Weekly News, Volume 1, Number 4, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 17 March 1854 — Page 1

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A Paper for the People Devoted to Politics. News, Agriculture, Education, Literature, the Markets, &c, &c. VOLUME I. .RISING SUN, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1854. NUMBER 4.

THE WEEKLY NEWS. Is ili:II-HK! EV1!;Y 1!,IIAV ;oi:iNo. CHARLES C. SCOTT. "fii'S. 'in-r !;.: an : !..rk--' -T---s ' .'..'- v ...... i pK:, lta!(of S;iii.cii;i;;(iii per A v.nniii.

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THE SUGAR PARTY.

i.v Sugar Parties, i:. the i-nn of ( from time intm no.e-n,- been no. liious affairs n quilt i gs. no rrv-"'be.-s': a: v deset :!:.!!: -f these to apj ':: them in epul.tr: '1 he r ;. : ..f li.ay 1 e. t s".: .n which the ire:.';:;." sugar -. nave oui:Ul fa"va.z ur.itne ; tv fi. imi.'S. ;s lint parceioar s.-a-. u v. Country is apt P. ho afflicted v it I. a ! a.l other kinds of ente; 't.tii, met. t. In Summer there arc x.ft twiligh n the arch v iioni-s. verdant fields. ;i:,d sil :oes. w!i.c!i m- , u vite x oiii.g hearts to sw eet t- io'it;ry me.liouion. i o 1 .tgl.t ! the "s leer m c.m!iiunio!i, or s sweet by the In Autumn, irlng bees" are a:, ! V. i;i i ii'siitn 1. '! -.1 vei.t !iro!5 . omdis take s;!a..g.' ufi,:.t n: l:";-.'-..;:.g the Autnmi, i i..i.'. liven trv life is iToW: e.l o' e w ;n ni;and -'ires j .il a . v. i. in tiie garrets of ; hub and !a-ses :v. wing hours wii ii ; I.1 at laiminble to le.T f..,,r houses, the "chase the !i. or get up old-fashioned : jnr'o's and heiurly tthe qua: i g l. ms: and v. on tiie clear, sparkling mgnt air. silver ch ine of bells, w hich make tli" s c l.-.r tne tight riders. But in the 8; nur'v Spring titn the yen month of M.iy, but wh in tne lu;; sun, swing Northward, Ico'.s with returuiig heat on the barren hills, snow-loaded valleys anii frozen streams, when the warmth of noontide like r -n .s a S...i:;mcr, temi-'s the sill v .' n farmvanis; but be -ie the tnoUgnt to comiiiel -'e t rime toilet: ivluu tlie . sleighs, and the grour..: wiieii 8 ring .-niih-s a 1 uiii-e.i v. oo ;s itave ie.r gorgeous 8;-:!ug-iow is too s for ; i soft f- -r iieels: Hie i-y viae w ii.ie at "- .; V.