VOLUME 3. A CAPITAL STORY. Tho Will. Or tlio Two Xepliorc, At the parlor window of e pretty vil la. near Walton on the Thames, sat, one evening at dusk, an old man and young .woman. The age cf the man might be some seventy; whilst his companion had certainly not reached nineteen. Hqr beautiful, blooming face, and active,light ami upright figure, were in contrast with the worn countenance and bent frame of the old man ; but in his eye, and in the corners of his mouth, were indications of gay self-confidence, which age and suflv cling had damped, but bt)textinguished "No use looking any more, said he. "neither John Meade nor I'etei Finch will lie here before dark. Very hard that, when a sick uncle asks lii> two nephews to come and fc(*e i,it}}, (bey can't coiue at once. The duty it simple in the extreme —only to help me to die. and take what I choose to leave them in my will I l'ooh ! when I was a young man. I'd have done it for my uncle with (lie u. most celerity. But (lie world s getting quite heartless"' '•()h ! sir," said Mary. "And what does *(Ih! sir, mean, said i.e. "Do you think I shan't die? 1 know butter. A little more, and there'll be an end of Billy Collett. lie 11 have left this dirty world for a cleaner—to the ii'cat sorrow t and advaiitagjO of his al 'eetionn'o relatives! 1 ugh I Give me a glass of the doctor's stuff." The girl poured some medicine info a glass, and Collet l , after having contem plated if lor a moment with infinite dis— gust, managed to get it down. "I 101l y m what, JJiss Mary Sutton said he."l don'l by any means approve of your -Oh ! -ir,' and ' !> ear. sir,' and the •• tot it. when I've told you how I >» If,. I i... e; lied Sir.' at all Why yen . on; :i't be more i .-[.cetl'ul if you wore , , utility girl anil I a bcudk in- >io *, ,1 hat ! Noil- of \..i«r I>OI i i■. • n ;!' you ;.1> • 1 ...,' !„• g'lni''' tin p-.,. fn. . n S ii wk' vv ,i, . v ,1-1 • »i<t disliking'.*' ,il\ p i'>r father olleu told nit h»w } oil disliked ceremouy," said Mary •V nr.- poor father told you quite right,' « : ,id Mr. Collet.. Fred Sutton was • man ol" talent— a fellnj' . His ~nJy fault was a natural inability to keep a I.inhing in his pocket. Poor 1- red ! be loved me —I'm sure he did. lie be |itcathcd me his otjly child—and it jsii t every 112 riend would Jo that . A kind and generoiu- protector you liave »iee>s !" -Well I don't know; I'vo tried not to be a brute, but 1 dare sa\ 1 ha\d been. I'on't I sp»,ak roughly to you sometimes? Haven't 1 given you good, [prudent,word 4v advice about John Meade, and made myself quite disagreeable, and like a guardian ? Cotue, confess yon love th.s pcimyless nephew of niii,c." 'T'cnnyluss indeed !" said Maty. "Ah. there it is !" saiu Mr. (Viktt.— ' And what businoss'has a poor devil < >t 1111 artist to fall in love with my ward?— And what business has my "Ward to tall in love with a poor devil of an nitist ? But that's Fred Sutton's daughter all over!— Haven't I two nephews? VV hy cou'dn'tyou fall in love with the discreet Ojii^ —the thriving one? l'etcr Finch— c >u.-id ;ring i 0 s an attorney— 0 a you ig man. lie is intlus>tii IUS in the extreme, and attends to other geople's business ou ly when he is paid lor it. lie despises sentiment ,und always looks to the main chance. But John Meade,'uy dear Ma ry may spoil forever, and not jt;icli- He's all fcr art. and truth, and social reform, and spiritual elevation will ride in his carriage, rupfl splash poor John Meade as hp trudges on foot!" The harangue was here interrupted by a ring a', the gate, and Mr. l'eter Finch was announced. He had scarcely taken his seat when auother pull, at the bell was beard, and Mr Johu Meade wax announced. Mr. Collet eyed liia two nephews with a i|aocr sort of smile, whilst they ujad'-' speeches expressive of sorrow ut the uu turp of their visit. At last stopping theim- "Enough, boys,euougU," said lie.