Fhe Srit Igkinitt
..1. A b POLITICAL .IOrRTiZAL
B YB: P. to 0.49 W
Magee It paid In &drone%
Ova Copes atil N. trot to one addrtl.- tir 14, sad
.1).• year rot* for larvae tank..
• . U J auboollaer falling to pay aitlata forttai, the
..!. rll . dtpeootitwe4 and the at-roved made oat at
ate of tor leaf, and MAL with • paper oboe? for
TI A 111 24 Or ADV EWTIBING : ..-•
IT letfloos Wow Grim make • pquare. - ljAk
i ..., „„,, ~,,,,, ..44, $ 75 Ane ;Imre 3 motithe $3 00
„,
, - tlr. '"1 00 Oar - 0 • ~ tow
L - I rte rquarr a jeer, thatigrableitt plc earn, $lO.
. ..quares-3 rooniba, su; 0 inoolna, $u to menthe,
t .; ..4. Ljess.jle.
... ,01'utos, or ID eqatiers— one tear, $OSr a nionSba,
:,R... ',tenths, Slit
..• t sun , toaerted to the Realness Inowtory at $3 per
~,, rt. 1t... allowed for a yard, orer aim, and under
-oriel and Yana "nein" RI tents a line : but no
, ~ert info wad will lot rerertod arenas the Special Jr oilers
~... than en* eel r.
y 7" Merenaats sail others requiring fosters' changes
~ t neir dyer t embroil. will be elle wed tea 4.0114 . ...1, piper,
.... I card, for $O. roe additional apace, the charge* win
, e proportion, andabe dvertierineuts must be strictly
iluti444llloibelPfltisuata • Waimea wf /by .I'Vertiaet. Pry
...et for irelmieniativerthmaneuts required in witarrotte
3, ikt for yearly adrertralng pill 1w prepenunl Izmir- ~MITly
BUSINESS DIR E CTORY,
J 0 N vib . WA LAMM.,
A TTOILNST AT LAW, X LAWX. Xs.
g prompt ottoofien to U.* Wool*" of Lead
N.r le awl the pkyment orTates to Um Itlates ‘.l'
.„4 will also fill all order forflte parrhoo•
t li‘;taour , swamp Lw. ke.
Ni 144 A. K. Oil Lie
lelnecissesor Se T. R. lilakad
at•M:FACTL halt and InOlernale &Ad Retail laralrr In
tor..igui tad Doinratie Straw Lianas, Artianial Plower;
I.,nts.ow Silks, liotil,lllll.l Vaattkaaable kfillinrry, Paranoia
treating the Pael‘le.l* Pw.l`wroutwe wasntiun
141.1 to (Wars. _
NEWTON PETTIN,
A rross r AT LA w.-0111ra on Cl...that
lAN z-lib" _
r 11tA'114.
1 • u •In aodia, Waksbra, Viiie Jew
..r., &twee tlpowww leinkst Waft. Looking
Caitkasy maul Fancy (:ouch, Paragon Building,
s..rtb side West Park near Pesch et
H
ficig :WA - au*
Wonat.tuiasa kRieTALL UntAlJnia in Fancy
.1,1 Maple Dry Woodn. tkupeta, llaStings, Uti Clothra,
Brogit's Aka,
A. 04v1creroftr.
Ct, 1.114111101:1 Ar Utbev. u ul , lll
over lieuberra & Baler's Nothing Stnt,
Stu., Ethel.
WK. A. UALISILAITII.
ATTOILXItT AT uw--oate, ou oth Rtrr.H.,
u , ,tril opposite the Omar% Hours, Kria, ta.
'l' SIf4CLAIM,
1 • ( ! comtimor to Sterol 4 Nratio., .1
Aigh DIUMMISIT, lormrr >u.l
Dealer to Valuta, Utia,Ditt-Studs, u.,
‘,s uusg ku4, Brualum, Jic.
IiKNA LYLuurr th , ,
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F.L.Ktish, ttl.rmas aad Atnertran lisnli am, a lltit itrs,
htslß, Steel, 4.3 Saltdr,ry au,,
linittug nutl 'Pull tag I. n
Krw,
O4Jlfait4h lsxrrit/TT,
ib Ai YOLK/SAL Is ASO l.r t it I , .• / • it/ llv
rust, COACKI/t), til \MI\ al, and NIK 11 •//: IY
kopirr Block, ...me, of VAG •0.1 at,.
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LI I: 14.114 W. bud 41,..ubb... "Ire , •• xph,
igon ikaa Shod; Perth st., to Um
bibresuk.A oceb 44441
by thigh Jam.
Ili sw"4444l degliarg
...ye, Pork, Vial s Salt, Grain, Flour, Fruit., hull, ,is..,
hid* Brooms, Palk Wooden, Wiilueßarr,
to (.4-tno t bah Pnees toe N.. 4
+tat. :.q44.. -t, 4 40.. r. *bow.. the Puat ntb. ~ -
4111••••
I I .11. t TIIII 11l N.
lnibee tioal
laud. oortlk OMAN of ?Waite Squat gr. i.. 1111.
M.Oll a, Co, All wort warrantwt
(I ILA V ilk' FARRAH.
WV it.tutatA i.li Itt WPC AM., .*.,
% (rya induk Gousla 1 . ..1,..irt„ -1 ttt., tat. ,
rttt.t.rett, Cigars, Irittlt, .at. &c., 4 , , No ~ t
'tato target, taut, l'a.
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OMIN LIMAS& d
11 , 011WAIKDIAli and li, I.
araleA to Coal, Fluur , }lab, tit of 1,., t t/ .11 .. .,t
t Hoer lAkt Steunrm, Public }hot,.
1 DUNLI, KV. l'o..
i 11112107•ellItkk. 01 .41,.", „.,
/Milli Clearing, Agricul tura I im l t
ke ,Fria es.
N 1 1,04 V. K. ItHODEps,
k.4.24110A4.1..1 101.1tnn NIA/nIJ.
Jur M hoolrr IL Wil.ou' 4wlog
Attain's Jowelry Mon,. West Vark, ik. Ire `tit.
tuK does to Order. - .
(t~tOM4I it. CUTLEg.
Arn,mrsy AT LA W, ILrs d, En 1 I.loltl,
P. Colleetions mad olbt.r Wain.. t., with
prumptahrsimi dispatch._
elWitlth Y.
JrNTICIS Or Pr No,ritty'r
sp-stairs. Erie, Pa
& \MA.
