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4 mtttt nlS Kt A NEWS PÄPER-DEVOTEO TO PGRE3CN AND DOMESTIC NEWS, MORALS, TEMPERANCE, EDUCATION, AGRICULTURE, AND THE BEST INTERESTS OP SOCIETY. VOL. XXV NO. 22. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1857. WHOLE NUMBER 1270. POETRY m old coMTorurrAL. T MMrlUIW. la tanlr rage4 ma; taalals Stood It.s o:! I'oullnaalals, Yl.Mln uot . WhIU lae reoadrsr wars InnflBf Aad Uno ooUstousa foU lae plaaalna; Cuih taot: Where the flies Of ttM tries Ff U nil j ntnjSt mmbpmdI Bar Um baaaor of the immii Unloorn; lad frommer, (mm mar, f-tnmmar, Sal lad tae roll TUM drammer TV r oaf h UM mora. i arUfc eyas In the frost II Aad witn rH Mnmitl, Stood Our ti ret, ; And the balls wkieUad deadly, Ab Um ha luM rodly, Biased taw Ires: As the wirt Billows drift Drore Um data tauk e reek ere O'or Um grooo sodded kin or Um pUU; And loader, loader, louder, Cranked Ue bUek far. powder AU am min I Than like mittust their forges Labored Mo rod St. George' Can bob tors. A ad ike Ytllainoaj aallpotro Kaaf a terco, dlaeordaat sie Irs, Koojm Uielr oars; Like Um roar Ob U Mora Heee the horse-faardt' clangor Aj tkoy rod la roariof anger On our flank; ABd kiher, klf kor, ktfkr, Baraod UM old f skloaod are Thro' the rank i. Than the old raakioBOd Celoael 0 allnpfd tkrOOfk tt 4 WbIIO Infernal Powder flood; ABd kla broad vor J was swi oalng. And als kraMa tkroat wse ringing Trampet load; Asd the Mao Ballet tew Aad Um troapor Jackals redden At Um touch of Um loadaa Kifle't breath; Aad ronndor, rounder, roaider, H oared tko Iron alx-poandor, Hariiag death. !' TOUCHTHQ "NHX" Bf TB allTLI LC T ." JOffTS ABRIVAL HOW UK CAMS. Door Job has come i 1 o aoand tko drum Aynl i a happy warn man: To marry hoot erott the see Oil dldnnl ka act luauo. THE WEDDING GARMENTS. 1 hadd on a drew of mauling white Oil trimasd around a Ilk roller. An Umo gale Ma sod any bus was rod Athtnkln of ml roller Ml hair waa Ist and parlasied up. With rtbttM Wat aad rosy, And ob Um Mp a ml biff bak krm Was a boka oil Ilk Viktory. And John had a par of hin Irortfht sti on And a aaaarhi koM eo noot And n bag buaam pin rrtnk rHo under tl hin And a poor or buuoa his pa eel. THE atlSlSTKK'S UBHTJMAB UEJTlOÜ. The minister Mn look I rite at me Aad aaa "wlU a bo a married woman" i wilt Ma I, aad bog uu to fcry, For il set md ao kinder uuhttmnn Ta aak moo, whoa ho uu awe wel Ids been wnjun so long It won borryd, Bui Us all or or now and how happy 1 rough Ta thynka Jon I kas got raarrtd . Z OWE HO BLaB A DOLLAJB t cauaua r. ituu. Oh, 4o not nary, my own dear wir, The wealth of oar next door neighbor, Bat M4 mo Uli ho Moat of heart, Aad oaaerfalr follow my labor. Tob moot k r-v w the laat of Uioeo UtUo debu That bar boea oar lingering aorrow, Is paid thla night I So we'll both go forth WMb tnpposr haart to-morrow. Oh, Um dob tor to bat a abame faced deg, WIM Um swam ii name on b la) collar; Walla I 'a a klag ana you in queon, Vor wo wo mo man a dollar I Oar BOlghhor yoa saw Id his cokch to-day, With kla wife aad flaantlog daughter, While wo oat down at oar sorer torn hoard, Toaarustaud cap of rold water, I nt Mat the Mar drop atood la year eye, Tko yon tried from ae to conceal It I know Mat Um contrast reached yoar heat', Aad yam could not help bat frei it; But knowing now that our scanty faro Has freed my noek from the collar, YeuMI join my langh, aad help me tbout, That wo owe no man a dollar I This neighbor, whose show haadauled yoareyea, la mat la n wratckod debtor, 1 pity htm oft from my very heart, Aad wieh that hit lot wre better. Why, Um maa ta Ma rerMst eUre nitre , Tor hl daahlng win, and OVighMr Will lire In etjln though ralau.oaldeoae So aa) goo like n lamb to th Uughter; Bait Bo loo la It UM tighter erery day, That terrible debtor "a eotlarl Oh, what woald he giro cob id bo say with as, That bo owed no man a dollar! Toa osom a mas od, bat III Mil yoa mom; within two hont 1 met aim, aoaklag away with a frightened sir, As If n tend had boMtklm; Tot he led from a rry worUy man, Whom I aal with Ute greatest pleasure Whoa 1 ealled by aaaae, and torood M sMp The' ho Mid ho was nol at leisure. Me held my laat note! to t hold him last, Till ho fund ay nook from Me collar, Thon I Meek hi hand as 1 proudly said, "Bow 1 owe no nana a dollar! " A a) aow yon tmlle, far yon real the force Of Mo truM 1 have boo roponllnojt I know MM n dowurtgbl honest heart la UMlgeuU breast was bsaUugJ To-morrow I'll rise, tu giant ttreafth. To fo'iow my daily labor; Bat, era wo steep, let us humbly pray, For oar wrote hod nest door neigbbon Aad we'll pray tor Um ttao when all Mall be free, From Mo weight of the debtor's collar Who Me poo root shall lift ap his roloo and sry, MBoat I es ti tr- IB TIN CASKS. Tho New Bedford Mercury learns that a lady residing in that city was badly poisoned a lew days since, by eatiag a few spoonfuls of preserved whortleberries which had been put in a tin case. The liquid from tho ber ries had formed verdigris on the sur thee of the metal. For several hours the lady wan in a state of insensibili and was with difhYulty brought to. he article was procuurod fortliopur pose of making pies. All preserver, of this description should be put up m glass. AN INTERESTING STORY. TH E TEST- L0YE IN iOGSHEADs They