Terms of Publication.
THE TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOR is pub.
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eluded, $4 per year.
. FIST OF
PEEITI.UMS,
OF THE
Ciop Coirnfg i'aiir,
TO BE HELD IN WELLSBOKO -
Sept 30th, and October Ist and 2d.
$7 OO IN PBEEUOmS.
FAEMS.
For the best cultivated, upland farm $lO 00
“ 2d do. - do 8 00
“ 3d do do 5 00
“ the best do river and bottom, 10 00
“ 2d do do 8 00
“ 3d do do 5 00
EDDY HOWLAND,
M. S. BALDWIN.
WILSON WHITNEY,
D. L. AIKEN, 1
ROBERT CAMPBELL, J
Notice uiust be given to one of the mem
bers of this Committee or the Secretary of
the Society of intent to compete for premi
ums, before the 20th of July.
The farm drawing the first premium shall
not come in competition only once in three
years.
FIELD CROPS, CRAIN &C.
For best average Wheal, not less than
5 acres,
“ best average Corn, not less than
3 acres, river bottom,
“ best average Oats, not less than
3 acres, upland, i
“ best acre oT Wheat, I
“2d do 2
“ best acre of Corn, J
“ 2d do S
“ best acre of Oats, 2
« 2d' do. ]
“ best acre of Barley, . S
“ 2d do. ' I
“ best i acre Broom Corn, S
“ 2d do. ]
best i acre Peas, 2
" 2d i do. ]
“ best § acre Potatoes, 2
“ 2d i _ do. ’ • 1
“ best acre Ruta Bagas, ‘ 2
“2d i do. ,■ ]
“ best i acre Carrots,- 2
“ 2d i do. ]
beat i acre Turuipy, -
“ best i acre Beets, S
“ best i acre Beans, 2
“ 2d i do. ]
best i acre Flax, 2
“ best acre Buckwheat, 2
“ best acre Rye, , 2
“ best acre Clover Hay, 2
“ best acre Herd’s Grass, 2
HIRAM BROOKS, 1
D. G. STEVENS, > Committee,
BENSON TUBBS )
HOESES.
For best Stallion, 4 y’rs old and over, $8 00
“ 2d
“ best Siud Coll 2 years old,
•• 2d
“ best 3 year old Stud Colt,
“ 2d
“ best Brood Mare & Colt by her side, 5 00
“ 2d
“ best Sticking Coll,
“ 2d «
“ best Yearling Colt,
“ 2d
“ best 3 year old Gelding,
“ 2d “ “
“ best 3 year old Mare, 4 00
“ 2d “ “ 3 00
“ best 2 year old Gelding, :v 300
“ 2d “ “ 2 00
“.best 2 year old Mare, ~ 3 00
“ 2d " “ 2 00
“ best matched Horses, Geldings, 8,00
“ 2d “ “ “ s\oo
“ best matched Mares, 8 00
“ 2d “ “ 5 00
“ best pair Draught Horses or Mares, 8 00
“ 2d “ “ “5 00
“ best single Horse, 4 00
“ 2d “ 2 00
“ best single Mare, 4 00
“ 2d “ 2 00
HOMER ELLIOTT, ) Committee on
JAMES CLARK, > Stallions, Mares
JOHN DICKINSON, ) and Colts. -
JOSEPH AIKEN, ) Com on draft,
G. ELLIOTT, V matched, and
ENOCH BLACKWELL, > single Horses.
CATTLE.
Best Durham Bull, 3 .y ’ra old and over, $8 00
“ 2d “ *< >• 5 00
“ best Durham Bull, 2 years old, 800
“ 2d “ “ i> 5 00
" best yearling Bull, 5 00
“ 2d « « 3 00
11 best Bull Calf, 3 00
“ 2d “ 2 00
“ 3d “ 1 00
“ best Durham Cotv, • 500
“2d •• , 3 00
“ best Durham Heifer 2 years old, 380
“ 2d •« “ <•' 2 00
“ best Durham Heifer, yearling, 200
“2d ■ “ « « -., 100
“ best heifer calf Durham, - 100
(Devons, same premiums as Durham*.) '
“ best 2 year o ld Steers, ,8 00
“8d v 200
“ bast yoke working cattleO years
old and over,
“ 2i « ••
--t- JC
I Sefcoteir to m mntmiw of m mvm of ffivntiom ann m s#m?r of ©ealt&g iUfcrm < j
—■-—' _ . . I
YOL. 3.
