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117 - :.t - GOVERNMENT
Presidmit kvcv
Vice Pro :1,1 , 40.—.1.5is C. itto.clitsninoe,
VerretAry of Stale—J. S. 111,
Secretary of I n terior—
:,eeretary of Treasury—Jos !I A Dr[.,
Secretary of It ar--.losr
Serer Cary of !ivy 1 , 1 TOUCEY. •
post Itast,,Gelieral —
At toslicy al...al—K. 11. STANToN. ••
Chief .111 ,- AdVe 01 the United States—lt 11. TANEY'
STATN GOVERNNIENT
GOVernOr—ANDII CURTIN.
Soervtary of St.tte—Sl.l
Surveyor (I,;..tral—Wm. IL ICt:ul.
An.dit,.,,,eAral—'runs, E. CocuitAs
TreaSUror—MENRY Pt.
Ju4.l4es of thu Supreme Court—E. I,FAru, .IRM
STRUNG, 11 • . B. LOWRIE G. W. WooDW.UtD. Jolts M. BEAU
COUNTY OFFICERS
Preql.lent 11. Graham.
A s,oeiat e. J udges,llon. M [elm' Cocklin, Samuel
WiIIIITS.
Distriet A etrelThey —.I. W. D. C Melon:
Prothonotary—Benjamin Duke.
Record, Floyd.
Iteglider— E. A. Brady.
High Fllerilf—liold..Mrettrtney; Deputy, S. Koypers
County 'Vrensurer—A Wed 1.. :pollster. . • "
Coroner—John A. Dunlap. -.,-
County Coupoissioners —Nathaniel 11. Erltels, :hones
11. Waggoner, (leo 3111Ier. Clerk to Commissioners,
James Armstrong.
Direetors the Poor—Jno. Trinylje Abraham Res
ler, John ?tiller. _Superloteudentrof l'oor Ilous 1—
Ilenry Snyder.
BOROUGH' OFFICERS
Chiefllurgosti—Jits. It. Blair. ;'1
Assistant. Iturgens—.l. It. Alexander.
Town Connell—John liuNLoll, .1. Worthington, J.
B. Thompson, Wm. Ilentr.,'Tlntinas (tont:. tt. John Camp
Loll, A. Monesmith, 11. S. Ritter, .1. Goodyear.
Clerk to Councll.—.lns. U. alastmliehner.
High Constables—litm. Deafly, Wm. Parks. Ward
Constables—Jacob Bretz, Andrew Nlartin.
duatioes of tho Peace—A.l.. Spouslor David Smith,
1111clutol llolcomh, Alm, Dolton.
CHURCHES,
First Presbyterian Church, Northwest angle of Con
tro Square. Rev. Conway P. Wing Savior.—Services
every Sunday Morning at 1.1 o'clock, A. M., and 7 o'clock
I'. 31 •
Strom! Presbyterian Church, earner of South Hanover
and Pomfret streets. Rev. Mr Pulls, Pastor, Services
commence at 11 o'clock, A. 31., and 7 o'clock 1'..31.
St. John's Church, (Prot. Episcopal) northeast angle of
Centre Square. Rev. Jacob R: Mores,
Rector. _Services
at 11 o'clock A. M., and 3 o'clock, P. 31.
Ei.4lish Lutheran Church, Bedford between Mahn
!,,inther streets. Rev. Jacob Pry, Pastor. Services
at 11 o'clock A; 31., and 635 o'clock P. 31. " ' •
Reformed Church, Loather, betwoeu,
over and Pitt streets.' ltev. A. 11. Kremer, Pastor.—
Services at II o'clock A. 111, and 0 o'clock I'. 31
Methodist E. Church, (lire! charge) corner ollllUln and
Pitt St reels. Re r. Gee. D. Clouldwllh, Pastor. Serrlies - nt
11.0'clock_A71—amL7 wrinric.Y.
Methodist E. Church (second chargt", - .) - Rev. AlEx7l/ -
(Kn.., Pastor. Services in Emory 31. E. Church at 11
o'clock A: 31. and 3!,e. I' 31.
St. Patrick's Catlnan, Church, Pomfret near East
Rey. James Kelley, Pastor. • Services every 'oilier
Sabbath at 10 o'clock. Vespers at 3.
German Lutheran Churell corwr of Pomfret and
Ledford streets. Rev. G. A. Strout,. Pastor. &Tell:c.a.
' 1 o'clock,' A. 31., and 6 , /, o'clock, I'. 31.
.cirlV changes lu the above ore neemutry the
proper persons are requested to w‘tify.us.
DICKINSON COLLEGE
Rey. IL 31..lohnson, D. D., President mid Professor o
Tloral Scleure., ---
James V Marshall. A. 31., Professor oflalln Lan
guages'and Literuture, - ,
Rev. IVan. L. Boswell, A. 31., Professor of Crook Lan.
gunge and Literature.
William C. Wilson, A. 31., Professor of Natural Science
and Curator of the Museum.
utuel,ll. A. M., Professor of Matlmmatlcs.
F. Midlq,^ A. B.; Pruteipal of , the Urankur
Sri '
Julia, 11. Storm, Assistant In the Grammar Scbegd
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BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Andrew Blair. President, H. Saxton, P. Quigley, E
Ceram:tn. C. P. llumerloh,J. 11uwilton, Secretary..lason
W. Eby, Treasurer, John Spin; let,..enger. Meet on
the int , ,Monday of each Month at 8 o'clock A. M. at td.
ucatiou
CORPORATIONS
01111.1SIE DEPOSIT !It: OZ.—President, It. 31. Ilenddrsorr,
Cashier,. IV. 31. neaten; Assl.Caslder, .1. P. Hasler;
Teller, Jos. Honey,; Clerk, C. 11 Plabler; 3lessunger,
John Underwood; Directors, It, 31. Henderson. John
Zug, Sam eel Wherry, J. 1). Gorgain, ;slates H unalburn,
It. C. Woodward, Cul. Henry Logan, Hugh Stuart, and
James
CUMDCIIL 500 VALLE'S Item. 110 AD CoikNT.—President,
Frederick IVatts: Secretary and Treasurer, Edward 31.
Diddle; Superintendent, O. N. Lull. Passenger trains
twice Si day. Eastward leaving Carlisle at,10.11.1 o'clock
A. 31. and 2.44 o'clock P. 31. Two trains every day
Westward, Waling Carlisle at 0.27 o'clock A, 31., and
3.30 P. 31.
CAIki.D.LE OAS AND WATER COMPANY.—President, Lem.
del Todd; Treasurer, A. 1.. Spousier ; Superlintdudent,
George Who; Directors', F. Watts, II m. 11. Ileetem.
li. 31, Biddle. Henry Saxton, It. C. Woodward, John 11.
