Indiana American, Volume 6, Number 18, Brookville, Franklin County, 26 April 1867 — Page 1

PUBLISHED XTEKT FRIDAY. BT: 0. H. BINGHAM, Proprietor, ine ia the Rational Bank Building:, (tlürd story.')

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: $2,50 PERYEÄU.iir abtaxci. $3,00 " 11 If KOT FAID IV ADVAXCX Ho postag on papers delivered withia this Coaotj. Writ- a for tat Amarlean. h.Y VISIT, 'ANDWhAT BECAME OF BT CLAEIJiCX. It was a sultry day in Juoe; so much so, Ihat everything was suffering with the tloae, warm "atmosphere, and which even seemed to penetrate- through the deep, thick shade which somo had sought ia hopes of finding soma comfort and peace, liut even there, they were not slighted, Tor the canning little musquito hunted them out, and vexed them more than over, by darting first from one ear to the other; then of coarse when you raided your hand wlowly, but surely as you supposed, to Xatch him, he is off again wailing- until you are in a nice doze; then the number is doubled and trebled, and at you they ome, making you leave rather sooner han You expected, the; of courso having yon the victory. Such was tho day upon which I was to start out, and to be a participant in tho following story. I then lived with my father and moth tr flhd two brothers on a pleasant little firm of tcventy-fivo acres, situntcd six miles from the littlo town of K , through which ran tho 0. & B. R. II., thus making it what miht bo called quite handy to the depot. The Utter part of tho day was spout irfpacking up my duds preparatory to leaving, for I wos to be taken tho next morning early to tho littlo fetation to go on tho morning truin. So it supper-time, between my father ond two "brothers" and myself wss discussed (for iio Cfih time, I believe.) as to whi.'h brinchof tho road would bo best lo take, tho chance of cars, accommodations, &o., while mother could not think of anything else but the danger to which I would bo exposed on tho cars, would tako a sip of tea now and theu, now nit In a meditativo .mood trying her best to think whero who bad seeu the account of that dreadful -collision on the railroad, that sho might irclate it, thereby to put me more on my uard than usual. Thus passed so quickly lo me the evening previous to my visit. I was lying on tny bed in a half sleeping, half-wakened .reverie, trying to penetrate into, the far off future, and to try thereby to ceo what was in itore for me. My window was jtouicii to irs lull extent, and over me ttolo tho soft breezes of tho evening, bearing tho rich perfume of the sweet honeyuucklo that twined round about my window, wiih which was mingled tho scent of tho sweet-briar and other fingraut p hints. Amidst II this did I wander fur elf into -dreamland, fineying myself in on 1'Men fair, bidding sweet iutcrcourso with bright farics from spirit hind. I was aroused ifroni my pleasant, dreamy reflections, and ii j thoughts thrown into a very different channel from tho one I had been pursuing, by somo ono shaking me two or three time, in no p!eisati( way; and before I could fairly get awake, was informed that it was time f.r n.o to have been up an Jiour ago. A hurried breakfast over, and I was seated in tho wagon besido my brother ready to start. After shaking hands for tho twentieth time, and good byes exchanged, wo started on our way to tho depot, mother standing at tho gato holding farabovo her heil tho 1 intern, as if she thereby thought sho couhl light us through on our short journey. The l ist and only thing sho could think of "Will, dou t Kt in tho way of tho car!' Wo rodo along in silenco for most of the way, only now and then calling each other's attention to light which wo would catch a glimpse of onco in a while in tho houses, until ns wo ti cared tho station they grew tuoro frequent. Scarcely had wo reached tho outskirts of tho littlo tillage when wo heard tho distant rumbling of tho approaching train, and soon sho blowrd her whiftlo for tho station. So we hurried up, and drove up along sldo the depot just as tho train stopped. No time was to bo lost; so, seeing that m.trunk wBi snfo in tho "caboose," I bid my brother good-bye, and with valio In hand stspped on board j it an tho train moved off. When I entered, tho car w.u not inoro than half full. 'J hi I was glad of, for I bad a seat to tnysdf. I raUed a window opposite me, and amused myself oy watcning tue sparks from tho engtiio at they flitted by mo. Hut my mind was not lung indulged in thin; for at every station passengers poured in. More, however, scorned inclined to drop cut; but to sue all warned to bo going tho whole length of the road, for a f leasuro trip, if nothing cte, , I toon had a sharer of my comfortable seat, Tor he dropped in at tafl second station, lie was a portly man of the ordinary bight, well dressed? and apparently about forty-five or fifty years of age. This in dividual, however, seemed to be amusing himself very much by asking me a hundred an J-ono questions as to whero I wss going, ond woull no doubt like to have known my business there, bad tho question met my approval. But I give him to understand that ho was getting rather moro inquisitive than I liked, by answering as short as possible, at the s.imo time keeping my face turned from him. His questioning, hjwevcr, did not bother mo really as much as how I thought I should be received at my uncle's, Mr. Hampden, who lived in the great city of lialtimoro, and to whom I wa3 to pay a tisit, now being on my road thero forthat purpose At this point, however, my thoughts were relieved of this suljoct by "Change cars here!' All was hurry and bustle for a while, and we were seated onco more. Soon the train moved off, and we wero gliding on swiftly, the old gentleman seated with mo as before; but this tirao he held in his hand the daily paper, which ho seemed to bo deeply interested In, and no doubt an swered in some respects the uso to which he bad put me in the rnornincr. It was now a little after noon. Io pito of the beautiful scenery that surrounded me, my tnoughw were occupied ns bciore. My reasons for doubting my unclo's bospilaf-

