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A Family Newspaper- Devoted to Education, Agriculture, Commerce, Markets, General Intelligence, Foreign and Domestic News. VOL. 5. NO. 3.1 PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDY, APRIL 10, 185G. WHOLE NO. 211.

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her-d to. ADVERTISING. (TK LINES or LESS MAKE A SO.t'AItE.) i O H stpi ire three insertions or less SI. HO. J E ich additional insertion . . . -3c. j lt'iines Cml iiiert-d one rear Jü.flO. Lesril advertisements mut be cili innd-j vi irrt or accepted e nrity. Advertise" eits, j tim-iiMmtrkcd. will tu inerted till forbidden, j and cli irged at Jhc above raten. DIRECTORY. M ARSHAT.L COUNTY DEMOCRAT, TM Drnl l and II. B. Dickson prnpri'. CH ARLES PALMER, Dealer in Dr7 Goods, Boots & Shoes, Mat A ware, Queensware, Groceries, and Hats & Caps. j "TTTV J. W. BENNETT'S office nt his resi- j J U-nee Ihree doors north of Edwards' Hotel, on Michigan street. -r-nrtftT K riMVS rioilorin Drv floods. ID Groceries Crockery and Ready made , Clothing; corner LapoTte .y Mich- streets. t ni'OWNl FE & CO. Dealers in Dry , . Goo Is, Coots & Shoes, Ready made Clothing, Hardware Cutlery i R. Ti''ArLEMOT'praeticin Physician,; T) and dealer in Drus .fc Medicines, Uils, Pain' Groceries, eastside Michigan street. A VIXEDGB. Dealer in Foreign and Do - . ' .1 tlrArivinne .1 fl . mesne orocenea uuu i iw , side Michigan street. xr, L. PIATT, Chair & Cabinet maker, i VV a"d Undertaker. Furniture room in ; .l?.rMie tl:alll.,Iotcl j JIIASELTON. Manufacturer and dealer . . in Boots Jt Shews, and Shoe Findings, j west side Jichiean street. j TOSEPll POTT K II Saddle and llirnefsi manufacturer, comer Laporle and Center j streets. i i c r T v vpi. WTi Wholesale and re VJT, tail dealer in Dry Goods. Hardware and ! Vnii.iinf irtrf h side Lanorte st . ' ; - ! Tt h. uiii.t.MShb oc io. ie.ue.a i m Siioes, Crockery &c; in the Urick Store. OB EIST RUSK, Dealer in Family Croce- j ries, Provisions and Tinware. Bakery j attached, east side Michigan street. J j cE CRE.VM SALOON. M. II. TiJ.Wti pro-, 1 prietor, up stairs in Rusk's budding. - j TT RIMPLER, Merchant Tailor, and Realer in Cloiliin? .ml all kinds of Furnishin Goods, in Rusk's building. ; TrETERVELT !t HEWITT. Dealers in V V Dry Goods Groceries, Hardware Roots. &. Shoes, Ready made Clothin? X-c. ; r. TT r rTnrt r f tt IT I 1 1 .1 PAti1 .fx. dealer in Drills Mt-dieines, Oils, Paints, Glass & Glassware, Groceries, X jrm.cer wine DROWN A- BAXTE'iManutactirersoi im Sheet ron ami i opperware, anu ueiiici: ioStoves-signof Tin shop Jf Stove. ! "; "';v" '."; I" T iV" - Tl. nr.F.VP.. Altv. at Law. Collections c punctually attended to in Northern In- i

diana. Lands lor sale cheap. ; There is something about it that re--jVT W. SMITH. Justice of the peace, will ; m;n(Js me of a handwriting that was verr If L attend to business in the Circuit and. Com. Pleas courts. Over the Po?t office. to me many years ago, sighed she D- R. SAM L. IHGGfNBOTilAM, Physician j to herself, -but oil learned men. to a cerand Surgeon. Office at his residence on j uin degree, wriie alike.' and she put the he east side of Michigan street. 1 . , , j note into her work box. JOHN COUGLE, Keeps a general assort-, mentof Dry Goo Is, Groceries, Vecetables Lttle Lina was as welcome as day and Meats of all kinds. Cor. Gano &, Mich. sts. j light. DR.). D- GRAY, Eclectic Physician, will .j, is 6uth an excellent thing Ida attend to calls day or niht. Omce foun .,.,.,,,. doors north of c. j. nave's residence. , saul, Tor Sanchf n to have a companion

