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jgmkbillc gmcricnn. TJ BUSHED X7ERT rRID-T BY w- FOSTER. ' tp.RMS OF "SUBSCRIPTION. On dollar od "7 BU por-yar, pyabll j?".! t. dollari at tU end of all month., Jltw dollars at tho plrtüoa of tbo J.ar RATE Of ADVERTISING. 5o. (Urn or Ism.) see ja.ertlea... 76 .. aoatubeequenl Insertion ............... 00 5--: ; ..... AM II II I 13 " ... 00 o, .la, (ehaojeable oaati.rijj .$60 00 4 I &0 Oil Ih 00 an An II II I II ... ...... w vw II 15 On . ..n... nuhttitttd la thdl'orll column f Uo Untl rr Ut UM, " r : .-4 ev,rrar in lin . . lint. Le"t derlli.onU w 111 v CanlUlate ir i ' üollar to ubor bers. . T.,a" .!!::. iitMH.fitobtlli furouart.rly yw- . ... MorBin at 10 t'loek. k.SC I., aXwomen., will b j.MUb. UI wdr4 out, and ohartd aecorllr.ly. ------ "BUSINESS CAltDS. JOHN H- FARQUHAR. : Attorney at l:nr. BROOKVIIIE. INI). OJrlUprofttinlMrloM to In pnjbll, U fo. 4 t III oU Oc No. I p iUlri In Commor)U1 bullJinji OTMhtofO ro- or win. ' Frqubr. ' t' WjM O R r o w , SRfTaNEY AT LAW. T J TVtt or South of the Poit-oflice. 1 .aHn.l' fAff I ÖV CT ICR I?( lllfc UUääw r - kugore, ' iNWhULUU AT LAW r lb Caok. ft, c. aiNtkar E Y, V-. V i JJ MC ho PC v.. V H W 9 iTTHiTO. Fourtk istrcet, in.o. )lletlon promptly attended to. 8A JOIlN W. KKKLY, I LT H T. I G i PcH, IloS;' ANU TAKK3 ACKNOWI.BDOK xE I Wrne? - aI TrIother buiB whlek a ivry kwriaod uTST la aalk)rtid ' DR. JOHN W. KEELY. ö u r Ir o o n 3D n n t i a i , ILL WORK I.N TlUTutN 1 AI. LINK WAIA rtvBted. ome and lere u deer South Tyaer A Kimble' (tor. HENRY DAVID, AtrcuMB aho enoLiitaii atiiia la FANCY SOAFS, PERFUMERY. &C, SI Seveath atreel bet. Mala and Welnat. CINCINNATI. OHIO. All rdN promptly attended to and ear fully ftete. 1'" VALLEY HOUSE, 0IOH0E F. MAXWELL, PRQRIETOR. anooiiviLLr, ind. TTnATISO taken th aboe lUuia, the propria. AA tor win devoto hi unfunded a teuiioo u ist . . ..... . imfurt of th wh my becom Hi gutM. iui lUbitthment la now ndergolng a thorough r-

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frtr !Trti aol haggle kept for th acooaamoEDWARD I3EVER, - " ViT Ty . ÖQdalO SC llarnCfiS XViaiCOr, J JLfl 1 LLLeV-U AIAAJ M. JJAla I CM h00a NORTH OF TH K VALLEY ROCSK. HAVIXO REMOVED 1113 EäTABLISHMfiXT to th above loeallen bo would lovtle hia old patron and frleudt to giro bloa a call. Ill itoek ak eonUt to part nf 8AUDLK, niUDI.ES, HARXESfl, COLLAR", wuirn, H A LTKup, to,, a. II h told at Cioelonatl prloe. Whl.h will b ..Id at Cincinnati prloe. I I l He , e.i.Me w -i prepared to do repairing on ihorl nolle. II I x perlene la th bualaete warrant hint In tb belie ( tag able to give nur eamracuon. ff.hS'Hlyr. SAMUEL B. JENKINS. SADDIE StHARNiSS MAKER 1 ' an-. a n a m t a -. . I WOULD BATTO HIS old friend, and eu.to- ... it... i. .,..1 1. .Mm,.,t.i. hwlth,Tlry thing in hi. lin of bu.lnee., and " r. . enaaani n ran ui( an woo uiaj gi m ..a ..:a . 1 1 ... ,, . i m all with a (tod werk a can b bought In tie untrv, at latUfacUrr price. Call and o ary tyl f wrk. y T-tf, r 3D. tfc T. BROOKS. BOOT & 8 II 0 E. MAKUFACTURERS ( Hctaraora, Ind. irpmeTcd from BloOBilar O rara to t furauh Bntj ad 'Alrartorv, 'mei ana 7pnaee I iinat we eo