- ' me:. n the .-sugar par' v is dc-s. rx e. . ; v ;: high esteem, in all regions where the ? .'11 s t: s.d whh tiie beaiitlnil m-tple ti'eel In tiie t-vn of i " espeei.i 1 v. K very one nere cen.-.t ieu ;:. ironi sweet experience i it til.- sugar part v is a d-.-! toijs in vent ion. ni a . id an.; y ung are five t- enjoy, wi;hittne iii.-t u.st.mt a; p"eh .--.si. ,n of ti'ou": !e oia infill g-nieut of society's patent rijht.-l But, i usiuo.y c'.is , i iie c . i v i"- I e hav. t.v 'o sugar parr.. by t!:..-:n-youths and mai.lei s enjoy cupted by "married folks." I'ie. the N -ibvs' senior, g iy the fathers and i.v .'h rs of town ..f . at :-, .': sel Vi : a r own, nun. is f..r exam ! t!.e ;.m s;-r. uist Si is n; and, hen another thaw f iiie n- e:rmt.ks and linibs, le p-lll.tssio;. of ir."..t t.hh t.Ti i 1 lor. wit Nei' ,i si. w ,11 y. i.iiv... i 1 . :. X e . as-,..i h free f r.ilt ired the .me V. -IS ne 1 OSl en i: -: ; gei-ln.ir. -iio;;' '. ,- M roc ill 1 Nie.i ; ...lei 1. tn.- ure tiie ..o Is, t . rase i I t s;.o,v in lioland Iiin the ..ought it. iilling .i la , which ( ould b low places. v tlili T1 .oil, ted fo-m the sin ; i. : 1 ; .. 1 ... r, , -r i reasure iog it w ii h oake.- of iee, , -i i ivil.e. o:. lii-- N..rih 's Motint. -j.'.l, ( from a -f K-i Moo o cr. ' he have the -,, p.!, ned an ei g.ig.-me: lie's sugar i arty e". i-V. I ! 1 g v, as ;' riled. r. ' he l ting J!!ivf. anxi.a; p. of t i.e w.t v, had pi.mtheia .11 a man ieil p. or i !, ii v.-i : and i.. w A-. : ; I - ... I ," ( a w oi; .t day. Ai-. .; ; v. hich tl rev. . L ...i v isi:- ! n tiiou eht nut i ll:i-' ;. ie-r it to tie i- ! t la- su-,-of 1 T- e i 1 by v a-, a oi'ly -V 1 si of lie' ToW thliee Vi . e ; reason oi 1 n:1 oung la i v oi i, .0 v ie .'. .lint heis '.f to 1. of ' , but hav : Kiiva 'e!. pride. Not o - t iie 1 .'l'e eg twiee or relatives r.-.-i hu; in Ph l.eb-1 j lea. he !iadbe..iiie nud. tious .(' "is,ion:.l 1 mai l ers, a j rated I.eiM p or. her "' fe'-i'iV. j 1-1. .cr knowl-lg of ti.e In re. sle- felt i on in, . socety; but believing -10 '.'ati' g the Io tuai s was the i.q 'ih.be. 1 e.--:ty of t b.-ir o 1: ! i i'V.s, she lohra!e,l . untry ...,, ;li,d d"seei,.ie,I ID pltloniC the Stllpl.ei the.r tuai.i er w lo-ii in their lu'.ds. A