“ best yoke 4.years old trained, 400
“2d . “ , . « •< 300
“ best yoke 3 years old, 3 00
“ 2d “ . 2,00
“ bpst pair, yearling, 2 00
“ 2d- , ... 1 Q 0
‘.‘..bestpjyt Calves, , , , .£ 00
2d. . • 1 00
best native Cowi - 300
“ 2d “ 2 00
“ best pair, fat Oxen, 5 00
“2d “ ,3 00
“ best pair fat Steers, - 800
“2d ~ “ . .. .2 00
“ best single Steer 3 years old, 3 00
“ best 2 year old, 2 00
“ best Cow, 3 00
“,2d “ diploma
“ best yard of cattle, 6 Head, 5 00
A. H. BACON, J Committee
PORTER WILCOX, \ on Durhamsand
ROBERT CASBIER, > Devons.
KILB. COOLIDGE, Committee
JOHN BAILEY, • >on Native & Fat
J. H. HOAGLAN, Cattle.
£ CoM.-
For best Merino Buck, 88 00
“ 2d “ .1 00
“ best Merino Ewe, 3 00
, “ -2d “ 100
“ best Saxony Buck, 3 00
“ 2d “ 1 00
“ best Saxony Ewe, 3 00
“ 2d “ x 00
“ best 3 Buck Lambs, ■ 3 00
“ 2d “ . • 100
“ best 3 Ewe Lambs, 3 00
“ 2d “ x 00
“ bast Long Wool & Mutton Sheep, 2 00
so^oo
5 00
For best Boar, $3 00
“2d “ 100
“ best Sow, 3 00
“ 2d x 00
“ best 5 Pigs, - 3 00
“ 2d; “ 200
best litter of Pigs, 2 00
ABEL HOYT, J Committee
EDSELL MITCHELL, >on Sheep and
DAVID CLOSE, y Swine.
poutrar.
For best Cock and Hen, ,
“2d ' do. * do.
“ beet vn ripfy nf Fowls.
“2d do.
“ best pair of Turkeys,
“ 2d do.
“ Inferior fowls such as Shanghai, Chit
igong, Bramah Pootra, Dorking,
Pheasant &c.. Diploma.
“ best pair of Ducks, 1 00
“ 2d do. Diploma.
“ best pair of Geese,
“ 2d do.
A. P. CONE, )
THOMAS ALLEN, v Committee,
JAMES LOWREY, S
AtJßlfllLTlliiL IHPLEMT’S.
5 00
For the best Plow, with improvements, $3 00
“ 2d do. do. 1 00
“ best Sub-Soil Plow, 2 00
“ 2d do. 1 00
“ Side Hill Plow, 2 00
“ 2d -do. 1 00
“ best Cultivator, 2 00
" best Lumber Wagon, 5 00
“ 2d do. 3 00
“ best top Buggy, 5 00
“ 2d do. ' 3 00
“ best open Buggy, 5 00
“2d do. ( 300
“ best 2 horse Family Carriage, -5 00
“ 2d do . do. 300
“ best Seed Drill for field, 3 00
“ best Reappr and .Mower, 3 00
“ best portable Horse Power, 2 00
“ best Thrasher and Cleaner, 2 00
“ best double Harness Draught, 2 00
“ best double fancy Harness, 3 00
“ best Ox Carl, 2 00
" best dozen of corn Brooms, 2 00
“ 2d do. do. 1 00
“ best Straw Cutler, , 2 00
“ best Roller, 2 00
4 00
2 00
5 00
3 00
3 00
2 00
1 00
3 0(P
2 00
4 00
3 00
“ best Fanning Mill, 2 00
" 2d do. 1 00
“ best dozen Milk Pans, I 00
" 2d do. Diploma.
“ best Grain Cradle,
“ 2d do. .
“ best 12 Handle Rakes, 1 00
“ test Horse Rake Revolver, 1 00
“ beat Horse Hay Fork, 1 00
A discrimination in favor of home manu
facture when of equal merit.
J. L, KINGSBURY, )
PHAREZ HOUGHTON, > Committee,
VINE DEPUI, >
ROOTS & FRUITS
RAISED IN THE COUNTY.