put everything on runners while the snow lasts; for it doe not tarry long. Buggy seats, carriage to ps, crockery r rates ail are in ques tion. And I even bbw one oi' the finest horses in the city drawing a hogshead on wooden ruixners,in which were seated a gentleman and lady. They were a fine looking couple, and bore off the palm for fast driving, as well as the most ludicrous sleigh con veyance." Letter from Chicago. Ah, reader ! and thereby hangs a tale. It was New Year s day in that far famed city of the West even the New Year's day of '56. Since Christ mas', winter had set in, in good old tashioned earnestness. Snow had fallen to the depth of several inches, and being firm and hard, made excel lent sleighing a rare thing in the city. Indeed our winters seem sadly de generated of late, being much more mild and free from snow than in the days of our fathers ; perhaps to ac commodate them to our failing health and strength; for this latter fact is but too apparent. Yet this Now Years day seemed more a type of the old time. It was cold, yet not too cold, and the sleigh ing was excellent. Everybody that had a suitable conveyance, or could get one, even at any price, was out enjoying the sport ; only the more keenly to be enjoyed for its rarity. It was indeed a eala day ; bricht and beautiful overhead, brighter and more beautiful still in the human hearts beating so joyously beneath! Larncst Hammond sat in his counting-room, busily engaged in attend ing to the reception of a large quan tity of goods, just arrived. He was young yet, but fast rising in wealth and position. Born in the .hast, he had brought with him all the habit of strict attention to business which they generated. While there was aught of that to claim his attention, pleasure must be waived. inerelore, when he did give himself up to en joyments it was with a doublo zeal. .Naturally warm hearted and impul sive, and social withal, as such per sons must be, he keenly enjoyed so ciety. And when he entered it, he was ever a welcome companion, both with his own and the opposite sex. And now, closing his books with a look of satisfaction and relief, he de termined to give himself up to the pleasures of this annual gala day. While business was pending he had elosed his ears and eyes to all else. but now he could not tail to hear the unusual stir in the streets, and feel that while he had been engaged with in doors, all had been life and com- motiou without. When he came forth the streets presented a most novel scene. A more motolv inconirruous lot of vehicles it were not easy to imagine. Such life arid hilarity, are always infectious, and Earnest soon caught the spirit. Jle, too, would join the sledgers ; but how ? He inquired at several stable lor a sleigh. Not one to be had. Yet he was not easily daunted, and, more over, had an unusual share ct perse verance Ue ownod one of tho finest horses in the city . of that he was sure. He remembered, too, that in a remote part of the stable, where ho had usually kept him, ho had on day noticed a pair of wooden runners. He would see if in some way a con veyance could not be planned. His Yankee ingonuity must be brought to the service He soon reached the stable. The runners were found, and in good or der. But now for the otheT part. A hogshead that had for some reason or other been sawed apart and nicely cleaned, stood before him, Instantly a part of it was upon tho runners. In a few minutes a comfortable scat was added, and he was ready for a drive. But now arose another difficulty, unthought of before lie must have a companion a lady of course ; clso half the enjoyment would be lost. liut who would it ber V ho would be een, even with him, in such a convey ance as that. Excuse his vanity , reader mine. He knew he was a lavorite Indeed, he could not help knowing it But this was a special occasion. "All tho world" was out. Who could ho find brave enough to dare it? He must see. There were two or throe young la dies who had long claimod his special regard, and he felt sure ho was not entirely indifferent to them. He had oven been observing them of late, striving to learn the true character of each. This he found, as gentlemen and ladies usually meet in city life, a difficult matter, How he yearned to see through tho false surroundings into the true and inner lilo beneath He was rather old fashioned in his notions, it must be confessed: but he did care rnoro for the real than tho artificial- more for tho mind and heart than for the outer adorning. But how would it end? Would he be yiser than his sex? It was indeed I dilticult question ; but he did not ' quite despair Ella Campbell nad long been one of the first in his esteem. But recently ho had thought her vain superficial, oaring more for the outer than the inner man, and had been cautious in his attentions to her. He would tost her now. Driving briskly to the door and throwing the reins over his horse, he quickly rang the bell. A servant at onee ushered him into the parlor, where sat the lady of his thoughts. She greeted him warmly ; but on hearing the subject of his visit and the unique conveyance ho brought, she plead a previous engagement,and at once excused herself. Earnest Hammond was gifted with a good share of penetration ; and when not