Evansville Journal, Volume 11, Number 4, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 16 January 1845 — Page 1

73 IF 4 BY W. II. CHANDLER. THE UNION OF THE WIIIGS FOR THE SAKE OF THE UNION. ' WAT EH STREET, FOUR DOORS FROM MAIN VOL. XI. EVAXSVILLE, IIYDIAXA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1815. r o 4.

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J. H.;iAGflEE'&'CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FOREIGN AXD DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, Q UEENS WARE, - . SHOES, HA TS, CAPS, A. D B OJVJVE TS.

J. II. M. of th above firm havingspent more than two mantlia in purchasing at tlie L iatr Auction Sales in New York and Philadelphia and having bought a jarcre portic

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thetrUooda below the cost of importation are enahled to sell them much ch eaper than ever before sold irf ihisr place; and fully as low as they can be bought either in Cincinnati or Louisville Evansvilie, November 21st, 1844.

HAIL: STOVES!

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JAMES SCAXTI.1X bus splendid assortment of St wit: IMPROVF.D PR II -VES ; WOLF S PATTEN -FRENCH'S aud UUCK'S QUEEN of the WEST.;:. j 1 ' STOVES ; ttxX TftSTOVES: S - CY PARLOR F.S PLATE IRON STOVES.. He also - keeping a Inrtre assort- . ami Cooper , Ware, on SELL VERY LOW FOR CASH. ALL orders edwidi neatness and liesnatch; ftVnisSHOP eJ. Store at the sign of the GOLDEN COFFEE Nov. 7ih,'44 3mo. . I1HABLY OPPOSITE THE

THE Subscriber has just returned from Cincinnati, with an assortment of Strives of al kinds. such as IMPROVED PREMIUM; WOLF'S PATENT STOVES; FANCY PARLOR TEN PLA I'ES; Siittr Ir.n.v. Ac. Which he offers for sale nt low riles. He vrill have constantly on haud'aii assortment of SHEET IRON AND TIN-WARE, which will he sold verv cheap Cull and iiisprct his articles and prices belore purchasing eisewbere. JOHN CUPPLES, Eva:idvi;lc, Nov. .21, 3mo. A"ont.

ALL THE COUNTRY-- -LOOK HEBE!!! CHEAP .STOVES! AND CHEAP TIN-WARE

THOMAS SCANTLIH, bcanllin cc Son, 1ms open n;ter the- Journal Oi'ficc, nvortntrut orTi WAR SO. -from CINCINNATI the lmsjest thflt -W!i ever ... offered in

The Incest iui..r..ve, Premium COOKINU oTOVES. DUCK'S PATENT COOK IN (.J STOVES,

FANCY PARLOR STOVES, SHEET IRON STOV ES. TEN PLATE, .SEVE.N PLATE, am) ( ,'t LE STO V ES. A II i;f whii h he xril 1 st'll al a mmlertite advance on tirst cost Ami nsio his TIN-WARE he is determined toscil aalow as rnn be botifjlit shy where. All kind ofjob work in Ins line will he done with despatch. (gj- Uesne:nber the Shop is on Water &t.-0 Eaasvh.i.e, Sept. l&t It 1844. Itiiio. "

CORXER OF 3IAIX & IT AE jnt receive.l n reneral asssortment or QCEE1VARE,andOROCER1ES,07-CHEAP

OUMP.ERTS, v"t CO nftWto par the highest market price for FURS, HIDES, SKINS, FEATllERS,..lEi:sWAX, c. &c. ... . ; .

UST RECEIVED a latge STOCK of COUTS

TTl'ST received a laro assortnien t of I1A TS AJS D CAPS JCI1EJ1P FOR CASH bv ' - - . A. GUS'WEtiTS Se. CO. .;;vV.:;lTOWr"9 :. : "PTJ t P. RA LEIGH aeo now receiving at their Store, corner of Main and Wa'er streets, MM Evansville, tiu-ir fall and wmterstock of DRY GOODS, 11 A l'-, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES. Cvc. mrectlv from the esternilies, aud which they oiler to country Merchants, Traders and to retail customers at their utial low prices. These iroods have been selected with great tar; ami are fully warranted. We desire the publie to give us a call, and we are confident wo can ofl'ei them ns good bargains us they can find in nv citv in the Wist.

