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IfiY E.;
6arbo.
.I"I . OIiNPIY,Mr:LA.W."=-OFFIM
. 111. the
'lli. house of Misl-111:cthlinis, near the store of
A & IV - Bentz, South Ltunoveroreet, Ctirli.4le
- 50
PEEYSZOIAN AND SURGEON.
Doet: H. Hinkley. - -
OFFLCE on Main Street, near the Post Of
Ike, Dr. H. is prepared to use Galvanism
rtnnediat argent inthc treatntent ot
sis, - .Neuralgia And Rheumatic affections, but
dors nut guarinnec succes from its .application to
even tiny of these di,seases. Relief has
been giVen and cures effected in a number - Of
instances, and mil) , ho in otheri.)
March 27, 1851), ly.
Ca RA
. .
JR. JAS. McCULLOUGII will give ins
j 7 attendance iii.the various blanches or his
profession, in town or country, to n 11.11151 may
friior him with a call. OFFICE; opposite the
:/td Presljnerian Chi - ire:li and Wert's Hotel
. lately see, pied by I) r. Foull:T. • - -
Collis e sent 5 .
. ,
,
Doctor-Ad. Lippe,
010110E0 PA& H Physician hysitian Office
in. Main street, in'the.house forMerly orcu:
plod by. P. B. Lechler. ap 9 '46'
Br, I, iJ, Loomis,
, .
----',,,-- WILL perform al
-- -T 1
)
..:.: 5-3,4 '"-tr t rstions upon. ..the
-•.. '' e
Tothli.that are rutin.'
'red fur rlicir preservation, such as Scaling, Filing,
...__,lqutigint,':,...i..‘,:x...pr will resior'e the j ii4 . B,4 „ tfittepr i
by iiischilig A rtificial' eettj, - frottlit se7..ttioill
oii Full SCE". lt-T'Oiline on' l'itt sir 6r a 'few
ours south of Illt., Itailiwid' Hotel. I' ~ is ab•
slit tile lasi ten days of every month. ' •
a' Card.
g - 111,...1 1 E E Surgeon Dentist
his former patrons that he has re ,
tarlisle, and will he glad to`uttend to
he procession. [oeto.l
Carson C. Moore,
A _ 01EY AT LAW: Office in
komn. lately occupied by Dr. Foster,
0 - ceased. mar 31 '47
Wm, IYI. Penrose,
A -- TTORIVEY Al LAW - i - vill ntoretiee in
AL the several Courts of Untnborland county.
OFFIChI. in .Lain Stree , , in the room farmer
ly.ocoupied _byt, G,A3randetutry„ Esti.
James R. Smith,
ATTORNEY, AT LAW. Has RE
AP) V ED his office to Beetein's-Row, two
doors from Burkholder's Hotel. [Upr 1
GAEORGE Eby
lUSTECE OF THE PEACE. ,
VICE nt his residence, corner of Mein street
-and the Public Square, opposite Burkholder's
II tei: In additiou•to.thc ditties of Justice of
the- Peace, will attend to all kinds of writing,
such ,as deeds, binds, mcn'tglfges, indentures,
_articles or aorceinent, notes, &e.
ap 8'49. .
Plainfield Classical Academy,
FOUR mir,l,:s WEST OF CA 131;ISI.E.
,flte:Rik7a7; 3 r ssio, kill i,7l7llCliCe 1L -010•1\t
• n4Y , .lfuy 6th, 1-850..
T ,
N consequence' of increasing patronage a
large and commodiqus brick edifice has
—Aeon .-'erectedk-rend ert nthffis.co»e. of—t be-- m os b.
1.0 ) ,
' desirable institutions in tlr , slate. 'rho various
. aeon merits are under th • cure of competent
an aubiulinstructoras- ,every endeavor will
' b made. to .promote the moral and intellectual
i rovement of students. The surrounding
co itry . is beautifUl and Awaltliful, and thb in
sti 4 . firm sufficiently distant from town or village
to event evil associations.
trerms—sso prr &anion (Fire Months.)
Fur circulars with full information address
It IC BI I 'INS, Principal
Plainlithi P, 0., Cundterland County, Pa.
ap/0,'50
ivrille.ffeadenty.
SELECT CLA6SICA I. AND ACIENTII.Ir.,IIOOI,-,NEW
=
I T
is eonlidently believed that tem,' Institutions
JIL offer' greater inducements to students than
the Ilb.VO. Located in rho midst of a commu
nity proverbial for their intelligence, morality
and regard toe the interests of religion, this
Academy ean ell'ectually guard its members
from evil and iminoral utiluences. Advantages
ore ids° olrered to those' desiring to pursue till)
ondy of the physical sciences, surpassing those
nt'ineSt sinular institutions.
. .
limse having sons or - wards'irnd wishing'to
smid Clem to , a. seminary of learning, are re
spectfully solicited to vim Newrille, and judge
‘7
of th e - advantages for themselyes, oi, at least;
procure a circular containing full particulars,
by addressing JAMES iIUSTO , N,
Newville, avg s ,,il 1y • • • • • Prioripnl.
Extensive Furniture Rooms
IRS R.IVIL\VSit would respectfully
WV :call the atteation of House Keepers and the
public to his extensive snyelc. of ELEEANT
FLUINITURE. including Sofas, Wardtobes,
Centre and other Tahlss, Dressing and plain
Bureaus and every.otlyw artidle in his hranch of
hasioess. --- '•4lso, now on hand - the largest as
serttitetit of_ ELTA IRS in Carlisle, If the lowest
prices. fKCollins made at the shortest notice
mid a' Hearse provided for funerals. He solic
its treall at his.estithlislimont on North Hano
ver street, near Glass's HOTEL. N. B.—Fur
niturc•hired out by the month or year.
Carlisle, illarch•:2o,
John P. Lyne
'V.VEICIJ.JESALE arid 'Retail Dealer 'n
Foreigitand Domestic Hardware ' nint,
tilu4,, Varnish, &c, at the old stnncf.iii N
•Ilanover street, arliale, has just received Irons
Now York and Philadelphia tt largo addition to
hie foriner stock, to which the attention of
buy
era' to. requested, as he iudetormined toWdi
lowdr than any other.houso 'in t'Own. • anrl9
LuMber-Yard.
TUE subscriber would respectl'ullY inlbrrn
his friends nurtho public generally that he has
Just .opened a new LUMBER,AND COAL
YARD in-Wost Highstreet,n few doors earn
of.Mcssrs J D, Rhoads's Warehouse, where
he ilbw has mid will keep 'constantly on
. hand a first' rate assortment of all kinds of sea.
monad pine.boards nnd plank and all other kinds
of. which -be-will soll.lOw-for cash
gApril3;'lHso. JOIIN ARMSTRoNa
• —• . ! •
THE Cominissioners of Cumberland county
damn it proper Vi inform the public, that the sto
od meetings of the,Board , of - Connuissioners will
be held on the second and fourth, Mondays of
each. month; at ;which time , nny-pefsone - having
huoitiass sag Board, will - meat thorn at ,
their °lliac in Carlislti. .„ ,
Attest WALRTLEY, Crk.
