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J ACL kiY -': ft- A &fk- ' $T 5tn ' :i MANCHESTER, VT., MARCH 11, 1802. VOL. I W- -ill 111 1 The Hanchcster Journal ,. : rru;itu rvrnt tiimv M-mM.xc.j- i " , turn otiR HiMgifMit ltft jj , ! aft in iSie a . Iiatr l Atftertsaiaa : I .,. 1 , ....... i J I I yr. . I t .. ....... a"."u l"J JH.W bM Cards I Jr, ...... TtMM ditti. ylW io '. . IMI.IK II. Irririr. JhafncdrT BoViarv fard. T-IUCTH IV Physician and Surgeon. tiMK'K tU.MII.NCK AT jm (7;.v 77.; ra. c(7x Y"a'. i o WLEIt, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Fire and Life Insurance Agent, Utomnn and ( ouitM-llors at law. H4. r.-n. .... V""T- "J7ry67,7o.v. Atttran and roiiarllor at law, o;f i t'ourr . rucrii is PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. OJii tvl Heti Itnct and Viurt IfobU. ,, a cor, Maanficlorrr ua4 tauter In XIo.lt anil C. X. JlEXXETT. CADINCT and W AGON SllCr. 4 dal South of K'lfiaox Slott. nraiturc i'onManllr n hnud', uUo lendj made oflikk. FIRE INSURAKC , imim irrtortu ir Til 4 liiMrutMCtiiiiilMUiJt N HtWlt II, IT. ft. HSvr nntnnl lnoiiraiM' Co.. i;i;u s r.vi.i.!, vt. Ail !! ri.ti luaiiiir. IIKNIIV K. .U1NKU, Aukxt. HUiichwifr, Mj 1SC1. wmi ia;i f 'i I and the piiMic fliewl.y, tint h will e-n tinue the Uu chrriiiK t'U-iiiti-t ut hit eld timid, and it in-ied W lutnitb Meat (.f ll kiinlt ai pri.! II. I'. UTI.LV. ! ,ue itier, Mty '.'8, tWl. w. ii jiCifrox, actuT rta W1IELLEB k WILSON'S s i:vix: M At HIM- ' MAXCHESTtR HATER CIRK. fl'1113 IXfTITCTION iaiinw open fur tlit r I eeptiua af I'alients. lit BATIIINO flitie tmbrave erj in.lri a inipriA.iuetit f.r tut .Med ital a;ip!lctiv v( Water, together wiib tlrflr-(hrmiral and Mediratrd It it ander tbf immediate or and directkmof I. II. itpr.lSttf. .' I'-. who fmm the tue Ma wkK h hat attetidel liia practice fi-r the fwtl K( htr it yrara, frla euiifideul in I'flrrins hit r it in I lu capacity, that b ci rwluie the btuuia of Health tw lumiy a fa led ehe-k, and et- fr. t prmiiei.t tare t.f ui ai.J diMt abkbbav li!a fl te iill or onnnary p-acuiiimn.. Ir partiettlara aud cirvalar, free of ehtrge, Addreas L. IL SPBACCE, It. V., I Mtsciiitrst. Vt. BUttNETTS GENUINE EXTRACTS, BURNETT'S COCOAIN'E, fr the Hair, beat r- lidt tw U. F AXCT t ntJS AND TOYP. fi preeBts. IXWA RC UU LU IMJLLS, B.(LLS sod TOYS, Larga aatwrticetit, jwat received at tit DRUG STORE. 200t) IKSXSS l 1.' l-i orais per jard. iiraai Ur.nu lb tint U' ItT.HCKUitO. UaiKbsater. Fat. It. . " " . (TXW SHAW LS. S9feeHr-oke.frMa f 4 &U 1 hi ir.S-X At tb LQIINUX SlXiltE. U.ackrart. Jf. 1. IWt. BUTTER AND EGGS WANTED, at ad-aaoed t-ricra, a the ixitixoxrroaE. Vm Vat bast Battac witad is ft iaa Ir. io i tut unit. t 1 tlStlOUS f.a.ia CE1MS. Ni M rn t-el l-ra'.M. like M.ritm't f1,1 4 A g f f-ri- l iud Ua Lrd, tiijt biMI ! He lif!1h up. be !. b Aw; be biudetb. I iii.jt wl, 8 ( uul lit tnl; 6 ' brwwl iu I In lit Mart iih lUrir UHrtiiu( mi( At! bull tU rj l4 Uir ! Fvt hil lb f.lhtr, liJ of )off, tU tout He Imtun I j d; Au l iU bid Ugriidn, tiaif Ulif rt prottn 1 Ibt tti ljit i.J Ww bat tkaltn hind, lio t.imnr.l uj tain at l.-rl; lu (W rtl Uurtrtllr a inn, tcli brvl lir ri .n. O, bear jrt boa frn fuit-tt the luice of irU uit cl't '. Hear bw Ida tcliort t.ikf il up m Henr'i Guti- iueil aall ! Ati J .iJr jel lliriliii g crjf : Kt-rt l..ul- m o i ui ! Liie c!.fl l.fuiie lb ruiiing Nuith t) fil (lit rrlwl aria. New Oi!rni. rn tier duotu afstt , and l:ft in f!ii-J arm, AuJ li.uglit; It climi.ti l' druukn Itrtfti art vleiei xiili nUrm. I'p Cart'linn't frantic bliort llit tide rol!t black and dir.