V" . , . 771 7 ' f oi,' TT'LLIOTT & Co. airon, Cainage & Plow. B Manufacturers, at their new stand at the so-:th end of the Bridge, Michigan street. DR. R. BROWN. Physician and Surgeon, will promptly attend to all calls in his mofession. Oflice at his residence, south Plym. A. JOSEPH. Cabinet Maker and Un- . der!aker. South Plymouth. DR. CHAS. WEST, ZTcleCtic Physiciin, Office at his residence, east side Michigan street. FAILOR, Cabinet Makerand undertafa ker, corner Center & Washingron sts. TT D WARDS' HOTEL, Wm. C. Edwards Proli prietor, corner of Michigan and Washington streets. "D C. TCRNER. House Carpenter k. Joiner Jl Shop on Washington street, east o! j Michigan street. A K. BRIGGS, Horse Shoeing and Blacksmithinsrof all kinds done toorder. Shop south east of Edwards Hotel. A MERICAN H'USE, G. p. Cherry & Son Jt. proprietors. South Plymouth. A BALDWIN, manufactures and keeps on hand custom made Boots fc Shoes; east side Michigan street. TOHN SMITH. Manufacturer of Fine Custom mide Boots. Shop next door north of the Brick Store. JAMES & M. ELLIOTT Turners, Chair Mat fcers, and Sin Painters, Michigan street, Couth Plymouth. T E. ARMSTRONG, attends to all calls in his line of Daguerreotypiog, at his residence north oi Edwards' Hotel. "ÄT II. PEOHER & CO., Dealers in Family J .vJL Groceries, Provisions, Contectionariei; &c. South Plymouth. Wn the JJffarJcet. T7bTHG.1T Atthe highest market prices, 1 V V taken on subscription to the Banner, delivered at the office. July, 1855. lilnnK nrtl L I..,!, p.llr minted. a for tau at.tH. Eraer Office.

J love an open countenance, A kind ami nolle face; The index of an honest heart, That lives the human race; A brow on which a smile is throned, Li! e sunlight on a flower Open as the resal skies, With beam of love and poorer. I love the kind and welcome glance. That proves we're not alone; And oh how sweet to find at times iSome feelings like our own; A heart that beats with purest hopes. To pity and to bless;

