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A Family Newspaper Devoted to Education, Agriculture, Commerce, Markets, Gsneral Intelligence, Foreign and Domestic News. PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1855. VOL. 4. NO. 13.1 WHOLE NO. 1G9.

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O.i-? Sisare 34,00 Two jij'iures fi.OO Taree J . 7,00 g. tcr. Cvla. 9,00 Hilf d. 12.00 J.ie il. 20.00 C.00 8,0(1 lO.Oi) 12.00 15.00 25,0 0 business Cxrdi inserted one year 5,00. 1 advertisements must be cash in advance 'T accepted security. Advrrtiserrcrts, tiiiicf n-ttntrked. will be inserted till forbidden, an 1 chirked at llio above rate?. "Poor Relations' 1 Touching Stary. I hare heard and read of man unkind sneers at poor relation?. But I never respected the author of such unhappy sentitneuH. "Poor relations" geneially carry as pur and generous hearts under thir jackets ani it: i u shawls as the richest who are writing and wishing lii- in to '.if. In 1S27 I wns apprerticed to Mr Joel Srott, a stone ntis mi. lis was then 51 years uf a and ras quite weatlhy. He umj penurio.is. nnd continued his business lor further worldly gaits, though hi-; constitution was much shattered by ;;evious toil. He required unreasonable day's work of his laborers. He was not satisfied with a fair service of ten hours at stcidy Ubtr. He demanded twelve Iioura, and usually contrived to get thirteen. IIa was a schemer and a skin-flint. He once passed a three dollar bank note to m-s that was fifteen per cent, below r a, but he would not pay me the fortyrive cents which 1 lost on it, because I could not bring proof that I received the j note of him. I afterwards learned that j he received it of an honest farmer for two dollars anJ fifty cents, or nearly seven- ; teen pr cent, discount. Still he was J scrupulously pious I believe he never n!iss?d a conference or evening leclure, and he was the first to enter the church en the Sabbath; at evening meetings he usually prayed, and never occupied less than half an hour. He denounced all unchar itab'.eness" in severe though rathe' course terms. He was quite rich, pirtly owing to the sudden rise in a tract ofr-ul rsute which ha had purchased S'vrnl yeari before at a low price, and contrived to lip out of Iiis obligation to pay fur a pool porti n of it. on the death of the man who sold it to him, the widow and her children suffering for wmt of their j Jst dues; but Scott had a pecu liar faculty of getting rid of debts with out pyin them. I hardly know how he did it, but I am sitisfied that ho ac complished the feat on more than one j occasion. He was so pious; however, t'ut few persons in the village dared lisp j a word of insinuation that he was dis i honest. Hut rich as he was, he never give way a penny unless it was to some far oft" Missionary Society that had very Kiany officers and hired assistants, who publish to the world the names of those who give their money to them. I saw him, however, kick a poor little ragged and sickly boy of about eight years old, so that he fell down a flight of six steps in the rear of the house. It was a Sabbath morning; the boy had a little basket on his arm and meekly begged for some victuals. This was his offence. His mother was wretchedly poor and intemperate, but was the child to Mi me for th3t? That evening 1 heard him pray against the "sin of uncharitableness." Scott had a niece. She was thirteen years of age, the daughter of his sister. Her father died lh year that I wa np. prenticed. He was intelligent and in personal appearance a splendid pat Urn of a man. Minnie was his only child, and when he died she was truly an orphan, for her mother was on invalid and penniless. The poor woman did not 6urvive long. But she persuaded hei brother Scott to take the little Minnie into his family. She was rather small of her age, or appeared to be, as she was so per fectly formed that she seemed smaller than she really was, and I hare noticed the same peculiarity in Powers Greek Slave. Perhaps it is so with all beautiful formed men und women, and animals. Minnie was beautiful. Her hair was of raven blackness. Her skin was not the very whitest, but it was remarkably clear and smooth, and her cheeks were peach red. The most intelligent, innocent, and lovely eye that ever glistened under a female brow was Minnie's. Her .teeth so regular and so white, were ornamental if such features could be ornamented; she had a broad intellectual forehead, and her face ever wore a sweet smile, 1 have never seen so pretty a girl, nor one so lovely in every respect. -' Her uncle made a slave of her. She never complained, but was ever active from four o'clock in the morning, the time that she daily rose to make the fire and prepare the breakfast, till ten, when she had liberty to retire. What a surprising amount of work that little girl did! U was enough to break down a stout woman. But she always did it well. She was so neat, so quick and always to cheerful! J could never be,