-; Die tliuudcr't "ice it in in lif ut, it crett acn. lug Art ! yiouJ I'lMrkMun IrtiiitUt in lirr tin, Saitiumli lirr liF. I,' And Nvrfulfc IW It tin- trm enrtli thale tiiatU ll Xtirtlimrii't irtad. ()u iulnitil I.,(,fD and t'T the tea sr wreck aud fir it g Aud f'-li tli 't unai ntid air the fluwert of fivnluiu Una- ! Tbfu bmi.r, ui.dcr Ccd, lo liiw, tlit tMt meu aliu iin, Aud uii u ill. of fiery niuuld ho fl iuie fit btt :t' au ! Kur, (, tli lai d it t.fe, i tafe; it rallitt from tlit aliock ! King round, mitf round, ye nierrjr Ull, till eerj tirriile ruck ! Luud let the coutx'ti't vuice la braid ! Hung all your liuunert uut ! Lift ui in ynur nuliant vtrcttt the tutiuu't tri- uiiiIi-kIiU' ! Let truuix l tn ay mid aild druint le il; let tiixi- dfiia ictlitr fl.ii ! The un l uii. iliniiuli tli I'ultle uikc. llui - r.ih, tlit day is oui ! I Fur Iht Juurnitl. A Contrast, Oil, THE TWO COUSINS. UT l.AI.A A. CIIArTMt KlltST A htpr.y hrait aiid uuililijafic tliould t.t'tr lie ari i. A 1'iuli; h! il wai amnrj, ringing angli ; u i and liei-, it e ni.-d to tlttr i tiirtly no neid lor ronow and ,ini. One iniijlit l avr known il (Mine fjimi tVif lijm ofayounj; nnd iiiiioci-nt gifl, ''i7 ""J itr-fnr! us lite tn-htlf bir:.rs UUl l.tT littive lilils. W, il HMticii mi; and liom the sutnm.t i a lofty hill. wliii-Ii liad atietly eliiuhed to ia:ch tl.e lirnt wclromitig yrr of the Kit g f Uay. ri no the inrrry ca1. Do nut Lf a'at uii d, dear n-ader, for I liue i nim;i e l i o ob.-urd.ty. I am i t t Hit g ou ol tliea grand and fasliionablf c-i (a of lile. lliti.ft.o H'iud dame I wiiw, who never lenvc l.er downy pillow until old Sol is well advanced in his march. 15ut it is of a simple country maiden I would IfW; one that Lad no ri al in Leantv or aeoimiili luin-nts. 'Tit ... j , true, h could milk a cow, t-iiinon agieat I w'11,1''' ,,r 1'W ul'0" l'iu l''a,1,"'r ft ''er aunt tiinmjiliHiitiy eIlreea it ; anu net lather ah ! he was proud of his darling. Hut I anticipate. YotuKr, upon the hill, I have kfi this paragon of many irlue. Mabel is her name, hut one ecarce known to her ; lor "birdie" and " tny pet M went the only names heard by htr. In cry truth, she wat the light of her father's heart, cheer ing him in all his sorrows and sytnpalhiz in in and enhancing nil his pleatures ten- luld. Fantur U6iton would Itave teen tery lonely had it not bten for his bright-eyed, mrry datigliter. Fur eventeeii years u- had lid in the lihi of her smile; he-, for that Umg time, had beeti father, twu li rr, titter and broiher to his orphaned child. The wife of Albert II., and the mother ol the lovely and accomplished Mabel, af ter making glad the heart of her compan ion fur two hort )ar. weary of lite, her frail lody as laid in the grae. and the ipiui was wafted In that far off", but blits ful al-ode railed Heaven. At this time lU littW Mabrt had just learned to listi - -' - 1 i Mr. IU and but fur Ins child, he mil-t . , .,, Uu. a-id he - In the j " .. . . , I r.,ir. t will lltit far niviliild: alie tliall i tw y care, my joy. and my only earthly comfort." Aud well had he fulSHtd this re-olulioa. Ail now we have introduced the gentle Mabel, with our neit chapter we will i bring forward one who, ahloogh very on- I i-i l ... :.. ..... -...I urvrrtbr - J l. claimed lo v her cou.in, aud came L. tL ward of l.. r father. tlUl Tia st CoXD. .... Catharine Ik imont, or Ilartng Katy.a she sr.. .,niee.IlT railed bv all her , ,. ,, '? i triemU, wat ihe child ofa jxtor fi-hcrman, ,. . . i ,- ii ' : I livnij.' iiin the ba.ks ol a small river in . ... . i- in. i.l,. .... , ii i e v vi i Maine. W e say the wns his child j ne Kaiy left her humble home for New 1 oik, -I..: I I -...1 .... m Ur f.iiir.i 1 ,1.