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THE VERMONT NHENIX v moid fit niii'UniiicAN li ruU'ilfeit every Bnturilar Morning, st BIlATTLBnonO, t'T. OrrtcK No. 8 OhasitR How, t)wixrtLt.'s Bloc. TKHMSi 11.60 per fear I" ''"B1" sul-icrlberl ( tt.56 pe' Jlr III elubl of 3" ' fore I ln " c""rl c"" ''"'" UIIAS. OUMMINOS, l'liiiLisiiKn. 1'09TA0B. Til)! YK11MUNT l'lKKNIX ll lent Into lit Jh towns of Wlnilhnin Countjr tree or Postage. To any port Tt this Stale out of tlili County, for 13 cents tier year; else! whara 26 cents per year payments In alt cases to bo marts quarterly In aurance. rwKNTy-sixTit volume, fifth or nkw seiutS. LIST OF AO'KNTS, To whom payment! for THE VERMONT PJKENIX, for 18S3, may be made l Welt Drittleboro, A. BUN KLKE UrooMlne, 0. W.8TEB- DI.xs) uorer, biJiAn iiukhi nesi uovcr, ai. ji.ujir. Dummerston, ll. A. Ivmuiri'; west uummersion. o. WILSON) Orafton, 1IKNJ. W. DEAN) (luilford, ELMER MAflilNi (luliroril Centre. St. li. SIllLEVt Oreen Hirer. JOHN B. WALKER) Jamacls, OltIN KNUWLTONI Hall- fas, SIUI'llES NILrlSl Welt Ilalirsl, A. II. iuuisfcii; Bmlh Londonderry, J. L. rlERCE Marlboro, VY. W. 1.X.SWKI B BjeilCTlllC, J I'U. IS l., , imtm., inc. SAMUEL I1R0WNI Putney, WM. HOUOHTONl Saaton'i Hirer, U. W. rAIllllieuTllfcli; uainonuirepori, a. a. h I. HAWt Homcrsei, u. tt. Itiuuar., oirauon, air.i. in A. KNOWLTON t Townshend. O. IIL'TTMtFIKLI) t West Townshend, F. D. 8AWYERI Vernon,ADUlBON WHIT- HKin vvanliboro, llOLLAnu ri.i.sinu; "est wards born, I.tllKHTV WILDElti South Wardsboro, II. W. KIT) IlElt) Westminster, II. C. LAN!?) V estmlnstef West, I). W. HAUBLINl VVhltlnKbam, II. N. II IX ( Jacksonrllle, B. P. IHTCirCOCKl WllmlnKton.OIliaENSMITIll Wind: hsm, WM. HARRIS Jr. South VTlndham, EZRA PIERCE, in. I vnesiernem, nili., 11. u. tuoiiii'uii llinsaaie. n. II., O.J. AMIDON I Winchester, N. II., E. M. FORBES) norm uernaraiion,ais.,n r.uiiArm. BUSINESS CARDS. KATIIAN & 13HIGGS, Dealers in nil kinds of Marble. Slate, Soap-Stone, c. O8hop near the Railroad Croislnf, opposite Crosby Co.'s Floor Will, BRATTLEBOtld, TT. .WKNPOUT & 1IASKINS, Attorneys and Couoidlori at Law ana Solid tors la chancery. G. N. DiTi.iPonr. p EOKGE HOWE, Attorney & Counsellor IT at Law, and solicitor and Mailer In Chancery, lUlATTLKnOHO, VT. E. J. CAUFKNTKIt, 1)i:aler in J Toys. Fancy Ooods. Books. Stationery, Newspapers, sl&giulnrs and Periodicals. Subscriptions recclYcd for the Principal Newspapers and Magaxlaei, and forwarded by Mall or otherwise. BILLIA1U) HAI.L, Cutler's Block, Opposite Ilererc Ilouie, BRATTLEUORO, VT. VVIn-int's Celebrated Slate and VV ood Jled Taoles, with the New Stylo Cushion. O" Closed at 10 I". M. "OKVEllE HOUSE, BnATri.r.noRo, Vr., JLV lit STEVENS k SON, Late Proprietors of the Eagle Hotel, Woodstock, CYV. HOKTON, M. T)., Fhyst- clan and Eurgeon, No. 3 Dialer's BtiiMinjr, U RATTLE 110 RO, T, DANIEL KKLLOGG, Attohney akd Counsellor at Law. (Removed from gaxton'i Ulrer to Urattteboro. $y Office over the Savings' Dank, E j' ViaVUlf 1 iV JJtt .Ull.l.rat3 AaU "l- tTknl.a.1. laUllii nit!n AWTirllllTV No. 3 Blake' IMock, UltATTLKllORO, VT. E. Crosby. 1. u. unamiier. v uains. N. THOllX, DuvGnisT & AroniE- , ciet, opposite tho Tost OHlce, mtATTLEUOHO, VT. J II. & W. H. ESTElUUtOOK, Manufacturers and Dealers In Km pi re State, Victor, Stewart's and Genesee Valley Cook Staves, Parlor and Iloi Stoves aud Hot Air Furnaces. Also: riows. Cultivators, Road Scrapers, Churns, Iron Finks, Russia and English Stove Tine, and all kinds of Store furniture, Japan and Common Tin Ware. No. 1 Exchange Block, miATTLKDORO, VT. HEUSTIS & BUUNAP, Hahness Trunk, ValUe and Collar Manufacturers and Carriage Trimmers. Repairing articles tn the above business punctually attend ed to. Slaln-St., opposite American House, ItRATTLKRORO, VT. J. V. Heustls. J. V. Bnrnap. BKAPLEY & KELLOGG, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law and Solicitors In Chancery. Offic cpposlte tho Brattleboro House, Brattt'elorot t. J. D. Bradley. Ueo. U. Ketlogs;. "T700DC0CK & VINTON", Paper Manu- y Y fi-cturers. AH klmls of FrinUas; lper made to or der. Cash paid for WhiU and Brown Bags. Brattleboro, Vt. JOSEPH STEEN, Bookseller, Publisher and Stationer, corner of Main and Higb Sts., Brattleboro, Vt. SA. MOUSE & CO.'S Liven Sta , hie, tn the rear of the Brattleboro House, Main Street, llrattleboro, VU PSIMONDS, Manufacturer and Dtnfler tn LadUV, Misses', Children's and Boy's BooU, Shoes Matters and Rubbers, opp. the Tost Ofljcc, Mnln-SL. Brattle boro, Vt. LG. MEAD, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, practicing In Iho Courts of Vermont and New Hampshire, AoiKTorTUt-KTiVH Ftrt Inuract Compa ny, And Windham County Mutual do. Also, Agent to pro cure Pensions, and Bounty Land. CommlsMouer for tha States of New York and New Hampshire, CalUbrnla and Notary Tublie. SS. JOY, Homeopathic Veterinary a Surgeon, will attend to all cases or Diseases of Horses. House on Walnut Street, Brattleboro, Vt, GF. GALE, Surgeon and Physician Office No. 6 Brick Row, directly opposite Brattleboro House. Brattleboro, Vt. Boards at Brattleboro House. HAMUNGTON & DELON, IlHATTLEnORO, VT. Ornamental. Slrn. House and Carriage PAINTING. Grain Ing, Wood and Marble Imitation) Banner, Frcscoe and Deco rative rainungoi an aioas. l'or Sale faints, dry and mixed, Varnishes, OU, Japan, Turpentine, Otass, Brushes, Pencils, A.C., ke. Qso. IliauaQTox. Ciurlrs Dilok. AT HOWE'S l'icture Gallery Daguerreotypes, Ainbrotypes, Sphereotypcs rhoto- graphs. Flctures made at mis cstaDiisnmcni are mounioi by the different paf en ed me tho is and are warrant, to stand tho test oT time and climate. Brattleboro, Vt. SEWING SILK. EmvAUD Beunaud, Wholesale Dealer In alt rrades and colors of Three Corded Sewing, Embroidery and Saddlers' Silk. Also Twist and Italian Silk or all kinds. I am constantly supplied with all the above goods and will rurnlsh readier tn any quantity at tne lowest noiesaie prices, -Brattleboro, Jan. 1, 1860. BENTIST11Y. Dli. POST has left tho old office formerly occuded by him and has taaen a roem at ft house nearly opposite the Congregation al unurcn. where he will noia mmseinn readiness to perioral any ana an opera tons on me oaiuraiiecin. Urattteboro, Jan. 1, 18t0. s P. FLAOG. Attoiiney at -Law, . Ome. Ho. 13 West Main Street, WIU1INQT0W, VT. BUTLEIl & KNOWLTON, Attorney! and Counsellors at l.atf. r Office tsro floors West of the J. E. Butler, D. L. Knowlton. A LEXANUEIt U. PIKK, Manufacturer of XX. rhllllp's fatesl Leter Farm sn.l Cllf Gate and Cloth Hoards and Boxes for Tackloir, and dealer In Lumber, Bills of Timber, Clapboards, Shingles, &c, maonTactured and rurnisoea v oraer. iuv uw reel 01 iiapDoaras