sad when Minnie wns near her good conduct and happy influence seemed to 6pread to all around her, and penetrate every soul except her coarse old uncle's. I never missed an opporttnity to bring a bucket of water for her, an armful of wood, and to do many little things to lighten the burden of her heavy task. Her mild, sweet little "Thank you. you are so kind!" always more than paid tne for my trouble. How often have 1 wondered that her uncle did not provide her with better clothing why he did not permit her to attend some parties in the village, and afford her more comforts. But she received no such kindness from him. On one occasion 1 heard him 6ay in her presence that she was a "poor relotion" and he wondered "if everybody who earned a little something by hird work, had to support poor cousins and neiccs." Minnie looked si ! enough and quickly left the room. I soon followed her and snw her wiping away a tear that was stealing down her cheek. She did not think I noticed it, and summoning resolution, she turned and smiled

sweetly as she made some pleasant re-1 marks to turn the unhappy thought of her uncle's harshness from her mind. That evening I thought her more of an angel than ever. She rose abovo the severe trial and the uniform harmony of her mind was still apparent. 1 ventured a word of encouragement. She repüed "It's all for the best have confidence iu the future." Her uncle never tried to give her an education. But he could not keep it from her. She not only kept up with but surpassed the best scholars in the village in all the departments of her studies. Her superior intellect did more for her than cartful instruction. 1 had been with Mr. Scott three years. I was eighteen years old, a little over Minnie was sixteen. We had always been good friends we were both poor and sympathized with each other. She would sit up till midnight to hem a 'kerchief for me or mend my clothing. At this time I met with a severe accident. A heavy window cap fell upon my arm. crushing it from the elbow to the wrist. I was carried home &nd remained theie for six months. 1 suffered much. But I did not lose my arm. At one time tho surgeons were about to cut it off, ami wero consulting about it for a few davs. ej when they auw signs of improve mentI never saw a happier expression than lighted up Minnie's face, when I told her my arm would probably be saved, and for the secoud time since rny acquaint ance with her 1 saw a little tear steal down her cheek. Indeed, I believe it was Minnie's kindness and attention that saved my arm. No one could bandage it at well as 6he no one could hit so many contrivances to make it comfona ble. Tne surgeons said she made good poultices and applied them in the best manner. I can never forget how manv little kindnesses soothed my racking pain and gave me hope. 1 must confess that I began to think that this "peor relation" would be a vrry rich and happy relation to me could I always hnve her by my side. I had reason to believe, too, that she caret something for me, as she had repeatedly remarked that since hef mo ther's death she libd no other friend no one except myself who seemed to care for her or to speak kindly to her. 1 had been confined with my mutilated arm for six long tedious months. The surgeon told me 1 could resume my work, as my arm was nearly as strong as ever it was. I needed s-mc comfortable clothing, and I ventured to ask Mr. Scott for an order. He replied grulfly that he could not give it that board, surgeon's bill, and extra help of th hired girl, hid used up at! my wnges and run mein debt to the amount of $70. I felt sick at heart. I had been hurt in the service ol this miserable man. I had ever served him faithfully, working over hours, and earning journeyman's wages for a long time. 1 thought his requirements unjust and resolved not to abide by them, That night I had a long talk with Minnie: it wns an outpouring of each other's heart. My clothing w&3 very poor, so was her's. I had just 87 J cents in cash. She had no money. 1 told her that at daylight next morning I should leave the rtllinge for a neighboring city, "for good. M Her smile was gone and she realy looked sad. I added ' If it does not displease you, Min. me, I will send for ycu when I get money enough to make it safe, and then you shall be protected.' She fell upon my neck and cried like a child. She could not speak nor could I; but I left her in tears, well knowing her true leelings. I did not watt for daylight but started for the city on foot. My legs and Ö7J cents, with such kindness as l met witn upon ine roaa, earned mo through in safety. I had no difficulty in getting work and good wages. Every week I wrote to Minnie, and never failed to receive au answer in return. At the end of six months I had $112 in cash in my pocket. I had lived with the strictest economy. I enclosed $10 to Minnie, telling her to take a certain conveyance, and that I would mettheron her arrival. Four days after this, as the boat came in. I was on the warf, and as the steamer came up, the first face I saw was that of the smiling, beautiful girl who had my heart entirely. There she was, and she never looked more beautiful than when stepping gracefully upon the wharf, she took hold of my arm as if she would pull it off. She had no baggage no change of dress even nothing but a close brown hood, a sixpenny calico frock, a checked apron, tied round with a white tape, a little work-pocket, with a cotton handkerchief thimble and, son other trifling articles in it. She had a pair of coarse