' NOTICE;
NOR ELT) AS. Parasols and .Sppehadee
eav,ered and repaired, by the ;Arbseriber
I.'harrin Best Lotithar , kdrant, Car.
Ile sice Taiiiiieaeli; Hut prices law. "
\ • • WM..FRIPLEY.
- Carliebr Jnaua y, `29,' . '
• ,• Iron • Iron. •
• 10 Tonsiltiniinorad arid-Rolled:rnin just To
, ooivad nt thoolieup Ilurdwaro noir° or tho' mob-
Ekriber in Gnat High Street. For so o low .by
leeh.4:l, 1850.- HENRY SAXTON.
• ! 'Dyeing and, .scouing."
WILLI IM = i3LMIi , in Louther Sfreet,
nentr the CollOgn, dyes Ladies' and
m sn's lippuiral, nil colors ) and Nvarrants'aiLwark
• obe sntisflistry. Orlllso in his lino respetithilly
loinitoili •C Asp 9.'46
.._
.
• .. • • - • . Raos Wanted: , , •"; ,M "___ .
' • ~.
T Hri, sultiv:riber will payAltoltiglioal tire In :
CASH for RAGS in any quantity livcird
s )
lip,atord in Cnxijoic' . C BATtNlri... '
1 1 ° t\ P
Pecanity fai ezirsi
- -
MEE=
-RE-3. 1 1 , V0-TDlNci§,-SA-ITi.l LORD RAC..
...storcs. sz-. Z-100:
ANOTHER REVOLUTION.
SAMUEL: A. HUB RAM), having Pnrchas
ed of Mr; Henry A Sturgeon, his , siock of
\
rugs, Medicines &c., woutd re:pectltilly. so•
I •ii a share dl the public piaronege, at the old
st, id, corner of Pitt and High Streets, opposite
•theklLitil hood depot.
lie will keep.constently 'on hand, un assort-.
meat of fresh Drugs, INThdicines,.. Paints, Oils,
Dye Stull's, Perlutnery' r end a variety of honey-`
ttrucrespwhich ho is determined to. sell low.—
Ile will nice his personal sit entipn to the bad
ness, mid 1411 ticularly to putting dit prescriptions.
A lib e r a l * dedtiction made for Physicians vain,
try:Mayhems, and Pedlers. 4
Feb. la, 1.850. ' , ,
.
DRUGS 1 Dl
_ • ILE.tiILrA
T r ITAvE jusi recd
ici4ies,
!inning been purchns
best city houses, - Den
Physici
nnd'Dealers, ns beinf
,DI
Patent Medicines,
Fine heini cats,
Instruments,
Pare Essen: Oils
Cod-Liver
• DYE.
and I,oes,
Madders,
• Sitinne
1111 la,
Wetherill' & Brother's ['urn Lend, Chroine
Queen and 'Yellow, Paint and Varnish Brushes,
.B'rsev Window Glass, Linseed Oil,"Turpen
linei.Conal and cc - mill Varnish, and - Red Leach'
All of which wild be sold !HAI° very lowes
maiket price, at the cheap Dryg and Book Slofe
S. R A \FE S TIBK.
t .
Fresh Drugb,°llledicittes;-fr.c.
Nov 1401. 1849
-7 I have just received from Pbiltidel
er'r
phis and New York very extensive:
additions to my former stock, embra
eing nearly -every article of Medicine
nEtw in - use, together - with Paints,
Oils; V;tritishes, Turpentine., Perfumery, Soaps,
Stationery, Fine Cutlery, Fishing Tackle,—
Drulies of almost_ every description, with tin
endless variety bf othe'r aftieks, NVIIIFIfT7Fni — d - e7
t ermined to sell at the vElly LOWEST prices.'
All Physicians, Country Merchants, Pedlars
and others, are respectfully reMiested not to past
the OLD. STAND, 'ne they may rest assured
that every article will-be-sold ofri-good . I I
and upon reasonable terms.
M ly no
NEW ARRLVAL OF
Foreign and Domestic Hardware
JACOB SENER has just received, from the
eastorn cities, and is now opening, at the Cheap
hardware. CM North Hanover street, next door
to Class' Hotel, a new assortment. in his line,
such as •
Glass and Mints,
Copal, Japan and Black Varnishes, of extra
quality,
- Nails-and-Spikes,
Wauts' best Bar Iron,
' .Cant, Sheqr, MiEter_and .517‹g gieelO,
anc ,.
Lock's, II ages and Screws,
Pl'es, S ws„Cllipel4,..Aoglrs k Axdb.
' - KniV'eS'rin . --Forks, 81tocplfin. ings, &c.
_.
To which ho would call the ktention' pf the
-public. Nrsons wishing to 1 - 1103 r will:de . yvellto
Dill. as we are determitkett-fo sell at loft rates
for cash. Kr'rhe highest price paid for Scrap
Jrcu,..and_for Flax-S'oed: i 3, SENSItt
' novld .
EXTRAORDINA RY REDUCTION IN THE
Price of Ilardware.
1 fIAVE just received the largest and Cheap
est stock of HARDWARE, Glass, Paints, Oils
Varnishes, Saddlery, Ctlipeliter's and Cabinet
Tot *i . 3 Akiliogany Veniers and all kinds
hi' Building aterials ever brought tu, Carlisle
consisting or'l,ocks, Hinges; Screws, Nails
Persons about to build will find i
greatly to th'eir advantage to look at my stock- I
helbre purchasing, elsewhere. Come and - see
the Goods and hear the price and yoit will 'be'
convince'tllEnt this is really the Cheap -Hard
ware Store. Also, in store anvils vices, files
and rasps, and a complete asrortmoQ or Wtitts'
Best-liar Iron, alsc Rolled and Hooflron.ot all
sizes, I have also the b Therpometer Churh
made by Mr George SpangJer,.the best article
now la use.
SCYTIIES.—I have jiist received tiny Spring
stock of Grain and Grass Scythes, manufnelured:
expressly for my Own SOAP', and . warront6d to
ttlsuperior article.' Cradle makers and
others wilifind these Scylldis to he the h,rst nr
ti.ela id the market and at the lowesf price
wholesale and retail at the old stand in North
nanover 'street. - JOHN P LYNE.•
- -
Cheap .Cotletng Store.
GREAT BAy'AINS !
roIIE subscriber woe! °spectre* infi m
...IL his friends'nnd the Odic in general, ;flint
he has removed his iarge and extensive nssort
ment of READY MADE CLOTHING to
the room recently occupied ns a gtorp by Geo.
