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VOLUME 111.
THE LEHIGH REGISTER,
Is published in Me Borough of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.,every Tuesday
DT AUGUSTUS Z. ItU/11E,
. .?"1 60 per annum, payable in advance, and
$t "00 if not pailiontil the end of the year. No
aper aiscontitrued, until all arrearages are paid,
except at the option of the proprietor.
Auvanriaxstasrs; making not more than one
square, will be inserted three times for one dollar
and for every subsequent inseition twenty-five
/cents. Larger advertisements charged in the
same proportion. Those not exceeding ten lines,
will , becharged seventy-five cents, and those mak
ling six lines or less, three insertions for 50 cents.
reA liberzil deduction will be wade to those
who aditertise.hy the year.
IV - Offlee in Hamilton Street, next door to
.411entown Hotel, (formerly Weiss')
opposite Schnurman's Store.
Jtorekeepers, Milleners, Farmers
AND MECHANICS!
WILLIAM S. WEIL'S,
Wholesale & Retail
DRY GOODS AND VARIETY STORE.
The subscriber takes this method of in
forming his frinds and the citizens generally
tin Allentown and its vicinity, that he has
just arrived from Philadelphia and New
York, with a most magnificent stock of
goods, viz :
Unbleached muslin from 3 to 0 cents,
Bleached do. from 3 to 12 cents, best qual.
Calicoes from 3 to 121 cents,
Clothes from $ 1,00 to $ 4,00,
Cassimeres from 25 cents to $l,OO,
, cla. French Doe Skin from Si to $1,25.
Alpaca and Mohair Lustre from 121 to 50 cts.
Ginghams, Linens, Lustres, 121 to 50 cts.
i% great variety of Sha ,at all prices.
ilk
Stockings and Glov ~ .8; 0' to the fi nest qual.
LisenCatabnic H fs. 01 to the•finest cruel.
.Sespenders 3, t 50 cts. -
Ribbons of rthe greatest variety ever exhibi
'ted in Allentown.
Ready made shirts with Linen bosoms, from
374 to $1,50.
Shint,collars 121 to 25 •cte.
Linen bosoms 25 to 50 cts.
N. B. Just arrived from New York 300
Violins from 50 cents to $lO.
French and German Accordeons, at all
prices, also a lot of cheap Flutes.
To the Ladies.
Plated Breast Pins, 61 to 25 cts.
Gold do. do. 60 to :12,00.
Ear and Finger rings, 37 to $2,00.
Steel Beads,Bags and Purses.
Gold and Siver. Ladies Pencils.
Guards and Slides of all kinds.
Fans and Parasols oral! kinds.
Turtle and Buffalo Combs,`a great variety.
Lots of Lancaster twist, and side combs.
Perfumery of different kinds:
A lot of the finest cloth and hair brushes.
French paper weights.
N. B. He keeps on hand a regular
as
eorttnent of watch and guard keys 3 to 12&
A great variety of Studs and Breast pins.
Silver & German silver pencils with gold
pens.
Violin strings of all kinds.
ALSO—A great variety of other goods
too numerous to .mention.
'Having for a long time been in the busi
netts, he shall continue to keep on hand a•
general assortment of "Yankee Notions,"
which he will at all times dispose of
Wholesale and Retail at the most reduced
prices.
He returns hie-sincere thanks for the fa
vors. thus far received, and trusts that they
be continued, for which he will ever
feel'thankful.
Country produce taken in exchange for
goods.
April 5.
Removal of Store Goods.
Barber &Posing,
`Respectfully inform their friends and cus
tomers, that they have recently removed their
nitrit Hardware Store,
into the new three story brick
uttla the South side of Hamilton street,
•directly opposite Dr. Wm. F. Danowsky's
Drug. Store, where' they will constantly
keep on hand, a large assortment of Goods.
t coming in their line of business, and which
they sell at the lowest prices.
.. March 22.
' ®teY,tC 113 0
The Copartnership heretofore existing u n
dor the firm of Pretz, Kern 4- Co., was dis
solved on the 2d inst., in consequence of the
death of Joseph Saeger, all persons therefore
indebted to the said firm,will please call at the
Store of their successors Pretz, Guth dk. Co.,
between now and the first day of May next.
after which time the 'claims will be placed
in the hands of a magistrate for collection.
