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A Family Newspaper Devoted to Education, Agriculture, Commerce, Markets, General Intelligence, Foreign and Domestic News. PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1855. WHOLE NO. 1GG. VOL. 4. NO. 10.1

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BT CAR&T STANI-TY. CHATTER I. . .t i . I. 'WlUl UUS. I suppose. i! u. uC ..ij oomr , r -i t .1 U . I I 1 .1 I Vir me luiure, inuiigm . i imh'-u forward to view in the twilight the old fashioned house before which the carriage drew up; and in spite of the buoyant spirits of fifteen, 1 shrunk from that future. To live forevpr with old maids, and their tats, and lap dog. and worsted nvork! it ws too horrible to contemplate, rind 1 m-n'ally resolved to escape from such single blessedness ns soon as possible. But the door opened, and I was already in a well lighted hiH. waimed at the '1' further extremity by a htign stove whi seemrd to be nothing but fiery eyes as the red coals shone through the ikiiiS.iip j thit lined the elaborately cut fancy work j Ol .viittii luv upper pari wes compo.seu. Before the servant had liine to close the on. door behind me. another opened, and a kind voice, in the parlor, said. "This way. dear, do come up to the fire and get warm, it a bitter cold ,n?ht, and tht we 11 Jve tea. This is your nunt Marg.ret leading me up to a , fie tlJerlylady by the hreMde. "and I " your aunt Patty, dear, though w, re not much of feUttTf Seither. 1 believe. Aid I'm your cousin Harry, dear," t-aii a mocking voice from the corner, into which I had not had time, to peer. A mellow little laugh from Aunt Ttty th.it seemed to say that the speaker w'.sa privileged character, and a ll-trry don't, vou'll frighten the poor child, from aunt Mtrgiret. was all that I ki;eu- of cou-in Harry at that time, for tLere was no lamp in the room, and he fat in tot. obscure a rorner fr even the dancing, iiiellow light of the hickory re to illuminate. How cozy ard comfortable everything lookeil, after the paper nowerf. nnd wax i il -I it i i.uh ri t, nun iiiioiiiiiirii iitu auuuois til the hrge, tawdry drawiivg-joom of the loanling school. The wondeiful twisted legs of the .old fashioned furniture stem d to be dancing quiet little ji.cs. ns the lire flitted on them; a lion's paw was now And then thrust forward in a kind of Tough'p'ay, grasping a marvellous-looking bill, from some chair, table or escrutoire. The curioui. black, old cabinet, in the corner, stood grim and prim, .scarcely deigntr.g to smile as the ruddy ;ürtr'i?ht played hide and .seek over its iiiuuiiuiHinMio uuuis aim urauers. Homing i: .i i I the other romances connected with old .cabinet. Eat the firelight lingered the cheeriest around the table in the centre ' cf the room, with its-snowy damnsk cloth its old-fashioned flittering silver, led off by the platina tea-urn, with its grim lions heads, blinking inoffensively alone. .ms they grasped the huge silvpr rings which served as handles, and the liny -egg-shell china cups, almost transparent .in -their delicate beauty. Orph-m and stranger as I was. all this domestic com To it after three years in a pinched boarding-school, opened my heart ,to my unknown, relatives. tin the meantime my bonnet and wrnrs 'had beeu removed by aunt Tatty's own plump hands, the bell rung nnd lighls and ilea were being brought in. And Margret drew her spectacles on -and scrutinized me for a moment. "You are very much like you mother, tlsabel." she said at last. Jezebel! what a name for a woman." put in master Harry, who now came for -ward, his saucy face lighted up with in.expressible mischief. Aunt Margaret wound her yarn up systematically to the l Et inch, stuck the tlong needles through the ball, and laid it -upon the little work stand beside her. Au.it Patty busied herself with the bright polished copper kettle, which was bro'ght in over a spirit lamp, bubbling away in its marry, domestic manner; herself, it seemed to me, a kind of human kettle with her cheery fireside hum and bubble of content; then the servant placed the muffins, as brown as an oak leaf in autumn, and the strangely twisted vilrer toastrack on the table, and we took our eats. ."This is poor fare, isn't it. after the famp-tuoos table you have been accus, touted to tt boarding school?" asked Har-