That tries to make earth's plersures more, ! Its pains and loll.es less! love the man whose generous smile Is g:ven with his hand "Who sees his qual in all men, When all men equal stand; Who fees not the dis.inction made Ry human laws, between The man who has and who has not, But lo es from what he's seen. love the man whose heart is true, ho rtldom wears a frown; And loves all men, from him who toils To him who wears a crown; With rnildncs always on his lips, A free and open mind, A brow with mental grandeur span'd, A soul supremely Kind! 3Iadamc Goctzcutici'gcr's Christmas Live. BY 1I.AKY HOWITT, Concluded .j CIIAPTER11I. It was now the autumn Ferien, and a letter came to the rrjfessor which took lm 8, once ,-fom home. trusty friend of hj3 h,d foun j : Königsberg a Madame , Bernhard and fca Framem Ida Schmidt. who were living together. They seemed l0 Btisxcr the description of the persons ' he was in search of, more especially ns praulein jja jt xvns EajJ UaS ff0m a ' . northern ui.iversity town. Off, therefore, set our good Professor, once more fomly hoping that she whom he had S0llht so long was at length found. He . . . sot off ai ni6h, when his Utile Lina, who had spent the day at the good neighbors', wüs in bed, and kissing her in her ßleep, ana jpavng n nole fur Fraulein Ida, was . ... . jga long way on tus journey ueiore sne awoke. The note, which little Lina i .ji i rresemeu next morning, was noarrsseu, as the prcfesSnr believed correctly, to Fraulein GoeUenbergrr, and it said lhat lhe Professor Von Hoffman was suddendenly called from homo on business of great importance, and begged to com , hi ,e L;na tQ the kind attcnlions , . of Frau.eiti na Goetzenberger during his , . ,. ., , , , h.ence. Again Ida smiled, and ramarked that her name was not GoMzenberger, adding, however, that it was not of much jmp0r;8ncP; Qnd she undertook the charge , . ..... . m ii I little Lira with ntht fond will. Tne O O Professor had written his nole in great haste, and it was such an almost unintelügible scrawl as scarcely ever was seen; . b"l h" tor all that, a something m the handwriting which vnade our Cear Ida look at it again and again. of her own ago, and besides Utile Lina is a verv loveable child; thore is some thing about her which has taken a strange holJ of my heart,' and so saying, she once more look tho iiote from her work box and read it through, though there was nothing more to puzzle out in it. I can hardly tell why 6he did so, jet it is a fact nevertheless. I am to be your child while papa is away,' said little Hina, throwing her arms round aunt Ida's neck, 'I wish you were my mama, I love you so dearly!' Poor Ida! the letter, or rather the recollections that it called up,- and the words of the child, stirred her heart very strangely. She clasped the little oue in her arms, kissed her with tender emotion, and said that from that time she should call her aunt Ida, as little Sanchen did, end they should be two sisters. The poor Professor had a fruitless journey, and all that long, long way to Kon igsberg; he traveled night and day to find, once more, a disappointment. The Fraulein Ida Schmidt was, he found, older than himself, and the Madam Bernhard was her niece. It was a mistake altogether, nnd a sad disappointment to the professor, who, immediately leaving Königsberg, made another long journey to Carisbad, where he determined to spend the autumn Ferien. In the meantime, all was as happy as could be at the house of Frau Goetzenberger. The children's lessons were loyful amusements; they umA frt,w h- .wt littl duets: 1 r 1 0 , . k. . , they sang with aunt Ida, and they (lanced ' hMe he Plaed' The7 WOre' al lhe same tima, their white freclf, and Iheif

pink frocks; they called each other sister, and they lived as if the relationship had been real. The days hid shortened greatly before the Professor returned, and during the long evenings Frau Goetzenberger many n time spoke cf her Ch'istmas tree, and of the marvellous things which the Christchild would lay beneath it. Little Lina had finished the slippers for her papa, and Sdnchen was working him a cover for his queer oil-skin tobacco-bag, while Lina threaded steel beads on dark blue netting silk, for the beautiful purse which aunt Ida had begun to knit for him. She had once before, many years ago, knitted such a purse for that sam student Eberhard, of which she retained such tender, yet painful recolWctions. The nole which the Professor Von Hoffman had sent her about his littSe Lina must indeed have-