CTIRISTIAN PRETZ,I Surviving
• 'WILLIAM 'KERN, •
WEINSHEIMER. Pa . riner'7•
A FAMILY NEWS
PROCLAIYI-A-TrON.
WHEREAS, the Hon. J. Pringle Jones;
President of the several Courts of Common
Pleas of the Third Judicial District, compo
sed of the ootinhes of Berks, Northampton
and Lehigh, in Pennsylvania, and Justices
of the several Courts of Oyer and Terminer
and general Jail delivery, and Peter Haas,
and John F. Ruhe, &qrs., Judges of the
Courts of Oyer and Terminer and general
Jail delivery, for the trial of all capital of
fenders in the said county of Lehigh. By
their precepts to me directed, have ordered
the Court of Oyer and Terminer and gene
ral
Jail Delivery, to be holden at Allentown,
county of Lehigh, on the
Fifth Monday in April 1849,
which is the thirtieth day of said month,
and continue one week.
NOTICE is therefore hereby given to the
Justices of the Peace and Constables of the
county of Lehigh, that they are by the said
precepts commanded to be there at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, of said day, with their rolls.
records, inquisitions, examinations, and all
other remembrances, to do these things
which to their offices appertain to be done,
and all those who are bound by recognizan
ces to prosecute against the prisoners that
are or then shall be in the jail of said coun
ty of Lehigh, are to be then and there to
'prosecute them as shall be just.
Given under my hand in Allentown, the
29th day of March in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
God save the Commonwealth.
CHARLES IHRIE, Sherif.
Sheriff's Office, Allentown,
1 11tc
April 5, 1J49. S
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N. B. Magistrates are desired to forward
their returns in criminal cases to the Deputy
Attorney General at once, and to request
prosecutors to call at his office before court,
and thus afford sufficient time to prepare the
indictments, and other matters necessary for
trial. The amount of unsettled business
renders this at present absolutely necessary.
April 5,_1849. ¶-4w
Jacob :Sternet and Stephen Kiech el, vs. Michac
Lazarus.
Samuel Frankenfield, vs. John Kraizer.
Jonathan and Reuben Newhard, vs. Same and J
Sherer.
James 'Frozen, vs. Peter Moyer.
Peter Marx, vs. Daniel Guth.
Reuben Helfrich, vs. Simon Frankenfield and
David Thomas.
Peter Stecicel, vs. Daniel Guth and others.
David Roth, vs. George S. Xander.
Reuben Faust & wife, vs. Jacob Seifert & wife.
Peter Kline, vs. Michael Kline.
The Morrison Lumber Co. vs. Yardley and
Bachman.
Eckel, Spangler and Raiguel, vs. Peter Prezler.
Catharine Grim's use, vs. Peter Schneider and
Terra Tenants.
Same, vs. Henry Schneider Administrators of J
Schneider and Terre Tenants.
Jessup and Moore, vs• Jonas Yerger•
Stewart and Hopkins, vs. Thomas Wickert.
Eve Licht, vs. Henry Sellers.
Thomas Craig, vs. The Lehigh Crane Iron Co. &
Solomon Butz.
Frederick Wolf, vs. Daniel Derr.
Philip Mauk, vs. John Bloss.
James White, vs. Eli Steckel & Edward Shedder.
Taylor & Brock, vs. George Wenner dr, Thomas,
Wickert.
Same, vs. Same.
Nathan Dresher, vs. The Lehigh Crane Iron Co
and Sol• Butz.
Henry Roth, vs. Peter Troxell.
Joseph Unangst, vs. David Stern, Peter S. Vt'en-
ner and J• M. Line.
Benj. Fogel, vs. Jacob Hart and Leah. Hart.
Benjamin Fogel and Daniel Schlauch, vs. Same.
Same, vs. Same.
Same, vs. Same.
William Pry, vs. Amos Antrim. .
From the Records, Teste:
NATHAN MILLER, Prothonotary
-April 5. 1-4 w
Northampt, Water Company,
Wm. S. WEIL.
All persons who !flake use of the Water
of the said Company, for family purposes, or
otherwise, will please take notice, that the
time to renew their Permits, is on the 2nd
of April next, and it is expected that it will,
be strictly attended to. Those persons; who
have not settled for the same, between the
2nd and the 10th of April, must not corn
plain if the_watt:r is. stopped after that time.
