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A Legend of Wew Engiaiyt, sr jo us a. iniimEß “Shrieks—fiendish yells—they stah in their sleep.” One hundred years ago—the hunter who ranged the hills and forests of Ne>v England, fought against other enemies than ; brown bears and.the panthers- The husbandman, ns he toiled on the plain, or the narrow clear, ipg, kept closely at bis Side '.a loaded., rifie an<T'wrought diligently tfud 'firmly .in'the midst of peril. The frequent ‘crack, of the Indian’s rifle was heard in the depths of the forest —the death; knell of some unwary hunter: and ever and anon the flume of some ill fated larm house, wht had been slaughtered by the mi Pose ugjredly against the darki.. night lime. The wild and fiery eye of the heathen gleamed through the thick under, wood of the forest, upon the passing of the worshippers of the true God, and (he war. whoop rang loud and shrill under the very walls of the sanctuary of prayer. Perhaps no part of New England affords a wider field for (he researches of legendry, than that portion of Bay, formerly known as the province of Maine. There the ferocious Norridgetvock held his stern councils and-there the tribes of the Penobscot went forth with, song and dance to do battle with the while man. There the romantic and chivalrous Castina immured himself in the forest solitudes, and there the high-hearted Ralle—the mind-gifted Jesuit gathered logelher the broken strength of the Norridgewock, and biiiit up in the wilderness, a temple to the true God, There, too, be perished in the dark onslaught of the colo nisls—perished with many wounds at the foot of the Cross which his own hands had planted. And there the Norridgewocks fell —in stern and uncompromising pride—nci ther asking or giving quarter, as they resist ed the while spoiler upon the threshold of their consecrated place of worship and in view of their wives and children. The following is one, among the many legends of the many strange encounters of the while men and Indians, which are yet preserved i,o the ancient records and Iradi (ions of Maine. The simple and unvarnished narrative is only given : “li was a sultry evening towards the last of June 1722, that Capl. Hermon and the Eastern Rangers urged their canoes up the Kennebeck river in pursuit of their enemies. For hours they toiled diligently at the oar." The last trace of civilization was left behind and the shadows of the skirting forest met and blended in the middle of the stream which wound darkly through. Ah every sound from the adjacent shores—the rustling wings of some night bird, or footsteps of some wild beast—the oar was suspended and the ranger’s grasp lightened upon his rifle. All knew the peril of the enterprise ; and that silence which is natural to jeopardy, settled like a cloud upon the midnight_adven lures. S, “Hush!—softly men ! said the watchful Hermoq/kt a voice that scarcely rose above a hoarsewhisper, as the canoe swept around a rugged promontory, ‘there’s a light ahead.’ All eyes were bent towards the shore, j An Indian fire gleamed amidst the great oaks casting a red and strong light upon the dark waters. For a single and breathless moment the operation of the oar was suspended, and ' every car listened with painful earnestness to catch the well'known sounds (hat intimated the proximity of the savages. But all was silent. With slow and faint movement of the oar the canoe gradually approached the suspected spot. The landing was effected in silence. After moving cautiously for a considerable distance to the dark shadow, the party at length ventured within the broad circle of the light which first attracted their attention. Ir Hermon was at their head, with an eye and a hand as quick as those 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 Hermon broke the silence : / “God of Heaven !” he exclaimed, pointing to t be tree. “See here—’(is the work of (he cursed red shins.” A smothered curse growled upon the lips of the rangers as they grimly bent forward in the direction pointed out by their com mander. Dlood was sprinkled uponTffirftrtrk. grass and the band of some while man Jay upon the log. There was not a word spoken, but every countenance worked with terrible emotion. Had the rangers followed their own desper ate inclination,'they would have hurried reck lessly onward to the work of vengeance, but' the example of their leader, who had re gained his usual composure and self-corn, tnand, prepared them for a less speedy, but more certain triumph. Cautiously passing over ihy fearful obstacle in their pathway, and closely followed by his companions he advanced stealthily and cautiously upon the light holding huSWelf and party as much as possib e behind fhe thick trees. In a few moments they obtained a full view of the object of their search. Stretched at their lull length around a large