4i Ti "MHr ' .jS: IJK; i' i w - The whole art ok Government consists in the art of beino honest. Jefferson. 'is. VOL 7. STRODDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1847. No. 4-1 1 w '7 -4' i Willie nrivanreTwo dollars and a quarter, half yearlv-and if not paid before s the s end of tiie vcar. Two dollars anu n nan. muse ". iui i-'Y ,!.:. nn,n nvM bv the Droonc- Papers uy i tin i it ui iwjjvi uicion"iv ' tors. in ubuiiiKuuui i- -ni'M j t . - . No papers discontinued until all arrearages are paid, except at the option 01 uic liuuor. , o ,. . iL.rf.Amirnni v'-nronesanarc (sirteen lines) wiHbc inserted three weeks for one dollar: We cents ' . o..i,o.,nt incvrtirtn ; larecr ones in proportion. A liberal discount will be made to yearly advertisers. IE? All letters addressed to the Ediu.r must be,post-paid. .TOB PRINTING. HaTine a ccncral assortment of large, elegant, plain arid oina- cesenpuou vit Cards. Circulars, Bill Heads, Notes, Blank Receipts, JUSTICES, LEGAL AND OTHER PAMPHLETS, -&c. ' Trintcd with neatness ahd despatch, on reasonable terms, AT THE OFFICE OF THE .leffersonaan Republican. There Must be Something Wrong. When Earth produces, free and fair, The golden waving corn, When fragrant fruits perfume the air, And fleecy flocks are shorn; While thousands move with aching headt And sing this ceaseless song " We starve, we die, oh, give us bread !" There must be something wrong. When Wealth is wrought as seasons roll, From off the fruitful soil ; When Luxury from pole to pole.. . ; . , .s Reaps fruit of human toil ; . - r When from a thousand, one alone, In plenty rolls along The others only gnaw the bone There must be something wrong. V And when Production never ends, The Earth is yielding ever; A copious harvest oft begins, But distribution never! When toiling millions work to fill The wealthy coffers strong; When hands are crushed that work and till, There must be something wrong. . . , When poor men's tables waste away ; To barrenness and drought, There must bs something in the way, That's worth the finding out ; With surfeits one great table bends, While numbers move along While scarce a crust their board extends, There must be something wrong. Then Let the law give equal right To Wealthy and to Poor ; Let Freedom crush the arm of Might, , We ask for nothing more ; -Until this system is begun, The burden of our song ' . . -1 Must, and can be, only one There must be something wrong. lEscidenls in the ILiffe of a Pedlar. Fred Griswold was what might be called a spec ulating pedlar. Born and biought up as he had been, in Connecticut, he possessed all that shrewd running and knowledge of mankind so essential to one of his calling, and for which the Yankees nre so celebrated he knew his man at a glance, and could guess the kind of goods a man would want by the looks of his premises. He was not, hower, as the reader may suppose, a dealer in wooden nutmegs, tin ware, brass clocks, or any thing of that nature, but a regular travelling mer chant, with a "little of .everything," from a paper of pins to the most splendid broad cloths. He was a native of Connecticut, as was before stated, but he had migrated to the western part of New York, and settled in the town of C , which place he made his head-quarters, and from whence he made excursions into Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, &c. He had follotFfed the profession from the age of fourteen, and his favor ite policy was never to refuse anything a man might offer in payment for go'ods, trusting to his own ingenuity to dispose of the articles thus ob tained to advantage; and he seldom lost money upon them. At one time he was travelling with his load through anew settlement in Ohio and slopped his team before a neat looking.log houae, whose own er was at work, putting together vqne of those sub stitutes for a fence, now known as a "brush fence," around his garden. "Hallo, friend," saidFred", !' dp. you wish to put chase any thing .to day-V , "Can't," said the man, pausing a moment,-"I- liavn't any money nothing to pay with." 4,0, never mind," replied Fred, in his usual bland tone, "I'll take most anything." 1 The man saw he was determined to have a.lrade, and so in order -to get lid of him he said " Well, sir, I am justibuildina piece-of thrush fence, and if you'll. -take that, 1 don't know but what we.canlrade.H" . - :i "Oh, I'll lake it if you'll keep it until I call for it.' "Oh, yes, I'll do that," said the man surprised at the accommodation of Fred, and trying to as sign some' reason for it in his mind He finally concluded that Fred had heard of fiim, and inten ded to do him a favor; and as he was really needy, he determined to accept it in the spirit in which it was offered. So a bargain was maid for his fence, he received his goods at a high price, but as long as he could pay in brush fence, he thought that were cheap enough at any price. "Two or three years passed, and though Fred often called at the house and did considerable tra ding, yet he never demanded payment on his note. In the course of time, when the man began to pros per, he burned up his rude fence, and substituted a neat picket in its place. But in two weeks af ter this was done, Fred came that way again and called. " Morning, Mr ," said he on entering. "I have found a place where I can dispose of my fence to advantage, and have called for it." The man saw he was caught in a trap, and as there was no way of getting out