on nana. Address West Wardsboro, Vt. JAMES W. CAHFENTEII, Attorney and Counsellor at U and BoIIcltor In Chancerj, Baaton'l JUter Vlllare, IloeVlngham, Vt. H N . IIIX. Attnrnpv nnd Pniinapllnr V tan w uvuiiun 111 xJillccrj, rTlllA-lflUUAU CENTRE, VT. TITM. S. HOUGHTON, Harness, 1 i irunKinn tun mauumcturcr, man uarriiM Trim- mer, PUTNKY, VT. 17 M . FOKIJES, Attorney JLJ t AKD COCHSBLLOa AT Li AMD NOTART ICBL1C, wiwniirjpi.'H w ir Also, Agent for tho Atlantic ud Rockingham Mutual Vlf pLANING, JOINTING Ss MATCHING, JOEIj V. WTT T.i n n hai leased the lower room In Eitey ty Qrttn'i new Buildintr where ho carries on tho PLANING BUSINESS In all IU branches. He also keeps constantly on hand a largo assort ment of Pino and other Lumber that ho will roamifac tiyc to order. Also, for sale, a largo lot or Northern Pine Clapboards which bo will sell as low as rood Prru.ce can bo offered. Mr, Willi aD will warrant all his work to It dono la thorough manner. He makes Packing 11 oxen, Sinks. Cistern, and all other artUlss usually made la such an QUI VOL. XXVI. POETRY. SPRING AMONG TUB IHI.I.S. We take the following ex (fit site lines from a volume of poems by yield, recently printed "for a few friends The lyric Is just as fresh as the May air. One can hear the rus tle of the foliage In ltt It Is Just now very timely. Sit timl tnlk with tho mountain streams In the beiuitirul spring or the year, When tho rlolct glr-nmt through the gulden sunbenm?, And whispers, "Cumo luofc lor me here' In tho heauliful spring nf the year. I win show you n clortotts nook Where tho comers of morning ore swungi Knturo vt lend yuu her bell in J her book Where the chimcr of tho forest nre burg And the censers of morning nro swung. Come mid brcatho In thli heaven-sent i!r Tho biecr.fl that the wild-bird Inhales, Cume and forget that life has n care, In theo cxqut5lto moiinta!ngntes Tho breeze Unit tho wild-bird inhale. 0 wonders of Grd! 0 Ilounteotn and Good - Wo feel that thv presence is here That tliirio audible voice Is nbrund hi this wood In the bumtifu M.r naor the vear. And we know that our i-nlhcr Is here. yrcm the Alhnny Evening Journal. TIIK AUCTION SAI.K. Sect 'tis an auction pale: Wo follow the pnping crowd, And we look on the prcclou human good", Tho crier W crying so loud. Will ion bid forn human life? Will you barter a living soul? Oh man with n mother, a fUter, n wife, Press forward uud oucr (hy gold. Going! going! gone! ' lis nothing that fenrful cry That conies with fucIi piercing clearness forth, And seems to reach the ky. 'Tis onlv the cry of tho child Thnt I torn from lis mother's s!dc( 'TIs only the dcMiUtion wild Of her ho was late a bride. Going! goingl gone! Ay! separate that pair Who, hand in hand thus fur have come, Soothing each other's cape. Ho Is all Unit fho has on earth, And she Is U heart's leit pride; I.ut sever them! they are negro ahivc, And naught In the world beside. What matters It that they weep. That their heart nro rent with pain? They are only g'wds of the master's house, Tn be sold for the rniuterV gain. Lead her nway from him! Why do yo feein to cure? They are black have they h right to feel? Or to breathe the heaven's pure air? Going! going! gone! A mother now to thee Implores that her Infant may bo left, In times nf ugonv. Whv do you mhid)ier cric? Why hten to her voice? She is'ashive what need that you, Should make her heart rejoice? ( Going! going! gone! 4 The auction sale, at last, t . U ver, go tell that the mournful scene You have witueed hero has past. Tell of the broken hearts; Of tho agony mid pain; - - Of hitler parting uncheercd hy the hope) Of meeting on earth again. Tell of the sinking soul! That longs in vnin for aid, Of the 'pint enmhig for heaven's truo light, Deserted, alone, afraid. Tell of the prayer that now li rUtng mini counties throng, The burden of which Is evermore, How lung, O Lord, how long? Tell'of all thl, oh man, And then of thyself inquire If thou, to relieve thi misery, Hat ever had deslro. Then nde thy bonds to heaven, And let thy puqHje be, That from our coil shall be rooted out The i.urc of Slavery. " MISCELLANY. From Miss EwlgirU.k's Slcmclr of Jowi.li Curtli ' JOHN LEAKE ASU TUB PAH. OV WATr.lt. John Leake lived in tho ncichborhood of Mr Curtis' Connecticut home. Order was not Leake's first law. and not Ins last. Ihouch ho was a cood n.tturcd, easy tempered, obliging man, mere was no one wnoin ins iiui''iiuura so much dreaded seeing approach their homes. "There comes Lcakc to borrow something," they wouldsay, and hoe, hammer or rake were grudg ingly lent, lor tncy were ccriam mat j.eaKo would lose or forget the article, or at best, re turn it minus a handle. A story went the rounds that Lcako's next neighbor, out of patience, said to him, "yes take tho hoe i but you must use it only in my corn Held. limo went, on, ana Leake's affairs ran down, as slack men's will, and ho decided to pull up stakes and move to Vermont, then a tract of unsettled and produc tivoland, and called the "New State." Leako's Connecticut friends gathered around tho wagon in which his battered household goods and his wife and children were packed, and sorry they were, at the last, to part with Aim j thoy now forgot tho teasing faults, and felt only that he was a cheerful, kind-hearted fellow. lus tic tokens of good will were ottereu at parting. 1 he best of these was a bright new ax, with a strong helve, on which tho giver's namo and John s wcro botn carved and painted, and tied toecther with a true lover's knot an odd flourish for an ax helve. "Take care of this, John," said Uudo Ben, the giver, "and it will be better than gold to you in the new State." The ax fulfilled its mission it did provo of more value to Leake than a world full of gold. "No offence. John.' said another neiciibor. taking a card from his pocket t "here is some thing that, if vou tack it up over your firc-placo and tako heed to it, will bo -sure to make you a forehanded man in tho new State." Leake look ed at tho writinc on tho card. It was the cood old household rule : 'A time for everything and everything in its timo ; a place lor everyuung and everything inits place.' Leake read italoud, and then the cood-natured fellow said, chuck- ingly, "Thank'o neighbor it's a pretty smart rod. but it shant fall on a fool's back. I'll take care- of It i" and ho deposited it in tho crown of ins liat, ill. usual pmcu ui suiv-jici--piu. amkjv it goes," said the giver to one of tho by-stand-crs t "that's tho last of U. Poor Lcako ! You can't teach sn old dog new tricks." When tho movers halted that day for thcir nooning, tho tery first timo John took his hat off ho dropped out Undo Ben's card