— 'Let us tiud some better subject to dis ■enss than (be etatfpf ua old ui tti s health. ' 4 jvaut to know a little more about you both. 1 bavif't uiueli ot you up to the present, liiye. and i'or auything 1 .know you may be rogues or foot." John Meade seemed rath, r to under this address ; but Piiter I'ioeh sat calm and confident. ■To put a rase.' *-;tiu 31 r. Collett. '•'Phis morning a poor wretch of a gard oer came beggiup here. He could get AMERICAN CITIZEN. no work, it seems, and said he was starv ing. Wpll, I know something about the fellow, and I believe he oijly told the truth; sol gave hitn a shilling, to get rid ot him. Now, I'm afraid I did wrong. What rerson had I to give him a shilling? What claim had he on me? The value of his labor in the market is all a working man has a right to; and when his labor is of no value, why. then he must goto the devil, or wherever else he can. Ah, I'eter! That's my philoso phy—what flo yoij ttjink ?'' "I quite agree with j'u Mr," said Mr. Finch 'p. jfectly agree with you. Ihe value of their labor in the market is all that laborers can pretend —all Jdiat they should have. Nothing acts more perni ciously than the absurd support cal ed charity " '•Hear. Henri" said C I '-It. "\ourc a clever iejlow, I'eter (Jo on uiy dca I boy go otij" 1 ' W hat results i'roui charitable v ir— ! continued I'eter "I he value of labor is ke| tat an unnatural level Slate charity j is State roboery; private charity is pub , lie wrong." "That's it. I'eter!" said Mr. Collet. ' I don't believe it," s lid J Jin 'Vou j were quite right to give (he man a shil j ling; I'd have given him a shifting my 1 salf." ' Qh. you would—would Jou?" said j Mr. Collett. ''You're very generous with ! your shillings. Would you fly in the ; face of all orthodox political economy Iyou Vandal? ' '■Yes "said John, '"as llicVaudals flow i in the face of Home, and destroyed what | had become a falsehood and a nuisance." | ''Poor John," said Mr. Collett. 'We j shall never make any thing of him I'eter i lletilly we'd ! • fcr talk ot - >iui't I'ing slse | John telj *ili about Ihp 1 i-t new novel." j Tilt I conve.. Ed on yai i-tua o.pies, uil'il ; I lie arriv 1 . .* t' '• invalid s earlvbed tun. palled ui ■ . and nephews tor the niifht Man Solloii •!,.•! mi opp .rtuoity I.'li-.- !n'> in. :: :14. a!!or re <k! ist tt> s; enk and cunt ran i*t Mr. Collett? 1 saw I'eter Fii.ch laughing to himself Vou mu.,t be more carelul. or we .-hall never be I married. 1 ' Well Mary, I wiij Jo in, i.. I,' sai-i j .John "it was the confounded Pelcr, With ] his chain of iron maxims that made u e I fly out. I'm not an iceberg, Mary." I "Thank heaven you're said she. but an iceberg floats liiuk ol thai. Ho | member —every time you offend Mr. Col i lett, you please Mr. Kinck." ••.■<o I do," said he. Yes, 111 retaein | her that." j 'Tl'y u would only lay tube a little 111 viii and hud heart, i. -ai l she, "jus l |,l liitie to begin with. \ ou. woui'i only Stoop to '■•oii|Uur, aiul \p'i u_e.-er\ I 1 o con i| nil J | '->.a\ I gain uiy desalts, then," said he 1 ' AI<J \»u mil to be M> loving wile ? A1 > J , .11 not to sit ai needle Work 1 11 my stu lie. J whilst 1 paint my great historical picture? I llo.\\Will this eouie to pass if M;-. Collet I will do nothing for us.' " ".Jh.how iudeel?" b/fitf nl.O. ' Hut heie's our Iricnd l'etcr Fiuch coining 111 the gate froiu his "valk. L leave you to gether,." and saying she withdrew. • What, Meade!" said l'eter as luj en tered "iSkul-kiugiu do rs oi a fine morning likcthis; l'vebceu all through the village. Not an ugly place—tiut wants looking af ter sadly; roads shamefully muddy; pigs allowed to walk on the footpath " '•Dreadful," exclaimed Johu. 