ffe

VOL. 6, NO. 18. ity were not grounded on facts, but it seemed to roe I would not be received quite as well as I should have been had I been wealthy. But that was it; I was not poor, nor was 1 wealthy. He was wealthy, and of course lived in'style. I was, at the time of this story, twenty-three years of age, and, if you will allow me, was considered handsome, at home and abroad, wherever I had been, and would sometimes feel flattered by beariog this compliment passed upon me, when it had bocn spoken a littlo louder than was intended. By the time I had arrived at this point in tny own conjectures, and at tho bight of my estimations, we were landed in the evening at our destinslion. Being a stranger in so largo a place, 1 collected my things together, and was thinking what I should best do; concluded it was too late to hunt ut) relations, so ordered a back man to take me to the nearest iiottl. After being jolted along for a considerable distanco in no agrcAblo manner, wo rein cd up before a .largo hotel. Alighting from the hack, I dropped Into the hand of tho impatient hackman his charges for conveying myself and bsggage thither. X entered at a door which led into a largo hall running the full length of the house. I observed a door to my left, and upon opening it, found myself in a largo barroom, which was then empty. I stepped up to the clerk and ordered supper and lodging for the night, and, registering my name in the book that was pushed toward me, I wss about to take a scat by tho fl i .l it,.. a open door, wnen tne cicric iniortncii me that they were just eating, and to pass in. So I repaired to the dining-room, and was soon seated at ono of tho half dozen tables which wero plentifully laden with eatables of almost every doseiiption. Bo ing pretty hungry, I relished my men very much. This I found to bo io, for almost every ono had finiihed their suppers and returned to tho bar room. Haying myself finished, also, I returned to tho bar-room, and lighting a cigar, seated myself again by the dioor. Seeing a daily by me, I picked it up, and bad got fairly interested in it, when tho Uro alarm bells rang out upon the even ing. Scarcely had .the last noto died away, when a great crowd came thunder ing by, and in a moment all in the barroom jumped up and rushed out to join the xcited crowd, mjsell among them. Dy following tho engine, and keeping up with the ciowd, wo wero enabled thereby to find moro readily tho doomed building. Wo reached the building, w hielt was located just in tho suburbs of tho city. The smoko was now to bo seen curling out from under the edge of tho roof, tThd now, as tho light from the fire-engine lit up all things around, I noticed what a fine largo house it was which seemed to bo .''doomed to destruction. I was at this moment at tho back part of tho hourc, watching tho tiremcn as they struggled with tho flames, for they bad now burst out, and it Fcemed that, spile their efforts to drive them back, they wero gaining. My heart almost sank within mo as I overheard ono of tho firemen speaking in low tones as to mc impossi bility ct saving it. Just at this moment I observed in tho second story of tho burning building what seemed to mo to lo a fcmalo form passing back and forth bohind the curtained window.- Several more had noticed it, and tho cry for a ladder was answered by ono Icing pushed up towards tho room sho rcciurd to be in. Mo sooner had tho Ijddcr been set down, th.fn I sprang upon it and rsn to the top. Tho flames now datted round tijiout mo, and reached far down, as if to mako me also their victim. I raircd tho lower prut if tho window, when tho top sash went crashing to tho ground. 1 pnsscd in, and quicker than pen can describe it, wss down tho ladder, bearing in my arms tho uow almost lifeless form, amid tho shouts of tbo people. I did not slop until i had luid her softly on tho sofa of ono cf tho neighbors. When I entered, thero wastno ono in tlio roooi except at old ludy, who, upon ecltig the condition of the ono l)itt on tho sofa, kcd mo what we had bent do for her, Wo thought cold water would be the most effectual in her cuso, so It was brought. I sat bathing her temples with tho cooling liquid, when tho lady tunic 1 on mure of the gas, and as it shot out its bright light It fell aero tho one in my charge, to mo tho most loving fuco I had ever beheld. I low beautifully did thoso golden treci correspond with tho soft blue eyes as they foil unrestrained round about her shoulders. Now und then a sweet smilo would protrude from the corner of her exquisitely shapod mouth, and again loso itself, leaving the impression within mo that she was dreaming. How much longer bad I sat thus gazing upon her lovely face and form, I cannot toll, bad it not bocn for a loud crash which this Instant fell upon my ears, making mo to hasten to tho door; and on looking towsrds the building, which bad becq standing in all its grandeur and beauty an hour ago, I perceived in ita stead nothing but the ruma which lay scattered upon tho ground, this being the causo of the crash which had induced me to come to the door. As T noticed tho people all leaving and going to their homes, I thought that I should also return back to my stopping (dace, but first turned to take a farewell ook at tho one I had rescued. As I looked upon her once more, I took within my own her soft, white hand, pressed it gently, and bidding the lady which now sat by her aide, good-nizht, I retracod my steps to the hotel, but did not reach it without having some little difficulty in finding it. Onco moro in tho room which I had lefc so suddenly a while before, 1 glanced up at the regulator and perceived to my surpnso that it was half-past one. Feeling tired and slfcepy, I at once asked to be shown to my room. The bell was answered by a boy making his appearanco with a lamp and several keys in his band, who told mo ho was roady. He ascended, I follow ing after. Going up three flights of stairs, and making a balf-dosen turns, wo baited in front of one cf the many little doors