, October 3!-ii . ., . - . . R. & P. RALEIGH, Corner Main and Water Streets &CO II MET . ; - WHOLESALE & -RETAIL DEALERS IN ::V. J1AEDWAS, CHOOKEBY. B3Y- 90303 AMD 8HOOHH3S3. WOULD call the attention of the public generally, arid Country Merchants in particular, to their larpe and full assortment of goods winch thev are determined to sell as LO V AS ANY HOUSE IN EVANSVI1.LK, or anv other Western'Citv. N. 15. Cash paid for Wheat, Flax-Seed,' Beeswax, Alc. . " , May 23rd, 1844-tf. - " ' '

C. HARRINGTON. JOHN. B.

H A'R R I N G T 0 N ,-'-"-H A N N A H & CO., FORWARDING k COMMISSION MERCHANTS, E VAflS ViLLE I H D I AHA-

A. B. COLEMAN, Late of Evansvilie.

a &t,m ii m & si mm , QENEHAL FOBWABDIHS & CQMEvllSSIOH MEHOHANTS,

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Reference, COLEMAN St STETSPN, THOMAS H. MAGHEE, S

New York. Boston.

JOSEPH WHITNEY & Co. HALLET BLAKE, STEWART Si. Co. ) c: W. W. TOMPSON &. Co. S " St. Dec. 21, tf HI' 1 II & M A S H

COMMISSION MERCHANT, For the Sale of Tobacco end .-Western Produce of crcry description, XEW YORK CITY. frVWe will make liberal Cash advances on shipments to the above house. Evansvilie, January II, 1844. JOHN. H. MAGHEE & f.O.

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CHEAP GROCERY STORE. & )HO WH3S

WOULD call the attention of the Public generally, ' and Country Merchants in particular, to heir large and full assortment of GROCERIES which tkey are determined to sell as LOW as any HOUBEIN EVANSV1LLE, or any other West of the IVetiern City. .

N. B. CASH PAID for Wheat, Flax Seed, . Hides, Oats, Corn and Corn Meal, c, &c, c,

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A' IX!! O V E S !!! just received a large and 0VE8 from CixciNNAir, to MIUM COOKING STOd . do ' do x Jo T &B COAL STOVER. FAN1 l.X I LA I E and SEVLOX STOVES:. SHEET manufactures & .intends K . .went of Tin, Sheet Iron Xaa'iand which he intends to 4b promptly attended. to, and Job work exrnu is on Maia Street nDiiosite the fbenner POT, fj-AT Tilt OLU SUXD.XI) BANK,.M STREET. fliU Ui lilt: 1UL1 UlJdiiiCS !ctl a shop on "Walcr st. w here he hns on hand a lavse and hufy hIso, just received! and best assortment of Stoves EVAXMVI MiR, such asf FIRST STREETS, DRY-GOODS. HOSIERY, HARDWARE for cash. -CO ' and SHOES CHEAP for CA?H br A. GUM BERTS, & CO. HANNAH. E. H. FAIRCHILD. B. FLOURNOY SIMMS. W M . H. STOCK W ELL, JOHN SHAN KLIN, : J.H. MAGHEE -& Co. j-Evansvilie. JOSEPH WHEELER, Jr. I J. M. STHCKWEI.L, j LEWIS & STERLING, Philadelphia. E C. MARCH, Alton HI. Louis. . M A'CrHEE, ; ; Beeswax, Deer Skint, Bacon, Lard, Feather, Beef Evansvilie la , J uly 4th,tt