'T say—you came out pretty strung liist night" said l'eter. Quite defied the old uian." But 1 like your spirit. "I have no doubt you do," thought Johu. "Oh jrlieii F was a youth I thought a little thai way myself," said l'eter, "bui the *o;ld —liie *orld, uiy dear sir, soou cure* us of all roinantto notions; 1 regrci, ot course tp see people miserable; but flat's the use of regrci Jit's no part if the liuiiness <>l he superior to interfere with the law- of jupplv ami demand; poor people must be niisc'iab. ; what can't be cured musi b< endur.- l.' "That i • to nay, what thej can't cue they must endure," returned John. "Exactly so." t-aij I'etc i Mr. Collett th s day was too tilt) leave hi- bed. About noon be requested to see them in hissed room They found htm propud uji by ptHow- voiy weak. Imt in good spirits us ut-a 1. . " Well ooy-," said be. "ourc L on o 10 anoirir at i»t 1 o oct> lit", 800J4, 1 o t »ji .. i . s»: .. aud jv.itt- i i ipte. All tiumitn tu\ boys; patients uan do u.- much l'oi t!. m selves. I belivc, us doctor's eau for them, tbe're all Lu th# dftrk together— the ouly "Let us have Faith that Right makes Might; and in that Faith let 14s, to the end,dare to do our duty as we understand lt"— A - LIWC OT.N BUTLER, BUTLER COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 18GG. difference is that the patients gropo in English, and thedoctors grope in Latin! ' "Vou are too skeptical,'' said Meade. 1 Pooh!" said Mr. Collett. Let u» change the subject. I want your advieo I'eter and John on a matter that concoru* your interests. I'm going to make my will to day—and I don't know how to act about your cousif} J'Jmifta Briggs Emipa disgraced us by m#rryij}g so oil man." "An oil man!" exclaimed Joliii i ' A vulgar, shocking oil man," r id Mr I Collett, "a wretch, who not only sold oil, ! but soap, candies, terpentine, bla :klead, j and birch brooms; it was a dreadful blow I to the family; her poor grandfather ne\e. I got over it, and a maiden aunt turned mcthodist in despair. Well, Brigtrs ti e i oilman died last week; and his widow has i written to ma asking for assistance. Now i I have thought of leaving her a hundred ; dollprs u year in my will. What do you I think of i|, I am afraid she don't deserve j it. What right had site to marry against I lie advice of her friends? What have I io do with her misfortunes?" "My mind is quite made up," said l'e ter Finch, "no notice ought to be taken of her. She made an obstinate and un worthy match—and let her abide- the conscqneuces." "No for jour opinion John," said Mr. Collett. "Upon my word, I think 1 must say the same," said John Meade, bracing h-fnstflf Itji bold j}' jVjr the part of the j worldly man. j "What right had she to marry—as you observed with great justice sir. IjUt her j abide the consequences —as you very 'properly remarked,' Finch. Can't she carry on the oil man's business? 1 dare say it will support her very well." 'Why no,"said Mr Collett. Briggs .died a bankrupt, and his widow aud chil dreu tie d stituto." 'That docs not alter the question," said I'eter Finch 'Let Urigg's family do $ •ineihing i -r lie' •1 . ■.•sure!"-aid Mr Collet. Brigg's I . I. are the |. 'jde to do soni..thing foi li.o Sho mnsu'i expect anjthing from u—. o-' : .1..III! '! 'lie.-tiiu'c, i-she !" said John. "Willi children t..! Why that is ano her.eise, sir. Vou surely ought to nolife her—t.. assist her. Confound it, I'm for letting hvr have the hundred a year." 1 0, John. John ! What a breakdown!' -aid Mr Collett. "So you were trying to I'uL .w I'eter Fii_,jh through Stouy Ara bia, and turned back at the second -tep ! John, John, keep lo Aiabitt Felix, and leave sterner ways to very different j men. Good bye, both of you. I've no, I voice to tal!t any nine. I'll think over ! all vou have said !" 