brogans. and no stockings. And yet Minnie, with her- dark, flowing hair

around her shoulders, was the most beau-j tiful girl 1 ever saw. Indeed her rare rv jiary a. chapin. perfection of face and figure evidently) "Mrs. Pepper. I labor under the imattracted the attention of all who passed pression that it is hi.h time you were u3 in the street. Sho wore away nil the getting breakfast. As my former houseclothing she had, and her uncle did not! keeper understood aU my wishes with reknow that ehe was about to leave him. gard to these things, I found it unnnecShe did not condescend to tell him a ; essary to giveany orders respecting them; word about it. nor to ask any more favors; but with you it is different, as you have of him than she had from the first day never got a meal in this house of course she was plnced under Iiis protection. you know nothing t f the regulations of AYhere are you going?' Minnie in- the household. q tired as we passed up the streetend ; 1 1 1 the first place, you will make a she smiled in my face so sweetly that I ; fire in the kitchen, yit on the tea kettle, , thought she could not really be 'a little ; &c. Then you will nuke a fire in here;; lower than the angels.' j that done you will kook the broakfiust !

vhy we are now going to the house j of the Rev. Mr.to be married,' said I. What? in these old clothes and so ; soon?' eagerly inquired Minnie. She hung her head thoughtfully, and ( replied.'I could go out to work and earn some decent clothes-' I will do the work, said I, 'and you must go up to rur little cottage, aud get my breakfast, dinner and supper, and not work very hard, either and we will have some new clothes, and enjoy ourselves at our otr;: home.' Minnie could hardly stand up tgainst this. A new life was onened before her. She was no longer a idave but about to act for herself, und she was overcome. I

We stopped and rested in tho Park till j moments, when apparently having arrived she became more composed, and then we j aj a satisfactory conclusion, she proceedfound the good minister, aul we were I ed to business.