. THE STOLEN BRIDE. ' A TALE OF AXTIGT7A. - In 1G40, the English settlers were disturbed in their possession of Antigua by the Carihs, who made a descent upon the island, pillaging it, and destroying every thing that fell in iheir way. After : many lives being lost on oth sides, the English were enabled to repel their invaders, who, however, succeeded in carrying away the Governor's wife and her two children. It is maintained by some autho.rs that the after fate of this un-

j fortunate woman was not known: but that everything t.he worst might be imagined from the character of the Caribs, goaded on as they were by the loss of their country. There is, however, a tradition still extant in Antigua, which most probably relates to this catastrophe. In the first years of this island becoming an English colony, it was, of course, but thin ly peopled by Europeans, and consequently thee was but little force to repel any invasion. Parties, of Caribs from the different i&dYnds particularly, Dominica, used frequeafi v to land upon it, and distress the inhabitants. In these invasions, no mercy was shown, t0 quarter given, to the unhappy people who ell in their power and alter u combat, numerous were the bodies left upon the field oS battle. Armed with their massive clubs aivd sharp spears, at the end of which was ir.sr rted a fish-bone, dipped in the poisonous juic 8 of the lianas or the machineel, the Caribs vwere no mean foes. ' No sooner had (hey set fire !v cluster ol

houses, or des'royed a field of tt, bacco, thc'ln, siht 'of tlie fugitives; night drew on, and ,i,;f rr..:. .p.i. i t .....,' I the breeze died awav: the sails limn: at

chief production of the island iiv those days, tiian they immediately flew to tht tr canoes, which were s fast in sailing that b fore the alarm had subsided iu on pari th ey were binning and plundering in another. At that period, the house wheie the Goviivr resided whs situated near Falmouth Bay, and in the village itself the principal of tlie ;nglish settlers lived. Government House, fn tn its situation, was particularly open to the av'tacks of live Carbis; and Iiere the first part of the scene took place, which gave rise to the 4 'Legend of Ding-a-IXng Nook.11 it w is night. The wind, which had bes n blowing rather hard during the day, as even ing drew in, gradually punk, until at midnight, the time , when the legend opens, it; was a dead .calm, Nothing was to be heard but the dull moaning of the waves, as they broke heavily upon-the beach,- or, now and then, the distant bark of a dog from the house of the settlers, which, with the natural fidelity of that animal,? had followed his master to these sunny Islands, when he came in search of that fortune vk'iioh his native land denied him. ,,v, . ' ..- , .. . The family of the Govetnor consisted . of himself, his young and beau tiful wife, two lovely children, and his nmnerVis domestics. At an early period of this evening", his lady with the warm solicitude of a mover's love hid seen her infants salely depositee' in their cot; and with a mother's prayer for their happiness upon her lips, watched beside 'uem until the deepening rose upon their checks, I anil tt'.eir measured breathing;?, showed that they slept the quiet sleep of childhood. ' Hours rolled on, and all beneath that roof sought their resting place all but the governor's wife were quickly in the arms of sleep. as i! some "spirit ot tlie niht" had whisp ered a hint of (lie sufferings she was fated to euduro, an irresistible feeling of melancholy hung over her. Sleep she could not; and to allay- the fever of Iter brow she rose from her couch, and thiowing her robe around her she opened the lattice. The scene she looked upon was wild and beautiful. Dark masses of clouds' still hung about the heavens, and strove to hide the beams of the rising moon, but she, "fair Cynthia,1' kept on her way in peerless majesty, and shed on every object her mellowed light. The simple houses of the jLnglisii were visible amid the trees, above which the stately cocoa-nut reared its head, its long pendant branches pctfectly motiontes?. On one- side the ba) of Fal mouth l:ty stretched before the eye of the gazer, every snow crested wave of which could be counted ; and on the other were the dark mountains, except in theopening ofthe hay, where nothing was to be seeu but an extent of water. ' - - Long did that beautiful lady gazs upon this scene: many thoughts did its loveliness conjure up thoughts of her native land, its verdent hills and spangled dells, and all its towering cities. Present objects-were fast fading away, when a splash of the waters were heard, and as her eve sought the oc ean, a swift gliding canoe came in sight. At this moment, the moon which had been lately obscured, shone out with redoubled bright ness, and she could plainly discoverthat the canoe contained about twenty armed men and was quickly followed by another, with even more than that number. Who could these strangers be? was the first thought: and what was their business at such on hour? Were they Caribs? And one more glance at their wild forms and the dreadful truth rushed across her mind, that they were coming to storm the house. Soon s.ie awoke her husband and told him her fears, the domestics were aroused and armed, ar.d the 'house put into a posture of defence. " The canoes were no longer to be seen; and even the lady was inclined to ask. Could it be one of those wild vagaiies of the imagination? when suddenly the war-cry was heard, anil, with dreadful imprecation?, a party of Caribs bounded in sight. Terrible was the fight that succeeded, and many a corpse strewed the ground. At lengtli the Caiibs were obliged to retreat: but, alas! they carAn estate in Antietia called by that name fThis rock is still pointed out upon an estate, called Patterson's, bs'onging to the Hon. John