WHOLLICA La 11#M1 • ..:I•
lAmbrotir awl LlXported 1k taro a:... r
ToAreit, Fruit, Fintl, Oil, earl Agrnta it.. N..a+•• Ituti t
Al. SO ' ! L { ogan ll Ktuck. Stat.. rtrrrt
or II ■ (141 . 44 HXI , A I 1
J uun+v. A V it 11b4.
111.b,rrAt—r. lone,ol Retool
DeibPr kiwi* of kaat Oro.. m i t K.. •o Kt. Lioir
Odin. and Dining Chairs, No 4 Kr . , ..... k
S Cantli A ti y i:L4 4.4 k
De.
He 11
s -
et; Wbiskey. hi.the Reed House 1.1 .t
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fit,' ea to It. .1.• and .t
eat. .ad Retail, at'"tio. 10 Thown'm 111.fte1 irate atrret,
Kris, Pa,
- - -
( ) 1413 " ar " 1,1 A vr . plirerikk k Wbol.. 1.•a..d it,tat
dealers la Weil bad Cua*rs, Pumps of superwr T ual}fj,
etlatspest bad boat bow in nor. Shop 0 o Tu•ltth
...lir Peach, Eris, Pa.
MAlriardoct for rarr) I n ‘ c water 6, ram , fartit
kal parlor.* ft.r oak elwap
I« W. Oros,
DR. 0.1.. KLLIOTT,
BJuIIDILYT DYNTMT
'Aloe soft Dwelling in south Pork Row, iie llema
first block twat of Mlle Doak Minding.
Krier, Jell 10, 18511,
_
Gat°lkon J. Inotitoropi. _
raxwAkiatiro and enfmnirwinn Morehant,
Public body Weis. dueler la Curl, Salt, Vol, FI,1•1 r and
Plater.
r egain!. 111101(AIKTER.
Wounatious and Retail .I.ilowr in Grorwrbes,
Vrovisioss.Shty Quiedleri, Wood ao.l Wtlinor parr A.r.,
kr., SW* Strnet, trim, Nett.
influx PITORMIK.
pa. A. Jobber, tiod Retail
lhealer mewl derosiption of Foroirs awl Dotrwsti ,
Uq
Guth* Corwtiags, OH Clotho, ke No 13, MAU. irtmrt,
~.,riser of nft., tir 4 / 6
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W LEMAN IPINORNTOPI,
J orrice or Tax PsAor. Deft* Agnrs
,
most Iloods mod Ventese*Oframes, i,., ..earately rind
eandiddi allriwa. Wier 0$ t hose 11 , street, over Jae A.
Starrkt, Grocery More /Dip, Ps.
V. DOWNING.
. ArTOINNIrt AT I.A W aan JVW? Jell AP TN I ,
hgoot. Will metier in ttworreral Courto..l
aad vire prnaupt faithful attentiue to all huairwits.ll -
truatod bin sa ao Atiorner or Illaublmfo•
orW hiSu• .n Empire Illod,oorwr "'tato and rolli•
41144
kum.iimoux.
• . Wkk (31orelal, Johnsen. ef
• rotyrkkat k .11.14wrs of roman linti I bumeatir (h)) 6...41
21 Mums, aa r .l 31 Wsrrmi 01,4.0 !kirlor VnAt.
'WILLI all IL eilerani• a 1.1.„ 41.1 A kix•k • Mali KIN
K. SOM/11111131, CAA ••1 . 1,01 A.
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Cr • Arroav cy AT LA• -Nfice rrtn••• 4
1.
or. beilakiv W•ut or PUY. Str.n.tom th uswilt
P•rt, lezie Pa. _
1.1.101 A. CRAI4.I.
10 ~3lt
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AF ANII BLIND.
DR. 4.O.I.XWCITEILD
OCULIST AND
- So. 230 Main Street,
BUFF:11.0. Y. I'.
Coatis" Lis stteetsou exclusively to nor trestaind
dimmers of t►a Nye au& bur.
111,
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VOLUME 1)9
The flowers are blooming ou the lawn
The birds are singing free,
Anti everything le hill of life
And happiness lott me ;
The elandslook strangely dull to-day
They're shadowy as my dreams,
An& very lonely seem to me
The sunlight's golden gleams .
As for the birds, I heed them not
They had as well he dumb;
They cannot charm my heart to-4,13
I wish somehody'd come '
I've tried my hooks—my moQie. on
I've looked it o'er und o'er—
raisaw ! I emiunel nee my mar-
Nty eyes keep wanderiug far
Unanswered note., before tne lie,
F 1 count than—one, tv..t. three
And here's my letters waiting,
But what. are they to me
My 'hooks are 7tttle—my musk. 1.1
Di.emllant tt% s drum.
\Ey voice is very bad to-day - r !
I wish souieboily'd come
The apn is setting in the we , t.
Aptl twilight deepens nttw,
An 4 night comes forth an tin ynern
With jewel Oh her brow:
The eat .ileeping on the health,
The hell har rung for tea.
Awl not one living .0111 hn• emus •
What can the nuttier be'
The day io gone, the night C 4 ,711 1, on.
oil I will look no more--
There, lletty ' don't coo bonr the
11,0.1 * . at the dour
THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT
CASTELLANE.
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Ih 1.1 -4.11/1P l'onoSS II -11‘ . ..4,-.1 . 111
1 . 1111. awl I had .mw exi,..rww. e . 11111
)11 . S tie 1.1 e.f 0 1 ..rati01, , . 3 .
hey %%Jodi, the enittino. iyintruilit•nt
..1 die 1.011,r .111" , awl t),,,11 ; !li I -vrw
1111 l.•r Ow Sul. l'retpet 01 ' HUH ‘11". , 11
1114. Prelpet 111 Ow I ',pm
inout e a11,4111i4111 wr St - 111.11 k
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.ill .1...-1)/111•11. '111.• 1111'41\ t. c:11111•
1L7'1,1/;Th 11.4 4.1114* a fur 1.
hul Di/ /1 1 / 1 :: 101111 1.111 p•t 1, ...ft 31H tali.
1"..1...tt . .luilwr --
4.1 3 1.4.,t I.llm !It'd in) nti•o.itid hood.
377 i! , et ktrtll. 1 riltd),•4l 11)) 1 4 j; -tal
luplltt. 11, and a:. it u% k I WSkit
t.l 1't...1,41 111. •01 turtj t()
%%lit II ili• Nit% and :a once tonk
lio• to ill- I,tt•t.