married. 1 had previously got it all arranged with him. We walked directly home to the neat little cottage which I nad hired and comfortably furnished, and here was Minnie's home. She was seven teen and I was nineteen ars of age. We weie both happy as two mortals could possibly be. In a few days she had tidy clothing prepared, and everything was just as we could wuh it to heller uncle found out all our arrangements, and came to take Minnie, his poor relation, back by force. Rut 1 objected. and Minnie did too. It was quite too late so he gave it up. We lived along the happiest creatures on earth; and we were prosperous. Kverythhig I loi;lul seemed to turn into money. I took jobs on my own account, and every cue proved profitable. I purchactrd real estate end it rose in value. When I was twenty-six years old, I found that 1 wasworiii confiderable fortune and owed uo mai. a dollar. My ycess was no less surprising to myself than to others. About this time, I also teamed that mv old master. Scott, had been unfortunate and lost his entire pro perty He wa9 poor, and had even naked for charity. Minnie aud I concluded to; go and see ?iim. He burst into tears as he came into his presence. He acknowiedged he had treuted her improperly. j She begged that he would not say a word j auoui lt. I pa id up the old debt of seventy dollars with compound interest and added enough to make him comfortab!e. Toverty had mide the old man tenderhearted, and beseemed truly to realize that a 'poor relation.' was not so bad a being as he once supposed. But it was really hard for him to comprehend how Minnie could be so kind and generous to him, in his afüiction. She occasionally visited him, and always carried him some little thing of comfort, and had a cheering word for the oil man, whose harsh treatment of her when she was a helpless orphan she purposely forgot. How is this, Minnie!' said he, one day as she entered his humble abode with an armful of things for him. 'How can you be so kind to me when I have reason to expect nothing but coldness and neglect from you? How can you forget the treatment of former years.' 0. never mind the bad deeds of tire past. Uncle.' replied Minnie, 'but you must t-'pent of them and do better in the present and future. We will harbor no ill will; and I have no heart to treat my 'poor relations' except with kindness.' The old man could make no response but covered his face and sobbed aloud. On one occasion we found him upon his knees in prayer, alone and quite happy; but he had lost hU passion for long public prayers charging home upon un charitableness.' Indeed, he almost daily shared his plain fire with some very poor families in the neghborhood, and never lost an opportunity to do good, though his means were limited. Adversity the experience of poverty had come home to his own 6oul, and had really made a new and better man of him. He died a true Christian though he belonged to no sect, save the great congregation of the world 'the children of God.' Minnie is fresh and beautiful as evtr and quite as lovely. She has two little children a boy and a girl; and happily, they take after their mother, strongly, but are in dunger of being injursd by over indulgence. m I An Irishman lost his hat in a well, and was let down in a bucket to recover it; the well being extremely deep, his courage failed him before he reached the water. In vain did he call to those above him they lent a deaf ear to all he said, till at last, quite in despair, he bellowed out: "By Saint Patrick, if you don't draw me up I'll cut the rope!'1 Stop your crying, said an enraged father to his son, who had kept up an intolerable 'yell.' for the last five minutes. 'Stop I say, do you hear?' again repeated the father, after a few minutes the boy still crying. Yo do not suppose I can I, 11 1 vU Ii :jiiiiiHV w j v the hopeful urchin.

From tlie American Union. ?Ir. Prppcr's Wife: Haw he shut her tip.

and bring it in here, as I have always. been accustomed to taking mine in bed,! hnd I do not consiJ-r it necessary to de part from that cust :n on your account; bat should you pr- lr it, you can eat yours in the kitchen, as it is perfectly im-.! mstrrial to me.' This occurred th: morning after Mrs. Pepper went to a jusekeeping. Mrs. j Pepner was a s'n?il'e woman she maclo( no reply to Mr. Pepper's commands; but1 tg soon es her toil t was finished, she left the room, an ! silting down in thei kitchen, thus rumn; tied: "Make the kitchen fire ye3, I'll do it: . then mike a firo iü the bedroom, I'll see to that, too: hen take the breakfjst to Iiis lesulej :st sc if I do!' an ! then Mis. t pepper sat and tL" rriltt deeply for a few H iving got a r.'ce fire kindled in the kitchen, she carried some coal into Mr. j ps apartment, and fU'ed.his stove, hav-, in Z first ascertained that there was not a spark of fire in it. That duty performed, I Mir ftl tr . l j'ir ja jrii vn j kj u 1.11 t j she partook with great relish, and after maiier? auu iimip vine an bci iu ngoisi in the kitchen, tl.e went down town on a shopping excurii'Oi. j Meanwhile, Mr. Pepper began to grow1 impatient. He. 'labireJ under the im-: iressioii' thst IU3 atmosphere in his . l .1 : - ..11 . . apartment did nvt grow warm very fast, and he begun to feel unpleasantly hungry. 1 eej ing ouv irom vtnmu tne cur tains, he saw hew affairs were with regard to tlie stove. Something like a suspicion of the rri-l state of affairs began j to cro?s his niiihi. He listened for a few momenta, but til was still about the house. llasti'y dress.- himself, he proceeded to in sti? tu V." ff-Mr. He anon com-; prehended the whole of it, and was very wrathful at first; but he comforted himself with the reflection that he had the power to punish Mrs. P., Btid he felt ; bound to do it too. After some search, ' he found the remains of the breaks, of j which he partook with n gusto, and then! sat dawn to wait for Mrs. P. She was a : a long time in coming, and he had ample J time to nurse his wrath. While sitting j ! thee he thus soliloquized That ever I, Philander Pepper, should i be so treated, and by a woman too, is not; ; to he believed. I can't belivee it, nor I won't either. Bit she can't escape, that's i certain: if she should, my reputation for dignity would be forever gone' for haven't I lold Solomon Simpleton all along how I was going to make my wife stand around, and how I was going to makoher get up and make the fire every morning, and let me lie abed, and how I wns go-' ing to shut her up and feed her on bread 1 r M-kt r Va rl n .1 t s A lt.- it 1 .A I au Li oiri, 11 cue uaivu j voj cut. uuuiu not do it?" "A cozy little ar'angement, that, Mr. P.," raid a soft voice behind him. Mr. P. started up. and there stood Mrs. P.' right hehinJ his chair, laughing as hard as she could. Mr. P. put on a severe look, "Sit down in that chair, madam," he said, pointing to the one he. had just vacated, "while I have a little conversation with you." Now I should be pleased to know why you did not obey rny orders this morning, and where you have been allj the forenoon?' Where I have been this forenoon, Mr. Pepper, I have not the least objection to telling ycu; I hate been down town do ing a little shopping. I have purchased jsorae iovcr nr,rkin$; just look at them; she said, holding them up demurely for his inspection; "I onlv paid a dollar apirce for them extremely cheap don't you think 60? " she added. Mr. Pepper was astonished; how she dr.red to turn the conversation in this pvay, was mysteryto him. Suddenly his bottled wrath broke loose. Turning fiercely upon her, he said "Betsy Jane, you disgust me; you seem to make very light of this matter; but it is more serious than you may imagine, as you will find to your cost presently. If jou do not instantly beg my pardon in a submissive manner, I shall exert my authority to bring you to a proper sense of your misconduct, by imprisoning you in one of my chambers, until you are willing to promise strict obedience to my wishes." At the close of this very eloquent and dignified speech, Mr. Pepper drew himself up lo his full height, and stationed himself before Mrs. P. ready to receive expressions of sorrow and penitence; he had no doubt but she would fall down at his feet and say "Dear Philander, won't you please forgive me this time, and I'll never do so any more?" And he was going tossy. "Betsy Jane, you'd better not," but instead of doing all this, what do you think she did? laughed him right in his face! Mr. Pepper was awful vrralhy. He spoke up in a voice of thunder, and said,