had a strange effect upon her, for it was the sight of that very note which had determined her to make just such another purse for him. She was now, therefore, knitting it, while little Linn threaded the bead?, and Sanchen worked the tobaccobag. When the chil lren were gone to bed, the purse was put aside, and so was Frau Goetzenberger' usual knitting, and out came two beautiful pieces of wool knitting, which were destined in the end to become two pretty jackets of sky-blue, with white borders, as Christmas presents from Frau Goetzenberger to the two little girla. Ida helped her therefore at night; she did all the difficult part, and i thus the work went on, both with rapidity and accuracy. The Professor returned just in time for the commencement of the winter session, or Semester, us it is called. The number of students was now much greater than ever, and the Professor, who had been studying hard at Carlsbad, in order to add new matter tu his lectures, was consequently more than ordinarily busy, lie had not even time to call on his neighbors to thank them for the care they had , tbkpn of his L; anJ Re lho hl her greatly improved during his absence. He sent, however, once more, a verbal message by his old servant, Gretchen, to thank them, and to say that as early as possible he would call. Lina, who found her home very dull in comparison with her little friend Sinchen's, was but seldom with her father, whoso time, as I have said before, would bo, until Christmas, so very much occupied. Liltle Sanchen sometimes went home with Lina, but the grave looks of the Professor rather frightened her; besides, having lived all her life with ladies,' she had not been used to tobaccosmoke, which she greatly disliked; therefore Lina, in order that the might enjoy ! her society, spent most of her evenings still nt Frau Goetzenberger's. The two ladies, Frau Goetzenberger and Fraulein Ida, knew enough of learned Professors to be quite euro that no slight was intended ihem, although Professor Von Hoffman did not call. They were by no means exacting, and they thought that he had done all that could be required from so learned and so celebrated a man, whose time was more valuable than gold, when ho had sent them a polite message of thanks, by Gretchen. CHAPTER IV. At length, Christmns was at hand, when the Professor's labors were remitted for a time, and when, learned as he was, he knew that it was his duty, as well as every body else's, to have a Christmas tree, and to make a present to everyone, rich or poor, whom he either loved or respected, or to whom he was under an obligation of gratitude. All these things, learned man as he was. he look into consideration. If. thought he to himself, I had found Ida Schmidt at Königsberg, I should have laid out a hundred florins, at the least, in a Christmas present for her; hut alas! such good luck was not for me. The hundred florins, as far as she is concerned, still remain in my purse. I must, however, make those good ladies, Frau and Fraulein Goetzenberger, a handsome present, because they have been so good to Lina. Poor, dear little Lina what a blessing it would have been to ber had I but found my Ida; but it is no use lamenting. The day after to morrow is Christmas eve; there is therefore no time to lose. I mutt have a Christmas tree in rcy dull. room for Lina; she shall find beneath it not only a present for herself, but also for her kind friends, and I will take her in myself to present them. I hare too long neglected lo call on them to return them my thanks. If they ask ms to slop and eat a little sali J and sausage that night, and to drink good wishes to them in a glass of wine, I 'will doso;

'topping here by myself. With these thoughts, out came the professor's purse a punso for all the world just like that which Ida was finishing at that very moment for him. He looked at the purse and sighed. Why did he sigh, for it was by no means an empty purse? He thought to himself as he looked at i, This is many years old. I have kept it carefully, and never used it until I set out on lhat luckless journey to Königsberg, for I thought, if it should be my Ida, I would prove my love to her by the purte, which I had valued as her gift!' and again lho Professor sighed. But sighing would not bnv either his Christmns tree or the presents for his Lina's friends. He bethought himself, and soon decided that he would buy some splendid furs for the ladies. This was always acceptable. Fräulein Ida he would buy ermine, ond for the old lady sable. He would purchase the best ihnt money could buy, end to the children he would be as good a benefactor as if he were a fairy god-father, if there ever was such beings. He filled both ends of his purse. I cannot tell you how much money ho put into it: and throwing round him his large fur-collared blue cloak, nnd putting on his overshoes, he set off into town, where he made such astonishing purchases ns put" every shop-keeper into good humor for a week. He bought also an enormous Christmas tree, standing in its green garden with Sugar sweetmeats innumerable, and all were received safely into the h'ouse by ten o'clock, which, in that old-fashioned town, was a late hour. On the morning before Christmas Day, Frau Goetzenberger sent over her old servant Barbet with her compliments, and she begged that the Herr Professor Von Hoffman would do her lhe honor to bring in his little Lina at five o'clock to see her Christmas tree, ond afterwards to eat n little 6alad and sausnge, and to drink a glass of wine with her and Fraulein Ida. The Professor hesitated to reply. He was intending, he said, 'to haven Christmas tree at home for his little Lina, and would have invited the ladies to his rooms, but that he could not think of bringing them out at night. He therefore returned his compliments by Barbet, and begged that Frau Goetzenberger would oblige him by deferring her Christmas tree for half an hour, and still further, would she permit h;r little grand-niece Sanchen to come over and see what tho good Christ-child might bring, after which he would have the pleasure of accompanying the two children to Frau Goetzanberger's, and would feel much honor in partaking of supper with her and Fraulein Ids. Again Barbet crossed the garden to as- j sure the Herr Professor that nothing cculd be more satisfactory than this arrangement. Very busy was lhe good Professor all lhat morning in his library, the door of which was locked, so that Lina, had she been disposed, could not even have peeped in. He had a deal to do about his Christmas tree, and often did he wish that he had but some skillful female fingers to aid him. How he managed it all by himself I really cannot say; however, at half past four o'clock, little San chen was brought over in a new pale silk frock, with black satin shoes on, and little black silk mils, and with her lovely flaxen hair plaited like, a crown round her head, and conducted into the Professor's sitting-room, which looked very gloomy, with its black stove, and ore lamp, with a blue shade over it. Here, however, she rvas rapturously received by Liua, like wise dressed in a new pink silk frock, with her little black satin slippers on, and liltle black silk mils, with her dark hair plaited just like Sanchen'. The next moment a little bell was heard to ring, which the children knew to be Christkinchcns, and the door between the library and sitting-room opened, and there was a sight for them! Such a blaze of light! such a Christmas tree! all hung over with beautiful things do?ls, work-boxes; and cakes, and sugar-birds, and dogs, and milk-maids, and Tyrolean shepherds, tippets of ermine end sable! But these could not be either for Lina or Senchen, No,' the Professor said, his countenance beaming with joy, (Sacchen was no longer afraid of him,) as ha eyed the two lovely children who stood so beautifully hand in hand befo'e him; 'no, those fur tippets and muffs the Christkindchen had told him were for Frau Goetzenberger nd Fraulein Ida. Sanchen clapped her hands for joy, be