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From th Indimntpolli Journal. Tho KiTulet Oracles. T KLIIAIITR M. DOX1II. Once In tb dnji ef long ija Tbr tang -lunny rill, I Uugbt my tut its mtlodU And lovo tbolr cho itlllj It warbled trutit omclfl, 6 I bar hef.rd tbeia tar, If you eonlJ only rntib tb word UrfW thr ctneed oway, Wbll crorclrar tb lurlbcn rang "A-lura-lura-la." And yondor eonlf iwttt Kall Gray, liar run fill'd wltb flowers, Cutl'd all along lh eru'rald baoki In morning' Lain bour. "O truly tinging rill' ib laid, "1 bring your blooming f, And Iii' it well t hear you Uli WLo my true lore iball be, Welle down among the rocke you ling A-lura-lura-lce.' " "I give yon tprlng tovod rloliti Btill bright wliU mornin dew, Say if tbvy uilndyou not or yee Like bcaven'i own beaming blue?" "A-Iura," gurgled tb reply, "Uel-lu bel-lu a-lu." "Wltb hyatlnthi I freight yonr wari Bo gaily dancing duwni Now trll in If bii ehlning eurle Ar lunnleit golden brown I" "Iler-er--la," be beard tbem tay, "Utr-er-alu-raoun." "Leap catt b tkti icirlet cardinal That kindle while It dipt) Say If hi cbeek are like the roio And ruhy red hi llpT" "A-lure," laughed the blmbing rill 'fr-er-a-lura lipe." "Ittue eyee and hair n tunny brown, IUd ll and roiy ebki All thin I'm iure th ripple y A iluln a brook ran peak. Tak latt my own falrraronal And tell who Ibli can b." The water donn'd the fragrant wrtalh And warbled "Willi Lee, Willie a Iura llrra-lere, Willie, Willi Lee." "0 Willie U coming o'er the hilt Tard our oottag gat, And I'll away to meet him Iber ( There' no remitting fate." The warn eall'd after her afar, They whlil'd in wilder glee, And clearer ran the word they eang A warbling "Willi l.ee, v illie a lura-llrra-iura Willi, Willi Leel" tFromC(,Jpy'-aJ.v,II0-CHEISTHASiFOE RICH AND TOCR t"Ht.

o- ,nV , u'i11 ,Ui.oeJiuit Iruit.doarmothcr.at Chrihtiiileu'.ii voice; it rang out int ho clear a!-und 80inc wino nn, jcy. Anrift. hleighbelU; il was shouted through tho ,fetyour bjntlct und tho baakct, and

oune by childish vuiccn; it wnn.wl'i. . . a . t pcml Hi loving tones t.y vue .nvium a couch; it wn Hghcd forth, with bitter emphuMit, in tho proton cells; it wan niut'cred. in hard vtiices, in tho dark, I. ei.u.ak ..nl Im it M .1 I dirtv ullev. where merriment wits a mockery, or mo uvriian-inK nuriii ui " l .... . . .ft ..!... " ', i . ....... - ...j-.i. ..i ovepwiougui misery. 'A men y viirioilim 1' Anna!' said n low, fecblo voice, from a poor, hard jmlU t 'Anna l Yea, mother, I am hero.' The ihild-lor the bad riot "cenmorc than twelve or thirtio t aummera rtwel .v Ur nwtrKM ".7 t'hu mom was h "riet, poorly irotocted from tho cold, snowy winds without, A small the hardly served to take the i ! . . .. . . i :ll . I ! IM... t UHIVI CM c iiiii iiuiii mv in . i uu iuiiii lure consiaU'd ol two innttrenc8 upon the floor, and a low wooden cheat. 'A mm dear child, put aside your work. It is ChriatnuisDay. Whero is Charley?' . a it. A .1 ... M TV.-!. 1 uunw iu viiw nvi. mi. a vi it i il i priuiiised him u new jacket for uChrlot!i I 1... I... . ...... I. ll I..M

liuiH jjih; uiiu nu naa gonw lor inu ui ucr. arouna )er eldest Child, looking at picAnd you, my por child, will have turi)M; ftMtj iia0 Nellie und Harry play, nogili." cd ubout tho room. Aunt Jenny, Mr.