rural friends exceedingly well toe; and she ! anticipated as much '.ensure as anybody from tin? proposed sugar party. Put at jus: : three o'clock how inexpressibly provoking! the arrival of an unexpected visitor produced the effect at which I have already hinted.

That visitor was he r cot isiii Lawrence from the c.tydes 1. ler rich, handiome, aeeomp'.ish.race cousin. v. no .1 com spent a wee w;lu nis 1 country relatives sugar time. At any other time Kliva would have been delighted with the high honor which she had so long desired in vain. At no other tii-ie could she have been so utter! v dismayed! Although after she had hastily chai g -d l.er c.ress to meet him tne young gentleman greetea tier wr.li easv lanmiaritv. s!ie tnoinrlit it because he haj pened to he partial to her; ai.d ihmiy believed Ir'm to l.v the slave to ctiiuette, that she so much admired, she shuddered at the thought of his disgust should he witness the "vulgarity" of the country people, with whom she would have to aociate that night! After Lawrence had been introduced into the best room. Kiia flushed and (burled with excitemeii the stoical I oured the tutbulei.t fears into he stoical 8am. ''What will he say when the folks come?" she exclaimed. "Say 'how d'ye do,' of course,"' replied the unfeeling Samuel. "But everything will appear so odd to him! He wii! think he is ; illllrtl' g barbarians! He will be disgusted with them, and with us too. for associating with them." "What'll lie be disgusted for? Just as if our kind of folks ain't as good as his, any Jay! -But voa uo:.t understand!"' whispered the perplexed your.g lady. "He is used to good so tv and the voting folks here are so Hide and uncouth "if yc-u call In;',; nj and hr.()-f,j 'rude and us up and striving!" exuncouth,' he'll ilinl elauned 8.ini. "We'll have as good a time as tie can rea-a au"t:i goats." "I lo'.v can you tal pssioi .at ely. "Law mv sueep are a.i suiting to introduee him intosucii rude company; and he will leave us in the morning in disgust." "L -thim! if he is a stuck-up chap like that'." muttered the cru-d Samuel. "It's my opinion tms isn't the He'd spot his shinv boots. place tor mm. But if he don't hk? to see th folks," Sun added pitying Kiiva's distress, "wnv he needn't you know. Let him goto bed. I say cousin Lawrence," he cried as the young in m made his appearance "wv'te going to hive a little sort of a dig here tj -night " "A sugar party."' said Kliva, blushing at the "vulgari'v" of her brother's phrae; "a sugar ji rtv iVr the entertainment of some li-VS tnd girls that we hae to be civil to living in the same town " ' ti e-, .-.i-hearied, j. ':'y fellows, arid nice girls as you can tind!" added Samuel. "But perhiips you wouldn't fancy visiting with them. "F.iva was saving you ain't used to such, and it would ! kind of like letting yourself w n 0 make one of our party." 1 am sure that coiisiu Lawrence would t '! i tugii at our countrv !r;cn:s, stammered Jl.iva, crimson v. hh confusion. "Their manners are so of.-l they are so rude " "l 1-eg that you will make no apologies," interrupted the yrung man, who was too inii -h of a gentleman in his feelings not to h? painee at his nur cousin's emlian'assinenr. "Nothli.g v. ill ph -use me better ih;i:' to ni i t these people: and I assure y-u i shall

able to m ike all allowance for what may sum-' lime he lasted the luxurious liquid byappear to me singular in their manners. A dropping a little from a ladle into a pan of

sugar j'-artv! I shall be delighted!" . Tins frank iieehiraiion slcuhl have roas-s-.io.i ........ o-... eo maiue. ,,,y ! we.nhl rank her with he and charitably oveiloo her maniivrs. But she 1 -.11 .. ..... . nei huh i.... couniiv assoc. ates. the sinij.iicity of could think of no alternative but to get through with t oi us party as soon as pos: lido. assuming a patr..nn:g air toward her old fnends, in order .: to lower herself in her cousin's estiat lot"!. YA bile Ki.va's mind ;if in this confuse ! I le'en Scow, w ho had pre limsly prom-i.-ed !o ciane over in tin; afternoon and assist . h- r in in-r reparations for tic' pany. made l.er api e. trance, trip ii g along th" dour-vard a pit. 1. Lawrence enjoyeu a ;.;iiuip. at the lU-t.e beauty for such she was and felt considerably hurt that Kliva did not b.in; h-r ..t Mice into the sitiii, .;--,, ,.m and ini.o(lll.v ii. B i.t Kliva, w ho thoughl a n 1 1 a ii.tro ; uc: a .ii of l.t -1 line con sin to lit t e Helen Snow would, be absurd, did nothing of the sort. S'.e-l.(t lb hu in the kitchen; and alt hough the latter had occasion to pass through tie-.sitting-i'o, m, her friend scarcely deigned to nop.e.. her in her cousin's presence. I said L iwiVi.ee f. lt hurt. No wonder. Pietiire to yo us-elf ;i plun.ji little creature, with a ehaimirg tiguie, azure. -y es of crystal clearness, fair baa, falling in curls around n,.r iii-. k, cheet. s rosy l.-d, and lips of teinptn- ing ripeness; p.l so imagine these charm-; n- ' adorned bv the most simp! and tasteful style jewel, except a I . ol drer: without a singl d.m:nutive gold pin that, fastened a pretty -::'l. 'I t

the exhilarating f- ;-;.'ii.5 rf Helen Snow! ' To a mind like tint of Lawrence Gray, such '