of it, he paid Fred tlie money, laughed at ihe joke, and bade him good morning. . "Fred gained considerable by this. He not only made a fair profit on his merchandize, but secured the friendship and patronage of the man, and like wise all the influence he could commancT in the neighborhood, which was considerable, to secure him the patronage of others. Among Fred's numerous friends was Judge Newton, who resided in the Northern part of Penn sylvania. Fred-always made the Judge's house his home when he traveled in that part of the country. The Judge was a fine jovial old fellow, fond of a joke and always trying to get a joke upon Fred when he stayed with him. One day, sometime in the year 183-, Fred was passing through, and put up with him over night. In the morning he was determined to drive a trade of some kind with the judge, offering to take any thing in payment. "I'll tell you what I'll do," said the Judge, laughing, "I've got a first-rate grindstone out in 'the yard, and if you will take that, I will trade it out. " Very well," said Fred, UF11 take that; it's just as good pay as I want." They went out to the wagon, and the Judge "traded out" his grindstone, which Fred loaded on his wagon and started. He had not gone far before he saw a customer, and stopping his team, arid accosted him " Good morning, Squire. Want anything in my line, this morning ?" " Well, I don't know, Fred," replied he, in a bantering tone "got any grindstones ?" Now it happened that the man really did want a grindstone ; Jie was acquainted with Fred,and poke in the manner he did, because he had no idea that Fred had one. "1 like the looks of that stone," said he, after examining it, "and want one very much, and you take any thing in payment, so I'll give six cents a pound for it (four cents was the regular price) pro vided you' take such property as I turn out to you in payment. " Certainly," said Fred, "I always do," " Just forty-eight pounds," said Fred, a's he pro ceeded to unload it. " Now come with me, Fred," said the Squire grinning, "and get your pay." Fred followed him to the stable. "There," said the squire, pointing to a bull calf just six weeks old, which was standing in the stable,- " there is a first rate calf worth about three dollars, which I suppose will pay for the grind stone." " Very good, just as good pay as I want," said Fred, as he unfastened the calf and led him to his wagon. "But stop a moment," said he, "1 shall be back this way in about two weeks, and if you will keep him until then, I will pay you for it." " Oh, yes, I'll keep him for you," said the Squire, laughing as Fred drove off, at the idea of having beat him. He supposed Fred would never call for the calf, but he did not know his man; and when he called, the Squire had nothing better for it than to give him up his property. Fred thgn travelled onward, and as it was now near night, he concluded to put up with the Judge. As he alighted at the gate, he was met with a hearty shake of the hand, and a " How are you,( Fred ! What did you get for your grindstone V " Oh, I sold it in a day or two, at a " first-rate profit, I tell you. Got 6 certs a pound for it." "Ah !" said the Judge, in surprise. "But what have -you got there!" now fox the first time notic iVigthe calf. " Oh," said Fred, indifferently, "that's a calGI am Halting to Colonel Davis up our way, I got it f Judge Brown over the mountains. The Colo nel made me promise to fetch him one, and he seems to set a great value1 on'him; but for my part, 1 consider it nothing but a common calf, not worth more than three dollars." It might do as well to mention that this was about the time of the great excitement about im ported stock, and that Judge Brown, of whom Fred spoke, was a man known to Judge Newton to be a heavy importer of foreign stock, particularly the Durham. Judge Newton had endeavored to pur chase some of the stock, but as it was at that time very scarce, and bore an exceedingly high price, he had been unsuccessful. His curiosity was at once aroused, and he became very anxious, after he had examined it a little more closely, to pur chase it. " It's one of the regular Durhams, sure," said he, musing, "and a very fine one at that; if you will part with him, 111 give you twenty-five dollars for him." " Could'nt part with him for any such money. Col. Davis is to give me seventy.five dollars as soon as I get home." " Well, you won't take him clear home -with you, and if you'll let me have him, I'll give you fifty dollars." "No, I can't do it; I've disappointed the Col. two or three times already, and he vvould'nt like it if I should disappoint him again." "But," said the Judge, now becoming anxious, "you can tell him you have not been over the mountains." "I dont know about it, Judge," said Fred, after a pause. "As you say, it's someways home, and will cost something to get him there, and if you will give me seventy-five dollars, I don't know but you may take him." The Judge was delighted with his purchase, and paid over the money on the spot. As they were taking the calf to the barn, Fred remarked "I say, Judge, I don't know what there is about that calf that makes him worth more than any other." I believe I can get as many such as I want, for three dollars." " Perhaps you can," answered the Judge, "in a few years, when they are plenty." In the morning as Fred was starting, he said " I hope, Judge, when you have any more grind stones to sell, you'll remember