\V. Hit nel.l.ion East Main street) directly oppo
site Elliott'il Drug Store, and 'within two doors
of Ogilby'n store, where he will keep constant
ly on hand, all hinds or . Ready Made Clothina
and everything pertaining to gentlemen's.waril:
robeS. The clothing he Oilers fair sale is made
up in his
,oWn,shop, by experienced workmen,
and under his own' supervision. He feels pre
pare:l4o oiler great bargains in - .he Clothing
line, and to test this fact, he would earnestly in
vite the citizens of this countylogive him a
call anti examine the quality of his stock and
his prices, berme purchasing elsewhere.
He will also, ns heretofore, continue to make
nodl kinds nf-ClOiliing according to order,
am/ those who prefer it can have their measures
t n and Alien' gnrinents made up to .their
plensint. . Always on hand a large assortment
of Cloths , , issimeres ' Satinets, .Vestingsj,&c.
-Don't forge reTitlrme — directly--opposhe El-
liott's store, mid within-ewe doors of Ogilhy!'s.
- ' NATHAN HANTOIL
- Fanners.! Save Sour Money. •
A.s.T.4I4DPCIUIRSE POWERS rot 'two
IV three and four horses, made entirety,-0
ron, so the( you can leave it in the weather
without the least danger of injury. Also,
Threshing Kneanes, Winnowing Mills, Pldwe
Plough Mould•boards, cutters Points & Shears
constantly on hand. ' You Oiltsave money, by
calling Iliddre purchasing elsewltere, et the
Foundry in East Gigh,Street, Calisle.Pn. •
'augB3mos - - *GARDNER.
Fish, Fish, Fish
JUST roCeiVed of-tho Gheap - Family, Grocery
eY of the subscriber, a ,lot 0f,,N0.1, 2 and 3
Mecherel,in.whole, half, or quarter barrel.—
Aleo,' 50 sacks of Ground Alum Salt., wind) he
is dmerminea to sell. at -the lowest prices for
cash. foel3l J D ITALI3ERT.
•
Elastic Dollheads. •••
• - '• •4 siev and
.' •
BErIEV ED to be superior to anything:ie.
the kind ever before manufactured. Item'
Elastic, will not. break by falling. Paitftdd. to
oil; when soiled may be washed with sone.:and
water, and readily restored to - their original
beauty. Their durability nod cheapness' will
be Jelly. demonstrated when • duly: tested. •A
largdfot of the abovo received by express, at
Krtss Jangle's ifead'Qnrislersl in North }Lino.
yor atreet. •Carlisle,
11 1. 0 NYER,Pi:oprieter.
ecember t,to t • •• ,
•
•.• Ic:owns, •',
.•
•
JUST rdesivod_ •11 I, , ,Onokat. aseotimontl of.
handsOnio LIAM° Snob Combs, also, imitation
Combs, of beautiful 'patterns and,in
'groat yarioty. , •
~. , •,
• LINVN SHEP'rIN.O,O,
Bal•nsloir'Shootings, also, 12.4 Muslin: Sheet
ino;Tilluvit • Caao. Linens, n'act %also
Towelling in grant variety just,. oponed
. Pure cider Vinegar of excellent gnelity:juat
AIVOLDS writing fluid; a very au
p:)erim• Ink, tor ante at HUBBARI/S
61
RE
LUGS !:' DRUGS !.
1,4_ ARRIVAL...I._ .....
lived a fresh stock of Med
't-Glass, Oil, &e., which
sod with great care twit;
ft confidently recommend
ions, Country Merchants
fresh and pnrc. / -
rt lie; S. •
Herbs and Extracts,
Spices, ground and whole
Essences,
Perfumery, &e.
el rarranleir GbliFiiii.
•STUFFS, ' , . • .
1, Log and Cain Woods,
Oil Vitriol - -
Copperns,
Lao. Dye.
PA I NTS. " .
• S. ELLIOTT,
Main - street. ern:lisle.
p HITNEit
to , Ziterature, agricuatiti*
II -MA ICW4= - -N ATIOND-RE-A-T--A-ND-eRo§pERQ 8,0114. AND BUS X-----WORICSHUP. S•I'D -- NyfliC ll , -I .;DT=M - A - ITIVICNOWLEDGfe. AND DR EEDoll4.—Bish9p Hall
M2tlMl
TWO VALITABLE,FARDIS
' For . Sale. -
THE Subscriber:offers at private - Silo the fol
a lowing desCrilied Veal - E,state.
' No I.—Situated in Northmiddleton township,
.4i miles East of Carlisle, about one mile North
. olpm, CM - In-le - and Harrisburg turnpike road,
<chnitaing - 225 acres, more or less, alconi - A lithe-'
-stone and the residue black Slate and Meadow
land, all cleared and in it high state of cultiva
1 , -tion except 00,iteres well Covered with heavy
Timber.' The buildings me n very tine two
story , STONE HOUSE, a n d, a
,• A 1 1 ' , ', good frame hard partly new, with
Li::
. 1,?? . ., Corn cribs, Wogon sheds, Exc. a line
11 ~ ..v: spring house and a never failing
---- " spring of water near the door, of the
house, also, a good orchard of‘choicofruit. '
NO 2.-=TS - Siti - litq onerMd - icur inifeWNOrifi
`of Carlisle, on t e''mad lending from Syretts
Sp to Carlisle, , ontaining 165 acres ol Cyst rate
ate land. !hero uglily & well,limed, Wept 55
Acres which le V ll covered with Timber. the
improvimanits a ,en two Story frame-, dwelling
housennd d large frame barn, all necessary nut
- buildings At OA condition, also,,a good orchard'
of choice fruit, this farm is well supyr_fiedt 'a •
- water for stock in all the fields. T Also, 2 wells of '
water near the house that never fail. Persons
' wishing to-pm-chase or to examine the properfy
willplear.e call on the subscriber residing, in Car•
lisle. ARAISTRO NG NOBLE. -
Possessien will Ike given on the Ist' of April
if required. ,Prtymenta . made to suit the pnr
cliaSer.
feb.l3 50-sm. .
t . . .
Tan Yard Property For Sale
reviti... subscriber Offors at priv,ate the
' ptropeitY (m4ol'l6_lo Hires, lifitareiii,Cen
treville, Dickinson township, Cumbeiralacv.anz.
ty, containing 3 tiei•es Of ground, under good
tivation, on which is erected a TWO STRRY
R I CINHOASSW;aiiitIVAMC . - -
b l l , llqinos also a •TAN YARD,
Wick L i efliteen vats
. ont of doors,
1 4f,14,„ oc. ahes, o limes, a pool of
inning venter" and ,'our handlers
n the shop.' '1 he whole is -in good order.—,
'lllSTa'Also alarge Bark shed and shop, arid
good [Asides attachedovith eva 'bticer conve
niche°. The lot is well snrifiTiod iwith fruit
trees of every kind. It is kmostidesirable prop•
arty;for, any one:Wishineto commence the Tan
' Meg business. It will be sold tm accommoda
-frilifterms,nnd posseilirnifiN - Efi — immediately.—
Any one wishing tb see the property can do so
b'y applfing io'the subscrilrer.