110 pressed thoir hands ami th<;y left ike room. Tlieold man was too weak to speak next day, and in tlr.ee days abei that, lie calmly breathed Ins last. A » »>ti as ihe lunoral was over. the will was read hy the confidential man of business, who had always attended to Mr. t ullett s affairs. The group that sat unwind linn preserved a decorous appear ancc ut disinterestedness ; and the u>ual reamblc to the will having beet) listened to Willi breathes* atteutiu!). the man of business read the following: "1 bequeath tomy niece Emma lSiiggs, notwithstanding that she shock d hei family by marrying an oilman, the sum of four thousand, pounds; being fully persuhded that, her lost dignity, if she . o ild even find it again, would do noth ing to provide her with food, or clothing or shelter." John Meade smiled and l'etcr Fiuch ground his teeth —but iu a quiet respec table manner. The man of business went on with his reading. " Having alwa\s held the opiuion that women should bo rendered a rational and independent having duly considered the fact that society practical ly denies her the right of earning her own living—l heieby bequeath to .Mary ■Sutton, the sum of ten thousand pounds which will euable her to marry, or tore main single, as she may prefer. ' J1 1111 Meade gave a prodigious start upon h. artng this, I'-ter Fiuch ground In- teeili again—but in a manner hardly respectable Hotli, however,by a violent cffoit kept still. The nmn of business went en with his reading. •' I have paid -otre attention to the uhiractcr of ui\ nephew, John Meade, oil hav in'«n i_''ie*ed to Jud him much ■s«c>sc.t y. "tli i I'o. itajt of philanthropy • ■ ■ with _cnei <( ■: 'ar eoce t>ir whate. - and false As thes" tendeii ft- a Inn means such :is '-all advance 1 • iui HI the 112 'rld, I bequeath him the sum of u-u th i:j.vind pouudj*—bop ug that he will bo kept out of the workhouse, an be cuahled to.paint his great historical picture—which, as yet, he has ouly talk ed about ~ " As for my dther nephew, Peter Finch, he views all things in so sagacious tnd selfish a \£ay, and is certain to op in life, that 1 should only insult him by offering an aid which he does uot require; yet from his affectionate un.de atid cuti; . iy as a testimony of admiration for las mental acuteuess, 1 venture to hope that he will accept a bequest of live hundred pounds towards tht) completion of his ex tensive library of law book 1 ." llow IVtiji' Finch stormed, and called names—how John Meade broke into a delirium ol joy—how .Mary Sutt >r. cried first and then laughed and then cried aud laughel together. All these matters I shall uot attempt to describe. Mary Sut ton is now Mrs. John Meade and her hus baud has actually begun tho great histo rical picture. I'eter Finch hus taken to discounting bills, and bringing actions on thorn, aud dri\ 33 about iu his broghnm already. Buried Alive. The following facts, showing the nu merous instances in which persons have been buriod alive, hate been collected by a French gentleman: At Toulouse, a lady having been buried in tho church of the Capuchin Friars with a diauioud ring on hei fiipger. a servant entered the vault to steal tho ring; and, as the finger was 'welled, and tho ring would net couie off, he began cutting the liuger. Ou heating a loud shriek from tho deceased the thief tell senseless. At tho time ot inoi uin.i prayers, the uiquks havifiy heard some groans, found the lady alive and tho servant dead, 'thus death had its prey; there was but a change of victims. A street porter of l'aris, having died at the Hotel Dieit, was carried, with the other dead, into tho sauio grave, lie covering his senses, toward eleven o'clock at night, he tore opcu his winding sheet, mad; his way to his liolsc. knocked at ill door, which was not opened to him with out some difficulty, and took new posses .-ion if bis lodgipgs. At tjic cluso of the last ccntuiy, a woman in Paris >vas tho't to*tie dead, and the body was pat ou some straw, with a taper at the feet. Some men who sot up with the corpse, in a frolic overturned the taper. 