Vincennes Gazette, Volume 14, Number 16, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 September 1844 — Page 1

75 ido TRUTH WITHOUT FEAR," VOL.OIE XIV. VIXCErVNES, ESDI AX A, TI1LRSDAY ITlORXIXGr, SEPTEMBER i, i S 14. i0. 1G.

From the Charlotte Journal. Ezekiel Polk's Toryism TIIE PROOF. In an article published a short time ago we stated that Ezekiel Pol: was a TORY during iti e Revolution, or what amounted lo the same thing, that he took BRITISH PROTECTION, and that ha had no part or lot in the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. This we were warranted in doing, not from our own knowledge of the facts, but from the information received from the old citizens of the county. The organ of the party in this place came out and denied that he took protection or that ho was a Tory, and asserted that he was not only a good Whig, but a signer of the Mecklenburgh Declaration of Independence. Judge Saunders, who had made the statement in a letter published in this town, that James K. Polk was the descendant of a signer of this Declaration, and which we immediately denied, also undertakes to prove that the Loco Foco Mass Meeting on the 23rd ult.,that Ezekiel Polk was not only a good Whig but also a signer of this instrument. To sustain this position the first evidence that is produced is a statement made by Uapt. Jack, 33 years after the transaction, and Irom which we mako the following extract:

"Having seen in the newspapers some t pieces in respect to the declaration ot independence by the people of Meeklenburg county, in the c-tate oi lNorm aro Una. in Mav 1775, end beini; solicited t( state what I know in regard to that trans action, I would observe, that some um nrevimis to and at the time those resolu lions were agreed upon, I resided in the town ot Cuarlotte in tne county ot .msck lenburir. was privy to a number of meet ings of some of the most leading and influential characters of that county on the subject before the final adoption of the Keso.utiotis; ana at me time mey were adopted, among those who appeared 1 .1 I I ! . 1 II to take tne leau, may ou menuoueu, neat) kiah Alexander, who renerallv acted as t j Chairman, John !fcKnitt Alexandtr, as Secretary. Abraham Alexander. Adam Al exander, Maj. John Davidson, Col.Thos Polk. EZEKIEL POLK, Dr. Brevard Samuel Martin, Duncan Oeheltree, Wil liam Wilson, and Robert Irwin." This extract, it will be seen, does not state the fact that he signed the Declara lion, but that he was among those who appeared to take the lead in me transac tinti. This we are not disposed to dtmv When no danger .was nigh he may have been very active, but when danger ap proached he put himself out of its way ss Maior T. Alexander's affidavit show s But how does Uiis correspond with the following extract taken trom a Journal kept by the Rev. Humphrey Hunter at the time and where the names were entered a few days afier the transaction: 'The following were selected, and styled Delegates, and are here given according to my best recollection, as they are placed on rod: Abram Alexander, sen., i nos. Polk, Richard Harris, sen., Adam Alexander, Richard Barry, John McKnitt Alexander, Neil Morrison, Hezekiah Alexander, Hezekiah J. Balch, Zaccheus Wilsnn. John Phifer. James Harris. William " -r ' Kennon, John Ford, Henry Downs, Ezra Alexander, Waightstill Avery, Ephraim Brevard, Benjamin Patton, Matthew McClure, Robert Irwin, John Flenniken, and David Reese," He gives the names from memory it is hut hfl states that Col. Thomas Polk was a Delegate, and of course & signer of the Declaration, and as he is no doubt endeavoring to keep a correct record of this transaction he would cast aDOUt in ins mind to see if he had forgotten any of the signers, and if Ezekiel had been one, the entering of Col. Thos. Polk's name on his journal would certainly have refreshed his memory as to that fact. But there is such a thing in trying to prove a point as proving too much, and that is the case in producing the original commission of Ezekiel Polk, which is here inserted: The following is a literal and true copy of the original commission of Captain Ezekiel Polk of the Revolution, viz: "South Carolina. In pursuance of the Resolutions of the Provincial Congress, we do hereby certify that Ezekiel Polk, Esquire, is second captain in the Regiment of Rangers in the ' Provincial service. Dated the 18th day of June, 1777. William Williamson, J. Harris, Thos. Bee, Charles Pinckney, Arthur Middleton, M. Brewton, Heyward, jun., Wm. i II. Drayton, James Parsons, Henry LawJrens, Raws. Lowndes, Thomas Fergison, Benjamin Elliotte. ' It will be seen that this Commission bears date the ISth day of June, 1775, nearly a month after the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration, which is proof sufficient to satisfy any candid mind that he was a citizen of South Carolina and not North Carolina, on the '20th of May, 1775, and therefore could hot have signed, as one of the resolutions expressly says "That we the citizens of Mecklenburg county," That he was a citizen of South Carolina, when he was a Captain is also proven by Maj. Thomas Alexander, whose affidavit will be found below, and who belonged to this company, and we know a lady who always says he 'lived in South Carolina at the time Ilia,