The Board also deem it necessary to noti
fy those who use the water jointly, from one
and the same pipe or hydrant, that the Per
mits for the coming year, must be paid by
all, before the same can be granted to either.
By Order of the Board,
CHARLES ECKERT, Treas.
March 15. 11-4 w
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Elisoolution of partnersl)ip.
Notice is hereby given, that the Partner
shipAisting under the firm of Wagner
Huber, will be dissolved by the first of April
next, and that the business Will go into oth
er bands after that time. All persons in
debted to the said firm will call-and make
settlement, and such who have 'demands
against the said firm, will please present the
same for settlement.
TRIAL LIST,
FOR APRIL TERM 1849
. WALTER P. HUBER:
Surviving Partner of kkber & Wagner.
Feb: 8. -
21M2=3
ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA., APRIL 12, 1849.
U4D2U.COMQ
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Trenton and Lehigh Transportation Company.
The freighting •business heretofore car
ried on by J. Cook t`k Co., will hereafter be
transacted by the "Trenton and Lehigh
Transportation company." For freight ap
ply to JONATHAN COOK,
Superintendent Allentown Pa.,
A. WRIGHT & NEPHEW, or STEPHEN LONG,
Vine Street Wharf, Philadelphia
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March 24
Particular Notice !
Great Rush of Customers I
Ohl Schnurman, has just returned from
Philadelphia and New York, with his.first
purchase for the season, of Spring and Sum
mer Goods, all of which have been selected
with the greatest care. The unpacking of
the same, is creating unusual uproar and
confusion amongst customers, all of whom
are determined to have the first choice.
What occasions this, is explained by the
display of splendor and cheapness which is
truly wonderful, all he desires of his friends
is a little patience, instead of so much crowd
ing, and all will be waited upon. The ar
ticles purchased consist in part of
_ .
Silks—Shaded, Chainillion, Black Satin
Figured, Figured Gro de Naples, B B Gro
de Swiss and Indian.
• Mouse de Laines—Mode Colored, New
Style, Figured and Colored.
Jllpucas—Silk Warp, Figured and Mode
Colored, Black, and B B Black.
Ginghants—French, German, Scotch
And Domestic.
Prints—Purple, Double Purple, Med
i-flack and Common. •
Clothes—French, English and Zephyr.
Cashmeres—B B Silk Warp, Black and
Drap do.
Cassimeres—B B Doeskin, French, Eng
lish and Fancy do. Summer Cloth, Tweed
& Summer Cassimeres.
Vestings—Satin,Fancy Silk and Marsail
les Vesting.
Fancy Cravats, Stocks, Collars, Gloves,
Suspenders, Checks, Pickings and a moun
tain of other alleles too numerous to men
tion. , HENRY SCHNURVIAN.
March 22.
Groceries.
Now receiving 10 lihds. Molasses.
12 Sugar.
25 BbIs• do.
;MOW 4'Pierces Honey.
25 Sacks Rio & other Coll
fee.
Mackerel, Cod Fish, Teas, Spices, &c., all
of which will be sold at the lowest possible
prices by
March 22
Queensware. -
Now unpacking 8 Crates Queensware
conprising an assortment of all kinds, and
sold at such prices, to suit the times.
H• SCHNURMAN.
March 22. ¶-6w
The undersigned has also on hand, about
20 Tons American Hamered Iron, which
will be sold lower than at any other place.
—.. H. SC HNURM AN.
March 22.
Country Produce.
Such as Potatoes, Butter, Egg, Lard and
Bacon, always wanted for which
est market price will be paid !;', goods by
March 22
to-partnctsl ) ip Notice.
The New York Store in New Hands.
The Subscribers having purchased of
Wagner 4g• Huber, their stock of Dry Goods,
Groceries &c., and have entered into a co
partnership under the firm of Kern 4• Sam
son, and will conduct the business at the
old Establishment, Where they hope by
strict attention and low prices they may
secure a liberal share of patronage. •
WILLIAM KERN, •
C. tl. SAMSON,
lgrA large stock of Domestic Goods just
received at the New York Store and will be
sold at exceedingly low prices by
. KERN & . SAMSON.
March 22.
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The books of Charles Mine, and all the
money due on the accounts in said books,
have been assigned to the subscriber.
Therefore all persons indebted in said
books are requested to make imthediate
payment to me. All accounts • not settled
before the tenth day of April nett will be
putin shit.", .
