does not notice anything unusual,
only that bub is so cross that nurse must
carry him away, which she does, and finding
her own nerves tired with the peevishness,
gives him a dose of “ Gqdfrey’s Cordial,”
and the child sleeps. Next day no better 1—
Doctor, no better, doctor again, lung fever,
croup, and finally dropsy on the brain, and
the little cherub dies of a mysterious dispen
sation of Providence. Mothers, train up
your daughters to lake care of their own
health and the health of their children. Every
woman ought to know, the moment her eye
looks upon a babe, whether it is sick or well;
’its a part of her province to take care of,
nurse and doctor babies. But wealth, fashion,
display and a false gentility has murdered
many a fair babe, has deprived it of its natu
ral, life-sustaining nutriment, or converted
that nutriment into poison. Not till mothers
cease to be ashamed to nurse and assist in
taking care of their own children can we ex
pect healthy people, or a generation of chil
dren trained qp in the way they should go,.
Topsy,
How Buchanan Left tde House.—A
venerable citizen of Washington (Mr. A ) re
lated to us on yesterday the following incident
in Mr. Buchanah’s career. Mr. A. in the
year 1813, was the head of a gang of ship
carpenters who went from Kensington, near
Philadelphia, to Erie, for the purpose of build
ing Commodore Perry’s fleet. On their way
to Erie, they passed through Harrisburg,
wherq the Pennsylvania Legislature was then
in session, of which body James Buchanan
was a member. The Legislature invited the
carpenters to attend its session, and received
them standing. But James Buchanan' was
so bitterly opposed to the war that he'refused
to participate in (his mark of respect to those
patriotic mechanics, and left the House in
disgust. — Wash. Organ.
The First Vote of The Campaign.—
We learn from an old Democrat, himself a
passenger, that on the down trip of the
steamer Queen of the West, Saturday morn
ing, a vote for President was taken in the sa
loon, which residted as follows: For Fremont,
16; Buchanan, 4; and Fillmore none I
This is oho of (hb'atratfs of tire campaign
which indicate thq. courdb bf fhe politicly
breeze.— Huff. Express,„
NO. 50.
fcj" The following humorous and eccentric
letjcr has been received in reference to St.
Marys and lands in Elk county :
Mamhbim, Lancaster Co., Pa.
Messrs Editors: —There has been much
excitement and inquiry in our neighborhood
as to (Tie lands of the “Ridgeway Company”
located in Elk county, Pa.
Advertisement seem to have gone abroad
in every direction, where John Gutemburg’a
ointment is used, and even within the quiet
shades of our own pleasant village that same
printer’s ink has held up to view (he wouder
ful attractions and belongings of these West
ern Pennsylvania Lands. A farm and a
home seeming almost to be within my very
reach, and at a price too, so comfortably
moderate, that I dropped from my grasp the
Evening Star, in which was detailed the ad
vertisement, and began to reflect. Action
prompted me at once to prepare for a trip to
Elk, and (be next {day, with carpet bag in
hand, and determination in heart] I embarked
upon the excursion. By railroad I set out
for Tyrone City, in Blair county, at which
place 1 found an excellent team belonging to
the company in wailing, and ready for a start
to St. Marys. Young Mr. Schultz, under
whose supervision and Jehuship this depart
ment seemed to be, 1 discovered was an ex
cellent companion, but off we must go, so hur
rah ! boys—“getaway dobbins from before
us!” And away we went, for the land of big
trees and maple sugar.
During the whole of this trip I observed
no roughness in the roads, nor had I any oc
casion to regret toy hurried exodous to the
settlement, now for the first time looming up
on our sight. This must be attributable to
the entertaining conversation of our whip,
who every now and then would cheer us with
a lively joke or story, for in truth let me say
it—the roads were o( the roughest kind, jolt
ing one’s poor bones most lerrifiically.—
Christopher Columbus and Andrew Jackson!
what was my amazement when I began lo
behold more clearly the tidy and thrifty habi
tations of St. Marys, in all its virgin purity
of whitewash and humility. What, during
the whole ride from Clearfield had I seen to
compare at all with this 1 Around and about
everything gave indications of neatness and
hospitality—and, as the Queen of Sheba
once said to Mr. Solomon several years ago
—that even the half had not been told of his
kingdom, so the moiety had not been written,
of the glory of this place. Although now
only, as it were, on (he threshold of (he prop
erty owned by the Ridgeway company, ray
expectations seemed to be fully realized.