Declaration of Independence was made. We have also given the Declaration as taken from a copy found in the possession of the late General Davio and which is the oniy correct copy extant, (the original having been destroyed by fire.) and which is now on file in the Executive office at Raleigh, and Ezekiel Polk's name. if will be seen, is now appended: THE MECKLENBURG DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. (20th May, 1775.) That whosoever directly or indirectly abets, or in any way, form, or manner, countenances the unchartered and dangerous invasion of our rights, as claimed by Great Britain , is an enemy to this country, to America and to the inherent and unalienable rights of man. "That we, the citizens of Mecklenburg County, do hereby dissolve the political bands, which have connected with the Mother Country, and hereby absolve oursolves from all allegiance to the British Crown, and abjure all political connection, contract or association with that nanation who have wantonly trampled on

our ritrhts and liberties, and inhumanly shed the blood of American patriots al Lexington. 'That we do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent people are, and of right ought to be a sovereign and selfgoverning association, under the con trol of no power, other than that of our God, and the general government of the Congress; to the maintenance of which independence, we solemnly pledge to each other, our natural co-operation, our lives our fortunes, and our most sacred hon or. "That as we acknowledge the existence and control of no law nor legal officer, civil or military, within this county, we do hereby ordain and adopt as a rule of life, all, each and every one of our former laws; therein, nevertheless, the Crown of Great Britain never can be considered as holding rights, privileges, immunities, or authority therein. That it is further decreed, that all each and every military officer in this county, is hereby reinstated in his former command and authority, he acting conformably to these regulations. And that every member present of this delegation shll be henceforth as a civil officer, viz: a Justice of the Peace, in the character of a Committee-man, to issue process, hear, and determine all matters of contro versy, according to said adopted laws; and to preserve peace, and union, and harmony in said county; and to use every exertion to spread the love of country and fire of freedom throughout America, until a more general and organized government be established in this province. ABR'M. ALEXANEER, CAWn. J. M'Knitt Alexander, Sec'y. Ephraim Brevard, Charles Alexander, Hezekiah J. Balcon, Zaccheus Wilscn.sr. John Phifer, Waighstill Avery, James Harris, Benjamin Patton, William Kennon, Matthew McClure, John Ford, Neil Morrison, Richard Barry, Robert Irwin, Henry Downe, John Flenniken, Ezra Alexander, David Reese, William Graham, John Davidson, John Qurary, Richard Harris, sen. Hezekiah Alexander, Thomas Polk, Adam Alexander." To sustain in part, the charge of E. PolkJs taking Protection we give an ex tract from a statement made by their own witnesses, G. Alexander, formerly of this county, but now of Mississippi- He says too, that he never heard of his being called a Tory. This is strange, when it is reported here that the information published in an Augusta paper relative to Polk's wearing a red coat emanated from his sister. But to the statement. "When Cornwallis overrun the coun try in 1780, and came to Charlotte, after Gate's defeat, there were no regular or ganized troops in the field, and the coun try was over run. it was my understanding that then in order to save his property from distribution, he together with others, took protection from Cornwallis. When Cornwallis left charlotte for the South, he, Ezekiel Polk removed his property from Cornwallis' protection, a part of which was taken by Cornwallis troops, when he, Ezekiel Polk was crossing the Yadkin. He went from there to Penn sylvania and returned in the summer of 1781. That he was a tory, or acted any wise for, or with the British, I consider. a slander against him and to be false. He stood high among the citizens of Mecklenburg county. GEORGE ALEXANDER. He says, he (Ezekiel Polk) together with others took protection from Comicallis. Judge Saunders says that the af fidavit proving that Ezekiel Polk took pro tection does not sustain the charge of Toryism. He says that in "asking protec tion for wife, children and property against the savage assaults and the blood thirsty savages of the tories themselves, was certainly not taking sides against the country" he that is not for is against us. Why do we not hear of some of the Alexanders taking protection to save their property who lived but a short distance from Charlotte, while Ezekiel Polk was living some 10 miles off. Their wives, children and property was as likely to be disturbed as Polk's and one (Amos Alex-. andor) was actually swung up by the