'I bis set the straw on fire. The deceased, whose body the flames now reached uit . red a piercing shriek. Timely assistance was rendered, aud she si.u'ell recovered, tjiat after tier lesurreptluu she became the mother ot several children. On tlie 21st of i'ovcrobcr, 1761, the Abbe I'ievot, well knowu for his literary productions, was taken with an appoplefic tit as bo was travelling through the for ests ol L'hantilly lleing supposed dea; ho was carried to the house of the mayor of the village, and the magistrate direct ed a post mortem examination to be com menced. A piercing shriek uttered by llie unfortunate man proved that he was alive, lie died under the scalpel. Dr. Devcux, a surgeon of St. Come hospital, Paris, had a maid-servaut who had been three times brought to burial She dil not recover her senses the last time till they were lowering her coffin into the grave. That woman having died aney, the body was kept six days, lest thev should Jiavc to bring her back a fourth timo A Mr. Roseau, of Houcn. had married a lady of lourtccn, whom he left in per fect health, alter starting on a short jour ney. After a few days, ho heard that unless returned immediately, ho would find hgs wife burrled. On reaching home he found Hie funeral ready. In an ago ny of grief he had ihe coiTia removed to his room and unscrewed. Ho placed the body on a bed, and ordered twenty-five incisions to be made on it. At the twenty sixth, probably deeper than the others, the deceased exclaimed: ' how severely you hurt me." Medical assistance was immediately given. The lady had after wards six children. The wife of Mr. DuhHinel, a celebra ted lasrycr. having been supposed dead twepjty four hours, the Inidy iras placed on the tubfe for the purpose of*preparing it for bpt Ijv IjuibaaJ Hirouy y op ; i-i icVi i 'ui; Il..l*ile'id 'l'o ns o ii : kii'in ■. wa-i very ! .ud .■ the t. n i. ' f<>< tunc* <vn cli oy nil mi players lie called ODD {.)n HEARING the instrument ami the voice, the deeeas recovered mJtion and speech. She sur vived her appai cut deam forty years. Andrew VeMile phy<uriai< to ('baric* V.and Philip 11. after aucnU ng a »;uo ish grandee, tjiaygbt hiwiitud. IJaying obtained leave to examinu thu body, he had scarcely opeupj the when he perceived the heart palpitated. The re latives prosecuted him as guilty of mur der—the inquisitor as guilty, of profane \ ness, Througn the intercession of thu king he was scut on a mission to the Uoiy Luud,snd thus escaped death. In the sitting of the lloyal Academy of Medicine, iu 1827, a paper was read by Mr. Chauncey Chautournelle, ou the dan ger of hasty inhumations' This led to a discussion in which M Pesgenettcs stated that lie had heard from Mr Thouret, who had superintended the remains of' the cemetery and tho Charnel-house des Innqcctis, that many skeletons hqd bopn found in positions -howiug that the indi viduals had m ived iu their cufliius. Mr. Thouroi was so much struck with the l. xilatii n that ho caused a clauso to be inserted in his will respecting hie own intei mcnt. A Gipsy Character. We clip the following from Simpson's History of the Gipsies: . Young Charlie Graham, son and suc cessor, as chief, to old Charlie, was e?.' cute I, i t nit thirty years ago, fur horse stealing. The auccdotes which arc told ol thin singular man are uunicrous.— When lie was apprehended, a number of people assembled to look at him, as an object of wonder : it being considered a thing almost impossible to lake him.