,'1 urn as lottunato as you, said Anna, with usauincU gaveU; but, in Pito to her tlloi ta to icntntin them, a larue tear rolled down each check. It is very cold suid tho invalid, hivvring. Mother i uear monier i ana now I. M . . I l0 tcura QowvU li vely "you aro sick, .i.i. i ,, .1,1, ..,.1,1 pi,, .:..,. T.,., "''V V Vv.T . J Minus Day I UlherS hHVO

hi entv to eut; while wo uro starv nL'hi,, T... lwi. .tl irk nn.l ii.hmI

11 tf ' - ' I S. Ye, a l II .11 d Ireealng. It is unjuat. O Jleaveti! M thou no pity lor my mother ? Anna.it is jus.. Listen, my child, UliU you nun i.mir my niory oi weuitny ,,wrc,,t, I had brothers und aistera; I ... I a i ... . ' 11 hut.ofull, I was tho favonto. I waa i .. : i .. I - . .. .1 ..!........! .....I ..... uruuviiiu nuvukvu, iuii uijf iui.ilera idol. With every indulgence, every m care, my pulh through life wus strewn. And how did I repay it ? V itli titter, gross ingrutitudo. 1 wu a spoilt, wil - iul child; but my parent were blind to l Ii' a A' A y ueieeia, avci ig wmy my lair ivv, uiiu ueuiiug uinj tuu i'iuiocb ui my u l ioua teachers. Amoug tho visitors isitors at my fathers u Frenchman, a man elf Count do lu l'oatu. houho there was u who culled liimsell III... i . . . a I !... .1 II. . .. MlvSr SL i'ht. -- - j ...... - - i,,.-.iu,--. tri..ii l.v t'f nt Um i. -nm ii i id . " ; , " , ' , " , . w . , m love, to win mo Iiom him. litis was I :l i . t a . t II!. . imioi-i. i luncieu uitii u jieiBecut a a ...... a . a . . a.:... . i . i i ....... ieu aainv, uuu ciun to linn sun mule chmely. At lual, my father exacted lrom us a promise to aeparuto, and hold . . i.n.ti a. it a !...! wa aaa ill. ......1 -t.il. . . fnt. uu twiiimuiiiuuivii "tu vuvii vviivi iwi a year. JIo hoj-cd thut in that time ho could convinco me of hie un worth iiit-aa. Ant.u, you will despise your mother when 6ho tells you that in six months alio broke her romio, and elopod with ivouni uo iu losia. I trus.ed to mv i'.. i. .... a .......i l .... r.. r i iHiuvi b gnu. iu.o iur luriveiuBM. i was wrong. My ingratitude, diaobedU

eiico, and deceit met their just punish-Loon. Will you atend to theso thing ? munt: mv Tut hrr rf fused to n Iiimo.1i. : . ... m,l w .

meat; nn father refused to seo hia e: ring child; it was a bitter disappoint - r ' mcnt, I had so eonntcd upon his love;