Tories. Yet they never applied to CornI wallis for protection, because they were true friends to the cause of liberty, and J when danger appeared they either con'cealed themselves or moved off YetEze'kiel Polk who was considered wealthy

at the time, could not move his family out of the way of the British, but must needs take protection, and in doing so he was not taking sides against the country. If he was a friend why is there not some evidence of traditionary history, to prove that he was aiding the cause. But Maj. Thomas Alexander states that from the time he went to meet the Tories at ninety-six under Cunningham, that he did nothing for the cause. Judge Saunders in his remarks, referred lo Col. Haynes taking protection. There was a material difference between the two if we have heard correctly. Cot. Haynes took pro tection and an soon as he was liberated took up arms against the British and was taken with arms in his handi and hung But we have never heard of Ezekiel Polk's taking up arms or doing the least thing to lavor the W higs of the Revolu lion, but to the reverse. We now come to the evidence we shall produce to sustain the charges. In the first place we shall give the affidavit of Major Thomas Alexander. It would be useless for us to say anything relative to his character. He is well known and his character above suspicion. He testifies that Ezekiel Polk refused to go to South Carolina lo protect the IVhites from the Xegroes. What do the People think of that: He also testified that he took pro tection- Read the affidavit: Mecklenburg, N. Carolina, June 19th, 1841. "At the commencement of the War of the Revolution, Ezek:el Polk, at that lime a resident of South Carolina, leceived a Captain's commission in ihe Militia, and raised a company of frontiers of the Slate, against ihe Cherokee Indians. 1 was one of that company. After this, Ezekiel Polk was to proceed with his company into South Carolina, to protect the Whites against .the Negroes this lie refused lo do. The winter following, ho proceeded with his company, on an expedition against the Tories, stationed not far from Ninety Six; under the command of Cunningham. From this time he did nothing to favor the Whigs during the War. When Lord Cornwallis marched his army into this county and erected his Head Quarters in Charlotte, Ezekiel Polk went in and took British protection. One Jack Barnette, having learned that Polk had gone to Charlotte, to avail himself of British Protection, determined to way-lay him as he returned and kill him. From this course he was deterred by his friends. 1 was in ihe war and personally knew these facts to be true. THOMAS ALEXANDER." Subscribed and sworn to before me, one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said county of Mecklenburg, and State of North Carolina. THOMAS M. KERNS, J. P. June IHh, 1841. State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg Couuty. I, Bradley Oales, Clerk of ihe Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, held for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify That Thomas M. Kerns, whose signature appears in the above affidavit, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that full faith and credit, should be given to his official acts as such. I also further certify that the affiant Thomas Alexander, is respected as a Revolutionary Soldier, and a man of highly respectable standing. In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set my name, and affixed my seal of office, at Charlotte, the 22d, day of June, A. D. 1841. B. OATES, CVk. State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg county. I, James H. Orr, Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, do hereby certify that Bradly Oates whose name appears to the annexed certificate is Clerk of said Court and that lull faith and credit is due to his official acts as such, and that his certificate, is in due form of Law. Given under my hand and 6eal, at Charlotte, the 22d, of June, 1841. JAMES II. ORR, J. P. In the second place, we submit the affidavit of Mr. Andrew Elhotte. He is a 6on of an active soldier of the Revolution, and was otten in tne army wttn ins latner, going with him to bring back tho horse that he rode. He was also drafted, but there was enlistments enough in this section to co to South Carolina, so he nev er was called out. He testifies that he has heard but one opinion, and that was, that Ez kiel Polk was a Tory and took Protection, $-c. "Beinf reauested to state what 1 know of Ezekiel Polk also the public opinion with resoect to the same person during the Revolutionary war, I have to say I heard but one opinion and that was EZEKIEL POLK was a TORY took protection and was in heart and deed an enemy to his country as it was currently reported at the same time that he was the pilot of the British army and led them in byeways where they could uo the most dam