Manyof my friends endeavored to dissuade
me from going upon the trip, and condemned
the whole thing as a humbug ; but in spite of
all opposition or obstacle I went, and now I
can snap my fingers and whistle at them, or
their want of faith, and leave the old fogies
to lake care of themselves as best they can.
“My heart is in the Highlands.” Here will
I pitch my tent, and chase the wild deer of
Elk county. Crocket was correct, “bo always
sure your right,” then act with that persisten
cy which belongs so exclusively to the Amer
ican character, “Go ahead.”
We, have all just alighted from our convey
ance, and are in the good keeping of the
worthy <md industrious proprietor of the
Washington Hotel, St. Marys. But hark !
—the dinner-bell—how delightful to the keen
edge of appetite, a sound argument for its
clangor—
Much disturbed by hungry phcelinks,
Dreaming now of apple-dumplings.
Of the smoking venison haunches,
In the land of the Bcnzingers,
Very pleasant was the dinner,
Like the starlight or the moonlight,
Or a gleam of early sunshine—
In the land ef the Bcnzingers.
Go not southward, go not eastward,
Longing, lingering, hoping, fearing,
But come Northwest, for we know now,
Of the land of tnc Bcnzingers.
But enough of these false measures. Let
me say that we have dined. And such a re
past as rarely fallsto my lot to partake of.—
At tho thought of such an entertainment,
your city gourmand would dance in a parox
ysm of delight. Such excellent fare and be
longings are rarely dished except in these re
gions. WhatSnubbins or Gubbins may say
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Bless me, what a healthful look every man
seems to have that you meet here. They
are so robusluous, that dang me if I don’t be
lieve they have got the constitution of the
United States, and the women too, bless them.
1 never believed that diseases were contagious,
until I sat alongside one of these Elk County
blue-eyed damsels, and caught the palpitation
of the heart. This trouble, I believe, belongs
to every clime, common in all regions, high
land or low land, and I yielded Co its soft in
fluences with a becomingness quite praise
worthy.
The Elk gills may not, perhaps, be as rich
in those shining qualities which grace your
city belles. They may never have heard of
Phidias, or his statue of Jupiter; the beauti
ful Helen and the Trojan war, or Cape May,
but they do know all about the useful, such
as knitting, churning, mending, brewing and
baking, and all other necessary accompani
ments to comlort and enjoyment, and even
in that accomplishment of music which is so
tpuch the pride and boast of interested mam
mas, put many of the city girls to the blush.
Let me say to my friends, that in addition
to a glorious rich soil, with its wealth of lim
ber and minerals, and a homo, there is also
to be found a wife to grace that home, and
make its fireside happy. Seek nbt in vain—
os you surely will, if you seek elsewhere—
but,yourcity girls, I cannot, away wit pinched
shoes and mincing steps. Give me none of
y/quy hour-glass moulds of form, but one.who
hps a. waist like a cotton bale and fool like a
flounder. Such will not die of thin solos or
TOL./i
astonished at this raid, to wonder if we were
yet fiwake, or wether it was nn unsubstantial
dream.
■' “ Los diablos," exclaimed the General,
“ they have even taken my wife’s saddle
horse I” so thoroughly had Fremont’s lieu
tenant executed his order.
From Sonoma to Yerba Buena, the little
hamlet where now stands the queen city of
the Pacific, San Francisco, he augmented his
slock to the number of fifteen hundred, com
pletely clearing the country; and then com
menced one ot the most peculiar races for a
fight ever probably known. Barely pulling
bridle to devour a steak cut from the quarter
of a scarce dead bullock, driving before them
their spare horses—on, on they went. The
roads, at all times bad, at this season were
horrible—fifty miles being a hard day’s jour
ney even for a Californian.
As their exhausted beasts dropped under
them they lore off the saddles, and, placing
them on others, hurried on, leaving the poor
animals to be devoured by the cayotes, or re
cover, as chance might bring about. Ever
at the head, the last to dismount, and the first
to leap into (he saddle was this mountaineer,
this companion of Kit Carson I ibis pioneer
of empire I Fremont! Rarely speaking but
to urge on his men, or to question some pas
sing native, taking the smallest modicum of
refreshment, and watching while others
snatched a moment’s repose, was he wrap
ped up in his project and determined to have
some of the fight.
Through San Pablo, and Monterey, and
Josepha they dashed like the phantom riders
of the Hartz Mountains, startling the inhabi
tants, and making the night-watcher cross
himself in terror as their band flew on. The
River Sacrifices was reached ; swollen by
the rains, it rolled on, a rapid, muddy stream ;
his men paused.