, JOHN
L',:ra Agent t,r Elizabeth acid Hannah Stoner
--Feb:27,l& 0-3 m. • -
Valuabl: • 'roper or Sale. •
'TOE subscriber o 'ere at private sale,
tho ‘ proporty on which be now liv - es,
in Finnkford township, 10iniles west 01. Car
lisle, and 1 mile-north4f Frelin's Mill, contain
ing about 20 acres of slam and gravel land, abbot
15 acres cleared-and in a good state of cultiva
tion, with a proportionate ;hare of grass land,
the balance of the lot is:in timber:. .There. is a
thriving yOung'orehard of chOicc: fruit on tho
, 1 premises. The buildings toe a
good LOG OUSE an
' , Or „5` LE LOG BARN, a smith DOUß•
shop,
o 42 feet by 18, with coal shed and
Other out buildings, Also a never
fitilitig.sp . rip;* near the Isonse...Alisiisan_excel
..
lent stand lor it Blacksmith, being at .the .. pmc 7
tion 0.1 twoAmblic,roads..ad'in a 80i 117e.1a
CUSiOIII. rerSl2llfi wishingAssee the
will call on the subset iber residing on the.prcnt
i."CS, Possession will be given any time after
purchase and Payment made, An indisputable
- -.-
HENRY ARNOLD.
March 20 ..3t
SUPERIOR FRESH GROCERIES
- .' West ..:rrival.
r . . IL: Cheap Fatally Grocery Store of Jo•
1 . seph D. Hulbert, West ildttin street, Car
l': ,t, has just received a large and fresh supply
qt the Id,' FAMILY tiROCERIES that the"
l'hiladelv in afford. The subscci
bar has an - the eiiy", and would
respect! I friends and the public
general! u and country,' to cull
and cant tivesthis large and in
creased : nbraere all the articlett
usually .1 t MI busbiess. Such as
Rio, Java tutu ot 1./to - lunge and Laguira Coffee ;
Imperial, Young Ilyson and Black Teas, of
very superior tpf . ulity and flavor; Layering's
. crushed, loaf, falling loaf, and loaf strm's, or
ange grove, clarified New Orleans -nail brown
Sugars of every grade and quality, with price to
fait. I bonny, - sugar holism Orlenns and syrup
Molasses. Spices of all kinds, which he will
warrant pure and fresh ground. Brooms,' Ce
dar and — painted buckets, churns, tubs, KB'
bushel measures, butter bowls, butter mints;
butter ladies, wash rubbers, &,cClothes,
fancy seining, traiteling and market. - liaskere of
al kinds. Castile, fancy, rosin and country
SOAPS: Also, a general amortment of chewing
n a smoking TO B ACCOrspanish half spanish
and common CIGAR'S. Ropes twines, nnd
Brfishes of all kinds. Prime CHEESE always
onthand• Sperm, Winter, strained Elephant
' and Common OILS.
GLASS, t QUEENSWA R E.—l have aka
added to 'my already large stock, a• number of
sew patterns of White/ Granite and !Ailey lea
sets. with CR Q C REMY •IWA RE of every de. :
feriptions which I will NB at the lowest prices
nor
.003. , ~
Feeling,grateful fdr the liberal patronage here.'
tofore bestowed upon him by n generous public,
the stibser,ther tenders,them his hearty & sincere
thanks, and hopes that inhis eff6 - r - flenee•
and particular attention :to business/ o merit a:
- e of their Support. -- : - .
0,'1A50. JOS. D .11A LBERT,
E,Ny GOODS TILE \
, 1 111(' S'T'o R E
. _
TiIE .undersighed 'respectfully, infoSms his
-friends and nutneroas customers, that he has
removed his stow to flumerich's corner direct•
Iy opposite Was, Lemikkrd's'or stand, in North
Idunover street. Ile litis*ecti ly returned' from
'Philadel,phin, with a large, and carefully se:
lecied assUrttnent .of ' .
_
PI o w Spring Goods,
purchased at the lowest pricca,mad which he is
.deteratined dispose of at very- dniall'profits. A
argil assortraent of .
• • SidPERIOR 'CLOTHS, . .
er ...
at from 75 cants to $ per yard. Also, Cassi
mores, cassinets and Vostings, at various pri
ces. . , .
DRESS GOODS,
such as Delnines,- Bat eges, and a splendid es
sortincut of SHIM. Also, a-very extensive ad
sortment 'of Calicoes and Ginghains,,suiniblo
Ibr the appropelting season. Also, Checks,
Table Diapers, Tickkgs, bleached and un ,
bleTelied Musllus, Bonnets; Hats, &c.
-'"BOOTS AND SHOES. 1 ,
A.well eolociedLsortment of Men, Women
and Children's Boots and Shoes, of etiperiof
quality, npd vary cheap. Also, boys-and men's
Cloth' and Hungarian Qtips.
. • . • GRODERIE
of all hinds, viz :.Sugar, Coffee Mohisses, Po•
kin Tea Compriny'e' celebrated . Teap,• &c., all
fresh (slid 'good. 'Also, congtantly, on hand,
the best quality of Carpet Chain.
'rho subscriber reepebtfully asks Ida custom-'
ors and all who wish good bargains, to., give
hirn;tip. early coll., Don't fOr6at thii`Starid, car;
ndr opposite Leonard's. old stand,' North 'Han
over street.
nolo . '; ; 3%1' W. I ;VOODS, Ag't.
N. 8,-Butter, Eggs, Rags and ! Soap, 'taken'
nt - inarketinices:'
• China 81,, Glass *are:- • ~.
XTRA. rich China,aritl Glass in grr, vari
Prdnch China Dinnoi Tea and:Toile
Seio,—Splandid—arsionionai r ,uleo:.a..,variey o
Stone, China, Liverpool and Cortittion Dishes
' • •,
Fluid, Catiniliinejlard land ,o'll"LaiPp,:in gKclnt.
variety. Also Oils of every descriptiop r4 -2..;,.,
SUPERACR TEAS.
. ....
Oolo'nd' and Bro . alifoot Tons oleo .extrn,
ino Ya and Imperial; plat recolvehrom 1
itork, and for sale at the Cheap Grocery &foie
f ; (March rzaj C. INHOFF.'
NO
MAY 22, 18 5041-.
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y
OLD FRIENDS TOGETIIER.
Olt time is sweet, when roses meet,
With spring's sweet breath aroond them
And sweet the cent when hearts are lost,
If those we love have found them : •
And sweet the :ruled tlethstill can froth
A- nine in duAterit,wyathen—
But naught can be so sweet to see,
As old friends met' together!,
Those days' of old, when youth yeas bold,
'And' lime stolir.wings to spe - etr it, •
And Ton knew how Cost time flew,
Or, knowing, did not,licetOt!