age to the country, and I always looked upon him myself as a Tory. I am now

in my SOth year. ANDREW ELLIOTE. State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg county. Personally appeared before me the a bove Andrew Elliot, and being duly qual ified, lays the above is true. D. HARRY, J. P. August 1, 1844. Thirdly. We submit the affidavit of Hezekiah Alexander, -who wan a son of a signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. He testifies that E. Polk never signed that instrument, being ac quainted with their names, from hearing his father repeat them heard of his being a lory, and was told by Alexander Camp bell, who was a prisoner in Charlotte, that he saw Ezekiel Polk with a red coat on, and that the people at that time looked upon htm as a 1 ory. Being called upon to state what I know relative to the transactions of the Revolution, I can state that I know when the Mecklenburg Declaration of Indepen dence was made, being then between nine and ten, and that I wa3 well acquainted with the names of all the signers, hearing my lather relate them, 1 know that Ezekiel Polk was not a signer. I recollect well of hearing of his being a Tory and taking British Protection, and 1 also heard it related to me by a person (Alexander Campbell) in whom 1 had the utmost confidence, that while Cornwillis was in Charlotte Ezekiel Polk wore a red coat. I well recollect also that the people at that time looked upon Polk to be as arrant a Tory as any in the country. HEZ. ALEXANDER. Sworn to and signed this 2d day of August, 1844. Attest, ROBT. KIRKPATR1CK, J. P. Forthly. We give the affidavit of Amos Alexander, a brother of the above gentle man, and also a descendant of a signer of the Declaration. He testifies that he has heard his father mention the names of the signers, but never heard Ezekiel Polk's name mentioned, and that he has heard but one opinion, and that was he was a Tory, fec. Being requested to state what 1 recollect of the transactions of the Revolution and since, I can state that I was about six years old at the lime of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, and distinctly recollect of my father, who was a signer, telling my mother of what he had done, and of her crying. I have often heard my father mention the names of the signers, but never heard him mention that of Ezekiel Polk, and I do not believe that he ever signed that Declaration. I recollect hearing my father Bpeak of Polk, and I have never heard of his doing any thing to aid the Whigs but when Cornwallis was in Charlotte he took British Protection, and I know the opinion expressed of him at the time and since was that he was a Tory. I recollect also of hearing my father state that he had been appoint ed sheriff and the people would not suffer him to act. I am now in the 7Gth year of my age. AMOS ALEXANDER. Sworn lo and signed before me this Gth day of August, 1844. DAVID HENDERSON, J. P. The following affidavit is given to more fully show what the current report of the country was relative to E. Polk. Wm; McCoard is Polk s brother-in-law by mar- . It rf-V 1 l f i - riage. iur. urr is a uescenuant ot a tievolutionary Whig, and Mr. Brown was well acquainted with him: State of Noith Carolina, Mecklenburg County. 5 Personally appeared before me, an actins: Justice of Ihe Peace, W m. McCoard and Nathan Orr, and maketh oath that we have been well acquainted with the char acter of Ezekiel Polk, and that we have always heard him branded with being a Tory during the Revolution, and have nev er heard or seen any proof to satisfy our minds that the charge was untrue, and the general and current report of the country was that he had taken British Protection. WM. McCOARD, NATHAN ORR. Sworn to before me this 2d day of August, 1644. THOS. M. KERNS, J. P. Being requested to state what I have heard relative to the character of Ezekiel Polk during ihe Revolution I have to state that I recollect very well the lime the British were in Charlotte, & have learned from the old soldiers that Ezekiel Polk was a Tory, and that he look British Protection, and that all the people considered his taking protection as rank Toryism as if he had been found fighiing against the country. I am now in my 72d year, and was living 4 or 5 miles of Ezekiel Polk and on the same plantation I now reside on. JOHN BROWN. State of North Carolina, ? Mecklenburg County, 5 This day came John Brown before me, the subscribing Justice, and being dulysworn, made oath that the above relation of fads as stated are to the best of his knowledge true. Sworn to and signed this 2d day of August, 1811. Attest, ROBT. KIRKPATRICK, J. P.