"THE UNION. TUE CONSTITUTION, AND THE ENFO

wliiti 1Snd oilTtor atia ri T tYia halt A ftAt-' tryiog several keys, he at last opened the door, and lighting the small lamp in my room, I was left to myself. The air wss hot and closo in tho rdom; I raised the window, when I found it to bo sprinkling, as an occasional drop would fall on my hand; also noticed at the same time that my room was next to the street. I was soon in bed, however, and found no troublo in getting to sleep. I was awakened from my deep slumber by hearing the call for breakfast, followed by the loud ringing of the gong. Dressing mjfself as quickly as possible, I went down stairs, finding the bar-rootn full of persons, the most of them talking about the fire all, however, waiting anxiously for the word to be given for breakfast. Whilo we were thus waiting, I stepped to the door and found that considernllo rain had fallen during the night, and it was again clearing up nicely, leaving tho air cooler and fresher than before. Breakfast being now announced, I again took my seat at ono of the tables, and after eating pretty freely of the nico things spread out before me, I returned once mere to tho bar room. Drawing up a chair, I seated myself again besido the open door, taking f rom ono of my pockets my Unclo's ad dress, which my father had given me. I ran my eyes Across it several times, but wai thinking more whst had occurred tho evening before. Knpecislly was I thinking of the beautiful one I bad $avcd. Tutting the card in my pocket, I (aro-o from my scat, and, lighting a llnvuna, started iu queM of my Uncle's residence Walking einro1y along, I found myself to lo ncaiing that part of town in which I bad lten at the fire. I found no difUculiy iu fiuding a bouso with the corrsspouding number to that which my address bore, but was surprised at seeing to tho lcf of It the yet smoky ruins of the house at which I had taken an active part only a few hours beforo. Could this fine, large mansion in front of which I was now standing and gazing belong to nty Uncle! It seemed to me, as I was try ing to estimate the value of it, that I could not realize that it belonged to an Uncle of mine. While I was thus half questioning, half doubting myself, the lieavy pannclod front-door swung open, disclosing to me the features of tho very man I bad got out of patienco with on tho cars. As ho stepped down on the pavement I approached him with feelings which I shall never forget as long nn I live. Touching him lightly on the thuuldcr, ho turned, and he, too, was surpiircd at seeI mo thero. After exchanging hurriedly tlo 'good morning," ho seemingly wns going to have no more to do with me than 1 had with him the day before, by starting off rather abruptly, when I atked him if ho Could inform me whether Mr. Hampden lived in that house, pointing to tho ono be had jutt come out of. Bender, you can probably imagino a pnrt of my embarrassment, when he told mo he was the man himrelf. I now felt I was blushing in spite of my efforts to keep from it. But I introduced myself in as brief a msnncr ss poshillo under the circumstances, and with a , hearty laugh ho turned round, and opening tho door, invited mi) in. We entered a largo, nico sitting room. I wa about to scat mjself, when, glancing around, I found ruyrclf to bo in the same room to which I had borne tho lovely young girl. I looked towards the sofa, but tho one I thought to see was not there, which left me to wonder where she could l ave gone. At this moment my Uncle introduced meto a pleasant looking woman who h id just entered, as my Aunt. We recognised each other as having met tho evening previous. I now seated myself, nnttweting tho many questions concerning our homo and folks, and I am rather inclined to think that ho found me paying moro attention to him than I hod the day before. In fct, so well was I received by them, that I could not retain any of my doubt as lo their hospitality. Jlpr Undo aro?o, and excusing liimolf, said ho must go immediately to attend to some huftincM at his nlJlco. Ho owned a largo wholcsule dry goods storo up in tho ccutial part of tho city. This wus tho place bo bad started to when I accosted him. l'urt of hi business, my Aunt told tne, was to lo;k for another clerk, as ono of his clerks was going to leave In a few days. Hearing (bis, I said nothing, but bad made up iu my mind to ak my Uncle at diuiicrlfho would talu mo into his employ to fill the vacancy, I laughud to mvteff as I thought how absurd it would bo for mo to think for a moment that bo would comply. However, I meant to givo it a trial. Dinner camo, and my UncU was very much dissapointcd, as bo bad not bcon able to find one that suited him. In a half-joking manner he asked mo tho quostlon, how I would liko to livo with him and servo in this capacity? Of course It just suited tne. Thus it did not take long to scttlo that point. I had a good education, could nourish a pen well, and ho at onco accepted mo, telling mo that I need not enter upon my duties until the next week. Thus, with this prospect ahead, parsed pleasantly to mo tho remainder of the week, visiting onco and a whilo the storo with my Undo, and would have the plcasuro ot driving out with tho carriage in company with my Aunt. Whilo we were returning homo from a pleasant-morning's rtdo in tho country, I turned to my aunt and asked her where the young girl had gono to whom I. She interrupted me by saying that I need not explain, for she knew tho whole circumstances. But first, aunt, tell me her name" Tho one," continued she, whom you have rcferenco to, is Lollie Sefton, and it was her father's houso from which you rescued her, and which was, as you know, burned to tho ground. Her father camo in quest of hor soon after you left, hearing she hsd been taken to our house. Bhohad recovered enough by this time to sit up, but tho excitement had left her suffering with a dizzy eick-hcad-achc. He