without perceiving it. His son, Lyman Leake, did seo it Lyman, a lad of ten or ekrven was tho very opposite to his father, triade so, probably, by tho samq influence that makes tho light-heeled daughter of the heavy-heeled mother" Some parents are examples some, aiasi are ucacons. Lvman nicked un tho card, and nrobably think. ing, "Father will never miss it, and never, never take care of it," he slipped it into his own leath er purse, which had also been given to him for a parting token. Lyman was to learn, bv a hard experience, tho worth of tho words written on that card. A duo observance of them through a life-time would give a large figure in money results, besides a world in comfort. Tho little family arrived, alter Bomo mishaps (to be expected,) such as loosing their whi)r, leavinir their halter and their watcf-nail at a brook, etc., at their lodging in a vast wilderness But in two years they got well ahead, in spito of Leake's distinctive, and obstructive habits, for lie was a hard-working fellow. Fields were cleared and tilled around him j he had built a smallframedhoiiscndjolningtheloghut neigh bors had como in at no great distance, and rt ullage was growing up not far from him. In spito of good advice, ho had connected n wood-house and a stablu w ith his house. "Tako care. Iakc," said a friend to him "it needs a careful man to build so. A firo in winter up in this cold country is something dreadful it's like gun-powder a flash, and all is gone." "Oh, never foar," said Lcako "I have had my portion of ill fortune in this world my luck has turned." (Mr. Curtis often impressed on the children that what shiftless pconlo call ill fortune and bad luck is but tho inevitable con sequences of their own Imprudence or careless ness.) It was during llie third winter of tho Lcakes' residence in their new homo that, just at tho closd of n short winter's day, themerry tinkling of sleigh bells was heard, and the creaking of tlierunners on the hard, frozen snow, and a lit tle adtcr (a single sleigh) stopped at Leake's. It was expected, the door opened, and shouts of joy followed, and glad greetings of "uncle" nmf "aunt," and "cousins." "Uncle Ben" and his family had come from Connecticut to make n lone promised visit. When suniicr was end ed, the card bearing the domestic axiom caught uncie lion s ejo. it was nailed to the wall over tho mantcl-piccr. "I declare !" he exclaimed "nell, I never expected to see that bit of paste board again. I give you a credit-mark for pre serving that, John." "You must gitc that credit-mark to Ljinan, brother : he preserved tho cards but you inaygivemeoneforleaehing him care." Uncle Ben smiled. "Yes." he said. " ou have taught, John, but wrong end fore most wrong end lorcmosu ' T he ev cuing passed off delightfully. The un stinted fire of a new country burned brfclulr.-- A b.ukct of fine apples from tho old "home or chard in Connecticut" was unpacked, and .nuts were cracked and eaten. 1 lie elder talking about old times. Leakegave the history of his toils on his new farm, and his kucccss. lie told (ho had some rights to boast, for he had worked diligently) how much land ho had cleared, what crops he had raised, and concluded with. "Mv barn is full j I have plenty of wheat, and corn, ami cwis in mo loit over ray woodliousci and Dork in mv cellar: aud mv uifo has taken euro of the trinkets butter and apple-sauce, ami nic ll i .1... ,, i i. '. .! ! i ; . t Ktcit, tutu me line, mm jiu cimeu ms uuum m rural riches, with sajing, "I guess lien, my old neighbors could not twit me now." "Your old neighbors, John, always knew jou for an honest, hard-working man; it was only jour careless ways, your want of order that troubled us. You know I uud to tell you that if sou put ever so much meal into a bag with a hole in it, it would run nway." "Yes, yes, 1 knowi and just so Lvman tulks now. Among you, jou put nn old head on his joung shoulders." And thus the ciders talked, and the youngtcrs had their pleasure, the itors telling the wonders of jugglers, and wax work shows, and delights incident to their down country adtanced civilization j and the "new State" children relating adventures with bears and wild-cats, and their own pertounl concern with taming squirrels and catching rahits, nr.d, finally, the evening closed with a game of" for feits," in which Lyman having been sentenced to the common penalty of" boning to the pret tiest, kneeling to the 'wittiest, and kissing the one he loved best," declared all these dues were to his cousin Sally. His cousin Sally protested and resisted; the girls all joined her, und after a laughing scramble together, Lyman's sister caught up a candle, calleri " coumii Sally" to fol low her, and they made good their esca'pe to tint bed-room, and baited Lymnn out. I.vinan re treated; the evening was far ad vnnccd4ind the Lcakes and their guests separated for the night, but not till after Lvman preformed a duty that had been postponed hy hi.1 uncle's arrival While his mother, " ou hospitable thoughts intent," was preparing her little affairs fur tho morning's breakfast, Lyman went to the wood house to split kindlings for the morning fires; and hat ing finshcd, he could not resist the Icmp taiion of showing his well preserved ax to lr.s Uncle Ben.- "Thcbov is a fool about that axe." said his father; "if it was made of a wedgo of gold he could not be moropoice of it; he even hides it away frorn mo that gat e it to him." Ly man looked at bin uncle with a quiet smile. "Come, conic, Lyman," said his father, " there's reason in the roastinir of mtl's i throw s-nur nm in here for to-night." lie opned the door of a little closet next the fire place. " Dont go clear ! back to the wood-houso this cold night," " A place for every thing, and every thing in its I place," replied Ionian, ami the axe was returned to the wood-house. "Now that's what I call superstitious," said the father, while he took from the-open closet n splinter-broom to sweep the wide spread coals of the file he had just raked ; just as ho Was finishing, his wile called to him from the kitchen, and, hastily throwing the broom into the closet, he went to her. "John," sho said, "there's no water in tho house." "Well what of that P" "Why, you know, I never like to go to bed without n pail of water at hand." "1 Know that is one of your superstitions. John Leake, in spite of all his experience, per sisted in looking upon tho provisions of foresight ns "supcrsitions." Let it go, iust for one night, wife ; it's dark and biting cold, and the way up to the well all shod with glare ice." . "Tis bad," said his wife, meekly, and urged no more; but, as sho looked wistfully at the empty