*BENJAMIN LUDWIG.
March 12. • • 11-6 w
U. SCHNURMAM
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Iron.
H. SCHNURMAN.
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Poetical Oep.artnient.
•
In, Italy.
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Deax Lillian, all I wished is won !
I sit beneath Italia's sun,
Where olive orchards gleam and quiver
Along the banks of Arno's river. •
Through laurel leaves, the dim gfeen light
Falls on my forehead as I writ,
And the sweet chimes of vesper, ringing,
Blend with the contadina's singing.
Rich is the soil with Fancy's gold;
The stirring memories of old
Rise thronging in my haunted vision,
And rouse my spirit's young ambition !
But, as the radiant sunsets close
Above Val d'Arno'i3 bowers of rose,
My soul forgets the olden glory,
And deems our love a dearer story.
Thy words, in memory's ear, outchime
The music of the Tuscan rhyme;
Thou standest here—the gentle hearted—
Amid the shades of bards departed.
Their garlands of immortal bay,
I see before thee I:de away,
And turn from Petrarch'z• 'passion glances
To my own dearer heart romances ! ;.
Sad is the opal glow that fires
The midnight of the cypress spires,
And cold the scented wind that closes
The hearts of bright Etruscan roses!
The fair Italian dream I chased,
A single thought of thee effaced ;
For the true clime of song and sun,
Lies in the heart which mine bath won!
The Blue Birds.
The Blue Bird's song again we hear,
Sweet harbinger of Spring !
Its notes are welcome to my ear,
I love to hear it sing!
It comes the soonest of its race,
And files with g.ntle wing;
It seeks the old frequented place,
And there it loves to sing.
Come, gentle bird, and let us hear
Thy early notes of Spring;
And may thy mate, as wont, be near
To share the joy ye bring.
Caine, build the nest, the hollow rail
Is where it used to be ;
The food ye want, it shall not fail,
And we will welcome thee !
The Blue Mid's song we love to hear,
Sweet harbinger of Spring!
Its notes are welcome to my ear,
I love to hear.it sing !
(1.1)e famili) dircic.
The- Widow and her Son.
In a miserable shanty, in a dark and
gloomy street of a city which shall he name.;
less, lived the widow Grey and her only
child. In one corner of the single room was
a heap of straw, the only bed which had
been theirs for• many a night. In the mid
dle of the room was an old stool, and a block,
which served both' for seat and table—and
what need, had they for table ? food had not
passed their lips for nearly three days—and
there they were, starving in the midst of
plenty. On the hearth lay a pile of ashes,
which the wind from the broken window
was scattering over the floor; there had been
fire there yesterday; but a heavy snow had
fallen during the night, (for it was a bitter
cold night in December,) and little Willie
could find no chips to make one to-day.
Mr. Grey - 11 Rd Once been . :;1 prosperous
circu!=`,iiii";es, Uut bUsiness failed: and eve
r• article of furniture was sold to satisfy his
heartless creditors; they were thus reduced
to poverty; and a fever which prevailed .
throughout•the city soon brought Mr.,Grey
to the tomb.
Mrs. Grey endeavored to support herself
and child by sewing, but being of a delicate
constitution, the little she could earn in this
way barely served to get food for them, and
Willie was as yet too young to work. Night
was fast approaching. "I cannot see you
starve, my son; I will go to Mrs. Melville,
and ask her to lend me a few pence to buy
food with to-night, and to-morrow I will sew
hard to make up for it." said Mrs. Grey, as
she stroked Willie's bright cur's; but the
child heard her not, for hr had fallen asleep
with his head in his mother's lap ; and gent
ly lifting him, she; laid him on the miserable
bed, and placed a tattered shawl over him
to protect him from the cold ; then rising,
she threw an old cloak about her person, and
proceeded into the street. A few minutes
walk brought her to the elegant mansion of
Mr. Melville. The bright light and merry
voices within told that the inmates knew
nothing of want or suffering. Hastily pull
ing the bell, after waiting for some time, the
door was-at length opened by the foetmith.
"Can I-see Mrs. Melville." •
►"She is engaged." -
"Can I see the yob** Intiy. - thett fib
"Just wait a moment, and I will go and
1 3ntelli
Who is it, John ?" asked Laura Marvale,
as he opened the parlor door.
