Indiana American, Volume 7, Number 46, Brookville, Franklin County, 13 November 1868 — Page 1

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0. II. DNOlIAllV Proprietor. Oact' la 'tie lUtional Bank Eall&Io z, (third story.) TERMS 0FiSU3SCr.PTI0Ni , 02,50 PEI.YEAK,ivace. 53,00 " nY.'ir otVaüx i invAci, No' postage o:paperS delivered within tbh County. ;' ' l "!- ' - . . ' . ' i Troia Ptltrtbn'i Mla, ., MR. DOWNING'S HAY-MAKER. ' ' ' BT CLARA AUOUSTA. f. It is no Mse; pepe 'none In the- world! 1 can't help It if yoo do cill tu disobelieof, and Edith Ainsworth'a pretty red mouth took on a decided pout, and she tossed ber brown eurli with to ir of de termination very becoming in the spoiled child of an indulgent father.'"Kdiih, my dear, do not ho unlady-lik,'' id nnt Ley Alltn,- Mr 'Aiutworth's fashionable lister.' Excuse me, aantie. Bot it vexes mo to to be disposed of like a - piece of merchandise; as if I hadn't any mind of my own. 'And 1 was nineteen last Sabbathl" "Edith," raid ler 'father, "Harry Meltitle ia all that e,tiy woman could ask fur in a lover young,' handsome-, wealthy, and traveled; and his habits are pood, too. I have taken particular pain to ascertain about biro, and a tu entirely satWGsd with tleaccounti 'I rdeeive. Osmond, who was his' tfaveling' companion in hurope, ays ha is the best hearted felluw he ever met with.'" ' " Oh! I dare my ho is perfect! I won--der Marlium isn't afterhirn!' ' Mow, KJith, my love," BiJ Mrs. Allen 4,don't b dureupk-etfut. 'I have aeen Jlr. Melville,' and sra pleaded with hire. IIa has very fine eye, and a very bcootning mustache. ' ' ' I hate men with fino eyes and tnutacheir uU Edith, pitefully. Kdith. her me a moiiient," eaid Mr. Ainaworth. druwioj herdown oa his knee, John Melville. Harry's father, won my lest friend, and' his last d)inp winh wax, that -yotrand -"Harry- tntght marry-at-a -suitable age his Ust.djjng wish, Kdith." lr, Amr tn' f m I k tliat . It is jmposfible for tiro to lore this Mr. Harry Melville; and I will not msrry a uiau 1, do not love. I know I have never neco him, but I have j;ot such a prejudice aiialnst him tliat 1 never could uvercnme il If he proved to be iho Apollo Ilelvidere come to life.' Sn, plcao don't ure your little UJie, auJ my ihat I hIiuII nut be kept at hum to iinet this - dreadfully terlcct deutlt'iusn, iiut hall go out to lladlej end pjf nuri Duwnin m viait." Then she kinhfd hi in, and . smoothed, back his slightly silveied brown ioiks, and the day was "won. Kdith Ainwortli was tu have her own way litis iiiuo us well as usuol. ' A wk later ah was put down by the tse-vosch at Iho door Jtmr!y )ownin'a reily Cottnc.J ' ' vi i Avery charming plac-li wi and Edith put back her cocjuettish 1'mlc black vil, with lh white border, and looked around Wer in delighted aurprine. Tho Lu-ws' hii'II, with a wlJ'i vcratids, over which climbed a luxuriant Kr"l"' Vina. Uy the door atep bluoiurd a white roe, and under its shadow a gl ay kitten we flin purp o' with its ti.oilitr; and 4 yon tine loykinjj old speckled hen, with whole noal nf jt llvw rhtckcua,' wua auu'nin herstlf cloi.o by. - Var to tba noitU attetched a line rf tbc hilU, misty with the dUtancv; I 'lioml tueadow lay back fO,f the houre, Ten hin dovi'iwo tho wlii'H thteVd' of a liver i ) t louktd like ailver iu the bright auuhine. Edith kit that alio Could be very hapJy here, away from that (idious Harry lelville,- wtuui ahe would nut marry lur II li e world ; , " She met with a warm , reception from tiarae Duwuii; and I lie two went out and sat on the mauds, and watched the hay-uiitkr in iL inttadw a they raked up the Wallis of riohly-aoenled olover. Jly-and.by it was supper time, a n J nur downing went into the kitcbeu to act tht table) for the Isborersj and ivlith est on the'veraods, and saw the men enmt tip to the pump to waiilt their faevs. They were rounh, sun. burned fellow, all but one and he w sun-burncd inoujth; but attll he was different I'rotu the, others tall and. well built, with curling ehextuut iiair,' brown eyes, and a blonde beard. Mie akcd nurte Hownin who he wis. 'OI! Mr. Downing hired hiiu yesterday. II T niine is Jenkins I believe." , t'Jetikitu? Ob, horridl cried hdith. VVcs," I knew a oun by (hat name who aa hanod ouce," said nuro Dowuing,, olomnlyt . . . . . , After that Elith and Mr. Jenkins met frequently. .'Oho, had a wonderful faculty forgetting ii.to dillieulty, and ho had quite as wonderful faculty for appearing jast aYlbe Hghi tirue to rescue her. ' ' - Ouce cow cbawd her, aotf unco tho turkey-gobbler would not let her pa be sua she wore red scarf; and thru a?ain tla got ht. dress caught io the biüsü ob the pasture feuco. . i But' Mr. Jenkins never presumed, and when Edith thanked hiiu lot hia favors, 4a bad a Way i of whintll g auatcLes. of tuoe, which was anythiug but polito or agreeable. k " ' t ' '' Edith woro her prettiost dresses, and rot rosebuds in her heir every day; but Mr. Jtfckiturf cut oith Jbi workr as if (here was no such thiaga as pink lumtliu dresses 'and rosebudi in the world. I .So ha" took to cuhivating" Lioi.' She carried bis luockeon into the Held, and put flowers in a little white vse in his yoom, snd read hi tu the citv goslp contatucd i her leitera frow Msltio Torrey, Jteiiafct -rrieha'A-"w ' fc -,'.nü by aud'by when ontr of her city adoiirers, Mr. Fin Ludlow, came out , to visit her, she ignöted Air. Jtnkins, and .went off ndiiijr, with .Ludlow. Y Uu thcic 'return, they came-through -the nieadow where Mr. Jyukins wal at work.'.'Autd obatruuted their pn. ureas.' . "Here, ton fellahl" song out Mr. Lud-' low, come and opeb thif ate, quickl' " '. Mr. Jenkin twyk.no notice, but want oo with tha tuae he waa whittling. , , r,Mr. Jeokin, the jeutleman asked you to open the giia.'VjmilEJilh, . a" litlU haughtily.! - -. ... . ., 0h! did he?; returtied Jenkins, with "provoking cooloe' Vl.Waa not awar' Uaiaij gaotUman hid addressed wjoJ.''