simple beauty is like a volume of true poetry, drawn fu.ni the pure and cooling wells of nature. ri:t Lawrence was a man of infinite tact; and muv than half suspecting Kliva"' mo;iy '.n.iv. u t iie i;itelie:, to The:-sat Helen. !i"V uuutera: 1 aring apples for pies; r.ot for the parly, hut fo : Lawrence Crav Kliva being anxious that there should somethtiig m tiie house lor h.m to eat." Tlie young man npi .id he dii I'.ol like being left alone; and wished to be considered one of the family. He de-ived to nn himself useful too; and before Kiiva eonhl realize the extent of h.is unheard of audacity, he was helping Helen with the a i ).!'. Then lie b'gai. to talk to her in the mo.-; i.'iieaud agreeable manner; ami Kliva was .-!,, eked to hear her answer him plainly and unaicetedly as if he had been noVtv b;i: a mere countrv ac iuaiutance. And af;a. r!. wh en i.aw'.oive was gone to see the SilL r-i s-h with N icle n;s in to li oeeasio reproe Ler inexperienced friend lor usti.gsuch lreeuetn w itlia city gentleman assuring her that he would make fun of everything she had said. Helen opened her blue eyes. Then .she shook her culls, smiling cheerfullv. "i don't believ e th v she said. "If he is a gi nth-man, he wouldn't make fun of anybody that way, I am sure. Perhaps he thinks me simple but I suppose l,e cx. cuse it: for lie knows people in the country are different from those in a city." Kliva commisseiai 1 her unsuspecting friend, being thoroughly convince. 1 that her cousin'.-, only object in convi ug with her wns to amuse himself with her simplicity. Well, the evening cam e and so did the invited guests; ami likewise the greatest trial of pride Kliva had ever exicrienced. - Lawrence having previo'- dy requested her to introduce him to her friends, in order that lie might be on familiar terms with them, she

1 went through with the ceremony like a m iro!" d. manded Kiiva, tvr How awkwardly the young men bowice will think it in- .l .,,.,1 sh,K.k liand-l ;I.',-t)i .rh-U 1.1i1...1

ut meeting so une. -cte lh- a fine v..;.... ,.M;,.m;in f1,n ti,:, viyi tVhat a horrid calico figure Jane Fairfield wore; and what a gVaCe!ess knot was that into which her brother's cravat w as t w isted! What clumsy h. -ots Lizzie Wyman tramped about in who was so fearful of their soles! How small were the pretensions to fashion displayed by nuv oi u guests! What must Lawrence (irav th'nk of ail these things? Kliva did not know. She shuddered to c. cor.ld only imagine. She utemplate the scene. At time she had i;o idea she would have ,.1, the fortitude to go through with it. She was afraid she might die! ; But Lawrence seemed to like it. He talked with the young farmers about agricultu- : ral affairs until they had gained confidence, j finding that on certain subjects they could teach him. He chatted with the girls, and found out what books they had read and what , they liked; then passing to gayer subjects, ! jested about craning into, the country to settle dow ti among then). i Besides, Lawrence was deeply concerned in the fate of the sugar. Every few minutes he would escape to the kitchen to see ; 1 1 o W' it ... Ci'ls !y b-.!i tilled ! hive 1 was retting alon g. Perhaps it was watching the slowden fr-.th of which lb n Snow wag svruv. the go! ; shining copper kettle; or it might u the golden froth its. if called him thither. 1 ilo Hot know wiiieh. He certainly talked very gaiiv with Helen: but at the snow. 1 Lawrence also was much interested in! 1 1 ie expei .incut ui .uHu.m,.B '-' : - i ...m .: .. .1.. ... ..... .: .. I I ..1 ! Mi'e.r IS none, sc. nieieni i 10 eiain. lie.uu taught it to him. It is this: Make a little hoop or bow of or splinter, or a straw you in :v lu'k from t: broom, and plunge it nr. the boiling sugar in such a way that a heavy film thiou:;h tin wid adiicre to .t; tiien Plow ii ...in i., ti, op, and if the dross or sugar 13 ;l:cs away, whit., v. by t lie syrup 1 light like a feather been over the lire long ellOl :gh, and all y on nav re to do is to cool it. and siir it io m .!-..; it mi. Jie.en .us-ex-1 r 1 . . 1 . ... , 7"", V , . , , ' tree- i-gm I bud, toe sap h'com-! 1 ... 1. :,A ..,r. 1I..0 .... ........ I i us s .. sugar. 1 o-.i may 000 a. an.i 1100 it, till y ou burn it up; but ii will not grain. : s This app. irs to be a provision of nature. V I 1. engin tne sugai le.uuere.i; men th the sugar "feath ie kettle was removed from the lire, and ail thin ;s ma le read v for the feast. N i-iulas' ... ! tub of siiow w as in dcinaiid. Basins and 1 aus were tilled; and the snow covered and deenlv sll'e I with sugar which had been poured upon it, was passed round to the