X(1%1 . • ' MI .'llllle t,ul k,t6trul k Go
liffl
!' Yes," he replied
of wine. hi proeveclea :
• WIIIIO) fore Infititif , 141,1, 111•1 e L.tt , I
It, it murder
tquinitt. till , 141.:.r :old In illi•
I 41011 1 (ft hat i• fit
lllffif•l' toy milli (•. Thy, ,1•‘11. 1110-tit
f r": 01 tt.
10 . -t victim t. :I Mfor-411:,•• tt 11,1
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• ‘1%,41 littihr. INA: if fifild Iht
1,,,tti.i,d1 1,91 di, iv,
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ut
tt fit. nl.lO, ‘1.01•,11.t• 11/111 1..111.11
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Ilr 11.1 , .1 lII , ' 11.011 1 6,111 f•
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The Pr. f.s.l toll me 1 h a t t i i ,• ‘ • I, ~I
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It , 11111. 11111 111. IV! I It•111:11 /0 , 1.
•• Vi•-. - said the Pretis t.
I 1)14 . 11 -111 , 1N.-.•.1 i)ont ,illilt• ilr lII.' 114411
“1.1- 11111-1 I.t. I illo'l rlird Rilt net ...III
.:Illa'n tntornost me il,.it IL. ‘ Met 1...4n
tarrowlv watvlosl. and that Ito sli•ehoN ••1
.4 iilenee 11.14441 ;kplipa 1 11,111.
" RUC ' , a1 ( 1 I. .. 1 , t 11 , 11 . no .1 •oallo 1 , 4 ;,. ai
ill till , Mat lII' ? 501114' 11111 1,..1.a . plat lla
ililii , (,•/' 1 110 p o tion, 1111/1 011'11 ...qt.! at) ;it ,
(4 , lllpliet• after the victim."
•• No." returned the Prefect a i (II a -1 t.d...
ol mho I. ad. - F.xperictictsl ph\ .1, Lo p
ila ), ,X. 11111111.1 the .tolllflt 11. (a vet. 1.11 41 ,
OW , 11 . : 1 , 1 1111'11, but 110 II AO` of /....;—,. 11.,
1„•••11 n n,i. It I. a ni,) , teriotts affair. 'l'h.
5 11 1.-Prefect ha. done nll he conk]. bit,
a ithont effect : and now .I%l' Illeati 10 lot .
tilt , VI hole thing into your hand-. 1 .111
must go to ti(stellano at 1,111,, ;Mil Ili. I.
)44111:111 get -itch further 1116.1 111.16;41 :1- tho
Soh-fret. ct call gi‘e you."
.1 her conferring a vi htle iolver a it It the
l'refe‘ t, he let m e have a t ‘,l ordnon v
tradi- , lniul'i4 clothing: and thus hahttod. 1
went 1..4 a flood and put up for Ow night.
In I lie morning I ',roomed a, boo., and ...it
out, ieiielinig Ca-tenant . iteforit wsiti..-
During the (lay I pretenited to lie , loinfr
I.tuone4g. I went to the wcsdliiti factory
and examimql it It it of stuff: and also VI-li
ed -everal places )there pre-cm t 4 1 fruit-t
a ere poi up. I learned that mo-t of the
isis,ple whit calm. thereon business -.toi.pisl
at an inn kept b\ a man named .1 nun l on
tai x : -o I left m) horse there, and engaged
lodgingc.
.‘fter dark I called upon the S t ub-I'rat:4l.
lie told me that he had u-.d all the means
within his isomer, but had bt. i 1 1.1. to gain
no clue to tho guilty party. Jtfost of the
murth•reil v let int* had been front M a nwil V.:,
and the excitems:nt in that city was intense.
ilendarmeas had been sen,t. out upon all the
mauls. and si•crt.•t police had alto been upon
the natch. The last Victim hail fallen only
four days I.efsire, and the 111 . 1`1I Wlt , Bone
'fifteen minutes after the polio•nten had
pa.--.sl the .pot. ,
1 ti-ke , l- the Sul,-Prefect if he !Lad any
it
s uspicions. Ile answereil that I I the sus
picion he had held, was fasteiusl pion luau
Fontaix, the innkeeper. Nearly All the
Murdered men had stopped at his house.
and he must hat elcnt,wn comet ping of their
husino-.s.
I bade the officer keep perfeetly quiet,
and not even to l t' of his own nien
know of my presenc et
e. ou -Then I returned to
the inn, and finally entered. into a conver
sation wit my host upon the subject - of
the myster h
ious deaths. He protuvarseed it
a onderful. and aletured me that it tel in
jured him more than he could tall.
" Parbleu!" he muttered. " they'll be
1
suspecting me next, if they have not done
so already !"
I was soon satisfied that mnan Flnntaix
knew nothing of the guilty party. lie was
very fearful. and at tea blanched and
trembled at the thong of being appre-
I s
headed foi the crime. , t people wouid
MEI
THE ji
fleticaL
SOMBODY'S COMfl
Flitol TIIY. CERIIAX
hoirc I:itcritturc.
l'• --,'— e t ~ _
.y..~...~_..~,.d,...>
have seen in this signs of gitilt ; but I
thought differently.
I spent all of the next day hi the lowa,
ostensibly engaged In business with the Swe
tories, but in reality hunting after some
clue to the l'objeet of my mission. Night
came again l' but f had found nothing new.
I- was perfectly satisfied that thelmuidecer
had laid his plans sodeeply that no cir
cumstantial clue could be found.; if I
would End him. I nust catch him with the
proof upon him.
I bad given an assumed name at the inn,
and stated that I below toto Toulon. On
the next morning I call - for my bill, and
informed lily host that I was off for Nene.
Then I II cut to the fruit preserver* and
told him the same, stating that l' must
confer u ith my partner before I concluded
ti) bargain, Atter this I west to the wool
•u factory, and saw the businessagent,-4-
I is name was Louis Cassubon, and he had
t elle to Cestellane about a year before.—
Ile s et• rited to be a straightforward, business
man, :ti n t yet he was the only one I had
K.N . 11 %%110111 I really wished to suspect. In
come-11,41g upon the murders, he had been
at tilde too free and off-handed, treating
the sul t ject more coolly than a man with
a heart would bet apt to do. But
still I had, thus far, been able to find noth- '
ing against him. On, the present occasion
I told hint, us 1 had told the others, that I
must return to Toulon.