For best peck Sweet Potatoes, 81 00
“ best J bushel Potatoes, 1 00
“ best dozen Onions, ' 1 00
“ best 6 heads -Cabbage, I 00
“ best 6 blood Beets, ' ‘ 1 00
“ best bunch Celery, 1 00
“ best pair Egg Plants, 1 00
“ best peck of Tomatoes, ' * 100
“ best dozen of Turneps, 1 00
“ best 3 heads Cauliflower, Diploma.
“ best 3 heads Brocoli, . . Diploma.
" best dozen Parsnips, Diploma.
“ best dozen Carrots, . . Diplonja.
“ best general display of Vegetables, 2 00
600
8 00
Till: AiIITVUiK.
WELLSBOEOUGh/tIOGA COUNTY, PA., THUESMY MOENING. JULY 9/1857.
SHEEP.
SWIKE.
, 8100
Diploma.
0 no
.1 00
1 00
Diploma.
1 00
Diploma.
1 ,00
Diploma.
“THE AGITATION OP THOUGHT IS THE BEGINNING OP WISDOM.”
“ best 3 bunches Grapes,—Black, 1 00
“ best do. do. —White, 100
“ best do. do. —lsabella, 100
•“ best - do. do, —Catawba,! 00
.“ best Variety, 1 00
best 12 Autumn Apples, . 100
,iil‘ 2d do. , , do. Diploma.
„j“ : bestlB Winter, do. , 1 00
i “ 2d ,|, do. do. Diploma,
“ best variety, 3 of each kind, 2 00
“ 2d do. do. - . 100
“ best doz Autumn Pears, 1 00
“.2d -do, • do. . • Diploma,
‘f .best 12 Winter do. 1 00
“2d do. do. Diploma.
. “ best variety, 3 of each kind, 2 00
V 2d do. do. 1 00
“ best 12 Peaches, 1 00
“2d do. do. Diploma.
“ best 2 dozen Plums, 1 00
“ 2d do. do. Diploma.
“ best 12 Quinces, 1 00
“ 2d do Diploma.
“ best pair Water Melons,- 1 00
“ best 3 Musk Melons, ■ , 100
“ best 2 qu’ls Cranberries, cultivated, I 00
“ best dozen Apricots, 1 00
“ best Winter Squash, 1 00
“ best Pumpkin, 1 00
“ best general display of Fruits, 3 00
E. T. BENTLEY, ■)
ALONZO WHITNEY,
H. P. VANNESS,' L Committee.
WM. BACHE, f
J. P. DONALDSON, J
MANUFACTURES.
HOUSEHOLD & DOMESTIC.
For best 10 yards of Flannel, $2 00
“ 2d do. do. Diploma.
“ best 10 yards Full cloth, 2 00
“ 2d do. Diploma.
“ best 15 yards Rag Carpel, 2 00
“2d do. do. Diploma,
“ best 10 yards Tow Cloth, 2 00
“ 2d do. do. Diploma.
“ best home made Bread, 2 00
• “ best specimen of Pickles, 1 00
“ best sample of Apple Butter, 1 00
“ best Home made Soap, 1 00
Mrs. ROBERT CAMPBELL, -)
“ HENRY SHERWOOD, |
“ JOHN DICKINSON, V Com.
“ CHESTER ROBINSON,
“ PETER GREEN, j
BUTTER, CHEESE/HONEY,
Aim -TXOITK
For best firkin Butter, 85 00
“ 2d do. do. ■ 2 00
“ Best 10 lbs. Rolled, . 200
“ 2d do. do. 1 00
“ best Sample Cheese, - - - 200
“"2d do. . do. 100
“ best Sample Honey in Comb, ,2 00
“ 2d do. do. 1 00
“ best 100 lbs. Wheat Flour, 3 00
“ 2d do. do. 1 00
“ best 100 lbs. Rye Flour, 2 00
“ 2d do. do. 1 00
“ best 100 lbs. Buckwheat Flour, 200
“ 2d do. do. 1 00
A wrillen statement as to the manner of
making premium Butter and Cheese must
accompany each lot, or no premium will be
awarded.
A. E. NILES, 1
JAMES I. JACKSON, 1
O. H. BLANCHARD, J. Co*:
B. TOLES; j
J. S. HOARD, J
FLOEAj^HALL.
For best pair Parlor Boquels, SI 00
“ 2d do. do. , Diploma.
“ best Hand Boquets. 1 00
“ 2d do. do. Diploma.
“ best basket of Flowers, ' 1 00
“ 2d
“ best 12 Dahlias,
“ 2d do. do. Diploma.