pail, she thought, if they should chance to want water in the night, it would not bo any better getting it, and an anxious sigh escaped her, "Coming events" do sometimes seem to "cast their shadows beofro!" Tho family were soon all in bed, and in their first sleep, the profuundest of the night but thcro is no sleep from which a mother cannot bo awakened by a restless child, and about one o'clock Mrs Lcakc was roused from hcr's by the nestling of her baby. Sho instantly wakened her husband with, "John do get up and seo whero this smoke comes from ; tho room is full of it." Their bedroom was off tho sitting-room ; the door was open into it,nd tho moment Leake raised his head he saw a bright light shining thiough the crevices of tho closet-door into which he had thrown the splintered broom. Some small coals had adhered to the broom when John swept tho hcerth, but, shut in tho closet with very little air, thoy had peen slow in kindling ; but now they had kindled thoroughly, and w hen Leako sprang to the closet-door and opened it, the broom was in, "a lightyil blaze, and tho heated partition had taken fire. John seized the broom aud threw it in the fire-place, and at that moment tho firo had made so little progress that a single pail of water at hand wonld navo extinguished it. "Oh, the pail of ualerl" shrieked Mrs. Leako. Lcako thought with anguish of the empty pail, rushed to the kitchen for it, and rushed to tho well. Tho ground was descending to the house, and, as ho said, "slippery as glass," and Lcako fell. Again he let tho bucket down into the deep well and filled his pail, and reached the houso with it, but the air had rushed in thiough tlie open door and blew up tho firo liko a fur naco bellows. It would not now havo felt twenty pails of water, Tho Bmoko filled tho whole house, and tho crackling of tho fire and outcries of John and his wifo had awakened tho whole family, who now came out all ex cepting the two girls, who had bolted them selves into the little bed-room, had talked to gether late into tho night, and wero now sleep ing on in spito of all tho mischief, danger, and misery about them. Lyman rushed through an outer room filled to suffocation with smokc.and shrieked, "Annot Sally I firo I firo!'1 There was no answer. In vain he btniged against tho door; it was too securelr bolted Quick as thought, ho sprang to a window communicating With tho wood-house, passed through it, and in a iiioiuuuv reiurneu witn uis axe. iiie smoKC BRATTLEBORO, VT. : had become fire the room was blazing. But with Heaven's help mid blessing (ho said he could not ho could not possibly havo done it alone), in a breath the door was battered down, and in another breath tho girls jumped from the window unharmed, followed by Lyman. Tho rapid consumption of n a wopdcii-housc tn tho country, in n cold, gusty, night, can scarcely be conceited of 'by those who have not w itnessed it. There was hut just timo to extri cate tho horses and cattle from the stable when that, as well ns tho house nnd wnodhouse, was enveloped in Haines. All, as Leake's neighbor had forewarned him, went together, and in ono mass of ashes lay the labor of many months the dear old furniture of tho Connecticut home, all tho children's pnlly things, fond memorials and precious keepsakes that nn toil, no nrt, no kindness could make good to them. "Anil all the dreadful loss," as Mr. Curlls would repeat to his listeners in tho school, "for the want of n va!l of water m the right place. And life saved by the ax being in the 'right place,' instead of hating'been thrown into the closet, ns Leako proprsed, beside the broom, by tho careless use 6f which all the harm was done." HON .HUNTING. (From tlio'A'lvcnturcs t.f Jn.cs Gfiukii, llio Uon Killer.) Towards the latter part of the month of De cember, a company of the foreign legion was sent to the camp of Mciez-Aniar, a place about three league from Guelina, nnd in a few data I heard from this outpost, that there was n lioti that came c ery et cuing to the foot of the w alls j to serenade the troops, and make night hideouJ with iiis music, ' I set out immediately for the camp, taking with me a French spahi, named Bostain, whj had been for a long time desirous ol a lion hur.l, and wanting, as he said, to t.ike hold of a lion's beard. Several dajs passed by in idleness, U tho camp, while wCvvaitcd to see or hear soire thing" of the lion that had so suddenly dMp peared. One evening wo were sitting around ihi fire, quietly smoking our pipes, the Shiik Murf.ipha, Captain La lleduyere, mjself, and some others. It was about ten o'clock on n inionllght rvc ning, when the walls of the building suddenly rattled under the roar of the lion, that sounded just outside the gales. I snatched up my gun, that was standing by my bed, and hurried out, calling to the captain to kcip I'ostlin from Al lowing me. I had K-arcely got dear of the earn;), when I heard the lion roarii; again on the other side of the brook that ra b) the side of the furt. I hastened in the dirtction of the sound, forded the river, aud ciimbul mi the op posite bank, to try and catih sight of the ani mal. I had scarcely reached the farther shore, when ltostnin came after tne, waling through the w ater in the same manner that I had done. I have very little confident c in those men who declare they are never afuu'd, and pretend they can do more than anybody else; jet, when I saw- tho spahi so resolutely dash through the water tint might well have stopped a horseman, and nuietly take his place by mvside. I formed a better opinion of the man, In spite of my prejudices. So I gretted him with n hearty wwu v in, nun inm, in a lew iiuuuii, lie would havo the chance he so much desired, and might bnml the lion if he chose. Mv lirnmisp was kent. fur n irnmnit nflnr. T caught sight of his majesty, standing in digni fied silence on the open road, waiching our mo tions. The moon was at its full and showed tho animal in nil his proportions, as I pointed him out to tho sralil. "That a lion!" he said, "why that's a bull broken loose from the heTds." At this momtnt, the lion, as if to dispel any doubt iii our minds in regard to his identity, raised his voice, and roared in a manner that made my companion at once renounce nil his projects of pulling his beard, and he prated me to return at once to the camp, since tlie lion had the uoodncss not to attack us. I know many a trinn, in ltnstain's place, that ,r1llll1 Itlt-fS MMIMnl. t !? ...I .t. .w.t.ia .....v. lumiuvu .us tlliui, UIIU, IWIIIj on my assistance, have endeavored to have led the attack, impelled by personal vanity, uml the ii-ur i.i wuui nieir cuniraues woum say, wr.ien is the treat