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Selected Sjrtisrcllaim.
DOUBLING CAPE HORN.
About m?l hi t , when the star-board
yrateh, to which t belonged, was below,
"tin- boatswain's whistle was heard, follow
ed by the shrill cry of
" All hands take iu sail ! Jump men,
mid save ship 1 "
S p ri n gi r, g t o our h a m m o ek s , W c f ou n d
the frigate leaning over to it so steeply
that it was with difficulty wo could climb
the ladders leadirg to tho upper deck,
Here tho sceno was aivful. Tho vessel
seemed to bo sailing on her side. The
main-deck guns had, several days pre
viously, been run in aud housed, and tho
port-holes closed ; but the lee carronades
cm the quarter-deck and the forecastle
were plunging through the sea, which
undulated over them in milk-white bil
lows of foam. With every lurch to the
leeward the yard arm cuds seemed to
dip in the sea, while forward, the spray
dashed over the bows in cataracts, and
drenched tho men who were on the fore-
vard.
Bv this time tho deck was alive with
the whole strength of the ship's compa
ny, five hundred men, officers and all,
mostly clinn'ms to tho weather bulwarks
The occasional phosphorc3eeuso of tho
vcastv sou east a glare upon their up
lifted faces, as a night-fire ic a populous
city ?i"hts up the pauic-stncken crowd
In a sudden gale, or when a largo
quantity of sail is suddenly to be furled,
it is tho custom for the first lieutenant
to take the trumpet irom whoever hap
nens then to ho officer of the deck. JJut
Mad Jack had the trumpet that watch,
uor did tho first lieutenant now seek to
wrest it lioiu 1m hands. Jv.ery eye was
upon him , as we had chosou him lrom
amous; us all to decide this battle with
the elements bv single qombat with the
spirit of the Capo for Mad Jack was
the saving" genius of the ship, and so
proved himself that night. I owo this
right baud, that is this moment flying
over my sheet and all my present being,
to Mad Jack.
The ship's bows were now butting, bat
tering, ramming, and thundeiiug over
and upon the head seas, aud with hor
hible wa!i.)ving sound our whole hull
was robing in the trough of the foam.
The gale caino athwart, tho deek, and
every sail seemed bursting with its wild
breath. All tho quarter-masters, aud
several of tho toreeastlemeu, weio
swarming round tho doublo-vlioel ou
the quarter.dcek , some jumping up and
down, with their hahds upon their
spokes, for the wholo helm and gal
vanized kneel were fiercely feverish with
the life imparted to them by the temp
est. " Hard up the helm ! '. shouted Cap
tain Clart t, bursting from his cabin like
a ghost iu his night dross ; " you ! "
ro.ired Mad Jack to the quarter-master,
" hard down hard down, I say. and be
d d to you ? " Contrary orders '. but
Mad Jaik's were obeyed. Ilis object
was to throw tho ship into tho wind, so
is the better to admit of close-reefing
the top-sails. But though the halyards
were lot go, it was impossible to clew
lown the yards, owing to the enormous
horizontal strain on the canva3.
It now blew a hurricane. The spray
flew over the ship in floods. The gigan
tic masts seemed about to snap under the
world-wide strain of the three entire top
sails. " Clew down ! clew down 1 "
shouted Mad Jajk, husky with escitc.
incut, and in a frenzy, beating his trum
pet against one of the shrouds ; but ow
ing to the slant of the ship, tho thing
could not be done. It was obvious thut
before many minutes something must go
either sails, rigging, or sticks ; per
haps hull itself, and all hands.
Presently a vdco ii osu the top ex.
claimed that there was a rent in tho top.
sail; aud instantly wo heard a report
like two or three muskets discharged to.
gcther ; tho vast sail was rent up and
down, like tho Vail of the Temple. This
saved tho maiiMuast, for tho yard was
now clewed down with comparative case,
and the top men laid out to stow the
shattered vianvass. Soon, tho two re
maining top sails were also cloned down
and close-reeled.