fire, but a conve mem distance from it, lay the half-naked and painted forms of twenty savages. It was i* rom | l' elr . appearance, that they srhf 0 ' n one °1" 'heir horrible revels, now suffering from the effects of Occasionally a grim warrior t- , am ? n ° them started upright, grasping his tomahawk ns if to combat some vision ntr ik ® lsorc^ere d brain, but, unable to shake e stupor from his senses, uniformly fell sek into bis former position. SJefcotcij to tije m.tm of jFiTcJjom nnU tljc Spread ot jßjcalttjg llcCorm. VOL.IV. , The rangers' crept, nearer. ,As they bent their 'keep eyes'along their well tried riSes, each left sure of success. They waited for the signal from Herman who was endeavor ing to' bririg his long'rifle Id bear, upon the head of the most distant savage. , ‘.‘fire !” isaitl he at ‘ length, as the sight of his.piece Irilerposhd full and distinct between his eyes and the wild scalp lock of.jlie-hjdi oni “Fire, abd then rush on.” . The sharp Voice of thirty rifles thrilled the heart "of the forest. There was a groan, a smothered cry amongjhe sleeping Indians, andgifl^wassileny^^ The rangers'sprang forward with their club-muskets and hunting knives; but their work was done; The red men had gone to their last audit\ before the Great Spirit, and no sound was heard save the gurgling of tl)e hot blood from their lifeless bosoms. . They left unburied on the pface of their revelltfigj-a prey to the foul birds of the air, and the ravenous beasts of the wil derness. The scalps were borne homeward in tri umph by the successful party, whose chil dren and grand ,children shuddered long after at,the thrilling narrative of the midnight adventure;'.. Curious facts ftom History. . .The Chevalier D’Aubigne, who fled to England fluting the French Revolution of 1793, and'' for a while lived there, in a straightened manner, accumulated a fortune of eighty thousand francs by teaching the English fashionables bow In mix salad. He visited his patrons in a carriage, attended by a servant, • ~i The custom of sitting at table to drink after dinner was over, was introduced by Margaret Atheling the Saxon Queen of Scot land. She was shocked to see the Scottish gentleman rising from the table before grace could be said, and offered a cup of choice wine to all who would remain. Fish did not become a popular article of diet in Greece until a comparatively late pe riod, and there was a society against “cruelty to fish,” by abstaining from devouring what was alleged to make the devourer ferocious and inhuman. With Romans the mullet was prized above all other fish. It was served up six pounds in weight, and such a fish was worth three hundred dollars. It was cooked for the benefit and pleasure of the guests. Turbot was next highest in estimation, and occasionally offending slaves were thrown into ponds to feed them. The older Romans-paid special honor to agriculture, as did the Jews. Their,coin was stamped with symbols connected therewith. The Greeks refreshed the mouths of their plowing oxen with wine. Charles the Ninth exempted from arrest for debt all persons engaged in the cultivation of the staple arti cles of agriculture. Cortez went to Mexico in search of gold, hutthe first discovery he made was of choco late. The monies were the earliest to adopt it, hut the generous beverage 1 was considered a wicked luxury for them, and they were warned against it. The moralists eagerly condemned it. The Spaniards, however, welcomed it with enthusiasm. It is recorded of Antony that he once re warded his cook with the gift of a city, for having prepared a repast which elicited the encomiams of Cleopatra, An English dean, named Nowell, who flourished in the turbulent reign of Queen Mary, was the accidental fnventor of bottle ale. .He was out fishing with the fresh drawn beverage at his side, when intelligence reached him that his life was in danger. He threw down his fishing rod, buried his bottle of ale in the grass, and fled. Afterwards re claiming his bottle, the cork flew out at the touch, and the dean was so delighted with the creamy condition of the ale, that he took good care thereafter to bo supplied with the “same sort.” The stream and springs of water were greatly reverenced by some ancient nations. According to the popular belief of the Greeks, every stream spring and fountain had its resident deity. The Egyptians graiful for the blessings derived from their beloved Nile, flung into it corn, sugar and fruit, ns thank offerings. The Persians and Cappadocians raised altars beside streams, and paid adora lion to the god whose existence was evinced by the crystal elenjpnt. The common people of Rome drank to excess of water, both hoi "end cold. The former they drank in winter as n stimulant. The breakfast of a Greek soldier, taken at dawn of day, consisted of bread soaked in wine. Gieek patricians