Mrs. Pepper, walk right up stair? this very minute, nnd don't let the grass prow under your feet while you aro going, neither. You have begun your antics in gooJ season, Mrs. Pepper, but I'll have you to know that it won't pay to continue them any length of time with me, Mrs. Pepper. Again I command

you to walk up stairs, Well, really, Mr. V., it is not at all necessary for you to speak so loud I ami not so deaf as all that comes to; but as! for v. ulking up stairs I have not the least objection for doing so, if you will wail until 1 have recovered from my fatigue; but I can't think of doing so before." "But vou viust, Mrs. IV Then all I've cot to say is this, you'll j have to carry me, for I "won't walk'" ! Mr. Pepper looked at his wife for a j moment with great autouishment;but as j she began to laugh at him again he said j to himself "She thinks I won't do it, up stairs ! she's got to go, if I have to carry her; so I here goes.' and taking the form of his ! lady in his arms, he soon had the satis- j faction of seeing her lodged safely in her prison, and carefully locking her in, he j stationed a little red-headed youth on the j door-step?, to attend to callers, and also to see that Mrs. P. did not escape; and then he betook himself to a restaurat for his dinner, and after despatching that he hurried to his office and was soou engrossed in busings. About the middle of the afternoon. our voung sentinel rushed into the office, i

and sid. never stopping to take breath: I . o , , ,Y , ima j.ci'mi a shelf. Immediately a bright idea "Mr. Pepper had better run home just , , 1 ,. . . . - P tl . ii.'ished .frm bit mini rnd Willi a tern.