“ Forward, forward I” cried he, and dash
ed in himself ; the struggle was a fierce one,
but his gallant mustang breasts the current,
and he reaches the opposite shore in safety ;
his men after a lime join him, two brave fel
lows finding a watery grave, and many hor
ses being carried down the stream ; but noth
ing can now stop him—the bights adjacent
to the Puebla appear—now a smilo might be
seen on the implacable visage of the leader
—’lis the sixth _day, and the goal is won !
With ninety men on Ihe last of his cara
van of horses, he fell like a thunderbolt on
ihe rear of Ihe Mexicans. The day was
with them; the little band of stout hearts
guarding the presidio, taken by surprise, and
not having the-advantage of the Mexicans
in regard to horses, were beginning to waver.
But cheer up, cheer again—su'ccor is at hand.
On come those riders of Fremont —nothing
can withstand their shock. With shouts of
triumph they change the battlb to a rout.—
The field is won !
The rout was a complete one ; and had not
Fremont's men been utterly exhausted, none
would have escaped. So ended the Ride of
the One Hundred.
I would slate that the Government, with
their usual speed in such matters, passed an
appropriation to satisfy General Vallejo and
others for their losses, six pears after.
This put a virtual end to the war,for though
they again made a stand at the San Pascal,
headed by Pico, still they were dispirited,
and Gen. Kearney with his mounted men de
feated them with great loss. The govern
orship of the country being decided, which
had long been a soruce of trouble between
Kearney, Stockton and Mason, affairs became
more settled, and the American force, now
largely augmented, was placed on such a
footing as to soon “ crush the head of rank
rebellion,” and Pico and Castro fled to the
lower country, to fight for a lime longer
against inevitable fate.
Going to Bed.
Going to bed we have 1 always considered
one of the most sober, serious and solemn
operations which a man can be engaged in
during the whole twenty-four hours. With
a young lady it is altogether a different thing.
When bedtime arrives, she trips up stairs
with a candle in her hand, and —if she had
pleasant company during the evening—with
some agreeable ideas in her head. The can
dle on the toilette, and her luxuriant hair is
speedily emancipated from the thraldom of
combs and pins. If she usually wears wat
er curls, or uses (lie “ iron,” her hair is
brushed carefully from her forehead and the
whole mass compactly secured ; if not, why
then her lovely tresses are soon hid in innu
merable bits of paper. This task accom
plished, a nightcap appears, perhaps edged
with plain muslin, or perhaps with heavy
lace, which hides all, save her own sweet
countenance. As soon as she ties the
string, probably she takes a peep in the glass,
and half blushes at what she sees. The light
is out —her fair delicate form gently presses
the' couch—and like a dear, innocent, lovely
creature, as she. is, she falls gently into a
sleep, with a sweet smile on her still sweeter
face. A man, of course, under the same
circumstances acts quite differently. Every
movement in hisohamberindicates the coarse,
rough mould of hrs sullen nature. When all
is ready, he snuffs out the candle with his
fingers, like a cannibal, and then jumps into
the bed like a savage. For a few moments
he thinks of all the peccadilloes he may have
committed during the day—Vows a vow to
amend soon, groans, turns over, stretches
himself, and then all la silent, pave the heavy
groans of the slumberer. *
The Locofoeo papers are calling on the
people to kindle “ the watch fires of Democ
racy.” Jones & Co. Commenced the work
at Lawrence. Hotels, printing offices and
private dwellings furnished'the fuel.
consumption—except of corn. They aro
the true help-meets, who will rough it and
lough it through the world with willing hearts
and unmurmuring lips.
f have hardly begun to say all I want, but
I must not forget to allude to Mr. Schultz, who
kindly piloted mo over the Ridgway Co.’s
lands. The scenery, of gently sloping hill
and dale, with its majestic timber, formed a
grand picture for the sight. I observed here
and there the trees wer o illustrated with cuts,
made by the sturdy early pioneer,_of recent
surveyor, Mr. S. also exhibited to me some
fifteen coal openings, alt*of which are buds
of promise for future traffic and prosperity,
Mr. S. has taken my order for led shares,
which I have hastened to foVward before the
‘increase of rates, which 1 learn the Company
have raised to §l2 per acre, instead of 88.
Twelve dollars an nerd is a small price for
this Ipnd. Prom my inquiries, I find out the
lands in the vicinity are much higher. I in
tend to give another letter shortly. Being an
old Lancaster county farmer, 1 pretend to
know something about land, and in my next
I will walk into the merits of the case about
a feet. Thus far I find everything bf tho
most promising character, fine crops, lime
stone soil, and good arable land, neither
hilly or stony—enough already to satisfy any
one who is not too lazy to work for a living.