- if you have not the ready money with
)4,U, I%u can give youjeredit," he said. -
I told him 1 had plenty of money, but I
was not fully prepared to pay the prices he
had demanded. lie maid, " Very well ;"
and addett,ghat he should he happy to sell
to, t rio when I came again. I bade him
good-da). 0141 then del a / a ged. As soon as
I wait 111010, 1 began to suspect Monsieur
Louis Cataubon in earnest. WI/en I told
him that I hail money, but did not purchase,
I,,c, to se he charged me too much, why
, lidn't he looter me 1 simply because he
a kiwil inn to leave town with my money
in my poeket. At least, so it appeared to
me. This was sutftc.ieut ground for me to
work tipon-Awl resolve.) to watch the
man a little while ; rut I rode to an out-of-
Ille-wa N place. and It-ft my horse, and then
ot urn. .1 and concealed myself in a posti
lion where I t ould .ee the movements of
t ion b. ',trat j hon. In a few minutes hecame
out from his factory. and walked »way.—
Ili- d. pit l- hurried and eager. I felt sure
Ilt.tt w i i. Iv o the man who did the direct
w..rh ot ,I,..ith. 'I he plot Nab deeper than
that. of he would have been 'A isix)veretl ere
Li. ; 4 11 1 I t...lth 1411 to I% nit it while and see
it' l i e I. wine!). I would hive followed
hit, if I could have done so with safety;
hut might hate detected me, and that
tt I. Ito ,t •10. H owever, in t han fifteen
minutes he came. lle walked now with a
inneePilt 711 r. It seemed to say--
"lb ! I ha% on't la-on up to any mischief,
ou can
I -ate (•tii.tulion at his desk again, and
tlit t t I returned to my horse. I knew that.
I hull It risk to run utl l / 41 7 but 1 wax ready
for it. the factor) nt was at the bot
o,in tit the t CUM*, and meant to have me
he had already set his machinery
in II I itit ton and the neat t developthent wo ul a
be upon the via/1. I examined my pietola,
anti tlo ti left the town, taking the road
it situ Ilit• It% er. towards Aups.
Ai the end of half an limit I came to the
•lopes of the Bat:lois mountains, and soon
atterwartk . (Altered the wood. 1 now be
gan to Le very careful, and keep my eyes
about me I
ii iiii t y i w r iegio.tok i lik k icimehr.
I•
I -n cl o sely upon the marvellous, that a
tort tit -uptistitious dread attached to it.
Ilad the t tt tinw been ,hut, or run through
milt a tl. or hail their throats Leen rut, 1
hat o felt no ...ill of dread lint
WI , new grimnit. Death hail Mine
}it 1.. miltotiv knew how. It mii!lit have
th.uni an wit 1-11.1 e hand. and it% dead
yo.. when I reasoned upon the
slificeot. I pelt that the muitlitit r must
appo tat 11 t-1) mai to lit- tetint ere . the
1.1. It it ,- -Itl e it nin-t Le assists iltrevt
0).1 I ..%%. I ta,l :AL!.•ilt that eradil eau-i• death
o -i• a h i:1 1 110T
I h the little el-elide o f s a i n t
it. and wit- ilii-eettillne steep
when I -avi a ire‘ i dn. rombitie,
111.• nt, cng . agetl in
llt. 1%.1% IL %liyllil . % Lttilt
411. •.% lief Of .11 titt••o/7 I,`/Irt; 14 age.
41.1 it t IT . • it menu.. were eovere.l with
'kiwi. that there was a troll upon
,mill thi• Ver.lo». not far back, and
It, might lo 4• ILe miller . .. boy.-
)0. I e ante nearer, I .44; it large sack upon
ph i::1 ,,o11.1, (•10-... 1i) where the mule stood.
! • \\ hat'. the twitter, my boy ?" I asked,
a- dieW 111.111'“r 111111.
• 'nit. 1105 1111.11 0 ha , thrown hoth ma
in•l 1,1% hail 4 et wn from hi.. Nick." the
.Ire you hurl l colitinued.
• Ni ) left shoulder is hurt." he
ml I • lift titi• ...aek again. It' Mon
ietti u%add 11,11.1110. I w ould ery grltte-
htl
Tirol this moment the itlen of suspect
.te..; the 1,,, 1,.01 not entered my head: hut
Ow At-pie:on Iltish,,t 111.141 Me now, Ile
0 • :1` al I,,lV't her too keen a look -el low
V ul
ft t w r miller's apprentice. Ile ga - e a
:.:1311(r trom 3 Nor of , i iiitek, slia tiles,
that meant more titan he had I,okt-rt.--
Awl then. it' I hod not hero very MI/Cll
1 t 11..t4ikk• 11. I had seen him holding his mule
tirmly with that lett hUII4I.
I IMped from my saddle, and moved to
w:oils the hey. tieing careful to watch his
e% ort movement.
•• No w," , 11 . 14 h''. "if you will take hold
.4. illat end. we wilt put it on." He lifted
tit the other end. And pretended that it
hurt his -boulder ; and he Legged of Toe
to lift it ,at ai , 11)0 4
I 1. rOft 4444 I to he willing to comply, and
mooped down for that purpose, keeping my
heiiil in such a position that 1 could watch
him by a sidelong glance. As I bent over
and took hold of the sack, I saw him car
ry hi- , hotel to hilt bosom, and draw some
thing out. I saw his dark eye flash, and
honnl his quick,, eager breathing. In an
instant I seized 1 his wrist, and bent it up
ward, and us I did so, I heard a sharp re
port, like the explosion of a percussion cap,
And sow a tiny wreath of smoke curl up
from the hand I held. -He struggled to
free himself from my grasp. but 1 held him
with a grip of iron, and fastened my gaze
upon hint.
•• I't 0 tontal y no, have I?" I said, draw
ing one of my pistols, and cocking it. "I
will simply inform you, that I am an officer
of the Prefecture. - and that I have been
hunting for you. Just offer a particle more
of resistanee, anti a bullet goes through
your brain ! Now give me that weapon."
The boy was frightened, and trembled
violently,
" It is only a tobacco-pipe," lie said, as
lie handed it to me.
And certainly, it looked' like nothing
more : hut I had seen enough of it to know
that evil was in it. Itappeared, to me to he
a n ordinary meerschaum pipe, the bowl
being colored as though by long use—only
the amber mouth-piece was missing. I did
not stop to examine it then, but turned my
attention to its owner. I saw that he wee
still trembling with fear, and I knew that
now would be the time to work urln him.
" SO von are selling your rout to Monsieur
Louis Nzaubon't" 1 remarked by way in
letting him know that I was thoroughly of
f orinetl .
He started, and I saw very plainly that
he knew Just what I meant ; but be tic e i
to recover himself, and clumsily
sAntupAt id
that he not_ knowanythift about the
Individual .had namO.