as last as as ever ne can, lor tnat woman ; what's shut up be makin an awful racket, and sha be tearing around there, and rattling tilings the distressingest kind, and if she beant splitting up something or other, then I don't know what splitting be!" Without waiting to hear more, Mr. P. seizeJ his hat, aud hurried off home at a most dignified pace. Opening tl e hall door, he stole up stairs as quietly as possible, and apply ing his eye to tbe koy hole, he beheld a sight which made him fairly roar with j rage. ! Airs, l epper was sitting in front of tne fireplace, reading his old love letters. The one she was engaged in reading at that particular moment, was frt in a Miss Polly Primrose, who it appeared, had once looked favorably on the suit of Mr. Pepper; but a more dashing lover appearing on the scene, Miss Polly sent him a letter of dismissal, promising her undying fiieudchlp, kitd accompanying the same with a lock of her hair, and some walnut meats. But it was not the love letters alone that made Mr. Pepper so outrageous. He had been something of a traveler iu his day, and had collected a great many curiosities in his iambics, which he had deposited in ajcuphoard iu the very room where he had confined Mrs "P., and she had got at them. She had split up nn elegant writing desk with his Indian battle-nxe, in order to have a fire, as the djy wns rather chilly. On a small table, close to Mrs P. was a beautiful fiat China dish, filled with bear's oil, in which she had sunk Mr. l's best satin cravat and having fired one end of it, it afforded her sufficient light for her labors for Mr, P. had closed the blinds for the better security of the culprit. On some, coals in front of the fire, wa9 Mr. P.'s silver christening bowl, in which Mrs H. was popping corn, which she ever nnd anon stirred with the fiddle bow meanwhile, occnsiona'Iy punching up the fire with the fiddle, for he had, with commendable foresight removed the shovel and tongs. Mr. Pepper condescended to peep through the keyhole, until he obtained a pretty, correct idea of what was going on within. Never was there a Pepper so fired ns he. He shook the door but it wns securely fastened within, and resisted ali his efforts to open it. lie ordered Mrs. Pepper to open it instantly, or take the' consequences; but as she did not open it, it is to be presumed that she pre ferred the consequences. Mr Pepper darted down the stairs like a madman. "I must put nstop to this," he thou't "or I shall not have a rng of clothes to my back.' Procuring a ladder, he began lo mount to the bed room; but Mrs. P. was not to he token so easily. She knew that he had left the door unlocked, but she had no idea of letting him have the benefit of her fire; so hastily seizing several large bottles of cologne, she threw the contents upon the fire, and in a few minutes had the satislaction of seeing it entirely extinguished. That duty performed, she left the appartment, and locking the door. she stationed herself in a convenient position to hear every thing that transpired within. In a few moments Mr. Pepper was safe in the appartment, and as soon ns he had closed the window, he stood boll upright in the middle of the room, and said in a deep voice "Jezebel, come forth!" No answer. "Jade, do you think to escape?" Still no response. Mr. P. begins to feel uneasy, and hastily commences to search the room; but has not proceeded, far. when he hears a slight titter somewhere in the vicinity of the door. He listens a moment and it is repeated. Darting to the door, he attempts to open it, but be finds himself a prisoner. There is one more chance he thinks, and hurries to the window; but alas for Mr. Pepper! his wife had just removed the ladder, and he cannot escape. He sits down on a chair and looks ruefully around trim, and preieatly he arises

and picks up a few fragments of a letter which is lying on the carpet, and finds it is from Dolly Primrose. He wonders what she has dono with the lock cf hair. At this moment his eye falls upon his c'agurrootype, which is lying upon the