conq any, Boys and girls ate, Irom tlie same j lives are in danger from their dreadful bora-dish'-s, delighted: drawing the hard w ax ' shus hidrofobic caniuety ? No it mustn't be! out. of the snow and quarreling for it play- K'en now my bu.um ii torn with the confully. Some, however, took their sugar in ; llictin fe.-lins of w i ut h and vengeance; a fu-

s meets, and cooled it by stirring to make it g,ain. The kitchen was the scene of this "sugar otV;" and the most perfect happiness piev; not 1

1 with "'-c except 1011. Kliva did . (rising higher as the importance of the subto see Lawrence drawing wax with ! jeet deepened in hisestimalioiA I havenion-

' Iblep, m . a corner Iy themselves. I laving !' 11 H se..a. to tte-m. sh. 1 ve II p

in despair, and was only miserable. Yet she would not acknowledge, even to herself,

Melt. IIe!,n nr-tt,iii.T l.i.f n -tll.- .s-.s.-..-and that Lawrence was not "making fun" I of her. AVas it possible that her cousin enjoyed! himself as well as he pretended to? Was 1 it genuine good-nature which caused him; to appear so highly amused when Jane Fair-j field and Lizzie Wyman became engaged ; in a sweet combat, and fought each other! witl pes of wax? Kliva fel more like i ryiiig with vexatio- ! At length, after a few games had been played, and the company had danced a lit-1 tie to Edward Jones' playing the flute; after the guests had feasted on sugar, and exhnusted all the inventions of mirth the party broke up, and the oung people began to take their leave. Kliv a was congniula he the reflection that it was ail over, and that Lawrence would never see one of the "vulgar, odious company" again, when, to her infinite astonishment and vexation her cousin whispered in her ear tuai had engaged to v.. ilk home with Helen! How blind is pride! Kliva saw in this arrangement only the vanity of Helen and the mischevous nature of her cousin! She would not believe he had any better motive j than to amuse himself with the effect of j hts tbitt. rv' A n,l .I'tboivb slie -; o liti1 And although she was a little astcuiished that he did not nut ;c futi" of! her on his return, she wuuid not change. j liven on the following day, when Lawrecce called on Miss Snow, Kliva silently accused him of malice. Ibov could she think of anything else as long as it was her settled conviction that, could lie ever forget that she associated with such people, he wounl adore her; and her hope that she shotild some dav become Mrs. "Lawrence Lirav, ami occupy ins house in the cit; -I I'.ut disenchantment came. It was during j the following Autumn. Lawrence, having visited C during the Summer, was at : his uncle's house again. Kliva was flatter- ; ing herself that she was "certain of him." "Co," said he, silting down by her side, "I've some thought of changing my way of li I think I have 11 di'i,.'. i '' iiie of a bachelor long enough." ; Kliva cast down her eyes discreetly. "I hope you will make a good choice," i she murmured. T think I have." ! Lawrence looked her full in the face. ; She turned away modestly. "Ever since I have known anything of the world," he continued, "I have believed that the man is less liable to be deceived who takes his wife from a country home, than he who marries one eitv-born and bred." ! "Oh! Perhaps you Kliva. are right!" sighed "And I have chosen accordingly. I have come here for a wife " "Here!" exclaimed Kliva, affecting to be; surprised. "Yes here, to the town of C and 1 have chosen Helen Snow." Had