previously blinded, read character well. Now, instinctively feeling how it was, he politely with drew. And while ho rode gaily away, Ella Campbell sat pouting in hor room, untnought of and uncared for by the moving mass without. Earnest's next visit was to tho home of 'Squire Reed. Here ho had loag been a frequent and welcome visitor, and was quite ''like one of the family," as the Squire often said, looking knowingly, at his two girls, Charlotte and Bella. Charlotte was the older and hand somer of tho two; and beauty is al was attractive, especially with tho men. Sho was the favorite, too, in society. But at timos Earnest had turned from hor to the gentle, grace ful Bella, with her pure heart, and piquant innocent ways, almost with a feeling of love with the latter. Her's was indoed a character to study. Timid and retiring when in the presence of strangers, she was yet singularly artless and confiding to those she best knew. There was a dash of independence, too, and a vein of romance in her heart, pleasant and refresing to meet. She was graceful and pliant, it was true, but there was a character and strength there also. Though her sister might best please in a crcwd, sho would bo better known and loved at home. All that Earnest felt; still, beauty fascinated him. Not that Bella was ugly. Oh, no! But she was not beautiful either; at least, save in the loving eyes and hearts of those who best fcnew her. Earnest like I them both. It was difficult indeed to de termine which was the favorite. As ho neared the door he said within himself as one often will in eases of doubt "A look or word shall ' decide between them. If ono or both ' refuse to rioe with me, it shall be a J sign that all is over. But if one ac- copts why then who knows what) .Litt- Vi.irtj - , ' . T . .. ttetAMtif 1 t ' now: 'old enoughas my partner told me yesterday, 'to bo married and have a home of my own,' and so I am: We shall see wo shall see we ! shall see." III VVWIU VI II 1 CA ILA mVvaJllV) 'ViUUV Two facee were at the window as he drove up. One brightened visibly, and the other as visiblv paled; while ? t i I fa Iii I Ii irlsthft a v f i Y i w hi '.i iii a aitn n n I , disappointment passed over her fea mm iaivvi va i vet7IVII 1 P VI II ill 1 VI etar- tures. " Good morning, ladies, good morn- mg! their exelaimed he as he entered presence. I find myself in 1 rather an awkward position just now, and neod some ono to help me out. I must have a drive this morning, yet I have been unable to obtain nnv conveyance but the one you saw as I drove up. What shall I do?" and ho looked to Charlotte for an answer. "An awkward position, indeed,' answered she, "you had better drivo alone." " But must I?" he asked somewhat sorrowfully. Hella lookod up quickly, but she did not speak. " Surely you do not think a lady would bo seen in such a conveyanco?" continued Charlotte, with a slight toss of hor beautiful head. Again Bella looked up, while a painful flush suffused her cheek. Sho Was sorry her sister had thus spokon sorry for hor, grieved for Earnest. She felt sure she could not have de nied, that whatever he should ask would not be improper or wronir. How, then, could hor sistor speak thus r Charlotte noticod the expression, and half read its moanini?. Sho did not like tho reproof which it convey ed, and, turning to her sho said some what scorniully: ' rerhaps my sister would go with you. w ill you, Holla r Will you, Holla? tho young man repeatod earnostly, as he bent on her a glance winch thrilled through every part of her being. tor i moment the blood rushed over her brow and nock tho next it receded, and she answered gaily: And why not, indeed: ' But u iU you go, Bella?" again asked Ernest, in the straight forward mannor which over characterised him. "I should like it of all things!" an swered the enthusiastic girl, forget ting tho emotion of the momont be fore. "But remember how woaro to go," continued Ernost, quickly. " You will bo the observed of all observers," added Charlotte. "And what of that?" called buck tho delighted girl, as sho was half way up too stairs. In a momont all was ready ; and gaily bidding her sister good byo.she was soon seated beside Ernest, and they drove rapidly away. Charlotte half repented her mo mentary prido when sho saw the ten der glauco of Kniest, aa ho placed her carefully upon tho scat, and drew closer the lolds of her largo, warm shawl, in which she had shown the good sense to wrap herself. But it was too late now; so, taking a book sho prepared to spend tho morning alono. In the meantime Ernost and Bella had joined the motly throng now moving so rapidly through the city. The swell of tho hour was then up on them; and as they sped morrily along, Ernest felt his heart warm more and more toward the puro and artless girl by his side. Ho had known her long he had known her well; and sho had over soemod the same inirenuous. truthful, and good. He wondered how, oven for a moment, he had over thought of another, fbr sho seemed to him then, all that his heart oould ever wish or desire. But could she ever be his? or was sho destined for another? Tho thought made him desperate. He could not enduro it for ainoment. The question must be decided at once, and with him, to re solve was to aet. They had been talking