— His dog had discovered to the messen gers thij place of bis concealment, hav barked n f them as they caiuc near the spot. His foolings became irritated at tho curiosity of tho people, aiid he called out in great bitterness to the offi eers : " Let me free, and give me a stick three feet lang, and I'll clear the kuowe t»* phem." His feet aud hands were so handsome and small, iu proportion to the other parts of his athletic body, that neither irons handcuffs could bo kept on his ankles or wrists ; without injury to his person the gyves and manacles al ways slipped over his joints, lie bad a prepossessing countenance, an elegant figure, and much generosity of heart; and notwithstanding all bis tricks, was an extraordinary favorite with the pub ic. \niong the ninny tri'ks he played, it i rela,nil that he once, uuobseiyed, ill a grass park, converted a young cult into a gelding, lie allowed tho animal to re main lor some time in possession ot the owner, and then stole it. lie was imuie diately detected and apprehended ; but as the owner swove positively to the des eription of his horse, and Charlie's being a gelding, ho got off clear. The maii was auiazed when he discovered the trick that had fyeen played upon him, bui when where, and by whom done, be was entirely .ignorant. Graham sold the a'limal to a third person, again stole it and replaced it in the park at the orig iual owner. He seemed to take grea delight in stcalin • in this ingenious man tier, trying how dexterously he could car ry off t|)e property "jf the astonished na tives. lie sometimes stole from wealthy individuals, and gave tfie booty to the indigent, althou. h they were nut Gipsies; and so' accustomed were the people in some places to his bloodiest," robberies, that some only put spurs to their horses, calling ont as they passed hi n : " All ha. Charlie lad, ye hao missed your mark to-night I" A widow, with a lain ily, at whose house ho hud frequently been quartered, was in great distress 112 r want 01 money to pay bet rent. Charlie bnt her the amount required; but as tin factor was returning home with it in his pocket, Charlie robbed him, and, with out lues of time, returned it to the wo man and gaye her a full discharge for the sum she had just borrowed from hint. lie was asked immediately before his execution it ho had ever performed any go d action during his lite, to recommend him to to the mercy of his offended God. That of giving tho widow aud fatherless the money of he immediately alter robbed the factor, was the only in stance he adduced in his favor; thinking that thereby he had perlormeda virtuous | deed. In the moruiug of tho day in which he was to suffer, he sent a message to one of the magistrates, requesting a j razor to take off his beard ; at (ho same time in a cilui manner, desiring the per sun to tell the magistrate that unless his beard was shaven, he could appear before liod nor man. A short iimo before he was taken out to the gallows he was ob served reclining very pensively and thoughtfully on a scat. All at once he started up, exclaiming in a mourntul tone of voice, "Oh, can any o' yc read, sirs ; will some o'ye read a p.-;alui to me?" at the same timo regretting much that he had not been taught to resd. The fitty first psalm was accordingly read to biw by a gentlemau present, which soothed his footings exceedingly, aud gave him much easo aud comfort. He was greatly agitated afte p ascending the platform —his knees knocking agilnst each other ; but just before he was e st oft, his inveterate Gipsy feelings return- Ed upon lnui wiih redoubled violence.— Ho kicked from his feet both his shoos, in sight of the spectators —to set at uaught, as was supposed, some prophecy that he would die with thorn on ; and ad dressed the assembled crowd in the fol lowing words : "I am this day to be marriud to the gallows-tree, by suffering in the maimer of many of my ancestors; and i am extremely glad to sco such a number of the respectable people at my wedding.'