-1.1 I... a ! i iniuiru ii. - i ... ' j- , teemh birthday the knew not lo the eon-1 trary. Th-n lite old fihermmi hud given her a ritw marke.1 with :he initials " II. (J., and told her low twelve kwg years h:o there had been a drrnHul stotut. which for miles aiound liud strewn the rocky shores af Maine w.tlt wrecked vrs-! self, and their preiious cargne of human lives. She had la en f.mnd clatped m Ihe arms of a bcautilul womun, with ihis.'anie ri'ijj (which he then gae Katy) upon In r linger. The woman they had buried by ihe teuH lcaud the lil lie child I hey hud kepi, ho ping at lirst that they might at some future ime discover herpiuetiis. lint as time wore away, and the little stranger grew fere dear to "the old llt-herman and his wile, lln-y gradually gave up te idea ol ever finding any one to claim th ir Ocean I'eil.l. ' - ' ' l!ui now (here is sorrow in that once happy col by the sea shore; for ihe mas ter, the 1m lo ed hu.-bati'l and father lies .it the point of deal Ii. No pleadings no iiitei'ces.'iotis can safe. Deaili, with slern leeree, sU'ul-i ul tin- door. " Alas ! my dear Paul, how can I have foil eo. How can i lit good Und, wliu is aid to be j'ist iu all his deoli igs, how can liu take you fiotn me and still be just. I c.iiinoi, I wiil iiu live!" passionalelv and despairingly ere the wife of old l'aul Duirflld. Do not grieve for me thus," said ihe pioui man. " A Iitlle while, and )ou will follow after. I am but a wtuin of the lust; my Master calls, aud I must go; tarry you. my dear and loved companion, for a while, aud do not, I he.-ceeh of to i. do in. I speak so distrustfully of the o.d i Father's i ume. Love him, trust him, and j pirpare to tne.t me above. And 0ii, my leaf son. what can a dying father say lo an ou'y sou f mj heart lulls me at thought of the many temptations iu store fur you. liut,iny son, fight against ihem ; come off conqueror !" he exclaimed, his eyes kindling with ihe fire of death. " Love and oh y your mother, and the blessing of your dead father will ever rest upon your head. And now raise me up, that I may look upon you all onee more, and abroad Umii the o!d ocean I have loved so well. Now call Katy, that I may m ike a conf- ssion lo her ere it be too lale. The young girl came and knelt by her benefactor's bedside, and with her face buried iu the pillows, awaited what he might sny. For a long lime he remained si ent, apparently lost in thought. At Icngih Katy sobbed forth, " Father, I am here, do you not sec me ? are you not belter, dear father ?" . Katy, will you, can you forgive me?" said he. I have wrong d you deeply, and I much fear lastingly. Listen to me, and do not interrupt me, for my strength is well nigh gone. I have said that we knew nothing of your history. It is false Willi you were found manuscripts which have been preserved, and from which you will barn who were your piiieins. It is true wc buried our mother by the sea side; hut 1 know not but your father is ill living, and no doubt mourning for ihe child which he deems lost to him forever. Ah! my child, my darling Kty. fr 1 must stil. call you by that dear name, can you forgi e me?" And here he paused. overcome bv his t xertiuiis. "Forgive you. Father! ye, I