sat down daily to but one solid meal; soldiers and plebians par took of two. They were accounted pecu liarly coarse people who consumed three. Tbs Romans were in ibis respect similar to the Greeks. In Rome milk was used as a cosmetic, and for.baths as well as beverage. Five hundred asses supplied the bath and toilet vases of the Empress Poppma, some dozen or two of the same animals were kept to maintain the de caying strength of Francis I. of France. Approposof milk. Butter was not known either in Greece or Rome until comparatively late periods. The Greeks received it from Asia, ana the Romans were taught its use by the Roman matrons. Eggs filled with salt, used to be eaten by curious maidens, after a whole days fasting or, St. Agnes’ eve, in the belief that iu the after .dreams of the maid, her future husband would be revealed to her. ' A raw Irishman, on bis first sight of a 10-. corpotivc, declared it was the devil. “No,” said his companion, “it’s only a steamboat hunting for wathcr.” THE AGITATOR. WHILE THBEE SHALL BE A WRONG UNEIGHTED, ANB UNTIL 11 MAN’S INHCMANITIf TO HAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION HOST CONTINUE. TIOGA COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER s John Phoenix and the Dentists. Nahant House, August 6, 1857.— : While deeply interested in the discussion ofthe lux uriant repast provided for, the guests of this mansion yesterday, afternoon, my attention wdS 'divetled by'the sound ofmusio of a wild and Saracenic description, resounding from the extej.ihr'of t hebojldiog. The melody ap pearetfto be riiaT'porlion of the “Battle of Plague” which represents the “cries of the wlqunded,” accompanied by an unlimited amotmiof exertion lon the pari of the opera tor cm imr-bass drum. Hastily rushing to the window, eqaring elevated an my fork the large potato from, which I had partially re moved the culicle,\(Stevens gives us enoi mous- potatoes, it tikes twenty minutes to skin one properly,)] I, beheld a procession, numbering three orjlbur, huijdred, all' in their Sunday clothes, eaoh man with a cigar in his month; slowly and solemnly moving pastHbe hotel. They bore k banner- at their head, oh,, whidh was depicted an enormous cork screw or some that description, with' the motto, “a Jong pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether.” Judge of my astonishment and delight in recognizing in the bearer of this banner, my oh) friend, the philanthropic Tusbmaker, of wide spread dental renown. Asphe procession jreached the front ot the bpfel,.each man away his cigar, and having replaced it a large quid of tobacco, defiled on the esplanade beneath the piazza, in a tolerable straight line, and then gazing intently at the windows, opened his mouth, from one auricular orifice to the other, and showed his teeth. Never have I seen so glit tering a display. Filled with curiosity, I was about to ask an explanation, when ray friend Dulitlle, from Androscoggin, who had rushed to the window at the same lime with myself, saved me the trouble, by demanding with an incoherent and exceedingly nasal pronuncia tion, “VVby, what on earth is ’ere V “This,” replied ihe courteous Hiram, whose suavity of manner is only equaled by the beauty of his person, ’‘This, sir, is the American Den lal Association, composed of members from nil parts of both continents, and the British West India Island^.” “Jerewsalem,” said Dulitlle, “three hund red teeth carpenters.” It was indeed k thrilling spectacle. To think of the amount of agony that body ol men had produced, and were capable of yet producing, to think of the blood they, had shed, and of their daring and' impetuous charges after the gory action was over. The immortal charge of the six hundred at Bal aklava was not a circumstance to the charge made daily by this three hundred. As Hirgm had truly said, those were dentists from all parts of the civil zed world and elsewhere. There was the elegant city practitioner, with shiny hat and sir aiv colored gloves, side by side with the gentleman from the country, who hauls a man!all over the floor for two hours for a quajrter of a dollar, and gives him the worth o|f his money. I observed that forty-seven of them, wore white hats, and two hundred and) sixty-eight used tobacco in sonJtJjlbrm. There can be no question that this ingenious gentleman who invented the sudden, though painful method of extracting a tooth by climbing a tree, and connecting by a catgut siring tjte offending member with a stout limb, and then jumping down, a highly successful mode of operation; but not calcula ted to become popular in life community.