Brat ton, t:' lard er, and Johns Campbell.
Cumuctmonin I'ltiony It mt.—Prhlcient, John S. ster
rett ; Cashier, 11. A. Sturgeon; Teller, Jos. C. Hoffer.—
Directors, Joins S. Sterrett, 11'111. Her, Mein:ll°lr Drone
mop, Itichard Woods. John C. Dunlap, Hold. C. Storrott,
/1. A. Sturgeon, and Captain John Dunlap.
SOCIETIES
Cumburlm•'_ Star ',nap No. 197, A. Y. )4 meets at
Marion Mall on Up 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every
Month.
Bt. Johns Lodgo No 260 A. Y. M. Moots 3d Thurs
day of each a:until, at Marion Mall.
Carlisla Lodge No 01 I. 0. of 0. F. Moots Monday
°Toning, at Trouts building.
FIRE COMPANIES
The Unlon,giro Company seas organized In 1189.
Presianat, 5.. Common; Vice President. Samuel
Wetzel; Secretary,.l. D. Hampton; Treasurer, I'. Mon;
yer. Company meets the first Saturday In Slarch, June
September, and December.
me Cumberland Piro Company was instituted Fobru.
ary 18, 1809. President, Thos. Thom: sore; Seerbtary
Philip Quigley; Treasurer, E.D. Quigley The company
moots on the third Saturday of January, April, July,
and October.
The Good Will Hose Company was Instituted In March,
1855, President, If. A. Sturgeon; Vice Presldent,C. P.
Ilumrich p Secretary, William, D. halbert; Treasurer.
Joseph W. Ogilby. The company meats the second
Thursday of January, April, dulY, and October.
The Empire Hook and Ladder Company seas Institut.
ad in 1809. President, Wm. 11.Portee; Vice President,
Geo. Helldal; Treasurer, John Campbell; Secretary,
John W. Paris. The company meets on the first Battu ,
day In January, April, July and October.
Y. M. C. A
Roo u-11MLIOX HALL, ,
Regular monthly meeting—Third Tatesday Evening.
Prayer moot In il-Suuday Afternoon at 4 o'clock,
Reading Room and 4 111bmry—Adinission frco,\opon
every eronink (Sundays exceptud) from 6 to 10 o'clock.
.Strangers especially welcome. . . .
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. Postage on all letterset one-half ounce weight or un
der, 3 cents pre paid, except to California or Oregon
Which to 10 come prepaid. '
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Postage nn the ', herald"—within the County, free.
Within the State 13 cents per year. Teey part of the
T T
United States 20 cents. Postage on all tropopt papers
ander 3 ounces in weight, 1 cant pro-paid orldranents
esopaid. Advertised lettor‘to be charged ith the cost
• I advertising.
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SELECTED POETRY
From the "Homo Journal.?
KATIE LEE AND WILLIE GREY.
Two brown beads witlesing curls,
Iled lips shutting over peirls,.
Bain feet and wet with dew,
Two oyes black and two eyes blue;
• Little boy and girl were they,
Male Loo and Willie Clrey,,
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Thai' were standing where'll brook,
Bending like rt r shepherd's Crook,
Vinthed Its silver, and thirk pinks
Of griteu willow fringed the baoke ; r ;
italf in thought told half iu play;,
Katie Leo oud 'Willie Gray,
Ttry 11,41 cheeks lilio Oierrieh,fod; •
llc wna a bead;
Sig, With arms like wreaths of snow,
Swung a basket to and - fm, •
As she ri tend, half In play,
Clutttsllug to Willis Grey:
"Pretty Katie," Willie mid—
And there canto n'dasb of red
Through the brownness of his eheek—
" Ibls'a re strong andgirls gm, weak,
And I'll Carry, 60 1
will, -
I basket up the Idll " 0
Male answered, with a laugh,
You shall carry otds• half;"
And thou, tossing buck hoc curls,
<• Boys are Weak us well as girls."
Do ytnitrill that hallo I.lnessed
Iluil the wisdom sln, exprerscd?
Men are only boys grown tali,
hots don't change touch, nitcr all ;
And when, long years from that Only,
Rnlir Lei 7 :Lod Willie Grey
blood agam beside the brook,
.Ilending Mira 11 shepherd's crook,—
In It Etringo that Willie Eald—
While ag3in dash of red .
Cr0,,(l the Iwo, iti,eFsaf his rheek—
'• 1 antstrang anavon nra wank;
allippery .
Hung a ill shadows cold and deep;
)Vill you trust me, Kull° dear?
Walk bc,ideme without fear;
May I carry, if 1 will, •
MI your !nude°, up tho
And bho an,urred with alaugh,
No, but
Cline beside the little brook,
Bending liken shepherd's crook,
LI a,hing with its sliver hands,
Late and early at the sands,
Is a cottage, where, to-day,
Katie lives with Mille (irey,
In a pnrell stru sitsond lot
SiringA a basl:et Wand troy
Vontly 11:1Iment from the one
That she-tmunglo years agouo:
This is long, slid drop, and wide,
Acd Ilrr—uortadl3 AT TUE oul
A SOLILOQUY,
Rapidly, and silently; falls the pure white
snow upon the dark, cold earth, 'hovering
her many' deformities, and hiding from tin
sympathizing gaze her faded beauty,,sfestoon
ing the bare, leafless branches of the old.syca
more, beneath my window, with frail crystal
wreaths, that form and fall beneath theburden
of their own weight—crowning the sentinel
posts at the gate way sWth feathery chaplets
'and draping the drooping willows that skirt
.thelnulks' of the sleeping brooklet, where, the •
village boys are sporting in heartfelt glee.