" You a - ' All MOW fitetritz
plied, "for 1 " all about it,
/ dam
Cassubon has been wainbed by me when
he didn't dream of sup a thing. Re tho't
I was a tracicaumit. Rat you areyoung, and
-I would save you. Miles evetWag to
me, and I promise yob that year lee Jun
be sparechu
I saw tint** boy , and,Alckllow
ed up my 149= ; era long r . had
him bent to my amide him un
derstand that T held in my hands;
that I could protect lid= from the ven
geance of any ;one w be ;blight crimi
nate ; a9d that he evrpluniospee k ,
and nothing to:lboso, li = con on.—
Ile came to It ' and reluctantly;
but my wit fi ly trittespbed, and ! gained
the secret.
His name, be said, was Henri Dupin.—
He was born in pas t , but never knew who
his parent s were . Re went to lire with
Cataubon when quite young, and bad heen
with him ever stage. He said eittaubon
used to be* chemist, and did some business
in that line t and it Ices in Paris that he in
vented the infAnial machine, which they
had since usedirith sweh fatal efheit. About
two years previous toilet present time they
iu uviri,
left Paris together, sp ent nearly a year
In travelling over th murdering
and robbing for ally' . Hy they came
to Castelhine, where master obtained
his present situation,while the boy went
into a mill close at head. Casaubon mark
ed the victims that were to be robbed, and
the boy then did the work. He used va
rious artifices in carrying out his plan, but
the usual one was the same • that he had
tried upon me.
The boy then explained to me tae secret
of the pipe. Only Ile outer surface was
of meerschamn. Within it was a pistol of
the finest steel, and of the most exquisite
workmanship. The4tent was the barrel,
and the luck was eoncealod within the
bowl, and covered with tobacco. A thin
plate of metal protsted the curiously con
trived lock, and upon this the tobacco rest
ed. A pressure of tiori thumb or finger up
on this plate disc ell the weapon. In
order to cock it, the plate had to be re
moved. Anti now comes the infernal feature
of the contrivance. • The powder used in
the little ltarrel wasAluatubon's own manu
facture, and very ptitwerful. For a wad a
piety of felt was wield, and on the top of
this was placed the fnisslle which did the
mischief. The boy had two of them with
him. stitched up in the lining of his cap.
Ile took them out and showed them to me.
This projectile woe a tiny arrow, not larger
than a cambric needle, with one end sharp,
and the other beat down to a feather. It
was of fine steel, but coated with a green
ish yetiow substance, which was the most
virulent and speedy poison that the chern
iht's art could concoct. That needle once
within the course of the blood, and death
was already at the heart. its wound uo
mortal eye could detect. It punctured the
skin not so paps* as the prick of a pin.
He who sent it omits fatal errand made
sure of its aim. generally striking the neck,
and the victim wolud fall into insensibility
ere he could coMprehend what , had hurt
him. .
I returned to Casteßane with the boy ;
and having left » in eharge of the Sub-
Prefect, I took a -.• rme along with me,
and went to the - • . Monsieur Carau
bon was su See me back so 10004
but be wais,. • ' . • : • • • •
ih e . agen e
to sink to the floor. We had him securesl
before he had sense enough to resist, and
he was conveyed to the office of the Sub
-
Prefect without trouble. At first he de
nied everything; but when he found that
t het would not avail him, he swore he would
kill the
In due time Monsieur Louis Ceasubon
was tried and condemned to death; and
the Prefect of -.lbigiw took possession of the
jute-rust maehine. Before the villain was
ova utr.l hr confew-ed hi.. crimes---toll how
tnanv yvart , he had worked to perfect his
land 'instrument, slid produce the poisen
anti a. 1.0 •tlist the boy Henry had
been driven to help him through tear of
his life.
o the niscal was executed. Henry 1)11-
pin spent two years in eonfinement.
an l
wan then set free, and commenced an hon
est life. A , for me. 1 got all the praise I
deserve4l, and perhaps inure. At all erent.4,
I had done the country some series, and
the people were not slow to acknowl
eile it.
Once on a time there was ..a King. and
he had a daughter who was such a scold,
and whose tongue went so fast there was
no stopping it. So be gave out that the
man who could stop her tongue, should
have the Princess to wife. and half his king
dom into the basgOn. Now, three broth
ers. who heard this. made up their minds
to go and try their luck ; and first of all
the two elder went, for they thought they
were the elevere4; Lut they couldn't cope
with her at all, and got well thrashed be
side. Then Boots, the youngest, set Mr,
and when he had gone a little wav, he
found an osier bend laying on the mail', and
he picked it up. When he had gone a lit
tle further he founds piece of broken plate.
and he picked that up too. A little further
on he found a dead magpie, and a little
further on still a crooked ram's horn; so
he went on a bit and found the fellow to
the horn ; and at hod just as he was cross
ing the fields by the King's palace, where
they were pitching out dung, he found a
worn out shoesole. All the things he took
with him into the palace, and went before
the Princess.
"Good (lay," said he.
"Good day," said she, and made a wry.
face.
"Can't I get my magpie cooked here?"
he asked.
"I'm afraid it will burst," answered the
Princess.
"Then hold this under it," said the
lad ; and showed her the piece of broken
plate.
"You are so crooked in your words,"
said the Princess, "there's no knowing
where to have you."
"No, I'm not crooked," said theiad
"but this is," as he held up one of the
horns.
"Well I" said the Princess, "I never saw
the match of this in all my days."
"Why, here you see the match to it."
said the lad, as he :pulled out the other
ram's horn.
"I think," said the Princess, "you must
have come hear to wear out my tongue
with your nonsense."
"No, I have not," said the lad ; "but this
is worn out," as he pulled out the shoe
sole.
To this the princess hadn't sword to say,
for she had fairly lost het voice with rage.
"Now you are mine," said the lad ; and
so got the Prteeme to wife, and half the
kingdom.—Daasettes Poppint Siories from the
Norse.
To Jetsam HAY.—"Morethatt twenty years
sinee," says an old farmer," loopied the fol
lowing method for measuring hay from an old
publication. I here both bought atuf sold by
it, and I believe It may be useful to Many far
mers: 'Multiply the tenth, breadth and height
into eaek other, and if the hay is somewhat
settled, tea solid yards make a ton. Clover
Will take from ten to twelve solid yards per
ton.'" •
Ai ICIL 9, 1861),
Taking the Shrew•
=I
sE .._
. Si
131: /44102`est on, the „Vindar.
In my leiA‘ Mai 11441 a ]Haiti
' Of a kitchen rude snit old,
Where the firelight tipped the ratters,.