“ best 6 part colored, 1 00
“ 2d do. do. Diploma.
Miss ANNA LOWREY, q
“ R. A. DONALDSON, \
“ JULIA ENSWORTH, j. Com.
“ JOS. KIMBALL, j
“ CAROLINE DICKINSON, j
LUMBERMANS CORNER.
For best manufac’d 1,000 fi Lumbar, $3 00
" 2d
“ best bunch sawed Shingles, 2 00
“ 2d do. do. Diploma.
“ best bunch shaved Shingles, 2 00
“ 2d do. do. Diploma.
“ best 100 sawed Lath, 1 00
“ 2d do. do. Diploma.
The above lo be exhibited on the ground.
H. S. JOHNSON, q
JOB WILCOX, |
T. B. TOMPKINS,
CHARLES HERRINGTON, |
H. A. GUERNSEY, J
MECHANICALBEPARTMENT-
For the beat plan of Farm Buildings, will)
11 descriptions thereof,
“ 2d do. do. 3 00
For best specimen Cabinet-making, "j
“ do. Shoeniabing, k Discre
“ do. Tailorings • j" lionary
“ do. Blacksmiitbing, J .
“ best i dozen Horse shoes not filed 3 00
, “ best specimen of Shoeing, , 3 00
“ 2d ~ do,. on each, 1 00
“ best set Mill Dogs, 3 00
“3d : do. ; do. .. 100
_ V best ,Cooking Stove and trimmhngs, 2 00
“ -2d do. .do, X 00
“ best side Sole Leather, 2 00
“ best Harness, do. 1 00
“ best Upper, do. 2 00
“ best Calfskin, do. 2 00
“ best articles of Tin ware, 1 00
“ 2d ‘ do. do. Diploma.
“ best Corn Sheller, J 1 '2 00
“ 2d do. dp. 1 00
LEROY TABOR, )
J.G. PUTNAM, J
SAMUEL DICKINSON, j. Coat.
RICHARD VIDEAN,
A. WILSON, (Richmond.) J
PLOWES[G_ MATCH.
For best workmanship in plowing not less
than i acre, $5 00
“ 2d do. do. . 3 00
“ 3d do. do. 2 00
“ 4lh do. do. Diploma.
BUEL BALDWIN, -)
WILLLIAM WASS,
SELAR SATTERLY, fCoMKITTEE
CHARLES TOLES, J
LADIES DISCRETIONARY OOBHH’EE.
Mrs. WILLIAM BACHE,
“ J. F. DONALDSON, |
“P. HOUGHTON, i Com.
“ J. SHERWOOD, j
“ G. D. SMITH,
All articles of Embroidery, Crochet work,
fancy needle work, of all kinds; and all fan
cy articles of Ladies’ work will be referred lo
this committee—not lo exceed cash 850.
GENT’S DISCRETION ARY COMETEE,
” Any article not specified may be presented
for premium. All articles not specified in the
above classes will be referred lo this
lee, who will refer them to appropriate com
mittees or-consider them themselves. All
articles under this head to be reported at the
Secretary’s Office early on the first
not to exceed cash, 850.
HENRY SHERWOOD,
S. F. WILSON, I
T. L. BALDWIN, l.p
J. L. ROBINSON, [ Committee.
NELSON WHITNEY, |
J. W. GUERNSEY. J
One and Twenty.
Will, youth no period is looked forward to
with so much impatience, as the hour which
shall end ojjC minafity—with manhood,, ooijf
IflQQKen nacU lo with so much regret. t ree
dom appears to a young man as the brightest
star in the firmament of his existence, and is
never lost sight of until the goal for which he
has been so long traveling, is reached.—
When the mind and the spirit are young the
season of manhood is reflected with a bright
ness from the future, which nothing can dim
but its own cold reality. The busy world is
stretched out before our boyhood like the ex
hibition of mechanical automata —we behold
the merchant accumulating wealth, the schol
ar planting his foot upon the summit of the
temple of fame, the warrior twining his brnw
with the laurel wreath, and we yearn to strug
gle with them for supremacy. In the dis
tance we see nothing but the mosl.prominent
part of the picture, which is success—the an
guish of disappointment and defeat is hidden
(rom our view ; we see not the pale cheek of
neglected merit, or the broken spirit of unfor
tunate genius, or the sufferings of worth.—
But we gaze not long, for the season of youth
passes away like a moon's beam from; the
still water, or like a dew-drop from a rose in
June, or an hour in the circle of friendship.