main-snrinir of cowardlv minds. My comrade was a bold man, anil had onlv made the common mistake oi indiTinc the linn in his native wilds, hy his brother in confine ment; but he had the courage at once to ac knowledge his error. I was pleased with this frankness, and mentally resolved to proUct mj friend from every danger in the coming conflict, at the expense, ll nerds lie, of my own lile. "Come," I said, "let us go a little nearer, and take n look at the gentleman." As we approached, the lion crouched down across the road, as though to bar our passage. i leu iiosiain at anout thirty paces Iroui him, and continued walking up. I would ask thoso who believe in the univer. sal clemency and kind-heartedness of the lion. what were tho inclinations of this one, who, when two men, with arms glittering in the moonshine, were walking towards him, quietly crouencu iiown in the road to stop their wayi When within twenty paces. I halted where I could get a shot nt his side; but, liko n cat at Jilay, he wheeled face about, lving closu to tho earth, nnd onlv showing me tfio oblique surfaco of his head, 'rhe attitude of tho animal being so hostile nnd war)', I thought it unsafe to haz anfn shot which micht merely clancc alonirtho skull, without penetrating it, and therefore movcu arounu to ins side, keeping always at the same distance. When I attained a position that I thought ijtifficicntly good, I took aim again, but the lion, as before, wheeled around, calculatinc in his own mind whether he should spring upon mo or not. Fully comprehending the extent of the danger in continuing these tactics, I slowly moved n little to ono side, sight ing tho animal alt tho while over my rillc, and before he had timo to wheel,'! fired nt his shoul der. At tho shot, he attempted to snrinir forward i a broken shoulder prevented him, and ho fell on his side, and while struggling to regain his leet, i gave mm tno oilier barrel. Kostain, see ing the animal had fallen, ran forward towards where I was standing; hit nt the moment that ho came up, the lion raised himself on his legs, and gave a roar that startled mo by its fierce ness My gun was empty, and I seized tho spahi's from his hand, and, walking forward tw o or three steps, fired just behind his shoulder, hoping to reach the heart. The lion fell, as be fore, but immediately was on his feet again. We were now without any means of defepec, save my poniard, a feeble weapon against an animal that had not been killed by three balls. I had stood hand to hand with death so often, thaUl did not fear for myself, but I thought it was all over with ltostain and me that night. When alone, in these kind of battles, I could havo met my death as an incident of tho chase, without uttering n complaint; but hero I was troubled with tho presenco of another, that seemed to givo mo care, without additional strength. I looked arotjndi for somo place of retreat, nnd saw a large wild jujubo tree, or thicket, growing a little distance behind us; so I bado my comrado run, nnd wo wcro fortunate enough to gain its protection, for the lion was not able cither o run or to bound, but could only drag himself after us with difficulty. , Tho jujubo in question was about ten feet in diameter, and very closo set j and tho branches wcro so studded with thorns, that the lion did not attempt to force a passago through, but con tented himself with following us nrpund tho bush, while we loaded ns wo ran. The wound ed' animal, after making one circuit, staggering all tho while like n drunken mail, finally laid hirrtelf down, expressing, by Ids growls, his feelings towards us, hi no rery re-assuring man ner. Wo took advantage' of this truce; nnd while MARCH. 2G, 1859. ltostain kept watch, I finished re-loading my I gun, making ns little noise as possible, and nt the same'tlmo charging tl.o gun carefully, that there might be no danger of n mis-flro in so desperate nn cmergencj. When tho last capi was placed on the cones, I felt relieved of an impending fate. We then moved back a short distance from the jujube, to avoid any surprise, nnd walked slowly townrds the place whenotho Hon had lain down, but he had left it, nnd there was nothing In be seen of him. Had Iho animal, not seeing or hearing us any more, gone to seek us? I thought it prudent not to wait to resolve tho question. If ho could get up and move out of sight, in spito of our three balls, it wns certain that, in enso we sud denly came upon him in tho obscurity, ho would make us pay dear for our fun. I resolved, therefore, to go into camp nnd wait until daj--hght should show us our game. Afterexamln ing the place where he had fallen, nnd noticing the pool of blood that marked the spot, wo re gained our camp, taking care to keep alvvnvson the open ground, and nt a wary distnnco 'from every thicket. The next morning, with tho early dawn, wo wvro in the field, hastening towards the scene of the evening's encounter, aeeompniiied by tho filicik Mustnpha, nnd n number of Arabs. ' For more than n hnlf liour we followed tho trntk by 'tho blood tho animal hail left rn his flight, with out ever losing the continuous trail. It seemed almost incredible that an animal could bleed so much, and still be able to move. Wherever the bushes were thick, he had marked them nn both sides of his path n sure sign that he had been pierced through nnd through and, judging from the height of these marks from the ground, the shots had taken effect directly behind tho shoulder. Presently, tho trail led into a thicket of wild olive trees, that appeared n suitable cover for him to have taken rcfugrT in; and the Arabs staved behind until I satisfied mvself, by walk ing around the jungle, that" the trail led no fur ther, and that, dead or alive, the lion must bo there. 1 then posted the Arabs in different groups around the thicket, and took mv posi tion where I judged he would most likely come put, rcljing upon his habit of charging a single iiiilividunl, ruilirr than h nuuik. -ci"tlier At n given signal, the Arabs gas e a loud hur rah, nnd waving their houmous, threw stones into the thicket, and hied on their dogs, that immediately disappeared in the underbrush. AVe stood in breathless silence for some minutes, awaiting the result. No movement wns seen, or noise heard, in answer to our 6alute; and supposing the animal dead, I was about to re turn to the trail, to follow it up to the body, when suddenly, with n howl, out came the pack nf dogs, with their tails between their Irgs, and their hair on end, in grand route. 'I ho Arabs, not waiting any longer to sec the causo of this discomfiture, but well knowing what was com ing, took llight like the docs. In a moment after, I saw tho lion cautiously coming out of the thicket, and taking tho very path where ltostain was posted. 