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red with them all that was dear to theGovernor his wife and children. The Caribs, hotly pursued, made for the place where they had directed their canoes to wait, under the charge of some of their friends, dragging the unhappy lady and her two babies with them. Frightened by the wild looks of the Indians, and suddenly awakened. irom its slumbers, one of the little innocents commenced crying bitterly, which its distressed mother, at the command of her conquerors, vainlv endeavored to still. " After walking or rather running, for some distance, they had almost reached i oe sea-side, when one of the Caribs, more ferocious than the rest, and thinking that the cries of the child would perhaps lead their pursuers to the spot, caught the baby by the feet, and swinging it around his head, at one blow dashing out its brains upon a neighboring rock. This deed committed in sight of its parent, the Jady and her lemaining child were rudely hurried on, until, the beach gained, they were thrown into one of the canoes; and the whole party embarking, they pushed out into the ocean. The Governor, finding they had escaped, proceeded on board an aimed vessel, and immediately sailed in pursuit of the enemy. The morning that succeeded that disastrous night was one of West Indian beauty; not a vapour was abroad; the sky was one deep, lovely blue, and the sea looked like fluid light. Seated upon the high poop, anxiously did the Governor scan the waters in hopes of seeing the canoes; but nothing mrX his eye not even a speck appeared to raise his hopes. Hour after hour Dassed awav. hut