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but I turned to mv husband for comfort Now tamo tho hardest blow of all. 31 y huabnttd coolly infurmcd methnt ho was no Count that IiIa name was uugurde, and that he had been valet to noblomen till his life. Ho had married mo in hopes of eharwar mv dowry, and now ouicilv refused to sumort me. For ton years, we lived a life of utter un luipniricKS. You were born, and named Charley, und named for rny faTorite brntlicrand sister. I earned something by scllini. tho jewels 1 had brouirbt from home, and by H8istuig my nunbund in irivintr French lemons. JUd lie but loved me, I could still have been littppv: bathe treated me with coldnet. sometimes with cruelty, and.con linuully repronched me witU y pover tv. and failure in winning pardon from mv father. At Inst, he died. In all theso Ion? years, I had heard no word of lovo from his lips but on his death bed ho spoke to mo tenderly and gently Anna, I imvo long f given hira all his utikindnefcs; do you the same. Auer he died. I mrain eourht my father. In vain: ho rvlubcd to see me. For three yearn mure, I supported xay children; then cumo'this slckneM. Twoyeurs have 1 lived In abject poverty, supported by charity and tho little you could oum. Anna, my child, I will loon ceuoe to bo a burden upon your young hands. Mother, do not speak so. You break my heart.' Anna, mv dear child, who will tare fur you when I am cono ? God blce and pity my orphan children I It is Christmas Day. This very day, flitecn vcars bl'o. I left mv father's house. Vo wcro having a ay party, lor Christinas Duy is 'so my birthday: and I was on lhar evening seventeen years old. I lel my my homo in a rich Urea, litring wun jewels, and my hair duck" w"' nowers; ana now I die in a .rret, on a hard mattrcs, shiveriiiw'lh told. Theu there wersoll tu to envelope my thinly clad funuA,,d" cover my hure neck and arm, nu'i cover me. and I Dorish with tie cold. Father in heaven, mv nun. lahmcnt is Juni, hut it is bitter 1 Anna, what ucluvk is it?' 'It is after dark, mother. The"firV light is all that mukes tho room light. Ah, hero comes Charley V , . , 1 A lad, year or two youngcrMhar Anna, cmiiio bounding into tho room. Mulhvr I Anna I a mtrry Christma I havo a new jacket und live dollars i money; but 1 have better newa tifti that. Thero was an old pen tic r:;an in Wr. Pvrk mtorjttnd..wieplj heard iljer . . ba wivlmo u4me to hi house, und he would rivo me come. I know the hounc; he ld mj . j. it , . f , , ro . .hall I eo. mother?' said An Anna. x . - . Yen, dear; but come back soon; I feel very weak and ill to-night; and 1 long for jelly or wine; it will k'v n' new strength. Uood-niglil, children. They started on their errand. Anna, oppreaoed by the sad otory her mother had related, and filled with dark forebodings, could scarcely koop pace with her merry-hearted brother, who, fil. 1(1 w:.i. JoV thi,Chriitmai present. ,., w i. fc ... dainties to his mother, bounded alone, uniiceuing mo lulling anow nnu inecuiu wntif which blew oien hia poor lacket, -nd ninnod hia flncvra and toes. Iiis ,.,,:,.. new lacket und the five d the five dollars II . ' " . . had been left in hia mother's hands. A merry Chritdmas I was shouted in clear voice by all tho children in Mr. Led ore s rich mansion, love lay scut tercd jn carclcM profusion upon the velvet carpet; books were on tho hand- . . ' ... aiinie tab e: everv mxurv was in me room L0a Indern sat with her arms . . a ijCCcro'g gigtor, petted tho only boy, ll(.nUriffinif him in his noiav clee: whil Chola cumo lrom the front door cvvPV 4üW moments, bearinir some new i... ,,üW t Wtts a doll for Nellie, now a rich cako, covered with w hi to frost. inir. ibr a I. now u drum for Hurrv now Ä jj0ok for M las Lola. p' . "... . . . " 1 mere was joy . . . . . . .i f ft,,a g'uness, aim vruiy Bllieiry CyliriSl mnM in tl.ut hnuna. The day flew by i.,.. ....i ....tinand in tho even I I HV HVMWV W O There was a large party at Lola's fathers. pju. tt,iiy, children und all, wero to uHeinble: and thither this bnnnv house- " 1 ' m m m loj nuj irun. Now. reader, vou and I aro nrivileir ed persona; and we will step In before I.. 1 .. ' . . at i ii, oil, or guchW arrive. ve una oniy lwo nei sons in the Parlor: ono an old L,ünllull,al, .,0 olh!r u lady between Uniny and forty year ol ago, but slil 1 bvuutiful. with u sweet face und a low weet voico. The irenllemun is nacintr 1 . W a.a . Up ull(1 UUWH tho rooms, while the lady arranges sumo musio upon tno grund liiano. Luxurv can acarce devise u luuro superb apuitment. It is long, very olltf H,,a wide. Velvet carpela, rich jumilure,. gilded Irumes contuining I . a . . m iiiuia ui iiiibwii a ot n u va u v u a. aiiiu ihlvj I ..: . i.;... tl .. i....... ,V, h, , , , V , 4 v. ,".,.w weu i , The hiilv a diess iiol rich si A: I . . . .... . ttm costly jewels glittering il) her lUir a . w w . i und nn lur round white urn.. TAuae i, oecununts ot tho room, aro Mr PumeioyLind hia -ia ighter Anna, who U I . . me uuttlct ol liio cxpecivu company jor rs, i'gmcroy has lain v licr qtite ,,PaTu li.r tn vurn, Kuddunlv tho n tlemuti pauod in hia waU, und spoko to hiaduu.'hter : 'Mv dear, there was avhild in the etore, thirmorning, whoao Utorv inliriitftd m llo hna nn inen. I .. . . . . ... jjj mother: ana i prominoa nun aomo wino Rnd fruit for fror, lie will bo here 1 ber tho poor. The lady left the room; and the old

INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1858

genucman resumed his walk. Christ mas j he muttered. 'Fifteen years fifteen years I O Ilattlo, my child where are you this Christmas nicht? ihe large parlors soon filled witli guests. Alumc, dancinir. end merri ment were at their height, when two vunuren camo upon the broad, snow wciu nicy m ironi or tho houa Anna r said-Charley, 'isn't it there f'--and he leaned nvp tK 10 100k in at the windnw tT i. . ' " " v,' m ) uij ten I vou cm hAiiF tit- hiii.u.i evH Uey look nrcttv. dancinrr ni, a.... r i , ,V . fcndK'lsl Seo, tha K-'ii'.juoi, auoui kl Dien ri vou ajn t the PicttV. in lur u-hltn lr.... whu gold ruiifs on her sleve? IW ,. w --- .v ht kok like an angel ? Ob, Aua bite, drcsac-v liiid- u. !? ; .. . - , " -Jcocicg tothe doorr Char Anna.. . , ; ' , , . i!dren?wcro Hed into th wir! - tood over- tho furnacro rfis ,' v -nniiir thir i i.lil fl ri tritt a ' 3 t . Ol WCOw aO find If they;fwiro iurronnded by littlo f. -i. ....... .. J ! . - ..'' .. , - vr UCCac(a inay, mvty Hotbc, -aterod, fall of 'pitynrourui the rwiwDo had PO Christie y ' n -13. ..lias A'oiu'Vfy: herself ... -fit .ne ijfttiker. "f A'. nho tame r.lxr the rojp, she hatly.pjced tht i the b-thtubli, aid came tu -'Mid I child J .ho tried. wl.i: up. the "rs(pc-red dofrii her chocks; r uro hna I c nerry; DngArc'j;' 1 1 y littler! . juke I my, nu;a I ' O chtidl io 4 a littfoouej Kuth i 'l"heold- tlema? t-acios Kaatily ..r call.i - Sc, he tried." j 'lvitnot iiwve. ji(; IjOOSC' 1-trier U 1, o vni i?i, : 7 ni 1 1 ' :JV.' T P"airt. y you furui ny .. I" - . . 1 Aana'tüw 'is this "not a ( Butlie U il :rjuggn ci ly ..Ur--Arr' itnblvd ' i 9U I children FatinT. ;!"-'ht I it: I , Children, tU t'utiyt'jr WC- ' i oh, will you ) tv!iplv-ct i i vousin3-,Xr t hI! pc-ak 1 A.iiandoüie r now tarne from tho rlor and poK ;ta Charley 'V' r j)me,r,:v rnan V , '" : ;x i ruin; uy i vnetV.chlJ J, " 'V. .in: lit! 1 I inj 4iuriMet Ts-,'"',','-g 4bhe t-nn't come' üald cti&w iiea; got no bonnet and shuwl; sheaoldthcm tor medicine, ever so long ago. in a currtago piled with noil furs and cushions. Charlev an Anna wont for their aiatcr. while their namcxakvn were tken by Lola and drewed Anna in a white dresa, to Charley's great delight, nnd tho young man himself in u warm suit of his cousin's. Harriet lay on the hard mattress. watching for her children. Tho fire was low, almost out. the room bitter cold, and the invalid longing, with Inense desire, lot- the return of her chil dren. The timepnaaed slow I v. the fire went out, and in tho dark, cold room, went up a prayer for pity and petition for her children. She felt the cold creep through her 11 mix, und oho fancied alio should dio without ugain aoeng Anna or c;hariey. 1 In way,' said a voice on the stairs; und a moment later, her landladv en terod, bearing uloft a candle, and ful owed by u lady and "gentleman. Inden with furs and ahawla. Tho ludv dronped her Pilo, aud sprang to tho bud aide. Harriet, Ü my sinter ! to find you in this place.' Anna, is it Indeed you ? Is my rath er dead, that vou can coma to me?' Not dead, Harriet, but loririving. come sister, you must como with us. Uentlo hards wrapped her in warm clothes, and her brother's strong arms bore her to the carriage. A large, soft ood, a warm room, and low. loving vol ccs around her, seemed like a dream of rarndiac; but when her father, laving his hand upon her hoad, called down Heaven a blessing on her head, then was tho cup of Joy full. 1 tie day that cloKcd that nuht at Mr. romcruy a was, Indeed, a 'merry Christ mas.' Iowa Correipondence. Klpora, Nov. 30th, 1833. FaitrtD FosTia. Winter has at last come, and wo aro now having a four tasto of what wo may expect after a while. Tho ground is covered with snuw, about one Inch deep; it is nut very cold yet, but rather pleusi nt, so that we can enjoy u sleigh rido without having our noc nipped, or suffering from cold. This ia a great country for tho slicgh, as thero is nothing to pre vent going where , oho plcar.ee, -In iho winter time as all the sloughs uro fro zen aolid. A groat many pcrnous, who have nov er travelled in it pruirio country ure under the imprcaioii that it ia one con lintious level, bulauch Unot thec-ano, it in a regular succession of ridges, or elcvu liona, nnd between thoae ridgoa, the prairio is gently rolling, so that iu sumo places you may bo uble to seo for great many miles, and yet not bo able to aee n houae within a mile of 3-011. Again while traveling ui tho prario you may suddenly come upon a atream of raining water lrom two to four fee luvi im m - aa,i iv - U gravelly bottom, and as clear as crystal, with small fish ftt... .1 niuiiiiuiii in mein, a 0 . a a. . . iL . .