that will bo much bcttei than

cause aunt Ida had wished for an ermine tibbet, and the great mint Goetzenberger loved to be warm. But where was tho good Chfistkindchen who had brought these beautiful things? The Professor smiled, and said that Christkindchen was in such a hurry to be off for Fran Goetzenberger's that she

would not stop to say where the things had come from. Lina flung her arms round her father's neck and kissed him. She knew, she said, where the things had come from, for Gretchen had told her something. She loved her father denrly, because it was he who had bought thoso nice warm things for Fraulein Ida and Frau Goetzenberger, and he had bought things for other peoplp, beside. The

good papa! he had not forgotten old Mar- j Chrisikindclcn, took her hand in his and tin. who lived in the court below, and j l hispered softly. 'My IdnV All at once had such a bad leg; nor Gretchen, nor Christkindohen' other hand dropped Powj erles to her side and she lay motionless Barbet, nor the poor milk-woman and j n l;e r,ofissors artns Jie carried her her children, nor lho shoemaker who . to the unoccupied sofa, speaking word. Was ill. J of the utmost tenderness; the children Certainly the good Professor must have. I hf& lo c'- r' hünd Frau Goetzen- , , ,, , . . ... i berge r rose up, felt her wav round her had an excellent, thoughtful hear-, thus . M(1 advancing forwara exclaimed, to remember everybody! I assure you he . What IJBS happened? Oh, Ida Ida! had. Litile Sanchen kissed him, an J j speak rn v ch,ijt ln0u art ill? Do somethought nothing about the tobacco smoke, j body tejj me wha, has happened:' repeat-

uut iiuw u noa l,a" rao1 "r bet was come to carry Sanchen across ih

snowy garden; the Professor was to enr t now , claimed little Lina, still sobbit.g. ry Dma. They set out. accompanied by j ua raisej herself from the sofa, and Gretchen with a lantern in one hand and j leaned hfr head, weeping, on the Piofesa basket in the other, containing the j sor-s shoulder. He ki-sed her hands and gifts which had been given by Christ- j her forehead many times, and then, as kindchen under the Professor's tree for nnnP n?,i Fr.-.i Gntzonhprtrer still imna.