her cousin declared an intention to ! select a consort from a tribe of Esquimaux, ' Kiiva could scarcely have been nn.ro surprised. So utterly unable was she to realize ; the startling truth, that it is generally thought she never believed her cousin to be in earnest ; until his marriage with Helen actually took ' place a few days ago; and even now in her! inability to understand how such things can ! be, she more than half believes that there ' was some sort of enchantment used on the . night of her last her fatal but never-to- , be-forgotten sru.w: iwirrv! , " n i t lhev have orators Illinois Okatoh. ., , . out in Illinois, if we mavtrusttho descri p- " tion of a certain military one furnished us by a correspondent in that State: "It was - doc-,!avs, and a great hue-and-cry had been1 ' ,. . . ',t v,.1..1n - ..'th,-....,!, a iwixim ' ni. r...t ,1... u.,.i n could be found that had seen one. the ex- : , f c:n rt. , . ,. ,1... ,.o u .u --- --------- - - -, "'"ni . 00 0 ,,r. .........s ...... f.i ,n..eihv-,.r i i. ciii-ens wis e.11 leu oil. -V metl.Ug oi 1 lie I ll ieil.s. W as CHI- ! ...i fr tr. '.,f .1 l., for H.o ! ; ed tor t lie pui ; ose oi oe , ising jiians lot tlie , ' v .,,, .l(-in ,,. ,,,,. ,.,.. ,,(VJ ,o ,,J .v.. ............ .. ,, ....... ..-i,-, ...... ... Ill; ke safety doubly sure, of dogs in general. TI. iiiri lioi, . ..inted chairman.- . . . ... - - :A,l('r s,;ltni- 1 10 ( h'l t ' Hie meeting, m : . a,.t very parliamentary manner, instead of' his seat and. allowing others to make some lennuks, he laurched forth into a; peoel. ot some Hall-Hours length, ot w Inch the blowing ursi oi lorensa; si.lendor is a. i san,; Ie: 'I llur-citizet s: 'I'h time has come when, -i of aggrawated hu- i to be stood. Death ' the o'ercharged feelings , man natur are no longer! ' bdlers in their wake; shall we set. here like awards, while our lives and our neighbor's I neral-pyre of w ihl-c;it s is burnin in Ulvi 1 have liorsrs and cattle; I have sheep and pig.,; and I have a wife and children; and, ' ov out. at interest, -iff in i.(i.t ,.' b,i,c hit .,;

An Old Bachelor's Diary. At 1G years, incipient palpitations toward

! tl.n .-...-. 17. Pdushing and confusion in conversation with them. IS. Confidence in conversing with them much increased. lt. Angry, if treated by them as a boy. 2K Yerv conscious of his own claims avid manliness. 21. A looking-glass indispensable in his room to admire himself. 22. Insufferable puj.pyism. 23. Thinks no woman good enough for him. 24. Caught unawares by the snares 0f Cupid

25. Tlie connection broken off from self- I Brayscr. conceit on his part. : The witness, Smith, was called, and after 2. Conducts himself with much super't- 'being duly impresssed with the solemnity of ority toward her. ; an oath, and of the importance of deposit g 27. Pays his addresses to another ladw ' to the truth, by Judge W., Fale began not without the hope of mortifving the "You know Mr. Smith, that S pi'.rc Johntirst. son's steer was killed." 28. Mortified and frantic at being refused. ''I do," says Smith. 2'd. Rails against the fair sex in general. I "And you know also that Williams killed bo. Morose and out of humor in all con- ; lh steer.'' vcrsation on matrimony. S 'T do."' 31. Contemplates matrimony more under ' "Your honor," says John, "the testimony the influence of interest than formerly. is sufliciently clear and to the point, I think 32. Considers personal beauty in a wife ' to justify his commitment.-'