— He wore buckskin moccasins, and did not appear to be enjoying a successful practice. But while I gazed wilh deep interest upon the assembly, the band struck up “Tom Tug,” and away they went. Three times they en circled the hotel, then "with wings aslant, like the fierce cormorant,” swooped down upon the bar, registered their names, and took a grand united Federal drink, (each man paying for himself.) Here toasts and senti ment were the order of. the dav. “The American Dental Association; like water men, we pull one way and look another.” “The woodcock, emblem of dentistry—he picks up his living from the holes, and pusses in a precious long bill.’’ The memory of of Dr. Beale drunk standing. These, with other sentiments of a similarly meritorious character, were given and received with great applause. Having all drunk from the flowing bowl, the association again formed in line in front of the piazza, which was now crowded with a curious and admiring throng, and sang wilh surprising harmony, the following beautiful, plaintive, and appropriate chant ; •*oh, Jonathan Gibbs bo broke his towth, A eatin’ putftlin’, a eatin’ puddin’— Jonathan Gibbs he broke Ills Icwth, A eatin’ puddin, ’ a eitlin’ puddin’. “Great lumps of suel, they stuck inlew it, Intew it, intew it, intew it, intew it. Great lumps of 1 suet, they stuck intew it, As big as my two thumbs;" The chant finished, and the applause sub sided, an air of gravity came over the asso ciation, and the President, Dr. Tushmaker, stepping forward, announced thot a few pleas ing and Wonderful performances would now be'gone thro’ with, with the objeett of exhib iting (he dexterity acquired by 'the members of the society. Then turning to the line he gave the command ‘‘Draw!” In an instant every one of the association was armed with a brilliant turnscrew. “Fix!” shouted Dr. Tushmaker, and each member opened bis mouth, and attached the fearful instrument to a back tooth. “Hold, for goodness sake!’’ cried I, but it was too late; three hundred double-fanged back teeth, dripping with blood, were held exultant in the air. The associa tion looked copl and collected; there might have been pain, but, like the Spartan boy, they repressed il; the ladies with a wild cry of horror, fled from the piazza. “Replace!” shouted Dr. Tushmakor, and in an instant every tooth returned to the mouth whence it came.. I understand it at once;.it was halt practice with blank cartridge—they were all false teeth, Several other interesting exer cises were gone thro’, with... A hackman pas sing on his carriage was placed;under ihe in fluence .of chlorofotjn, all hie teeth extracted without pain, and ank-epTire new and elegant set put in their place, alftafoity-lweseconds. His appearance was\wonderfoily improved; he had., been known for-'j l ears as ‘‘snaggle toothed Bill,” apt a new and more' compli mentary title will have to be devised for Him., Wonderful are the improvements of science;! At five o’clock, the procession was reformed, end the bani'playing “Pull, Brothers, Pull,” the proeesspn moved on, returning by the Nelly BukeJ to Boston. l/have qjever seen 4hree hundred dentists together before, and I don’t believe any one else ever did, but I consider it a pleasing and an improving spectacle," and'Vould suggest ■dfiat the next time they meet they make an excursion which shall combine business with pleasure, and all go down together, and re move the snags from the mouth of the Missis sippi. We had a hop\Jiere last night; Be.lle, a young lady from Boston. : Remember me. to the Tewth Doctor ; Good bye. , Fours Respeytfullyj._ J. P— . Fourth of July, It was customary some years ago in many of the inland towns of New England, to cel ebrate the anniversary of American Indepen dence by a ehatn fight, intended to represent some of the Revolutionary battles, and of course—victories; one portion of the town people representing the Red Coats, and an other the Federal forces. Below, we the rich end of an,acconnt, which we find in an exchange, of one of the celebrations. A little town had resolved to perform tbo sur render of Cornwallis. Deacon Moses jjoncs, a wealthy, proud farmer, was chosen I 'to en act Washington, and Squire Bigler Wood, an aristocratic lawyer, to represent Cornwallis; but let Ihe writer tell his own story : The two companies to meet in front of Ihe tavern, on the common, exchange shots, skirmish a little——in 1 which pornwallis was to be most essentially »hipped and then most inglkriously surrender. At o’clock the two companies marched into the village and arrayed themselves in fighting positions, reminding the spectator of the lime when Brave Wolf drew aphis men, In style most pretty, On the plains of Abraham, Before the city. The two commanders were greatly excited, and Washington, I regret to say, was in any thing but a fiucondition to act out the great part he was Ip perform. He had been drinking freely all the morn ing, and now, when the interesfmgcpremony was about to commence, he was so tight or rather loose , that it was with great diffi culty that he could sit on his saddle; be, however, did