Snow—snow. Thy pure white covering is
spread o'er hill and dale, over failed forests,
and'decaying verdure, hiding from the eyes •
'of bereavW affection, many a sightless mound,
where" the flowers are withered, and their,
trailing forms'nlngling with the damp earth,
while beneath lie upturned faces, pure and
white as the exvnal covering that is inT3ileut
ly thrown ever them. A short distance from
beautiful city, in a lone quiet spot, are two
graves side side,thecold'white marble pro
truding through' the icy covering with which
the hand of winter linsjmshrouded them, nlone
mark their e'xiStence. Yet memory lingers
there, and fancy•Ms up the sorrowful. picture
of.,the past. Pike unsullied snow ! , Bear
away upon your fekthery wings this h r, ono
kiss of undiminished love, and imp" it rev
erently upon the cheerless Hun . Guardlt.
sacredly, until a golden sunbeam destroys thy
crystal forM, then may thy liquid spirit 'de
scend into those chambers, where the loved
ones sleep, And imprint upon those sealed lips,
an undying 'token of affection. My Father,"
No more will-I fuel his Thimapnle, hand laid
caressingly upon my head, while his fond pa
ternal lips whisper Way daughter." Isle more
shall 1 listen at evening fall, forth° well known
' step upon the gravel walk, nor witness the
beamingismileZsatisfamion, that would light
up his mild features, tis a merry little band
rushed out to meet hint. Ali no! Ile sleeps
to -day.- Peacefully resting beneath the' win
ter's spotless covering: ''Gertrude" she was
my angel 'sister, gentle as the summer sun-..
shine, mild ms the soft warm-breeze that lin.
gers'at noon day among the drooping flowers.
But now, she is nestling closely by the side •
of him whom in life she adored, and the same_
spotless pall, covers them both. The shep
herd of our little family flock has 'fallen, a'nd
the fold is broken. One pure, gentle, lamb
has.been taken home, where shei is sheltered
frotn the cold, dreary winds, that BO often
howl mound the cheerless wanderer. 'And
how 'noon—Alas! hew very much too soon,
will those 'Ore m less chambers be reopened,
'and another, and still .another, shall enter
their nsrrow 'Baits, and ,be covered by ill\
winter's heath iful mantle Continue then pore,
unsullied snow, thy mute and airy dance f.O the
earth. A Father's hand scatters thee broad
cast, over the land, but a Fathers love, shall
call thee back again, not ns I now Wield thee,
with form visible to my eager eye, but chan
ged—even as I shall be changed, when a voice
bids me ..comoup higher"— unseen, ethereal,
spiritual. - Milftny mission be as fully, and
satislactorilY accomplished, when that sum.
mous reaches my ears, as thine, shall be, when • ,
the golden sunbeam shall take' thee back to
thy home elpud again. • OLA.
SPEARING TOO QUICK.-A young Scoteliman
having wooed a button' damsel,•persuaded her
to accontany,him to a Seottish - Justiee of the
peace, , lr have the ceremony performed. They
stood very meekly under tho operation, - until
the magistrdte teas laying the damsel under
obligations to obey her husband.
"Say no more about that, sir," said the
half-made husband—" if this hand remains
upon my body, I'll make . her obey roe I"
Are we married Yet 7" Said the expeeted
maiden to the ratifier of covenants between
man and woman.
" No," said the wondering justice:
" very well," said she, "we will finish
the remainder to Torrow," and away sicippyd
the damsel, congratulating herself on her Har
row escape. ' •
A 000 b ladaysims.vion.—The Union of these .
States is like a powl of excellent -Punch, in
which all the pgrts -are amalgrated, so that
you cannot separate them, though the Whole
may be dashed, on the ground and lost. Nntb
ing can be.more diverse than the original
gredients—tho water, the lemon, the sugar,
the brandy, and a dash of old rum: We leave •
our readers to assign legalities to the strong ,
and the Weak, the sweet and the ; sour. Once
combined, nothing can surpass the, strength[,
and flavor of the compound. Chemistry may ,
indeed devise means to analyze it, and•reselve
Its elements ; but the parts will be good for
nothing Vid to fling away.
:I),`E'AIPM4 WOl2. • . T,'El . R01)P31,3;X: IatEGIM..-,fh:-.
A,
Jiffy name isJonkins—Thotons Jefferson slen
kinsi, Not a bad name, is it ? ,It looks well
written or printed ; espeoislly written, if you
make your d's with a, flourish,. as I always do.
And yet in •opite' ofdts being a good name, and
,a pretty one to write, 1 have been unable to
find a young lady who appeared to fancy it.
None of them seemed to .khink. that "Mrs,
Thomas Jefferson Jenkins" would look woll
'on wvisiting card, rind so I am doomed " to
bluslimnseen, and waste ray ,sweetness on'the
desert air."
•. One evening I satin my bachelor apartment.
coiily smoking my pipe and gazing into . a huge
wood fire which burned upon the hearth,
warming and lighting the room .at the same
time. ' It ie wonderful how smoke' generates
thought. Ike Marvel has publiAml his beetle:
for reveries over a wood tire, and a cigar, but
never has given the result, of his cogitations
with a pipe in Iris mouth, if, indeed, he Smokes
pipe ; or did smoke one, I mean—for .poor
fellow; he's a maf•ried tu.in now.:and oil
bachelor reveries and pipe-smokings are over.
But,on this•parileutor evening, as I sat. woo•
king, I got to thinking,, end my thoughts t0..1t
pretty nearly the form in which I have writ
ten them down•
But, all at once, while I sat dreamiug . be
fore the fire, I heard a tapping of m) , cham
ber door, It * wits a wild night without. The
wind howled and shrieked like a spirit of evil,
the. window sashes milled, and a huge tree:
which grew close to my I'oolll, grilled. harshly
against the side of the house as if beTking for
ndtnission from' ite cold without.. Who could
be coming to visit plc on 9 . 111111'11 night ? But
I soon put.an end to the mystery by opening
the door. • A sableson of Africa entered, hand:
ethos n perfumed billet, and departed. It was
directed, in a remarkably neat feniale hand.
to "Mr. Thomas Jefferson Jenkins." I broke
the seal and read :
" Mia,lohnson presents 'her compliments to Mr.
Jenkins, and hersiltaf the privih:,;” whieb
leap year gives tile ladies, requests the pleasare nl' hits
to 11l crow erellillr;. bog the honor or
the TiSil VlOlllOllO her to rnmmnnirntr 0 matter ro pr.
collar Interest to Mr..l. She demos it prOpor to slate
this nmoh in order th it he may not exret to tied
party present on the
What could it Breit? 'My acqUaintance
with Miss Johnson wa; a Very limded one. I
had met. her .half a dawn 'times, at as many
parties, but had never dreamed of making an
impression. She evidently meditated a pri,
posal, however, mud 1 deist prerkre. myself
for it. hail rho fallen in love with nif - gond
looks: had she taken a l'aney to my name,
or had my “winning ways" captivated her'
'I couldn't understand it, and se 1 went to bed
—"to sleep, perchance to dream." .