me." " Thank you, I will, replied the Judge not ex actly understanding what Fred was driving" at. May be he did'nt. A few days after Fred was gone, the Squire, of whom Fred had bought the calf, was passing; when Judge Newton called him to tell him that he had at last succeeded in obtaining some of the far famed stock. The Squire -expressed a desire to see it, and they proceeded to the barn. "Is that the one!" said he. "Yes." " Who did you buy him of 1" " Of Fred Griswold; I paid him $75 for it." The Squire burst into a loud laugh. " Why, Judge," said he, as soon as he could speak, "1 sold him that calf a shoit time ago for a grind stone." The Judge was perfectly astounded. He tho't of it a moment, and then said partly to himself, and partly addressed io the Squire, " Yes I sold him that grindstone. He has boat me at my own game ! He told me the calf was not worth more than three dollars. Don't say anything about this, and you may have the calf and welcome." The Judge went back to the house muttering " BEAT !" Fred often called there , after this, but Judge Newton never reverted to the subject neither did he ever wish to dispose of any more grindstones!" JLiuae on Apple Trees. An old farmer of much discrimination obser ved to us recently that ho made it a regular practice forseveral years, to sow caustic lime around his apple trees in the Spring. He had noticed that a tree standing in the imme diate vicinity of his dwelling, had all at once put forth with renewed energy, and was at a loss for sometime, to know the cause. On in quiry, he found lhat a quantity of lime which had -accidentally been spilled and rendered worthless by becoming mixed with the refuse on the stable-floor, had been thrown at the foot of the tree, and to this as the principal cause, he immediately assigned the remisence and renewed fructification of the tree. Taking the hint from this accident, he purchased twelve casks of lime, and applied half a bushel to each tree, and fb urachal it produced immediately beneficial effects. Not the health of the trees only, but the quality of the fruit also was great ly improved. We would adise our'readera to make a trial of this experiment and, 6ee whethr er it is deserving of the high recommendation tt receies,--Afome Cultivator. r There are 30 vicutns to Millerismin the In- sane Asylums, at Utica, An Elopement Eylraordinry. BV" SOMEBODY. In these days of romance, fun and frolic, it is no matter of surprise lhat young girls are now and then guilty of sanctioning, if not com mitting, very foolish things. Jenny Richmond was one of those wilful lit tle misses, who conclude subjection " to the powers that be," as little belter than downright slavery, and resolved at a very unbecoming age, to decide for herself on all questions of im portance. As a matter of course, she enjoyed frequent opportunities for repentance, after the commission of some wilful freak, the results of which sometimes demonstrated the; maxim, two heads arb better than one,' &c. Among other foolish notions, she cherished an unac countable antipathy againstjicr cousin Frank ; that is, it would have been unaccountable, had it not been known that she once overheard her parents discussing the possibility of her union with the aforesaid cousin, when both should at tain a . suitable nge. Frank was a black-eyed, rongish looking boy of about fifteen, when the Unfortunate con versation occurred, and Jenny a wilful rnynx qf twelve, so the plannings of the parents seemed rather premature in the estimation of one of the party. From that day Frank dated a series of minor persecutions, but poorly calculated to concen trate his affections upon Jenny Richmond ; still he could not throw aside entirely the cous inly interest with which he had heretofore re garded her. His pride too was somewhat piqued, us he internally resolved to pay princi pal and interest for her repealed slights, when the fortunate occasion occurred. Mr. Rich mond, the father of Jane and guardian of Frank, observing a growing coldness between the cous ins, deemed a separation necessary. Frank was accordingly entered at Darmoutb, while the' daughter found an asylum for the time be ing at Mrs. 'a fashionable seminary. Some three years passed in this manner, dur ing which the cousins never met. Jenny Rich mond finished, her course at the Seminary, and graduated with about as much honor as one of her peculiar temperament might hare been ex pected to win. . At the expiration of Frank's college course, he asked and obtained leave to travel through the southern states before his return to the fam ily mansion or engaged in his professional studies. It so happened that Jenny, now Miss Rich mond, had formed among other pleasant ac quaintances, an especial friendship for a young lady from Virginia, from which she received an invitation to spend the ensuing winter. As her will had been for years the only law she ac knowledged, it required no great power of per suasion on her part, to induce her parents to consent to this arrangement, and Jenny left home accompanied by her father, who reluc tantly offered himself as escort, if she would persist in so soon leaving homo. Mr. Rich mond had hoped to detain her until Frank's re turn, while Jane was the more anxious to be absent for that very reason. s The beautiful Miss Richmond lost nothing in the eyes of the world by being sole heiress to Judge Richmond's immense esiate, though we are loth to conclude her fortune