not know but what he was all right, nor did his men. Cornwallis was not intoxicated, but was a little agitated, nr rather elated. Everything being ready, the two compa nies exchanged shots. Bang! whang ! bang! went the guns,\while the two commanders yelled like stiicKspigs. “That’s it, (hie) my brave boys ; give it to them, the owfhicjdabious Red Coats I”—bel lowed Washington^] '“On Romans I” yelled the excited Corn wallis, who had seen a Theatrical exhibition once, and remembered the heroic, appeals of the Thespian belligerents-—“breathes tpere a man so dead, that won’t fight like thunder?” “Go itJ Continentals? Down with tax ation on tea ! bellowed Washington in a very patriotic voice, and narrowl}y|seaped-cuiling his horse’s ear off with the flourish of his sword. The fighting now ceased, the companies were drawn up in a straight line, and Corn wallis dismounted and presented his sword to Washington. “Well, old boy !” said the immortal, as be cufled Ills horse’s ears with his cocked hat, what in thunder do you Wan' with me ?” “General Washington,’’replied,Cornwallis, ‘T surrender lo you myself, sword and men." “You do, do you?” sneeringly replied the General. “Yes, General, the British Lion prostrates himself at the feel of the American Eagle.” “■Bag He! Eagle!'’' yelled the General, rolling off his horse, and hilling the Briton a tremendous blow on the head with the flat of bis sword ; “do you call me an eagle, you sneaking cuss ?” Cdrnwallis was down only for a moment, for he jumped uj> and shook himself with an entirely unlonked.for recuperation, on the part of the fallen, and in direct defiance of historical truth, he pitched into Washington like a thousand of brick, and in spile of the men of both nations, succeeded in giving the “immortal” a tremendous licking. So the day that commenced so glorious ended inglo rious. For many years after the surrender, there was a coldness between the Deacon and the Squire,;but us lime rolled on, and their locks become frosted over with white, they learned to call il a joke; A Wife’s Retort. —A clergyman of our acquaintance being recently in company where several ladies were present, his wife among the number, and the recent crimes of Mrs, Cuniogham became the subject of con versation, remarked lhat when a'woman fell she was far worse in her conduct than one of the other sex. “My dear husband,’’replied the wife, you will recollect that the height from which site is infinitely greater.— eomimmicatcons. t 7 , r - - -* - For tha AgiUtOt v . ' Mn/ Eniron ; H’e wish to say a word oc casionally, through the columns of your pa. per’fd Ihe good understanding of your pat rons..' Our tost for introduction is, '‘Liberty, tho'only prize for which men ofhlegpied sen timenls ought to contend.” BeleivThg your readers to be men of “elevated senlim-etps,” as the immortal Cicero has expressed it, uiey vvjTt doubtless perceive Ibp application of the dtbovb quotation to the impending election in Pennstylfania. It appeals from an inveslign. jion of the writings and maxims of the greal eht-arid best men that have ever lived, that they have, and do still consider, the boon of liberty invaluable —beyond estimation ; and uponxwhich and about w'hich cluster all that is neac'and or political. It lies anterjor, as conditional to all tho blessings andrtmmtrailies of life. I, - NovVhere has this principle ever been bet ter amplified than in theifounding of our own government. Those pafrhtSypbilantbropists and-sages oft|esvolutionary days, had this sen timent deeply rooted in (he heart. They not only manifested it in preicept, but by example. - No one can fail to perceive, upon a candid and unbiasedJnvesiigalipn, that this was the primary motive power, which impelled them on to the glorious consummation —one not only of incalculable to its own recipi ents, but one-that greodjlfotth as the pole star of hope to the oppressafl/oT afUnations, com manding the highest adurimrrion of true phi lanthropists, After its; we have as a means of preservation and perpetuation, the origin of the alliance entered into by the several slates. Mark well' that Union was not the end to be obtained and perpetuated, but only the means of preservation and per petuation of what had already 1 been attained. Upon this very plain philosophical point, how many have gone astray, forgetting the Main and intuitive principle that a stream can flev. er rise higher than its. fountain —that the means can nevgr transcend, or even equal in importance.the end ifor which they were brought into being. Where, then, the foun dation for the cry v “Un(on I Save the Union !” Such of late lias been (he significant dispar, tty and hyperdoxy, . : But we have no disposition to enter into a discussion of mooted questions farther than they seem to have a bearing upon the impor tant impending in Pennsylvania.