the breeze died away; the sails flapping neavily against the mast, bespoke another cnlm. How tedious seemed, those hours of darkness how fervently was the morning wished for; but just before dawn the wind sprung np, and soon after the mountains of Dominica appeared, in sight. Slowly but surely the vessel glided on? every eye watching for some trace of the lost ones, when, in the opening of a little bay, two empty canoes were discovered. Could these be the same they were in quest of, was the anxious query ; and if so where could their owners be? Orders were given to let go the anch or, and prepare the boats; and in a short time the (iovernor and his party, all well armed, were landed upon the beach. A beaten path led up to the mouniains, aud it was determined to pursue in hopes of, its leading to some dwelling, wnere they might obtain information. As it proceeded, however, it became more and more intricate, guava bushes, aloes, "and the prickly pear, grew thickly together, while ditferent species of parasites conspired. to render the path more impervious. . In some places it was almost tji'siruc'ed by these various bushes, in terspersed with larger trees, so that the com panions o the Governor were for returning, supposing no one could have pissed that way lately. But he was determined to proceed a little further, and had just stretched out his hand to sever with his sword the overhanging houghs of an acacia, 'when suddenly he made a start, his heart beat almost to bursting, and, unable to speak, ho pointed (,- his amazed followers a portion ot while lafi:ta hanging to one of its sharp thorns. Thu", he felt assured, must have been torn from the robe of his wife; and, consequently, that wfi.s (he road her conquerors must have carried .her. Upon' further search among the rank and tangled grass, in hope of discovering prints of footsteps, marks of blood were observed. These led to further inquiries. Could they have murdered her there ? But no; had such been the case, greater quantities of blood would have marked the deed. Perhaps she might have been wounded, and placed in some concealment near. Again they proceeded, guided by the drops of blood, until coming to an abrupt turn of the path, about a dozen Caribs' bu s lay stretched before them,and their : fierce inmates lolling around the open doors. In less than a minute nil was confusion! Confident that this was the party who had stolen his wife, the. Governor rushed upon ihern furious with passion. Nothing could resist his power; Carib after Carib lay stretched by the prowess of his arm; and springing over his prostrate foes, the husband entered the principal hut, which he had observed was carefully guarded throughout the fray. " A well-known voice called his name, an infants cry of joy saluted his ear, and bursting open an inucr door, his weeping wife was in his arms, and his datling child clinging a- ' round his knees. It took bul little time to quit that spot, and retrace the mountain path. 1 he drops of blood ho had seen were occasioned by his wife's shoe coining oil", and the rugged ascent cutting her tender feet upon her journey to the Cai ib s huts. The boat was quickly-gained, and in a few minutes they reached the ship, and unfurling the sails, they sought the shores of Antigua, where they arrived in safetyHitherto ail was well. Happy again in sccmsr her husband, and knowing herself and child were safe, that lady still took com lort, although mourning the untimely fate of her other darling. But this did not last long. Oilier thoughts arose in her husband's breast thoughts too horrible to mention. "Oh! what dreadful minutes te!!he oor, Who. dotes, still doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves." In vain this poor unhappy wife protested that she was pure. 'Jealousy is a green-eyed monster. That dolh'tnOLcit the food it feeds upon;" and by its whispers drove him, who was the affectionate friend and protector, to be the harsh and implacable tyrant. No longr en joying the society of his wife, he determined to gel rid of her; and for this purpose built a keep5n Ding-a-Ding Nook, and, conveying

h's wife hither, left her to wear away her life in hopeless misery. -- . This is the legend; and well might that Nook be selected for such a place of seclusion, for it is a valley shut in by the surrounding mountains, and open only to the sea. I have heard another version ofv this -story, which says, the Governor and his lady parted by mutual consent, and that It was her wish to have a house built in that spat. Surely, if this was the case, site must have had the tasle of an anchorite.