BROOKVILLE, IND., FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1807.

ordered a carriage, and after thanking me kindly for the care which I had taken of his daughter, giving me their address, ho said he should be so happy could he reward the ono who had periled his life by saving his only child from a dreadful death." "I know, aunt, coald I cgiin see her, that my happiness would almost be equal to bis, and probably would not ask any further reward for what I haldone." Wo were now almost half way back home. Aunt smiled at hearing my last rematk, and said, if I liked, we would mate Mr. and Mrs. Sefton a visit somettruo during the coming week.; We had now reached home. Tho next wool; came, finding me occupied as- thodesk. Fivo days had passed, during wh h time nothing of any bterop-1 -djoccu V However, tho next day at At frme to lo back at four that afternoon; we would make tho proposed visit. I wcut back to tho storo, and not having much to do, sat down and wroto a long letter homo -of course, telling them of my good fortuno.in getting employment with my Undo. Taking my watch from my pocket, perceived it to bo half-past three; so I returned to my Aunt's, thinking bow much I should enjoy tho meeting, although entiro strstigcrs to me. I found my Aunt waiting fur mo, ps sho was ready to start. Tho caniago wbs waiting. I soon joined tny Aunt, and assisting her in tho curriugo, wo drovo off, After an hour's ride thorough a, delightful part of tho country, wo drovo up ia front of a pretty littlo cottngo surrounded by beautiful trees and flowers of every description. We approached the houso by the neat littlo walk which led thither. AS wo wero coming round a curvo in tho walk, my eyes met a rosy check and loft bluo eyes, which I know ut once to belong to no other than Lollio Sefton. ho seemed to mo to bo lovelier than ever. Aunt being Komcwhat -acquainted with her, stepped forward, and after parsing the usual salutations, gave mo an introduction. I saw at onco sho did not remember mo ; to without further explanation, sho invited us in, Introducing mo to her father and mother. Asking us to lo seated, Lollie excused herself for n few minutes, but soon mado her appearance, aud we had a pleasant timo together. The conversation probably wu thanged for a subject cf moro importance that of tho misfortunes of Mr. t$ You caii imagino better than I can describe, perhaps, tho many thanks showered upon mo, when they learned that I was tho ono who hnd saved their daughter .from a death which wus horrible to thiuk of. They felt that they should always bo under many obligations to me for tho peril I hnd undergone. I thanked them, and wished them to feel under no yobljgationi to mc t all, for I kLcnld.havo -tf 7"o it from a sense of duty, if nothing else. " This meeting resulted in much happiness to lutt, for I had no lets than three invitations to call at any time and I would always find a welcome. Thanking them kindly fur tho invitations given, wo wero ogain on our way home, I thinking more of Lollie than ever. So deeply wus I engaged thus, that I am afraid 1 did not answer very satisfactorily the few questions which my Aunt was woat to Oik now and then. I went on as usual discharging my duties as Clerk, for five months longer, and pf course had made several visits lo Mr. S.'s in that time, and during these visit! bad learned to love sincerely Lollio Sefton. My Undo wished to spoak privately with mc, as ho said, taking mo into tho sitting-rocm. . Will, I can eco how matters aro working between you and Lollie, and am glad to hco it, for thero is not a belter girl about than sho. Uut what I wanted to tell you most wus,-that I want to take a partner in my business, for I om getting too old to attend to it all myself, and it is you that I want, and if you accept you shall share an cqtiat profit on all.' 'Clin it bo that you mean this for mf, Undo V Interrupted I, in a tono which indicated no littlo turpri-c. Why not? t nni sure your honest services have sccuicd this place, for you. Now I want you to win Lollie's affections and marry her. You shall hno a nice room hero In my houfo nlroady furnished; every tiling, in short, that will tend to u.nko you cotrifortablo and hnppy. Well, Undo, do you thiuk, should I win Lollio's heart, that her parents would Object?" No, not In tho least, I asuro you. If you get her coiucnt, I will vouch for tho rest." Ho left me, as ho said this, to mrtlf. How fortutiMsa I bsvo been, thought I, and how much I owe myTlind Und and Aunt (or tho uHn'iHtance theyhnvo lent mo. After all that my I'ncSs lad said, aud tho many propositions, I resolved at oneo to act upon tho former. Tho next timo I culled upon Lollio, it was to proposo and to bo accepted by her, having gained (Lo connentof her parents, and. wo were to bo united in tho bouds of mntrimony in two months from that time. At tho expiration of thi time, it found mo tho happy partner of Lollio Sefton for lifo. Alter taking n trip home, and sponding many pleasant days, we returned. When on tho cars, I related to tho one at my eido that which had occurred bo twecn my Undo and myself almost a year ngo, and which had learned . mo to bo more polito in my dealings toward men afterwards, especially if 1 were not acquainted with them. Thus from a littlo farm near K did I soon become one of the Merchants of Uultiniore, leaving me very well suited with "My Visit, and what became of it." Mr. Ca um el, Indiana. Plunpkr and Tillaok. It is tho opinion of tho doctor that tho lawyer gets his living by plunder, while tho lawyer thinks tho doctor gets his by pill-ago. ! i Bcmomlcr that recreation mu.it not be your bu.MDCä, but a preparation fur it.