Above all the roup of the tempest and
the shonts of the crew was heard tho
dismal tolling of tho ship's bell (almost
as largo as that of a village chuich),
which tho violent rolling of the ship was
occasioning. Imagination cannot con
ceive the horror of such a sound in the
iiight. tempest ot sea. " Stop that
ghost ? " roared Mad Jack ; " away one
of you, and wreueh off the clapper.
But no sooner was this ghost gagged
than a still more appalling sound was
beard tho rolling to and fro of the
heavy shot, which, on tho gun-deck, had
broken loose lrom the gun -lacks, had
couverted that part of the ship into an
immense bowling-alley. Some hands
were sent down to secure them ; but it
was as much as their lives were worth.
Several were maimed, and tho midship,
men who were ordered to seethe duty
performed, reported it impossible until
the storm abated-
The most terrific job of all was to
furl tho main sail, which, at tho com.
mcricemcnt of tho squall, had been
clewed up,'oaxed and quieted as much
os possible with tho bunt-lines and slab,
lines. Mad Jack waited some time for
a lull, ero ho gave an order so perilous
to bo executed j for, to furl this cnormus
sail, in such a gale, required at tho least
fifty men on the yard, whose weight,
superadded to tho ponderous stick itself,
still further jeopardized their lives. But
there was no prospect of a cessation of
the gale, and tho order was at last giv.
en. At this time a hurricane of slaut
ing sleet and bail was descending upon
us ; the rigging was coated with a thiu
iuie of ice, formed within ail hour.
JOHN C?. HALL, Proprietor.
JOHN F. MOORE. PuUishcr,
" Aloft, mainyard.mon 1 aud all you
maiutop.men 1 and furl the maiusail 1 "
I dashed down my hat, slipped off my
quilted jacket in an instant, kicked the
shoes from my feet, and with o crowd of
others, sprang tor the rigging. Above
the bulwarks (which in a frigate are so
high as to afford much protection to
those on deek) tho galo was horrible.
The sheer force of tho wind flattened us
to the rigging as we ascended, and every
hand socmed congealing to the icy
shronds by which we held.
" Up, up, my bravo hearties," shouted
Mad Jack ; and up we got, some way or
other, all of us, and groped our way out
ou tho yard-arms.
" Hold on, every innthcr'a son ! "
cried an old quarter-gunner, at my side ;
he was bawling at tlic top ct ins com,
pass j but, iu the gfdc he seemed to bo
whispering, and I only heard him from
his being right to wiudward of mo. Buf
his hint was unnecessary ; I dug my
nails into tho jac7cstays, and swore that
nothing but death should part mo aud
them until I was able to turn around
and look to windward. As yet, this was
impossible ; I could scarcely hear the
man to leeward at my elbow ; the wind
seemed to snatch tho words from his
mouth and fly away with them to tho
South Polo.
All this while tho siil itself was flying
about, sometimes catching over our heads,
threatening to tear us from tho yard in
spite of all our hugging. For about
three quarters of an hour we thus hung,
suspended over the rampant billows,
which curled their very crests under the
feet of some four or five of us clinging to
tho leo yard. arm, as if to float us from
our place. Presently tho word passed
along tho yard from windyard, that wo
were ordered to come down and leave
the sail to blow, siuce it could not bo
furled. A midshipman, it seemed, bad
been sent up, by tho officer of tho deck
to give the order, as no trumpet could
bo beard where wc were. Those on the
weather vaid arm mauagod to crawl
unon the spar ami scramble down tho
rigging ; but with us. upon the extreme
leeward side, this, feat was out oi tho
question ; it was, literally, like climbing
a precipice to get to wiudward in order
to reach the shrouds ; besides, the entire
yard was so encased in ico, and our
hands and loot were so numb that wo
dared not truss our lives to them.
Nevertheless, by assisting each other,
wo contrived to throw ourselves pros
trate along tho yard, and embraco it
with our arms and legs. In this post
tion, the stun' sail booms greatly assist.
ed to secure our hold.