Youth passes away, and we find ourselves in
the midst of that great theatre upon which
we have so long gazed with .interest —the pa
ternal bonds which in- binding have upheld
us, are broken, and we step into the crowd
with no guide but our conscience to carry us
through the intricate windings of the path
of human life. The beauties of the perspec
tive have vanished—the merchant’s wealth
has furrowed his cheek, the acquirements of
the scholar were purchased at the price of his
health; and the garland of the conqueror is
fastened upon his brow with a thorn, the
rankling of which shall give him no rest op
this side of the grave. Disappointment soon
changes the ardor of our first setting out, and
misfortunes follow closely in our path to fin
ish the work and close our, career.' How
often amid the cares and troubles ol man
hood do we look back to the sunny spot on~
our memory, the season of our youth ; and
how often does a wish recall its escape from
the bosom of those who once played it away.
From this feeling I do not believe that living
man was ever exempt. It is twined around
the very soul; it is incorporated in our very
nature, and will cling to us, even when reason
itself has passed away. And although the
period when parental enthralment is broken
and when the law acknowledges the intellect
to be full grown, may at the time be consid
ered one of rejoicing, yet after-life will hang
around it the emblems of sorrow, while it is
hallowed as the last bright hour of happy
youth.
Diploma,
1 00
2 00
Some years since, a letter was received in
Now Orleans, directed “To the biggest fool
in New Orleans.” The Post Master was ab
sent, and on his return one of the younger
clerks in the office informed him of the re
ceipt of (he letter.
85 00
“And what became of ill'’ inquired the
Post Master.
“Why,” replied the clerk, “I did not know
who the biggest fool in New Orleans was' and
sa I opened the letter myself. 1 '
“And what did you find in it ?” inquired
the Post Master.
’"“Why,” responded the clerk, nothing but
the' words, “thou art the man
The Kuching Bird of America. |
The American mocking bird is the prince
of all song-birds, being altogether unrivajled
in the extent and variety of his vocal powers r
and besides the fullness and melody of his
original notes, he has the faculty of imitating
the notes of all other birds, from the burnt
ming bird to the eagle. Pennant states that
be heard a caged one imitate the mewing of
a cat, and the creaking of a sign in high
winds. Burlington says, his pipes come near|-
est to the nightingale of any bird he ever
heard. The description, however, given by
Wilson, in his own inimitable manner, ns far
excels Pennant and Barrington as the bird
excels bis fellow songsters. Wilson tells ui
that the ease, elegance and rapidity of his
movements, the animation of his eye, and
the intelligence he displays in Itfying up les>
sons, mark the peculiarity of his genius. HiS
voice is full, strong and musical, and capable
of almost every modulation, from the deal'
and mellow tones of the wood thrush to the
savage scream of the bald eagle. Inmeasurc
and accents, he faithfully follows his originals,
while in strength and sweetness of expression,
he greatly improves upon them. In his na
tive woods,’ opon a dewy morning, his song
rises above every competitor, for the others
appear merely as inferior accompaniments.
His own notes are bold and full, aud varied
seemingly beyond all limbs. They consist
of short expressions of one, three, or at most
five or six syllables, generally uttered with
great emphasis and rapidity, and continued
with undiminished ardor for half dr
for an hour at a time. While singing, he ex
pands his tail, glistening with white, keeping
time to his own music; and the buoyant gai
ety of his action is no less fascinating thap
his song. He sweeps round with enthusiastic
ecstacy ; he mounts and descends, as ffijs
song swells or dies away ; he bounds aloft
with the celerity of an arrow, ns if to recovtir
his very soul, expired in the last elevatetd
strain. A bystander might suppose that thje
whole-feathered tribe had assembled together
on a trial of ski!l,_each striving to produqe
the utmost effect, so perfect are his imitations.
He often deceives the sportsman, and evein
birds themselves are sometimes imposed upojn
on this admirable mimic. In confinement,
he loses little of tlre pqjvcr or energy of his
song. He whistles fopahe dog ; Cataar starts
up, wags his tail, and Ams to meet his master.