traveller must use great caution in ut-

tomptlng to cross such stream, for the sod may grow out over tho waterit has been seen growing out as far as threo or lourjfoet rathor a dangerous placo for a horse to get Into. Trairie and sloughs aro always inaeperable, for whero you find ono you will Invaribly find the other, they aro generally tho outlolsol the surplus water, but I hove eon them, or an equivalent on high points of the prairie; in some cases tho stream cuts the sod and forms fur Itself a channel; henco thoso small creeks spoken of, but where th a is notthecano they.Itro utmoet ImpaTibll itliofpri n pftherArw'f ih 4: ;L ' "-jlc'cl. thero ia rto tolling ). hero ti.LiioinJi. , tho soil in onctjf thoso very -.IfVtigh resembles lamp.black . nnd Vil ,SvS,;.i about half 'mixed capable of feueuv' the very bct of cröj), when 'd ruined, which can very easily, be done IV, diU.V ! 1 1 1 . .. .1 . . 'it 1 .1 I mg, ru' men vrifrr? wju uo an T.LKirvdanco of water fur tUnk thoyearrountf. Tho. very fc; t ci' wätrr iah hp ob tained On tho !.iIic?t "pohiü, by dfgging from ; u 40 f?ct... Thir J 'is n well of my hot ht:f 1C3 yi;;,'i iVur.i ;:.!iv (- "vi.. VC tcr with m' c!i th'14 wetUs dng willun . t tl i0 top of the highest pc ; . :H fJr several miles' around,. ' O J: ' , ing,- to' obtain nn upfaiHr - . water, a strftturn f , blue (I; 7 ' - ci be .a dug .through, and tho V - c ho Avcli fiom all direct!;:;? in a 'running atrearu vr' ;ci . oAcn called.-"'"' !.'; - '' ' Thero .i flotnctliing Very . si; that .hart It Wovered vuf? WUH-tal; the ear , Of 30 fect.-tH-eemc"J V- . 2CU i imb oi'tior;,',it4nit i y and had Mo le cut h'iV h b, . In'e.wcll. bcn.ro the'' orkincn; ' coed" with Ihcir. wurfo, 'Ajiat!ur piece" ""Piijua") out r; i u. was " - 1 -..'i ad tr. cut rmuin body; liow thoHO limba, tltO. from a I or bodja of trees cumo there, and how on lhcy have been there, are ques tion, which cannot be nnawcrcd to the sntirtfhction of nil, or perhaps any per. aoaj. Tho wood ns In it pretty good state of preservation. Tho original color wus changed on tho outside and was somewhat decayed, but tho centre was perfectly solid nnd looked very m arly like pine, and I have no doubt was pine. But how came they thero? lua this country been ono vast forewl and havo they all disappeared; and soil been accumulating for ages paat, dnlil, iiBlend of vjtt forests, wo have nlmot boundless plains ? Can any ono answer the'question? We Mimetimesthink that mniu knowledge and power haa no bounds, but when wo examine clone y, thoo attributes, they seem as noth ing, and such will bo tho caso until wo get released from thono clogs of clay, and tho immortal part is permitted to exchange this for a. higher state of bo ing; then, and not till then will we b able to tell all about thoso things of which wo are so ignoruntol at the pre cut time. Did you over seo a prairio on ltro it is grand beyond description, especially if thero is a high wind at tho lime Thero is what is technically called, head fires' and. 'sidefire.' It is tho heud-fircs that make the grand show. It will seemingly stop to gather now force, and fur tho purpose of bringing up the reur, and oft will turt the flames, reaching furword from six to ten feet owing to tho height of tho grass making a inoro grand illumination than nil the torch -light processions combined. the whole heaven la one dense cloud on a a .at black smoke, while all around is a conatant hishing and roaring, enough to muko the etoutcot houi t tremble. J. A Mothers Love. Some of our readers may recollect a thrilling ballad which was written on the death ol a Mr, Ulako, who perched in tho Miow-diilH if tho Green Mountainaof Vei numtln 1821. That mother bore nn infant on her bosom, nnd when the atorm waxed loud nnd I'm ion, true to a mother's love, she rent her own garments and wrapped them around her babe. The morniiigfumd her n atitfon ed corpse; but her babo survived. That babo grew to manhood, und bo came tho Speaker of tho Ohio Senate. How thrilling must ho Ins thoughts of that mother, if bubo n ti ne, largo hearted man! How deep a mother's love! How many a mother would dio for her son, if called in Providence tj do so! Let sons, when far away from home, on tho land or on tho sea, when the eye ol no mother is upon them, remember her love, and bo restrained bv it from in tcringtho p:tth of vice. Let them su) nothing whivh n mother would not up I P rovo, ami thry will never bring down ior grnv hum wun sorrow to the ...