truly forgive you ; but why dil you evr tell me this secret ? for how can I rver be more happy than as thinking myself your child? We have been so very happy here tog-iber. are we never more to Ii e over those days? MuM I b sejMtat. d from you nl , mi I from this dearh une? Dear father, do not send me from you !' and she soblied in a I I lie wild abandon ment of gihif. With a Ut-t tlT.rt, the dying man put I back the dark hair from her brow, and (j-.... ..M.J it ini !... -fl Itru-kit tsof tntl filA 1 1 r-a.4 - Your station iu life i lar abo.e ours, terrupt you, but as I chasiced lo hear your - "V ' J- Find your father if possible, and make wi-di, I so far forgot myself a to give ut- Mr. Hcl nont sa;. he had rather gam . glad hit declining year.." ' terance to the words which startled you." d:"2,,,er- Hens he paused for breath, and Lis wi'fe j " My dear brother Earnest ! I am o t Mr. Horton and hi Mabel still live in coaling to where he lay, saw that the spirit jove rjoyed lo see you ; and this is my dear their old home, JIabel ii the same gay had Bed. Katy was embracing the empty Uncle, my mother'! ouly brotLer," said ; hearted girt tht we nt met, wishing for 'ca - krt. AViih tears they turned away; atorn lb ir !!. t ' HAlTtR TUIBD wi tbauIJ w or.i rr rrKtiJt wto uat ten j . j, BlMrwur lecaut tut djrk angal Uieft o htUuld ht frieudt b m tsdr , t,s . , .1 Tit, U,c dark typrew and willuw aWtslbeiaJ ' I ... - ... . v. I . . . . . n .-i After tho death of her h-sicr lather, hh nine rnc na'i k.iiitu mi i.h".. ; living ten year before Hut upon in- j r. .l I. a 1..A ,1.. -if r. but i J' . ... . . , .i j 1. I.M ... I . I....1 m.a ! no oiifl anew ..iiiinci iiu iiav. L-v.M ....... ; . . , , , , . iii had aUo learned that her mother had i brother, il su I living, in an interior town , in Vermont. Thither she wended her j WC4rj footsteps, only wishing that he mi'lit at last find- friends and a resting piaee. I'poti this bright June day. of w hich iu a foitner chapter I have spoken, the old stage coach set her down at the door of hei uncle's in Peru. " Has my dead sister risen ?" exclaim ed firmer llorton, as lie caught .sight of Knly. ' Am I then so like the dear mother I never saw ?" cried she, as she sprang into his ouis'relehed .mi. No i I can have two darling," said he. M Come here, Mabel, and welcoini votir cousin. I do not w isli for an c planni'iou now." seeing that she w as uboui to speak. " Come in, my pets j have tea, and tln n for a good long chat this eve. ning, if you urn not loo much fatigued. There, there, I waft hear a word, t.oi one." And so they went in to lea. very hap py, an 1 very much ph-n-ed with each oth- r, Mabel ill the li ne wonder ng how ibis tall, dark girl, could he her cousin. Kn'y wa very much refreshed when, two hours liter, she appeared in the parlor. Her dark traveling dress had been exchanged for a plain mourning dres ; bar raven black hair was wound around her head very hecmiingly, but without ornament of any deser ption. She looked veiy beau- lil'ul, at Ic.isl, so thought Alfred Austin, a young lawyer who was vi-di'iug Mr. Hor- ton. After being presented 10 him, as his niece, Mr. Iluiion (or a few moments withdrew and left the young people to gel her. He very much longed to hear from Katy's lips something of her past history i but owing to tho presence of Mr. Austin he foibore. Mabel was vary much delighted with her cousin, and if young Austin had seen lit to reveal his dreams the next morning, they would not have been