From tlie St Louis Rcviclle. . SWALLOWING OYSTERS ALIVE.', BV "SOLITAIRE, A Suclrcr Jlis First Oyster Shallowing it Aliec Terrible Situation The Res- . cue Disappearance. At a late hour, the other night, the door of an' oyster house ;n our city was thnrst open, and in stalked a hero fiomihe SuckerStatc. lie was quite six feet high, spare, somew hat stooped, with a hungry, anxious countenance and his bands pushed clear down to the bottom ofihis breeches pockets. His outer covering was hard o define, but after surveying it minutely, we came to the conclusion that his suit hid been made in Ins boyhood, of a dingy ycllew linsey-woolsey, and, that, having sprouted up with astonishing rapidity, he had been forced to piece it out with all colors to keep pace with his body. In spite of his exertions, however, he had fallen in arrears about a foot of the necessary length, and, consequently, ' stuck that far throng!) his inexpressibles. His crop of hair W3S surmounted by the funniest little seal skin cap imag't.nble. After taking a position lie indulged in a long stare at the mm opening the bivalves, snd.sbwly ejaculated "lstersl1' .'Yes, sir,' responded the attentive operator, 'and line ones they are, too.' , 'Well, I've hoarn tell of isiers afore,' sa-s he, 'but this is the fust time I've seed Vm,nnd perhaps I'll know what thar made of afore I jit out oftown.' Ilavingexpressed this desperate intention, he cautiously approached a plate, and scrutinized the uncased shell fish with a gravity and interest which would have done honor to the most illustrious searches into the .hidden mysteries of nature. At length he, began to soliloquize on the dillicnlty of getting them outf and how queer they look':d when out. , - 'I never seed any thin' hold on so- takes an a-mazin site .oTscrewin', boss, to get 'em out, and aint they slick and slip'ry w hen they doe3 come?, Smoojh as an eel! Pve got a good mihu to give that teller locigins , j.jst to realize, the effecis, as uncle Jess used to say about spektiution.'. ' 'Well, sir,' was the reply, 'down with two bits, and you can have a dozen.' ' 'Two bits!' exel timed the Sucker, 'now, come, that's siickin' it on right strong, boss, for isiers. A dozen on Vm aint nodim' to a chicken, and there's no gitiu1 moie'a a pica yune a piece for then). I've oify re-alized 45 picay unes on my first ventur to S! Lou is. . I ll tell you what I jl giu you two chick ens for a dozen, oa 'em if you'll conclude to deal.' A wag, who. was standing by indulging in a dozen, winked to the attendant toshell out, and ibe '-offer was accepted. . . ' ; . 'Now mind,' repeated the Sucker, 'all fair -two chickens for a dozen, you're witness mister,1 turning at the saina time lotho wag; 'none of your tricks, for I've beam tell that you city fellers are mighty slip'ry coons.' The bargain being tanly understood, our Sucker squared himself lor the onset, deliberately put off his seal-skin, tucked up his sleeves, and, fork in band, awaited tiie appearance of No 1. It came he: saw -and and juickly it was. bolted! A moment's dreadful pause ensued. The wag dropped bis knile and fork with a-look of mingied amazement and horror,---something akin to Shal;cspcars,s Hamlet on seeing his dad dy's ghost, -while he bust into the exclama tion--. . - 'Sallowed alice! as I'm a chrislain.' Our Sucker hero had opened hi3 month with pleasure a moment belore, but now it 3Toor open. Jtear a noma areaa ol he didn l know what a consciousness that all wasn't right, and ignorance ofthe extent of the wrong, the uncertainty of tint moment was terrible. Urged to desperation ha fal tered out 'What on aitth'a the row?' . 'Did you swaliow it alive?' enquired the wag. . ' . ' " - ; 1 swallowed itjist as he gin it to me! shout ed the Sucker. . 'You're a dead man!1 exclaimed his axious friend; 'the creature is alive and will eat rifht through you,'' added he, in a most hope less tone. 'Git a pizen pump and pump it out scream ed Sucker, in a frenzy, his eyes fairly startlug from their sockets. 'On gracious. what'll I do? It's got hold of my innards, already, and I'm dead as a chicken! do somethin1 for. me, do don't let the infernal sea-toad eat me afore your eyes. 'Why didn t you put some of this on it? enquired the wag, pointing to a bottle of strong pepper-sauce. The hint was enough the Sucker, upon the instant, seized the boltlo and desperatewrenched out the cork, swallowed half the contents at drought. He fairly squaled from its effects, and gasped, and blowed, and pitched, and twisted. a3 if it were coursing through hira with the electric effect, while at ihe same time hi3 eyes ran a steam of tears. At length, becoming a little composed, his waggish adviser approached, almost