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-.1 ' The indolent puppj!" exclaimed Lud j low, l,but I will not bandy words with him in the prefene'e of a Isdyl'' and he' dismounted aod opened tbe'jrafe bim?e!f, while Jenkioa weufou with hia whit- .

ling. ! eati wan vi ino miir nau ufen torn away 'After: 'that,' Edith waa cool as an Icicle,' and waa' being borne rapidly down the and Mr. Jenkins did not make any' at. treani. And, even'aa she yaxed, nhe beterrpt to thaw her rociabiliry; He brought 1 came' conscious that the whole mill was all tho wild blocsonis he loand to nurce being swept' from its foundation 5She Downing instead of Edith; ' and coaxed; stalled forward to make her escape, but it the kitten so much thai the little unßraie-" wi l) life. v Already the structure was ful quadruped never would go to Edith moving down'the stream, for he saw that when Jenkins was with rail. ' J the great hemlock tree which had stood One day he came up from the river cloe by the wcat doer of the mill, waa with a splendid closter of cardinal flowers j yard away I , .. . in his hand Only a day or two before ; A nd as she looked back, she saw juat in Edith had been wishing, for some, and the wake f the mill, half ridden in the

now she iclt surer these were for her. oho ran di-wri the'path to meet him. 'Brillisnt, aren't the)?'' said the im j perturbable .Jenlins, holding tlem off and giixing at theru admiringly. "I ' promised Alary L'evon ycHtcrctay ttist l d get her some. 1 hey ate so becoming to persona with black hair, you know.' j Edith ground her white teeth together;! but her voico was very sweet as she said: 'leu, to be sure. ' Louttasts are very elegant.' . Then she called the dog. snd went singing into the garden, and Jenkins r-aun-tered off down the road in the diiection of Mar Devon's cottage! 'That afternoon FtU Ludlow appeared, j and the horsea were brought out for a , ride. Jetiklna took Fairy, Edith's pony, by the bit and tumrd her head around so that he could look Into her face. Edith was jut gathering up her skirts to mount, 'Vt.ii hsd better uot ' ride her, Mits Ainaworth," said he, "ehe is naturally vicious, and to day ahe i in a very bad humor. Look at her eyes!" , - ' Thshk you for your kindness, Mr. 1 Jenkins," Edith suid, haughtily, "I am j not afraid of a hoiso. Come, Mr. Lud low, let us be ofl." Jenkins rclflscd the bit, shouldered hi mice 1 and wtjtit nfT toward the ryefield, whistlinir, Anld Kubtn ry Edith whs croos, and atiwcred' all' Mr. Ludlow's attempt at nnivi r-nloti tartly. he f It s if she did not w i-h to be spuken to. he whipped Fairy, and got ti e boast into' 'a nearly unmanageable-" condition. Wlien they turned to gi tark home. Klith insisted on going iho Fond rad. It w a shorter cut, but cnnvi drrf d annicwhat dangerous on account of the steep hills and the half mile ol'elifK ovi tlm t.u'ing Ihe water, and aero which the road ran. Of course she had her way, and they dashed along, Fairy at the top of her peed, and Ludlow keeping up as well a he eonrd. v J tt before they reached the moul perilous dcrnt oiiThe road, a huc bird swoot ed down from the trees which bordered the path tliitct!- in front o! IMith'a hotte, The aiin.bl alartcJ and plunged forward. Kdilli was a pond horsewoman, and did not los her preswo of mind, but hbe' reulizid ber dabK(r Her slight strength was n small chrck to tliat headlong sr red; snd half way down the hill the road t'liived Vhtrply amid a group f( j'cJ rocks, and she had little hope that she could sat u . herself. She never though ot asking Fjtx Ludlow for help; but she uttered an inftuid cry to heaven lor pieervalioo. And siiuiiltuijcoubly Jenkins sprang OUt of tit) l'i'pstwuod just aheud t l her, and mixing Fairy by lliu bridtu, waa borno along for a few yuid btforu ho liought the buust to a dead halt. ' "I came serosa this ws ' to go home," he saiJ, quietly; "and thinking you acre riding a little ton I'a-t for sufcty, I took the liberty of plopping you." 'Oh! 1 thuiik you " she bogao', her fice glowing with feeling, but JeukiiiM cut l er short In that hateful way of hia. "Old it's of tw ' consequence at all, thank you not the slighlcat;" and gathering up his rale, and h'n striped frock, he climbed the lento and waa loat to view. . . Edith decided that he wss a brute, and made a rcxolvo never to si'Diik to him auain. And so when it occurred, that Mr. Jenkins ventured any remuik to her, she was talking to the kitten, or the chickens, and did Hot hear him. .Iu September there wsa great storm the equinociical; nurse Downing said such a stjtm bad not been known for years. Il rained and rained, and all the biuoka swelled to rivers, aud the river itpcll bo eoma a wild im rvtit, ' spreading juin and desolation all overbite lowlands. Edith waa betide herself to go, down to, the.Old.mill, which stood oil the satuoaide of the river as the houo. She wanted to sea the water boil over. the great rocks on tbeoihcr shore; but Mr. Dawning rcfued to permit her,' and Jenkins ' looked up hum his J late, at' bt'eakf.ist; whin sho urged h'.'r plat, and reiu.irkod, ' ( "Iiis dangerous to4 attempt such a thing, Mia A.insworth. '. lltrut brook is quite a river now, and ygii, know that UiUt firt bo cloaked, to get to the Diill, and thcro is only a single piece of timber across it. It would require a steady head to walk that now, I'm thinking." Edith made do reply, but Jenkins' reUiat k deoijed her., is ho would go nov, at auy cost. She wa a willful little thing, you see, and fond ol her own way.; So before the family had finished breakfast, the threw a shawl over her head, and llow down the path to Ilerui . brook. -The meadowa wer wet. but Edith's dainty gaiters bow eooed through, butshe wuu d uot be deterred by a pair ot wet itet uot ha. . ,,' ;- , . , , , , . The brook waa a roaring flood, aud th frail . Vatring piece" trembled with every dash Cif the, Water.. Uut ., Edith . had, a ateady head; and .with a littt , att p ahe crowed it, clambered up the rough batik, aud reached the mill. . ,. , t .The see no waa wild, and fearful enough to merit the breathle admiration which pervaded the spirit, of J'Mith Aiosworth. She claspsd bur hands and gsiod silently out at (he mad host of waters, which tumbled against the old mill, making it quivec aod tremble iu every actioot timber, ft nl