Strange as it may appear, I do not
suppose that, nt this moment, the slight
est sensation of f:ar was felt by one man
on that yard, we clung to it with
might aud maiu ; but this was instinct.
Tho truth is that, in circumstances liko
those, the sense of fear is annihilated in
the unutterable sights that fill all tho eye.
aud the sounds that fill tho ear. You
bcermo identified with tho tempest
vour irjsignifieancayis lost in tho r.ot
of tho stormy universe aronud. Below
us, our noble frigate seemed thrice Its
real length a vast black wedge, oppo
sing its widest end to tho combined
fury of the sea and wind
At length the fust fury of tho gale be
gau to abate, and we at ouce fell to
pounding our bands as a preliminary
operation to going to wci k ; tor a gang
of men had now ascended to help to so
euro what was left ot tho saw ; wo some
how packed it away at last, and cauio
down.
About noon tho next day tho galo so
moderated that we shook two reefs out
of the top-sails, set new courses, and
stood duo east with the wind astern.
Fodder for Stock. It is probable
that considerable land designed for corn
tho present spring will fail to be planted
on account of tho prevalence of wet
weather. In such cases it would bo a
good plan to sow com for fodder purpos
es. Good laud will produce a heavy
burthen of this kind ot food lor cattlo.
It is especially good for dairy slock, and
may bo fed iu a green or in a dry state.
The sweet variety is considered the best,
as it is richer and eaten moro readily
than others. What is not used in a
grccu state nifty be cut and dried for
winter use. It may be fed whole, or
cut up aud mixed with something else,
as circumstances shall dictate.
GoosiniEitRY Wise. To every six
quarts of fruit allow ouo quart of cold
water and two pounds of good brown
sugnr. Bruiso the gooseberries with
your hands iu a tub, pour on tho water,
mix them thoroughly and let them stand
until next day J then struin tho liquid,
and stir in the sugr until dissolved j
let it remain another day ; skim it very
clear, and pour it into the jug or cask
in which it is to be kept uutil bottled.
After it has fermented sufficiently,
which will bo in about six hours, cover
it down closo, and in four months it will
bo ready for bottling.
What you do read, read carefully.
RTDGWAY, PENNA.,
News Iterrti.
What kind of horn Is easiest seen
through ? A greenhorn.
The poorest man in the world is ono
who has nothing but money.
A fool's heart is in his tongue, but a
wise man's tongue is in his hea'rt.
A panther, seven feet long, was kill
ed recently near Vicksburg, Miss.
An immense peach crop is expected
in Delaware, perhaps two millions of
baskets.
Perhaps angels aro lcs3 blessed than
man from being able to remember no
childhood.
Mrs. II. I?. Stowo has turned oratigo
woman, fc lie lias some mree nunareu
acres plauted iu Florida.
Tho Republican candidate for Gover
nor of California was a newsboy in Con.
nccticut twenty years ago.
A destitute lady in Baltimore has
been provided with a comfortable home
by oue ot her lonucr slaves.
The petition of Tennessee citizens
asking protection against Brownlow is
forty feet Ions;.
Barnum has secured the Connecticut
pig with an elephant's trunk and an eye
iu tho center of its forehead.
Prentico gays : " Wo won't believe
that to kiss a pretty girl is so delicious
till wo have it from her own lips.
Govctnor Geary has become a Good
Templar, it is good news to hear that
Geary has become a good anything.
Iu a speech delivered eight years ago
Brownlow said " negroes are only monk
eys with their tails cut off."
Tho Pennsylvania oil regions have
lost fully one-third of their population,
and tho number is lessening every day.
A. man who had been insane for thirty
years recently recovered his senses on Lis
deatn bed. There is still hope for
Wendell Phillips.
Judge Kellcy lost his hat in tho Mo
bile riot. Won't General Pope issue a
military order that tho corporation buy
him a new one ?
A person asked an Irishman why he
woro his stockings wrong side outward.
" Because," said he, " there's a hole on
tho other side."
A young lady, just married, in New
Now York, had twenty-four pair of shoes
to match tweuty-four dresses. She was
a wholo. soltd maiden.