of clients or fees, but of dark eyed y- uiiir ladies. The next day, Katy and her uncle had a lung and confidential conversation. She lohl him of lu-r adoption by the fisherman, of her always living in obscurity, and of the old man's death and his enjoining her j , . - . , c t C .! . f a.j.L l,u. lYiumU tY lir 1i'ilillpll4 VWlt , . ! , , . . . . ... .I.A ...... ....I 1,. .1.. uli.ii.'it.l l.tm llm J ' ; his wife, and the htllc child that he sup rmz. ...... , .i. .i .. i - i i i... Tears came to his eyes as he gazed up on it, almost reverently " It was my I mo heis wedding i ing. ' said h'. ' Lpon ... .. . lite, always wishing, but never finding the her death bed the placed it upati my us-; ' r .-it.. ' , ., 'chosen spot for happiness, until he met ter's linger. 'Never part vv,lh il until i 1 " , . ,B , . . ,! Lamest Dui and, who was utmost inslanl- deaih claims you, were her words, nnd i , . . . . , ... . ,. , y si-ised wiih the conviction (hat he was with blcs-ings upon us both, she died.; . . , .... ' , , , : Hie father of Ivaty. He scught and ob- Ah! those olden memories ! It makes . , . , . , ' lamed an intiod jction, and soon convic- inc a child again. . , , . , . ,. si. n . . 1 1 on deepened into certainty. As he T- ..... . " ...,l I. M I..I ,n.i ii lrin uiiiTic, aaiv. jma.j, t"v ..' ways live in this lovely spot, wiih you and my dear cousin Mabel, and I will be happy. I care not for loks or inu-ic, or at least, J oil w ill let Mab- I leach me," said she, seeing he was about to interrupt , her. ! " Yes, Mabel may be your teacher for j a lime, but I hojie soon lo be able to d.s cover Tour father, w ho no doubt mourns I'or jou as for the dead." Oh. my father ! Dear uncle, we ,,,,. T ! find him ;if lean never gaze ujKm ' livinir face of u-y dear mother, may 1 be ,ru,itUHl to see my father." - Heaven gtant your prayer," uttered a .-,.! voir-, t ,U.r al.i a..I hs.ki.i - iirounJ, ihfj Li li.-Kl Karirt Durkm!, lit only son of old ,.e fisherman; but he. was not aW. With him was a tall, dark-featun d man. a stranger to bod. Katv and her u-.cle. i. 44 Forgive me this once, dear sitter Ka- : ty," said Ernest, coming eagerly forw ard to he.-. - I did not intend lo in - i til f'tX) )TA(i - the, taking his hand, and looking loving y ; up into bit twee. ; Very happy ituUed to meet you," re- j I .i ...... I M t. I .i.lf,n M .lH,,,l lt frill a """ - eenuitie welcome, as I do to all triendt of I J y ere. . ! And now," said Earnest lo KaiT," li t ; ., , j nie lireavm Toil io your lainri, mumt , , 1 ' ' . "er u me tail stranger, aim placing ner ..... I hand III III. , , , .. I j iic lurneu away wnu enis in ma r;v . u"r J0 ""T tear of joy they were, For, said hu lo ! himself, lune I not dote all in my ow. ... , . t r er to right the wrung doub by my In- . , ther?' Cll Al'TKR rorttTtl. Void is smbition. Col l it tanity. And wealth an empty gli ter withaut lots. "Mtcui. iiiv dai iiil'. said I lie stranger. u I am your father; my heart tells me that 1 have found you at last. Hut come lo my anus my daughter," said he, drawing her head down upon hit breast. Kaly ct me willingly, fur she felt that she had at lu-t found her father. " And now, dear father," said she, after they had spent a long time in explaining that which my readers already know, "come with tne nnd see my cousin Mabel. She was to have been my teacher, bin now you will take rnc wiih you, will you nut?" "Yes, my daughter. I have returned rich. I am favored with an abundance of lies world's good, and to have you wiih me and to graiify your every wish, shall be my chief delight." Hut here we are, at the house, nnd here i une'e and Mabel coming with their welcome. Oh! I am so very happy, dear con-in. it seems as though my spirit would take wings and fly nway beyond tUo.e lovely clouds," said Ka'y, as she ran to her cousin and threw her arms around her neck. " Ah ! you are very joyous, and well yo i may be," said M ilcl, ' for you have tlits lay found a father. What ! weeping, dear Kaly ? Let me U.