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1 : IJltOOKTILT.E. then' went bi'esking'into yellow swirls: of j loam over the sharp rocks below. Suddenly shi left severe hock;' and j 'turoing quickly from the window where she had bt-en standing, h nw that trie i clouds of foam and spray, a human face! The tortsing brown hair the white- foiohead she could tiot.be uiMfukenl b'be

iuiu no ,uo uiiiiaacui cue or hearts he makes giau nur by the works it at once. , Jenkins hsd,0povt) Bnd u,crcy -fa ' ii.-wy '-have to the oiillj, had reached tho wrought. .' . .. , ' as it wss awept awsy, and , Um supposing that our Board desire a

understood followed her plutJorm just as it was swept now he . was at tho mercy of the foaming flood. ',. Slio rnn back .to the extreme edge of her coufined limits aud fluug'out ber silk-' en scarf across the water. She shouted to him so hoarsely that she haid It Lnew her cwu voice.' '(.'itcli Luid of tho K'arlj Quid! I cn save you!" 8he threw her anu around a pont of the mill to sccuro heroclf, and wound (he end of the acatf which sho still held firmly around her wrUt. ''Do nut hesitate moment! Delay uisy be latal!" kIic called to him. II lifted hia head proudly,'hU cheeks flushing, his eyes shining., , "Edith," he ssid, "1 can accept aid frytu you on only one condition. Jf you do not cousent to that, then 1 tell you solemuly 1 wjll drown bfore you ahall help me."' And that? tell me Quickly!'' Ho did not speak very loud, but above all the rost and crash of the water she heard him, . . 'l'roini-.o to love me and you shall save my lifel';. . . , . . v She Unshed rosy red, drew bsck for an inatsnt, atid then bent toward him. "I promise," sho said; and, ratchiuu the scurf, ho let her draw bioi to a place of safety. - . . . , lie stepped upon the plank, and took her hands in bis, looking down at ler with thoao atranpety luminous eye, and the rare stuile which made, his face so beautiful. Only a moment thus, and ho! drew her into hia arme snd pilsooed her lips with kisses. ' ;'My love! my darling! Mine forever! Are vu not?'' ' 'Yes. de,ir "' "Jenkiiia, Editlw Say 'yes, dear Jenk "l cs, dear Jenkins," she said, ole. dienilv. . . ' " T And the old ttdll snihd down the strt'nn until it rcsehtd the Kit.-h," nnd thctf it loifcU L'utiil iho btillow in the e-t bunk. Jenkins put ut a p'ank, and, af ter some difliriiltv, socceeucd in Lcttinc "' vomr.,ou. , He got a farmer, who lived near where they landed, to lake himself and. Edilh home, where they weie received as though they had been dead. Nurse Downing had firmly believed they had perished in . I.... .. -:. i. i : -T ........ ' that dreudtul mill. Mr. Jenkins quietly announced hi engj;enirnt to JMith at the supper table; and the next day ho went to tho city and brought up Mr. Aiusworth and auot Allen. " And lingularly enough, Edith thought, neither of these friends of hers made the .lightest orjertion to bsving the wedding take place at the end of a fortnight, as Jenklna instated. Tb night beforo tllo bridal, Jcnklni took Edith to the grapo arbor at the foot of the garden. 'Kdith, my diirling," he said, "are you sure, really sure, that you love mc?" "Yes, I am sure." ' , "Then, if you love me, you will forgive mo a little deception. Dear, " I am not Mr. Jen kit s; I am Harry Melville, whom ytu rcoolved to halo won't let you en; 1 so nine im ro, l came (ut hero en a a a . m purpose to w in you in spite of yourself, And your father snd aunt Allen were both In th.. plot. I believed I loved jou before I ever saw yeu, and I would not ba you lor a' mere prejudice of yours, r or glte me, and cull me dear Harry." ' "You are a wretch!" she said, anucily; "and 1 would never forgive you in the world if it were not for one consideration I sbull not have to bo called by tho odious name of Jenkins! That ia the only cuDsolitiou." Let Woman bo Womanly. Woman gains nothing by attivlng to become mro like man. ' Her flowing beauty consUia in being truly 'womanly; It is that quality which win the lovo of man; in whom she loves above all things strength, manliness something to loan upon; look up to, be proud of. It is a gruii l a noble thing to bo a tnati. To be a woman Is to be truly ' i ' "God'a lüit, tott glftto nun," without whom hi- atreni:ih is uaelcas, hia wUdom folly, ' his life a failure. New Fhyaiognomy. ' , ( A sect of philosophers is tiding in Oer. many who. believe that'the earth goes arouitd'the autii , Napoleon I. created 0 prince, 02 duke 3SS counts mid l.OUO barons. Niipoleon III. has tnado .12 ,,duke, 'J counts and vircoiioic, 21 barons, and authorixed :.lS. pcron to put the arjstocratio . ic, beforo their riiimcH. There ure now iu France about OU.OUO noble families, Farmers, remember what souie wlso and witty oue bus ssid, in .reference to .your business: "The best bauk ever koowu.i a bank of earth; it never refuses to, discount honest labor. And the best share il the plow-share, on which dividend are alwaya liberal." t .