II CEMENT OF THE LAWS. Newspapers. Local papers always render a full equivalent for their cott, and are deserving the support of the. citizens of the county. There oro io every vicinity,' many things of local interest which the county paper makes known, and which could reach the public in no other way. The reports of tbo proceedings of tho courts, of the public meetings, of local societies, etc., are oil of general interest, and are worth more than the paper costs. It is taken as an index by strangers of tho prosperity of the section where published. One wishing to go to a new placo naturally looks to the local paper to givo him information concerning the resources and developments of tho vicinity, and its spi.earacco and contents exercise no small influence in deciding the desirability of tho location. Tho influence of a well conducted paper in attracting attention and immigration to a town or county, and consequently increasing the valuo of property, is very great, and is sufficient rcaton why it should icccive support from all enterprising and intelligent citizens. Thcte papers should bo supported, not in opposition or to the exclusion of other pspers of those,' for instance, designed to meet the special wants of certain clashes. Such papers should not conflict with each other. Their objects and means of usefulness arc different. Lach furnishes information that tho other cannot give. Western Ilural. Drccm of a Quaker Lady. There is a beautiful story told of a pioui old Quaker lady, who wns addicted to smoking tobacco. Sho had indulged In tho habit until it had increased so much upon her that she not only smoked her plpo a largo portion id' tho day, but fiefluently sat up for this purpopo at night. After one of these nodurul entertainments sho fell asleep and drcan.cd that she had died and approached heaven. Meeting an angel, sho asked him if her name was written in tho book of lifo. Ho disappeared, but replied upon returning, that ho could not find it. Oh said sho, 'go look again; it must bo there!' Ho examined agnin, hut returned with sorrowful face, saying, 'it is not there!' . Oh,' ruid sho in ,ngony, 'It must be then! I luvo tho assurance it is there! Do look sguin.' The ar.gcl was moved to tears by ler entreaties, and again left her to renew Lis search. After a long ubsenco be camo back, .his fuco radiant with joy, and exclaimed: ' , . 'Wo have found it, but it was so clouded wilh tobticco tmoko that we cculd hardly sco it.' Tho woman upon waking immediately threw away her pipe and never indulged iu smoking again. Tito Wifo. How sweet to the eoul of man, says Hi. erode, is tho society of a beloved wife, when wearied and broken down with tho labors of tho day, her endearments to sooth, und her tender coro restores him! Tho holicitudo und the anxieties, and tho heaviest misfjrtutica of life, aro hardly to be borno by him who has the weight of bus inefs and domestic cures at tho same tirao to contend with. But Low muclu lighter do they seem, when his necessary avoca tions Icing over, he returns to- his Jiome, and finds there a partner of bis griefs and troubles, who take-) for his sako her ihore of domestic labor upon her, and eootbca tho nnpui.xh of his anticipation.A wifo is not, ns sho isfuhcly represented and esteemed by some, a burden or n sorrow to man. No, tho tdiarcs his burdens and alleviates his sorrows; for there is no difficulty so hoary or insupportable in lue, but it may lo surmounted by tho mutual labors und the affectionate concord ofthat holy partiicnhlp. Secret. Wo mu.tt rcgird every matter os an entrusted iccrct, which wo bdicvo tho per son concerned would wish lo be consider ed as such. Nny, further still, wo must consider all drcumstiuicci as ici rels In trusted, which would bring scandal upon1 !! a t I I ...I.!.. I. it I. .. . ' mivwicr 11 lulu, uiiu wmeii iv 1.1 nu. vur vcittilu duty to ili'cu, and thnt in our own persons nud to his face. Tho divine rule of doing iU wo would bo done by, Is never better put lo tot thou In matters of Kood and evil speaking. Wo may rephistieuto with ourselves upon tho manner in which wo would wih to bo treated, under many tiicuu)stamc; but everybody rccoüs iustiitdly fiotii tho thought of being spoken ill of iu his uWueu. Tho Wrong Journal. A member ol tho Kentucky Lej.l'ature, who doted on tho LouUville Journal, and was tu bo found reading it every morniiig'wheii tho House nroniblod, was obmved to ulways lay it aside when a motion wus made to dtpcuo with the reading of tho Journal of tho IIou&o, Tinally, however, feeling that ho was imposed ou, ho roo and said ; "Mr. Speaker: l'vo sot hero in my seat for inur'n a week and submitted to tho tyranny of this Houso. Somebody every morning iiiovcj to dispenso with tho reading of tho Journal, UU& l'vo lost every paper l'vo bought for a week by it, und no man has ever moved to dispense wilh the Democrat or Commercial; and Mr. Speaker, I won't stund it auy longer. Mr. Speaker " TJio i ct of the speech was lost iu universal laughter. Dodlmgs Gait Them. A lady writes tho Texan Christian Advocato that Fait i.1 a tsuro thing on bedbugs. Wash tho articles and places infested with tho bugs with salt and water, and fill cracks and crevices where the vermin hido they will givo no moro trouble. They cannot abido whero salt is. Life's pleasures, if nof nbusod, will bo new every morning and I'rci-h every evenin;'.