* V number of the band at. tended the execution, mid when his body vi as te turned to theui, they all kissed it wiili grout affection, and held tho usual like wake ovei it TJij jjistor. Some years ago the pulpit of St. Pe ter's, one of the principal churches in >t. I'elorsliurg, was filled by Pastor 15—t. who like m ■ >st of rhe poachers of that wealthy -uct, hadauubsed a considerable fort une, and was much esteemed and bclov ei by bis c iiigregation. Nit a day passed without n miorous applications to him tor assistance of various kinds, and none were scut away without a word of conso lation ur a more substantial gift. One day, us lie wis compelled by in disponition to keep his room, a woman cutiie and craved his interference. She bud lately removed to St. Petersburg with tier husband, who wus a gw}dsmith, ami who bud succeeded in establishing him self so wtdl that lie earned an ample su;.* port for both of thorn; but he undo Iter wre ched by his persistent and outrageous ill treats int. without tho slightest pro vocation or retort on her part—all o! which she had until now patiently en dured. The Pi*tor expressed his regret that indisposition prevented him from leaving tho hotise. "Jsring your husband to me," said ho 1 Uut will La nn ea»y matter," returned the woman; "for if he suspects that a re buke is waiting for him he will not come. No. Ho must know nothing of it before hand. Uut If I (ell him yoij wish to buy something 'rum him, then ho will not fuiJ to wait upon your reverence." "That is a lucky thought," said the Pastor, "for I am about to purchase a complete tea service ot silver." "And he has just fiuished a very beau tiful one !" exclaimed the woman. '■ Very well, tluu. toll hiiu to bring it." The ii»'x t day the goldsmith came with bis chi st, accompanied by the woman. The Pastor was secretly surprised to see her with hiiu, but advanced to meet him, saying: Aha ! the silver?" '• Vi s, your reveienco, I have brought lie service as you desired." • Wry well," said the I'astor. 'Be so _;po'l as to C.IUJC with uie into my study When they were i|oue the good cler gytiiau began tj speak urgei tly on the duty of a husband, and dwelt with im pressive elouueuce. upon the sacrednets of the vow which married partners make beiorc the altar to each other. Hi- listener seemed very much aston i-lied. and several times attempted to in terrupt bis disburse, but the Pastor beg ged him to hear liinj to the end. "What excuse can you make for your conduct ?" i-ked he, in cunclusion. "What is the cause o 'i ? You ltok '«o mild and so »ood-tempered, uiy friend. How comes it that you are tuch a bad husband?" i)ut ::iC say just one wo-d. your re verent-e. ) am— "i knnw what jr.u mean ti say. T. u are usus ly as meek as a lamb, and only impctuCus at certain-tiuies; but togo so 1 far as to beat your wife!" 'JU have mistaken the person, re- j vorend sir; 1 have never beaten my wife—" * "How ! do you deny it?—fie!" "Because," continued the man,"l am not n arrie 1 I "Why, your yife is at this moment waiti u>» in the next room !" '•Who? my wife?' Your reverence i mistaken. 1 have no wife. That woman is your own housekeeper; she came to mc with a commission from you to hriii" a service ol silver for your inspection." t he I'asior to feel uneasy. "She j must be a mad woman," said he— | "Or a Uriel exclaimed tLe gold smith. 'J Ley went hastily into the next room, j but it was empty ! The woman had dis- J appeared with the chest of silver, and all j .the efforts ni U.e police to recover it were , io vain. # This inei eat is caleulateJ to yive rise to many weighty considerations. The trick wast so well devised and planned that it would have succeeded with the must circumspect. 'J he goldsmith left the silver in the outer room under the i h irgp ut ILO . Bupp. « d housekeeper, at the express desire of the Pastor; while the latrer eonfiden it to the kwping •> J ' NUMBER 43 the soi distant wife of the former. Had tlie mutter been brought uuder litigation whose would hare b«eu tha loss? Fortu. nately the good Pastor had nq thought of such np alternative. 