Though grey each brow that meets tis.now—
For age !Allure wintrY weather,
Yet naught earilte ‘ so sweet to se% '
As those old frit nds tokyiher:
The few long known tvlioM year); have phowr
With hearts that triendsliiphleises-:'
A hand to Mien, percliance.a tear,
To :Moth a friend's distresses :
Who helped end flied, still side by, side,
A friend - to face hard Keenher—s _
0, this nutty we yet joyfiiiiiie;
And meet Vid friends together.
It— _..
A - M0' ( ...t 1l
f fiArWai .C9 j4
.., „
- , From Godey's Ledy'vliook: '
lIE NIVAGEIC; Op' THE TWO
• ' • WEICIIDr - 21.1NG5.,
. .
CflA T,Eft 1.
'Love yop, Charley ?:-.10 nut a bit! ,What
.should put midi Li, ridiculous •Idaa into your
heml.! Why, you are - a mere boy 1.;:.1 I
6,
'1 am not, Ellen,,l tissure you. {lve not a
13 - otiliTeeling about me; and, as for my impea•
,fve,e,, I am.sure 1 do not Moir likenboy in the
" fe , AVl,WalTiffoWif cultivated this:tßoiWa, h 9,
with so much pains for nothing ?_ . Am Viol
nearly !Wanly-one? and, above all do I not leap
~you dyvotedly P
The roguish little Ellen made no answer, but
began:to sing—• ,
. • 'A little bc\went. out to all • t one day,
And carrie his :trio id bow.;
For guns :key a: go on■ things rot- play,
- . In: the bands of little children, you know.'
'Nonsense
. 'A little bird sat on a chorry tree,
And whistled and said, 'you can't shoot me."
'"And neither tau you; 11r. Charley,'fiaid
laughing. .
'1 don't la let...about that," said Charles sauce
ly. I think ittl,linaiden chat yon ore more tin
411 in toe yttli me already, and tisill see,
I cannot nildiC ydu quite so.' . .
'Just Wear how-the song goes on,' mild-Ellen
'Only watt,' said the boy, 'till ! gat close enough,
And see ifl don't snout you through;'
'Do you think,' said the bird, `Voinot up'tolinulT,
To sit and be shot at by you V " ,
Charles laughed in spite of h'mull ' , but re 7
turned to the charge. etk
c, , But tell me ccrieusly, lilt by yeti donit
love me, and I will mare-heaven - afr earth tb
be more agrCeable to you. Tell Me whitt,yot; ,
desire and wish fur in a lover.,
must be a h;fldSeille 1111471;Hit fc — at hig7.7l at least
(you 'Wunt/IliFnuincli of the etandard,) they
you must hove a great busboy beard, (excuse.
me Charles, but your - little moustache, is raTT
er a miserable sub,titutc,) then tic must wdllz
divinely, sing enchantingly, and love me as
well or better ttran you do.'
'Pahaw I' said Charles, impatiently, 'if you
had such a lover,) 011 would not - like the grizzly
bear one.half so cell as you love me.. 1 would
!bet you your wedding ring; that if such an one
`as-you describe wee to appear, which is, that
very-likely, you oould, after all, tell me, that
you would take me in preference.' •
'Tell you 50, indeed !'said Ellen, indignyilly
'that will I never do, and willingly aceeli
your wager.'
'Very well, Elly ; 1 see that you have sortie
vague romantic dream of smut corsair of a lvv_
er, and, for the . present I stand but a peior
chance; but youknowl am to set out on my
travels to-morn a and:—
'My lov ells but a attic
11Iy Inv she's t n Mune yet ;
I'll le ve her for` your or tics,
' And 6116'11 sue he acOsikt . tcy yet.'
Perrino me; Elly; yeti are fond of old „songti
good bye!' So saying, the gay and hpralsorne
young , man left the apartment.
The next day Charles came to take leave or
Ellen, previous to gong to. South Arne:lea,
where he, expected to sojourn for two or three
year,. They were both sadder than the day
previous; and Ellen's eyes,lneked very much.as .
though she had beemhaying a 'good cry' before
he came.
siijd Charles iifter a while, wilt
an.effort,ro be key, 'ilmoo,still persist in wha
you . said yesiertlay? don't you lovd me one hit?
said Ellen faintly. • -
. ,
'And ''do you mill s traiit.that Whiskerando of
yours to come and woo and win you I' ~ ' .
'Not much,' : tlitl• Ellen again ;. that is to
so—..—_, ,
...
tPshaw, Ellen ! I see very p'ia inly liow'ilTe
matter stunds u ith °yoil, said' : Inmles. You
are i n love' witiimo, I tell you. . ' ' '
'lndeed I ta.iint, sir,' hold le n inilg,nantly.
.
'lndeed you — are my :dear,' soli,' ct,:wih ''over
,liCad and cars in lovie— but 'you ulon't know it;
and 1 supiiose I must wait patieny till you find .
. ,
it out and tell-me.'
'That' pere i r be,' sal I Ellen. k
'l. have not forgotten outi . ;
when yotj, reject your 'ideat,' ,- and tell inn you
love me, 1 6.11 expect you to present inn with
ouk:-wedtling.ring ;. but, slittubl yo 4 marry - your
blue-boned, 1. Will present you with Yours.' -
'Very 'I may meet with
my 'ideal' sooner Olin
,you think, though-rani
but. a- 'lassie --yet;' -.and she tossed her roguish
little head scornfully, ' '
'We!loyal), Elly, dont be be"imgry 3 remem
ber only this,, that you have Tie pliiin, honest
hearted lover, who Will never forget yoU—and
Illy, dear, Jet .me advise you to beware of
Itiose banillts„and;Span
lards are to partieularly guarded against, biSlig
as all ,young • ladles know 4 exeetttlingly - Sa'nge n
.
b, .. .
. -.. : . oin.p:rEit 11 • .
• l'hireo years paased,iiiiictly away: E N. lleirhad- 1
.fcoine oilt,!-and4Wid-gainail .by Mar swchtnesa
and sivaotty, sai , cral shicare admirals; but still
14 .n 01011? 4 iiitsol'. had
,not. let, iippoorocr.—
_Oltorinii__w_aluili.D4o.toittod, abroad; h_a_d__ilo s_, n o t:
expontOdbaclifo'r anothbilaaF. at Jallit. Copia
,he haie Bean gie joy : : with which hie letters
'wero l rO'ceii,24 by Ellen, andAsi;owp tha,;(.,ttia
,last wacalways Icapi'in liar . bi/soin And .read ti,
.. ~ . . .. , • .
gain-initagnin,hil•niight-linvo fait pratty , weil
assarad 'Of 1.1w;Oalo'or hat heart a's ii:whgliO2
,heisme at tinielsji 1.61. dasynihdard, '. - iiiii.' . hw.2
ri tutiOaly, about' .thbOinova•petsonago .who bad
hid-fale.to , 'recilikeyDlien' 'l' iminni,ia &coma' ay: ,
pcartird.in - caiciaty,. - H4 , ,,, , A - 8 . ...ii sptils r ct. : c'u'il a.
count
count i ho ivu'a also . ku . ndsomo andaccomplidit.
r Od—iiiirdTalfilFgirla
,ware inlay° with liirn.-:-
i
•
, 11- he i sinessatt - Gen&al Intel,' 1,3 eftce..