What is tho difforonoo between a
mischievous mouee and a beautiful
yout.g lady 't One harms tho cheese
and tho other charms tho bo's.
A man in Connecticut lias invented a
maohino which makes and counts iu
bundles of twenty-fivo over&ix thousand
envelopes por hour.
Barnum has sold his place at Bridge
port, Conn., for 875.C00, and left tho
State, which had become quite too dis
tasteful to him sinco the election.
Tho New York Tribuno says that on
his way back from Richmond the Presi.
dont has made characteristic speeches,
noticeable for good feeling.
Tho la3t " outrage " on a f reedman at
the South was that of being "Struck by
lightning. Congress must meet in July
to rcgukto thunder storms.
Lord Nai.s, Chief Secretary for Ire
land, announced in the House or Com
mons, Juno 6, that tho sentences of all
the convicted Fenians had been com
muted. Thirteen regiments of regular British
troops, numbering 0000 men, have beeu
distributed along the Canadian border,
with a view to preveutiug Fenian ag
gressions. Philosophers say that shutting the
eyes makes the senso of hearing moro
acute. A wag suggests that this ac
counts for so many closed eyes that are
seeu at church on Sundays.
Tbo radical Council of Washington
City have organized, and tho Board ap
yoioted John T, Johnson, negro bar
bcr, as chief clerk, and auother negro
was chosen as messenger.
The population of the United States
is now 31,500,000 ; Great Britain has
30,000,000 ; France 38,000,000 j Prus.
sia and its dependoucies 35,000,000 ;
Austria 31,000,000, and Russia 80,QOO,
000.
A Frenchman has invented a new
paper whioh iustantly stops tho heuiorr.
bago caused by wounds. Marshal Niel
hus passed contract with hiiu for 300,
C00,000 quires ot ii for use in tho Frenh
army.
The President aud Cabinet aro unani
mous in tho belief that the a Satrap
cunnot cither removo or appoint a civil
officer. For once in seven years the
servants of government agree with their
masters, the people.
JULY. Zd, 1807.
The President'! Trip.
President Johnson arrived in Boston :
On Saturday last, to take part in the
Masonic celebrotion on Monday. He
was accompaniod by Secretary Seward,
Postmaster Randall, ond others. Many
thousand people were gathered at the
depot, the President boing received with
military escort and salute, and loudly
cheered by tho populace. Tho Mayor
of Boston met the Presidential party and
welcomed it to the city. The President
was voscortod to the Tremont House,
where ho was roccived by Governor
Bullock who addressed him in appro-
priate words of welcome. Tho President
briefly replied, complimenting Massa
chusetts generally, and returning thanks
for the Welcotlie extended him. On
Sunday moruiug the President and
party, accompauied by a committee of
the municipal authorites, visited tho
State school-ship having been cctivejed
thither from tho wharf in a ug. The
boys were ranged at their desks in the
lower cabin. Tho President was scaled
at the head of the cobin, in company
with Postmaster General Kandall,
General Banks, ex-Governor Andrew,
and others. Collector of Customs Rus
sell conducted the religous services,
according to the Episcopal form, and at
intervals the boys, over a hundied in
number, sang religious scngs. Ex. Gov
ernor Banks and Judge Russoll deliver,
cd appropriate addresses to the boys, as
also Postmaster General Randall by re.
quest. Father Taylor, a remarkablo
missionary and seaman's preacher, ihen
delivered a discourse appropriate to the
occasion, affecting nearly all the audi
enco to tears. Some hours were passed
on the ship, and tho party returned to
the hotel about half.past one. Ou
Tuesday tho Presideutialjparty were re
ceived at tho Massachusetts State Cap
itol by Governor Bullock, in the presence
of au immense audience of ladies and
gentlemen. They were leverally intro
duced to the people, and were each re.
ccived with -cordial demonstrations of
enthusiasm. UnitedStatca Scuatorllenry
Wilson was among those who paid their
respects to the President. On leaving
the State nouse, tho party were escort
od with reuewed honors to tho Bunker
Hill Monument, whence they visited
the Charlestown Navy Yard, and then
took a sail down the harbor in the school
shipGcorgoM. Barnard. The party
left Boston on Wednesday lor Hart'
ford.