gaily of tho scene around them or Bella had been talking, ho listening, for amid the multitude of vehicles in tho street, each had to attend pretty carofully to his own; when turning to her with another of those glances which thrill ed through every fibre of her being, he said, and his voice was low and earnest as he spoke: " Bella, I am a business, man, and shall do up things in a business fash ion. I love you. Will you be my wife?" The young girl looked up astonish ed. She had long liked liked him better than any othor on earth ; but sho never dreamed of being his wife. He was so much older, so much wiser than she for sho was scarce eigh teen, and in heart a very child why did he not tako her sister? Sho could not comprehend it all, almost doubted if she heard aright. For many momonts sho did not re ply. Ernest observed her closely, and read in her face the uttered thought, Sho was about to speak, whoa, struck with tho whole ludicrousness, laughed outright. It was his turn now to look astonished. "Why, Bella, what is tho matter?" he soon asked, somewhat hurt. " Only think ! making love in a hogshead !" laughed the mischievous girl, more merrily than before. " Who over heard of such a thing? " and this time Ernest joined her, cvon at his own expense. u Well, well, no matter where," continued he, taking the littlo hand that lay for a moment outeido the shawl. " Do you lovo me, Bella? and will you be my wife? Answer me truly, will you be minef" "Yes, Ernest, ves! but I must laugh, nevertheless. The scene is so entirely and wholly ludicrous. Quito a new order of romance !" and again her laugh rang out loud and clear as the song of a bird. And this time Ernest joined in it as i ... i-t Ii- at ra . 1... t ! M Iniielt HCllll IAO rilf. Ill ( UllIM i III itt UA' ÄA ' now; for had sho not promised to bo his? No matter whore the promise had been made; no matter how, she was his; all his! And as he pressed her hand at parting, he said: "Daugh, now, as much as you like; but to-night I shall coine to appoint the wedding day. and arrange for its sa i . j ' ool'iif ilr iti liiu Sir ru.s! mtrli i ft r A11 T" , V a visit II I vr UV KUOM 1 1 1 VM il I Ills., UvUl B T fua est!" and in a moment ho was gone. That niirhtall was arranged. 'Snuire n o ' Kecd and his wife giving a full and free consent; and in iut six weeks from that time, Bella Beod became Mrs. Ernest Hammond. BAU KS AND BANKING. The Boston Post, fcin speaking of Banks and Bank Paper, makes the following comparison: The Bank Capital of Now York is ninety-soven millions, and it uses only thirty -ono millions of notos ; the cap ital of Massachusetts is fiftv-eiglit millions and it uses certainly not less r millions of notes ! In New than fifty York the policy is to discourage a pa per currency ; its increase is chocked; It is purposely made so dear that ban kers try to get along with as little as possible ; it is daily sinking in impor tance, and it is no longer a despot in the commercial world, but it is a moro matter of eonvoniouco. in Mas sachusetts the policy is to augment the papor issusc; it is so cheap as to cost nothing ; it Is daily rising in import ance; it controls prices, andcommerco is supposed to depend on it; and it is tho very life of a largo portion of the banks, being pushed at homo somo times by agents in tho employ of banks and pushed abroad by discounts made on the condition that bills arc taken and carriod out of the State. JUVT. NILE LOGIC. That which thou hast to do, do it with all thy might,' said a clergyman to his son ono morning. 'So I did this morning replied Bill, with an enthusiastic gleam in his oyo. 'Ah, what was it, darling: and tho father's fingers run through his oft'- a a spring s hair. m i r ii i i .. .i. V-i i. m ny, i wunopeu juck iuu v mun, said the young hopeful, "till he yelled like thunder. You should just hear him holler, dad.' That father lookod unhappy when he explained that tho precept did not apply to any act like that, and conclu ded with "You should not have dono that my child. " then he would have wolloped mo, said young hopeful. "Better lor you to have tied Ironi the wrath to como." "Yos, but,' repliod young hopeful, by way of a final clincher, "Jack can run twice as fast as I can.' Tho good mun sighed, went to his study, took up a pen, and tried to com pose himself. .... j DON'T LID IT A small boy heard a parson preach a sermon from thoso words: 'Yo must bo born again,' which was frequently repeated during the discourse The littlo hoaror paid strict attention to all that was said, and particularly to the text. Aller he returned ho became mel ancholy. His father observed it and inquired the cause. Tho boy told him that the preacher said ho must bo born aguin. " Woll, my son, why do you cry about NT "Oh, I'm so fVaid that next time I 'll be a gal I' Bright bov, that. W&r Virtue is no security in this worlH What can In- morn unriirht than "pump-logs and editors?' Yet both are destined to be bored. MISCELLANY. TUCK OF A LOVTH. One fine winter evening, early in the present century, Colonel , and bis maiden sister, Patty, were sitting on each side of a delightful hickory fire, enjoying their "otium cum dipnitate" without any interrup tion, for at least an hour , and that, considering the sex of Miss