_ . • •—•-
(en heard OT nothing but the count some
on before aim had met with him. „She saw'
oim a - lest at a party—.one of her young friends
pointed iro, out to her. As-she looked _towards
him, she aril a tall, noble -looking man, ••very
darle,Very hantisotne, - onil better still, theire wad
the magnificent, beard.- Soon •after Ward s. the
count - was introduced taher ; and' after a little
conversation,- during . which the 'count seemed
much agitated, he told her that she'so strongly
resembled a very dear friend he, once had, that
lie cou'l'd not look,at her without emotion. The
suppression of deep feelipk on his part was so
evident, that Etlente warm sytnphthies were
excited atOncc.: - She becarde'interested in him,
more especially as she found that his conyerseu ..
tional and intellectual powrs quite 'equalled
~......
his sensibility. Her own I, t ents wore called
forth by 11)s, and-she could not but feel that she
was appearing to great 'advantage to the pen•
sive stranger. Bill. noon, sooner than she ex.—
eated•or quite wished, he left her and return
(' no more. Surely, thought Ellen, he will
a. rine to dance; but ny—lie returned no more
• tha .evening. Ellen went home a little discon
tented and v xed. T i hp next evening sliemet
with him a ain—but he merely bowed and pas
veil. A•,
few night§ afterwards, they met once
more at a fi.igrul's house. Towards the end of
r s the evening, tp Ellen 'heti seen him admired
implattereirby half the ladies in tbe'room, she
Wt . s Wiflier surp('selten — he come and look
a,,,quiet seat,beshre he They soon fell into a
pleasant conversation. The count had been a
great traveller, and Ellen soon discovered that
he had been in South America. She ventured,
timidly, to ask if he knew Charles-Somers?
12\
him a
. y y
• es; I have met with him in Valparaiso see
e al_times,a fine fellow , and- a greak,pet with
le ladies.'
/
)Ellen blu4hed.
4...,"
.1s he a piirtieular friend of yours?' asked the
QM
V - ea—no,' MOW sifidot - ii - ?6iy - ffaT, - iiof a
very" particula r r friend and growing very
,much embarrassed es she thought she saw a
sm . ile, on the;courit's . face, she added hurriedly,
mai - blushing deeply, only a slight amplaiii
tanco.,
'rho count Seeinea Well:pleased with her an,
elver. He remained beside her , for some time
longer, and z aftenvards asked her to dance.L—,
She -- eon trift cobreions - TaT
the eclat of being Hie' partner of the handsom
est nualljn the room-i—he whose smiles all iere
seeking; but;Though pleased and , flattered, no
—mean feeling of triumph over her many rivals
entered Ellen's gentle heart.
On the' following . day the count called, and
'afterwards thcy.mot constantly, and always, ad
by_rutituarimMilse; they-seemed-to seek- each
nther'ssociely:: - The "counr " - grb nicire"
more devoted. --- Ellen was most frequently his
partner in the tasemating'waliz, and he waltz
edA"trady. He invited her to ride, and I con,
e — rides—were—dangerous—things-r—The
col.llli r o :evil better than he waltzed, and
looked I noble on his proud steed. As ,they
passed slow y through 1110S0 beautiful, fresh,
heart-warming - country scenes, nod thro' those
long, quiet, shady lanes, r will confess the time
was perilous. Once in partieular; when Ellen's
horse was restive, and the count was obliged to
south and encourage the ft ighteued girl, 1, will
admit that tier heart was, great danger. But
if lie count's heart was 'equal peril, he did
nor show it—lie was always calm and impertur
bable. Ellen could not decide it lint.l;is feelings
were, but she was almost sure he did not love
her. Sometimes, indeed, she thought it quite
possible might; if she on ly 'l4 new, she won
ktiot;. , how to act.
CHAPTt2.III
One evening, after about two months' ac
quaintance with the count; Ellen gave a party.
While at her toilet, It must be coalesced she
-consulted hermiirror.with more than usual care.
She couldlscareely make her dark hair smooth
eating!' ; and"sle, who generally thought but
little of dress,.now * wavered and debated for
hull dir I rf bartne she could decide between
her white crape . dress and her. pitik silk. Tlm
white was at leaSk i chosen; and with a white
wreath round her' graceful head, she certainry
loot* verty
The evening 'advanced, but the count did
not appear•. Ellen's color rose' and ceded eve.;
ry limo the door opened and closed, but he did
am come until she had. almost ilven him up.—
Ellen spoke Whim alinosthe coldly as he greet
"ed her; but'very soon she felt her displeasure
-- fading awayunder thupliarin ul his conversa
tional powers. His manner was co kind, so
deferential, stPtentie_toltcr,ihat_lt•j,? c
icart sof
tened to him alinost tenderly.
'lle netis - tafled upon
,to sing, and. as-Ellen
heard, his rich voiee, , so foli.f.. feeling, and
listened to( the .inlimiiincdWortiti of '' his' song,
f \itl,
she felt a sl.eane, wild joy In /LT. !I r win': As
lie
,ecitred singing ,' t his eye,' euti lit , hers, as
theygtrini tdiagfor ier alone. Sliti i repliccl,by
a 'glance from eyes -fu ;o1 tears..ale ount
after soon again by her eirle,\K l t .
„ be con& ved, after
a. thric„.to. lead , lier throug i the parloy-conscr
vatoey into the garden.
~The night wat) sell
and.warm. They. bath . walked along in`rather
awkward silence."' At e langth the cbunt, in a
suppressed voice, sald— ..
'Dear Miss Ellen;nermit mite bay .to you
ono word; and ask'you one question . .. "-
Ellen. wished - to speak but she could nat ut
ter a single word. Thd count went on—
Iw4iulil—lmost tell you brioJ3y, but truly,
tbut I love you, erid eekif yOu . nan---ir you do
—1.,40.rie i» return.!_ : , .
Ellen was RO agitated that she couldceareely
support hcruelf. The "count, perceiving tins,
hastily thrill/ his arm around her, as )t o sup
part hear then as' quickly • withdraci - it,'and
rath6i. emtiarrasied;' offered' hie 'ann. Ellen
atitiggled for calmnees,blit she Was greatlYag
itaittEW-Nplic jiressiid licr ,himd to hey litaiom t
and fy,ltr'ilro Charles' , ..lact 'IOW. She grew
more and \ more undecided., 'Situ knew' not
what to do or what to ihink..' 'After a' violent
'You.will,thh4(ii.vory otrange, but Eamon&
gnawer .y_oui queAion ; .71 fool that i .40, net
i , i know)my , awn 'mind.", cannot .dcoide what 1
1 1 Sla iie, d; !and trembled , oFocedingry from
, Mervoue. exch. lent. -.- .. .. ;:6' . .