WHOLE NO. 279.

Tha Clothes Urn Telegraph. In the early part of 13CG, when tho Union army was encamped at Falmouth and picketing the lfappahaonock, the utmost tact and ingenuity were displayed by the scouts and videttes in gaining a knowledge of contemplated movements on either side, and here, as at various other times, the shrewdoess of tho African c-iop attendants was very remarkable One circumstance, in particular, shows how quick the race are in learning the art of communicating by signals. There came into the Union lines a negro from a farm on the other side of the river, known by the namo of Dabney, who was found to possess a remarkably clear knowlcdgo of the topography of the whole region; and he was employed as cook and body servant at headquarters. When he first saw our systems of army Iclegrsphs, the idea in'.ercstcd him intensely, and bo begged tbo operators to explain the signs to him. They did so, Ind found that he could undcrstsnd and remember the meaning of tho various movements as well as any of his brethren of paler hue. Not long after, his wife, who had como with him, expresxed a great anxiety to bo allowed to go over to the other side as servant to asccesh woman, whom ('cncral Hooker was about sending over to her friends. The request wus granted. Dab ney's wife went across tho Bappuhannock, and in a few days was duly iustallvd as laundress at tho head quarters of a prominent rebel General. Dabuey, her hu-bsnd, on tto north bank, was soon found to bo wonderfully well informed as to all the rebel plans. Within an hour of the timo that a movement of any kind was pro joctcd, or even ditcusscd among tho lebel Ueucruls, Hooker know all about it. Ho knew whicji corps was moving or about to move, in what direction, how long they had been on the mirth, end in what force, and all this knowledge came through Dabney, and his reports ill turned out to be title. Yet Dabney was never absent, and never talked with the scouts, and seemed to be always taken up with his duties as cook and groom at headquarters. How he obtained bis Information, femaincd for somo timo a puzxlo to the Union officers. At length, upon much solicitation, be unfolded his marvellous secret to one of our officers. Taking him to a point whero a tlesr view could be obtained of Fredericksburg, ho pointed out a little cabin in the suburbs near tho river bank, and asked him if he saw that clothes lino with clothes hanging ou it to dry. "Well," raid he, "that clothes line tells me in half on hour Just what goes on at Lee's headquarters. You see my wife over there; she washes for tho officers and cooks, and waits around, and os soon as slip bears aboutony movement or anything going on sho comes down and moves the clothes on tho Hue so hat I cau under stand it in a tuinuto. That thero gray shirt is Longstrcct's, and when sho takes off it means he's gone down about Biidimond. That white shiit means Hill, and when she moves it up to the weft end of the line, Hill's corps has moved up tho stream. That red one is Stouewall; bo's down on tho right now, and if bo moves tho will move that red ehirt.'V One morning Dabney camo in and reported a movement over there. "But," says be, "it don't amount to anything. They're just making, believe." An officer went out to look at tho clothes lino telegraph through bis ficld( pluss. There hnd been qui to a shifting over there among tho army flannels. "But how do you know but there is something in It?"' "Do you see thoso tUo blankets pinned together at tho bottom?" asked Dabney. "Yes, but what of ii?" said tho officer. '.Why that's her wjy of making her fi'h-lrnp; and when she pins tho clothes together in that way, it means that Lee is only trying to draw us into his fish trap." As long as tho two armies toy watching cadi other on opposito bunks of tho stream, Dubncy, with his clothes lino telegraph, continued to bo i no of the promptest and most rcliublo of General Hooker's scouts. A Clinchen Wo cldom find In a rdigtous controversy anything moro spicy than tho following: ÜI.CO upon .a time, snys tho nsrrstor, layman lec icr ana llOM-a nation meat to comparo Calvinism and Uuivcrtnlifm. Both were Bible men', and Curb camo well niined with toxtuul mls-silcs, After several opostolio blows from each, shrewdly porned by tho other, Dr. Ilcc hcr opened to tho ninth l'sultu and mad; 'Thi wicked shall bo turned into httl, ond all the nations that forget dod.' 