Yours very respectfully,
, DAVID LONG,
Ahoht those Boots.
Recalling an old laugh the other day, and
trying to remembbr what caused it, we be
thought ourselves of an adventure that poor
B (dead now) was very fond of relating
in years past. It occurred on board tha
“Lexington” on one of her passages from
Nejv York to Providence. The hero was a
Vermont lad of twenty five, sharp enough in
a horse trade, but very verdant iu everything
else, who bad just sold a siring of nags in
New York, and was now working bis way
round home via Providence and Boston. He
“turned in” pretty early, and “turned out”
again about sunrise tbo next morning, with
the idea of “going up stairs” as he called it.
Soon after he had put on his coat and bat,
the passengers were astonished by a hideous
outcry from “Varmount.”
“What’s the matter!” said a quizzical
looking gentleman in green glasses.
“Matter?—matter enough, I reckon!”
said the Yankee. “Here’s some outrageous
individual has gone and stole' my bran new
cowhide bules; cost rfte twenty-two York
shillio’s; and left me these ere slippers, made
outer yaller dog skin, not worth a darn I”
“Hush !” said the man with green glas
ses ; Don’t speak so loud. Its a common
occurrence on this boat. Some of the nig
gers musl have done it. Did you never no
tice the steomboal niggers go well shod ?”
“Wall I have, old boss! —and that ac
counts for it’ hey ! Speak I —Sing out I it
does account (or it hey 1”
“Hush ! yes —it does.”
“Wall, I’ll holler ‘capV and get |the boat
stopped till 1 find my bules—cost me twenty
two York shillin’s—l will by gravy !”
No, no! don’t make a row. If you do
the thief’ll throw ’em overboard. No, ooj
you watch the niggers, and when you find
the delinquent, take him to the captain’s
office and make him settle.”
'■l’ll settle him I I ain’t goin’ to throw away
a pair of twenty-two shillin’ bates no how.”
It afforded much amusement to the man
in green glasses and his cronies to see the
Yankee shuffling and scuffling about the cab
in in his yellow slippers, dodging every dar
key and examining his feel. After a weary
search, he came to his tormentor and said :
“I’m going up stairs to pirate round there,
and see if I cant trail ’em.’
So up he went, and the cabin' passengers
could hear his heavy tread, and the scuff",
scuff of his slippers all over the deck. By
and by became down again, just then a shi
ny African, with a pair of polished bools in
his hand, went towards 93, the Yankees
berth. Just as he was dragging aside the
curtain, and peep in, ‘Varmounl’ lit on him
like a fierce tiger cat, seizing him byjtho
‘scuff of the neck, and yelling;
“I’ve colched you, you double distilledes
senee of Day and Marlin failed down to the
spirit of darkness, and mixed up with the hy
persulphate of rascality ! After my wallet
was you ! Come along with me !
“Let me go !” said the indignant darkey,
struggling to gel free from the iron grip of
his antagonist,
“Mot as you knows on, you rambunctious
wool grower! said the indignant Yankee.
I’ve handled severer colts than you be.” And
he dragged the terrified black up the cabin
stairs, followed at a safe distance by the gen
tleman in green glasses and his companions.
Bringing the culprit before the Captain, he
told his story and agreed to,abidu by his de
cision. Of course an explanation followed,
with a verdict for the dpfeudant, and the
plaintiff sentenced to pay the injured African
ninepence.
“Sold, by maple !” said Vermont. “Here
nigger, here’s a quarter, and give me lha
bools: but if I cun kileh (hat chap in the
green goggles pickle me I if I don't heave
him into the Sound I”
It is needless to say that while the boots
were only hall way on, the gentleman in
green glasses disappeared, and was the first
man to make himself scarce when the boat
touched the wharf at Providence.
Thebe is a man in Olney, 111., so dirty
that the assessors put him down as real es
tate I
He is probably related to the individual in
Wisconsin who was'decidedly in favor of
bathing. Ho declared he had just given him
self a good scrubbing, and found a flannel
shirt that he had lost throe years previously.
Every German in Kansas, it is staled is
a Free-Stale man, and a strong feeling exists
among the many outrages heaped upon their
friends by the border ruffians, Mr. Deitzler,
who is among the number arrested for trea
son, is a prominent German.
Good.—A poor Irishnlaa who applied for
license to-sell ardent spirits being questioned
as to his moral fitness for ihe trust replied :
“Ah, sure it isen’t much character a man
needs to sell rum.'’ 1
, What animal has Ihe most'quantity of
brains? The hog, of course, for he has a
kogshcild lull.