bursting with suppressed laughter, and en

quired 'How are you old . fellow--did yon it?1 - : ,; - - . Well, I did, boss,' ugh-ugh o-o-o my in nurds. If lhat ister critters dyin 'agonies didn't stir a ruction in me equal toaprrp.il all thquake, then 'taint no use sayin' it it sqn"rmcd like a sarpent when that killin' stuff touchd it, but' and here, with a countenance made op of surpressed agony and present determination, he paused S3 if, to give force to words, and slowly and deliberately remarked 'If you git two chickens out of me for that live animal Ixa d d!' and seizing bis seal-skin he vanished. Tlie shout of laughter, and the contortions ofthe company . at this na! i'd hate made a spectator believe that they ail had been "swallowing oysters alive." HONORING PARENTS. As a stranger went into the churchyard of a pretty village he .beheld three children at a newly made grave, A boy about ten years ofage was busily engaged in placing plants of turf about it, whilst a girl, who appeared a year or two younger, held in her nprou a few roots of wild flowers. ;Tii3 third child still younger, was sitting on the grass, watching with thoughtful look, the movements of the other '.wo. Thsy wore pieces of craps on their straw hats, and a few other ; signs of mourning, such as were sometimes worn by the poor who struggle between their poverty -and their afflictions." 'The girl soon began planting some of her wild flowers around the head of the grave. when tlie stranger addressed them: . s - Whose grave is this, children, tbout whlchyou'arc so 'busily engaged?' '. ; '.Mother's grave, sir,1 said the boy. 'And did your father send you-K placd these .flowers nrou-id your mother's grave !' ; 'No, sir; father lies here, too, . and little WiUey, and sister Jane.' ' 'When did they die?' - - 'Mother was buried a fortnight yesterday, sir, but Father died last winter? they all lia here.' . , , 'Then who fold you to do thii?' ' ' 'Nobody, sir,' replied the girl. ' 'Wfiy, t!ien do you do it?' ' . They uppMred at a loss for an answer; but the stranger looked so kindly on them, that at length the eldest replied, a3 the tears started into his ryes. 'O wc do love thorn so!' - 'Then you put these grass-tnrf3 and wild flowers- around . where your parents are laid, because you love them t v 'Yes, sir, they all eagerly replied. What can be more beautiful than such an exhibition of children honoring the memory of departed parents! Header &re you an orphan? ne.'er forget the dear parents who 'oved and cherished you in your infant days. Ever remember their p irental kindness. Honor their memory by doing those - things which you ktiow would please thara were they now alive; by a particular regard . to their dying commands; by imitating their virtues and piety; and by carrying on thei? plans of usefulness. Are j'our parents still spired to you? -Ever treat them as you will wish you had done,,ween you stand a lonely o:phau at their graves. How will a remembrance of kind arid affectionate conduct towards those departed friends, then help to,, soothe your gtief and heal your woundad heart! Well Spring. . A GOOD JOKE. A good joke is told in the Hartford Times of an amusing incident .occurring at the post office in that townr ; .- . "Louder!"" a colored man lately went to ; the post office, and putting his nose close up to the delivery-box, cried "out 'Louder! the clerk, supposing the negro to be deaf, and that he was making a request of bim to speak louder, .so that he could hear, asked him, in a very loud tone, the name of the persou for whom he wanted the letter. 'Louder!' cried the negro. 'What name?' yelled the clerk. . ' 'Louder again bawled the negro, who now supposed the clerk to be deaf.. The clerk took a long breath, and with all his might again bellowed out in the negro's face the same question' 'What name?' v The negro started back in alarm, shou.S ingat the very top ot his lungs, 'Louder, sir, Louder! I told you louder'.my name isnothing else'H ' '; Oh, oh! oh, oh!1 said the clerk, 'your name is Louder, eh ? Didn't think of that here's your letter; Mr. Louder, here1 your letter!' . . Anecdote. The first American vessel, that anchored in the river Thames, after the Revolution, attracted great attention from the inhabitants and soldiers to see the stripes. A British soldier hailed, in a contemptuous tone, "From whence came ye, Brother Jonathan?'" The boatswain retorted, "Straight from Bunker's Hill, and be d d to you!" Clear the Track. An editor out West remarks: 'We might as well try to confine a thunderbolt in a quart cup as to cramp, our genius it's rising like a bowl of yeast". Q7- The Reville bas the following It's the wrong tooth! it's the wrong tooth ! ' it's the wrong tooth t" screamed an old lady to a dentist . "Why, d n it, madam, there is not another too th in your head P'said he, "it must be rls'it." "No, no, it must be left," said the old lady; "if it's the last, leave it a tittle longer."

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