Frau Goetzenberger and her household. While the Professor took off his cloak an 1 over shoes, the children rushed in, having easily slipped out of the largp shawl, in which they were wrapped, lo tll of the wonderful things they had brought; but there was no aunt Ida to listen to them. Frau Goetzenberger sat, all dressed in her best, on her sofa, with a green shaded lamp before her, and with no knitting in her hands. But where was aunt Ida? She was gone, the lady said, to receive the Christkindchen, who was every moment expected. They must sit down and wait patiently; good little children always do so. But, aunt,' said Sanchen, 'here is the Herr Professor. 'Ah, indeed'.' returned the old lady in quite another voice, for, from being blind, she was nol awaro that he had approiched the table before her. 'Bring him here to me, my dear; I am truly glad to see the Herr Professor. He look her hand kindly, arid seated himself beside her. There was something inexpressibly attractive to him in all that he saw around him; he felt his heart drawn, as it were, to the old blind lady, as if she had been his mother, and ho spoke words of unfeigned kindness in a voice which went equally to her heart. She apologized that Ida was not present to receive him; she had, said ehe, much to do on an occasion of that kind, as the Herr Professor no doubt knew. Of course he knew perfectly well, the Christkiudchen must always be well received; he feared lhat he himself had not done her all due honor, for she was in so great a hurry to depart that the little ones had not seen even the shimmering of her wings. But we saw what 6he left, 6aid Sanchen, heaping the beautiful furs on the table before the old lady; 'feel what she brought for you;' and'taking up her hand, she passed it over the fur; 'she brought you a sable muff and tippet, and the same for aunt Ida, only ermine!' My dear! remonstrated aunt Goetzenberger, this is too much! Christkindchen does not bring such presents as these!' But my papa does!' snid little Lina, and I am so glad, and I love him so for ii! said she, springing to his knee and kissing him. This is quite too much, Herr Professor, said the old lady, turning to him. He made no reply, for at that very moment, a little silver bell rang, and a sight presented itself which dazzled all eyes The Professor's tree, with "all his skill, was nothing to this. How, indeed, could it have been? This was all arranged by Fraulein Ida herself, and there was nobody in nil Germany who could make these things so beautiful as she. But where was Fraulein Ida all this time? The children hardly thought of htr, 60 wholly was their attention occupied by the wonderful tree, with all its wonderful fruits, and by lhe lovely Christkindcheu herself, who, in soff, flowing white muslin which fell in folds at her feet, and was confined at the waist by a silver girdle, stood in front of her tree. She had silvery, 6hiuing wings on her shoulders and a little silver crown on her head. Never was a more beautiful figure beheld. She looked like a pure angel just descended from heaven. The children stood in the open doorway, with their hands extended and their eyes fixed in delightful wonder. Dear old Frau Goetzenberger saw nothing, or certainly she would have observed the extraordinary effect which this vision produced on the Herr Professor. Christkindchen spoke' her words were in poetry beautiful, softly-flowing peetry, full of tenderness and love. The Professor had silently risen, and now stood in the shadow of the long curtain which was withdrawn from the door; for he did not .dare to trust himself within the light. Very powerful was the effect of that low, sweet voice upon him; he had known one like it in former years; nddid not, in truth.' his long-lost and beloved Ida now stand before him? Oh, what a divine gift has aot the Chris t-

kindrheu brought him! 1 assure you that the Professor, standing th-re in the shade cf lhat curtain, shed tears of py. God. perhnps, deem me worthy of her.' thought he, remembering the words of the old ivom'in at Griefswald, and he silently thanked God. 'But where is the Herr Professor? at length exclaimed Christkindcheu, when