The "Poise Wind" ' ,t. A Utiaalan noblcnin, who" has been traveling in Africa, gives the follow, ing account of tho Samiell, Simoon,vor Poison Wind, which is suchjvn object

of Interest und terror to allclasoH and ..II . t tv ' W---r. an nations, lie says: The. Sainicli is felt in tho 'Dcaort from about tho middle of Jnno to the 21st of September. It is exprionccd withtVtery violent south-wcat wind, and on thoo days when tho heat of the sun is moot ardent. It is burning; it cornea in gusts of inoro or les duration; each of them, however, even"" ahorteat. exceedtt the time thut.n' could hold (nneit, y RM i 10:. I' I his 1 breath. Th' In t4! and r ...tld "lüi.. rvatin- !i 'hl''...:. 10 i nji tht, ' '.tc rib eitj vithoiif s :.nV. -e. -'i' :itj tvlu n un;c', in'."tl.rongti , :uo?t of ' -vcs." It' J' IUÜ ' 1 tho ' a vi. j i"' ;rcc.! o, W I I. cii.V the' vifn, JeV1 -'WS. ..Hl" ",t: U' , iu. . , v,..t the unitodor' i. a 1 ') Iph u . ; il. U "! t h Lt 1 -en., it ;hc 't: Surf I a UNeil Hi Hot b oT : I ! pretty cftpiou po! tp'r; tit.vi by'. 'the unvuMr i'velnhd tliQ ainicalt5breathes," 00 nc to-u lL ty,- This jrerKpirnllon , -be nioro deti'ne . . tl.a ttsell bet- . ,..nd its na..i to lnuaio iii voro jnstantiv; .jUho pi me cfiet.i' rlithr X"-Ü9, l Mt i I, keep t .ail to, '.kcfi liic U I l I J " ti - Ctr - liliidVdebility .V the cj'p U ted had tlurtpoiSl daya, or even hourTi-üi. uflirm, the limbs separate at thj' with the sliirhtest ellbrt, so jow tho action of the poison on the mucW lar parts, giving an aatonishingacliv1)' i o the progreaa of put refaction r-BiSIJuV ciirpso is reported contagious. 1 . .1 .. . : !t.i. .. i.:. tidiirb 1 f.li iioLhin" ho ininir ao iin iui u" mm n.v., .v.. il alnuat eonatnntly lath Deaert, oating aumo iiilcrriiption, or.e of which wan for three daya and three nights sue.Urti vein's ' My intcrprctor, Mr. Ilossul, was t ruck bv it, but escaped death by a dischargoof blood. 'I hat which eonfirms what I havo said of tho separation of tho limbs, i, that having been atruck by this nir, 1 wns ittlectod lor some we.ke with nn extreme weaknenn; nnd whenever tho Icat warm wind blow on mc.lfolt u great laintncss, and perceived in my joints it relnvntion uf tho nuisclea. Tho danirers of this wind aro guard ed against by Inhaling the fumes of good vinegar, and covering tno iaco with the hankorchlcf. 1 naked the Arabs if lying down on tho ground was n preservation against it: tney naoureu me it wi s not. I should bo Inclined myself to think it prejudicial. Knowing the Weather. ' When vou wish to know what the weather is to bo, go ou'fand rcfeet Ihe amalleat cloud you see, keep your eye .. la ..wi ti if aiwiif0iiiira 11 nn ninnn