table befoie him mechanically taking it up, he opens it, and sees what? nothing but his own face, all the iest of him being rubLed off, and around hislove'.y phiz, is the missing curl, and ttc walnut moa'.s are carefully stowed in the corners of the case. Mr. Pepper fairly blubbrred aloud. "Good!" thought Mrs, P.; when you j find you aro level. A little wholesome j discipline will do you good and I'm fully prcparod to administer it. How long Mrs. Pepjer kept I.rr liege lord in durance ie, deponent saith not, nor as to what passed between them when he was released from captivity, we not onv informed, but of this we arc. Mr. Popper might have been seen, a mom ing or two afterwards, to put his head into the bed r-jom, aud hear him say in a m?ek manner "Betsy Jam, I've made the kitchen fire and put on the tea-kettle: won't you please to get up and get breakfast." A Darkfy Creasing his Hair. One day last week, a half-grown daik ey who is employed at one of tho hotels j in this place, 8?untered into this ofike, j and after rolling the white of his ryesj around for a short time, his attention was c nr? A o r J r n I f r.i r-1 o A Kvr n mvc'rrinnc ..r.t i . , u,,sr'JJ .w' he made a sudden bound for tho box; taking olFlhe lid, and i thrusting his long forefinger deep into ( the open canity, (with the remark l'inj gwino to grease my hair,") ho brought) out a portion ol its contents, about the I size of a partridge's egg, and commenced j smearing it over his head; Now it so i happened that the aforesaid tin box, was i partially filled with a preparation of phos phorus used for the purpose of exterminating rals, which in this vicinity sometimes becomo rather more numerous than the comfort or convenience of human bU beds njpear absolut ly to require. Now this mixture when subjected to the doublet friction ol hands and wool, coaiinenced smoking iu a most o:nnous maimer, which being noticed by a gentleman present he informed tho litt'.e darkey that his head was on fire. This he was at first disposed to discredit, but upon looking in the glass, and discovering unmistakable sigrs of ft'e in tho huge volume of tmckc ) that cui '.cd up ever fcitrj lo hvcain much alarmed, and piched into a large b icket of water that happened to bo near, entirely submerging his head. This however, instead ol stopping tho smoke, seemed rather to increase it; upon seeing which, he became completely panic-striken, and clapping his palm-leaf hat on his smoking pate, now seriously threatened with general conflagration, he broke for his quarters at something less than tho velocity ot lightning, resembling in his flight a locomotive at lull speed wiih its cloud of while smoke steam streaming behind. The last time we saw him, ho came very near being in the same predicament that we are told a certain venerable and antiquated 'culled' gentleman, known as 'Uncle Edward,' once found himself, when he had no wool on the top of his head where the wool on the nigga ought to grow. We imagine his hair will not need greasing ngain for three months. Aoble County Ind.) Courier. Major Backus. During tho attack upon the city of Monterey, Gen. Garland's brigade entered the city, and, after a desperate conflict in the streets, pushed its way to a Mexican battery, which opened a tre mendous cannonade upon the column, by which he lost many men. Garland's voice was then heard above the din of the battle, "Betire iu good order.". Major Backus hud Jot several men, but enough had joined him, from compa nies broken up during '.ho fight, to swell his command to a hundred or more. i With these he had seized a strong stone building near the battery whose fire had been so fatal to our troops, and mounting the flat roof ho determined to hold his position. The remainder of the brigade retired from the city; the guns of the battery were then turned upon the builing, against which the iron storm thundered, scattering stone and mortar in all directions. Backus seized a musket, and, taking deliberate aim, fired into the battery, and finding it within reach of his shot, he ordered his command to pour in a rapid and steady fire. In a few minutes he observed the enemy waver, and then all but the killed and wounded ran off, leaving the guus unmanned. He then turned his fire on a large force who had taken post on the roof of a church. A half a dozen rounds sent them tumbling over the sides to the ground. Mjor B. then descended from his post with ten men to reconnoitre. After passing. up the street some distance, he turned to regain his position, but found himself cut off by a large, column of Mexican soldiers who were advancing upon him. Here was a dilemma. To retreat was out of the question. The Mexican army was behind him. To stand and fire upon the enemy was certain death. They outnum bered him fifty to one, and did not lack courage in a fusilade. So the gallant Major instantly determined to charge them with the bayonet; and forming his men in a line across the street, with a loud shout they charged upon them the full run. The glimmer of cold steel op crated like migic; the Mexican column

halted; the front files watered; on uttit the ten Yankees yelling like tir; the front files turned about to get l ehin I the second, the second the third, &c; but en went the ten Yankees, their huniishrd bayonet glittering in the sunbeams, re. solved to sell their lives dearly; on went the ten Yankees, and by the time iheygt ithin twen'.y feet of the l r.d f the column, the whole body whs u the keen run, fis thci-h the d 1 "a? after them, nnd the Major re:iin-d hi pest and held it until the brigade returned nl tock possession of the battery, will.. ut the loss of a man. After the city v.-as Ifiken Mjur Ihrkus called on "old Zch.M in whose regiment he Lid long served in Florida. 1 i.o General asked him hbout his tem;iinin alone, with his small force, amcng th enemy. "The only fear I ha I al o:jt it," said Backus, waä. that i.eu won!;! not sustain me iu it." ' "hatuin you'' soid the old veteran, end his ()d r';:: ' l with their wonted fire, will sustain any innu who keeps his face to the ene