Patty, was certainly very remarkable. The Colonel was sitting crossed legged in a great arm-chair, with his spectacles on, and his pipe in nne hand and a newspaper in the other fast asleep. Miss Patty was moving herself gen tly forward in a low rocking-chair. Close by her feet was the cat, while Carlo was stretched oat at full length an the rug in front of the fire, and, like his master, fast asleep. At length the Colonel roused from his nap, took off his spectacles, and rubbed his eyes; then, glancing at a very large pile of papers that lay on the table near him, said: I wish Honry was here to help me about my rents." " Well, 1 really wish he was," an swered his sister. M I can't expect him this month yet," yawned the Colonel. " Hadn't you better send for him?" said his sister. Upon this tho dog got up and walked toward the door. Where are you going.Carlo?" said the old gentleman. Tho dog looked into his master's face, wagged his tail, but never said a word, and pursued his way toward the door; and as he could not well open it himself Miss Patty got up and opened it for him. The Colonel seemed perfectly satisfied, and was composing himself for another nap, whon tho loud and cheerful barking of the dog announced the approach of some one, and roused him from his lethargy. Presently the door opened and a young man gaily entered the room. "Why, William Henry, is that you," said Aunt Patt. " Henry, my boy, I am heartily J ' a i " g,ad " 8ee 7on Jbe Colonel getting entirely out of the chair ', and giving his nephew a hearty shake of tho hnd- " PJ ha.t, ha8 brought VOu homT 80 suddenly ? Oh, I do not know,'' said nonry 1 It is rather dull in town, so I thought I would just step up and see hnw vnn all r-nmn nnt " 11'" r UU fail VV1UU VUl I " ell am Kiaa see you faiiY IB Sit aw"' 8aia lhe colonel, So do," said his sister. fiiere, aunt, is a bottlo of first j flnuff lor 'ou' Hnti horo uncle, is ono of canitiii Muruschino." . mi f i n aI ' inaiiK you, my ooy, saiu uie Colonel. "Positively it does my heart good to see you in such fine spirits." And mine too, said his sister. aanjsia-y. wuiw uaiva vu n ij. ...... I . um l.ti.....' 1 . . ' . . It,, iinnl I i , , i , i I r i . it tier A i I 1 i , it a oi ls ot,an I . . I . 1 , i untie ui uiammi, vvan wv now " ; oiton ii is aaaoa, "ana ate heartier t poi u ted disputants nao concluded tho the top of tho bottle of cordial, and j than common." debato, a spectator roso, and begged drew tho cork, while Aunt Patty got This last, as a frequent cause of the privilege of "making a few -re-some glasses. death to thoso who have gone to bed marks on tho occasion." Permission "Well, my boy;" said the Colonel, I Well to wake no more, we irive merelv beinrr o-rnnt! ho delivered himself J whoso good humor increased every i moment, "what's the news in B ? Anything happened. m No yes, ' said Henry; " I have got one of the best stories to tell you tnai you nao ever nearo in our I 1 a ' ' ' life. " Como let's have it, said he, filling his glass. "Well, you must know,'' said Hen- ry, "that while I was in town, I met with an old and particular friend of mine, ubout my own age About two months ago he fell desperately in love with a young girl, ami wants to mar ry her, but dares not without the con sent of his uncle, a vory fine old geu teman as rich as Crivstis do take a littlo moro cordial." "Why, don't his uncle wish him to marry? inquired the Colonol. "O, yes," resumed Honry. "But there's the rub. He is very anxious that Bill get a wife, but ho's terribly afraid that he d be taken in; tor it is generally understood that he is to be the gentleman's heir. And as for his uncle, though very lilmral in ovory- tiling else ho suspects every lady who pays his nephew the least atten tton ot being a lortune hunter. "Tho old scamp," said the Colonel, why can't he let the hoy havo his own way ?" "I think as much," said Patty. "Woll, how he manage?' said the Colonel. ' Why," said Henry, "he was in a confounded pickle. He was afraid to ask his uncle's consent right out ; he could not manage to let him seo-tho Sir, for sho lives at some distance. ut ho know that his uncle enjoyed a good joke, and was an enthusiastic admirer of bounty. So, what does he do, but go and get her minaturo ta ken, lor she was extremely beautiful, bosides being intelligent and accom plished." " Beautiful ! intelligent! accom plished? exclaimed tho Colonel pray what objection could the fool havo to her?" " Why, she is not worth a cent," said Henry. "Fudgo!" said tho Colonol " I wish 1 bad been in the old chap's place; how did he get along?" "Why, as I said, he had a picture taken, and as it was about the time of collecting rents, he thought it would make the old man good natnred if he wont homo and offered to assist him; and so, answering all inquiries, ho took the miniature out of his pocket, handed it to his uncle, and asked him how ho liked it telling him that a particular friend lont it to him. The old gentleman was in an ectacy of de light, and declared ho would givo tho world to see a woman as handsome aa that, and that Bill might have hor.' Ha! shouted the Colonol, 4 the old chap waa well come up with. The best joke I ever hoard ; out was she really beautiful?" ' The most angelic creature I ever saw," said Henry; "but