Pheptiixtrmorning 1 awoke bright and early,
and t'llsktirst thing that popped into my mind
was the occurrence of the night before. Was
it a dream ? No; fott the lit 114,,seent'ed billet
was there on my table. I"ate icy breakfast
and tried to go alma( my usual Imsiness, bitt
in vain. I could think of nothingbut Miss,
Johnsod and the evening's engagement—tor
had determined to comply with her request. I
Willed the matter over in toy mind. in every
shape end forte, to no i;urpose. 'She was rich
and beautiful—l, though not as poor as Job's
turkey, had nothing to invest in bank stock.
Why should she fancy me? I couldn't under
stand it, and so determined Co avoid thoissue.
I'should say that my heart pulsated audibly
as I pulled the bell that evening at, the rich
Mr. Johnson's door. I am not. sure that I
heard it beat, ; but would bo willing to take an
oath time I felt. as if it would haminer its way
through . my lest.—rives ushered into the par
lor, where a comfortable tire was burning. I
had been seated. but ti few minutes, when a
rustling Qf silk attracted my attention,. and
Mica Johnson entered theOfoona..
E=l
MiSs Johnson was a gratitude. of a female
' college, and, of Course, accomplished. We
began on that original and seldom mention
ed topic, the woollier, _and. soon glided into
quite a pleasant and interest big
'After a Ilium however, - 1"-tukiced n certain
nervousness of manner in my fitir companion,
which 1 readify7fryibuted Ici - lit - e7pecautrity
of her position. Until the evening previous I
had not dreamed of entertaining for her any
thing approaching to a tender •passion, hut•
my singularly susceptible heart had been gradu
ally warming toward her, Until now I had telt
on the point of relieving her from all embar
rassment, by getting on sty knees atbl "decla
ring my attachment. But it was leaplear,
and I couldn't think of interfering with the
young lady's privilege—so I held 'my peace
and allowed the silence-which had ensued to
remain unbroken. At length the fair one re
marked.-in n singtilarly sweet tone of voice,
which nmade my heart thump hard against my
ribs:
"You - tiro doubtle . as Onxiorfs - ro - 'know, Mr.
Jenkins, why you were'suiumithed here this
e vetting 't"
Now, - Jenkins, said I, mentally, it's coming,
old fellow. Bear up bravely, and act like a
man. Don't be frightened out of your wits.
Navin nerved inyselt' by this mental confab,
I remarked audibly, that, "1 had some little
curtosity'bn that point"
...t
-ttNot to keep you longer in'suspeuse, Olen,
,you must know thht n lady, friend of mine has
fallen in love .Willryou, and ha.: deputized me
to Inform you of the fact, She is young,
wealthy, beautiful, accomplished, amid amiable.
I have her likeness, which I will show you
when you have agreed to the terms I shall
propose: With all her --good-„,qualitiesi,lny
friend is remarkably eccentric. She has de
termined to marry without an hqur's court
ship. She has h'eard of you, and made such
inquiries as satisfy her. lam ready to pledge
my word that all l'have; said in her favor is
trite to the letter. Iler property is made,
and will be entirely under your control. tier
family is one oh' the best in the (paltry. Aro
you willing to marry her? If you answer in
the affirmative, I will give you the likeness,
Which I hold in my hand, and the marriage
will tako'place in this room to morrow even
hug."
Rather light papers, I thought, to be called
on to marry, at such notice. a girl Iliad never
seen nor heard of until that moment, but the
words "beautiful, wealthy, amiable, good rani:
ly, property under your control," kept ring
ing in my' ears, urging me to decide in'the
affirmative. I was getting old enough to mar
ry, too, and there might never he another
chance. I believe I've already remarked that
young ladies generally are not partial to the
name of Jenkins, and it occurred to mo that
I'd improve this opportunity. Miss Johnson
sat gazing in the lire keepingup in the mean
time a drumming on the carpet with the pret
tiest little toot imaginable. 1 looked up and
caught her eye :
".have you decided 2" she asked.
tt I have, and in the affirmativo," was my
reply. Ina moment the miniature was in my
Mind, and I gazed upon the most. beautiful
Mee I Midi ever seen. was in raptures, and
"oouldltv4; gonempon- royfipees tb the young
lady for 'helping me tosuoliiin angel for a wife.
Nly",joy was too great for words, however, and
I left with a promise tobe prompt in my nt•
tendanco on the following evening.
My' wedding night came, and with a' friend
to "see mo through,'l was ushered into. Mr.
Johnson's parlor. A dozen persons were pre
sent. We were introduced to such as were
not already known to us, and I took a seat by
Miss Johnson, leaving my friend to take care
of himself. 1 learned that everything was, in
readiness for the ceremony. My intended was
in an ndjoihing,'foom, whither I repaired to.
join' Fier. She ,was oven more . beahtiful than
the picture, milli was thh happiest man Alive.
Wo were introduced, but 1. could only press
her hand. It was not to be wondered nt that•
neither of us spoke. Everything' being in
readiness, we .proceeded to the parlor, and
were made may And wife after the sliest ap
proved fashion.
It is not considered 'Wile, I believe, for a
CARLISLE, FRIDAY, . FIORUARY 1861.
THE SitENT PAATNER
man to talk exclusively to his wife on the
eyening of his wedding, and as my acquaint,
fine() with my better half was extremely limit : :
MI, I was very well content to oirOilate among
the other ladies, and leave Ws. Jenkins td be
entertained by the oilier gentlemen. In 'the
course of the evening, however, I got a seat
by my wife, and tried to get up a conversation
with her, but her conduct was Inexplicable.
I made several remas ks. intended' to be affee
tionatu—such as I imagined a newly Married
man would naturally make- to his wifi—but
she gazed into any face without ;Answering a
word;- I tried again tuaLagain, with the same
want of success: What could itimean? She
was not dumb, for I had beard her speak stiv-.
oral times during the evening, , ,rred her voice
was singularly musical. I had. been advised
of her eccentricity, but a plague on such ec
centricity us I hadn't laqiiined" furl it.
'Tliti•crowd - finallj , left, and niy wife, StiMs
Johnson. and myself were Morie. I deter
mined to solve. the mystery, .1 did so, and
what think you, kind reader, writ, the result?
My wife. WIIB 113 drgl acar [jos( ! Ves, sir! you
might have fired off a catiliOn within an inch
of her ear and she would scarcely have' heard
it. .Wasn't lin a fix? And yet she was so
affectionate that 1 90414111'u help loving her in
spite of this great defect, which, utter all, wins
trllliSrortillie, and not It fault.
Mary—chat was my wife's area—way quite
rich,' and 'as I had control 'of everything, I
seam settled in as nice a habitation its our town
afforded. My wife, was very clever and amia
ble—but very deal'! Anything m the way of
private conversation was out of tho question.'