my. Ajax. The Did San. "I am weary let me rest." pa! 1 aa edd man. as he turned from the biatcn path, and slowly seated hin.scU upon the rock by tho road bide. The duit of t!.: travel was thick upon his shoes, and the srveat stood in beaded diops on his n?d brow. The win I came l.ind'y ns lie w i -ptd his fort head, and lifted the scanning hairs of gray. Iiis eye was dim v. ? lie turned it to the seiiinv sun, and hi hand trembled as he shaded his t:3 fro m the light. The old man was w.ary. lie had threaded a Jong pilgrimage. One by one bn kin had turned away, and left him to tread the path. We leaned upon cur scythe and watched him, uith a ttar in our eye. Aud his frame was once fi.li of lusty life as ours his brow cs unwrinkled. and his heart as young uiid as full of hopes. His had been a long history, nnd he had seen sorrow. The uorM needed him no linger. A long hour ho sat upon the rock, and slowly got upon his fret and went up the hill. His t nt frame stood cleaily cut egainst the evening sky as the suu set btjor.d him. Wi saw not tho old traveler ut ain, but in lLi churchyard, down nviong tii strutter poor, he had a deed of six feet of suit. He had turned awav from the highway cf life and gone down to the dark all y. Car '?a Chi'f. Men protect us they pioviJe for cut wants light our battles luv our looks, music, newspapers pay all nur bills and now iu luvt...,.. i -.li i 1 . r. r a world this would be if it were full n women, and contained uo men! Then let us Iry to render them as ntar perfect as possible. Let us cherish their society culttvato and enlighten their minds-rand above all, wife, let love Lo your monitor, and let it be often expressed. Miss Tcllmadre. Mrs. Pactisgtos's Last. 'Spcnking of snulF," said Mrs. Partington smiling, as she stood admiring a small pot of the pungent powder, delicately scented she stooped down nnd closing her eyes, inhaling the delightful aroma that nroso from the jar. 'Speaking of snulT," sai I she, laying her hand tenderly on tho brown cover o( the jar ns if it were a sen sous thing and fearful of hurting it, "such ns this can never bo dilatory to the health. The flavor is beautiful us the balm of a thousand flowers- Ta'.k of tho injurious tenderness of snuff indeed! I say it has the effect to extenuate life, for there wa3 old Mrs. Aims, who tock snuff kll her life, lived till she was centurion and then at ninety-seven had her das nearly shortened by leaving off taking it. I don't think there is anything harmonious in it, and many a poor creaturo with a guitar in his head has been cured by it. There's Mrs. Doner's' She was here brought to a dead stop by an exclamation Ironi Ike, who had been quietly trying the effect of snuff upon the cat, who was calmly sleeping by tho stove, and hd found it was unsafe to admir.icter, unless the fcliuc claws were first secured. A Gal's Waist. A school-boy 'Down East,' was noted among his play fellows for his frolics with the girl, was reading aloud in tho Old Testament, nhen, coming to the phrase "making H'ai'sf place glad," he was asked by the,, pedagogue"" what it meant. Tho youngster piuted 6crached his head - but, could give ho answer, when up jumped a more precious v urchin, and cried out: "I know what . it means, master it means hugging the gals" for Tom Ro s is always hugging Vem around the waist, it makes, 'em so 'glad as can be." Qceeh. Isn't it strange how circumstances alter cases? When the prices of flour falls the merchants don't hear ot it for a week or ten days afterwards; but when it rises some how or other the news spreads in half an hour. They hate a strong man down in Txas. He has raised a family of fourteen children, and once broke a horse. He can hold out strong inducements with one arm. Effects of muscle, every bit of it. The question has been asked, why it is considered impolite for gentlemen lo appear before young ladies in their shirt sieve?, while it is considered correct for ladies themselves to appear before gentlemen without any sleeves at til. Why is St. Paul like a horse? Because he loved Timothy. As editor out in Iowa, says they don't brag of the size of their babies, bu: they are a most uncommon sure crop.

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