German Toys.
A correspondent of the London Tale
graph gossips pleasantly of German
toys : " Germany has always been pre
eminent in the manufacture ot medium
cal figures I mean those prolifio figures,
which by an ingenious mechanism con
cealed behind tho painted background,
are made to go through a variety of
droll movements common to humanity.
Thus we see an indignant papa kicking
the sweetheart, of whoso attention to
his daughter he docs not approve, down
stairs ; a schoolmaster caning a squall
ing urchin : a cobbler drawing his
double thread, winking his eyes and
lolling out his tongue meanwhile ; an
old black man sweeping ; a bootblack
polishing a gentleman's upper leathers ;
a gill milking ; on old woman coercing
a refractory pig, and the like. The
funniest thing is when a number of
frames containing tho mechanical tab.
leaux aro placed together. Then the
cruel parent kioks, and tho pedagogue
scourges, and tho urchin squalls, and
me connicr sews, ana tue old negro
sweeps, and the bootblack polishes, and
the girl milks and the old woman drives
the pig to market all iu unison. If
you come back in half an hour's time
they are still hard at it. If you visit
tho German Court iu a week or a fort
night, or a month, you will still find the
saino thing going. You begin to think
at last that perpetual motion has been
discovered, and that theso puppets will
continue kicking, and threshing, and
polishin
aud milkiug, aud sewiug, for.
ever and ever.
Tho number of military foys in tho
German Courts is very remarkable.
Thero aro whole corps d'armve in tin,
lead and ziuo ; with encampments on
the vastest scalo of whioh miniature is
susoeptiblo squadrons of cavalry, parks
of artillery and gabions, fusoiues aud
pontoon bridges without number. It U
significant to note that the smaller Ger
man States contribute tbo larger num.
ber ot these bellicose pluythiugs.- Tho
Prussian toys aro comparatively peace
ful. Tho Austrian aro ni'scullaueous,
if chiefly tending toward miniature fur
niture, are excellent throughout. But
to tho Cerco martial dinplay of Bavaria,
Ilesso ond Wuitemburg there is no
ond."
Potato Yeast. Take tour potatoes,
slice them and boil in two or threo
quarts of water, together with a doublo
handful of hops in a bag, and a handful
of salt, then pour the liquid over enough
wheut flour to make it of the consistency
of thick mush, and when milkwarm add
a bowl of yeast and act in a warm place.
In twelve hours it will be fit for use.
4
VOLUME SEVEN-NUMBER 17.
TERMS 1 f)0 PER ANNUM.
Prize Fighting.
Such disgusting scenes as those which
have lately oocurcd at Aquia Crock are
among tho out croppings of the demoral.
ized state into which tho pnblio mind
has lately tallen. An exhibition in it.
self brutal and brutalizing drew together
thousands, some of whom were curiosity
seekers, others gamblers and pickpock.
cts, while generally the crowd embraced
all the various classes ot disorderly
spirits. So powerful in number was the
gathering of roughs that, according to
ono of otlr correspondents, it was unsafe
to except to their conduct, although the
scenes attendant upon the prizo fight
were of tte most disgraceful character.
It will bo recollected that about six
months ago a similar exhibition brought
together a crowd of ruffiaus and thieves,
wbo actually took possession ot the traiu
on which they wcro proceeding from
this city into Pennsylvania " going
through it," to use their favonto phrase,
from end to end, plundering the passcn-
gors, forcing their way into the ladies'
can, and appalling tho women on board
by their frightful conduct and demeanor
The same class of characters will always
bo drawn together by such exhibitions,
and tho same deeds ot violence, robbery
and other crime convert tho scenes of
the prizo ring into a Pandemonium. It
is painful to think that the officers of
the law aro unable to prevent tho repe
tition of such shockintr disturbances of
public order and decorum, and outrages
upon order aud deccnev. In the law of
Maryland defining tho duties of the po.
hco board of ibis city, it is made their
duty when they believe poisons within
tho limits of the city intend leaving it
for the purpose of violating any law of
tho State, ou land or water within tho
State, to cause them to be followed and
arrested for au attempted outrage, but
no direct provisiuu is mado rcquiriug
such arrest wbcie parties leave the city
for the purpose of committing a breach
of the peace ontsido of Maryland.