you can judge for yourself. He lont me the picture and, knowing your taste that way, I brought it for you to look at." Here Henry took it out of his pocket and handed it to his uncle, at the same time refilling his glass. Aunt Patty got out of her chair to look at the picture. " Well, now," said she, "that is a beauty." " Yoa may well say that, sister," said the Colonel, "snoot me if I do not wish I had been in Bill's place. Duce take itl why did you not get the girl yourself, Henry? The most beautiful creature I ever laid my eyes on 1 I would give a thousand dollars for such a niece." "Would you?" inquired Henry, patting the dog. " Yes, that I would," replied the Colonel, "and nine thousand more upon the top of it, and that makes ten thousand; snoot me if I would not!" " Then I'll introduce you to her to morrow," said Henry. As there was a wedding at tho house of the worthy Colonel the en suing week, and as the old gentleman was highly pleased with the beautiful and accomplished bride, it is reasona ble to suppose that Henry did not forget his promise. i 9 m mm POSITION IT BLEEPING. It is better to go to sleep on the right side, for then the stomach is very mach in the position of a bottle turned upside down, and the contents are aided in passing out Dy graviia- tion. If one gees to sleep on the left side, the operation of emptying the stomach of its contents is more liko drawing from a well. After going to sleep, let the body take its own posi tion. If you sleep on your back, es pecially soon after a heavy meal, the weight of the digestive organs, and that of the food, resting on the great vein of the body, near the back bone, comprosses it, and arrests tho flow of the blood, more or less. If tho ar rest is partial, the sleep is disturbed, and there arc unpleasant dreams. If the meal has been recent or hoarty, the arrest is more decidod, and the various sensations, such as falling ovor a precipice, or tho pursuit of wild beasts, or other impending dan ger, and the desperate to get rid of it arouses us; that sends on the stagna tion blood, and we wake in a fright, or trembling, or perspiration, or feel ing of exhaustion, according to tho degree of stagnation, and the length and strength of the effort made to escape the danger. But when we are not able to escape the danger, when we do fall over the precipico, whon the tumbling building crushes us, what then ? That is death ! This is the death of those of whom it is said, when found lifeless in their bed in the morning. " They were as well as ever iiiev were the u;iv Detoro, and - AV Ia -1 A -1 it 1 ' A 1 a.f cvor they wero the day beforo, and . . wr . j as private opinion. The possibility : of its truth is enough to detor any rational man from a late and hearty meal. This we do know with a cer- , tainty: that waking up in the night , with painful diarrhea, or cholera, or oas a a aaaa humus colic, ending in death in a vory short time, is properly traceable to a late or lanro meal. The trulv WU take the safer side. For persons i who cat three timos a day.it isaiuply sufficient to make tho last meal of cold bread and butter and a cud of some warm drink. No one can starve on it, while a perseverance in the habit soon begets a vigorous appetite for breakfast, so promising or the day's comfort. Halts Journal of Health. WST John B. Gough lectured in Cincinnati on Friday night of last wook. Hore is one of his anecdotes : A lean, gaunt Yankoe entered a druu 8tore ail(J agkod ..(JU lhe druggor?" u Well, I suppose so. I occasionally 80jj (rUj, " Well, ' have yo got any of this : 8contjn' stuff as the iruls nuts on thar l-i ii .if a. at i o" naiio Keren icis. ney : ' Oh, yes !" " Wall our Sal gwine ter be mar ried and she gev mo ninepence and and told me tew invest tho hull amount io scontin' stuff', so's to make hor stink sweot, if 1 could find some to suit; bo if you've a mind, I'll jest smell around. ' The Yankee smelt around without being suitod, until tho "drugger" got tired of him, and taking down a bottle of hartshorn said "I've got a scontin' stuff hero that'll suit you. A single drop on a hand kerchief will stryfor woeks, and you can t wash it out, bat to got'the strength of it you must take a big smell." I that so. mister? Wal, just hold on a minuet, till I got my breath, and when I saw 'neow, you kin put it to my smoller." " The hartshorn, of courso knockod the man down, as liquor has done many a man. Do you suppose he go up and smelt again, as tho drunk urd does ? Not ho but rolling up his sleeves and doubling up his fists, ho said: " Yeou made mo smell that ar tar nal, everlastin' stuff, mister, now I'll mako you smell fire and brimstone." StJNnAV BCstdOi in a Rail-Cab. In Iowa Oity, Iowa, a large population having roeontly sprung up in the vi cinity of tho railroad depot, a Sunday school which isattondod oy about fifty ehildron, is held every Sabbath in a railroad car in that place. A Special Plea. A young thief, who was charged tho other day with Sicking pockets, demurred to the in i( tm. nt "fbr that, whereas, he had never picked pockets, but he had al- ways taken thorn at thoy oimo." KOLDIBQ Tho other day a policeman in Al bany undertook tne arrest of one Mrs. Wright, for committing an as sault and oattery upon her neighbor, but was