rv, as he li a ruled me a second muffin. You don't seem to like it." It was too bad; for now I knew that my mischievous cousin could have enumerated every mouthful I hed eaten, and 1 was nearly starved yet; but I answered bs composedly as possible, "I like it so well that I'm t-orry to see you feeding your dog susoou, for I'm not nearly done yet," oud I passed my tiny cup to aunt Tatty for some more of her fragrant tea. Aunt Margaret drew her lips oxer her

teeth, which I afterward discovered was dignity would per I mit her to come to a smile, while aunt i Tatty laughed gleefully. saing, ' So, ho. mnster Impudence, you have got your j match. I hope," and ihn young gentleman j dismissed the dog. which was sitting on ! hs haunches, watching, with wagging i tail and anxious eyes, every mouthful I which Harry took. When my school-girl appetite was ap peased. I had lime to lo k around; and 1 the only modern-thing in the room wasaj portrait whuh hung over the mantel. 1 glanced alternately at il and at Harry Anstruther. There ;vas the sam fair, open brow, beneath the profusion of cuils, which, eveu at the age of twentyone, retain-d the gok'en hue, to rare snve in childhood; the same laughing, hazel eye, the same well formed mouth, shaded by the dowu of the lust moustache. llany at last caught the direction of my giauce Yes. it's I," said lie, nodding gravely, j .. . . any means do me justice. Indeed I more than half agreed with him, coxco.nb. as I thought him. "Now, Miss Jezebel." continued ho, 1 must give you warning not to fall in love with me. It will he hard work for you. I know, to help it; but I cannot have anymore wive? on my hands. I'm engad to six already' "There's not much danger," I retorted, "as I'm neither a Mormon nor a Turk." "Whew! how peppery you are. Take care or I'll take uu to seuscu the hatch, j was the reply "Let me see; there's Nelilr Hale sht-'s a lfnitv I tell vnu. a uu as a jVnella. a perfect bewitching iiule Ljomlt.f tval dantl.g into vmir ,.Pan w:.:mi. . ,vp r i :,.,.. i ar!in;- blond a and he looked steadier at m, my bruinetSf rnm nln Inn fr m i-J n it k U'h r th ie r . 1 hiVp ,m dmi(t fr()fn PX-li..n. j ..Thrn liltre-s Cldfa Huffman, die's ; twot c0untj ,hfm on tis fingf ri. ..allJ j lhere waS wxtf a Roman m0fe lJ an Bni( fr fiaure rounc,. r& ft Anotl(fT gUnce at mP w! o was all aui;leK lul comers, ,.Au(1 AU(;K 1Jfant WeM( shf, i .,.,cn..ir.paiirn. nf arar- che i c never moves n Imtid nor turns her head except just whn she should; every muscle it in its proper place." I hau such a superabundance of limbs that I never knew vvlut to do with th-m. "Then there's Anue Gray. Ah! she'd rmiko a w ife! Such sweet, blue eyes, that ouly live on our owu, and such a gentle little heart, that ouiy beats for well, no matter who. And EIizib-th Taylor, let me se. she makes five. Well. Elizabeth U rather strong minded. She knows more about the 'ologiei' and 'ouomies' llian si ti iifikfrtcciir in ttna Itut I , .1 : i 11 : , ? v. I think jou would appreciate Jenny ar- , i reu the most. iSm h pies and puddings I as she makes. She M reach rny ir.au s heart through his stomach. 1 assure yon; and master Harry aired the evening naper before ihe fire, uud settled himsell down to its contents. The evening pased quickly to me, in arranging my plan of studies at home, with my aunts, and tired as I was, the good ladies' early bed time arrived long before I expected it. Aunt Tattv arrang - ed the blocks of her silk patchwork in her basket, and then left the parlor, Harj f following her

Tresently 1 heard her) Aunt ..largarrt made no answer, but urn, (sighed as her kni ttingnet dies clicked and