was the chief attractions of the multitudes who followed in her train. The winter passed off gaily and, uritjrnear its close, with nothing particularly alarming- to the prospects so long entertained by Judge Richmond in regard to his daughter's union with her cousin. So long as herheart was free he had no fear: but, from a letter to her mother, he was event ually led to infer that " a change had come o'er the spirit of her dreams." She had met with a young gentleman, so handsome, so intelligent, and so agreeable, that her father deemed it de sirable she should return home, before she made many discoveries of tho gentleman's attractions. A letter urging her immediate return, was for warded, but like multitudes of other parental re quests, it was totally disregarded. She could not return then possibly, her.. friends would be o much disappointed, and besides, she was in finity better contented than during the first few weeks of her visit. Fearing lest her headstrong will should lead her into irremedjable folly, Judge Richmond decided logo for her without delay. Hts arrival was perfectly unexpected, and4 we are sorry to bay not ijiii.te.so welcome an e- vent to his daughter, as mighirhave been sup posed. ' j Little Miss Wilful, was' wilMsiill. . She was not ready to return, and coud nut ppisib! be under a month or so. Judge Richmond insisted, while Janocin tinued unyielding. Things continued in a rath er unpleasant slate for several days, till'-jii length, as though weary of opposing his .daugh ter the Judge ceased his enlreaties, andtllow ed her to. pursue her own course. The very interesting young man, who, by the way, burn the very aristocratic cognomen of Stanly Mark ham, continue1!! h:s attention despite of (he hint ao plentifully "thrown 'out by the Judge" tie was sincerely attached to tho young lady.' atut believed she was to him, and he would. not a bandon her for forty fathers, unless 'she3i decided. . . .. 3-i As the base stood it seemed impossibly" for the Judge, to carry out his favorite scheme. Tho cousin must give place to a stranger, de spite a father's wish. Discouraged, eventually Judge R. returned home, to reconcile. hi,uiself as best ho might to disappointment. The lovers sped well in their wooing ;xBfier the departure of her father, and when the. lima for Jane's return arrived, Stanly Mdrkham ac companied her to her father's house, as her ac cepted husband. His daughter once more af ly under his own roof, Judge R. prohibited the attentions of ihe gentleman who had so far for gotten tho rights of a father as to persist in them, when he was fully acquainted with that father's objections. The sovereign will of wo man was for once insufficient, and stolen1 in terviews were their only resource. An elope ment was projected, with as great a regard to secrecy as two romantic young lovers coulu ex ercise. A very dark night was chosen for their flight, Markham having arranged everything so as to expedite their departure without the. know ledge of the Judge. To disobey her parents was so common an affair with Jane, lhat the present decision gave her no uneasiness ; but to leave the homC'of her youth, to forsake those who had watched i over her from childhood, to abandon all for an other, and that other the acquaintance of but a few moments, it was a trial she had liltlo: anti cipated. , . . :r j, c Creeping. softly to the parlor, she pausedbe- fore the portraits of her parent.?, as, through their mute faces were pleading with her diso bedience. Beside her own was that- of-lier cousin's Frank, taken about the time she" whad overheard the conversation of her parents, in repaid to her union willf him. This recalled all her former energy. She would not marrycou sin Frank to please anybody. She was old enough to choose for herself and she vould. Making the best of her way through.the gar den, she gave no look behind, lest by that one glance she should lose the courage, the sight of her cousin's picture had inspired. Stanly was in waiting with a carriage. Springing in, the door closed and ihe fugitives were soon. be yond the reach of pursuit. Arrived in a small village, remote from the observation of ilio great world. tho marriage ceremony was performed by the village pastor, and the way ward ? pair departed for New York. Ensconced in clo'so quarters at the Astor, Jane addressed hor ' pa rents, informing them of her safety, and' the pleasures it would give her Jo see them. To ,,this letter Stanley appended; a nQija.--Whatever it was, Jane did not see. liltseffect was to bring the Judge to New York ; wheftaa he hastily entered tho room of "the runaways, exclaimed.-- ", Good enough for you, yon ugly fnjnx I might, have known Frank would outwhoujiu tho end." t. .m4 A glance of surprise was JafsQnlyialiSAVr. as she witnessed the-cordial greeiibg:ss.beirweiv her husband and father. '-' 4 It was Frank, only cousin Praiili; afnfrill. whom she had run away with and married. Five years absence, together with a huge pajr,of, whis kers, had so completely changed hirp, that. Jane never suspected him of being the cousin, -about whom she railed ao unmercifully, anjd ,Judg Richmond, though he had informed Frank of Jane's contemplated visit to Yirginianeypr dreamed that he would trouble himself ib look after her." : The still wilful lady declares sho w'UKneVer ba caught in such a scrape again 3ud: we; sin cerely hope she never wilK 9
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