finally outwitted by the lady who had a mortal fear of getting her name into tho papers. He called upon tho lady and round her occupied in tending her baby, and offered to hold it while she was "fixing up." She retirod to an adjoining room, while the policeman was patiently holding the little one, but did not come back. A door opening into the hall served as a means of escape, which sh6 im proved, leaving the gallant officer master of all he surveyed. Getting tired of the delay, after fruitless cal ling, ho entered the room, but the bird had flown. Mrs. Wright was not there. Some of her clothing hung upon a chair. Her hat-box lay open, but there was no duck of a bonnet there. The hall door was open. The apprehension fearfully appalled him that sho had run away. But she might be concealed in the clothes -press? He looked ehe was not there. She might have hidden nnder the bed ? Ho got down on bis knees and looked thAre. It was dark un- dimly. Ho espied something that re- semblod a woman huddled up. Ho I was sure it was her. He cried out in a half-exultant, semi -anrry and part-; ly pcrsuasivo tone for her "to come out and not make a fool of herself." He got no answer from tho direction he expected. He appealed to her -to give up and it would all be right." He then got a response but it was from an unexpected quarter. The lady s husband had come home to supper. The terrific cries of the child had hurried his steps into the house and into that bed-room to "see what in the world his wife was about to let that child cry so." fie saw and heard just what we have related, what the officer did and said. He put his own construction upon that conduct. Maddened by the evidence, as he thought, of his shame, he gave force to the eloquence of his indignant re buke by a blow that would have quite felled any one of less corporal power of resistance than the officer. A scene ensued which can be better pictured to the imagination of the reader with out our aid. The officer has made a solemn vow in the presence of the court, that "he will never hold another baby or take any woman's word, as long as he is on the police." Whether he will keep it or not, will be determined when the next trap is laid for him. Buffalo Express. Ieon A IPSICH OR SCOLDINO WIVE8 At a young mens' debating society somewhere down in Indiana, the question for discussion was, " Which is tho trreatest evil, a scolding wife or I äJ . W a smoky chimney. After the a smoky chimney. Atter the ap I aoo a a a a. in this way: " Mr. President, I've been almost mad a listening to the debate of these ere youngster. They don't know nothing at all about the subject. What do they know about the evils of a scolding wife? Wait I ysaat . a aa aft. , till thev have had ono lor twentv years, and been hammered and jam- med, and slammed all the while wait till they have beon scolded be cause tho baby cried, because tho fire wouldn't burn, because the oven was too hot, because the cow kicked over tlie milk, because it rained, because tho sun shined, because the hen's didn't lay, becauso the butter would n't come, because the old cat had kit tens, because they come too soon for dinner, becauso they wero ono min ute too late, bocause thoy sung, be causo they tore their trowsers, bo cause thoy invited a neighbor woman to call again, because they got sick, or because they did anything else (no matter whether couldn't help it or not,) beforo they talk about the evils of a scolding wifo ; why, Mr. Presi dent, I'd rather hear the clatter of ham mors and stones, and twenty tin pans, and nine brass kettles, than tho din, din, din, of the tongue of a scold ing wife. Yes, sir-eo, I would. To my mind, Mr. President, a smoky chimnoy is no moro to be compared to a scolding wifo, than a little negro to a dark night.' Power or the Human Etk. Geo. Pitt, afterwards Lord Rivers, declar ed that ho could tame the most furi ous animal by looking at it steadily. Lord Sponcer said, "Well, there is a mastiff in tho court-yard here, which is the terror of the neighborhood ; will you try your power on him ?" rut agreod to do so, and tno company ascended to tho court-yard. A ser vant held the mastiff by a chain. Pitt knelt down a short distance from the animal and stared him sternly in the face. They all shuddered. At a signal given the mastiff was let loose and rushed furiously tow ards Pitt ; thon suddenly checked his pace, seomed confounded, and leaping over Pitt's lioad, ran away, and was not seen for many hours after. During one of my visits to Italy, while I was walking a little before my carriage, on tho road near Vienna, I perceived two huge dogs bounding towards me. I recollected what Pitt had done, and, trembling from head to foot, yet had resolution enough to stand quite still ami eye them with a fixod look. They gradually relaxed their spoed from a gallop to a trot, came up to me, stopped for a moment, and wont back again. Hoger s Table Talk. Air Mr. Boker . it is said, has finally become reconciled to his daughter's marrying his coachman, upon being assured that in tbo best society, it is not considered at all disgraceful for a bride to have a groom. Albany States wan rXXBCH RAILAOAD CLOCKS Time is telegraphed along the rail road lines of France, to each station, from the Pari