II I" Ml II HIM st soj I I I pears, it ahows a state of air whlvhwJiplc7iXi

ho sure to be folh)Wt-d by flno weather; but if tho cloud Increases in'aizo, take your great coat with you if you are going away from homo.forlnlllngweaih. er will not bo far otf. Tho reason is this: when tho air la becoming charged with idoctrluitv: von will aee every cloud attract the lecser ones towards it, until it gathers into a shower; nnd on tho eontrarv. when the fluid ia puling off or diffusing ituclf, then a largo cloud .... a If I.I!, will bo seen breaking to pieces unu uissolving. rr It is related bv a traveler that ho found a colored gentleman scraping musio out of Ihe airings ol a violin, in a delapidatcd hut, tim ing it rai,n atorm. I ... I?... . ! .. ........ tnd who, with an ngiiuy ni in ee;.1; lancn with h is vcars, aucceKhfiilly dodg ed the rain as it dropped through the sieve-liko roof. t f!nin' H.tid tho traveler, 'why don t you mend your roof'. ran t do't. niahsii. while ho rnins.' Hut why don't you repair it whilo it is fairr Lord blea your soul, fvutfcn,tul.ited the ne":ro. 'ho don t want 1 then.' B.1ir The felUw who tried to gp' concert with the b,ind of a lint, ib aanioffoniua who a few week si nee r genius cd upon flections of .11 up

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eoncrCt0 or tpt Ztlzzot:: tar Why cannot a family of giH " photographed? "I Because there is no sum wXCrThe worst leatüro Is a issn'i ia hia noae when stuck iuto other pie's busincsi. - ' , tO" A. confirmed tippler was bot? -.fdwM'-honor his birth-day. ' liant I A m k liiin--liB krnt v jude' s v .HQriiö7v St'ka-'funcy st tL'Oh! i k fair -vnna, f your hfiT,' -t. 'M-.'.fuI youn; .-uU f'.,'ii.i anil .:tt!,eJ; 'tWf ' tvi;u!0 wig," t.'-.o dca'r rr. T'.r id.V, '.-hstTiae. comme 1ad--1 I" I' 1 tho glu tween Rrkrtjv unk live I've drunk od tho pedagogue cs, and my gruvit rate.' J ST An old nr Vi( from u dancing r. 1 S", 4ct.c hlS vui ... camo near awuk iTn' n ttrPr down on his kntf nud exclain-, m ass a Loid, ifvr. ehbcr gwfj old Ira, now de ..ue; CmT Mrs. Nicely botig!.. -nan tho other daw Whe homo sho found lridgiT7lliei girl, cooking griddle cukes on it. Thi in tno aumo uruigct, mho waa sent to dry goods store lor a bed ;om forte, nnd returned with one of tho dctks. j cay A poor widow was ailed hshe becamo ao much attached to a cT t . a I - . 11 I . .. 1 . tain neighbor, and replied that show: boiiml tli him bv mvi :veral cords of.' ho had sent ditrlng a very hard wi?; A.spekory,n' a Atting not. since enlar;?-l-fj,,M tV- rt. voii I wua ubont. l.I mn thnttit' 1 . 1 1 . r., .'.141 MIV ...-. . Wi I.V .V.'.. nofgjy into gay company, ond t heator any auch thing, but I U found hun out to be n great liar " V Letter from a Ba&rding School Lfisi 'DtiR Mar I am now being" 'ffj. ed the SpanUh langwagc, which 1 Tutcor says I iearn it with grate Ike ty, ivo been here! I speke and rito real now atile now? and my comp' Khons nro being vcrv math adnlu"; aitu.mgjjMpupila of the achool. 1 " within won of gfttingttho me;' being tho heat cngliahC-- ' elothcH of the last quin ton a doiio it ' but i wasUcil and (-(tihlcn't attend tom a holo weak? and to grf' by the way, 21 a iy"" C 1 1 p 1 i 1 you du' ehow yewr h'' steniHi 1...:.. 4 r r, I

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