not o indispensable as formerlv. 33. Still retains a high opinion of hi attractions as a husband. 3L Consequently has r.o idea but he may still marry a chicken. 35. Falls deeply in love with one of seventeen. 3t. Another refusal. 37. Indulges in even- kind of dissipation. 38. Shuns the best part of the female sex 41 A Suffers much remorse and mortilieatio.n in so doino-. '31. A nice young widow riert ilexes him xA 42. Yentures to address her with raised sensations of love. 43. Interest prevails which causes much cautious reflection. 44. The widow jilts him, being cautious as himself. 15. Becomes every ihe fair sex. dav more averse to 4'h Becomes gouty, and nervous symptores begin to appear. 47. Fears what may become of him when old and infirm. 48. Thinks living alone irksome. i.'. uesoies to nave a prudent youn woman as house-Keeper :inu companion. d K A nervous affection about him, and frequent attacks of the gout. . 51. Much pleased with his new house-' keeper as nurse. ! Begins to feel some attachment to her ! 53. His liride revolts nt the idea of mnrnun"- her 51. Js n o-reat distress how to act 55. Completely under her influence, and1 ! very miserable. ' oh. Alanv nainful thou ghts about iiartni" . , , ' 1 0 10 ; with her 57. She refuses to live any longer 'with him. 58. Gouty, nervous, and billions to excess, 50. Feels very ill sends for her to his bedside and intends espousing her. Go. Grows rapidly worse; has his will maje jn her favor, and makes his exit. - Love and Lakceny. Under the above heading we. find an account in the Pittsburg Post, of a man named John Mahony. who was recently discharged from the county jail under the following circumstances: The aforesaid John is a handsome speci men 01 tne young irishman as can he tound; his red cheeks, "ilcgant" brogue, and youthful appearance made a decided impression on , ' ., ... ArrsMarv Fenertv. a wn ow w th the three ; ,. . , , , T , ' , ,,.,1 it ieS of fat fni r and fori v J1, mw ; 1 ' J cutcd his suit, and under the auspices of the widow it thrived remarkably well. He was ; nor. a bashful lad. but. on the contrary, was! n .,..ir....a i... o. i i 1 .-....n..- .. f.,t l..,l,-o trf i ! , , . r iiivni.u.i ... .ni. ...v. .nail. y'l.o i; e- ! . - . t i . n . .- , , mug alter iienn nan reiireu irom mo uonil1 -i r 1 l v -t- . i i pi n his ove M is . I enevt v ma, ( mvnw .1 . , fl , , . , , , ,, tliat a pocket book, containing twenty dollars . , , , , , ' ,. ... t.Uu neeii ausiiacieu lioui inu ousom Ol lier dress; and oh, horror! she rcmebered that John had been particularly affectionate that evening. We won't pretend to say how John obtained the pocket book, but" it was fOUIKl in Ids possession, and Mrs. Fen.-rtv. hcr love changed to hate, had him locked ; ,,,, jn ;;lil! .ffer the lanse of a week or tu-o th... fih- widow .rr.w dieonc.-.L.t.. r..- .1,.. ' .,tw,,v,, ,,r l,.. nn. ,,,i;,; ,1,.., pc wopi wxrry her she agreed to quash the prosecution. John glad b escape from ;.,;! ,.,mj,.,,i..,i r.f ,., is-.l..e..i'ir.,i .... ,1, ' vidow tliou d.tand a oolicc ofll.w,v, .. constant attendant of John vesterdav un til Mrs. Feiiertv had changed her name

and become Mrs. Mahony. j triumphal arch to the memory of tien. The moral of the above is evident. ; Warren, "on the ketono of which shalt " riiere is a place for everything, and every- ' staIit in UouWi tlu fil,nro pf barren, flahtl.mg should be in its place," and Mrs. Fen-.,i U folu- Oaglo, with extended wings, crty's pocket book, if we are to believe the ; UKm east, west, north and south.

proven, was certainly out ol place. Qj' The French say, "He w ho has a good son-in-law has gained a son; ho w ho has a bad one, lin lost 1 d iugber "