Observatory. A plan has lately been adopted of having two minute hand ono red and one black. The black one shows the railroad time and the rod one local time, differing from a minute to half an hour. Thus, at Paris, the hands are identical. A hundred and fifty miles east, the red one hand is ton minutes in advance of the black one. A hundred and fifty miles west, the red hand is ten min utes behind the black one. By this simple plan, common mistakes and confuaion are prevented. A convict in the Ohio Penitentiary, writes the following solemn and pa 1 1n tic letter to his brother. We hope it will both deter men from drinking, and excite tax-payers to prohibit a traffic which burdens community with more than half of all the criminal and State prison expenditures: COLüMBVB, Ohio. Oct. 26, 1856. My Dear Brother. I write this with a trembling hand, for I have just received Bad and painful tidings tidings which have filled my soul with indescribable horror, anxiety, 'and antruish. I have learned that yu my brother, whom I love better tban y ther man earth , that you, after having had before you ex- amPie aller example of tue fxaaae- quences of dissipation, and of drink ing Bum . having heard the orphan cry fbr bread ; the fond mother plead for her much beloved son ; the sister, on bended knees, implore mercy for her only brother . have seen yourown brother consigned to the dark cell of a gloomy prison, there to drag out a weary and miserable existence of ten long years. I have learned, I say, that you, after having witnessed all these, the consequences of dissipation and of drinking Hum, have recklessly iaunched into dissipation ; have un resistingly suffered the 4 Bum Fiend' to rivet his chains upon yoa and have gono to drinking God pity and save you, brother have gone to drinking Rum ! the bitterest curse that man is heir to; the deadlierit bane in exis tence ; the very extract of the doubly distilled essence of woe and damnation, tempered with the flames of Hell I I tremble for you, my brother I Are you not afraid ? Are you not afraid that you will provoke God, who is already justly indignant, to real an ger ? and that He will visit you with judgment? Are you not afraid that that you will be lost t or is your mind so clouded that you cannot compre hend your danger? I beseech you to stop and reflect before you take an other step; consider the ways before you ; there are two one, ( on the threshold of which you now stand,) " Broad end winding aad aohmo," (Where stalk pale Want and Cam.) Tempt lug with peradloan hams, And ending in despair t" The other, Narrow and straight . bnt tat the way, Wherein both I'eare aad Pleaty emiUaf Staad ; Wherein Our Love and Troth walk hand ia naad, lu eadlac Is la Hern Which wiii you c noose? Oh! choose the latter wayl I appeal to your reason. Is it not reasonable to choose the latter way ? Choose it. Be not deceived, for such, alssl are among the evils occasioned by drinking Bum. 1 1 you neglect your trust, and those souls are lost, what will be your answer when you appear before the Judgment bar ot God, and he asks you for an account of your stewardsnip ? You will be speechless, appalled I Olif you would avoid that awful situation, bring your children up in the right way, and attend to the salvation of thein souls. But, my dear brother, you can neith er bring them up in the right way, nor attend to the salvation of their souls, (nor conscientiously fulfill your duty to your fellow-beings in gener al,) unless you attend first to tne sal, vation of your otcn soul. Therefore onco for all, I appoal to you in the name of God, quit evil company, leave off drinking Rum, reform, and attend to your soul's salvation with out delay. I've but one thing more to ask of you, and that is, put your shoulder to the wheel of the " Temperance Car, "and give it a "lift," L e., be not merely a Temperance man, but be a Temper ance advocate. SiDifiT Smith on Kissiifa Tho Rev. Sidney Smith once said, in wri ting of kissing: We are in favor of a certain degree of shyness when a kiss is proposed, but it should not be continued too long; and when the fair one gives it, let it be administered with warmth and energy. Let thore be ooul in it TS I 1 B s a si sno closes nor eyes, ana signs deeply immediately after it, the effect is groater. Mie should be caret ul not to slobber a kiss, but givo it as a humming bird runs his bill into a honey suckle deep, but delicate. There is much virtue in a kiss when well delivered. We have had the memory of ono wo received in our youth, which has lasted us forty years, and wo behove it will be one of the last things wo shall think of when we die. Fact. The following conversation between an nflWtionutc hunband and an innocent young waiV, was over board a few days since: Hiiahunri: "Thu current expenses of my family have incroased vory much of late, my love.' Wife (Innocently). "lea, aear. I've been making a groat deal of fruit cake, and currants are very high just now !' "W u at s in a Name?" Beware of top-heavy names, suoh as Byron. Washington, and Shakespeare, which only serve to belittle the wearer. Better by half call them all John and Mary. (Jive them good, plain, manly, spelling hood titles, and thin if any man nicknames your child, prosecute him for slander.