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TND.. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER

" State Fairs, and Falrs'Generally. :' n ,ie October number we. ventured a few suggestions on'this trpic. Thatpaj,jr nas been extensively rtuJ, and W"e ore erenified that its 4uucejtitns- have met with almost universal approval from the data of men on whom ultimately we must mainly rely for success. . I5ut wül bdj re. formation be aflVcted? Will it be attempt, ed? While our fair rtrso conducted aa to make mimry the measure of succc, and indipetable to it, we cm hutdly hope that thofO who are rcspoiible for them will boldly and resolutely sot themselvea aguitist the introduction tf ldoshows aud other vicious mvompanuueiits. We know that in the great battle of life this common error prevails. The succet-s of every man is measured by the amount of wealth be pontei-scs, not by the numbir of hearts he makes glad nur by the worka iiut supposing that our Board desire a reformation io this regard, can they snc ceed without additional legislation? We are not positive, but wo tbiok they lack the power to forbid ' side shows aod other vicious exhibitions and practices.1 , Let the provitiona which have wotked so well for estop meetings and other religious ssKi lull ics bo extended to o;ticulturul fairs, and while they are at it, ro jwfiticol nuttings aUo. Let us have !e power the right, to control our surroundings, ond then if we do not, the responsibility will be our own. The Indiana State Fair has passed. EUcwhcre are several allusions to it ' In this argument we may be permitted (o say iu addition that it was But what we desired. The visitors of former years missed much of farm products, that once gave great iuterest to the several departments. 1 here were machines cf great merit; and there were some fruits, and some beautiful worka of art, but in these departments the display waa mcngre. There was a cau-e lor Ihi.t, which at a future time wo will discuss more at larger At present we will only say that by t he msjotiiy of those who attended this Was hot ' regretted. U li)? biinply because they went to ojtnul the met i. Fi'thaps in tie above eatiuiate we may have over staled the relative number of thoee who.scmt.to attend the ruics, but we are hot mistaken when we say that a majority of thsse in attend aneo each day gave' no atteitiou to 'auy thing-cUe. Il they strolled through the sev'utul bulla, it waa merely mechanical, and temiuded us of the introduction of the preuclier whose text wai. "The world, tho tlosh, and the devil.-" will pas quickly over the world, touch lightly on the flesh, and husten to tho devil as fast a.t o!.ible." .. Many stt uasopbUticatrd touiiiry jou'h who should have made tho i tiinehinery and iinltiuers a n I -ci.s lit ijid l.,: t.eiV t ttu.lg, who Iv sh r i. u ! .I lit-fjia neij and cunnoittuit dit uc the "j oii.le'' ef the sevetal vurictics of ht,'ck who should have iuiiuited how such results could be reu (bed. , ,.,1 i ,. i, uutiM linnm with Xniirii Wk.ht i .. . . H.H.N l AKMtR III ilia pocket, With OHO I.) I uow nm ,Uoiitbly, uti'dwlth a noble am " bilion to diic and drain, to feed and cross , Ulj iV ivM tl0 lfjlo tt, a i)t((er I Kp(.c.i)en of his hanlUotk--was allured , jrüll, ,iie gltlB directly to the r'ng, from which he nuvcr moved until night drove him away; fleeced by the gnmblers who were ihvie in Ivieeuf every spsre dollar, and woiso than that, of the virtue with which he euteted.- lie hits taken hiafir!' lesson iu gambling, snd bsppy will ha be if the mimd influences cf homo shall bo such that the lesson doe not prove the beginning of a Cuurso ofjyicc and infamy. And all this under -Hiw guise of an Ag ricuhural Fait I . l'rcachcrs wtro there, cldera and dcacom were there, and the young man hardly suspected that he was in a gambler's dco; , We will dd, In justico to the bolter chtss who were allured by the prol'K.ion4 of the fuir, tho l they Iclt it due to themselves to ajologizo for their attendance,' with ctuny a promise never to bo cuubt sgnin in such a net. 'Already there lie Ibose who propose to Uso their IntlucncS with itfo next Lciclaturn to inxvfiit llm ltktiul ' nrii otit iu t iona. j They a) that horse lacing shall hot bo fo.-tetcd by thair luxes For the present we ' (luesitou: Caa v IJXCS. 1 ' closrt. only asking luesitou: Caa we tifiaid to' array aguii at ur annual festival the thouFatids who bclicvu ghtubiitg wrong? Can wo alTord to have the bet men in society antagonism to U4, iiiftcly to .aiti the pittrouaoM ol the lutl? Iu this paper we do not propose to comnimico a war upon tho lovers of the cruel sport, though indeed we have no boot to usk of them, but wu do UcmUnd (but loievcr bcvealter we shall sec 'excluded Itotu our H'oh Fuir Fair that ar lurJy followed bv .tb.o tuoiiey of the State every spTcT'g'.itubling and cruelty. Ve bio nor neatly done with this subject.-N. W.'FaiUar. ' ' Tight Brecchct A femalo writer-not a "strong mi nd . a ed'' one cither thus holds furlh on a pre vailing gentleman a iashiuti ot ', cuurso aim knovts whcieof she spnuks: The press baa never bceu remits in deptecsting the fdlies of the femuh scx upon occvaioti, in lyh of female appatel, but it in a iiotieenble fact that the popinjay style ol biei'chf now iu.vogtio, more ridiculous than anything tho woneii eyer wore, ia unnoticed. ' Female' loveliness la such that it can make charming any extreme jhioti out what leugtli of fauiilurity, pray hciven, cun ever mako tolerable much less comely iho dexter' appeudaues of a huinun crane, wound about Willi cluili so liiMiy as io lop circulation? , " , Tho present style of pantaloons is ncither couilortable, coirely lor 'tcouotnieal. The "swell" that adopts U can "helther atoop nor sit down without positive dungor of an exposure of hia persorf from ruptures euu.-6d by extciisiou. When we see these fashionables of the inalo' pcriua. sion in the street, we are reminded of the txhortafion of.' the'raw:bouOd,'i!l-formed