-s away these tear, and come, present me lo vour new found father, for I see that you resemble each oilier very much." "My dear father, allow me to present you my cousin Mabel." And the words must have sounded strangely sweet, com ing from her lip9, for the proud man stooped and kissed h'u daughter's fore head almost reverently, and then gave n like w clccme greeting to his n'ecc. Hut, my readers, why need I longer linger over this meeting. Belmont had, since the death of his wife, spent much of his life in Kansas, si riving amidst its ex citements to forget liis bereavement. He occasionally visited distant cities, and here he was courted and admired by the gay and fashionable. But hu cou'd not so fur I'.. ....... ,1... .! 1.. , U,..., 1 I,1MM(T IUI Li I nil' JW 'ii ' -'. ...... . . that, for a few brief ) ears, he had called - poicil 10 oe lying uenruiu ure uiunu uiuw oc-au's waters, as to take to his heart I ......it.... .....1 m . I.a I.m.I ltt-A.1 find ri.l'm'V learned his history, he spoke to him of Katy, and gradually ihe truth forced its-tit upon his mind that he wni not chill-le-s. His child had leen save I. Taking Durand with him, he determined lo seek her. After some difficulty, he traced her to her uncle' in Vermont. Belmont now determined to place hi daughter at school, where she soon ex- celled in all those graceful and ladyiikf accomplishment which tend to make life) desirable a. well a. agreeable. From I ; ... i . i. .i.t. t - - .t,- ;- enooi i e i.a r ... - mountain city, where he had fa. ted up an elenl mansion, and here she will prcs.de - ' g"'tj. She has grown very beau- ttful n she advanced to womanhood, and ry stately, loo; still she was not a'. . , gf'' um,Ke nmJ w,u P ' wk hore of A,a,,,e l,,r' madcap freaks. his way to the J i l,r'e'' ber fncnU wM" ner ' " w imr s.js ' tu ,,ec,"n '":n3, "f 1 . f ti l i ,...;" ... . . ,,f home no joy a.nl trom lnoc U be loutrd wiin. in r bom. Earnest Duraml, who at first sight we JMi. rluwf Mill. I... JnlU Mkt.nAM l..a -v. fcv...re - - won her consent to hecow hi wife. TV. a . . , , , . ensuing ,pnng. whe- , shall U - i-ll Jus cul!eiie course, thet art t . , .r , i nn jit in nrr uiiiuii i.uiin , miu n ,. , , ... , . ,,. hispered there wiil be to weddings, and we dare say il is true. And now, reader, this simple narrativa is ended. If I have afforded you auiue ment for a brief half hour, ili-n I am con tent ; for I have iianated same of a few facts that have come under my notice, that go lo prove that truth is stiangvr than ficlun, lJeniiingtou Co., Feb. ISC2. Tl!u WISP AND 1I1K SPIDEK. I sat under an elm tree one uiadow af ternoon, li.