And reddened the'raors brown mould ;
Gilding the Mesa trom the kettle,
That hummed on the foot-worn hearth,
Throughout nil the litelong evening
Its measures of drowsy mirth.
Bemuse of the three light shaderrs
That freseeed ',the rude old room—
Because of the voices echoed
17p amid the niters' g149,--41111r
Because of the little fest ow the testier,
rootless, while little feet—
Thothoughta of that dear old kitchen
' Are to we so *ash and sweet.
When the first dub on the window
Told of the coming rein,
Oh ! where are the fair young Wes
Thst crowded against the pane
Whitt bits of firelight stealing
Their dimpled cheeks between.
Went struggling oat in the darkness
is shreds of silver Aim.
Two of the feet, grew weary,
One dreary, diesimi day. t
And we tied them with anoW-white ribbons.
Leering him there by the, way.
There wee fresh clay on the fender
That weary, wintry night,
For the four little feet had tracked it
From his grave on the bright Wire height
Oh! why, on thin &Atom. evening.
This evening of rain and *lee',
Rest my feet all alone on the hearthstone
Oh! where are those other feet ?
Are they treading the pathway of virtile
That will bring us together above?
Or have they made step that will dampen
A Mater's tireless lore ?
THE CAPTURE OF IVRRE.
BY NI 1... t Im
The French army was, preparing during
the campaign of 18o1) to meet the Austrian
forte under the Archduke Charles in the
plains of 'ltaly, and was traversing with al
most incredible difficulty and perseverance
the stupendous line of the Alpi which ex
tends from Ht. Bernard to Nice and Mon
tenotte; encountering hour by hour ob
stacles so formidable that neither the cour
age o f th e t ro ops, the immense resources
of the commissariat, and the military ge
nius of their leaders, were enabled entirely
to overcome them.
Nothing daunted, however. l.) either suf
fering or fatigue, they toiled on. as if they
alread7 foresaw that the indomitable will
of their General-in-Chief was destined to
make them masters of Milan and Turin, ty
lead them to Genoa, and todictate his own
terms of peace to his haughty rival on the
hmtlelehl of Isfraengo.
Within a few leagues of Milan, in a hol
low between two hilh, andon the left bank
of the Doria Balthea, they at length (lime
upon the little town and fortress of Tyree,
which they scarcely anticipated would ven-
ingltimpoesi
taro a regular siege
They were, how ea ere in error : csrurage
oils, wonderfully adroit. and fanatically
patriotic, the inhabeants of the town, an ,l
the troop. in the e;tailel, e‘in: , i-tring only - of
four thote.tand men with twenty-five guns.
held the Olive three entire day s against tan
army of thirty thoueand men. r eouiniatideii
hy liner of the youngest. but already three
of the be-t. gete•ral , in 'Europe : blernadot
te, liassena, and Lannes.
Furious to find liirnsell arrested on his
march before se insignificant an obstacle,
iluuap arty w ho had taken Alexandria in
a day, and Bain. in :in hour— Nntl who was.
moreoN er, anxious to possess himself of a
preitinn which would facilitate his opera =
tions on Aden, issued an order for the di
va,iuu under Lanni e to make an attack
upon the town, and to compel a surrender.
A baetalion of the twenty-eeennit demi
bigade, led by General Coehet. first escala
ded the fortress. and carried it at the point
of the bayonet : when the French no SOOn
er found thenetelves in ixe•ses.sion of the
fifteen field-pieces which hail defended th e
entrance than they tuned them upon the
town. and opened for their legions a per I
ilous, hut unobstruted path. along which '
they boldly advanced. eingtne the Marsea
lame. Attar three hour- of'ti struggle as
heroic as it was hopeless', driven from the
citadel, decimated to the -streets of the
town. „hot dpwn on all sides when beyond
the reseh of their enemies, or t ut down by
the sabres of those by whom they were
overtaken in their flight, a few of tin , Aus
trian soldiers and the mere handful or in
habitants who hail escaped the carnage.
took refuge in the house of the Austrian
Adjutant tienerai, resolved to hold out so
long as one of them should be left alive.
In a few instants the residence of the
brave Veteran was transformed into an tic
twit fortress; loop-holes were perforated
in the walls, barricades were hastily erect
ed, and every energy was exerted to ac
complish an effective defence.
Cochet was the first to enter Ivree, but
he was closely followed by Leaned, who
sent. an officer and two battalions of the
twenty second to fort e the position of the
enemy. We refrain from naming this of
ficer out of respect to his family, several et
whose members have, since the event which
we are about to record, filled with honor
to themselves an elevated rank in the
French army ; let it suffice that Major
L—, who was conspicuous in the Repub•
limn forces for his ferocity and headlong
courage, penetrated, at the head of one of
the battalions (by pegging over the bcidies
of the forty gallant fellows by whom his
entrance was opposed.) into the house of
the Austrian General. This dauntless
man, after having seen all his little garri
son fall and expire around him, had armed
himself - with a - hatchet, which he wielded
with superhuman energy against his ad
vancing foes ; andestiajor appeared
at the door of the room where he had
taken up hie last poet, he aimed so furious
a blow at his head with the formidable
weapon to which his hand had already be
come accustomed, that had not the wary
officer adroitly struck-it aside with has
sword, it must havejelld him to the earth.
It was his dosing effort, however ;It the
next instant he fell, and the apartment
was invaded by the French soldiery.
Major L—. who had never during his
fifteen years of military service given quar
ter to an enemy, was already advancing
towards the veteran to complete his work
of blood, when a young and singularly
beautiful woman rushed out of a neighbor- ,
chamber, and, falling at.his feet, and
clinging to his knees, pale,' dishevelled,
writhing, and almost insane, shrieked out
in a voice of terror and despair, from which
all the tenderness of the woman and the
I wife had disappeared :
1 "Mercy ' Mercy I Do not kill him.—
Ile is my husband, anti the father of my
child."
The Republican officer looked 'down
upon her without pity or emotion.
What bad he to do with the agonies and
the outcries of a wornae ? Ins seeend he
had thrust her violently from WM; and
taking one_ step forwu* had fired his pie.
tel at the head a the guisphi6ied Veteran.