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1 W. preseler,wheo illustrating the wonders of crcatjou. , .ilaisipg, hia long, skinny sruis hih above hia bead, be exclujmed made this" frame.'' A voice trt'CL'ation repied. 'tuen bit toola wer t . a . . . . mighty dull. . ' 1 - ?it ' J i ' . Here ootoci a ix foot , gallant .with number ten boot and a figure like a pair .' of tongs. "Thcre'is not enough' of Iiis legs to raako a badow, and he ' walks as il each' boot was a double tase viol. -Dy bia aide, perhaps, is anc tber devotee of the same stile, half his leniith, whose, niake up reminds one of the plum puddiog perched ou the'hsiidle of a" pair of pincuer. mere tney go, ine extrtme or folly, and the very esse nee tf ludicroua t:ea. -MotUing a soman ever wore, will compare iu folly with tiht bictches po i bandy legged huuiuu biped. ' ! : FrSia tlio V t Vtern Farmer. Wheat Turning to Cheat, . , , Sr. Omea, III (Uct., 12th, 18G8. .-. In your last issue the question whether whest will turn to cheat is discussed by two or three of your correspondents. . , As I never have had much experience in wheat raising I might have formed an r r fi It AAilU ' sri1 1 inn ltmt I )iy va lavaavsa, thought that wheat would produce ehcat. J Ywt cortespondeiit, 0. W. oung, says ! the idea crew out of the fact that cheat will lie in the ground lor years without sprouting'' until the proper culture Is given, when it will germinate and $row igorouplj, j .... v , ; . . ( I once sowed a pitjee of wheat in Minnesota, with clean seed, on ground that had been ' broken tho' same reason, consequently there never had been a crop of any kind raised ou it brlore; when it wss hsrvested the next season it waa about half cheat. Some yesrs since a neighbor of mine went to considerable trouble In going oit of the niigborhood toprcuro good clesn seed wheat, lie sowed it on new grouad, in good order; the winter was a very hard one on wheat, the result wss it all turned to cheat.' At leust at harvest there Was no wheat to be Keen, but plenty of cheat. My opinion i, wherr' thu perm of the wheal ia destroyed by Jrecjuig burning, or io any other way, that tbo root if yet alir will produce, cheat. I bave otteo seen wet spots of land where the wheat was liable to' be winter killed ' produce moat cheat, while the higher laod would have cutijjiuutively hale. ' U. C. IIaune. . How an Actress Became i Princess. .. M'lU Lusgel, the pretty French actress, wss rcceutly married to i'lince Toistoi, one of the wealthiest young iiobleme.n ol St. I'etemburg.'-' The- I'nace "popped the iiuestion" in u somewhat unusual mi finer. Thete s a fair at the St. I'eterbutg Kieuth Theater, for the Frmeli - ho-pitai. M He Luzgcl pusiJcd over one ol tie stamla at the lair, and l'l ince ToUtoi bauletingiy asked her how much she would take lor a kiss. 'She 'ulaticed at hitu rather sternly, and replied that sho would not kiss any mau but her betrothed.!. '1 he I'rinte psi.sed.oii, but returned, to 1 lie Luztel a stand a quirler of an hour al'tcrwaid, utul suid rather thoughtfully to the young actress; . "Will you permit me to ask you aooth er question, MadctuoiselU?" . , , . "Willi pleuaure,. air.", "llsva you a betrothed?" . . , , . She e)cd him a moment with, sorpiue, then said, with m blush aui a smile:.1 Mo, sir."- . .. ; . "Would you like Io have one?" So saying, be handed her his card. She was greatly astonished, and Üually statuuicicd out that she would ive hiiu au anacr the next duy, Ou ihn following morning he called at her house, the reply was in the btünuntive, and to-day Mademoisellu Luzel is a i'riuccss and o b y wile. , . i Large P. aft.. .. .' A raft of "giant logs" recently flouted down the Rhine, f'r Holland, upon which weie houses, and pens for cattle, and a population of six hundred persons. . - It wit nine hundred feet lony:, or thereabouts, and curried an etiiire village. At least five huudred u.cn were required 'to steer it aulcly through h rpids, such as sio met with under the Lurliv or llipycn Look; this they do by 'mentis of long rolcs, which extend Into the water, but it is liMid woik and require both a skillful hard and a praelieid ee, a well as ouui kuuwlcdo ol iho locks, bheals nnd whiilpools of the liver. An fje witness sujs: Old women aio spinning at the little houses; young lud if f, with flaxen hair and very verdant looks, are sewing or peeling potatno; young n.tn arojuungiog about iu the ami, smoking long ipea, und chat tiny: anions themselvri; ai d under a latge shed tho dinner ia cooking enough lot the entire village. ' It ia a guy scene, und just one's idea cf a dtlbilul way, ot Tuwaliiiitfit.'",,, , , ' , , - Seeing Is Deceiving. ' ' ' Here Is a row of ordinary cupltsl let tors and figures: . . . -' SS S SX X X X Z Z ZZ3 3 338388 ' They are such as are made up of two parts of equal aiidpes.; Look , carefully at thee and you will perceive that the upper halves of the character arc a very little no til ler than the lower halvesso litilt) that an ordinary eye will decKre tlietu to be oi equal (sin. Now turn the lsge up sido down, and, without any careful look"I .1 . . I ! . IT . f iiil'. vou win ace tnat tin umcretico is very mocli exaggerated that tho real top half of thu letter ia very much smaller than the bottom half. It will be seen f i win this that there ii a tendency in the eye to eulaige the upper port of any object upon which it looks. We might draw two cireles of unequal size, and so . place them that they should appear ' equal. Qnrt a Witk. 'i Keep doing, al Way's ' doing. Wishing, intending, murmuring, talkins. suhinc and repining are idle and profitlo-ss eta - ploymcnts. -