Harry, what a troublesome fellow you are. lou mix up the Mlver so mat I shall never get :t counted." Well, I won t.nunty. replied Harry, but what an elfish looking think that girl is Aunt Margaret was protectin; her geraniums from the cold air of the window, so I had the full benefit of the remarks. "She is rot very handsome now, poor child, but she is very much like her mother was at her age, and she grew to be one of the most beautiful women 1 ever saw," replied aim; Tatty, with as much sorrow as her voice could express. . coming through a throat made mellow by the most generous living. 'She'll never bo any thing but a fright. she puts me iu mind of an imp, aunt Tattr." Harry, howcanyow?- One, two, tbiee don't mix the large and small forks five, six." Why, she's got arm like the sails of a windmill, and hands like birds claws " "Eleven, twelve laige ones she'll fill up and be flue fjgure yet." Yes, 6he fill up mighty soon, ir she puts dowu muffins and tea with the locomotive ppd she did to night." The cliukiug of the silver rvas all the sound I heard for a moment, then master Harry commenced, again, And such a mouth! Whew! it would take a week to, kiss it from one side to the other." What nonsense, Harry James silvex don't look very bright you men seem to care for nothing but kissing; it is really underbred to talk so much about it as you do," and I fancied the little lady drawing herself up to her utmost hight. "Now, aunt Patty, you know you like to be kissed. Dont't be jealous because I sometimes bestow my favors on others."

Well, sir, all that 1 have to say is, that Isabel Hadley has a spirit of her own, and you had better not try it on her." My moustache against your false front that I do it to night," was Harry's rejoinder. 1 don't wear a false front, Harry, and you know it," and good aunt Tatty's voice quivered with excitement, "and if you try to kiss lr. I hope she'll box your ears for you. "Don't be revengeful niw, because I made a mistake about your hair. I'm

going to try it at any rate 'Harry, you'll make the child cry with your nonsense. Don't do it. now! Cry! she's not one ol the crying kind. I can tell you. Here goes. I hope she will not cut me with those angWs of hers, though," and the door opened and Harry entered the room, looking perfectly innocent of the intended assault. I was stooping on the sofa, searching for my gloves, when hi came and stood by me Good evening, said he, extending his hand. 1 put out mine. As quick r3 a flash of lightning his arm was around my waist. His mouth was close to mine, when sud denly he sprang back several feet, looking like anything but a conquering hero. I had dexterously concealed a pin in my mouth, and before his lips could touch mine 1 thrust it forward, giving him a prick which electrified him. I stooped down and picked up the glove which he had knocked out of my hand again, and then said very quietly, It is hardly worth your while to begin kissing me at so late an hour if it is noing to take n. whole week to do it. Good night, though," and I nodded maliciously at him, as he stood lost in amazement. Dear little aunt Tatty laughed till the tears started. "You bluffed me off that time. Miss I?abt l, but beware of the next," said he. recovering himself; and he passed iiis hand over his mouth, and then examined i to see if there were any t'aces of blood. i "Yts. I'll beware. But vou've lost jour mustach, you know, to aunt Tatty' j and throwing this bomb, I followed the ! two ladies un stairs. You must not mind Harry, Isabel, said aunt .Margaret, 'he is a spoiled child and as full of mischief as a kitten. He is always at his pranks with us. CHATTER II. Such was the b giniiirg of my acquaintance with Harry Anstruther, and so it continued during the rest of his vacationThe next year passed happily to me. hut the winter vacation did not bring Harry as formerly. He was an orphan and the uncontrolled possessor of a large fortune, mul had made up his mind as he wrote to his aunt, to see somethirg ol the world. Ily-Mid-bye vague rumors of mad. college pranks began to circulate in our litI tie cotiere, and the elderly ladies, who assembled at aunt Tatty's tea-table, nod ded their heads and looked rm steriou; when Harry's name was mentioned As 1 entered the parlor one day, I heard a visitor say. You should really write to him. M?s Anstruther, and expostulate with him about his conduct. George assures me that he is nt the head of all the mischief 1 in college, nnd he wuuld have been ex pelled long ago if hV had not been so i adroit in scaping positive proof. Bui j perhaps George, dear boy, is too severe, for his standaid is so high,' and Mrs. I Welsh arranged her sables with much i r .. f Z f . . i Ii . . . I. ciius.ci.uuii us tue gpoiiP. 'His standard is not too high for de j traction said I, wiih no little temper, as the lady smiled herself out of th J room. flashed with unusual rapidity. But the . icara came 10 goou aunt ratty s eyes as she said, i. w i I wouldn't have believed it of Harry. He was always full of fun, and maybe he did just for mischief drew himself ui i:i , une a rouoor, ana stop the Sarmers on their way to market, and make them give up their money and things, but I don't believe he gambles so and the most troubled tears I had ever seen ia aunt Tatty's eyes, stood there now. There must be some truth in it. sister, replied aunt Marguret, sternly, Mr. Hale has forbidden him in his house,' and ane turned her back a little more io the light as she spoke. Poor boy. and may be he was in love with Nelly Hale,' and aunt Tatty, whose warm heart extended itself to all sorts of troubles, fell into a reverie. All further discussion of the subject was stopped by the waiter bringing in an armful of wood for the fire. As he was retiring, aunt Margaret said. James, I wish, while we are out driving, you would take down roaster Harry's portrait from OTer the mantel, and place it in our chamber James was too much astonished to make his usual elaborate obesience, and Stood staring vacantly at his miatress till she reminded him of his duty by adding, you may bring the carriage now Aunt Tatty had looked up with a frightened air to her sister, but the Misses Anstruther wers really heroines to their servants, so it was not until after Jamea bad closed the door that she said. 'Oh Margaret, how can you do so; it seems so cruel for us to desert poor Harry becaute everybody, else does 'I cannot have this portrait banging there made an excuse for people like Mrs. Welsh to discuss bin as they please was the replj.