All the neighliors could hear tnevahen 1 spoke
to tier at all. Sometimes my friend: , called to
see me, and then such yelling and 'screaming
were kept np .as would shame 4 111101-11011,e.
I could neither read nor write f.n account of
the horrible clatter kept aptly the servant's,
in their }efforts to get to Mary's ears. Pass
ing strangers were constant ly _stnppißg'before
my house, attracted by the yelling nod howl
ing within. Tire truth is, thefre is no denying
it—l was n miserable mail, in s , pite of all my
wealtu hatl_no peace. ormitur,and I began
to fear that the ditrand noise Would drive me
crazy.
One morning my wife met me nt the lloor
with a letter. It. wa+ from her aunt, an old
lady living some distance MI, who proposed to
pay its a visit. She would arrive that day,
and I must, meet her at the ears: I did so and
tiiiind —hortor.3l%horrors—that she Nas iin deqf
an ,v'f wy'e
. .
I hadn't the heart to say nrything to the,
old Lady' on my 1011 y home. I was thinking
or what, was ro follow. tiliou:wo drov e up,
nary was standing at the door wailing to wel
come Aunt. Betsy.
I out delighted to see you!" Yelled my
wife. ns the i old Indrascended the steps_ •
"HoW do moil do. my 'dear?" screamed the
hunt in returriNhile the window's rattled, and
it pair of passing horses, unaceiNtomed'to the . '
noise, wernnetirly frightened into a rim.
When I entered the parlor, there they sat
on each side of the tire-place. trid such a yell
ing!, You'd have thought, a Whole•tribe of
Cherokee Indians were present':
Aunt Betsy's visit was to In`A two weeks:
Every . day , the howling. cwiaued. They
.seemed to like :ho fun, and horr4din
as, was kept up from "roorti"till dewy ev4" I
reckon you never heard. Human nature
couldn't stand it—at least mine couldn't—and
so I determined to ,rannoac the rancho.. I en
dured it a week, and then pretsuJed that busi
ness called me away.
It was on a dark and dismal .eveningthat I
Took the,ears for —. It had 'been sleeting
for several days, and the track was coaled_
over with,ice. Several accidents had °enured
within a short period, and I felt uneasy as I
took my sent and wrapped my blanket closely
around me to shut out the cold.
But 1 soon forgot the danger and fell into a
t
reverie.---1 thought of what a glorious Jute
Betsy and my wife were having. '11).0
they sat on each side or Ito fire plate. q•
at one \ another like a couple of }viol'' Indians,
and making the whole house hideous. How
I congratulated myself on baring escaped,
even though for a brief season, from the eter
nal clatter. I laughed inwardly at the idea,
and would actually have felt happy but fur
the recollect ion . that I must return toil. At
length I slePt•—how long I know not —and was
awakened by what I took to be one of aunt
Betsy's yells. 1 soon discovered my mistake.
It was the whistle of the lonomotive. We
were off the track, and I felt we were going
down—down—down. I had• barely time to
close my eyes and mutter a hasty prayer be
fore I felt the shock, and fonnd —myself on the
floor. My lamp had burned out, my lire was
low, and I was almost frozen. I had lien
decanting, was in - ujzown room, and still a
bachelor. •
Tall.llolt Better thou no Holt
The following.langliable affair is from is
book entitled lie/icr's River Secure soil Clisrac
tree. _Thu incident is located in North Gore
line. It is the story of a man named Oliver"
Stanley," who was taken captive by wild
"Injins." Auer some consideratiod, they
put. him itijo ua empty hit Ittirrel, and IMaded
him up, leaving the bunghole open,-that. he
might be longer dying. The prisoner relates
a portion of his experience in 'this wise
--I-determined- to-get .out 'n that or bust a
taco; and so I pounded way with my fist, till
1 bent it into nearly 11, jelly, at the end of the
'beet; but it. were nu go. Then I butted
spell with my noggin,. hut I had no purchase
like old rains have when they butt ; inr, you
know they back ever no far when they make
a tilt. So I caved in, made my last will and
testament and virtually gave up the ghost. It ,
wur a mighty serious time with me fur sure.
While I were lying thar, balancing accounts
with Cother world, and store. I lied all my
figgern made oat to see how things 'ud stand,
I heern nutitin' scrainbulatin' in the 'leaves,
and inertia' every whipstitch like he smelt
suthin' he.didn't adzactly
. like. flay as still
as a salamander, and thought, maybe there's
it chance for Stanley yit. So the critter, what..
ever it moot be, kep' moseyin' round the
bar'l, Last he cattle to the bunghole, put his
nose in, smelt mighty particular, and gin a
monstrous loud snort. I bolt what little
breath I head to keep the critter front sniellin'
tho internals of the bar'l. I soon seen it was
a bar of the woods the big king bar of the
woods. who had lived there from time immor
tal. Thinks I, old fellow, look out ; old
Oliver ain't dead yit. Jist then be put his
black paw in jist as fur as he could, scrabbled
about to make some 'scovery. The first thort
I had Wes to nah his paw, es a droundin'man
will ketch at a straw ; but. I soon seen' that
wouldn't do, for you seo he eon! 't , then
travel. So I jus 'waited a spell wit reat
flatterbation of mind. -The next: move t
made . Was to put his tail in at the bunghole of
the bar'l to test the innards. I sew that
were my time to make my Jack ;so seize((
my.holt, and shouted at the top of my voice:
"Charge, Chester,',oharge I
'On, Stanley, on I" , .
And the bar he put, and I knowed tail-holt
were better than no bolt; and so we went, bar'l
and all, the bar lull Speed. Now, my hope
were that the bar would jump over soon" Imes
sepias, brook the , bar'l all to shiveratlons, and
liberate me from my nasty, Winkle', fly prison.
And sure 'null', the bar at full sPeed leaped
over a eaternek gig foot high, Down we went
together in a pile, opwliallop, on a. big rock,
bustin' the bar'l - and nearly oilskin tlui.gizzard
out'n.rum I let.go my tail-holt-414d no more
use for it—and away went .the, bar. like a
whjrlyguet ov.Wpedpiekers wore after it. I've
never seen nor hears from that bar . sinee, but
ho has my best, wishes for his present and
future welfare. • .
•
BEAUTIFU TAIOUIRIIT
BY 11111110 P DOANE
chboi In Rand stood the sculptor boy,
With his marble:block before hiM,
And, his factilit np with a smile ofjoy,
:As an angel drAtni passed o'er Lim.