1 called to him, but before I could make him hear, the an imal was within ten steps of him, and tho spahi losing his reason at the fierce bearing of his foe, dropped his gun and fled, onlv, instead of run ning up the hill as the Arabs had done, he con ceived the fatal idea of turning down tho tie. clivity, to hide in tho scattered woods at its base. The moment the lion caught sight of the fu- f;itive,he gave chase with his mane ruffled, und lis tuil in the air.'and with every jump, lie roar ed with the full blast of his lungs. Kach step he made he staggered, but regaining his feet in an instant, ho pursued his course with a fenrful earnestness. At the first gl.tnco nt this chase, I knew that it was nil over with ltostain. though 1 ran with all my sped to his aid. As the animal crossed a little opening in tho woods, at forty paces from me, 1 fired a shot that struck him in the side, nnd brought him to n halt. Had ltostain nvailcd himself of this pause, he would have been saved; but be must needs stop to sec the eflect of my shot. Seeing tho lion recover 1.! If ..J .1 1 i i mui-i-u mm vimrgu uui-w, uu nuui eiiue.ivorcu to flee. His foot cuueht n root and he fell; be fjro ho could regain his fret, the lion was upon him, and seizing him in his jaws, the man and beast rolled duwn the hill together. In spito of the close woods that crew at tho foot ef the hill.l was bv Itostain's side in a mo ment after he- had been 'seized. Ho was king motionless in a pool of blood. Tho lion'had disappeared, leaving him for dead. Neverthe less, he still breathed, und I hurriedly examined the upper pait of the body, Vhich 1 found to bo unhurt. The four incisors of the angry lion had pierced his thigh like so many bullets, and sixteen deep long gashes from his claw s furrow ed his back; I called to tho Arabs to como to my aid, but thev were nil afraid to descend the hill; to 1 picked up tho wounded man and carried him on mv shoulder to the lovel plain. The rest of tho d.i)-,and tho following night, I spent at his side, trying to assuage his pains, nnd awaiting the arrival of Dr. Clrcsloj-, who had been sum moned to come from Ouelma to our relief. The next morning I returned la the chase, taking with mo a large number of Arabs, to help mo beat up tho bushes for tho wounded animal, or to find his body in case he was dead ; this was the third dav I had been hunting this one lion. After taking up tho trail -where jt hud left tho unfortunate spahi, wo followed it for about four hundred yards, until it entered a thicket on tho bank of tne Bou-Hcmdcni. On tho other side of this river extended a close swamp, called by tho Arabs, tho woods of FJ Bhar. When I had satisfied mj-self thnt the lion was ambushed in this copse,! divided my forces, and prepared for a hard battle, well knowing that the nearer he was to death, the more dan gerous ho would be when disturbed. Thero wcro two paths by which tho river might bo crossed, and I knew that the lion would take ono or tho other to cct into the heavier woods beyond. Therefore, I placed five Arabs on the lower lord, stationing them on the further bank, w here they would havo a fair shot at tho enemy. while wading the river, and I guarded tho up per ford. 1 then directed the larger body of the Arabs that had remained behind, to make a great noise, to rouse the lion, and to advance towards the river, beating up the bushes as they camc. I had hardly reached my post, when tho na tives gave a yell that would nave awakened tho dead. The lion did not stir. TlTcn they set up a great shout, "He is dead! Tho rascal, tho Jew, tho Kaffir, ho is dead 1" nnd they all march ed gaily forward with a triumphal step, l'res cnlly, ono of the Arabs came right upon tho lion, crouched under a mastic bush. Frighten ed by the grim apparition, he fired his shot, and took tn his heels, with tho lion after him ; but the animal not beiurr able to make a tiuick movement in his disabled state, tho man got off with Ins lrigjit, and somo rather inglorious scratches behind. A moment after, another Arab encountered tho lion, face to face. Tho man at first preserv ed his courage, and with one knee to the earth, took aim at hi) opponent. Tho lion, in turn, crouched down like a cat tfhd waited. Up to that instant tho gamo had been well played; but, unfortunately, tho Arab's heart failed him ho turned his head to seo if there was any one behind to support him, and tho lion, seeing the motion, fell on him like an avalanche. With a single stroke of his paw, he toro away his check, and liToko the stock of tho gun, and tho hand that held it. The man was felled to tho earth by the blow, (mid tho lion, taking him in his mouth-, gavo him two or three shakes, and then tossed him, head first into tho bushes, ten steps off. Next came along an Arab with a musket and baj'onct, who sent his ball at the animal; but No. 12. t io lion mado n fish-hook of the bayonet, by uic same oiow mat uc sent tno man senseless into the bushes that bordered tho wayside. It was dont with the same case that a man would push a stono out of his path. Then, seeing the way clear, .and the water running bright before him, ho started off for tho woods of F.l-Bliar, by tho ford wli.ro I had posted tho Arabs. As long as ho remained on the opposite bank, my brav o men stood firmly ut their post, shoul der to shoulder, with their long barrels gleam ing at the foe they were resolved to conquer or to die. But tho moment tho lion dashed into the water, witli his mano on end, murmuring low thunder, they vacated tho ground with a most admirable unanimity. Tlie lion then crossed over on the very path on which they had been standing,, and disappeared in tho woods. Tlie ford that I was watching was so far up the stream, that I could not reach the place un til too lite to do any good, nlthonsh I learned from the Arabs that the lion walked on thrco legs, nnd staggered very badly as ho went into the woods. I ML'iialcd to the Arabs to advance. nnd was about following up the trail, when n messenger enmc to me to say mat tho litter, to carry ltostain to Guclma.had arrived, and that, sufferinir very much, he wanted mo to tro with him. I hastened to his side, and accompanied the slow-moving cortege that bore him and tho two wounded Arabs, until it arrived safely at uucima. The next dav I enmn back to AIpiri-Arnnr and tho wounded lion, and for ten consecutive days wo beat up and down tho woods where tho rojal beast had lain down to die, without find ing him or any signs of his body At last I saw the vultures sailing aloft in the dim nir, slowly