When we returned from our drive, I could have cried too with aunt Tatt), to miss the gay, pleasant face, which had looked down so saucily on tne so long, in the cheerful morning light, or in the gray gloaming or flickering firelight, as ou the

first evening of our acquaintance. I wnf now "nearly seventeen, and my mirror lout me piainiy enougn mai i ; . i?i t.i t ' no longer looked like the imp or elf of Harry's enrly acquaintance. I wns an heiress and a belle; a belle most probably because I was an heiress. I had 'filled up' certainly; whether gs my cousin had insinuated by tea and muffini, I can not say; but if George Welsh, who was now one of my most, devoted admirer, was to be. believed Alice Brant herself would bear no comparison to me in grace. With poor Harry, in the meanwhile. matters went from bad to worse. The j gentleman, who had been his guardian.) confessed to his aunts that he had spent every cent of hit fortune that was avail able, an ) this was by far the greater part of it. Then again, through Mrs. Wilsh. whom I now locked upon as a bird of ill omen, we heard of grave professors be- ' ing canicatured to their futes, nnd reck, j less midnight orgies, and rill the other evils of college life. But our cup of , trouble on his account was full when we Uarncd that he had fought a duel. We knew nothing positive about it, only that his opponent had been severely wounded, and that a woman had been the cause. The morning after we had heard of this 1 was culled into the sistt r' chamber. -luut Margaret hid puhrd a little table, on which she was standing, up to the mantel, and was endeavoring to detach Harry's portrait fiom the hook on which it hung. She said, 'Isabel, my dear, won't you please to help me down with this? Sister has refused, and I cannot expose ourselves to the remarks of the servants, by having them do lt. 'Toor boy, I cannot said aunt Tatty, as she rummaged in her drawers to hide the falling tears. Aunt Margaret looked around sternly as she answererd, 'is'.cr, it is due to ourselves to forget him I assisted her silently, and helped carry my cousin Harry's portrait to the lumber room, CHATTER III. II was nearly three years after my first introduction to my cousin. The snowhad beeu falling softly and silently all day, and as night came on we drew the curtiins in the !r''le parlor, and prepared to pass a cozy evening" together- The tea-table was already arranged, and aunt Tatty had the silver 'caddy' in her hand, measuring out with scrupulous exactness the silver shell full of tea, which con stituted her "drawing when the bell rung violently. YVhat a dreadful stormy night for any ono to be out said aunt Tatty, ns she peered into the tea urn, where she had just throw n the bohea. . A stamping in ihe hall, as if some person was knocking the snow from heavy boots, aroused all our attentions; and before we had time to speak, the parlor door opened, and Harry Anstruther entered. There was ihe same open, boyish unile as of old on his face. Aunt Tatty dropped the lid of the tea urn, and sprang forward to meet him with a cry of glad suprise. Aunt Margaret, also, on the impulse of the moment, had risen with unusual activity; but before her sister's greoting waa over, she had resumed her chair, ami awaited her nephew's salutation with fr:gid dignitv. His aunt's manner very perceptibly affected him. His greeting was constrained, anJ I, who had beeu standing aside, now noticed that his face had a careworn appearance, not natural to it. Tresently his eye rested on me. I enjoyed the look of astonishment with which he regarded ir.e. and 1 faid with a