He carved the dream on the shapeless Mono,
With Many a silly', Incision;
'With heaven's own llght:the sculpture shone--
110 had caught that angel's "
Sculptors of life aro wo os,sve s fond
k.
With Our sou unCigrd before us, .
Waiting the hour, when, at Hod's ruminant],
Our life-dream passes o'er aital
If trakcarve )t, than, on the yielding otone,
Wieli many a sharp Incision, •
Its heayenly beauty shall ha our own—
Our Ilvos;that angol's
THE CHILD'S DR I EADI OF A STAR..
11Y .011 MILES DICKENS
There was once a child, and he strolled about
great dear, and .thought of a number of
things. Ire had a sister, who teas a child too,
and his constant companion. These two used
to wander , all day long. They wondered ,at
the beauty of flow'ers; they wondered el the
height and blueness of the sky; they wondered
at the depth of the bright water; they won
dered nt the goodness and power• of God, who
romp the lovely world.
They used to say to ono another sometimes:
''Suppose all the children on earth were to
die, would,t he flowers and the sky be sorry?"
They believed they would be'sorry. For,
said- they, the buds are the children of the
flowers, and the little playful streams that
gambol down the hillsides are the children of
the water; and the smallest bright specks
playing nt hide and seek its the sky all night,
must surely be the children of the stars; and
they would all be grieved to see their play•
states. the children of men,vno more.
tliere was one clean• shining star that used
to come out in the sky before the rest, near.
the church-spire, about the graves. It was
larger• hod more beitntiful, they thought, than
all the others; mud every night they watched
for it, standing hand in hand, at -the window.
Whoever saw it first, cried out:
Lsee the star!"
And often they cried out together, knowing
so well when it would visa, a;cl where. So
they grew to be' suet) friends wills it that be
fore laying dpwn in their beds, they 'bolted
out once again, to bid it good night; and whew
they were turning rotted to sleep, they would
say:
' , God bless that star."-
- put while - she was very young—qh! very,
very young--the sister drooped, and came to
he so weak that she could no longer sfiand in
the window at night. arid then the child looked
sadly out by himself, situ when he saw the
star, turned round to the patient pale face on
the bed: ."I see the star!" and thett a smile
would come upon her face; and then a little
weak, voice used to Bay: "God bless my bfilth
er and-the star."
'And so the lima came all too soon when the
child looked out atone, and when there was
no face upon the bed, and when there was a
little grave'among the graves, not there be
fore, and when the star made long rays down
toward him, aud he sow it through his tears. ,
Now these rays were so bright, ant they
seamed to make such a beautiful shining way.,
from heaven,dhat when the (Mild went to his
solitary bed, be dreamed about the star; and
dreamed that lying where lie was he saw a
train.of people taken up that shining road by
angels. And the star opening showed him a
great world of light, where many more such
angels waited to receive them. •
All - these angels, who were wiliting, turited
their beaming eyes upon the pee ple who were
carried up into the star; and some eaine out
from the long rows in which they stood and
fell-upon-the-peophr's nook and kissed_t heuL.
tenderly, and went away with them down ave
nues of light, and were so happy in their com
pany, that lying in the bed lie wept for joy.
Bathers were many angels who did not go
with them, and among them one
,he knew.
The patient face that had mice lain upon the
bed was glorified and radiant, but his heart
found out his sister among all the host.
"Is my brother come?"
And lie said "No."
_ .
She was turning hopefully away, when the
child stretched out kin arias, and said, "Oh,
sister lam here:- Take me." "And then she
turned her bombing eyes upon him, and it was
night, and. the star was shining into his room,
making long rays down toward him, as ho saw
it through his tears.
Vrom that hour forth, the child looked out
upon the stars as on the home he was to go .to
when his time shoultLeetne, and he thought he
did not belong to'earth, but to the star, ton,
because of his sister's angel gone before.
There wan a - baby horn to - bd a brother to
the child, and while he was so ',little that ho
never yet had spoken a word, he of etched his
tiny form out on the bed and died
Again the child dreamed of the open star,
and of the company of angels, and the train
"of peopk and . all the rows of angels with their
beaming eyes all turned upon those people's
face.
Said his sister to the leader, "Is my broth
er come?" -
And he said, "Not that-one, -IWanother.'2._
As the child beheld his brother's angel in
her arMs, ho
"bb, sister, lam here! 'fake me."
And she turned and smiled upon him, and
the star was shining.
lie grew ((0) a young man, lintl was busy
at his book,'when an old servant came to him,
and-said: .
" Thy
,inother is no more. I bring her
blessing on her darling son."
Again at night ho 13/1W the star, and all the
former company. Said his sister angel to the
leader, "Is my brother come?"
And. ho said, "Thy mother."
A mighty cry of joy went forth through all
the stare. because thb mother was re•unitod to
her two children. And he stretched out his
arms and cried:
"Oh, mother, sister, and . brother; I am
hero, take me! Take me!"
And they answered, "Net yet," and the
star vas shining,
He grew to ben man whose hair was turn •
ing gray, and be was sitting in his chair by
the fireside, heavy with grief, and with' his
face bedewed with tears, when the star opened
once again. - -
Said his sister's angel to the lender,
brother come?"
. .
And be said, "Nay, burhis maiden daugh
ter." ,
And the than who had been the child, saw
its daughter, newly lost to him, celestial
creaturo among those three, and ho said:
"My daughter is on my mother's bosom, •
and her arm is around My mother's neck, and
at her foot there is the baby of old time, and
I can bear- the parting from her. God be
praised." • .
And the star was shining.
Thus the child mime to.be' an old man, and
his once smooth face was wrinkled, and his
back was bent. And ono night, as ho lay up
on his bed, his children standing around hitn,•
he oried as•ho had cried so long ago;
"I secthe:star:"
They Whispered to one anthhei, "Ile is
in And he said, "I am; my age is falling from
me like a garm6mt, and Imove toward the star
as a child. And Oh, my Father, now I thank
thee that it has so often 'opened 'to receive
those dear ones who:await Me."
And the tar was shining; and it shines .
upon his grave.
THE GENERAL LA'V
ICC BARRY• CORNWALL ~
All things which live and ale, love gnat hones,
SumetloNs, indeed, the waves, caught up by storms,
Kiss Ilmeten and murmur, but they straight retire.
Sometimes, the rod and busy earthquake lilts
Ills head above-the hills and looks un us. -
501110t11,14 a star drops. Sometimes Ilmven.itsolM
Cirowadark, and loses Its celestial blue.
hut returuoth. Thus doth matt (made fit
To league with fortune In her varying moods) .
Rise on the wings of fear, or gronr love-mad,
Yet sinks at last to earth, and dreams In iiniet.