He cries like a hurt chicken, and the hen
hurries about with feathers on end to protect,
her injured brood. He repeals the tune
laugriv- trim; »lwn*gh- tt far* of- considerable
length, with perfect accuracy. He runs over
the notes of the canary and the rea-uTTa-wi-jh
such superior execution and effect, that i the
monilled songsters confess his triumph by
their immediate * silence. His fondness for
variety; some suppose, injures his song. Hjs.
imitation of the brown thrush is often inteh
rupled by the crowing of cocks, and his ex
quisite warblings afier the blue bird are min
gled with the screaming of swallows or the
cackling of hens. During moonlight, both
in the wild and tame stale, he sings the whole
night long. The hunters, in their noclurnjt!
excursions, know that the moon is rising, the
instant they hear his delightful solo. ’.]
After Shakespeare, Barrington
in part, the cxquLitcness of the nightingales
song to the silence of the night ; but if so,
what are we to think of the bird which, jn
the open glare of day, overpowers and olldn
silences all competition I The natural notes
of the American mocking bird are similar fo
those of the brown thrush. Audubon, I
The Courage op Science. — Courage In
the battle field is celebrated in history arid
song ; but little is said of the courage exhibi
ted in pursuing scientific investigations, Ihb’
often displaying more real elements of brb
very than ever were called into action in wdr.
It is said that when Arago and Dulong were
employed by the French government upon
the subject of the construction and safely bf
steam boilers, the task executed by life two
philosophers was one of as much danger as
difficulty. The bursting of boilers to whi?b
they were constantly exposed in a limited lo
cality, was more hazardous than shells
upon a battle field ; and while military officers
who assisted them—men of tried courage [in
the conflict—grew pale and fled from the
scene, ibe savcim proceeded coolly lo make
their-calculalions, and lb observe the temper'a
lure and pressure upon boilers almost at the
very point of explosion. J
An Infideu Rebuked. —An infidel,‘boast
ing in a published letter that ho had raisbd
two acres of “Sunday corn,” which he in
tended to devote to the purchase of infidel
books, adds : “All the work done oh it was
done on Sunday, and it will yield some
seventy bushels to the acre ; so I don’t sjee
but that Nature, or Providence, has smiled
upon riiy Sunday however the pi Tests
or the Bible may say that work done on that
day never prospers; My corn tells another
story.” To this the editor of an agricultural
paper replies : “If the author of this shal
low nonsense had read the Bible half jas
much as he has the works of its opponents,
he would have known that the great Ruler!of
the universe does not always square tip bis
accounts with mankind in the month fof
October.” i
“Your husband seems to be u great favorite
among the ladies,” said Mrs. Jones to Mrs.
Butler.wood theother day. ’ j
“Yes,” said Mrs. 8., but for the life of'me
I don’t see where they “find anything to like
—I never could.” !
A Biography of Robespierre, published,in
a late Irish Paper, concludes with the follow
ing remarkable sentence,: “This extraordi
nary man left no children behind him, excipt
his brother, who was killed at the same limf.”
Rates of Advertising.
AtivcrU-cmcnU will be charged SI per square of
feurtceir lines, lor one, or three insertions, and 23
cents for every subsequent insertion, AH advertise
ments of less than fourteen lines considered as a
equate. The following rate* will bo charged for
Quarterly, Half-Yearly and Yearly advertising:—
IJ- 3 months. 6 months. IHuioht
1 Square, (14 lines,} - 32 50 $4 50 $6 00
2Squares,- - . • .4 00 600 800
J column, - - -' . 10 00 15 00 90 00
1 column , - - * - -18 00 30 00 40 OO
All advertisements not having the numfier of in
sertions marked upon them, will be kept injuntil or
dered out.and charged accordingly. ,
Fosters, Handbills, Bill, and Letter Heads, and. aU
kinds of Jobbing done in country establishments',
executed neatly and promptly. Justices’, Consta
bles’and other BLANKS, constantly on hand and
printed to order. [
JS T O, 50. i
“Rejiehrek Me.”—aWe scarcely know of
Iwo words in the wide range of out language
which brings to mind more of the association
of our early days—more fond recollections
than ihe simple phrase, “rememter me.” It
forms a golden chain of love aad memory
with which are connected many of ihe most
pleasing events which ever occur to brighten
the hours in life’s pathway. 1
Who does not love to linger around the
memories of other days, to visit in imagina
tion the scenes of our'childhood’s sunny
sports, those loved resorts of pleasure, where
scarce a cloud appeared to mar the joyousness
of our existence. Yet those days were quick
ly passed, and we were called to pan with
friends,-long enjoyed friends, who had shared
the happiest hours of our existence, whosn
ringing laugh and answering smile seemed
almost indispensible to our happiness. And
now when the parting words “remember me”
are brought to mind, with what vividness do
they recall the remembrance of scenes which
have long been treasured in memory’s jew
eled casket. Ah,- the hollowed reminiscen
ces of the unforgollen past ! How oft do
they come stealing over usvrobbing life of
half iis sorrows. What tender
recollections cluster around tkoso simple
words, shedding a halo brjgtdi to gild life’s
stormy way. Perhaps ibid'lHe last request of
a sainted friend—one/which should keep us
from the many via^which,surround us and
guide us in of virtue and peace—
cheer us the sorrows and ills of fife
come o’er ua/ Treasured words that tell
more than tbngoe-can speak, a loved friend’s
last request—“remember me.’’