— We deem rt unnecessary to stop here to scan and enumerate ail the outrages perpetrated by the dominant pstrtyj of the day—the cata logue would swell Hijunprecedenled magoi tude. We have no inblination to dwell upon the heart pending sccftes in Kansas, without a parallel in the history of civilized nations,’ sanctioned by “His Excellency.” No, let them go for their own worth. The'people understand full well their significancy. We will pass by also that .brutal decision of “His honor,” Chief Justice Taney, so glaringly false as to declare thqt ha “who was created in the image of his mtlker,". is but the grovel ing beast of the field. l In Pennsylvania it is a critical moment. A most worthy son, who has stood a bold and (earless champion upon ,+ne watch tower of liberty, has been selected as standard bearer of the rights of the pen pie for the high office of Governor. We therefore, in all candor and sincerity call the attention of the friends of freedom, to the ne cessity of pulling forth every effort in power to place Davip Wilmot in the guber natorial chair. Why not elevate him to this honorable and responsible position 7 Is there a mao in the State more eminently qualified than he for the ofliie? who is he? Sure we are, it is not bis so called Democratic opponent 1 In fact, argument is uncalled for to substantiate his ability to successtollj' dis charge the duties qf the office. We bear it. 1 conceded by his strongest opponents. But is be a dangerous man(lo be dollied withisueh high prerogatives? t Has he ever sacrificed principle and followed in the train of popular ity ? His history,! so consistent from begin. ing to end, may answer these interrogatories. That he is perfectly immaculate and complete-. !y infallible, we do not pretend. Such attri butes do not belong' to terrestrial beings.— But that he is frecrj from political blunders, and above all, that he has always stood up the uncompromising" champion and vindica tor of the Right, regardless of popular fluctu ations and consequences, whether in legisla tive halts or in private life, we most candidly believe, cannot,bo disputed. His coarse has eminently shown us that he is the man of principle rather ,than of policy / Where then is the difficult? Ah ! they tell us “he don’t belong to the right party.” ■ Shame on the groveling ends of party ambition ! Par ly ends are made of paramount importance to principle, in the management and direc tion of which party has its origin. But fel low citizens of tlieiKeystone State, “Let" the. Might with the Right and Truth prevail,’land become as truly erojnenun a political aspect as you are rich in (he stores of nature, which line the interior of tihe mountains awaiting a golden harvest. Pjut on- the armor and go out to battle remembering that “Labor omnia cincit” ■ f H. C. JOHNS. . Union College , 1857, Mr. Editor : We have no desire to enter into a newspaper; discussion, but some re marks in “a Mother's” so ended “reply to Philo’s suggestidni,” if unnoticed, might be deemed correct, j I Should il become generally known that we had. an epidemic ahtong us. carrying oiff "its hundreds,.dail»’’-|-a. disease which finds no healing in the frosts of winter, nor yet in the sweet breezes, htjr the suns of summer— which selects as its victims the gentle and'the lovely, surely obrj beautiful valley would be forsaken—our husbands and fathers would i T'lE TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOR is pub. hshed every Thursday Morning, and mailed to sub scribers at the very reasonable price of Ora Doi lau per annum, inrarioSZy in advance. It isinleud ed~lo notify every subscriber when the term for Whtch.be has paid shall .baveeipired, by the stamp —“ Time Out,*' on the-margin of (he last paper. The paper will then be stopped until a farther re mittance be received. By this arrangement no man eah Be brought in debt(„ the printer, Ti£2 Aom-nm. is the Official Pap er of the Coua a targe and steadily increasing circulation reaching tnu> nearly every neighborhood in the County. It is seal free of postage to any Post office witbm the county limits, and tothose living w ithiu the limits,but whose most convenient postoiSce may he in an adjoining County, . Business Cards, not exceeding 5 lines, paper ins per year. mm. take their household treasures to some more favored land, to some safer spot. Seriously— when (bus narrowed .down to “ourselves as a community,” it is rather a grave charge, to assert that each day shows us hundreds go ing down to the tomb, the slaves of fashion.” “Fashion” is an indefinite word. Thera doubtless are many fashions-which if follow ed would affect the. health, bul we cannot be lieve that tee are suffering, from any of her exactions Icuag-exlent to justify your corres pondent’s a'faiin. j .... , As to of compressing the lungs,” certainly it is injurious, hut we had supposed all