GEOLOGICAL, DEPINITONS
Many terms in general use among scientific
men,, and usually employed, in agricultural
works pro obscure to yofing , renders. For
their sake we will explain some of them; and
shall not be angry if on/ Metiprolit by the ex,
planation.
surface earth, of whatever in
gredients it may be composed. It may be a
clay Soil, a'sand soil, a calcareous soil. as the
surface is composed of clay or sand, or clay
strongly mixed with lime. etc.
Sonsinc.—The earth lying below the ordi
nary depth to whidlr- the plow or spada.pene.
!rates. Sometimes it has hardened by the
running of, the plow over it for a series of
years ; then Ms called join as hard-pan, clay
pan, etc. It is sometimes of the same nature
as the top-soil, as in clay-lands; in others it
is a different earth; as when ft coarse gravel.
underlies Ve,, ,, etable mold, or when clay lies
beneath sandy soil.
SUBSOIL PIAEING —ln ordinary plowing,
the share runs ftromo five to seven inches deep.
A plow has been constructed (called the sub
soil plow) to follow in the furrow and break
up from six to eight; inches deeper—so that
the whole plowing penetrates from ten to six
teen inches.
Suusoll, l'cow.-,-A plow having a "double
share, or a small share on each side of the
coulter, and mold-board." It in designed
to break up and softenthe subsoil, but not' to
bring it up to the top.
;ilomi.—A soil in which lecayed.vegetable
orftferlargely predominates over earth.. Thus,
leaf mold is soil principally composed of rot
ten leaves ; dung-mold of dung reduced to a
fine powdery matter; heath-mold, .a black
vegetable Soil found in heath-lands; peat
mold, forest•mold, garden.mold, etc
LOA:11. —Clay, or any of the punitive earths,
reduced to a mellow, triable state by the in
termiitture of solid, or vegetable matter, in
called loam: Clay lands_ 'well mauured with
sand, dung, or muck, are turned, generally,
to a loam.
Anntr,r,incnot7/3.-7rom the Latin (argilla
' ceour4 soil principally coMposed of clay.
ALLUMINA ott ALuHlNe.—Generally employ
ed to signify pure clay. It - is chemically
speaking, a metallic Oxide ; aluminum is the
metallic base, and is 1111 elementary substance.
It is. generally known that the diamond is
.pure carbon, (charcoal is carbon in awimpare
state,) but it is not generally known that. the
ruby and the svpherr, two of the most beau
tiful. gems with which w 6 are acquainted, are
composed almost solely of alumina," . or pure
clay, inn a arystelized state
Stmotors.--An earth composed largely of
silos. Hes or silicia is o.msidered to be a
primitive earth constitution. flint, and contain
ing most kinds of sand and ' sandstones, etc.
Chin t, or porcelain ware, io formed front sill
eia and alumina united, i. c. front salacious
sand and clay.
CALUAItEUIIIL—A soil into the composition
of which rime enters largely. Limestone lands
are calcareous. Pure clay moored freely
With twirl becomes calcareous, for marl is
mostly clay and earbonaker lime.
ALIAIVIAL—StrictIy spiNking, alluvium or
gavial soil, is a soil formed by causes yet
in existence. Thus a bottom-fund is formed
by the wash of a river. • It is usually a mix•
tore of decayed vegetable matter and sand.
DILITVI AL.—A tin soil or deposit is one
formed - by causes no longer in existenee.—
Thus a deposit by at deluge is term e 4 a diltivia/.
The word ivacriv'ed arumfli Lain (Thwittui,)
signifying a deluge.
The terms argillaceous, calcareous, silicious,
alluvial and diluvial are constantly employed
in all works which treat on husbandry: .
FRIABLE.-A friable moil is ono which crum
bles easily. Clay is adhesive, or in • common
langu clammy, leaf . ..mold is' friable, or
crumbling. Clay becomes friable when, by
exposure to air or l'root, or by addition of sand,
vegetable matter, - etc., it is thoroughly mel
lowed.
=
The following rules for rearing ohildren de
serves the attention of every man and woman:
I—Children should hot go to school until
six years old.
• IL—Should not learn at home during that
Lisle more than the alphabet, religious teach
ings excepted.
lll.—Should bo fed will] plhim substantial
food, at regular inlet vain of not less than four
hours.
IV.—Should not be ,nllowed to cat anything
within two hours of bed time. 0
:y.,—Should have nothing forittipper but a
single cup of.warni drink, such atvery weak
tea of some kind,. or warm milk and water,
with one slice of mild bread—nothing, else.
Vt.—Should sleepin separate beds, on hair
mattreithout caps, feet first well,warin
ed by the fire or rubbed with the hands until
perfectly-dry ;-extra covering_ou...the_lower
limbs, but little on the body.
Vll.—Should be compelled to be out of
doors for the greater part of daylight, fronf
after breakfast until half an hour before sun
'down, unless in damp, l'aw weather, when
they, should not be allowed to go . out-side of
tho'deor. •
Vlll.—Never. limit a healthy child as to
sleeping br eating, except at supper; but com
pel regularity as to both ; it is of great
port acne.
IX.—Never compel a child to sit still, nor
interfere with its enjoyment, ns long as it is
not actually injurious to person or property,
or against good morale.
X.—Never threaten a child ; it is cruel, un•
just, and dangerous. What you have to do,
do it, and MYdone with it.
XL—Never speak harshly or angrily, but
mildly, kindly, and, when really needed, firm
ly—ne more.
XII.—By all means arrange it so that the
last words between you and your children at
bed time, especially the younger ones, shall
lie words of unmixed lbvingness and affection.
M==nl
BE EASY.—A French gentleman, totally
unacquainted with our language, being intro
duced to a circle of young ladies and gentle
mut in Beaton, after the usual complunents
had passed, seated himself beside a beautiful
young lady ; and being deprived of the satis
faction of conversing with her, (his connte
fiance however, expressed the emotion of his
heart.) he seized her by the hand—she-rogues
led hint to be easy—which he mistook for^the
French word Laiirez, (kiss me,)and bpgan kiss
ing her, to the mirth of .the whole 'company.
The consequence was, that the ladies came to
au unanimous determinaticin never to say "bb
easy" to a Frenchman.
A LADY of Boston, Massachusetts, writing
to a friend, says: " A raggMt—little, uronin
came to my door not long einoe, '.apiting for
old clothes.' I brought him a vest and pair of
pants; which I thought would boa comfortable
tit. Young America took tho garments and
examined each, then with a *disconsolate look,
said: "Thero ain't no watch pocket I" .