'There, sir; the wicked mo in. At, got them out if you con Horm Ballou, calm os a summer morning, poifiting to the twenty-ninth chapter of John's Bevchiiiou, rcud: Deuth aud ItU delivered up tho dead which were in them. 'There, said Father Ballou, 'they uro vut, get tb?in in ogaln if you cau!' Pleasure, ssys Mr. Boucher, is the! means by which abay man roUi him.'clf. ' A man that has nothing to d lui no right j to p1cauro. To a in in that has too much to do plcasuro U a duty. Mr. Bcechcr is going on a plo.w.ro oxu iraion to tho Holy Land, next summer. 4. - What mechanical apparatus tin the fair j l .1 .... v . - i i -I on ,er. a. cwpur. - m . j

To THAVfcLEII.-TliO best adhesive) label jd pto it dry, which will Kave ihe e.! f .ri t: -.-,. U to .til-It in iti duite oben : thou urinklo tur it Hmc

yourself. Matrimonial history is narative of many' icon, hut tho story of love msy bo told in a few t7rif. Agnsftis tells about n sort of fish Brazil which cm climb trees. They in are probably peculiar to the tropical climb.

TERMS OF AO V ERTIS1NQ. TKATSSIEUT, 0n pqairs, (IS tin,) oo infrt.lo...n Ods iquare, two inurtioai. ........... 1 M One auar, tbre ia-artlon. ...''" ...... t All abtqaat lirtlOfti, fr iqor YEARLY. On eotnma. eaangeiibl qrtrl.. I Thre-qartr or eoluoiD SS OS Oet-biir or a column S5 SS Ont-qafte of a column Ono-eighth of culuiun .... U TraafientsdrertUemenU tboli in all ett 1 paid for In advance. Unlets a trtlesr Um I rrr-f'-tei wk ntnd-

d la, advartUementi will b ftluad aratll t deridoat and cbarftd according'. Advertising. Manypersons.during the winter Months when buiues is slack, order their advertisements out of the paper, thinking it is useless to advertise when there u but iittle doing.' The contrary is the fact. Dur ing the cold weather, when people sr eonfiued to their botites, in the very litt they read the paper mort, and when th pleassnt westher comes and they dexir tr purclisse goods or do lusinecs, then they naturally f-eek the places of (bote whoe nati.es are familiar to them, having reit them in the pnper so often, that they sc-eni to be almost old friends before tliy he even seen theirfare. In whatever kind of L.imi.cm yea a fa engaged, no 'dds how veil you sie doine, ycu can do better by Idling jourliht shine through the i.nouo tuers. Anoth er things being c'qtfal. the nun'or tt uru) that auvcrtincs wni u'cved ta ba-1- .. noM, when tlo old fogy ones who sit stiil nd wait for people to find them out, wilt uil. Advcrli.4iiig is the thtmt meter rr tne energy and tact of the bu-incM rrsn. Book over any community and see who are the succcphu bu-inr-M men. and vn will find them to be the men who ute'tl liberal advertiser of that community. Thin being an ertublirhcd fict. tte-ted by hundred who have gono bcKre and tried it, and left their experience for tho-e wh come after them, why is it thnt so few iir this community avail tlroutlvcs of tho benefits of advert'iMiig? This is not the caso in msny other piuers, where yru will find shrew J, keen biiMiuos men with both eyes wido open fur the main tha hers- it lucce-s in tfidr avocation. Advertising is considered by all such, a ono oftho main spokes in the wheel of lortuns. Why then will men continue to dliolain o important medium tosueet.- I.;.titue burg Union. IHM .II I . -- Whitewashing. The lime (of spring denning and fixing up bus come, and one of the most impoit ant items i wliitewa.hui '. We often