low curtsey, and in a tone whir 1, mim- nmV ? r ' .Accordingly, ne pro-IrL-ed ti.nn. !. h,d ,.,i,-d ... eded, after turnin-her out once more to

three yenrs before. I'm vour cousin Isabel dear. . g i . . . ... n Goodness gncicus is it possible? - Why your not such a dreadful fright af ter al' and his old manner returned as he spoke. 'No. I'm 'filled up;' tea and muffins, you know," I replied, nodding my head. We took our teats at the table, and Harry's quick glance soon detected the vacant space over the mantel. A grave ook stole over his face, then he said with an attempt at gayety, "No longer worthy, eh, aunt Tatty? But he sighed as he pointed to where the portrait had hung. Aunt Tatty was very much embarrassed as she replied. "We had il carried up to our chamber, Harry ' And from there to the lumber room interposed aunt Margaret, sternly. The look, which overshawed the handsome face of mv cousin, made my heart ache for him; and I retired to my own room as soon as tea was over, that I might be no restraint upon him and his aunt. The uext day aunt Tatty told me there was something about ilarry she could not find out: only that he had acknowledged he had lost nearly all his money; that be was going to Europe for awhile; but that she believed he was still engaged to Nelly Hale. My cousin was not the same till spring. In the meantime we were constantly together, and I began to wondei about Nel ly Hale. But he never melioned her name. Aunt Margaret's manner toward her nephew softened in spite of herself, and hadil not been for shame, I verily believe

thai the portrait would hare been restored to its original place. The last week of his stay with us had arrived. Our nunts were entertaining a circle of friends in the drawing-room-we wtre alone together in the parlor. I wns crochine a puiso for my cous-