"Who Killed the Steer? The steer of a neighbor of mine (.Squire Johnson) was

I l.-ilte.l- if l.-fi;; n ViTlpr:ll il On P r.TT.l i Squire's suspicion was immediately fastened I on a trifling fellow in the neighborhood, ; with whom he had had a difficulty, by tue j name of Williams, as the perpetrator of the. ! deed, but who indignantly repelled the "s .ft ' impeachment." The S juirc, from his h.'. i mate acquaintance with human nature, believed that he could substantiate the charge. I hy a fellow of the name of Smith, and aj cordingly had him summoned as a witness. The trial was before S piiio Y". John S. Kale, formciv of the "Dark and lIood' ' ground appeared for the plaintiff. The d.fence was conducted bv a General Ccvh a "One moment, Mr. Smith,"' says Ceylon, "before you retire. You say that my client. Williams, killed the steer." "I do." "How far off were you when the steer was killed?' "About four hundred yards." "Did you see Williams kill the steer?" "No." "Did you hear the report of the rifle when the. steer w as shot?" "No." ' 1 'l-- vou licar iliiams or any one itt'i,--ic r.i- fTn- riVi.- oI.t say that he killed the steer?" j "I did not." "Then, Mr. Smith, if you were four hun- ' dred yards from where he was killed, didn't sce ;-ni didn't hear the report of the rifle, Williams nor any one else didn't tell you lie did it, please inform this court how y.-rt know mv client, Williams, killed the ser.' Smith thought a minute, and then said, " heard hint draft'." fyirif tH? Timi?. ! The 0li Lady on' Nebhaska. "Get ! the Testatmcnt, Isaac, and see what it say 3 about the 'New Basket bill,' " said Mrs. Partington, as she came from church, the other Sunday, and folded up her long shawl and placed her bonnet in the old Indian basket under the bed. 'Tt don't say nothing about it," said Ike. who was reading the story of the 'Avenging Stu-or.l or the Ti host of tlie le.1 T.Mrnr nl" '. . .... ... l.un.enburgh, and didn't want to be disturhed. "Dear child," said she admiringly, "he is so busy with his Sunday school books!" T!- o.,.'.! .-,t o L.o I-,...f ,i. -:.. ... . . . ... tiie "Avenging Sword,-' with as much avid ity as if it were a whole Sunday school library perhaps more. "It must be in the Bible, Isaac, or our minister wouldn't have preached about if, and on a Sabbath day too. It. must be in the Bible. Perhaps in the hypocrisy, Isaac. At any rate if it isn't in the good book it ought to be, for what right has a minister to dispense with the gospel if it isn't in the Scripture?'' said she to Isaac, but the boyhad got just where the "Avenging Sword,'" was beginning to avenge where the thrilling part came in and was oblivious. She might as well have talked to the ancient corporal who hung there in rigid perpendiei uludt-v the wall. ,r . , i Whip Mk, hit don't Ci;y. A pious ! ' 1 father had devoted great attention to the education of his son, who had maintained m unblemished reputation until the age of fourteen, when he was detected in a deliberate falsehood. ! 1 lie lather s grief was great, and he de"1 RUlm"'" l" l"""" ouei.uer severely. ; ,, , .. , . Ho made it tlie subject ol pravcr; for it was 1 . . too important, m his esteem, to be passed 1 over as a common occurrence of the day. He then called his son and prepared to inflict the punishment. But the fountain of the father's heart was broken u p. He w cpl aloud. For a moment the lad seemed Confused. He saw the struggle between love and justice in his parent's bosom, and broke out with all his usual ingeniousuess. "Father, father, whip me as much as you please; hut ), ( r ." I The point was gained. The father saw j the lad's character was sensibly affected by th;s incident. He grew up, and became one ot the most distinguished Christian ministers in America. tV It is proposed in Boston to erect a (tj- "Shall I have your hand.'' sanl a New York exquisite to a belle, as the daneo was al.Hiut to commence. "With all my heart," was the rcsti-i?;i