Is there no mode of devising moro
efficient legislation by which such things
can be reached in their incipiency, such
as a law prohibiting the trainiug for
fights within the limits of the State,
or of leaving the State for tho purpose
of fighting, like the provision of the
code with reference to dueling, which
declares that if any person shall leave
the State for the purpose of eluding the
provisions of tho law against dueling,
" the person so offending shall be
deemed as guilty and bo subject to tho
liko penalites as il the offense had boon
committed within this.State," and which
authorizes any magistrate suspecting
any person of such an iuteutioti to biud
them over to keep the peace, inserting
in tho condition that they shall not be
concerned iu a duel with the person
suspected, or any other person, within
the time limited by the rccognizanoc.
Of course, much depends in these
matters on publio opiniou, which may
be made an effective means of putting a
stop to tho scandalous and growing
unisanjo. People who have anything
stake in tho perservation of peace aud
order, of property, aud even life,
should refraiu lrom encourgiug, by their
presence, the spirit of brutality, 'bar.
barisni and lawlessness developed by
these prize fights, and whi;ih pcrodically
expose peaceful and law abiding coin
munites to an irruption more terrible
than of Goths nnd Vandals.
It is stated that the fight between
Collyer and Aaron would have taken
place in Pennsylvania but for the
piorapt measures adopted by Governor
Geary for capturing and punishing the
eutiio party, spectators as well as par
ticipants. It is to be hoped that tho
anomalous statt of things in Virginia
will soon be succeeded by the establish
ment of civil government, when she too
may be able to prevent such outrages
npou her soil. Never having antioipa.
ted acts of this sort by human beings
within her borders, she has no special
law against thorn. It is .to be hoped,
therefore, that tho military authorites,
to which she is now subject, will pro
teot her against them till a law can bo
be passed. Tho District of Columbia,
through tho kindly guardinsbip of
Congress, is also without proper laws
to prevent these brutal offeuscs. B.dti
more Sun.
ByAt a mass couvention of the
Alabama blacks they declared them
selvos a part of tho Republican parly
of tho United States, and demanded a
staudiug army for their protection, and
confiscation as necessary lor their sup
port. ft-It is said that fourteen thmnaud
four hundred utid twenty three thus of
stouo were, thrown out by a singlu blast,
with threo kegs of powdor, at a quarry
in Middletown, Couu.,ou tho 17tU ult.,
the largest blast 07er made there.
Gough, in bis lecture on Curiositv '
startled his nudicriee bv annnimniniT
that the next stylo of bonnet, to be worn
by fashionablo ladies will be a pos'ago
stamp tied on with a hair, Bad ' felled '
elecjed 3octrn.;
Tllh
11 A US TED HOUSE.
Tho sunbeams came in their glory
To play on the sunken floor ;
And the moonbeams told their story
Thro' the chinks in the shaking door.
And up tho stairs went creeping
With a quiet step and slow,
Or, liko a sentinel sleeping,
Lay still in tho hall below.
The storm, with its bitter howling,
Drove in through tho shattered pauc ;
And tho thunder, dark and scowling,
bang thero its wild refrain.
On the wall the tattered banging
n as swayed by tbo passing wind ;
And through the corridor clauging
Uame a sound ot a step behind.