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Imed. "God borae racing cured u -completely. Tin- j Id the cod- cure happened ib thla wi.e! We belonged . 11. ' ....... . ,f i i i .e.L :

to a jockey cluo, and often spread our selves uposj , 'half mile course io the It t ä- . ! tieigtiooitioou.'i UU' one occasion, , wueu be excitement ran bik-b over a. race for a fvW hundred dollars, and we bad at lat pcketed the slakta by the , aid of 'ouV tancy horse-flesh; a Yankee ' tin peddler, uiouuttd .upon hia call and driving the woret neciueo f. French beef that we bd ever seen in motioUj drove upoa the ' ground.' ' ' ! " ' " ' Afitr watching the srort" ' for awhile; and et joying the smart talk of the j( cke)s; some of :tb patty ordered lbs fellow iroiu the ground, and, attracting stte.rj tiou to bis "animile," be roon found him fell' the centre of attraction and' the butt lor sundry jokes; . , "Now youihaps ili'ink" cu'rs darnstion smart, dou't you? .Youjusy .JaQ at myoid llawbones just as much as ji-u like; I don't charge auyibing for that ete rriv ilrge; but 1 have got five one hundreddollar greenbacks here that says old IUwbones can out-trot, out-run, outgallop any piece of horse flesh on this ere racef ÜU.r "nd ,f ,1m", ui' :üUr; ssys no, they can A loud, detisive loach 'followed this speech, in which we all joined. . ."There'a my stickin-plsaters, gentlemen," ssid he flourishing his greenbacks. Yc proposed to win those evideneea of indebtedness, and a bargain was at -once closed that we should race a single mile lot five hundred dollars, the hoise to be brought ut on Ihe track in lialf an hour, '1 he peddler led hi shaky team upon the track just aa it was, without -any preparation, save a few pats on the neck and one or two injunctions not to go back on himself.. Several. of our fticuds and backers endeavored to have him exchange bis tiu cart for a" sulky, but he fla'ly it'lused, and would only trot just as per agreement, and avowed hia intention of Holling with the original vouccrn or not utull. , ' ' We seated ourselves ' behind our ' trium pliant horseflesh, aud aniiouncad that' we were ready. We really believe that if the iellow. bad poaaejthed titty thousand dolllara be could have found takers for the whole sum at' trcmeudoua odd. ' Aa it' ws be bet all he bad. '-. i .. Tiuio wai called and we got iff in good style, my ':K"er" ahootiug ahead, like a, rockst, liut it was quite evident that old IUw tones was no fool, and ut' the half-1 mile pole we were heck aud neck. ' At the three-quarter' pol llawbonea got to hia woik aud shot ahead of us with a tush, the tin-ware rattling, aud his bag of tss hat hung behind flying up and Uow n like a sheep's tail, ami making in all respects' the ii.ot comical racing picture that waa over een hcl'oia. Jltu wo had; no lime hen to.ciilicise, end oeuau to nice our im i io greater ex-ruona. ui a i io no purpose; the tin cart was tar outau, ana, m' spite of alt that could be' done to prevent it, our pouy waa dialaocod, and oJd Uawbouca, (auiu plunging past the judges' sisnd at a fearlul rsie. :,:.' The race was won and we "were sold. Lsrc olTera Were mudo for llawbonea with out effect. , i . "(leutlcmcn, old