Praying to the Point.A ceriain law
yer who dwels in one of our New England
towns noted for his over-reaching and short
comings—during a revival came under con
viction, and requested prayers for the further
ance of his conversion. His appeal was res
ponded to by one of the saints, an eccentric
but very pious old man—honest, plain, blunt,
square-ioed and flat-footed, who thus went
at it: ,
“Wo do most earnestly entreat thce.'O
Lord, to sanctify our penitent brother, here ;
fill his heart with goodness and grace, so.lbat
he shall hereafter foisake his evil ways and
follow in the .right path. We do not know,
however, that it is required of him, who has
appropriated worldly goods to himself unlaw
lully and dishonestly, that he shall make res
titution fourfold ; but we beseech thee to have
mercy on this, our erring brother, as it would
be impossible lor him to do’that, and let him
off for the best he can do without beggaring
linn emiielr, by paying twenty-five cents on
the dollar.” —*
Some gentlemen called upon an old wo
man, and inquired if she had a Bible. She
was very angry at being asked such a ques
tion, and replied—
‘(Do you thick, gentlemen, that I am a hea
then,, that you ask me such a question?”
Then, calling to a li-tie girl, she said
‘ Run and fe.ch the Bible oui of the draw
er, that 1 may show it to the gentlemen.”
They desired she would not lake the trou
ble, but she insisted that they should “see
she was not a heathen.” Accordingly the
Bible was brought, nicely covered j on open
ing it, the old woman exclaimed—
“Well, how glad I am that you called and
asked me about the Bible! Here are my
spectacles I 1 have been looking for them
these three years, and did not know where to
find them.”
A tall, keen eyed countryman stepped into
ihe court room at Detroit, the other day, du
ring the progress of the railroad trial. Step
ping up to a spectator, he requested that the
prisoners might be pointed out to him. The
man ‘accosted being somewhat of a wag,
pointed to the jury. 'The fellow scanned tha
twelve with bis distrusting eye, and when-sat
isfied with the scrutiny, turned to his inform
ant and whispered : “Well’ they arc a hard
looking set, ain’t they ? 1 know by their
looks they ought to go to the Stales prison,
every one of them.”
Two negroes were on a sailing vessel
crossing the Atlantic, when a severe storm
arose. , The sailors swore it blew “great
guns,” the colored men thought they would
pray one of them whose name was Sam
said;
“O! massa lonl, save us dis lime. I’ll
give \ou a great lump of gold as big as my
fool.”
“Where you git ill” says Cuff.
“O, never mind, you darn’d fool, I only
just lell him so.” ; &
“Tom,” said an impudent wag to a con
ceded fop, “1 know a beautiful girl who so
wishes lorrjake your acquaintance.” “Dev
lish glad lo hear it—fine girl,struck with my
appearance. I suppose, eh ?” Yes, very much
so. She thinks you’d make a capital play
mate for her pretty, little poodle-dog!” Eml
fop, shockingly sold.
“Shall we take a “bus”' up Broadway ?”
said a young New Yorker, who was showing
his country cousin the wonders of,the city.
“Oh dear, no!" said the frightened girl, “I
wouldn’t do that in the street.”
A sobscnber writes to a Western-edi'orj—
“l don’t want your paper any longer. ’ To
which the editor replies; “I wouldn’t make
it any longer if you did ; its present leng'h
suits me very well.”
••Mr. £) , if you'll get 'my pants done
by Saturday, I shall be forever indebted to
you.” “If that’s your game they’ll-not be
done, sure,” said the tailor. , *
“Thou rain’st in this bosom,” as the chap
said when a basin of water was thrown over
him by the lady he was serenading.