now, having concluded her poetical ad dress, sho proceeded to appropriate her gifts. 'Let him come forward, for I find a beautiful pair of slippers from .his little daughter, every stitch being don by her tiny fingers; I have also a piuse knitted wilh beads of steel Uf-on a daik blu ground, to reprsml the stars of heaven on Christmas Eve; this is from a lady who wishes well to the excellent Herr Professor. The Herr Professor stepped forward.He said not n word, but advancing to ea sne in impMtent lerror. Pappr has kissed her. St: She is better , ... j--tiently inquir-d what had happened, he turned round and said, 1 have found her whom I have sought for years the betrothed of my youth! Pardon me, madam, if I have forgotten myself pardon me, Ida, if I have been too abrupt!' Oh, Eberhard!' said Ida, rising, 'how is this? But take off all this finery first which is not real those wings and this crown: let me not find anything unreal at this moment. And you Eberhard! how can you be Herr Von Hoffman?' He explained it in a few words. 'And vou?' said he, you are called Ida Goetzenberger how is that?' 'Nobody calls me so but you,' she replied, smiling, '1 am Ida Schmidt." 'But 1 understand. snid he, my Ida lived with Madame Bernhard.' My maiden name ws Bernhard,' said the old lady, who now understood it all, for she. knew the history of Ida's early love; my nephew it was .ho married Ida's sister. 1 nm not aunt to Ida, but only great-ount to Sinchen, but they are both my children. Ida is dear to me as a daughter; she has been a daughter to me" and tho blind eye ef the dear old lady shed tenrs. The Trofessor told the history of his many fruitless journeys in search of her who was so near to him after all. In a while they oil laughed together. Together they walked to the yet brilj liar.t Christmas tree; they looked at Hie various presents; he took up the new purse and compared it with the old one. Ida saw how her present, given so many years ago. had been treasured. The children sat one on each of the Professor's knees, and he told Sanchen that he should like to bo her uncle, and he told Lina he hoped aunt Ida would soon be her mother. The old fady sat by and smiled, for she saw it all, although not with outward sight; and she blessed God thai he had given so much happiness lo those who were so dear to her. The Professor ate his sausage and sallad with Frau Goetzenberger lhat, and so he did every night un'.il early in May, when, having made his own habitation very neat and cheerfully arranged all his books by the help of a poor student, whom he paid handsomely, and furnished, in beautiful style, several new rooms, Ida became his wife, and Frau Goetzenberger, and liltle Sanchen. and old Barbet moved across the University girden, nnd took up their abode with their new relative, in the greal old house with the grinning faco over the gateway. The same summer an operation was performed on the eyes of Frau Goetzenberger by a famous occulist. a friend of the Professor, nnd 6he fully regained her sight; and in the autumn they all spent the holidays on little Una's splendid property in the beautiful Saxon Switzerland, the Professor at the request cf Ida, having secured it to his little daughter, in right of her deceased mother, retaining only for himself its income during ber minority. Such is the history of the wonderful occurences on Frau Goetzenberger's last Chrismas Ere. Ladies' Companion. 'Col. W. is a fine looking man, said a friend of ours, the other day. 'Y"S. replied the other, 'I was taken for him once. 'You why, you are as ugly as original sin. I dont care for that I was taken for him: 1 endorsed the Colonel's note and the sheriff took me for him' Fevers. Fevers are like Indians, ihev both fly before civilization. Since locomotives were introduced in Michigan, ague has decreased fifty per cent. Physicians once thought that the only antidote for this class of disease was quinine experience has demonstrated that a little belter one is to be found in subsoil plows, ond piston ' rods. According, to Dr. Francis every spade introduced into Iowa saves twenty first class lives. From this it will be seen that 'spades are'tramps, if medically eAosHered ,