circling over thu woods. Gradually, they nnrrowed the orbit of their flight, and sank down lower and lower, to a particular part of the jungle. They told the tidings clearer than words, the wounded lion was dead. The hun ter's mission was now accomplished ; I left to the Arabs tho task of finding the body, and re turned home. The two Arabs who were hurt' recovered fiom their wounds, thanks to their thick burnous, and the weakly condition of the lion ; but Hos taiii.onlv camo out after eight months siege in the hospital, and a season pus&eu ui tne i,1iii. ol Amain-bcontin; and when ho appeared again among his fellows, he wore n wooden leg, that he sometimes pointed at, tn prove how he had beardid tho lion of Mejcz-Amar. NEW ENGLAND FIRESIDES. Sacred places ! F.nshrincd in tlie hcaits of all New-1 jighind's sons and daughters. Homes of the,hear?s noblest feelings; radiating centres of KiUdly emotions; sources of New Kngland's pride and New Kngland's strength. AVith picking anticipation?, ns the day draws to its close, the husband and fu'lier, wearied in boilvnud depressed in spirits, looks forward to the meeting of the loved otfes nround the pleas ant liresidu of his own happy home. The wifo fondly waits his return. His approach brings a smile on ner lace, and tne light ot pleasure tn her eves; while she gives a cHcrful greeting. In' these he plainly reads her welcome. The chil dren clamber on his knee, and caress him in all the eagerness and simplicity of childish joj-. Here his weariness is forgotten. The cares of business flee from the pleasures of home. The cold grasping forms of selfishness are now but shadows of the past; nnd from the depressing nnd conti.-icting influence oflhe dav, his mind, in a mure genial atmosphere, regains a henlthj' tone, and his spirits their elasticity. All share each other's sirrows'and rejoice in each other's pleasures. Tho j-ongcr members relate their little experiences of tlie day, and accordingly re ceive reproof, encouragement or ndvisc. 'I bus are the better feelings brought into free action. Tlie father goes forth to the world, strengthened for its trials, and bearing toward all a kindly spirit. The mother is encouraged to patiently hbor for her lov i d ones, who appreciate her sac rifice, and give their love in return; while the characters of the children are moulding into sym metry, by tho impressions of home influences on their plastic natures. 'Kroro so.-ai.-s l.c llitse New Dij;lsn.rs gr.ult cr springs, Tliat mals be r lov tt t home, revere.f ttl'rall., New Kngland's strength and grandeur consist not in her arsenals, strong bulwarks, and proud ships of tho seas, nor in her many cities nnd their massive structures ; but in her intelligent, wise mid virtuous sons and daughters, trained around her millions of firesides in lessons of mo rality nnd religion. Liberty Fecks for hearth stones on which to erect her altars. You find not her favorite haunts in Southern climes, but where the fires burn brightly in Northern homes, there is she propitiated, add there diffuses her blessings. She nerves the arm in the hour of battle, and willingly would her defenders sacri fice thcirlives, ere they behold her altars violat ed, and their hearth-stones stained by the foot prints of her foes. Happy is tins band of firesides, where dwell the wise, the virtuous, the patriotic the'homes of liberty. Speaktno out in Dreams. A correspon dent of the Hichmond Dispatch, tells the follow ing in a letter from one of the Springs: An amusing incident occurred in the cars of the A'lrginia and Tennessee road w hich must be preserved in print. It is too good to be lost. As tho train entered the Big Tunnel, near this place, in accordance with the custom n lamp was lit. A servant girl nccompanj-ing her mistress, had sunk into a profound Blumber, but just ns tho lamp wns lit 6ho awoke, and half asleep, imagined herself, in tho infernal regions. I-rantie with fright, she implored her Maker to have mercy upon her, remarking at the same time, "the devil has got me at last." The mis tress, sitting on tho seat in front of the terrified negro, was deeply -mortified, and called upon her "Molle, don't make such n noise ; it is I, be not afraid," The poor African immediately exclaimed, "0, missus, dat vou; jest what I ex pected; I always thought if eberl got to de bad place, I would seo you dar." These remarks wero uttered with such vehemence, that not word was lost and the whole coach became con vulscd'with laughter. Manners. Young folks should be manner ly. But how to he, is tho question. Many a good boy and girl feel that they cannot behave themselves in tho presence of companj'. They are awkward, clownish, rough ; they feel timid, bashful and self-distrustful the moment they are addressed by n stranger or appear in companj-. Thero is but one way to get over this feeling and acquire grnceful nnd easy manners ; that is, to do tne best they can all tho time, nt homo as well as nhrond. Good manners nre not learned so much ns acquired by habit. They grow up on us by use. AVe must bo courteous, ugieeu-ble,-civil, kind, gentlemanly and womanly at home, nnd then it will soon become n kind of second nature to bo so everywhere. A coarse, rough manner at home, begets a habit of rough ness which wo cannot lay off, if wo try, when we go among strangers. Tho most agreeable peoplo we havo ever known in .company aro those that nro perfectly ngrceablo ot nomo, Homo is the school for nil the best tilings. Youth's Friend, An Knglish writer 6ays,!nrecoTding his trav el in this country, that desiring to find a man of great comic humor, of whoso quaint and origi nal papers ho had heard in I'.uropf, he was obliged to divo into a storo whero thoy were selling assorted pickles, and in another instance, (by no means surprising to any of us,) ho found ono of tho noblest poets of tho timo in tho back office, of a bank in Boston, discounting bills payable ninety days after date. 