We now give-the certificate of Mrs Susan Alexander. This is one of the fe

males who assisted Gen. Joseph Graham and took care of him several davs. after the Brish left him for dead on the' field of battle. This is to certify that I knew Ezekiel Polkd uring the Revolutionary war and that I always understood and believed him to be a Tory that he was disliked by the xir i ... . . r vnigs ana everyone believed he did take British Protection, and that I alwavs un derstood that Capt. Billy Alexander took nun to tjruutoru as a lory. SUSAN ALEXANDER. Attest, DAVID HENDERSON, J. P. August G, 1841. We give alse tho certificate of Martraret Alexander. She states she saw E. Polk when taken bv the Wl to save him from the wrath of the Whigs, who had threatened his life strange con duct this towards a true Whig: I was living in siffht of E. Polk when Cornwallis took possession of Charlotte, I saw him when taken by the whig scouts, J. Barnet. Robt. McLearv. and J. lor, I heard Mrs. Polk tell my mother that it was all a sham to save him from the wrath of the Whigs who had threatened nis me, M. ALEXANDER. July 25, 1845. And lastly, we shall close our evidence at mis lime by giving the afhdarit ct Dan Alexander, h.sq. Read it: State of North Carolina, 1 Meeklenbunr County. Personally appeared before me. the subscribing Justice, Dan. Alexander, and maketh oath that he is ihe son of Cant vvni. Alexander, (common y ca ed Black Billy) who was a Captain in the Revolution and that he has repeatedly heard his father relate to himself and others that he was one of the men that took Ezekiel Pok to Guilford as a Tory prisoner, and that when his brother. Col. Thos. Polk. knew he was there, he said 'damn him, I do not want to see him, put him with the other Tories.' DAN. ALEXANDER. Sworn to before me and signed this 7th O ----- day of August, 1811. 1 est, EDWIN POTTS, J. P. We have been abused as 'a slanderer.' and our paper styled a 'dirlv sheet ' hcause we were not willing to let Judao Saunders send to tho world signers of the Mecklenbuig Declaration of independence. We believe we have more than sustained our position, and we think by incontestible proof, and by individuals whose char acters are above reproach; but we are wil ling to abide the decision of an impartial public. We have been forced into the measure by our opponents. When the nomination of James K. Polk was made and the remarks of Judge Saunders were published, we stated his remarks were not in accordance with what we had every reason to believe was the true state of the ease, and remarked that we should drop the subject without our opponents should wish the matter stirred. Notwithstanding this the organ of the party here has denied the truth of our statement, and Jude Saunders has made the attempt to prove the reverse ot what we stated; but we believe they have signally failed in their endeavors. Other testimony will be produced as opportunity may offer. In addition to the foregoing positive testimony of the Toryism of Ezekiel Polk, wo give the subjoined statement of an old Revolutionary Soldier, well known in the counties of Green and Pike, in Georgia, where he has resided for the last 40 years. The gentleman who furnishes the certificate, says that 'the character of the witness, for truth and veracity is unimpeachable:' 'Griffin, (Geo.) 19thJuIy, 1814. "I was a volunteer from Virginia, under Captain Jesse Heard, who commanded a company of horse troops. We went to Charlotte and joined Col. Davie, and remained in that county some time, and there I understood that Ezekiel Polk was a Tory, and I never heard it contradicted or disputed. There were some others of the Polks that were true Whigs. I was also al the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Little York. JOHN JENKINS." "Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22d day of Julv, 1844. JAMES L. ALEXANDER, J. P." The following letter just received from a respectable gentleman in North Carolina, known to us, will throw some light on the flying visit of Mr. Polk, who recently passed the Warm Springs, on his way, as he then paid, to Raleigh, but who turned back from Charlotte, and passed through Knoxville about the time of the late Whig Meeting there: Sjxry Co.. N. C, Aug. 19, 1844. Mr. Brownlow: A srentleman is now at my house, Mr. Abram Fray, who resides near Charlotte, and tells me mat a Mr. Polk from Tennessee, is now in that neighborhood trying to procure certificates to prove that old Ezekiel Po'.k was a good Wliig during the war of the Revolution. He tays that he applied to an old Revolutionary Soldier, a neighbor of my informant, and asked him if the Polks were nol Whigs during ths Revo'.utioij. The

old Soldier replied, 'yes, all except Ezekial Polk, and he took protection under Cornwallis, while he had his Army at Charlotte.' He accordingly left without laking this old Soldier's testimony! But, be on your guard, for that party will put false certificates in circulation.