110 felt compassion for thn poor man, jb t o gained a precari. ous living by his labor; apd as he, on tha •Jntrury , was rich enough to bear the injury, be boro it alone. Wit and Justice in Missouri. It is well kuown that gome of tf»e judges in Missouri are very reluctant in enforcing the '» v against ministers of tha gospel for exercising the profession with* out haying taken the test oath, and avail themselves of every pretence to discharge thoso who are accused. \Ve tell tha following tale as it was told to us, vouch ing for nothing; Throe ministers, charged with the ori mo of preaching "the glorious gospel of the Son of God,"' wore arraigned bo fore a cerium judge They were regu larly indicted, and it was understood that the proof against tboui was very clear. "Are you n preacher?" said the judge to one of them. "Yes, sir," replied tho culprit. "lo what denomination do you be long?" ' "I am a Christian, sir." (With digni tjO "A Christian ; What do you mean by that ? Are not nil preachers Chrtstians?" 1 belong to (lie sect usually called, iiut wrongly called, Oumpbellites."—- (Not so muoh dignity.) ,Ah . then y.ju Believe in baptizing people, in order that they may bo born aguin, Jo you "I do, sir." (Defiautly.) "Mr. Sheriff discharge that man! lis is an innocent man ! lie is iudicted for preaching the gospel, and there ain't • word of gospel in the stuff that ho preach, es ! It's only some of Alexander Camp bell'* nonsense. Discharge the man !" hxit Campbellite, greatly rejoioing. "Are you a preacher?" said thejudga addressing the next orimiual. "1 am, sir," said (he miscreant. ' 01 what denomination are you?" "I am a Methodist, sir." (His look showed it.) "Do you believo in falling from gracef '•I do, sir." (Without hesitation.) "I'o you bel eve in sprinkling people, instead of baptiaing them ?" "I believe that people cap be baptised by spriukling." (Much offended.) "Do you believe in baptising babies ?" "It ia my opinion, sir, that babies mglit to be oaptired." (indignantly.) ''Not a word ol Scripture for anything of the kind, Bir, ' shouted hia honor. —- "Mr Sheriff, tura that man 'oosc ! Ho is no preacher. The gospel is the troth, and there isn't a word of truth in what that man teaches* Turn him loose ! Its ridiculous to indict men on such friv olous pretences. Turn him loose I" Mothodist disappears, not at all hurt in lug feclingi by the judioial abuse he bad received. "U hat are you, sir?" said the judge to another. "■Some people call me a preacher, sir." (Meekly.) hat is your denomination ?" "I am a baptist." (Head up.) II s honor's countcnanco fell, and he lo iked sober aud sad. Alter a pause h« -aid : "Do you iielieve in salvation by graeo? "I do.'' < Firmly ) "Do you teach that immersion only ii iptixed V "Tlut is ujy d tr no.'' (Earnestly.) '•And you baptize none but those who releive in Jesus Christ t" 'That is my faith and practice."— (With emphasis.) "My friend, i lear it wi I go hard with you; I sec you are indicted for preaching the gospel, and it appears to me that by >ur own confession y >u are guilty." Baptist looked pretty blue. "May it please your honor," said the Baptist's counsel, springing to his feet, • that man never preached the gospel. I have heard hiui say a bundled tiuus Jhat he only tried. I beard hiui try myself.' ••.\ir. Sheriff, discharge this man! lie's not"indieted for trying ! There's nothing said al-out the tuero effoit! Let him go, sir! Turn him lojse ! Send hiiu about his business; I am astonish ed that the State's Attorney should an noy the Court with frivolous indict rneuU?" Exit Baptist, determined to "try' again, Court adjourned. "God rave the State and thie honora ble Court!" exclaimed the sheriff. •'Anion !" said the thiM preachers. And after ail, say we, as ridiculous as the story may seem, it has a moral. If | the state has a right to prohibit the i preaching of the gospel, it has a right Jto decide wjiat the gosj el is , end when this is dope, we have » national church, and the adulterous co nect on Lei wee 6 and ftwte berowi •
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