llawbonri ain't fjr salo," said Ihe Yank, ahoving his tuouey down deep into his pockit: "but' if you want to trot, here' my plaster' ' ' : ' From Grave to Cay; i It is curious to a coutctupli live uilnd to notice the gradation of uoiie at a pub lie dinner i'rotu the solemn itillncra ol the company as it li-teus to the hlev-iug to the festive uproar which characterizes it at its end. Kvcry bod v goes' at ho raw oysters very quietly. ith thu soup aud Gs.li each pcrsuu. gradually WArixs up aud makes rnguul remark lu hi , neighbor. With the roast beef and wind he grow genial, 'aud dishes brin - to' jingle ' and ripples of -laughter break upon the air. With the dofsctt the laughter is long sod loud and somogucti are hilarious. The tircridiiitr ollioc-r ot'cni the list of tuut soberly, but iheru'is a clatter of knives and a clapping of hands and pplauo. When thu.uratoia succeed one another snd become eloquent, there is moio clatter of knives nod rattling of dixhes, find mini t:u( sts l eer. " Hy and by, lu tho cluciiitg and all the other demonstrations is added ll 0 . wnviiig of huitdkcrehiel'i', at d whoti ihe filial spcuker spread hia enule anil crack his joke lo the toast of 'Woman," the wholo table ia wild with tho jingling of glasses, the rattling of knives, thu peals of jollity, the cheer and waving id' bunds,' and every deuiotisliatiou of tumultuous cntbu'iasm. New Voik Wwlld. " . A Wealthy Merchant Marries a Cham- ' " bermaid. Some twenty yesrs ago a wealthy genllcmsn arrived in St. Joscnh, and after a short sojourn left lor tho West. , Ho was about sixty yesrs of age, an Englishman by birth, who had come to this city when young, fiicd with indomitable energy and industry, but with scanty means. After years of hard labor, he gained a very large fortune in the mercantile and stock business. While io St. Joseph he becume acquainted with a young girl of about aeventien yeats, of Jr rench descent, then employed a waiter in oa of the principal hotel. The girl waa peatiilesa, and pobscssod of but en ordiusry education. Übe was the owner, however, of an exceedingly hsndsom face, and was gifted with great musical tulent.' Thegeutla m air, on departing for the Went, Kli with her snug sum. of money, to bo devoted to tbo cultivation of her taste for music and ber general education. The merchant "passed 1wo yest In the West, malüly. io" Mdniana, -and return J aevaral weeka ago. He found tha young giil iu Flatle Town,,t)tnciatin2 aa chambermaid in a board! ue bouse. Heing without' a I help-uiafe, aud" poed of ample moans j to suppoit a ' wife; ' he propo.ei to- tLa

.:;':J;"Alt'J"N.'..:.-.! De sqssrs, (II lines,) bee lmrtts Joe q-, w tn-rtat. " . r, ttrt ttrttaf. . ' All sukant ina-rtiwui, r iijr . - ; V FAULT.' 1 OnaanluHiaj kidjJ.! qnnrt-rtj.. .fri Ibf Itir ct a cwiuoja .J.... f Una-iiaU u! a aolauia.... ...... I- CI Qjxa-umrl.r ..f . ... In,... J ff Uas-aiLth tt a fvlaa,.., .... 11 ' ' ' I i . . 1 ' TrbjlftBt ad? rii-waai ttblJ ia a'l b jallf-rfii adfi,l. t'slti a particular tlis la apectfi-e -.' t d in, aJTtrtiirtr.rD;i iJI I j uli.it4 aatil tr d' red oat aoJ e.nJ eciirJit.fi. ycixt n Idßy. van accepted, and the two left it Sf'.'Luui. andere uow in the city en :