just on the eve of ihe election, signed by false and dead men, and circulate them all ovei the Union, proving thate old Zeke was a true Wing during ihe war of tho Revolution. Atra.n 1 say, Whiff Editors be guarded. Respectfully, &c. The Locofoco papers assert thai Ezekiel Polk was one of the signers of the Meck lenburg Declaration of Independence, and give in evidence, a spurious copy of that sacred instrument, published in Tennessee! Dr. Ramsey, a leading locofoco of Knox county, comes ont in a card, in the Knoxville Post, of the 13th inst., and says that he had that document published in Knoxville 18 years ago, and that he never intended to represent Ezekiel Polk as a signer or delegate, on that memorable occasion! Here is an extract from Ram sey's Card: "The small print 1 had struck was in tended to contain in a short space, the principal resolutions of the Charlotte Convention, and the names of all, who ac cording to the attestations of the Raleigh pamphlet, had participated actively in its objects; but in no part of it are the names put down either as signers or delegates. A i page 14 of the Raleigh pamphlet, of 1822, 1 found the following attestation of the gentleman appointed to carry the proceedings to Cengress. He says: 'I was privy to a number of meetings of some of the rnot: leading and influential characters of that county on the subject, before the final adoption of the Resolutions and at the time they were adopted. Among those who appeared to take the lead were (besides several other names not necessary here to be enumerated) Col. Thos. Polk, Ezekiel Polk, Dr. Ephraini Brevard,' I am yours, &c, J. G. M. RAMSEY. Mecklenburg, Tenu..Aug. 7, 1S1L" - The letter of Dr. Ramsey acquits him of having interpolated the name of Ezekiel Polk, but utterly fails, as does also the Raleigh print, to prove any thing more than that old Zeke figured at various meetings previous to the Mecklenburg Declaration being set forth! It is not denied that Zeke at first look sides with the Whig; and it is only complained of that he af terwards swore allegiance to the British Crown, and joined the Tory party. The Fayetteville North Carolinian, a leading locofoco paper, of a recent date, admits the fact that Col. Polk's ancestors were Tories, and thus appeals to all who have lory blood in their veins, to support the tory candidate: "As many patriotic and excellent men of to-day can look back and find tiiat some of their ancestors were what were denominated tories in those days, the cause of democracy will hardly lose much ou ac count of any aspersions which the malevolence of partizan editors may cast on James K. Polk's ancestors." And to place the question of old Zeke's never having signed the Mecklenburg Declaration, beyond doubt, even in the estimation of Democracy, we subjoin the following brief extract from a recent edito rial in the Washington Globe: "Upon reference to the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, contained in the American Archives, we find that the impression which has generally ob tained that Ezekiel Polk, Col. Polk s grand father, was a signer of that celebrated In strument, is erroneous. I he name at tached to it is 7705. Polk, who was the grand uncle of Col. Polk." Thus it will ba seen, from first lo las: the Whig papers have asserted nothing in reference lo Col. Polk's delectable ances tor, except what has been proven by the affidavits of Revolutionary Soldiers, and who knew Ezekiel Polk lo be in practice, what his grand son James K. Polk is in spirit, a foul British Tory, and an enemy to the best interests of the country. Brethren of the Press, pass him round. Laughable. 'You have visited my daughter a long time,' said an anxious mo ther to a young gentleman oi our acquaintance the other day; 'What are your intentions, sir?' 'Honorable, entirely so,' answered the gentleman, 'I intend backing out, as the coachmen say.' You do, do you? backing out, eh! and pray,' sir, what are your reasons for deceiving ihe poor girl in this way?' 'I have several,' said our friend. 'Well name one if you can, you imp of Satan you liltle-waisted, knock-kneed, carrot-haired, pale-faced, gimblet-eyed, no-whiskered dolt you thing you scamp you fag-end of nothingyou ' 'Your daughter,' said he, interrupting her, 'don't wear her bustle right. I have seen it one-sided. Her dress maker tells me she is padded in a dozen places, and wears 2 pair of stays; her false teeth don't stay in well, and she puts castor oil on her hair, madam. I can't stand such carelessness.' Little minds sport with particles, great miuds with sv6tems.