WHY 18 It bealltifili !fuly's foot liko a re
mantic tale? B4lllllso it is most truly an in
teronting leg end.... •
IMI 50 per annum in advance
$2 00 if not paid In advance
NO. 11.
A Gentleman who passed a few days in
New York, and witnessed his Hamlet, Of/Jet
to, and Lear, informs us that Forrest is act
ing better than ever befoe. The tones of
his voice are marvelously musical and mel
low, while he seems to unveil new and bid
den beauties in his wondrous illustrati;ms of
Shakspeare's creations, He appears to have
plunged deeper than ever before into the
great art
.The following capital anecdote was told
to us a few days since. During' his present.
engagement, a fine specimen of a Southern
planter, standing Rix feet and three inches
in his hoots, acid about 55 years of age, with
hair white as a snowball, approached a gen . -
tleman iethe lobby of the theater, and
rim
gnirerd whether "King 'Lear" was not the
;day of the evening'?. Pn being answeredin
the affirmative', ho. continued, "I have seen
Forrest act lianaetTive times, sir, and by Jove
sir, it' is the greatest acting I have' ever seen ;
and, sir, I have' pushed my way through
this immense crowd, sir, at the risk of my
pneket hook, containing over two thousand
dollars, for the purpose of. seeing him net
Lear. ] care nothing about my pocket book,
or it's contents„sir, if I can see him, sir.
But, sir, I have seen nobody but that infer. ,
nal old grey headed Cuss, sir,.hursing every
body on the stage ; the dernM old fool is
mad, sir Will you tell mc; sir, wizen _For
rest comet: 1,1111 the stage, sire" ,On being
informed that the individual with the, white
heal and heard, was.Forrest, he replied, "the
devil it is, sir! 1 never would have. rec
ognized the old Id/ow r r!"
How TO LOOK YOUNG.—liow is it that some
men thought to be so old, still look so young;
whilst others thought' to be so young, • must
still look old ? The cause lies very frequent
ly within themselves. Mr. Rant once, on be-*
ing asked the reason, said :
tt I never ride when I can walk ; I never eat
but.one dish nt dinner, and never get drunk.
My 'Walking, kens my blood in circulation %
my simple diet prevents indigestion; and
never touching ardent spirits, my, liver never
fears being eaten up alive."
But he forgot to ridditona of 'the greatest
Causes of all lasting youth, •'a kind, unenvi
duo heart." Envy can dig as deeply in a hu
man faco as time itself.
Tun puke of Brabant has sent to the Sultan
a magnificent gold stud silver vase of Flemish
workmanship, worth $30,000, and far exceed
ing the value of the jewelled pipe-sticks pre
sented to Elie Duke, on his late visit to Con
stantinople, by the Sultan, and about which
so many ill-natured remarks were made. This
splendid gift was accoMpanied by autograph
letters- from King Leopold and the Duke to his
Imperial Majesty.
BILULITIFUL COMPARISON.—In an 'imaginary
conversation between Petrarch and Boccaccio,
from the pen of - Walter Landor, there i 8 the
following 'passage
The damps of Autumn sink into the leaves
and prepare them.for the necessity of their
mid
_thus insensibly are we; as years
elope round us. detached from our tenacity to
life by the gentle pressure of recorded sorrows."
As awfully affecting
parting took place yes
terday between the President and Senator
Fitzpatrick. The former said, "Governor,
the current of events warns me that we shall
never meet again on this side of the grave. I
have tried to do my duty to both sections, and
have displeased both. I feel isolated in the
world."
A celebrated entomologist, who has made a
special study of the structure and habits of
.spiders, states that there is'not a single' au
rthentie case on record of a person being killed
or seriously injured, by the bite of a spider;,
all the - sturies about the fatal bite of the fa
mous tarantula being simply fables. Those
insects-are,however, exeeedingly-ferocious in
their fights with each other; their duels inva
riably ending in the death of one of the corn
butants„
the great. Methodist orator,
once attempted to , preach a sermon from the
text, "Remember Lot's Wife," and made a
failure. Afterwards remarking to Dr. Bond,
that lie did not know the reason of,his failure,
the venerable doctor replied that ho "had
better thereafter let other people's wives a
lone."
AN Irishman who was standing on London
bridge, accosted a youth standing beside him,
saying:
:..ntith I think I know yor; what's yor
flame 9i'
My nettle is Jones," replied the youth
"Jones," "Jones," said the Irishmen, "I
knew two ould maids be that name in Dublin,
was !tither of them yer mother ?"
AN old Count paid his addresses to one of
the richest heiresses of Paris. On asking her
hand in marriage; ho frankly said to her:
"Miss IL. I am very old, and you are very
young; till! you do no the honor to become
my widow?"
"WHAT. do yolk ask fo`r dime article?" in
quired Obadiah of a young Miss. "Fifteen
"Ain't yon n little deur :2" "Why,"
she replied, blushing, "all the young men tell
me so."
•
"WHEN a fellow isf;ildzy to work," says
Sani Slick, "he paints his name over tho
dour, and calls it a tavern, or grocery, and
makes the whole neighborhood us biz.) , as
himself.
ALEXANDER the Gyfeh t Valued learning so.
highly, that he used to say, "that he was
more indebted to - Aristotle for giving ,hint
knowledge,- than to his, father, Philip, for
Ax exchange paper says, very innocently,
"is it any!harm fur young ladies to sit lathe
lap of ages 7" Another replies ; 'that "it all
depends on the kind of afkeplected." Those
from eighteen to twenty-like it phts down as
exi rmhazardousf
A greenhorn standing by a sewing ma
chine, ht which a young lady was at . work,
looking alternately at the machine and its
fair operator, at length gave vent to his ad
miration witly"By golly! its purty, specially
the part covered .with milker."
A selectman of the town of Hatfield, fitter
making out his bill for services rendered,
makes this very sensible additional charge:—
"To time spent making out the above bill,
fifty amts.,'
Therm is an inscription on a tombstone at
La Pointe, Lake Superior, which reads -- aa
lollows:
"John Smith , accidentally shot as a mark
of affection by his brother.'
Cuffy, why dont'you canto 'to see a
feller. If 1 lib as close as you do to me, I'd
come to see you obry day.', 'cause my
wife patch my troaserloonsl so all to pieces, I
too shamed to go. nowliar.".o
No eirournsianees, no op . portnnily, will mien i
make a two•legged creature
,a — manwithout
energy of purpose. • , • ,
AN envious man repines as much: at the'
manner in which his neighbors live, ai if be
maintained them.