j-i' ing tl.eii puh. ... ' eir Loi.iyu.ooi.--St. Lou'u JJjs " WoiVin ihehQ; ; rverrcood f'arti rri.held provide bin-'-slf,wnti . t;imlo'r U'e w'otk slup wbiit', he mrfy i.cei-py.-lia time., profitably 01; at briny days, io repairing tool and fluin: them t'ortbe iitxt aunrii.er's campaign.' His collection ol tools n ay' Le lew . cr, bisnyV a saw,- hammer; mallet, two or three ' cliscla, sqiiari, jltictr will enable fclm inf do much . nt-tdtd. repaijiii.""I5ut. if Le 4 preftfij to be better luppJiad,. -ud t da' myte of'bl own wotk hr-the ahaj e tf ' manufacturing, .be ihould bsve a totuplete cart enlei'ss best töla kett ander' lock.'.' I'aita and bi cfhca tbculd tat to" omitted. . The.'Vhespest " paint, and vu which is more durable atlhe.sime tituo; th n cotnmon pntnt is erade prr!ci -with h suiall iiiK-rmu iLte I t-oui'e ihrap eaiire." "i'.T r ;ty; r .ilveriz "i. and aifird flay will be luui.u u ui.-. - -c 1 r urpose, when mixed with tie mI aud a j lul rather thinly over the surface of the wood. For hsrd-wood tools such aa plows, lsr , rows, cultivators, take, hovels, ete., the light petroleum is the best, slid peneUutcs deeper Into the pore; but furniture made of pine baaiwoed. or. other, porous mateiiul, where a distinct outside f aint desirable, " may be conveniently coated ' with ochre or other material mixtd with the heavy oil.. .... : -Thoae who K-ok over theix whole list cf tools' and" mal. dues, clean item off thoroughly alter summer o!e, repair' it, and paint thrnrxirr well, will be ad mirally picpired to eoter upou tl labor 1 of another seaaon. At tie tame time, these implements will . last very much aud coat leas mone v. fl'ulti atör. " Pruning Vert.ui Mutilation. ' There t jcilafs, no one item iu Horticulture, about whioii so little is codcr-i stood, as the piiuciplco which should, govern iu the jrunii.- awsy of J i n. t and bra lichee from ' trees. (Jtchsrd alter orchard is yearly despoiled in a ruthlc.a' manner, until w now rarely we a fine eld apple or pear tree, with its many brauch-, ea, broad and H yi g, extrnding from head about five feet high, and. when load; ed with fruit, aliiionl erpin ibv touud. ' Old oichard ' those rf foity and fifty' years, are passing sway, and we are u!4 that the apl'le ".do-a ovt.do aa Well a, i( did w heu I was a b")' We have progtesped iu some thius, hut it ia a o,iica' tiou whether, as a people," we have pro greyed ar-y ii'uur ktiowlc'lgu of pruning; besring apple liees. t'eriaiuly the eyslm of modern piumtg, sperfoimed by. souc parties, does not exhibit any gtest. knowledge of the phyio!oy of trees. Lurge iimba are thoj pd' y, leaving bold itumprrutrudiag, ol ote to ihre iueher-, to .-iudoali avtt lo itywdV ni v roi i wTü" in h m m v i.U convey ae is given by taking amay ti e lower limbs, and thua btinging a great attain upon tho roots at every high wind oi ttoioi, ttaitni. cracking or bi en Li tig ihetu from, their. regular, uatuial cour cljsuj ply uddemand. Encourage the Young. Julia ltuskiu bis .id, if it joung dud deavrve ptaiau, bo aura you gie ii to biau, else you do not only run a rliam cf driving lim liotu the light iiad by want of. encouragement, but you d c live )ouiclf of the hsj piest privilege jcu will'-ever have (if icuatJing hia labor. For it ia only the Joujjj v. Uo C4ti teeaive luuch rtwuid froui mtu's praic; the oi l, when they ate great, ct too far bcocd aud above you U cute tut jou think of them, Ytu day ur-e tlem with s)mpathy, and surround ihetu with uc cla ma l ton , but they will doubt your pleasure aud d le yuur praie. Had you uiouragcd ibair tat through the e.hodtd meaduwa ol lleif ' youth; )uu ujil.t Luve liought the proud, bright feilet la their lie, if you .had but Ciicd once. "Well done,' aa they. dasbed up to the fiiit goal ut their tly ... ... , . - amottiou. ziut now tneir pleasure u im memory and tbair ambitiou is iu heaven;. '1 hey eau lo kind to you; you tun never luoiu be kiud to tbtui. ..Reading on Railways. Many persona irjur theireyea by read-, iu; on Milt-tuQvlug railway train. So much literature is Sold on the cars; we are so ptesscd for time; it is so convenient to peruse our morning or eveuing papers as we come from or go to our Lome ia ihe suburbs, that, in r-rito of waroiuga to the contrary, we yield to the teoiptstiouit u.ay do no bsrui tu glaote at the bead iogs, aud at the leaded print, but let any one taking a day's jouiuey ou tha cars, aa from New V rt to Uostou, ui.dritske tu read . bk or paptr in small .type, lor tbo wholo diatance, and if bis t( are UOl , sore at tlx end of tie iouiney, tbry ai atronger tit. n tboe l .idiuiry people. The odor stiaing lruiu wbslrbohia Irs corsets has been euwsideted so disagreeable that an ingenious mlUtr has arranged it perfume to be j 1 .c d in the corset' which will counterbalance' tie aurient and 6sb like smell, an 1 prove quite acceptable in ihuse of the lair sex whu curoiuplkS tbvuiiclvcs in tl.tso "Lold-CQ tights. The Vet Moine ltegiatcr aays that taa Indians, who made the word, and aloneknew its definition, pronounce Iowa aa if spelled K O- Wah putting heavy stress on the ending ayllabl and they say it doe not mean "bcaulifal laod' and baa been-generally aud poetically ittscuif dl' but baa a meaning equ-lly as pieiirnl and fat tuoie substantial; "Au jUtroj$ llou.e."7 That is, s jiouic 'putty Uiuih lotiver or ai loüg aa you desii it. ? . Governor Crawford, of Hausse, has rf-n tiguvd and leeo oom missioned Cotenel of, the new regimanl of cavalry raited by tbj State for sei vice sgsinwt the ludisba. Tbo iitonuvt (iovernor w:l act a Uovernv-r luiib the remainder ol lb ttiu, : '

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