-ieiiing to lite tinkle of tl Lula spring tlmt dripped ihr-uigli th rm k and turt'nt my feel, an I reK-a iug to myself the fir-t lines of Waller Scott's "Lady of the Lake," when an angry bu from ilm neighboring hunk smhlctdy funusd my al leiition from Haron Waller to a black wasp who wns boiling battle with an enormous spider. All my boyish recollections of l oin Thumb iu (he fabl) revived ut tho curious spectacle, and my fust determina tion was to Mand by the wa-p and see lair play ; but I soon snw thai the little sting er's wing gavn him nn adrantsgt over ihe enemy which pojr Tom did not hiive, aud iiccordingly 1 concluded to let tlielil fight in their own way. After a hard combat, the wa-p got the better of tho spider, and I saw tie, hniry I'-gged Cello on a liiil gallop, making to ward a little pool of water, the vwS;i all the while h inging over his rein a', and slinging him wiih genu nn waisli ani mosity. Tho spider reached the water an I plting..'d to the bottom ; b it no rooner did he rise to ihe sutf.ice Cor breath, t!;an his indelatigMbla pursuer attacked him again, and the pi Mil was Ihu scene of an other battle., in comparison wiih which alt before had been a series of skirmishes. Both were soon disarmed, when lo! as they struggled together in the water, hull' drowned, but not n whit the less fierce, up jumped u great green frog, and gobbled dovrn the silly duelists at one mouthful 1 Then I thought, "anger is a short mad- ( ness," but terrible while it lasts, aud many worthy brethren have committed mora folly iu a single lit of it than in their whole sober lifetime. Trifle begin a qu trrel, but troubles are apt to come directly after. Let two wrangler give way in their anger, so as to lose control over their rta sou, and they will soon plunge each oilier into such a condition that any third per son, much worse tlnati themselves, can easily take advantage of them, just at the frog did of the two insects. So let me advise you, wise boy or wise girl, if you fall into violent contradiction with your male, stop short, for you are getting into Ihe wrong element. Hiirger and wickeder eyes than you think are watching you, nn I you will come to harm. Remember the fate of the wasp and spi-d-r. Wr.sTF.iiN F.xi-nrKAKCK. The Frank fort (Ky.) Commnhxtfulth of I lie 1 litis con tains ihe following leller lo the rebel: Mr Dkaii Kmis: I now lake my pen in hand for the purpose of holding (mitiu nioti with you through ihe silent medium of pen and paper. 1 have just learned that the liii"S are now open a far as Fort Dotielson, iu Tennessee, and I avtil my self, with alacrity of the oporluiiity now presented of resuming our cu re-poudeiiee. Your many friends iu this sectiot, would hke'io be informed on various topics lor instance : I low are you, any how ? How does 4 dying iu ihe Inst ditch" agree with your general health ? I low is the constitution" down your Do you think there is any government: How is "King Kotting?" Is Yancey well, and able to ent his oats? When w ill Buckner take his Cnris-.ma dinti' r in Imisville ? Is Lloyd Tilghman still hanging Uuiou men in t le first district ? I Floyd still "rifiaf catmo i aud other small arm? U "' ,TO "" : ' -dving'i.i the same? LiTIU sa- taev. t How is the "Southern Heart ?" Are you sli'.l able to whip five to one? What i your opinion of the Ditch race? Did the recozi.i:ioi ' the 8. Cooled. by F.ngUnland France Lenelit you much? Where is the "Provisional Government" of Kentucky, and what U it kepi in ? . ' . - .a. n . r Where is the Iui.v.lle--1 isirvine-vw- ! ling-Green Courier now published j Say ! ! ,AnJ ' M J" U i nr. isi anv liow ; "I A pivmi-t answer will relieve many ; ; a;!iious hearts? Yours iu a liorn, A. Limcolx Mak. United State, Feb. 18, 1HC2. The g'r'ii say the times are so hard the young inera eai.not pay their addresses. A girl who is aoi needed fiue-prfooua.