Tue Emperor and Yankee. The following amusing occurrence is quoted by Miss Bremer, in her work on America, ns a graphic illustration of t prominent feature in American character. The adventurous youih alluded towasth brother of Hon. Charles Sumner. One day tt lad apparently about nineteen, presented himself before our ambassador at St. Petersburg. He ws a nuru a specimen of the gonius Y'ankee with sleeves too 6horl for his bony arms, trowsers half way up to his knee?; arid hands pitying with copper nnd tenpenny nails in his pockets. He introduced himself by spying 'I've come out here to trade a little, mithafew Yankee notions, and I want to get a sight of the Emperor. 'Why do you want to sco him?' I've brousht him a r.resent all the wav from America. I respect him consi leiable, and I want to get to see him. aud give it to him with my own hinds. Mr. Dillas smiled as he answered 'It is such a common thing, my lad. to make crowned heads a present, expecting something handsome in return, that I am afraid the Emperor will consider this only a yankec trick, Whit hüe you brought?' An acorn. An acorn! Yvhit under the sun ever induced you to bring the Emperor of RusU an acorn?' Why, just before I sailed, mother and I went to Washington to see about a pension, and when we were there, we thought we'd step over to Mt. Vernon. I picked up this acorn there, and though; to myself I'd bring it to the Emperor.Thinks I, ho must have heard a considerable deal about our Washington, ecd I expect he admires our institutions. Sa now you see I've brought it, and I went to get at him. My hd its not an eapy matter for a strar.ger to approach the Emperor; and I am afraid he n ill take no notice of your present. You hnd better keep it. I tell you I want to have a talk with hioi. I expect I can tell him a thing or two. I guess he'd like mighty well to hear about our railroads, and our free, schools, and what a swell pur steamers cut. And when he hears how our people are getting along, mnybe it will put him up to something. The long and short of it is. I shant be easy till 1 pet a talk wilh tho Emperor. And I'd like to see his wife and children; 1 want to see how sui.h folks bring up a family. ' 'Well, sir, since you ere determined upon it. I will do what lean for you,

though it will be rather an unusual proceeding, I would advite you to rail on tho nice chancellor, and stato your wishes. He may possibly assist you.' Well, that will do; I will call again and let you know how I get on. In two or three days he appeared egain and snid Well, I've seen the Emperor, and had a talk with him. He's a real gentleman. When I gave him the acorn, he taid he should set a greal store rn it; that there was no character in ancient or modern history he admired so much es our own Washington. He said he'd plant it in Iiis palace garden with his own hand, and he did it for I saw him with my own eyes. He wanted to ask me so many questions about our public schools and railroads and one thing or another, that he invited me to come again, and see his daughters; for he said that his wife could spenk belter than he could. So I went again yesterday, and she is a fine, knowing woman. I tell you; and her daughter! are nice gals.' 'What did the Empress say to youV 'Oh, she asked me a heap of questions. Don't you think she thought we had no servants in America! 1 told her poor folks did their own wotk but rich folks had plenty of servant. But then yoa don't call 'em servants, you call em helps, said she. I guese, ma'am, you've been reading Mrs. Trollope? says I. "We had that ere Vock aboard our ship.' The Emperor tlanped his hands, and laughed as if he would kill himself. 'You are right,' 6ir, said he, 'we sent for an English copy, and she has been reading it this very morning. Then I told him all 1 knew about our country, and he ;vas mighty pleased. He wanted to know how long I expected to stay in these parts. I told him I'd sold all the notions I'd brought over, and guessed I should go back in lhe same ship. I bid them all good bye, and went about my business. Aim I hid a glorious time?' You may well consider yourself lucky; for it is a very uncommon thing for crowned heads to treat strangers with such distinction. A few days after this he called again, and said I guess I'll stay here a spell longer, I'm treated so well. I had made up my mind to go home; so I went to thank the Emperor and bid him good bye I thought I could'nt do less he'd been so civil. Savs he 'Is there anything you would like to see. before you go back to America? I told him I should like to hare a peep at Moscow, for I had heard considerable about their firing the Kremlin, and I'd read a great deal about Bonaparte, but it would cost a sight of money to go there, and I wanted to carry my earnings home to my mother. So I bid him good by and come off. Now what do you think he did next morning7 He sent a man in regimentals to carry me to Moscow! and bring me back, when I've seen all there is to 6ee. We're going to-morrow.' And pure enough, he passed next morning, with a splendid tosch and four, waring his hand ai the ambassador and 6houting good bre