It is the woman that sews for Mrs. Mel
ville.," answered John, with a respectful
how.
"How . provoking !" exclaimed Laura ;
"tell her to cull again to-morrow, as we have
company to-night, and cannot attend to her."
"Yes, Miss," replied the footman, and
proceeded to deliver his message.
"Miss Melville wishes you to call again,
as she has company this evening," and mut
tering to himself something about people not
staying at home this weather.
The widow answered not, but descending
the steps,stood for a - moment looking around
her. Her object had evidently been to beg,
but the stores were long since closed, and the
watchman's cry of "past ten o'clock," made
her draw close to the dark recesses of the
houses as he. passed her. "God help us,"
she mu rmered, as clasping her hands in des
pair, she turned down the narrow street
which led to their miserable home.—Scarce
ly able . to walk from excessive weakness, and
. chilled through with remaining in the cold so
long, she reached the house,and pushing the
door open, threw herself on the fkrcir by the
side of the child. Clasping him , in her
arms, she pressed his 'little- face loser to
hers, while the hot tears rolled down her
cheeks, and rested on the fair face. of _ the
child, like dew drops in the petals of some
frail flower:
When Willie awoke an hour or two after,
he found his mother's cheek pressed closely
to his, but it was cold as marble. "Are you
very cold, mother," asked the child, but he
received no answer, and was frightened at
the echo of his voice from those rude walls.
She sleeps, thought Willie, and I will not
wake her; but I wish we had some fire to
warm us, and then she would wake, and
speak to me. Alas ! child, she sleeps—but
it is that sleep which knows no wakening.
Willie had bright dreams that night, and
when he awoke—it was in heaven.
Early the next morning the family of Mr.
Melville were seated at breakfast. "Laura,
do you remember the widow Grey whom I
sometimes met here—l believe she sowed
for you. did she not ?"
"Yes, Pa."
"Well," resumed Mr. Melville, "both she
and the child were found this morning, dead
—starved and frozen to death l" Laura's
cheek grew pale at this announcement, for,
although she felt the wrong she had com
mitted in turning from the voice of charity,
she had naturally a warm heart, and bitter
was the fruit reaped from her thoughtless
pride and carelessness. "God knows I nev
er dreamed of their being thus destitute ;
but why did she not make known her situa
tion." Laura dared' not tell how she had
come late the preceding night, but was sent
away with her prayer unheard. That af
ternoon, at Laura's earnest entreaty, the
bodies of Mrs. Grey and her child were de
cently interred in the beautiful burial place
of the Melville family, a few miles from the
city, and when spring came again with her
garlands of sweet flowers might sometimes
be seen a fair form bending over the graves
of the widow and her son.
Nen as they are.
There aro two classes of men in this
world, the desponding and the hopeful. The
one never gets along to his own satisfaction,
and the other is always sailing before a fair
wind. I f you look at the result of their ex
ertions, you will generally find that in point
of substantial 'success they have realized the
same amount in the end, with the exception
that the' hopeful man h.n appareOily made
his way throne!) the rough paths of life over
o rftaatclemizeil road, while the desponding
man has been stumping his toes and stumb-
Hog at every step. We never could con
ceive why a man should strive to make him
self, continually miserable by painting every
thing within his reach with the, artistical
brush of his imagination with the gloomiest
colors.. "The ills which flesh is heir to"
arc enough one would think, to meet 'and
combat against, but not content with them,
the desponding man creates ruble in ad
vance and pays interest on them until they
vanish like every other illusion of the brain.
There is no difficulty which, if promptly
and energetically met will not melt away as
the mist before the morning sun. But the
desponding man invests it with terrible pre
monitions and works himself into the belief,
that it will break upon him with the desolat
ing force of the aValatich. How different is
with the hopeful [natl. His btyant
heartAeaps beyond the impediment, and Ss
clothes the darkest sky in the bright hues of
an unclouded morn. We say to all men,
and especially young men, be full of ener
gy and of hope—never yield to despOnclen;-
cy and despair. Go onward and onward,
and depend upon it you will reap the re
ward of your labors,. and meet the full har
vest of all you have sown. • •
Greetfriess.—A great mon, to preseve his
_reputation - , must not live long. New mono
ments of his greatness are Constantly expec.
ted of him. By making his phst actions the
heralds of his future, they raise him to•nn un-.
attainable point. .'• • • /
'2tmusenwit
UZI
One Reuben Rouzy, of
„Virginia, owed
the General about one thousand pounds:,
While he was President one of his agents
brought an action for the money; judgment
was obtained and execution issued against
the body of the defendant, who was taken to
jail. lie had considerable land estate, but
this kind of property cannot be sold in Vir.
gina, unless at the discretion of the person.