, . 'Do not.bo, o rated; said the count . kindly.
.. ialmostl tenderly ;., itch as 1 puffer, while
,ms .
'fete ii
ii undecided, u liall 'not be hurried in
, c ,
tucking your deckle); ; telsO
,allattime - yoU'
-.' wish to know your own mind ';'• perMiCracmr.,
v MA/oftelan I..can know yotir &termina-
tion.
Ellen hastily named the next day ; and, es
taping from him, ran to Ilex own; mom tqa 'en
deavor-A° compose herself beforo again aPear
ing amongst liar guests. Nytien shO returned
to the parlor, the count was not ,the're.
how. - inlEXpressibly drIN and tiresome the Aline
seemed till!the company departed
tlEllon passed a sleepleas night; 'but when
the count, wee announced on the lollowing day,
she went down ,to see him with a calm and
decided air; but when he came r6iw,ra
'meddler, with his flue eyes full of. love and
fa'nsfetY;slie felt her heart sink, and she said
quickly., in order not to Ova "keelf limo jp re
lent—
fit gives me more p,Qin than I can express
to feel that I ern disappointing so noble a heart
119 yours; - but, I confess to you.—and 1 hope
you pirdopx . me for not !sooner knowing
my own TnindL 7 l feel now that another, un
known even lei' myself, had my heart before I
ever ItneW you.'
The count crow pale. Ellen wont on, in a
faltering voice—
'Believe me . ,'dear friand,•wherrl tell you that
-I have never known any one wh9m I regard so
highly as yourself, save one—and I am .sure
that, had I never known Charles Somers, I
should love yen.'
1 01arleb Somers!' cried the count, in a joy
ful tone ; , oh, Elly,.dear Elly, ydu ore then my
ow•n for ever,' and lie elaeped her in hie arms.
!Dear Charles,' said Ellen, after lie had re
covered from bersurprise,'how blind I was not
to have Itown.you aooner, though you have so
greatly changed. But toll me-r—why all `this
disguise and -mystery P.
'Et was the great change which had taken
place in my'appearance.' said Charlee, 'which
induced—me to play this,matnnerade,---1: ye -
membered your old wish fora-hero lover, and - I -
I deteribined to see if I could win you in that
guise. You see I have now most. of the desired
requisitt4—O
face, and, best of all, the large beard.! .
aye, my friend; you have lost Voneirrour.
conceit in your travcla,'said Efien.
.And could you, gully, after all,find it in your
heitrt togiire up' this lino fettim and your count
eaship for your old lover Charles? Ali, - dearest,
\S e
sweetest little Elly, you hays lost yourhet, Qr ..
have you tidt told mo to face' that you lo
me 7'
'Not before you told me so,
were,' said Ellen. -
'But lelnini my wedding ring the forfeit,'
said Charles
An'd`t ,aid Ellen, quieltly =she .IVAS
going to odd, 'tor I shall marry my 'ideal ;"
but she stopped and blushed.
Matters were soon arranged between the lov
ers, and, friends consenting, they in due time
were married, as all such worthy end .Ikillitul
lovers deserve to be.' Ono peculiarity only
marked the aeronomy. , After tho ring had'
been placed on the finger of the bride she her
self placed anb . in return on that of the groom.
Thus happily
Prom I
A•B 0
'lien I was u boy, snakes wereOy contin
ual
terror and torment. They beset my path
by day:, and at night were among my dreams.
Though I had never then seen, or read, or
heard of the Laoceon,l was oftemin tn!i , drtame,
girt about with sorperts, hissed at•tvith their
forked tongues, and atung with their prim:thous
limp. At other times _they would- surround
me so that I could not step without treading
upon them, and -would be forced to 'Climb to the
tops Of trees. to amidthem ; but cpen here they
would follow, T -iq r Would only be relieved from
—.... .
_ y
. _.
my extremity oflgon and fear by waking end
finding it:all a dreath.• However, in my waking
hours my experience wee emnewhat the same.
Whether in the door-yard at play, or in- the
barnyard hunting eggeont fishing in the stream
that flowed' past our dwelling, or rambling in
the woods, or-in the cultivated fieldsoac tread
ing the wild giii pf" the prairian—anulies—
enakes—:everywhere I. Mini I so grew up a
mong them—barefooted as I always was in _the
snake season— end eitcaPed being ,. bitten, is 'it.
wonder to me now. But my instinct oflpreserl
vation „from those
_my greatest enemies, wee
strong and ever active ; my eye was keerr.and
always open—and having no incumbrance of
shoes; and but little:other wearing gear, I was
light of fool. ' I remediber well, when I 'wee
out' to hove been often jumping forward. and
\ i",
baels,.andthis way and tlia4u 'get out of: he
wily' of snakes. But notWitlietanding-14 dr° d
of them, I- faipitully^fulfilled the °bleb veldt -
cy—otheLc . was enmity between me and them,
and I,bruieed their heads.'
The number and variety of snakes that in
fested,setne portions of this country ;It ita first
settlement, would hardly be believed by those
of this day , who did not see it with their owil
eyes. At least they , would rentiite ihe r truth to
be estab?ishcd•by the mouth of more than one'
wit:noes. •
' lqinind's eye rests upon one small spot
whero,iii a11.n7, - ex ) ppienco, they :post diitcon T .
gregaie.. 'l,:iw a a little, a 'Very llttlereland,
sc4ree biggs than the room I write In,lin the
middle of stream just large err ugh to be dig-,,
.nified *Vali the name of creek.. A few stunted
willow , bushes -- grew 'upon it, and rushee and
rank grass: It was no • lovell looking 'spill=
but d miry;slirny place; that even lboyiswbo '
f ol Ways have a. taste for mud—would have shun
tied, eien if there . litd been 'no snaltcs thero.— .
No bird'liuilt its nest there- O water 7 fowl laid
'its eggs or hatched its you thorc—it waeth . a
to'
habitation of snaktmelono.. It seethed as it set.