wonder why farmer do imt do more of this, when, by a day or two spent in whitewashing tho bams. and out-hou, thn fences, &c, we cn mske everything look so cheerful and nest. i'ur an oat docf whitewash, the following gives good sstia- ( faction : Take a tub, put in ita half bush cl of fret-h burnt lime, and pour tin enough water to stack it. When it get hot, stir in about n. pound of tallow of grease, and mix it well. Thun add hoi water enough to make it thin enough to u , For cellars, a simple mixture of tresis lime and water is bctt, and should be ap 7 ' piled once or twice yt-sr. For houie rooms, wo find nothing equsl ' to 'Boris White," found in drug stores. -For every two pounds of ibe whiting, -take ono onnre id' the bft while glucf cover this with water over ni.'ht, and, iu tho morning, diolve over the tiro, being csre ful not to burn it. Mix the whiting in " hot wstcr, mid, whiln hot, odd the glue, stirring it thoroughly, and aJJin enough hot wstcr to mako it about os ihiek s good cream. Jf vou get it too thin, add a littlo muro of the Paris White. 1 hi makes a vrry fino whitewash, that will not rub oft. To mako a lipht pink, odd s little vermilliou red. For r-ky blue, ' smilPqnio'unt of Frisian Jblue will gio tho required tint. For a straw color, url 1 a little cliromc-jcliuw. The colors should be Gndy powdered, v and way be used for lit tinif outride whitewafdi. Stir the wash ofito while uping. Apply with s good whitewash bru-h, with long hair, UMnga.thiu board ai the corners of papered room, to prcveut tha wash from spoiling the paper, M.

Tho Sunny Side. We advice evcrtboJy to live oo the sunny side of tbrir house. Tho reo in In which the family rpind h ott t f it lime should bo t n the side on which lit sun ran find its way into it. Bet the parlor, if it bo seldom ncd, in on the shady sido. Wo obscrvo that thete is not a cottager so inorstit that sho will htt ct her plant, if she lis fato enough In grow t lie tu, in tho vat window in tbo morning, and si noon ctirry thciu to south window, nud iu the afternoon put them III tho west wind iw. But prtlm sho i enrrl'ul to keep lo r children in I hi shade and bcr prednm stlf, so far her precious stit, so lar s r.fomiblc. out of the Ms.of the miii. ""M ho 'plant, In obrdienco lo the natural low, are kept healihy, whllu the thildtcn sod mother, Icing kept in the shade, rulTcr tlo? conrrquci CO. J.l'ht U holii hing to be cotisidred picot cuitt'ive stellt. 'J I it thiifidtait lupe in Koii'pt to the country i to pr( lol l I l.o sunshine, mid to I e Iti the pine bio, c. If we de!ie merely to keep tool, we should sty iu the shioly city. 1'copln talk of "hot walls" ai.d. 'burning pave. merit;" it Is much hotir-r In the tountry, for the breeze that pl.iy ll.eie in midday only biing heated air in fiom out doors, Uut in the city tho biecie biio-i air in from the shady sido of the street, and the lower room of a eily huuxo are much cooler i'i midday tluu the exposed huues of iho country. 1 urent Can u nothing bet tor lor their runy. itk b"3"9 ,,'M u I'ul xUn ,,,,,f " 'uri for two or thit o sumiyfrs, oi.J let too sun lull 00 them tr.c iivt-iong any. They will, by such a lite, grow n piJIy, aud become totiuh, biawny, und broad. We have seen this tiicd to tho bisher t advantage in more than oi.o instance uu a. . dcr üUr Ivii-c. .. j fcp i'roouro lar-'o spong", whh it wvl! hue white sugir, an-! plae it tmr whrr the auta uro tioublecuioc'. Tht-y will soon collect on the sponge a udtakotup their about in the celU. It U only necoasnry to d the sponsre in scitling w-iter, which wiil wash thcui out dead by tho tens of Ihon atiJs. Baton moro su.tr aud set tbe trp for a new haul. Thi rroei ton vicar the lou?o of rvciy ant. m w w m