danger from that long gone by—a lady’s ambition now, being to occupy as much space as possible. Thin shoes and uncovered heads, are inti prudences which the modesty of the daughr (ers, and the watchfulness of the mothers should suffice to correct*. That a great weight of skills, unless supported by the shoulders, is hurtful, no reflecting person would doubt ; but we have always understood that the great redeeming trait in that much abused institu tion — the fact, that the desired amplitude could- now be obtained, without this injurious weight. We confess ourselves rather partial to hoops in moderation —and here we may remark, that in this, as in other things, genuine good taste will prevent a la dy’s carrying any fashion to such an extreme as to make herself conspicuous. The ladies of Wellsboro in our opinion, are all, good, practical housekeepers—they jdoubiless have their faults, bui we do not hes itate to assert that idleness and neglect of home duties, are not among them. There is probably not a married woman, and scarcely a grown up girl amdng us,-who is not capa ble of doing with her own hands, any .or all of Ihe varied duties of ihe household- A well ordered house is of vast importance to the happiness and well being of a family, and she is no true woman who neglects or shrinks from her duty here. But it is possible to be too much engrossed with these things—to have our minds and hearts 100 much with our “jars and jams.” The physical comfort of the family is not all that a mother is to con sider. The plastic minds of her children are in her hands. She is to cultivate her own mind and temper, that ,she may be capa ble of rightly instructing and moulding theirs. The destiny of the nation, is in the hands of the mothers. We have lived here, many years, and| we have never heard of that elevated circle, to which your correspondent refers. In our ig. iterance, we had supposed that the “best so.-, oiety” was really composed of the best in formed and - the best behaved, and we havo' been rather proud of the intelligence and good conduct of our people. But oh ! wisest and best! Hide your diminished heads—talents are nothing—(earning and good conduct are, of no value here—a cultivated mind antf manners will not enable you to enter the charmed circle. But if you can certify that, stronger hands than your own, aid yon in ministering to the daily wan’s of yoor fami ly—that is yonr “open sesame!"—that is yoor patent of respectability I We feel unable to undertake the reforms which “a mother” thinks so much needed, and leave then in her abler bands. Nature axd Matrimoxv. —To decide against marriage is first to trample upon na ture and philosophy. Natural affinities and sympathies must be ignored. Miss Sedg wick’s experience with girls must have taught her that a hat box is charged with heart quickening suggestions, that a bass, voice is wonderful music, and that the vision of a pair of spurs is more charming than ail the land scapes in Lenox, to a company of Misses anywhere between thirteen to eighteen years old. As for boys we know all about them. We recognized an unaccountable charm in a waist at the premalureage of eight, the waist being aboutfive years old, “or'thereabouts,” ■and was killed at thirty paces by the grace ful swing of a skirl just as we stepped into phe golden septennied of the teens. Our youngest, a daughter, who is said to resgtn ble—well, no matter whom—is already talk ing about a husband, and she has not seen her fifth winter. Where she got thc itjea is more than we can lell, but her doll is a boy as true as you live.” PalstafT was,“a cow ard upon instinctperhaps children ate matrimonial in the same way. —Springfield Republican. Post Office Anecdote.— The Newbury, porl Herald tells the following Post Office anecdote : A lad at ihe delivery. Postmaster.—“Weil my lad, what will you have?” Bo}'. —Here’s a teller, she wants it do go along ns fast as it can, cause there’s a feller wants to have her here and she’s emitted by another feller who! ain’t here; and she wants to know whether he is going to have her or not.” Having delivered his message with great emphasis (he boy departed, leaving the Post master so convulsed with laughter that ha could make no reply. for tbc Agitator. “Well,” said bis honor to an old negret, who had been hnuledjup for stealing a pullet, “what have you to say yourself?” “Muffin” but dis, boss—l was crazy ns a bedbug when [ stole dat at’ pullet, cos I might hab stole do big rooster —and I neber done it. Dat shows ’elusive, dat I was laboring under de; lirium tremendous. A gentleman who bad a very strong de sire to be a funny man, sal down upon a la dy’s hoopolj shirt, the other day. With a desperation equal to any emergence, he whisi tied, “I’m sitting on (he style, Mary.” Terms of Publication. 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