OPtiO•theitiprfaco of,tho w er, eV . nitioied 'to
RI .pla'co broo ,rottts o_t.,'t to willows - Penetrating
the codbditentli,nntl, blow water, furnieheda
kjiiiiiipla - Co - .fcir - the'entliee hetWeen its nether
surface width° surface* the water.- In the
bright, worm days of early summer, the snakes
would crawl Out and' covii the sUrflum'allnver
-r_tp , lndreds upon,bglidreds--blaclt; striped and
e l iAted, grey and email, intertwined and tiver 7
laid, basking in the sunelitneiteltitieklY-cme
erindtheset 'co of the island' itS t he vippre
cOy,eretil lite he 4 tbsof the Gorge - to!. Ilut,SnO9
t,....5,
Jike the wild deer and and toast don one
ofthe woods and ivateie;disappear rapidly' from
bailie the face.of civilized man, their. Mantel
ME
VOLE-L,. -NO 38
enemy and long Were I ceased to be a boy
they thad mostly disappeared from round about
the region 'where I Was born e especially the
More venomous and dangerous species. Whets
they went toe what became ,of them? are
ifueatione winch have often puzzled my sperm
latibus. Butonfortunute youth that I was,my
tarroAnd troubllfrom these enemies of our
race did not-termiAM* when they were sub
dued about the spot of, my nativity. When
older grown, fotras transferred to the Episcopal
College of Kenyon, at Gambier. I was among
re first who accompanied' the venerable found.
cr Of that inptitution to that wild -and beautiful
spot. A few frail structures had ban hastily
_ erected to shelter us, and a few n arrow.- paths
cut through the 'forest—all else was In a state - .
of nature: Its lofty hills, 4 rock.ribbed and an
dent as the sun,' untrodden by the foot of man
and its grand and silent woods, untouched by
the hand of man. It had been selectee for its
native freshness and beauty, and remoteness
from, ilia haunts of =maid the -influences of
sin and evil;--but we found the serpent in pee;
session. The prevailing species c ras the rattle
snake / When the genial spring - warmed them
into life, their favorite nieces seamed to Ito a
round the houses, and in the'paths.---not, I sup
pose, on'aceount of any peculiar liking for the
.hoyS, but becatise Abase were:the more sunny :
spots. But we declared war against them•aud
made havoc of thcm. --- Some °f lip" boyii , from
the more civilized portions of the country, to'
whom they were a great novelty, skinned them
and stuffed end pr'eserved their skin as trophies
to take home to their rids.--Others, having
a turn for natural history an anatomy:;ext,.ac
led their fangs and preserved their skeletons,
'•and took others alive and put them in -cages,—
but being not easily tamed and rather danger
ous pets, this latter mode of treatment was soon
put a stop to by our superiors.
-,_ Aboutfthetime the intake excitement was ri- •
- fest, there came to the institution a quaint, el
derly gentleman from Ireland—a snake-hating; -
smoke-fearing, genuine eon of Erin. fro.did not '
...fail>ohear-sontewhat of the snakes the first Say
1 ' s. 4 his arrival; nevertheless, next morningearly
io ventured forth into the woods alone, but anon
came running back pale and out of breath, de
claring he had hea;tl snakes singing in evorY
hush. Locusts were very plenty thers/ that
season. - But the poor stranger was dsdmed to
a greater.and more real cause of Kitt. F
e or\
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want of a better place, he had r
en domteliet
t;ed in:a roam 'used as a recitst on room, o the
ground floor. It was tr. fret e buildi g, and
set. upon_ blocks about a fu t high.- There
chanced to he a knot-hole i one of the floor
boards'abouf two inChee in diameter, which,
through neglect; had - heLn l'eleopin. This hole
. was under the' bad near the waib , 'Ono day
when our class was reciting, and lib, for want
of a chair, was seated- on the side of the bed, I
spied a rattle snake intruding through this hole.
I Went to the door and picked up a board, and
holding one end, thrust it at the enake and pin
ioned him against the wall.. All this watt the,
work of an instant, and done before any one
else discovered fire snake. Aa soon as struck,
his snakeship began to rattle, hearing which
our Irish friend gave a terrific scream and a
. bound and cleared the door, thennostaffrighted
man I over saw.
ount thougkyou
Poor man! his mortal fear of snakes never
grew lssi. / He Could never after he persuaded
to uccupy t a room on the ground fleor, and al•
ways preferred tho garret. When in the woods,
he caulked like a barefooted boy in a brier patch,
in constant approbeneicn of treading on tt'
snake. •
But I requested to relate a snake story.
Here it isvery marvellous in some respects,
but Iruo in every particular
Some nine-and-twenty years ago, when I wan
a boy of some ton in..eleven summers, and lived
on the banks of Di♦er'Croek, in Pleasant town-
ship, Madison county, Ohio, I had been out
flailing one millry v iminmer's day, in 'company
With a brother some six - or, seven years my as- g
nior. Returning home towards evening across
a low and thickly-Wooded bottom—l with the
fishing tackle and a few email fish . , and, he,
soma rods in advance, with an a uporilds
shoulder-11 way started quite out amy senses.
by an enormous snake lying across my way,
and not ten feet in advance - ofmo. • In all my
great experience had never seet6such a snake
before. °flinch kind, - nor one so.huie and for.
mitlable. He lay' with head uproared about two
feet, and body extended and resting in part.
upon and across the projecting roots of a large
white elm trce.d As soon as my breath return
ed and my blood began to circulate; 1 called -to
my brotlerovlM, inning something was the
matter, returned quickly to my assistance.— .
The snake, the while, lay quits still, and .-with
less appearance of, venom in his eyes and coon. '
tenance titan many lesser 'Makes I had-soon.—
My brother cut X . pole of length and size as
great es ho could wield, and, standing,, as far
off as possible, dealt a wellklirectad blow,crush
log. the snake about' eighteen Indies back from'
his head, and disabling him. Mayen as struck,
she raised Ifis tail and the after part Of his body .'
and.oominericod Uinta Ing and , thrusting'llie ,
, former inte, the roots (1 the tree across ' which
he lay, with Irma 'etre gth and violence—sat ,
" .. isfying tie kill.soon th t his venom and defence
.lay in hie tail, and 'that that was the extremity
to beware of. However:piling - scotched by the ,
first hlow, wo soon quieted him.by'a repetition
of bln 4 ws'woll laid on, and ventured ,upon a clo ..
tair examination: 'He Was about sixteen feet in,
'length, ills body in -the lel - gest part 'about . the
size Of a man's arm, ooat-lind all i hie color a•
mottle of spotted alonethe baelCand sidTe,with
whitebimcatiloind liieltlit,',Wite, tilipe.l with a
'hard horny,aubsta deo about three inches long,.
paliahed and sharply pointed, not unlike the
spur ot 'a cli,ifen ', cock, with whieli lie had '
Oct eed the roots of the tree: across?yhich .he • ,
'lay, in many places. Woreturnbetionte, and
feinted our adventure, bid our tale Wee racaive,.. ':'
With 'manila-titt—Tirlptelonlio--soithorlsOrtfi-bf
'aigeratiOn on our part. INaeitherofore, '
-feeling. sornewliat'irturophart tlial•we eat out '
nest day abOut ttlit o'clook ,witlrour•, &that'.
vialt thosceno of notion an. SI ibi44.04 hirn t the
'doeo 'snake,' and , thus oonfo rid and put to flight
all piispicion,v:ThC..spot we 'rOadily , found; nod - :t
tho-stialc we lutd,uied to ...ill
„ the. .atiskok lay
tlfore, and othOr - indioatio ef i ., a eontast of
irome sort, in theitrod,den.. own and withering..
woods and gruos. worn op
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