in, talking busily the while of his antici- . i . paieu iour. 'Ilowlenvv you, Harry; I wish I wns going too I said enthusiastically. 'Will you go, dea. Bell?' he tried, suddenly. Could you love such a worthless, good-for-nothing scamp as I am?' Nelly Hale, and th gnnibling, ai.d the duel, all crowded upon my mind. I rose indignantly . What do you mean, sir, by offering me the remnants of a heart, and reputation, and fortune? Me1' And I confronted him at I spoke, Alas: had I been moro indfi'erent, pro bably I should not have been so angry. I think he was paler, though his laugh was light, as he asked in his old, mock ins wav 'Mercy, BH! What would you have said if 1 had been in earnest? I was so astonished, that for n moment my hear t seemed to cease beating; bull quickly answered. 'Thrn I should havo informed vour ' aunts, who would have speedily rid me of the annoyance and I picked up the purse nnd went on with my croching. I knew not what demon prompted that ungenerous reply. My cousin looked at me so reproachfully, that I could scarcely restrain inv tears. He arose, walked up and down the room once or twice, ns if! conquering some emotion, said, Forgive me, Isabel, You were justly j angry at my supposed trifling; but du not rob me of mv aunts' love. It is all have left now.' My tears were gatheing fast. I dared not trust my voice to answer. I would not look up lest 1 should betrny myself. In n short time Harry left the room. That evening, at tea tab'e, he told us that he should lenve early the next morning, as he had some business to setilo in New York before he sailed. Iii? aunts expressed their astonishment, scanne! his face narrowly, and no doubt wondered what new scrape Harry had got in; bui I swallowed my tea with a quip that nesrly choked me. I sat up Imlf the night to fi iish the putse. 1 lad foolishlywrought blue forget-me-nnt on the crimson ground. When I har.ded il to him the next morning. 1 tried hard to steady voice and lip, as 1 said with avened eyes, Do not think too unktu lly of mc, cjsin Harry Aunt Margaret's spectrdes were blurred by tho tears which she would not let fall, when sho bid Harry good b'ye. but poor aunt Tatty cried as if it wns the one gre?tt sorrow of h r life-time. As for tn)elf, my eyes burned, but thera wero no lears. even the sympathy, in lhm now; but my ticmbling limbs almost refused to support me, pud the hand, which he took at parting, musl have sent an icy chill through his veins. I saw the carriage drive from the door, then I went to my room, and the desolation I felt, r.nd the tears and monns which escaped me, told me plainly hew indifferent 1 was to Harry Anstruther. CONCLUDED KEXT WEKKj The 'Knickerbocker' tells the following good yam in its editor's Lble; "One of our western farmers, being verv much annoved last summer by his best sow breaking through into ihe cornfield, search was ins:uted in vain for a hole in tho rail fence. Failing to find any, nn attempt was next made to drive out the animal by the same way of her entrance; but of course without success. The owner then resolved to vault her proceeding; and posting himself in n fence corner, he saw her enter nt one end ol a hollow log. outside the field, and emerge nt tho other end within the indes- . ft t w a ure. "Eureka! cued lie, "i have vou now, old ludv! Accordingly, he f SO arr-rrn th Irr fit helntr rprv rrruiti that both ends opened on the outside off I.. -.,i. i ti.- .1. i I nit. jinn. i nc urAi uui ine annual was; 1 , rnjpp ' ,, .n . t . I place, ana shoitly emerge again. "Her nstonishmment," says our cor respondent, "at finding herself in the samo field whence she had started, is too ludicrous to be described She looked this way and then that, grunted her d:s satisfaction, and finally returned to her original starling place; and after a deliberate survey d ihe matter, to satisfy herself that it was all right, she ngain entered the log. On emerging once more on the wrong side, she evinced even more surprise than before, and turning about, retraced the log in nn opposite direction. Finding this effort likewise in vain, after looking long and atteiively at the position of thing-;, with a short, angiygrun: of disappointment, and perhaps fear, she turned "short round, and started off on n brisk run, nor could either coaxing or driving ever after induce her to visit that part of the field! She seemed to have a superstition concerning the spot." Marshall county, Mississippi, was, one day last week, the scene of a brutal murder. A Mr. Mark, wiih some relations, called at the house of Mr. Smith; nnd, after a few moments conversation, Mark shot young Smith with a revolver. Miss S., a sitser of the young man, being near made some remarks to Mark who imme diately fired upon her..killing her instantly. inis nappenea a lew miles from Holly Springs. It is believed that the wounds of young Smith are not fatal. We learn from the Empire Democrat that parties are in pursuit of the murderers.

Nl)ldy but a Printer. Such was the sneering remark of a person residing not a thousand miles from the door of our sanctum, in refering to the profession we follow in pride. Nobody but a printer in sooth? It makes our blood run rampant through our veins, to hear such expressions from ihe lips of those nursed on republican soil, 'Nobody

hut a nrin'.er. nnvhov,' Who ws Benjimir. Franklin? 'Nobody but n printer! Who was William Cixton. one of the fathers of literature? 'Nobody but printer!' Who was Karl Stanhopo? 'Nobody but a ,,riuter!' Who was Governor Armstrong, of Massachusetts? 'Nobody but a prin'er! Who was Governor Bigler, of Pennsylvania, and Governor Bigler. of Calefornia? -Nobody hut printersl' George T. Morris. N. T. Willis, Joseph Gales, Charles Richardson. James Harper. Horace Greely, Bayard Taylor. Robert Sears, and Senators Dix, Cameron ami Niles who are they? 'Nobody but pnnteis, anyhow?' Ono thing is evident; every person that chooses can t be a printer. Brains are necessary. A Twelve Found Ihnnk. We clip the following fro.n the Kmms Herald, edited b) Capt.jE. L. Eastoir A returned C-tliforuiin relates the following pood one: The landlord of a ho tel, built of boards, and located near the Tekult diggins. was presented by his wife with a fine twelve pound boy, which coming to the ears of a wag. he ciiculated the story that the. host had found n t i i ii i twelve pound cliuuK. wuicu ran une wild-fire through the place, and quite an excitement was created. A few weeks afterwards, a miner from another quarter, having heard of the twelve j.-ouud chunk. I arrived at the hotel, and at once imde. ! application to!the landlady for lodging, I ' .