The discharge of the weepoorwaa echoed
by a cry wrung from the very soul of the
imhappy wife. -
fieetirge, my cedkl, Ohne are rut Tow'
mother calls you410:41c"
At the well-known voice, a love!y WY,
scarcely thtee years alms, who, as he saw
Os father fah, bad auseetleti hinuiell, pale
trembling, beneath the father's bed,
spProacheil his mother, and having reach
ed her sideburied his hoe in the tblds of
her dress, se if to 'het out the frightful
scene around him. But frenzied by de.
ppmf*be plucked him from his now hiding'
et, and lee ding him to MO,
said in a tone u hard ' and emotiludees as
though it had proceeded from Ilp of
stone
"Coward I Your work is not yet done.
You have still his son, to murder.'
At this moment loud acclamations were
beard from without ; and a French genet ,
al, surrounded by a group of officers, ff
pecred upon the threshold of the blood
stained apartment.
Major - L turned pale as their eyes
met; but the young widow, - as if suddenly
inspired, rushed towards the new comer
exclaiming
"Revenge him—revenge me"—
"Calm yourself, Madame," said the gen
-6%1, in an luicent so low and gentle that it
thrilled to every heart; "I must under
stand what has taken place before I can
irmyself to anything. War is a fear
ordeal for a woman ; and doubly so for
one so young and helpless as yourself."
He had scarcely ceased seg, how
ever, when a heavy frown g ather ed upon
his brow, and a dark light slicing. in his
eyes. All he saw revealed the( truth at
once; the major, with his pistol still grasp.
eel in his iron band—the disfigured corpse,
its white hairs dabbled in blood—the fran
tic woman, careless of all the conventional.
hies of her sex, though surrounded by
horde of ruthless soldiely—the child, pale
but tearless, calling to his father to awake
from the dreamless sleep from which there
is no waking upon this earth. After one
rapid eagle like glance,' be understood all ;
and at once felt that there was room neith
er for doubt nor justification. His eye
dashed as he crushed his glove in his clasp
ed fingers, and turned abruptly towards
the murderer, who stood before him
trembling, stupefied, and stammering out
a few incoherent words of explanation and
excuse.
"You are a coward, Sr!"i. he exclaimed
vehemently ; "You have assassinated a
wounded and defenceless man—a leave
soldier—in the very presence of his wife,
Who cried to you for mercy. It WWI the
action of a felon !"
"tieneral—" puled the culprtt, who
felt that he was lost.
-Can you den) the charge that I have
brought against you Can you produce
one witness to prove that I hare accused
you wrongfully? Ith! do it, sir ;doit ;
that I may be spared the shame of know
ing that a murderer has for fifteen yeara
been sheltered beneath the flag of France."
"General, I was ordered to perform my
duty in face of the enemy, and I have per.
formed it. Ile would have taken my life.
and I have taken hi-. The game was an
even one--.
Itenee. sir. silPtice n - rts the stem re.
ur.l_l;!A fallen foe
,whould t e a ssicr
cold blood one 1. inettpableeildta4Lre
ristanrPPah ! it i- You are
no longer worthy to seta e the Republic:
nor*shell you do r.O another hour. beliv-*
er to line upon the instant your sword, your
epaulettes. and your decoration. From this
moment you cease to belong to the '22d
demi-brigade you cease to I,elong to the
army of ltaly ."
The major looked up haughtily.
"General," he exclaimed, steadily, but
with the coneentrateil emotion of one who
was yielding up the better portion of his
existence—"here are my crops and - my
sword. I now demand a court-martial."
"You shall hare one, sir, you shall have
one, and no later than to-morrow." was the
rejoinder. Then, turning towards the of
ficers, who had remained silent spectators
of this exciting scene, the general ap
proached the corpse of the Austrian vete
rap, and removing his hat, said solemnly,
"Follow my example, gentlemen—too
much honor can never be paid to the fal
len brave."
During the remainder of this frightful
day, the young widow continued a prey to
the most agonising despair. After having
seen her husband laid in his grave with all
the impri*sive- ceremonies of a military
funeral. the unfortunate woman, who had
lost in one hour all that she had loved on
earth except her child, fell into a perfect
I•bit s of ajlat hy—that apathy alike of soul
and IKKiy,Wilieli not ((dive, which is not
terror, which is not madness, but the utter
apathy of despair. dot even the tears or
caresses of her son, the idol of her maternal
heart, could rouse her ; she did not hear
voi,e, Nike 4ill not feel his kisses upon
her lips: she was unrcfnseious that his lov
ing, antis were clasped about her neck; she
breathed, but that was all ; her inner life
was extinct.
So long as she has a husband to avenge.
a child to defend, she had retained strength
and courage to speak and to act ; but now
that the assassin of her huiband had under
gone the disgrace of a public 'degradation,
while the prompt tend fearful retribution
of a military tribunal threatened his life,
she remembered only the immensity of
her loss, the depth of her bereavement •
and she was consequently more astonishe d
than alarmed when, early on the following
morning, a French eide-de-eamp came to
apprise her that the General-in-Chief de
sired an interview j with her at the Town
Hall, in which he had established his head
quarters.
Without the he4itation of a moment the
newly made widoer took her child by the
hand, who was pale and feeble from terror
and want of net ; and then, lifting him in
her arms, she followed the messenger with
a firm Step, but without having uttered a
syllable.
Introduced at once into the council
chamber, she fouled herself in thetnidat of
all the most celebrated generals of the
French army—three men who were subse
quently to fulfil slich different destinies—
who were to pin: or to lose thrones; and
to leave upon the field of battle, or in the
intrigues of courts, or amid political con
spiracies. some their honor, and others
their heads. There were assembled Murat,
Dume, lances. Desaix. Mathieu, Dumas,
Massens. ((oche/ Cachet, Bernadotte, and
many others wh were subsequently to be
come famous ; While in their midst stood
the Geneml-in-abief, his arms folded tight
ly across his breast, and his eyes bent upon
the ground.
As the lady catered he looked towards
her, advanced ip silence, and led her. to a
seat ; passed his hand with a melancholy
smile over the fair curls of her boy, and
then commemsed a slow and measured
walk from end to end of the apartment.
This sudden Summons, this strange ree
eeption, and the deep silence which reign
ed around bet, at first astonished, and
finally alarnrilf the unhappy woman. A
vague feeling terror stole upon her; but
she could noti:articulate one sentence to
inquire of those with whom she had been
OE
; I 1 t
UMBER 4‘t
sebeet into centsot, what she
W it tic ira r l e, or w Kitt to hops.