He had a large family, and for the sake of his
children, preferred lying in jail to selling his
land. A friend-hinted to him, that General
Washington did not know anything of the
proceedings and that it might be well to send
him a petition with a statement of the cir
cumstances. He did so—and the next post
from Philadelphia, after the arrival of' his
petition in that city, brought him an order
for his immediate release, together with a
full discharge and a severe reprimand to the
agent, for having acted in such a manner.
Poor Rouzy was consequently •restored to
his family, who never laid down their heads
at night without first presenting prayers, to
heaven for "their beloved Washington ;'r
'Providence-smiled upon the labors of grate
ful family; and in a few years, Rouzy enjoy
ed the exquisit pleasure of being able to pay
the money, with the interest, to this truly
great man. Washington reminded him that
the debt was discharged. Rouzy replied
the debt of his family to the father of their
country, and the preserver of their parent,
could never be discharged, and the General
to avoid the pleasing opportunity of the
grateful Virginian, who would not be deni
ed, accepted the money—only however, to
divide it among Rouzy's children, which he
immediately (lid.
Playin& the Devil.
We were a good deal amused at an anec
dote we heard the other day, of a certain
preacher whose calling confined him within
the limits of old Kentucky. He had preach.
ed in his parish many years, and of course
run short of the eloquence so much needed
to keep his hearers awake and astonished.
Let him preach ever so well now. itnintde
no difference, they had got used to him and
used to sleeping; and sleep they would to
his great annoyance. At last he hit upon an
expedient to bring 'ern standing, as the say
ing is. He procured a small tin whistle,
which he took with him into the pulpit, and
after taking his text and "blazing away"
until his lungs were sore and hie hearers all
comfortably dozing and nodding approval to
each other, he suddenly drew it forth and
gave a shrill toot-a-toot. In an instant the
whole congregation was awake and upon
the.feet, staring at the minister, at each
other, and wondering what in the name tf
pickles and human nature, as Sam stick says,
was to come next. "You're a set of smart
specimen, of humanity, ain't you ?" said
the divine whistler, as his slowly gazed
around on his astonished assemblage.—
"When I preach the Gospel to you, youall
go to sleep ; but the moment I go to playing
the devil you're all wide awake, up and a
coming_ like a rush of hornets with a pole in
their nest!"
The affair of Bruce who was murdered
and found by the aid of a clairvoyant, ac
cording to the accounts, induced t young
married man, who was on a visit to the city,
to call on one of these seers and ascertain
in what occupation his wife Was engag
ed at her residence some ninety-five miles
away.
4.She is sitting in the parlor," said the ,
lady, "and every once in a While she looks
out of the window, as if she was expecting
some one."
"Strange" said the gentleman * " "who can
she expect !"
"Some ono entering the (lea she seizes
him and caresses him fondly." .
"It can't be; it is all, a- !utak ; my *Weis
true to nie," interrupted the gentleman, who
was nettled and *orried by the green eyed
monster:
""Now he lays his head in her lap, - and
looks tenderly into her eyes."
~I s*ear that is rase ; and I'll make you
pay dear for this slander."
' , Now he wags his tail," continued the
sleeper; and as this explained the story, he
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vamoosed; and resolved neve again to
be inquisitive in regard to is wife's
doings. / .
127'.l'he success of individual 3 in life
,is
greatly owing to their. own resourtes.
Money. er the eXpeCtution of it by inheri•
wince, has ruined more men than the Want
of it ever did. 'l'each the young 'men to
rely upon their own efforts; to be frugal and
industrious,.and you-have furnished them
with a productive capital which no man
can ever wrest from theta, and one which
they themselves will not feel disposed to
alienate. '
The friendship of some people is like
t shadow, keeping close to us while we
walk in the sunshine, but deseiting us the
moment we enter the shade.
rir What is a fool who has made his
ft.r ono ? A pig embarrassed by his fat'
arkets &c.
NUMBER 27,
Washington.
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