Her husband being absent, the attended .; puriieu neici is in earing, as at the to the guest, when the follow ing conver t earing time of one earlier, satiou ensued, which should be prefaced : F'ntn ur boyhood days we have noby the remark that the story had explo- j ttd that those farmers who are looked ded several days before his arrival, and Xo 89 l,,e best end most prosperous, planthe landlady had enjoyed the sell with '; eJ their corn early, someiimes finishing the rest; ' April. O," course nobody raised betIt was your husband, ma'am. wn?n't trr corn- Late frosts seldom or never it, who got the twelve pound chunk' , 1 1 early corn; if they cut it down, it 'He had some help, I believe,' replied , comes .-.gain, the root is not killed. Cirn she, with a sly laugh. should be planted by the middle of May. Yes, I s'pose so. Where was he dig- : ad we w ould prefer that it be done sooii-

ou)i-r Oh, that's a secret.' Yes, I spose i. is. He thinks he'll L get another there, doesn't Le?' I don't know what he thinks, but I know he won't.' 'I shouldn't ihiiik it probable, although it is possible So they say The miner here paused a while, at last, afier a moment's inflection, he said: I sp ise the hunk' gone uiut it? 'Not exactly replied the lady, throwing open the duor, "for there it is in ihe cradle.' The miner bent ever, when a pair of; chubby fists wer extended, and givingi the joyful landlady one look, he left for pirts unknown. ) -ti -. .Xullifiration in )!;issar!ii:tUs. The so-called "act to protect the rights and liberties of the j.eoplo of Massachusettes," which has been reported to the Senate ofthat State, is of tho rankest nul ! lification character. It provides that every alleged fugitive from Forvice shall he entitled to the benifit ofthew.it uf habeas vorn, which nur he issued hv the Supreme Court. Court of Cunmon . - i IMeas, any Justice' or Police Court of any city or low n; by any Court of Record, Judge of Trobate, or by any Justice of the I'Hi,t PVCII- nrnviilfvt Cnrli in a r e t n u

are known to be within five miles of the j LyEXPSCTEU r.n jiiM. We underplace where the part-: is imprisoned. No S'8!lJ 'lhnl ne of our old c,lJ "Tctcd person holding anv State office is allowed! Cll:zea9' a ,el,red merchant, recieved a to issue any warrant or grant nnv certifi- j fe.w' (,a-vs aS. ,n a llier from Bton. catc under the Fugitive Slave Law, under w,thoul signature nnd with nothing to penalty of forfeiting his offiico nnd being I ho" llJ FO"rce' a ,,,0nd dollar note of

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emolument under the laics of the Con-l", monvealtU. Sheriffs, constables, police officers and the volunteer militia are for

biJdeu to eft in mv h-iv in mirvin r.,,i! l,,e P' be Fugitive Slave Liw j ... - -J j vyu. .1. - .-.I 1- f.. . ol IboU. under nenaltv ol a fino of nm less than 61.000. nor more than 82.000 and imprisonment in the State Trison for a term of from one to two years. Any person who shall act as council or attorney for any claimant of an alleged fugitive shall be deemed to have resigned rny commission he may hold Irom the State, and shall thereafter be incapacitated from appearing as councel or attorney in arty of the courts of the Stale. No Sate jail is to be used as a place for the detention of an alleged fugitive. This disgraceful specimen of abolition fanaiism was passed ton third reading on Thursday. Detroit Free Preis. How to rxAST Cucumbers, Melons &c As the cost of seed is trifling, we have for tho paat few years always succeeded in getting good vines by the following process. Instead f p'aniing a few seeds in hills at the distance they would ultimately bo required to grow, we have put in a large quantity over the whole eroui.d: so thai at first we had a hundred nlants where only one was needed. Sometimes we have had a plant come up on every two inches over the whole bed. ; As fast as the expanding leavs of the : - . . . vines interfere with each other we cut off Ihft r,m k-r once with a - . . . 1 i --- -'. vfu ...it a uau t Mirers, BO as not to disturb the roots of those remain ing, ine bugs have materially assisted in the thinning process, but we have never failed to find twice or thrice the need ed number of plants removed or left here and there and a solitary Tine has been enough to cover the ground. I I he same ground will yield much bet-' ter by having the vines at cqusl distances