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A DOG STOIIV, FOR HIE HOLLEIiDAYS, Tho residents of North AVatcr-strcct, Gene va, New A'ork, were afforded no little nmusc ment, u few days since, by the incident narrat ed to US in substance as follow si A countryman, the owner of a largo but usu ally good-natured dog, drove into town on the day stated. Near the railroad crossing on AVotcr street, "Tiger" fell into bad company, and a regular muss ensued. Taken suddenly, nnd nlmost unnwarcs, the countryman's dog seemed hardly to comprehend whothor it a "iv.o fleht" in earnest, or only the rough sort of play-of village "hounds," until ho fotTid him self in n nhroat-to-moutli" contest with a reg ular fighting character, in the shape of a train ed bull-dog, nnd getting the worst of it. His master, however, by this time comprehended tho nature of tho muss, and springing from his wagon, caught tho bull-dog by his "narra tive," and endeavored to separate tho combat ants, "Let that dog alone, or I'll lam you over the headl" growlct, n rough and excited-look-ing customer standing-by, who proved to be tho owner uf the bull. "Oh, then you want 'cm to fight, do ye?" ejaculated homespun, drooping the end ; nnd then nt the top of his voice, shouted, "Go in Tigci And Tige tiri "go in." Instnntly the tide of battle wns turned. Tige secured nnd was ' making good use of his vantage-ground, when Bull's owner suddenly become converted too nence-.maker. Suiting the action to the idea, lie made a feint to release his dog from the vice like jaws of Tiger. "Let that dog alone, or I'll lam you over the headl" shouted tho countrjman; and ho straightened up and swelled out to jtuch huge proportions, that "Itock street" desisted, teri ror-stricken at tho menace. Tiger pursued his work in hand until tho piteous "ki-ji I" of his assailant seemed to pro duce pity in the dog's heart of thu former, for he relaxed his hold and the latter slunk away, with iho appearance of three legs behind. As the countrjman inmped into his wagon he called out to bull-dog's master, "Whenever jou want nnothcr fight, just say the word, as vie and Tiae alters travel together I" l'.vuir.ltsTON and BtTH.VN.VN. Mr Buchan an arrived in London ns U. S. minister early in ISoi, and gave the usual notification to tho British government. After having visited Lord Aberdeen (the prime minister) and Lord Clar endon (the foreign secretary.) he called upon Lord l'alnierston, who was then homo secreta ry, and was received, of 'course, with tho ut most politeness and respect- l'almerston, it is known, married the widow of the K.irl Cowper, to whom he had been attached before her first marriage. A great deal of scan, niaa. was cir culated in tlie London circles as to his contin ued intimacy with her after marriage, which caused the parties considerable nnnovur.ee. On the occasion of Mr Buchanan's introduction, after the uunl salutations, l'almerston said; M'ray accompany mo into the next room, whero we shall find mv Lady l'almerston nnd some of thu family. AVe are nil going to n grand flower show at Chiswick; they have coaxed me into giving them an impromptu luncheon here in my official residence, where, by the way, I do not reside, and w e shall be v cry glad if j ou will join our party, without ceremony, and nfter- wards accompany us to Chiswick! Lady l'al merston will have the honor of calling upon your ciiarming niece', Miss Lane, in the course of to-morrow, and we hope to see n great deal of jou both at Cambridge House.' So sajing, l'almerston drew back "the folding doors, and there, in tho next room, was. a merry pvrty, making glad over a luncheon. Mr Buchanan was introduced to Lady l'almerston, who said, with a smile, 'these nre my children, Mr Buch anan. Thi.' pointing to the' present Karl Cow per. 'this is my eldest son.' Mr Buchanan smiled, bow ed, glanced from Lord Cow per to I.ord l'alnierston always remember that Buch anan had never heard of the particular scandal in tho ease; never known that Lady P. had been Lndy C.s never heard that tho lady mar ried l'almerston after she was fifty. But glanc ing from Cowper to l'almerston, find wishing to be complimentary, lie said, 'indeed, my lady, I should nave recognized this gentleman, even in the strcetj ns Lord l'almerston's son, from the sirontj family resemblance!' Mr Buchanan was told how the case reallv was after his blunder. "NoGnrvr Hand ron Angels." An old lady entered n well known bookstore nndinquircd for n 'Treatise of Angels.' She made the inquiry of a boy, and, was told they 'hadn't got no such book.' This remark caught the car of the princi pal salesman, nnd as he alvv ays sells something to everybody who enters the store, he stepped for ward and addressed the old lady: ' We'rejust out of the book you'ro in search of, ma'am, but we've got Fox's Book of Martjrs crammed full of pictures splendid book for n present.' 'La sikes, do tell,' exclaimed tho customer, ex amining the book : 'why hero's a picter of a chap drinking pizen, nnd here's a lot of men sawin' a poor feller's head off.' 'That gentleman there, ma'am,' explained the salesman, elucidating tho picture, 'is taking a melted Kangaroo; and tho other individual is about to be perforated in the intestines with a pa tent manure fork. I guess you'd liko it better than n w ork on angels.' 'Well, now, that ere is a better book, I guess, than anything else. AAliat mought the price of it be?' 'Twenty shillings, ma'am, Tery cheap bock, tlrat.' AVell, dew it up. My darter's just got married, and I calkcrlate to make her a present. She wanted sunthing about angels, butl never w as no great hand for angels, nohow.' Thelady handed out four parcels, each contain ing fifty coppers, and completed the amount by adding three battered shillings, and n dubious looking sixpence, the whole savoring powerfully of mnccaboy snuff. Tho sale completed, and tho customer gone, tho principal called the boy. 'Sonny,' said he, 'see hero; when you'ro asked for n thing which you haven't got, always show the nearest article like it you hare!' Tho unchin looked rcflectiv e, and was about to ask the resemblance bctw een 'Lives of 1 he Angels' and 'Fox's Book of Mart) rs,' buho didn't. A Ccitious Prayer, In tho State of Ohio, thero icsided a family consisting of an old man bv tho name of Beaver, and his three sons, all of whom are hard "pets," who had often laughed to scorn the advice and entreaties of a pious, though very eccentric minister, who re sided in tho sumo town. It bapppned ono of the boys was bitten by a rattlesnake, and was expected to die, when tho minister was Bent for in Kreat haste. On his arrival he found the young man very penitent and anxious to bo prayed with. The minister calling on tho family, knelt down and prayed in this wise ; "Oh Lord, wo thank thee for rattlesnakes; we thank thee becauso a rattlesnake has bit him. We pray, Thco send a rattlesnako to bito John ; send ono to bito Bill ; send one to bito Sam ; nnd O Lord, send tho biggest kind of a rattlesnako to bito tho old man, for nothing but rattlesnakes will ever bring the Beaver family to repentance." An undo left in his will eleven silver Spoons to his nephew, adding, "If I have not left him tho dozen, he knows tho reason." Tho fact was, tho nephew had some timo before stolen a spoon from his relative. Juries, like guns, aro often "charged," and sometimes with poor ammunition.