Wherever the moon shono brightly)
Wherever it lay in gloom,
Now loud, now falling lightly,
It strode lrom room to room;
Ah, Presence ! why do you linger,
And sit by the hearth so cold,-
To mark Time's ruthless finger
Turn into dross the gold (
Dost thou hear in thine ancient dwelling,
Tho well-remembered strain,
And list to its music swelling
In household tones again '(
Or doth thy heart, in its yearning,
Seek here its peace and rest ;
From the shadowy land returning
Full oft on its bootless quest ?
Ah, spirit so sad and weary !
So sad with thy restless head,
Baok, back from this World so dreary,
To rest in thy quiet bed.
In sorrow and pain thou hast striven,
In a life thou hadst no part :
Let tho ties of this world bo riveu
Away from thy aching hoart.
" Romantic." A Scotch emigrant
passed through Milwaukee one day last
week, en route for Minnesota. In. his
family was his eldest daughter, who is
described as of extraordinary beauty;
with a form of faultless symmetry. Her
every movement was graceful and lady
like ; her eyes were brilliant and spark,
ling, fairly elcctrifyiug whoever caught
their glances ; her nose finely chiselled,
and of the puic Grecian style, and her
complexion of raro beau'y. After din
ner, the head of the family sauntered
out to obtain a glimpse of Milwaukee.
In bis rambles ho found a young fellow
countryman who had precded him about
six years. The two were soon engaged
in conversation about auld Scotia, clos
ing with an invitation from the old gen
tleman to the young man to come and
visit his family. This was accepted.
The moment the young man was intro
duced to tho daughter he was blindly iti
love, and before the interview closed,
proposed and was referred to the father i
The old gentleman took the matter into
consideration, made due inquiry into the
character und prospects of the young
man, and was abundantly satisfied, and
within twenty-four hours from their first
meeting the two were made one. Tho
parents proceeded west, and the bride
and groom came eastward on a wedding
tour. Exchan jt .
A Novel Love Story, A young
couple, the girl the daughter of ono of
our wealthy citizens, tho young man,
" poor but honest," met and " fell in
love." Tho parents doted upon their
pretty aud accomplished daughter aud
discounteuanced the visits of the young
man. Meetings by stealth wero planned,
and fiually an elopemeut was agreed Up.
ou. All this was kept a profound se
cret, as was supposed, from the parents.
Tho night and tho hour oamc. Qui.
etly, noiselessly, tho young Miss desccn.
ded the ladder improvised for tho occa
sion, and the twain were making their
exit from tho gate, when they were sud
denly surrounded by two men, ono the
father of the lady, the other a stranger,
and captured. They wcro takcu half
willingly, half reluctantly, into tho
house and tho parlor. Tho stranger
threw off the mask and discovered to
tho couple a minister ; tho father pro.
duced a marriago license, simultaneous
ly the mother, brother, brothers and
sisters made their appearauco, and tho
couple were iunncd:ately united with
the blessing of all present.'
The parents were apprised of 111011
mutual love and resolved to let things
take their own course, while their good
sense made a hippy ltnnnr.me.11t of what
might have been otherwise a serious and
unfortunate affair for life. God will
bless those noble-hearted pareuts. Tho
sou-iu-Iaw was doing as well us could bo
expected under tho circumstances, aud
peaeo and happiness smiled ou tho
whole family, Mirton ((,) Mirror.
tPA-'I'ho Mayors of cities nnd villages
pnerally aro issuing proclamations r.
quiring owuurdof dogs to muzzle their
canines. Down south the military sa
traps permit the dogs , go free and re
quire the ownerj to be muzzled if they
a-e white men.
B:n!iii;;lou, Vt,, J.in 2'i.
Inst .ivenlii.? ihe K,,v. ;, jj. .YJnrril,
formerly ol NV.Ii Adams, Mass , wa
drowned it: the flaniiac Rivcr.at Platts.
burg, New York, hv falliug out of a
boat while fishing. o was iu cutii
pany with his two s.m-t and an other rur-
Tl... 1. .1.-1. . I .
sou.
uuiiy uas mil ueeu recovered.
Tho small pox is said to bo raging
at Williumsport, but the iniiabitauu
don't cara so much abiut that as tin
iuocti;y of thd iladie.il convention.