=el t_en sou vi4 2=l:
died away than t1;71-ta-Cliiet stood
motionless for; ati
ralVittamgdkarbel then
wpm le *UAW,
ereauticei:"
" &Animate liadmnarximehlrorwith
a natmakenotelee enedwilhaltheatirl
the IgniellaselftisbileliMMlNNMaraN
"roa war taglisseela yawn. Amu kir
countrymen and etemage jastsito‘
for lumne, in .*Os by ofoonit,
smudered an A"
He panmds 0114 6 41 1 4: 114 34 . 7
the pruparourni then
" You errs
at p to quit Ivrea
whenever you noidtto
ol io you
the tom mat he bitter cruel
metemiss, mar is it at **mammon'. a fitting
residence for one so young, and
me—.e=soesoi4ouseett.—
lultdPro'
Motion cer winetworer
for year** to 11- ' . 141m1611e. Pollee%
=he far k salC rtila =at ti e s
temp, what justice yon a' sees sod we
ptlisuced in the
And the nom of try norro
avow—dial I vold vardilid nosy
bee Aim in oar polgront %
The stets Bald " turned aside Orr a
moment; and then, Mt& tendied Ind ro
ams cornisay;lie addle setenwhiels was
somewhat lass steady than Bo seleatt—
" I thank you, may not ask
those prayers from you far Fromm; but still
I gratehdly weep* tham ter Nepolems
Bonaparte."
A Ratter in Isierektielisiiii-rur-
On one oceseien ATOSIN 714110 1 1 Walter
Dibble, wiled to buy came has of us. For
certain reason 1 erwitannotta ;My a
once upon. him. I saki him
rpsv
joke
ihr, including " heave?' and co ney."
He wanted some "Ramie." I Sr* him
we had none, but Ms, Wheelee; where t
boarded, had severe/ iratideed pounds.
" What on earth is is woman doing with
Russia?" he laid.
I could not answer, but assured khn that
there were 130 poundi of Rushla and 150
pound/ of young Re his in Xrei Wheeler's
house, and under her charge, bat whether
it was for sale I could net ray.
Off he started with a view to make the
urchase. Ile knocked at the door,. Km.
Wheeler the elder. cede her Wearanee
- " I want to get your Russia, said the
hatter.
Mrs. Wheeler asked him to walk in and
be seated. She, of course, suppowsti he had
come after her daughter " gushia."
" What do you ward of &whit' t" asked
the old lady.
" To make hats," was the reply.
"To trim bats, I suppose you mean res
ponded Mrs. Wheeler.
" No—for the outside of bats," replied
the batter.
" Well, t don't:know much about hats,
but I will call my daughter," raid the old
lady.
Passin,g into another room where
" Ituahia," the younger, was at work, she
informed her that a man wanted her In
make hats.
" be means -sister Mary. probably, I
suppoise he wants some ladies hats," repli
ed Rushia, as she passed into the parlor.
" I suppose you wish to see my sister
Mary ; she is ourmilliner," said the younger
Rushia.
" I wish to see whoererewrtatheroperty
said the hatter.
Sister Mary was sent for and / soon made
her appearance. Aa soon as she.was intro
duced, the hatter informed her that be
wished to buy " Russia." .
Buyilushia r' exclaimed Mary, iilaur
prise. '' I don't understand you."
.• Your name is Kira Wheeler, I believe;"
said the hatter, who was annoyed at the
difficulty he met with in being understood,
Pd AL the familiar manner W
of her mother and sister, both of w
were present.
•' What is the price of old Russia per
pound," itiiked the hatter.
I believe. sir, that old Rastas is not for
sale," replied Mary indignantly.
" Well, what do ylrm ask for young Rus
sia T" pursued the hatter.
" ' said Miss Rushia, the younger.
springing to her feet, "do you come here
to insult defenceless females? if you do
we-will soon call our brother, who is in the
garden, and he will punish you as you de
serve."
" Ladies !" exclaimed the hatter, in as
tonishment, " what on earth have I done
to offend you ? I came here on a business
matter. I want to buy some Russia. I
was told you had old and young Russia in
the house. Indeed, this young lady just
stated such to be the fact, but she says the
old Russia is not for sale. Now, if I can
buy the young Russia I want to do so—but
if that can't be done, please say so, and I
will trouble you no further."
" Mother open the door, and let the
gentleman peas out ; he is undoubtedly
crazy," said Miss Mary.
"By thunder ! I believe I shall be if I
remain here long," exclaimed the hatter,
considerably excited. " I wonder if folks
never do business in. these parts, that you
think a man is crazy if he attempts such a
thing *1"
" Business! man," said Mary, sooth
ingly, approac..hing the door.
" I am not a poctr man, Madam," replied
the hatter. My mime is Walter Dibble; I
carry on hatting extensively in Danbury ;
I came to Gummy Plains to buy fur, and
have purchased soma ' beaver' and wavy,'
and now it seems I am to be called A waxy'
and a poor unit' because I want to buy
little ' Huesca' to make up an assortment."
The ladies
„ tan to open their eyes a
little. They that Mr. Dibble was quite
in earnest, sect his explanation thaw con
siderable light eft the subject.
" Who sent you here 1" asked sister
Ma.
The clerk at the store opposite," was
the reply.
" He is a whited young %Buie for mak
ing this trouble;" said the old lady. - lie
has been doing this for a joke," she con
tinued.
" A joke 1" . exclaimed Dibble, ie sur
prise. " Ravir, you not got any itukseu
then t"
"My name is•Jerushia, and so is my
daughter's," said Mrs. Wheeler, and that
I suppose is what he meant by telling you
about old and posing Rush**. .
Mr. Dibble bolted through the door with
out a word pf explanation, and mad.'
directlyfor our,' store. " Yea young sown p!"
said he, ashi, entered, " what did you
mean by sending me over there to buy
Russia 1"
" I did noCsend you to buy Rushia. I
supposed yots were either a bachelor or 3
widower, and, warded to marry Rushia," I
replied with a serious countenance.
" You lie, you dog, an you know it,"
he replied : " but never mind, PO r ot you
off for that spate day." And taking hi
furs he departed, lesa ill-humored than
could have been expected under the co.
cumstances.
sir A man chopping , in the woods neat
Lexington, Pit.i was-attacked by a terocrieu.
wolf, which, se the first signal, grasped his
victim by the throat. The wife, standing in
the door of the house, saw the position of her
husband, and, muting up. suised his ax, and
with one blow upon the hook of the wolf, so
disabled his tomato him release his hold.
A lbw more blows Ilaishiel him entirely. hill
not until thin reitioncl-nuocended in cutting t he
throat of het husband' ho that be expired
aimed hemedietely.
1111.4. uniter be an exchange gives Ihe
fellewing dednititin of "Independent Pre s.'
Hemp it weans inanity to join the side of
patty, who will pay the higkeet,price.