from each other, than if two or three wero 1-fl together in the same hill, since the tools more room to grow, ana they find a greater amount of nourishment when thus isolated. The fruit will also be more solJ nd of better quality, should also ba remembered that air d light are eenlial tc the growth and maturity of the fruit; and it is better to

occasionally cu;out a tnriiiy piani man that the ground be too densely covered. Just vines enough to thinly cover the ground, will produce better than doublo this number. American Agriculturist. Tlant Yocr Cohn Early. For many years past we have caefully noted corn, and our observations have fairly convinced us that in nine cases out of ten, the former has a decided preference but for what reason we may not be able clearly to explain. We incline to the opinion, h-n wever, that il ii something like this: Early planted corn has a chance to strike its roots deep into the soil, and is thus enabled to withstand n drouth or lack of 'moisture, which usually begins near tho same time in the season r f eaclj year. Or it may be that ihe crop having a longer time to mature in. ' able to take advantnge ol everything ir. its favor. But whatever may be the causa, we have no hesitation in recommending that com lie rented in this latitude aa soon as the ground is warm enough to sprout it. II night be remarked that should th , sea?on be uniformly favorable, little or 110 difference might be percived. Or cririiui a Ciirdva ironrh t v. , .wU,, uuui jusi m i.io earing time of an e.rly planted field: the yield might be leis than of one planted , a,er. hut such cases ar not common, and 11 s rdf,tJ wen mat in ne former case ,,,e,c """"""S bi:o in -ne lauer a drouth is about a likely to occur when h ' 1 . II .. , iuu lanri, ti me cpring is not oacuward. I. id. Farmer. ..Li"" tun ClU IIOVEKSMEKT. uy a Prudail Old Gentleman. .Always tit next the carver, if you can, at dinner. Ask no woman her tge. Te civil to all rich uncles and aunts. Never joke with a policeman. Take no notes or gold with you to a fanry bazaar nothing but silver. Y'our oldest hat, ol courre, fo an eveuing party. Don't play chess with a widow. Never contradict a man who stutters. Make friends with tho steward on board a stc&mer there', no knowing how soon you may be placed in his powr. In every strange house it is well to inquire wht re ti e brandy is kept only think, if you were taken ill in the middle of the night! Keep your own secrets. Tell no human being you dye your whiskers. T...... 0. v rite not one more letter than you 1 . Ane .man wno KeePs a ldT 7"esponoence is a martjr tied, not to i UiP Bia' 0Ul 10 lIie Pmd up your conduct, like your watch, once a day. examining minutely whether you are ,fasi or 'slow I Punch. l with ai DOSinn. Willi ;ne re- , u'e "roweo tue money, anl !' k lI,al rPer,u-ty of returning it to I lhc l'ers0n lu whom il &eW,'. Alexandria Uazetle. TueTotato Disease. Mr. W. Tugotrt of Kinderhonk. Ind., claims the reward of 810,000 oflVrcd by the Massachusetts Legislature for a discovery nf a preventive of the "potato rof He says tho cause is a bug, and the prevention consist in cutting t ir the vines before they shed their blows, about threo or four inthoa above the ground, removing all t be leaves. It is reported in literary circlesjn Boston that the very spirited paroly'on Tenj6on's Battle Ode. which wag originally published in the Boston Transcript under the title of "The Bright Brigade." was written by a daughter of Hon. Edward Everett. The Home Journal pronounced it "the most successful paroJy vet attempted." At Fort des Moi.nes, ow a, there is a dreadful scarcity of women. In one house v ere found nineteen bachelors-and only I married conple. 1 he edi r entreats the ladies to come out there. One vonngmar. in the vicinity orr.o?ton, shot hunretf last week, because he could not pet a wi fe ; and another because he could not get a divorce. Some crusty, fusty, limy, musUdasty. gusty. curmudgeon ofa'nian, jrave the f llowinj. tnat at a celebration: Our fire ensincs M-m tliw ,5e i;ke our V1J ruaids ever ready, never'. wainnj. Toverty must be & woma ik it to fond of pinching a person. The editor of the Detroit Times says he heard, n Am . v i-.u " ing illustration of earlr pity: -Trar God to bless father .m! JnA a1 and-by jinks I must scramble' eulclf to get into bed before Mary does"